Clinical risk scores based on traditional risk factors of atherosclerosis correlate imprecisely
to an individual's complex pathophysiological predisposition to atherosclerosis and provide …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the influence of ezetimibe in addition to
atorvastatin on plaque composition in patients with first-time ST-segment Elevation …

Background Maximal doses of potent statins are the basement of treatment of familial
hypercholesterolemia (FH). Little is known about the use of different statin regimens in FH …

Background: Previous imaging studies have demonstrated that the beneficial impact of high-
dose statins on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis associates with their ability to …

Background—The mechanism of statin for atheroma stabilization remains unclear. We
aimed to assess the relationship between on-treatment changes in serum inflammatory …

Objectives—Pathological studies demonstrate the dual significance of plaque burden (PB)
and lipid composition for mediating coronary plaque vulnerability. We evaluated …

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актуальной проблеме современной медицины–атеросклерозу. Успешно бороться с …

Aims The anatomical criteria for the diagnosis of ischaemia referenced by fractional flow
reserve (FFR) from non-invasive coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) …

Coronary artery disease is a serious complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD);
however, there is little information about coronary plaque morphology in these patients …

Aims Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging can visualize vulnerable plaque features
including attenuation (AP) and echolucency (ELP). While IVUS-derived vulnerable plaque …