Statins reduce both atherogenic lipoproteins and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
(hsCRP). The optimal strategy for administration of lipid-lowering agents has evolved …

Arterial thrombosis is generally recognized as the proximate event responsible for most
acute ischemic syndromes resulting from atherosclerotic vascular disease. 1, 2 The majority …

Introduction Accuracy of intracoronary imaging to discriminate functionally significant
coronary stenosis according to vessel diameter remains to be defined. Methods PubMed …

Of the different kinds of coronary anomalies observed in adults, anomalous origin of a
coronary artery from the opposite sinus of Valsalva with an “interarterial” course (ACAOS) …

For many years, ultrasound has provided clinicians with an affordable and effective imaging
tool for applications ranging from cardiology to obstetrics. Development of microbubble …

Atherosclerosis is characterized by formation and development of the plaques in the inner
layer of the vessel wall. To detect and characterize atherosclerotic plaques, we previously …

Background—The purpose of this study was to visualize atherosclerotic plaques
independently of luminal narrowing using T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MRI. Methods …

A meta-analysis of published studies was conducted to evaluate the incidence, predictors,
and clinical outcomes of stent fractures. Eight studies with 108 stent fractures in 5,321 …

The feasibility of subharmonic contrast intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging was
investigated using a prototype nonlinear IVUS system and the commercial contrast agent …

Objectives: This study theoretically examined the longitudinal structural determinants of
plaque vulnerability using a color-coded stress mapping technique for several hypothetical …