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Increased plasma adrenomedullin in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PDF]

, 2001
Objectives: adrenomedullin (ADM) production and secretion have been reported in endothelial cells. The present study was designed to assess whether coronary angiography (CA) and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) affect plasma ADM ...
Bozkurt, E, Kiziltunc, Ahmet, Senocak, Hüseyin, Acikel, M, Yilmaz, M, Erol, MK, Genc, Y   +6 more
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Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a young patient with antiphospholipid syndrome

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2019
Acute coronary syndrome rarely occurs in young individuals and is seldomly associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. We report the case of a 26-year-old Hispanic man who presented with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was treated with urgent
Ariel González-Cordero, Melissa Ruiz-Rodríguez, Bayoan Ramos-Parra, Juan Carrillo-Vanas, Marcel Mesa-Pabón, Hilton Franqui-Rivera   +5 more
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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Very Rare but Catastrophic Complication After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2018
In this write-up, we report a case of persistent hemoptysis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), which was diagnosed as diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH).
Ravi A Dosi, Siddhant Jain, Arpit Jain, Satish Motiwale, Prakash Joshi, Arun Chandelkar   +5 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Models: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Validation Studies

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are widely accepted to be the most serious health care problem in the world. We performed a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review and meta‐analysis to establish the real‐world performance of established CVD risk prediction tools, providing high‐certainty evidence to optimize primary ...
Mohammad Aziz Rasouli, Farid Najafi, Alireza Ansari‐Moghaddam, Bijan Nouri, Farhad Moradpour, Ghobad Moradi, Yousef Moradi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the treatment of variant angina [PDF]

, 1985
Among 268 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty between February 1980 and January 1983, a total of 21 patients had variant angina, documented before angioplasty in 14 and after angioplasty in 7.
Val, Pere Guiteras, Mata, Luis A., Corcos, Thierry, Robert, Jacques, David, Paul R., Bourassa, Martial G., Waters, David D.   +6 more
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PTCA in anomalous RCA arising from left sinus of valsalva - A case series

Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2020
Background: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (AORCA) from the left sinus of Valsalva (LSOV) accounts for 6%–27% of all coronary anomalies. Systematic planning and selection of appropriate catheters are pertinent for successful results.
Veena Nanjappa, K S Sadanand, C N Manjunath   +2 more
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Engineering Biofunctional Tantalum Implants Through Surface Functionalization for Infection‐Resistant Bone Regeneration

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
This comprehensive review provides an overview of tantalum surface modification strategies, their impact on biocompatibility and osteointegration, and emerging advances shaping next‐generation orthopedic implant performance. Tantalum has emerged as a promising metallic biomaterial for orthopedic implants owing to its excellent biocompatibility ...
Zhenyu Yang, Yu Hong, Jiangqi Zhu, Zhongheng Wu, Wenhua Huang, Weihu Yang, Xingchen Yan, Huan Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of a novel biomarker panel for the earlier prediction of acute kidney injury in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiography and intervention [PDF]

, 2012
PhDDiabetes mellitus triples the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). The manifestations of CHD are more severe in patients with diabetes with both more extensive and more diffuse disease.
Qureshi, Ayesha
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Study of primary angioplasty in hospital not having onsite cardiac catheterization facility

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2020
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the appropriateness of use and quality as well as outcomes of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (MI) in a single center without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capability ...
Ran Singh, V S M Hemant Madan, Anil Kumar   +2 more
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Estimating Vascular Age to Evaluate the Association Between Aging and Cardiovascular Disease

Aging Cell, Volume 25, Issue 5, May 2026.
The normalized cardiovascular age acceleration (NCAA) index is estimated using the Klemera‐Doubal method (KDM) based on annual physical examination records at Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China. Vascular function‐based (basic) NCAA shows different associations with cardiometabolic risk factors by age and sex.
Yueqi Lu, Yucong Zhang, Bangwei Chen, Lei Ruan, Yaxin Li, Linpeng Wang, Shida Zhu, Tao Li, Li Luo, Cuntai Zhang, Yutao Du   +10 more
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