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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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Background To study the impact of de-escalation antiplatelet therapy retaining P2Y12 inhibition on major bleeding and ischemic outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among East Asians and non-East Asians was unclear.
Ge Wang+5 more
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Background Sporadic studies have examined the impact of OSA on ACS patients by homocysteine (Hcy) level. This study attempted to comprehensively evaluate the effects of the interaction between Hcy and OSA on long-term cardiovascular outcomes in ACS ...
Xiuhuan Chen+11 more
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To the Editor: Njeim and colleagues1 reported on a patient in whom the common trunk arising from the right coronary sinus gave rise to all coronary arteries that supplied the myocardium. This anomaly is called single coronary artery. The authors stated that, after the large common trunk, a right coronary artery (RCA) coursed along the ...
Sen T.+3 more
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Coronary Artery Calcification [PDF]
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is an established marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and an independent predictor of future coronary heart disease in the asymptomatic primary prevention population, particularly in the intermediate risk cohort. CAC also helps in reclassifying those patients and their risk of cardiovascular events into higher or ...
Osawa, Kazuhiro+2 more
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The Prevalence of High Blood Pressure Among Children aged 11-18 Years in Birjand District, Eastern Iran in 2012: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Background: High blood pressure is a health problem in children. Adolescents with high blood pressure are more likely to become adults with hypertension.
Fatemeh Taheri+5 more
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2017 ESC focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease developed in collaboration with EACTS : The Task Force for dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and of the ...
M. Valgimigli+16 more
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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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Exercise and Coronary Atherosclerosis: Observations, Explanations, Relevance, and Clinical Management. [PDF]
Physical activity and exercise training are effective strategies for reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, but multiple studies have reported an increased prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis, usually measured as coronary artery calcification ...
Aengevaeren, VL+7 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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