Peri-procedural brain lesions prevention in CAS (3PCAS). Randomized trial comparing CGuard™ stent vs. wallstent [PDF]
, 2019 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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Riociguat for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Riociguat, a member of a new class of compounds (soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators), has been shown in previous clinical studies to be beneficial in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: In this phase 3,
CHEST-1 Study Group, +13 more
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Neuropsychological performance after carotid endarterectomy [PDF]
Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2022 Background: Internal carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a method of stroke prevention in patients with severe internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. Patients with significant carotid stenosis tend to have lower cognitive performance than those without ...
Lenka Krámská +3 more
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Is there an association between leukoaraiosis volume and diabetes? [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: The relation between white matter loss (WML) and diabetes is still debated. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between typical WML— and diabetesrelated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in a cohort of patients ...
Catalano, Carlo +6 more
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Cognitive improvement in patients with carotid stenosis is independent of treatment type
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2015 Treatment of carotid artery stenosis decreases the long-term risk of stroke and may enhance cerebral blood flow. It is therefore expected to have the potential to prevent cognitive decline or even improve cognition over the long-term.
Manuela Wapp +8 more
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Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2020 Obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterized by inflammation within the atherosclerotic coronary arteries. Infiltration of inflammatory cells into muscular media can lead to remodeling and weakening of the arterial wall.
Ruda Zorc-Pleskovič +3 more
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Income and Geographic Disparities in in-Hospital Mortality Following Cardiovascular Procedures: Evidence From the National Inpatient Sample, 2016-2022. [PDF]
Health Serv ResABSTRACT Objective To examine whether income‐ and geography‐related disparities in in‐hospital mortality after major cardiovascular procedures arise from differences in patient acuity, hospital characteristics, or inequities within hospitals. Study Setting and Design This observational study analyzed national data on eight major cardiovascular ...
Bergman A, Nathan A.
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CT attenuation analysis of carotid intraplaque hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2018 Background and Purpose: Intraplaque hemorrhage is considered a leading parameter of carotid plaque vulnerability. Our purpose was to assess the CT characteristics of intraplaque hemorrhage with histopathologic correlation to identify features that allow ...
Bassareo, P. P. +8 more
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Hematology Reports, 2022 Peripheral artery disease is a prevalent illness affecting more than 200 million people worldwide. A commonly used technique to manage the condition has been open endarterectomy. However, in recent times, a shift towards minimally invasive techniques has
Nidhruv Ravikumar +9 more
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ABC of arterial and venous disease. Secondary prevention of transient ischaemic attack and stroke [PDF]
, 2000 No abstract ...
Bath, P.M.W., Lees, K.R., Naylor, A.R.
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