Background Patients with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
To date, the baseline status and subsequent outcomes of diabetic coronary angioplasty …

To investigate the use of high energy ultrasound as an alternative energy for angioplasty, an
experimental ultrasonic angioplasty device was developed. The device was studied in two …

In a recent prospective double-blind placebo-controlled trial, a combination of aspirin and
dipyridamole was not associated with a reduction in the rate of restenosis within the 1st 6 …

The purposes of this study were to determine the optimal time for initial follow-up
angiography, the restenosis rate after successful intracranial percutaneous transluminal …

No prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing coronary artery bypass grafting,
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, and conservative therapy has been …

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggest that recurrence of coronary stenosis after
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) might be prevented with dietary …

Background Fibrinogen is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is related to the
severity of coronary atherosclerosis. Its role in restenosis after coronary angioplasty remains …

Objective We tested whether the psychological components of cognitive adaptation theory
would predict new coronary events after a first percutaneous transluminal coronary …

Angiographic restenosis represents the most established measure of long-term outcome in
most prospective clinical trials of coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The accuracy of assessing …

The immediate result of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is influenced by
both plastic and elastic changes of the vessel wall. To evaluate the amount of elastic recoil …