Inflammatory cytokines in atherosclerosis: current therapeutic approaches
D Tousoulis, E Oikonomou, EK Economou… - European heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The notion of atherosclerosis as a chronic inflammatory disease has intensified research on
the role of cytokines and the way these molecules act and interact to initiate and sustain …
the role of cytokines and the way these molecules act and interact to initiate and sustain …
[HTML][HTML] The updated NICE guidelines: cardiac CT as the first-line test for coronary artery disease
AJ Moss, MC Williams, DE Newby, ED Nicol - Current cardiovascular …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Cost-effective care pathways are integral to delivering
sustainable healthcare programmes. Due to the overestimation of coronary artery disease …
sustainable healthcare programmes. Due to the overestimation of coronary artery disease …
Impact of plaque burden versus stenosis on ischemic events in patients with coronary atherosclerosis
MB Mortensen, O Dzaye, FH Steffensen… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - jacc.org
Background Patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) are at high risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. However, it remains unclear whether the high risk is …
cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. However, it remains unclear whether the high risk is …
Defining severe familial hypercholesterolaemia and the implications for clinical management: a consensus statement from the International Atherosclerosis Society …
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is common in individuals who had a myocardial infarction at
a young age. As many as one in 200 people could have heterozygous familial …
a young age. As many as one in 200 people could have heterozygous familial …
Use of coronary computed tomographic angiography to guide management of patients with coronary disease
Background: In a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial, 4,146 patients were
randomized to receive standard care or standard care plus coronary computed tomography …
randomized to receive standard care or standard care plus coronary computed tomography …
Challenges and opportunities for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease among young adults: report from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute …
Improvements in cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates among young adults in the past 2
decades have been offset by increasing racial/ethnic and gender disparities, persistence of …
decades have been offset by increasing racial/ethnic and gender disparities, persistence of …
Excess cardiovascular risk in women relative to men referred for coronary angiography is associated with severely impaired coronary flow reserve, not obstructive …
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) fatality rates are higher for women than for men,
yet obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is less prevalent in women. Coronary flow …
yet obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is less prevalent in women. Coronary flow …
Prognostic implications of plaque characteristics and stenosis severity in patients with coronary artery disease
Background: Although the presence of ischemia is a key prognostic factor in patients with
coronary artery disease, the presence of high-risk plaque characteristics (HRPC) is also …
coronary artery disease, the presence of high-risk plaque characteristics (HRPC) is also …
Ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): what is the risk?
R Herscovici, T Sedlak, J Wei, CJ Pepine… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
An increasing number of stable patients with evidence of ischemia but no obstructive
coronary artery disease (CAD) at coronary angiography, now termed INOCA, are seen …
coronary artery disease (CAD) at coronary angiography, now termed INOCA, are seen …
Clinical outcomes after evaluation of stable chest pain by coronary computed tomographic angiography versus usual care: a meta-analysis
Background—Limited data exist on how noninvasive testing options compare for evaluating
patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease. In this study, we have performed a …
patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease. In this study, we have performed a …