AnatomyOrganismsDiseasesChemicals and DrugsAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentPhenomena and ProcessesDisciplines and OccupationsInformation ScienceHealth CareGeographicals
Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsCoronary AngiographyAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCoronary Artery BypassCoronary DiseasePercutaneous Coronary InterventionCoronary CirculationCoronary StenosisMyocardial InfarctionTreatment OutcomeRisk FactorsStentsCoronary RestenosisElectrocardiographyPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsProspective StudiesCoronary OcclusionCoronary ThrombosisFollow-Up StudiesTime FactorsArteriesMyocardial RevascularizationPredictive Value of TestsCoronary VasospasmMyocardial IschemiaAngina PectorisRisk AssessmentCoronary AneurysmExercise TestUltrasonography, InterventionalTiclopidineCardiac CatheterizationDrug-Eluting StentsRetrospective StudiesCalcinosisAngina, UnstableSeverity of Illness IndexCardiovascular AgentsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonAcute Coronary SyndromeRadial ArteryBiological MarkersMyocardial Perfusion ImagingAngina, StableCoronary Artery Bypass, Off-PumpVasodilator AgentsTomography, X-Ray ComputedPrognosisRegistriesChi-Square DistributionDipyridamoleHemodynamicsEchocardiographyChest PainSensitivity and SpecificityMultivariate AnalysisHeartFemoral ArteryThallium RadioisotopesAspirinLogistic ModelsHemorrhageEndothelium, VascularVentricular Function, LeftKaplan-Meier EstimateMyocardial ReperfusionStroke VolumeVasodilationPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexHospital MortalityFractional Flow Reserve, MyocardialMammary ArteriesDobutamineThrombosisPulmonary ArteryCarotid ArteriesCase-Control StudiesPostoperative ComplicationsProportional Hazards ModelsEchocardiography, StressTechnetium Tc 99m SestamibiPlaque, AtheroscleroticVentricular Dysfunction, LeftMyocardiumCarotid Artery DiseasesCreatine Kinase, MB FormCollateral CirculationDiabetic AngiopathiesCohort StudiesCoronary Care UnitsRecurrenceDogsHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsDiabetes ComplicationsBlood PressurePurinergic P2Y Receptor AntagonistsAdenosineNitroglycerinCoronary Vessel Anomalies
InterventionAngiographyCABGInterventionsAtherosclerosisStenosisRevascularisationRight coronaLesionsDiabetes mellitusAngioplastyPrognosisSingle Vessel Coronary ArteryManagement of coronary arteryAcute coronaryCardiacUnderwentStableTransluminal coronaryStentVersusCircumflexEpicardialBypass GraftingAtheroscleroticOutcomesOutcomePatients with acute coronaryObstructive2019RevascularizationHypertensionThrombusStentsMain coronaryHeartVesselsSurgeryElevation myocardialMethodsAtrialSymptomatic patientsInvestigatorsCenters for DiseasLeft
Intervention27
Angiography10
CABG16
  • This study therefore compared the treatment effects of PCI and CABG in unprotected left main bifurcation disease. (bmj.com)
  • Methods 865 patients with unprotected left main bifurcation disease treated with either PCI using DES (n=556) or CABG (n=309) were evaluated between May 2003 and December 2009. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions In patients with unprotected left main bifurcation disease, PCI using DES provides similar long-term (up to 5.2 years) clinical outcomes except for TVR compared with CABG. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions In this single-center observational study among patients with ULMD, CABG was associated with improved long-term outcomes, especially in patients with more complex disease. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Among patients with chronic coronary syndrome revascularization of significant LMCA disease improves prognosis, while there is a debate about which revascularization strategy, CABG surgery or percutaneous coronary interventions to use. (minervamedica.it)
  • For several decades, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been considered as the gold standard treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. (amrita.edu)
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) are more effective than medical treatment for the management of ischaemic heart disease. (nih.gov)
  • Both CABG and PTCA improve the clinical status of symptomatic patients with single-vessel coronary artery disease. (nih.gov)
  • There is a paucity of direct data on the incidence and predictors of intracranial bleeding (ICB) after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). (frontiersin.org)
  • The predictors of ICB after CABG were age ≥ 75 years, hypertension, pre-existing dementia, history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, and end-stage renal disease. (frontiersin.org)
  • He had undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) 14 days ago. (ispub.com)
  • Before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the patient's medical history should be carefully examined for factors that might predispose to complications. (medscape.com)
  • In patients referred for CABG, aspirin should be continued up to the time of surgery, especially in those who present with an acute coronary syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is performed for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) to improve quality of life and reduce cardiac-related mortality. (medscape.com)
  • [ 9 , 10 ] By the 1970s, CABG was found to increase survival rates in patients with multivessel disease and left main disease when compared with medical therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Despite these initial positive results, the European Coronary Surgery Study conducted in the 1970s indicated that the significant improvement in 5-year survival rates with CABG was not apparent in the subsequent 5 years. (medscape.com)
Interventions6
