Aims We investigated the predictive value of plasma concentration of asymmetrical
dimethylarginine (ADMA) on clinical outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary …

Inflammation is a recognized key component of acute coronary syndromes. Such
pathogenetic achievement has led to the use of inflammatory cells and proteins as …

The endothelium plays a key role in vascular homeostasis through the release of a variety of
autocrine and paracrine substances, the best characterized being nitric oxide. A healthy …

Background—Beyond lipid lowering, statins are known to possess antiinflammatory and
antithrombotic properties. Recent studies suggested an association between statins and …

Objectives: This study tested the effect of oral prednisone on clinical and angiographic
restenosis rate after successful stent implantation in patients with persistent elevation of …

ContextAlthough aspirin has been shown to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and short-term
mortality following acute myocardial infarction, the association between its use and long …

Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries.
Recent evidence has demonstrated that atherosclerosis is not simply a disease of lipid …

The main adverse reactions to coronary stents are in-stent restenosis (ISR) and stent
thrombosis. Along with procedural factors, individual susceptibility to these events plays an …

Restenosis after endovascular treatment of atherosclerotic lesions in the peripheral,
cerebrovascular, and coronary circulation is the major drawback of this minimally invasive …

Background—Stenting-related myocardial injury has been recognized as a frequent and
prognostically important event, the extent of which depends on microcirculatory impairment …