Role of Inflammation in Coronary Epicardial and Microvascular Dysfunction
There is accumulating evidence highlighting a close relationship between inflammation and coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) in various experimental and clinical settings, with major clinical implications.
Shigeo Godo +3 more
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Epicardial and Pericoronary Adipose Tissue, Coronary Inflammation, and Acute Coronary Syndromes. [PDF]
Vascular inflammation is recognized as the primary trigger of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, current noninvasive methods are not capable of accurately detecting coronary inflammation.
Napoli G +14 more
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Cardiac Computed Tomography Radiomics for the Non-Invasive Assessment of Coronary Inflammation. [PDF]
Radiomics, via the extraction of quantitative information from conventional radiologic images, can identify imperceptible imaging biomarkers that can advance the characterization of coronary plaques and the surrounding adipose tissue.
Cheng K +4 more
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Assessment of coronary inflammation in antiretroviral treated people with HIV infection and active HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infection. [PDF]
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text Objective: People with HIV (PWH) and co-infected with hepatitis C virus (PWH + HCV) have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Jeudy J +8 more
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Coronary inflammation based on pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation in type 2 diabetic mellitus: effect of diabetes management. [PDF]
Coronary inflammation plays crucial role in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) induced cardiovascular complications. Both glucose-lowering drug interventions (GLDIS) and glycemic control (GC) status potentially correlate coronary inflammation, as indicated ...
Liu Y +9 more
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Coronary inflammation: why searching, how to identify and treat it. [PDF]
Inflammation plays an important role in the development of atherosclerotic lesions. A variety of stimuli promote atherosclerosis, including increased LDL cholesterol in blood, exposure to tobacco, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or rheological stress ...
Prati F +3 more
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Inflammation, Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease [PDF]
Article types include original clinical and basic research articles, case reports, commentaries, meeting reports, methodology, perspectives. Research into inflammation, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, including observational studies ...
Yukihiko Momiyama +4 more
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Inflammation in acute coronary syndromes [PDF]
Extensive evidence supports a pathogenic role for both local and systemic inflammation in acute coronary syndromes. However, several important questions remain unanswered. Is the observed inflammatory process a precursor or a consequence of coronary plaque rupture?
N T, Mulvihill, J B, Foley
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Imaging and Targeting Coronary Artery Inflammation [PDF]
Significance: Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across the world despite significant progress in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of atherosclerotic disease. Recent Advances: The focus of the cardiovascular community has shifted toward seeking a better understanding of the inflammatory ...
West, HW, Antoniades, C
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The modern management of coronary artery disease (CAD) uses coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to enhance plaque evaluation and cardiovascular risk assessment.
Mátyás Botond-Barna +8 more
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