Polysomnographic arousal index and periodic limb movement index in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: an exploratory case-comparison study.
PURPOSE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), but its phenotypic variations and their impact on cardiovascular risk remain unclear. Recent studies su...
Impact of Drug-Coated Balloon Inflation Time on Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Observational Study From SCAAR.
BACKGROUND: There are limited data guiding the optimal inflation time for coronary drug-coated balloons. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical efficacy of an inflation time of ≥30 seconds c...
Matrix Metalloproteinases and Cardiac Remodelling in Smokers with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) regulate extracellular matrix remodeling and contribute to the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study examined t...
Artificial Intelligence in Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Themes.
BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is increasingly recognized, but comprehensive bibliometric analyses on its integration are scarce. HYPOTHESI...
Explanatory Variables of Objectively Measured 24 h Movement Behaviors in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: A Systematic Review.
AIMS: This study systematically examined the multilevel determinants influencing 24 h movement behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep) in coronary heart disease patients on the ba...
Evidence for Electrocardiographic Patterns Identifying Acute Coronary Occlusion in Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Scoping Review.
BACKGROUND: Approximately one-quarter to one-third of patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction have a completely occluded culprit coronary artery but are not routinely referred for emergen...
[The evolution of the treadmill test in cardiology: from clinical observation to a global standard of functional diagnostics].
The article describes the history of the development and implementation of stress tests in cardiology for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease, with a particular attention to the creation, implemen...
Aggressive surgical approach in diffuse coronary artery disease: coronary endarterectomy and early- to mid-term outcomes.
AIM: In patients with diffuse coronary artery disease (CAD), the absence of a suitable distal target vessel for standard coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the main factor limiting the success ...
Anakinra for intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease: a systematic literature review.
BACKGROUND: Approximately 10%-20% of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) are resistant to intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) and are at increased risk of developing coronary artery aneurysms (CAA). A ...
Application of glutamine metabolism-related gene signatures in the non-invasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease: integrating bulk and single-cell transcriptomics.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common cardiovascular disorder strongly associated with glutamine metabolism. This study seeks to identify novel glutamine metabolism-related gene markers in CAD. Ba...
Pre-IVIG echocardiography enables targeted treatment in infants younger than 6 months with Kawasaki Disease : Echocardiography-based risk stratification in young infants with Kawasaki Disease.
UNLABELLED: The 2024 American Heart Association scientific statement suggests intensification therapy in infants younger than 6 months (< 6 months) with Kawasaki disease (KD) may be beneficial, but in...
Inter-Observer Reliability in Myocardial Blood Flow Measurement Using Rb-82-PET/CT.
Background/Objectives: Myocardial perfusion PET/CT, e.g., using Rb-82, enables the measurement of absolute myocardial blood flow (MBF) and, hence, the blood flow reserve, which plays a crucial role in...
Prevalence and Determinants of Poor Sleep Quality Among Patients with Established Coronary Heart Disease in Kazakhstan: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study.
BACKGROUND: Poor sleep quality is an increasingly recognized, modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, yet data among patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) in Central Asia are scarce. W...
BMI-based prediction models for short-term and long-term mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting using the MIMIC-IV database: a retrospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between obesity (measured by Body Mass Index (BMI)) and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) an...
Timing of Bleeding and Ischemic Events in High-Bleeding Risk Patients Treated With 1-Month DAPT.
BACKGROUND: Understanding the concomitant evolution of bleeding vs ischemic risk after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients at high bleeding risk (HBR) treated with 1-month dual antipl...
Drug-Coated Balloon-Based Angioplasty for Chronic Total Occlusions: The PICCOLETO X Study.
BACKGROUND: Chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) often requires extensive metal implantation, which may impair vascular vasomotor function and increase the risk for l...
A Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention for Invasively Confirmed ANOCA: The SAMCRO Randomized Trial.
BACKGROUND: Angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) is associated with persistent symptoms and impaired quality of life. Although guidelines advocate a patient-centered, multidiscip...
Evolution of coronary artery bypass grafting: conventional, minimally invasive, robotic, and hybrid revascularisation techniques.
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains one of the most durable treatments for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), particularly in anatomically complex multivessel disease, diabetes, lef...
Interaction of a genetic sum score of risk alleles associated with coronary artery disease by physical activity in the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the interaction between a genetic risk score for coronary artery disease (CAD) and measures of physical activity on coronary artery calcification (CAC) in a...
Resting Tissue Doppler Imaging for Detecting Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction and No Wall Motion Abnormalities.
Background and Objectives: Coronary artery disease may be difficult to detect by resting echocardiography when left ventricular ejection fraction is preserved and regional wall motion abnormalities ar...