Predictive Value of Carotid Distensibility Coefficient for Cardiovascular Diseases and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
The aim of the present study is to determine the pooled predictive value of carotid distensibility coefficient (DC) for cardiovascular (CV) diseases and all-cause mortality.Arterial stiffness is associated with future CV events.
Chuang Yuan, Jing Wang, Michael Ying
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Background Few studies have evaluated the prognostic significance of diameter‐based carotid sonographic measurements for mortality. We investigated whether a reduction in diameter of different carotid anatomical segments is associated with cardiovascular
Pei‐Chun Chen +9 more
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Occlusive Disease of the Carotid Arteries [PDF]
Within the last 10 years there has been increasing recognition of the frequency of spontaneous occlusions of the carotid arteries as a cause for neurologic deficit, and several reports of successful therapy instituted early in the disease have appeared.
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Monocyte subsets, stanford-A acute aortic dissection, and carotid srtery stenosis. new evidences [PDF]
Monocytes are a heterogeneous cell population distinguished into three subsets with distinctive phenotypic and functional properties: "classical" (CD14++CD16-), "intermediate" (CD14++CD16+), and "nonclassical" (CD14+CD16++).
Cifani, Noemi +4 more
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Diagnostic agreement between panoramic radiographs and color doppler images of carotid atheroma
The aim of this study was to investigate the agreement between diagnoses of calcified atheroma seen on panoramic radiographs and color Doppler images. Our interest stems from the fact that panoramic images can show the presence of atheroma regardless of ...
Claudia Maria Romano-Sousa +6 more
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Utility of 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guidelines in HIV-Infected Adults With Carotid Atherosclerosis. [PDF]
BackgroundAlthough HIV is associated with increased atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, it is unknown whether guidelines can identify HIV-infected adults who may benefit from statins.
Deeks, Steven +8 more
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Peri-procedural brain lesions prevention in CAS (3PCAS). Randomized trial comparing CGuard™ stent vs. wallstent [PDF]
Background: Aim of this study was to evaluate peri-procedural incidence of new diffusion-weighted-magneticresonance- imaging (DWMRI) brain lesions in CAS patients treated by carotid mesh stent (CGuard™) or closed-cell stent (Wallstent™).
Capoccia, Laura +7 more
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Treatment of denture-related stomatitis improves endothelial function assessed by flow-mediated vascular dilation [PDF]
Introduction: The presence of oral inflammation has recently been linked with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. While numerous studies have described links between periodontitis and endothelial dysfunction, little is known about the influence ...
Czesnikiewicz-Guzik, Marta +9 more
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Transcervical Carotid Artery Stenting via Cut-down Access in Multifocal Atherosclerosis: Technical Note [PDF]
Background: Carotid atherosclerotic diseases are managed with carotid endarterec-tomy or carotid artery stenting, both associated with low risks of stroke and mortality during the procedure.
Chingiz Nurimanov +3 more
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Association between adiposity and systemic atherosclerosis: a protocol of a cross-sectional autopsy study. [PDF]
IntroductionAdiposity has been associated with atherosclerosis in clinical studies. However, few autopsy studies have investigated this association, and they had only examined the coronary artery disease. Moreover, most studies had small sample sizes and
Campos, Fernanda Marinho +11 more
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