Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease results in> 19 million deaths annually, and coronary
heart disease accounts for the majority of this toll. Despite major advances in treatment of …

The majority of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) present with unstable angina,
acute myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. The most common cause of …

Atherosclerosis is the narrowing of arteries due to the accumulation of macrophages
overloaded with lipids resulting in foam cell formation, and these events occur preferentially …

ContextStatin drugs reduce both atherogenic lipoproteins and cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. However, the optimal strategy and target level for lipid reduction remain uncertain …

Context Although low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) increase risk for
coronary disease, no data exist regarding potential benefits of administration of HDL-C or an …

Background Recent trials have demonstrated better outcomes with intensive than with
moderate statin treatment. Intensive treatment produced greater reductions in both low …

Background—Atherosclerotic plaque stability is related to histological composition.
However, current diagnostic tools do not allow adequate in vivo identification and …

Abstract Objective The Venogram vs IVUS for Diagnosing Iliac vein Obstruction (VIDIO) trial
was designed to compare the diagnostic efficacy of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS)-derived measures of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular outcomes …

Background—Although intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance has been useful in
stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis, its impact on long-term mortality is …