Unstable Angina with Normal Coronary Angiography in Hyperthyroidism: A Case Report
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2005 Hyperthyroidism is associated with an increase in myocardial oxygen consumption that, due to an imbalance of oxygen demand and supply, can cause angina. However, subclinical hyperthyroidism rarely presents as chest pain in the resting state.
Tsung-Hsien Lin +4 more
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Myocardial ischemia after orthotopic liver transplantation [PDF]
, 1994 A hypercoagulable state exists after orthotopic liver transplantation. This hematologic abnormality may predispose patients to coronary thrombosis and unstable angina.
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Clinical Cardiology, 1990 AbstractThe pathophysiology of unstable angina has been better elucidated in the past five years and has led to more rational therapy. Coronary arteries in patients with unstable angina have atherosclerotic plaques which are often complex and are the site of platelet activation and fibrin deposition.
W A, Wallace, J F, Richeson, P N, Yu
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Outcome of very elderly (octogenarians) patients with coronary artery disease, all diagnosed by coronary angiography [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Women with ischemic heart disease (IHD) typically present less severe coronary artery atherosclerosis. Despite that, as compared with men, women maintain a worse outcome.
Arrivi, Alessio +8 more
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Analysis of Plasma Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Unstable Angina
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2002 OBJECTIVE - To determine the prevalence of hyperhomocystinemia in patients with acute ischemic syndrome of the unstable angina type. METHODS - We prospectively studied 46 patients (24 females) with unstable angina and 46 control patients (19 males ...
José Roberto Tavares +8 more
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Nifedipine in the treatment of unstable angina, coronary spasm and myocardial ischemia [PDF]
, 1981 The effects of nifedipine, a potent calcium antagonist, were studied in patients with unstable angina, coronary spasm and myocardial ischemia.
Brower, R.W. (Ronald) +3 more
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مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2010 Unstable angina pectoris often leads to acute myocardial infarction. Since uric acid is thought to be risk factor for cardiovascular disease and considered a major antioxidant in human blood .The level of uric acid and lipid peroxidation in the sera of ...
Baghdad Science Journal
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Association of 6-Minute Walk Performance and Physical Activity With Incident Ischemic Heart Disease Events and Stroke in Peripheral Artery Disease. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundWe determined whether poorer 6-minute walk performance and lower physical activity levels are associated with higher rates of ischemic heart disease (IHD) events in people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD).Methods and ...
Criqui, Michael H +14 more
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Evaluation of Adiponectin hormone and some biochemical parameters with unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction patients [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2022 The acute coronary syndromes [unstable angina (UA) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI)] are more dangerous than other ischemic heart diseases (IHD) due to acute morphological changes in atherosclerotic plaques which cause (acute ischemia) severe ...
Alyaa Majid, Sevki Adem, Anwer Kadhim
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Elevated Baseline Serum Fibrinogen: Effect on 2-Year Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundElevated fibrinogen is associated with short-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention, but the relation with late MACE is unknown.Methods and resultsBaseline demographics and 2-year MACE were ...
Ang, Lawrence +7 more
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