  • The 2017 European Bifurcation Club (EBC) meeting was held in Porto (Portugal) and allowed a multidisciplinary international faculty to review and discuss the latest data collected in the field of coronary bifurcation interventions. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The marked improvement in technique and technology makes percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) feasible for patients with unprotected LMCA stenosis. (amrita.edu)
  • He then completed additional fellowship training in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease interventions at Massachusetts General Hospital. (massgeneral.org)
  • He performs percutaneous coronary interventions, transcatheter valve replacement and repair, and transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defects (ASD). (massgeneral.org)
  • Meta-analyses of percutaneous coronary interventions in stable coronary artery disease are updated to include 2 recent large randomized controlled trials. (ajmc.com)
  • Peripheral Interventions business sells products designed to treat peripheral disease, including medical devices used in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and peripheral vascular stenting. (stockmarketsreview.com)
Atherosclerosis4
  • The Company s Interventional Cardiology business markets products, which are used for the treatment of atherosclerosis, a cause of coronary artery obstructive disease. (stockmarketsreview.com)
  • 1 Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and markers of low grade inflammation have been consistently associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. (bmj.com)
  • Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a condition in which patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries, leading to reduced or. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Imaging tests can detect subclinical coronary atherosclerosis and aid initiation of targeted preventative efforts based on patient risk. (bvsalud.org)
Stenosis7
  • To assess the effects of PTCRA for coronary artery disease in patients with non-complex and complex lesions (e.g. ostial, long or diffuse lesions or those arising from in-stent re-stenosis) of the coronary arteries. (cochrane.org)
  • There were plaques at LAD and %50 stenosis at proximal Circumflex arteries, the lesions were considered to be insignificant (Figure 1 ), and the patient had woven RCA (Figures 2 and 3 ). (hindawi.com)
  • Woven pattern was confirmed at RCA with no apparent coronary stenosis. (hindawi.com)
  • Gruntzig, A. (1978) Trans Luminal Dilatation of Coronary-Artery Stenosis. (scirp.org)
  • SCAD was defined as epicardial coronary artery diameter stenosis ≥90% or epicardial coronary artery diameter stenosis ≥75% accompanied by symptoms or stress-induced myocardial ischemia. (medscimonit.com)
  • We have carried out such a comparison in patients with isolated proximal left anterior descending artery stenosis, conserved left ventricular function, and documented ischaemia. (nih.gov)
  • 50%) coronary stenosis. (who.int)
Revascularisation2
  • Indications for a percutaneous strategy were non-surgical candidates (47), emergency revascularisation (25) and patient/physician preference (28). (ox.ac.uk)
  • The adverse events that explain this difference were restenosis (32%) requiring subsequent surgical (16%) or percutaneous (15%) revascularisation (1% had medical therapy). (nih.gov)
Right corona6
  • Woven coronary artery anomaly at the midsegment of the right coronary artery. (hindawi.com)
  • Right coronary artery and TIMI III flow after floppy guidewires. (hindawi.com)
  • Right coronary artery and WCA after first distal stent implantation. (hindawi.com)
  • Left Anterior Descending was the commonest coronary artery that developed In-Stent Restenosis, followed by Right Coronary Artery and Left Circumflex respectively. (pafmj.org)
  • The right coronary artery and the left coronary artery, which branch off the aorta just after it leaves the heart, deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The right coronary artery branches into the marginal artery and the posterior interventricular artery, located on the back surface of the heart. (msdmanuals.com)
Lesions8
  • Uses of balloon catheters or BMS for the treatment of coronary artery lesions shows good short-term results but long-term follow up revealed restenosis in up to 20%-30% of patients. (scirp.org)
  • He also conducted research on laser systems for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and on the rare and serious unforeseen complication of lesions during Balloon angioplasty (CBA). (wikipedia.org)
  • We do a review of the available evidence about the impact of LMCA lesions on patient prognosis according to CAD extension and clinical presentation, the outcome after percutaneous or surgical revascularization, the procedural challenges of LMCA PCI and the available armamentarium to optimally treat this relevant population. (minervamedica.it)
  • Purpose: Data are limited on the long-term efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloon (DCB) treatment in comparison to drugeluting stent (DES) for de novo coronary lesions. (koreamed.org)
  • A recent study characterized the prognostic value of adverse geometric characteristics of coronary lesions in predicting future acute coronary syndrome events. (medpagetoday.com)
  • We sought to characterize AGCs of coronary lesions capturing location and vessel geometry on baseline CCTA. (medpagetoday.com)
  • All coronary lesions were qualitatively evaluated for adverse morphological features, including positive remodeling, low attenuation, spotty calcification, and napkin-ring sign. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Additionally, coronary lesions were identified for 3 AGCs: distance from ostium to lesion, location at vessel bifurcation, and vessel tortuosity, which was defined as the presence of 1 bend of greater than 90 degrees or 3 curves of 45 to 90 degrees. (medpagetoday.com)
