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Author(s):
Torsten Heilmann
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Christian Richter
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Heiko Noack
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3 years ago
Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are a nascent technology gaining a lot of attention among cardiologists and angiologists worldwide. As opposed to drug-eluting stents (DES) they allow intraluminal drug application to diseased arterial tissue without leaving an implant such as a metal scaffold behind. This may be beneficial where a stent is already in place or where stenting is problematic due to…
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Author(s):
Julinda Mehilli
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Gjin Ndrepepa
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3 years ago
More than 170 million people suffer from diabetes mellitus worldwide and their number is growing continuously. About 65% of diabetics die of cardiovascular disease and diabetes accounts for over a quarter of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs).
Diabetes mellitus has been consistently shown to be an important predictor of poor outcomes after PCI. Diabetic patients have an increased risk…
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Author(s):
Dae-Hyun Lee
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José M de la Torre Hernández
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3 years ago
When Andreas Grüntzig introduced balloon coronary angioplasty in 1977 it represented the first alternative to coronary artery bypass graft surgery. However, balloon dilatation had inherent limitations – including elastic recoil and vessel closure in the acute phase, as well as negative remodelling and restenosis in the late phase – which limited its applicability and further expansion. In the…
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Author(s):
Anouar Belkacemi
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Pierfrancesco Agostoni
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Michiel Voskuil
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et al
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3 years ago
In the past few decades, major progress has been made in the percutaneous treatment of coronary artery disease. Initially, the emergence of balloon angioplasty offered an alternative option for coronary revascularisation. However, abrupt closure and restenosis caused by elastic recoil, neointimal hyperplasia and late remodelling were major drawbacks of balloon angioplasty.1 The use of drug…
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Curcumin in Lifestyle Diseases
Author(s):
Kana Shimizu
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Masafumi Funamoto
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Yoichi Sunagawa
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et al
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Alberto Lorenzatti
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Alberto Balbarini
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Rossella Di Stefano
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3 years ago
Since endothelial damage and dysfunction play a critical role in atherosclerotic disease, research interest has aimed at evaluating the role of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in vascular endothelial layer maintenance. In contrast to local resident endothelial cells, which have a poor proliferative rate, the regenerative capacity of EPCs and their ability to integrate into blood vessels have…
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Author(s):
Josep Gradolí
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Verónica Vidal
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Adrian JB Brady
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et al
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3 years ago
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) comprises a large number of related pathologies, including ischaemic heart disease and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).1 This group of illnesses is the main cause of global morbidity and mortality and its prevalence increases remorselessly.2
Despite implementation of guideline-based therapy and optimal medical treatment, patients with established…
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Inflammation in Diabetes
Author(s):
Sotirios Tsalamandris
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Alexios S Antonopoulos
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Evangelos Oikonomou
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Akshyaya Pradhan
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Monika Bhandari
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Pravesh Vishwakarma
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et al
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3 years ago