Macrophages play a central role in the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease (ASCVD), which encompasses coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease …

Both intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) play a
crucial role in elucidating the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD) with the …

Rationale: Plasma cholesterol lowering is beneficial in patients with atherosclerosis.
However, it is unknown how it affects entry and degradation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) …

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has been clinically available for almost 25 years now and
showed us valuable information regarding the coronary vessel lumen, its dimensions, the …

To date, there are no prospective studies on the relationship between plaque characteristics
identified by 40 MHz IVUS and future adverse events. This prospective study evaluated the …

Objectives To gain insight into the pathophysiology of late drug-eluting stent (DES)
restenosis. Background Restenosis of DES has a different time course from that of bare …

摘要目的: 评估短期中等剂量序贯长期低剂量阿托伐他汀治疗急性冠脉综合征(Acute Coronary
Syndrome, ACS) 合并低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, LDL-C) …

Justificación: Las manifestaciones de la ateroesclerosis pudieran ser dependientes del
estado de los lípidos sanguíneos. Diseño del estudio: Analítico, retrospectivo. Serie de …

Atherosclerotic plaques can be responsible for life‐threatening cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular events. Some features of the plaque, such as a thin fibrous cap, large …

Background Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is the most widely used ancillary method in
Interventional Cardiology, and its analysis depends on standards for acquisition …