Experimental Models for the Inv ...
Reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by statin therapy has only modestly decreased coronary heart disease (CHD)-associated mortality in ...
The High-Risk Plaque Initiative ...
The High-Risk Plaque (HRP) Initiative is a research and development effort to advance the understanding, recognition, and management of asymptomatic ...
Bladder Neck Dysfunction in Spi ...
Spinal cord injury (SCI) impairs the voluntary and autonomic control of storage and emptying functions of the urinary bladder, leading to a marked r ...
Risk Scores for Predicting Outc ...
Risk scoring tools have been developed from clinical databases to predict expected patient mortality from cardiac surgical procedures. The risk algo ...
Intensive Medical Therapy for A ...
The majority of carotid revascularization procedures are done in patients without recent symptoms of cerebral ischemia (asymptomatic carotid stenosi ...
FDG PET Imaging and Cardiovascu ...
The underlying pathologic mechanism of most acute coronary syndromes is atherosclerotic plaque rupture. One cause of rupture is plaque inflammation, ...
CT Perfusion: Ready for Prime T ...
Advancements in computed tomography (CT) technology have revolutionized clinical practice, particularly regarding the noninvasive assessment of coro ...
Microparticle-Based Molecular M ...
MRI is well suited for imaging vascular disease as it provides excellent soft tissue contrast and spatial resolution of the vessel wall. By generati ...
Intravascular Imaging in Patien ...
The most common cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is vulnerable plaque rupture. Other less common causes are attenuated plaques, erosions, and ...
Imaging as an End Point in Isch ...
Imaging of cardiac function and anatomy has advanced at an exponential rate over the past two decades. Our ability to quantitatively assess the degr ...
Optical Coherence Tomography an ...
The pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes has long been associated with atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Inflammation, thinning, and disruption ...
F-18-FDG Imaging for Atheroscle ...
Atherosclerosis is a dynamic inflammatory disease of the arterial vessel wall which is still the “number one killer” in Western civilization. It tur ...
Reduction of Radiation Doses in ...
Noninvasive cardiac imaging has become a critical pathway for diagnosis and risk assessment in patients with known or suspected ischemic heart disea ...
Quantifying Mitral Regurgitatio ...
Current three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic technology, including live 3D transesophageal echocardiography and single-beat 3D color Doppler im ...
Cocoa Consumption, Cocoa Flavon ...
There has been considerable interest in the health effects of cocoa products. Cocoa flavonoids have especially been associated with cardiovascular d ...
Inpatient Enteral and Parental ...
Both glycemic control and adequate nutrition support impact the clinical outcome of hospitalized patients. Providing nutrition to malnourished patie ...
Cardiovascular Disease in Chron ...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) are leading joint risk factors for both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). ...
Screening for the High-risk Foo ...
Diabetic foot ulcers affect almost 5% of the patients with diabetes and carry a huge physical, emotional, and financial burden. Almost 80% of amputa ...
Current Antiviral Therapy of Ch ...
The treatment of chronic hepatitis B is in constant evolution. Interferon, the first agent licensed for chronic hepatitis B treatment, has been supe ...
Ablative Therapies for Barrett’ ...
Barrett’s esophagus has gained increased clinical attention because of its association with esophageal adenocarcinoma, a cancer with increasing inci ...
Therapeutic Modalities for Pati ...
The treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) involves a complex algorithm that depends on multiple factors, including symptoms, performance stat ...
New Immunomodulatory Drugs in M ...
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable malignancy of plasma cells. The introduction of thalidomide was a milestone in the treatment of MM. Thalidomid ...
IL28B: Implications for Therapy
Within the last 2 years, a number of Genome- Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleuk ...
Combination Therapy for Chronic ...
Hepatitis B infection remains a major public health problem globally and in the United States, with significant use of healthcare resources. Several ...
Update on Current Epidemiologic ...
Hepatitis C virus infection remains a leading cause of liver disease worldwide and is currently the principal reason for liver transplantation in th ...