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Inflammation, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease.
ecent research has shown that inflammation plays a key role in coronary artery disease (CAD) and other manifestations of atherosclerosis. Immune cells dominate early atherosclerotic lesions, their effector molecules accelerate progression of the lesions,
G. Hansson
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Background Chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary artery is a difficult problem in clinical practice. The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index is an effective risk predictor of cardiovascular risk.
Yingkai Li+8 more
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Anatomical variants and coronary anomalies detected by dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography in North-eastern Thailand [PDF]
Purpose: Congenital coronary anomalies are uncommon, with an incidence ranging from 0.17% in autopsy cases to 1.2% in angiographically evaluated cases. The recent development of dual-source coronary computed tomography angiography (coronary CTA) allows ...
Chaosuwannakit, Narumol
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Monitoring the performance of residents during training in off-pump coronary surgery. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Control charts (eg, cumulative sum charts) plot changes in performance with time and can alert a surgeon to suboptimal performance. They were used to compare performance of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery between a consultant and four ...
Angelini, Gianni D+4 more
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Artery of Adamkiewicz: Medullary Artery or Radicular Artery?
The artery of Adamkiewicz (A of A), after Albert Adamkiewicz (1882–1921) provides 75–80% blood supply to the spinal cord by way of the anterior spinal artery. Haller in 1754, described this vessel in “Iconum Anatomicarum”, but did not name it. This artery, the “magnus ramus radicularis anterior” or “arteria magna spinalis”, is interpreted as the ...
D.E. Haines+2 more
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Endothelium-derived relaxing factor produced and released from artery and vein is nitric oxide.
The objective of this study was to determine whether nitric oxide (NO) is responsible for the vascular smooth muscle relaxation elicited by endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).
L. Ignarro+4 more
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A cohort study of duplex Doppler examinations of the carotid artery in primary open angle glaucoma [PDF]
Objectives To explore the possibility of pathological change in the common carotid artery at the bifurcation and in the internal carotid artery beyond the bifurcation which could contribute to a reduced diastolic pressure as observed in primary open ...
Aldoori, M. I.+3 more
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Elementary School Children in East of Iran [PDF]
Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in children and adolescents is becoming a global public health concern. MS tracks into adulthood increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.
Mahmoud Zardast+5 more
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BACKGROUND Balloon-expandable coronary-artery stents were developed to prevent coronary restenosis after coronary angioplasty. These devices hold coronary vessels open at sites that have been dilated. However, it is unknown whether stenting improves long-
P. Serruys+16 more
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Vascular challenges from pancreatoduodenectomy in the setting of coeliac artery stenosis [PDF]
Coeliac artery stenosis due to median arcuate ligament compression or atherosclerotic disease is a frequently unrecognised challenge to recovery after pancreatoduodenectomy.
Beane, Joal D., Schwarz, Roderich E.
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