ALLMedicine™ Coronary Artery Disease Center

Feb 27th, 2021 - This study aimed to determine the effects of a proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibitor (PCSK9i) on coronary plaque volume and lipid components in patients with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD). This prospective, open-labe...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) represents the fat depot located between the myocardium and the visceral pericardial layer. Far from being an inert tissue, EAT has been recognized as secreting a large amount of bioactive molecules called adipokine...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Prioritization among patients with coronary artery disease represents a difficult issue during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We present our clinical practices and patients' outcomes after elective, emergent, and urgent cardiovascular surgery and percut...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is emerging as an important outcome among patients with documented coronary artery disease (CAD). The primary objective of this study was to report the HRQOL of CAD patients under secondary prevention-related...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) assessed by invasive coronary angiography (ICA) guide treatment and may predict clinical outcome in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS). This study tested th...

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...

Oct 14th, 2020 - Incidental coronary and cardiac calcification are frequent findings on non-gated thoracic CT. We recommend that the heart is reviewed on all CT scans where it is visualised. Coronary artery calcification is a marker of coronary artery disease and ...

Oct 9th, 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...

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 ...

Mar 16th, 2020 - JCS 2020 Guideline Focused Update on Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.|2020|Nakamura M,Kimura K,Kimura T,Ishihara M,Otsuka F,|standards,diagnostic imaging,therapy,etiology,prevention & control,administration & dosage...

Feb 27th, 2021 - This study aimed to determine the effects of a proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibitor (PCSK9i) on coronary plaque volume and lipid components in patients with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD). This prospective, open-labe...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) represents the fat depot located between the myocardium and the visceral pericardial layer. Far from being an inert tissue, EAT has been recognized as secreting a large amount of bioactive molecules called adipokine...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Prioritization among patients with coronary artery disease represents a difficult issue during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We present our clinical practices and patients' outcomes after elective, emergent, and urgent cardiovascular surgery and percut...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is emerging as an important outcome among patients with documented coronary artery disease (CAD). The primary objective of this study was to report the HRQOL of CAD patients under secondary prevention-related...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) assessed by invasive coronary angiography (ICA) guide treatment and may predict clinical outcome in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS). This study tested th...

Feb 15th, 2021 - Shockwave Medical's Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) system has received premarket approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat severely calcified coronary artery disease, the company announced today. The Shockwave IVL system wi...

Jan 21st, 2021 - The presence of ischemia on stress testing should not be used to refer patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a new STICH analysis concludes. Previously, the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Fai...

Jan 10th, 2021 - People who have brown fat detected on imaging seem to be at reduced risk of cardiac and metabolic conditions, ranging from type 2 diabetes to hypertension and coronary artery disease, with a notably strong effect in people with obesity, according ...

Dec 1st, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Cases of poisoning — intentional and unintentional — from ingestion of alcohol-based hand sanitizer have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...

Nov 18th, 2020 - Marijuana use was associated with a higher prevalence of recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) and a greater risk of bleeding or stroke after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in separate studies. Rhushik Bhuva, MD, presented the recurrent-M...