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Author(s):
David G Gent
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Rebecca Dobson
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11 months ago
Foreword
Author(s):
Juan Carlos Kaski
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Zenawit Girmatsion
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Joachim R Ehrlich
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3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) alters the function of the heart beyond mere changes in cardiac rhythm. It has been associated with untoward clinical outcomes in patients, such as the development of heart failure and stroke. Recent years have brought attention to several aspects of AF-associated alterations termed ‘remodelling’. This article will provide an overview of pertinent aspects of this subject…
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Author(s):
Marianne Yngen
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3 years ago
Introduction
Diabetes mellitus (DM), characterised by chronic hyperglycaemia, is a rapidly growing worldwide health problem. The prevalence of DM has been estimated at 3% to 5% of Western populations. The incidence of DM is increasing and will more than double within 15 years, mainly due to adverse lifestyle changes with excess caloric intake and reduced physical activity, which in turn will…
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Author(s):
Eliecer Coto
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Pablo Avanzas
,
Juan Gómez
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3 years ago
Author(s):
Kensuke Nishimiya
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Yasuharu Matsumoto
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Hiroaki Shimokawa
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3 years ago
Vasa Vasorum
The coronary arterial wall generally consists of the tunica intima, tunica media and tunica adventitia. In particular, the coronary adventitia harbours the vasa vasorum (VV),which has a diameter of 50–300 μm and plays an important role as a network of nutrient blood vessels to the arterial wall (Figure 1).1–3
The VV is enhanced in association with arterial wall thickening when the…
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Author(s):
Gurushankar Govindarajan
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James R Sowers
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Craig S Stump
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3 years ago
There has been an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus over the past 40 years, both in the US and worldwide. The worldwide prevalence of diabetes in 2000 was approximately 2.8% and is estimated to grow to 4.4% by 2030. This translates to a projected rise of diabetes from 171 million in 2000 to well over 350 million in 2030. The epidemic of diabetes will continue to rise as there is…
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Author(s):
Domenico D’Amario
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Stefano Migliaro
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Josip A Borovac
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et al
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3 years ago
The ancient rite of smoking dates back thousands of years, and tobacco smoking has been largely ingrained in our civilization since the arrival of Europeans to the Americas in the 16th century. For a long time, cigarette smoking was perceived as a symbol of wealth, glamour and sophistication, whereas nowadays it is largely recognised as the first preventable or modifiable cause of common diseases…
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Author(s):
Hector M Garcia-Garcia
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Patrick W Serruys
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3 years ago
To date, cardiologists have alleviated the symptoms of patients with significant lesions in the coronary angiography by stenting or coronary artery bypass grafting. While normal-looking coronary segments in angiography have been regarded as ‘disease-free’ and mild/moderate stenoses as ‘non-treatable’, today that we know that from these non-significantly diseased areas may potentially arise acute…
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Author(s):
Marie Mide Michelsen
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Naja Dam Mygind
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Daria Frestad
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et al
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3 years ago
Women have for many years been regarded as being at relatively low risk for the development of ischaemic heart disease (IHD).1,2 Recently this pattern has changed and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of death for women in Europe.3,4 Under the age of 60 years acute coronary syndrome occurs 3–4 times more often in men; however, after the age of 75 years women represent the…
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