Background—Angiography of the coronary arteries reflects only changes in luminal
dimensions. With intravascular ultrasound, cross-sectional images can be obtained and …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment with statins on the
progression of coronary atherosclerotic plaques of a nonculprit vessel by serial volumetric …

BACKGROUND: Restenosis after coronary stenting is mainly caused by intimal hyperplasia.
Both experimental and clinical studies suggest that statins may be able to inhibit intimal …

Objectives. In this B-mode ultrasound study we assessed pravastatin treatment effects on
carotid and femoral artery walls and investigated the correlations between the state and …

Relative changes in lumen size during progression and regression of coronary
atherosclerosis remain largely unknown. We assessed these changes using serial …

Background It is unclear whether a marked reduction of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
(LDL-C) in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and mild hypercholesterolemia leads …

Background In several angiographic trials, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors have shown a
beneficial effect on the progression of coronary artery disease. Using 20 mg simvastatin …

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was twofold: 1) to evaluate the usefulness of
three-dimensional (3D) integrated backscatter (IB) intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for …

Background We studied whether lipid-lowering therapy with atorvastatin (target LDL
cholesterol [LDL-C]< 100 mg/dL) compared with a moderate treatment regimen that used …

Background: Pathologic studies have revealed that coronary arteries undergo compensatory
enlargement in the presence of atherosclerosis. Methods: In order to assess coronary artery …