Background and aims Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk of developing
diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to examine the cardiovascular (CV) …

Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States,
with coronary artery disease (CAD) accounting for half of all cardiovascular disease deaths …

Background Atherogenic lipoprotein profile of plasma is an important risk factor for
atherosclerosis. The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) has been suggested as a novel …

Objective Vaspin is visceral adipose‐tissue‐derived adipokine, which has an insulin‐
sensitizing effect in obese type 2 diabetic rodent models. As adipokines may serve as a link …

Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) was the only method to image coronary arteries for a
long time and is still the gold-standard. Technology of noninvasive imaging by coronary …

OBJECTIVES: We determined the extent, severity, distribution and type of coronary plaques
in cardiac asymptomatic patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) using computed …

Objective To prospectively assess the value of coronary CT angiography (CTA) in
asymptomatic patients with high 'a priori'risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods 711 …

The development of cardiac CT has provided a non-invasive alternative to
echocardiography, exercise electrocardiogram, and invasive angiography and cardiac CT …

BACKGROUND: Increasing age and cholesterol levels, male gender, and family history of
early coronary heart disease (CHD) are associated with early onset of CHD in familial …

A RM é um excelente método diagnóstico, por não utilizar radiação ionizante e nem meio
de contraste com maior potencial de nefrotoxicidade. Ela permite a avaliação da anatomia …