Diabetes mellitus5
Angioplasty6
Prognosis2
Single Vessel Coronary Artery1
Management of coronary artery1
Acute coronary3
  • Woven coronary artery (WCA) is a very rare congenital anomaly which can affect both RCA and LAD and may lead to acute coronary syndromes in some circumstances [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Unstable Angina) Acute coronary syndromes result from a sudden blockage in a coronary artery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Impact of a NDUFC2 Variant on the Occurrence of Acute Coronary Syndromes. (cdc.gov)
Cardiac8
  • The coronary angiograms were reviewed by an interventional cardiologist and a cardiac surgeon, and those patients who were not considered candidates for any type of complete or incomplete revascularization constituted the study cohort. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Sarsam L, Arouni A, Haddad T, Onaiwu C, Erickson C. "An Atypical Cardiac Manifestation of Fabry Disease from a Novel Pathological Variant on the GLA Gene. (creighton.edu)
  • Compared to patients with HFpEF, those with HFmrEF were more likely to have comorbid acute myocardial infarction, infection and coronary artery disease, had higher level of N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), cardiac troponin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), white blood cell (WBC). (researchsquare.com)
  • Percutaneous tracheostomy was performed with a Portex Percutaneous Blue Line Ultra Tracheostomy Kit (SIMS Portex Limited, Hythe, Kent CT21 6JL,UK) in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the bedside under standard monitoring care. (ispub.com)
  • The benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in the treatment and prevention of cardiac disease are well established. (rrh.org.au)
  • While ADMA has been implicated as a cardiovascular risk factor, arginine supplementation has been indicated as a treatment in cardiac diseases. (medscape.com)
  • This study sought to identify whether the release of biomarkers is associated with cardiac damage by assessing myocardial microstructure on T1 mapping after on-pump (ONCAB) and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). (bvsalud.org)
  • Background: Despite participating in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), few cardiac patients lose enough weight to achieve clinically significant cardiovascular disease risk reduction. (cdc.gov)
Underwent1
Stable4
Transluminal coronary1
  • Percutaneous transluminal coronary rotational atherectomy (PTCRA) debulks atherosclerotic plaque from coronary arteries using an abrasive burr. (cochrane.org)
Stent2
  • Herein we report a case with right woven coronary artery managed with drug-eluted stent implantation without complication. (hindawi.com)
  • Stent induced hemodynamic changes in the coronary arteries are associated with higher risk of adverse clinical outcome. (researchgate.net)
Versus1
Circumflex2
  • Plaques at left anterior descending artery and borderline lesion ostial Circumflex artery. (hindawi.com)
  • The left coronary artery (typically called the left main coronary artery) branches into the circumflex and the left anterior descending artery. (msdmanuals.com)
Epicardial1
  • In this malformation a part of epicardial coronary artery is divided into many long and thin channels. (hindawi.com)
Bypass Grafting1
  • METHODS: We studied 5463 patients undergoing aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, or septal myectomy with or without coronary artery bypass grafting from 2001 to 2010. (who.int)
Atherosclerotic4
  • PTCRA utilises small rotating devices to selectively remove the build-up of atherosclerotic plaques from within coronary vessels. (cochrane.org)
  • A sedentary lifestyle and poor cardiorespiratory fitness are independent risk factors for coronary atherosclerotic heart disease [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Coronary atherosclerotic disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity due to major cardiovascular events in the United States and abroad. (bvsalud.org)
  • The death certificate and the autopsy report, completed by the state medical examiner, listed "hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease" as the cause of death. (cdc.gov)
Outcomes2
  • Since the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing PCI on LM disease may depend on both PCI team organisation and PCI performance, the optimal catheterisation laboratory set-up and the rationales for device and technique selection are critically reviewed. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The purpose is to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD), presumably because revascularizing it would improve ventricular function and outcomes. (medscape.com)
Outcome2
Patients with acute coronary1
Obstructive1
20192
Revascularization4
  • There is little information on patients not eligible for revascularization because the inclusion criteria are usually expressed in subjective terms such as "refractory angina", "severe diffuse disease", or "anatomy not amenable to revascularization", which results in wide heterogeneity. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Of these, 220 were considered to be ineligible for complete or incomplete revascularization on the basis of anatomic criteria (5.9% of the patients with 3-vessel disease and 1.3% of the overall sample). (revespcardiol.org)
  • Pressure wire-based fractional flow reserve is considered the standard of reference for evaluation of the ischemic potential of coronary stenoses and the expected benefit from revascularization. (tue.nl)
  • Patients who will experience little benefit from coronary revascularization are also excluded. (medscape.com)
