From vulnerable plaque to vulnerable patient: a call for new definitions and risk assessment strategies: Part I
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 …
heart disease accounts for the majority of this toll. Despite major advances in treatment of …
Pathology of the vulnerable plaque
R Virmani, AP Burke, A Farb, FD Kolodgie - Journal of the American …, 2006 - jacc.org
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 …
acute myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. The most common cause of …
The different facets of dyslipidemia and hypertension in atherosclerosis
J Hurtubise, K McLellan, K Durr, O Onasanya… - Current atherosclerosis …, 2016 - Springer
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 …
overloaded with lipids resulting in foam cell formation, and these events occur preferentially …
Effect of intensive compared with moderate lipid-lowering therapy on progression of coronary atherosclerosis: a randomized controlled trial
SE Nissen, EM Tuzcu, P Schoenhagen, BG Brown… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextStatin drugs reduce both atherogenic lipoproteins and cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. However, the optimal strategy and target level for lipid reduction remain uncertain …
mortality. However, the optimal strategy and target level for lipid reduction remain uncertain …
Effect of recombinant ApoA-I Milano on coronary atherosclerosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a randomized controlled trial
SE Nissen, T Tsunoda, EM Tuzcu, P Schoenhagen… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
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 …
coronary disease, no data exist regarding potential benefits of administration of HDL-C or an …
[HTML][HTML] Statin therapy, LDL cholesterol, C-reactive protein, and coronary artery disease
SE Nissen, EM Tuzcu, P Schoenhagen… - … England Journal of …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Recent trials have demonstrated better outcomes with intensive than with
moderate statin treatment. Intensive treatment produced greater reductions in both low …
moderate statin treatment. Intensive treatment produced greater reductions in both low …
Coronary plaque classification with intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis
A Nair, BD Kuban, EM Tuzcu, P Schoenhagen… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Atherosclerotic plaque stability is related to histological composition.
However, current diagnostic tools do not allow adequate in vivo identification and …
However, current diagnostic tools do not allow adequate in vivo identification and …
Venography versus intravascular ultrasound for diagnosing and treating iliofemoral vein obstruction
PJ Gagne, RW Tahara, CP Fastabend… - Journal of Vascular …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …
was designed to compare the diagnostic efficacy of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with …
Intravascular ultrasound-derived measures of coronary atherosclerotic plaque burden and clinical outcome
SJ Nicholls, A Hsu, K Wolski, B Hu, O Bayturan… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between intravascular
ultrasound (IVUS)-derived measures of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular outcomes …
ultrasound (IVUS)-derived measures of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular outcomes …
Impact of intravascular ultrasound guidance on long-term mortality in stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis
SJ Park, YH Kim, DW Park, SW Lee… - Circulation …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …
stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis, its impact on long-term mortality is …