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January 23, 2017

Coronary Plaque Characteristics in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patients as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography

Coronary arteries in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been shown to exhibit more extensive atherosclerosis and calcium. We aimed to assess characteristics of...

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January 15, 2017

Anomalous RCA Case Report

The anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) as a branch of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery is a rare variant. This has...

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December 28, 2016

Randomized Trial of Compression Duration After Transradial Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention

Background: Radial artery occlusion is a known complication following transradial cardiac catheterization. A shorter duration of postprocedural radial clamp time may reduce radial artery occlusion...

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December 27, 2016

Selection of a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist for patients with hypertension or heart failure

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) improve outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) caused by LV systolic dysfunction (LVSD).1–3 Eplerenone and spironolactone (or its metabolite,...

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September 19, 2016

Radiotherapy-induced Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Dysfunction in Patients with Cancer

Radiotherapy can affect the electronic components of a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) resulting in malfunction and/or damage. We sought to assess the incidence, predictors...

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September 8, 2016

Using sound advice—intravascular ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in acute emergencies

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) uses varying-frequency catheter-based transducers for assessment of blood vessel dimensions and morphology. Along with advances in the field of interventional cardiology, IVUS...

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May 16, 2016

The effect of fresh versus standard blood transfusion on microvascular endothelial function

Background The duration of red blood cell (RBC) storage may have a negative impact on endothelial nitric oxide bioavailability. We tested the hypothesis that transfused...

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February 22, 2016

Revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention does not affect androgen status in males with chronic stable angina pectoris

There is a clear association between low serum testosterone and coronary artery disease (CAD) in men. Hypotestosteronaemia is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and a quarter...

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December 14, 2015

Frailty assessment as a prognostic tool in elderly acute coronary syndrome patients

The relation between coagulation and atherosclerosis has been extensively described. However, most literature on this issue shows conflicting results. Surprisingly, hypercoagulability is most pronounced in...

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