Hypertension3
  • He was consultant physician at St Mary's & Hammersmith hospitals and co-director of the Peart-Rose hypertension & cardiovascular disease prevention clinic. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Clinical interests include general medicine, hypertension, cardiovascular disease prevention and hypertensive complications of pregnancy. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • These drugs should be continued until the point of surgery because sudden withdrawal of the medications may cause tachycardia, rebound hypertension, and a loss of coronary vasodilatation. (medscape.com)
Thrombus2
  • The differential diagnosis should include recanalized thrombus, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and bridging collaterals [ 3 , 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The cardiologist found a 95% blockage of the Captain's proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, but no obvious thrombus. (cdc.gov)
Stents1
  • Garg, S. and Serruys, P.W. (2010) Coronary Stents: Current Status. (scirp.org)
Main coronary4
  • Thereafter these channels merge again in order to form the main coronary lumen after twisting along anomalous artery axis [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the in-hospital, 30 day and long-term results of stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery disease in our institution. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Left main coronary artery disease: when and how to perform PCI? (minervamedica.it)
  • Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease has been reported in up to 10% of all patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and in the majority of cases are associated with severe three-vessel CAD. (minervamedica.it)
Heart14
  • Risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) were not formally established until the initial findings of the Framingham Heart Study in the early 1960s. (medscape.com)
  • Post-Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy, Coronary Heart Disease, and The Timing Hypothesis, American College of Cardiology Women in Cardiology Mid-West Regional Section Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, 9/12/2020. (creighton.edu)
  • Even worse than the huge number of people dying from coronary disease every year is that researchers have estimated that 80-90% of heart disease can be prevented (Kones R. 2011) (Mozaffarian D, et al. (athleteinme.com)
  • Heart disease and stroke statistics-2020 update: A report from the american heart association. (benthamscience.com)
  • The prevalence of ischemic heart disease is steadily growing as populations age. (koreamed.org)
  • Heart failure (HF) has been considered as one of the leading cardiovascular disease with high morbidity and high mortality in the world. (researchsquare.com)
  • In about 74% (411) of cardiovascular disease events the principal diagnosis was coronary heart disease. (bmj.com)
  • At the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute , our faculty, fellows, and clinical staff members engage in research to find new and better treatments for cardiovascular disease. (upmc.com)
  • Coronary artery disease is a condition in which the blood supply to the heart muscle is partially or completely blocked. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Subjects with prior coronary artery spams or prior heart valve replacement. (who.int)
  • Alcohol consumption and subclinical and clinical coronary heart disease: a Mendelian randomization analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • Given the Captain's previously unidentified coronary heart disease (CHD), NIOSH investigators concluded that the physical stress of the training probably triggered a fatal heart attack. (cdc.gov)
Vessels1
  • Although percutaneous and surgical revascularizations have been shown to be beneficial in coronary artery disease, these procedures are not always feasible because of diffusely diseased vessels. (revespcardiol.org)
Surgery2
  • CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that in contemporary practice stenting for unprotected left main disease can be considered as an alternative treatment to surgery for selected patients. (ox.ac.uk)
  • 93 682 (15.5%) had a coronary surgery. (bmj.com)
Elevation myocardial1
  • Genetic variants, gene expression, and soluble CD36 analysis in acute coronary syndrome: Differential protein concentration between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and unstable angina. (cdc.gov)
Methods1
  • Several methods are used to remove this build-up including a procedure known as percutaneous transluminalcoronary rotational atherectomy (PTCRA). (cochrane.org)
Atrial2
  • In 2022, doctors increasingly embraced percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion or closure (LAAO). (medscape.com)
  • Mind the gap: Deficits in fundamental disease-specific knowledge in atrial fibrillation. (upmc.com)
Symptomatic patients1
  • The exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) is used in the evaluation of symptomatic patients to predict the presence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) [1,2]. (who.int)
Investigators1
Centers for Diseas3
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
Left3
  • Previously published cases about this subject have shown that this anomaly may affect both right and left coronary artery (LAD). (hindawi.com)
  • Although many patients benefited from β-blockers, many do not, including those with myocardial infarction, left ventricle dysfunction, chronic pulmonary disease, and elderly people. (benthamscience.com)
  • In individuals with the post-acute coronary syndrome and normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the appropriate duration of betablocker therapy is still unknown. (benthamscience.com)