ALLMedicine™ Coronary Artery Disease Center

Jul 26th, 2021 - Apoptosis is central in both diabetes and atherosclerosis, linked to pancreatic beta cell death and plaque progression. Circulating Caspase-3 has also been associated with diabetes and coronary calcium score. Here, we explored if soluble Caspase-3...

Jul 26th, 2021 - SPECT and PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) are widely used to evaluate patients for coronary artery disease. Regadenoson (a selective A2A adenosine receptor agonist) is a commonly used vasodilator agent for stress MPI because of its safety p...

Jul 26th, 2021 - A case of osteomyelitis caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa is reported. An 84-year-old Caucasian male with an underlying history of type 2 diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease had chronic nonhe...

Jul 25th, 2021 - The Lipid Rich Plaque (LRP) study demonstrated the association between coronary plaque lipid content and outcomes. In this LRP substudy, we assessed the impact of optimal medical therapy (OMT) on the occurrence of non-culprit major adverse cardiac...

Jul 24th, 2021 - Patients with COPD commonly have comorbidities which may impact both symptoms and prognosis. Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) with endobronchial valves (EBV) is an innovative, effective and safe treatment for patients with severe emphysema ...

May 7th, 2021 - Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. Risk stratification and early preventive measures can reduce major cardiovascular events given the l...

Dec 28th, 2020 - Myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) is defined by the evidence of spontaneous acute myocardial infarction (MI) and angiographic exclusion of coronary stenoses ≥50% in any potential infarct related artery, aft...

Nov 10th, 2020 - Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is a well-validated non-invasive imaging tool with an ever-expanding array of applications beyond the assessment of coronary artery disease. These include the evaluation of structural heart diseases, congen...

Nov 6th, 2020 - Patients with acute nonspecific chest pain and low probability for coronary disease remain an important clinical management dilemma. We focus on evidence for imaging, in an integrated decision-making setting. The American College of Radiology Appr...

May 6th, 2020 - Chest pain is a frequent cause for emergency department visits and inpatient evaluation, with particular concern for acute coronary syndrome as an etiology, since cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Although ...

May 4th, 2020 - This study is designed to investigate in blacks the relationship of risk for diabetes and heart disease from obesity plasma glucose and triglyceride concentrations and the triglyceride related risk factors of small dense low density lipoprotein (L...

May 4th, 2020 - Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of death while on the kidney transplant waiting list and after transplantation. Current standard care involves screening for coronary artery disease prior to waitlist entry, then every 1-2 years, accor...

Apr 30th, 2020 - Within last decade, aging of the population and coexistence of multiple comorbidities influenced a risk of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) 10,11. Furthermore, a steady decline in ST elevation ACS incidence and increase in no...

Apr 28th, 2020 - This is a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicentre study in patients with CAD. The study will be conducted at approximately 10 centres in 3 countries (Denmark, Finland and Sweden). Patients suitable for the study w...

Apr 20th, 2020 - Despite considerable advances in medicine, cardiovascular diseases remain the number one cause of death globally. In industrialized countries, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death, consequence of myocardial infarction (MI). ...

Jun 27th, 2021 - Headache specialists face many challenges and difficult decisions in the treatment of acute migraine. They must first accurately distinguish acute migraine from migraine mimics such as thunderclap headaches or a COVID-19 headache without fever. Ac...

Jun 27th, 2021 - The resuscitation of Danish professional soccer player Christian Eriksen on the pitch, in front of millions of people, is a chance to consider how the United States could do better in the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death (SCD).   T...

Jun 21st, 2021 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet it is often under-recognized and treated in cardiovascular practice, the American Heart Association (AHA) says in a new scientific statement. "Obstructive s...

Jun 16th, 2021 - A 52-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and hypertension — treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, a beta-blocker, and long-acting nitrate — visits the emergency department with complaints of lightheadedn...

Jun 16th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with HIV have a rate of sudden cardiac death that is more than double that in the non-infected population, according to a new study of cases in San Francisco County in California. But a closer look at those death...