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Angiology 2019 Apr 17:3319719839885. Epub 2019 Apr 17.

1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University and Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China.

With the development of stent design and surgical techniques, the relative benefit of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with diabetes and complex coronary artery disease are highly debated. This meta-analysis was conducted to compare the outcomes of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation and CABG in these cohorts. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library up to January 4, 2018, was performed. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 15:3319719842682. Epub 2019 Apr 15.

1 First Department of Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.

Thromboembolic events are a common complication in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). However, their long-term incidence compared with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is lacking. In-hospital and long-term incidence of thromboembolic events of 138 consecutive patients with TTS were compared with 138 sex- and age-matched patients with ACS. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 15:3319719841733. Epub 2019 Apr 15.

2 Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.

We investigated the preventive effect of nicorandil on contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with moderate renal insufficiency undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A total of 250 patients with a creatinine clearance (crCl) ≤60 mL/min undergoing PCI were randomly assigned to either a nicorandil group (nicorandil 10 mg 3 times/d and hydration; n = 125) or a control group (hydration only; n = 125). The first end point was the incidence of CIN defined as an increase in serum creatinine (Scr) levels by ≥0. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 10:3319719840091. Epub 2019 Apr 10.

1 First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of childbearing age. The criteria required for the diagnosis identify various phenotypes, with different reproductive, metabolic, and cardiovascular (CV) risk characteristics. Emerging evidence links adipocyte-secreted hormones as candidates in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction in PCOS, independently of additional risk factors. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 9:3319719842005. Epub 2019 Apr 9.

3 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Campus, University College London Medical School, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of death and disability worldwide, and residual risk after implementing all current therapies is still high. In this context, the latest (2016) European Cardiology Society/European Atherosclerosis Society guidelines recommend that triglyceride (TG)-lowering drugs should be used in high-risk patients with TGs levels >2.3 mmol/L (200 mg/dL), after lifestyle measures fail to lower them. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 8:3319719840589. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

1 Cardiology, Duzce University School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey.

There is a lack of evidence regarding the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) and no-reflow (NR) phenomenon in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). A total of 2452 patients with STEMI who underwent pPCI were retrospectively investigated. After exclusions, 370 (14. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 8:3319719838892. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

1 Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, University Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.

The objective of this study was to provide evidence-based recommendations for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) versus open surgical repair (OSR) for patients with a nonruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis statement and adhered to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework. Both low- and high surgical risk patients treated with EVAR showed decreased 30-day mortality, but the low-risk group had no differences in 4-year mortality. Read More

Angiology 2019 Mar 26:3319719838399. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

3 Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.

We determined whether calf muscle oxygen saturation (StO) and vascular biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress were associated with an exercise pressor response during treadmill walking in 179 patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD). The exercise pressor response was measured as the change in blood pressure from rest to the end of the first 2-minute treadmill stage (2 mph, 0% grade). There was a wide range in the change in systolic blood pressure (-46 to 50 mm Hg) and in diastolic blood pressure (-23 to 38 mm Hg), with mean increases of 4. Read More

Angiology 2019 Mar 14:3319719837136. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

1 Cardiology, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 Mar 14:3319719835637. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

1 Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.

There is a lack of studies that evaluate the association between normal weight central obesity and subsequent outcomes in patients with premature acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We evaluated 338 consecutive male patients (aged ≤ 55 years) with premature ACS. The primary outcomes were all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). Read More

Angiology 2019 Mar 14:3319719835433. Epub 2019 Mar 14.

1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is a common genetic disorder predisposing affected individuals to lifelong low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) elevation and coronary heart disease. However, whether HeFH increases the risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and ischemic stroke is undetermined. We examined associations between HeFH and these outcomes in a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Read More

Angiology 2019 Feb 27:3319719833520. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

1 Department of Metabolic Medicine/Chemical Pathology, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom.

Angiology 2019 Feb 27:3319719833265. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

6 Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

Endothelial dysfunction is common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is associated with atherosclerotic disease. This study aimed to determine prognostic factors for endothelial dysfunction and identify relationships between reactive hyperemia index (RHI) score, clinically relevant coronary artery disease (>50% stenosis), and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with T2DM. Endothelial function was assessed using peripheral arterial tonometry and correlated with patient characteristics and cardiovascular outcomes during a median follow-up of 22. Read More

Angiology 2019 Feb 27:3319719832376. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, The Key Laboratory of Remodeling-Related Cardiovascular Disease, Ministry of Education, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

We evaluated the relationship between admission heart rate (HR) and coronary artery disease severity and complexity in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A total of 884 patients (mean age 59 [11] years, 24.7% female) who underwent coronary angiography for ACS and were treated with primary or selective percutaneous coronary intervention were included in this cross-sectional study. Read More

Angiology 2019 Feb 25:3319719832768. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

1 Department of Cardiology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 Feb 25:3319719832773. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

2 Department of Neurology, Dr. Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 Feb 21:3319719831870. Epub 2019 Feb 21.

1 Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Angiology 2019 Feb 17:3319719830495. Epub 2019 Feb 17.

1 Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

Major advances in coronary interventional techniques and pharmacotherapy as well as the use of drug-eluting stents (DESs) have considerably reduced the risk of in-stent restenosis (ISR). However, ISR remains a major clinical challenge. Inflammation and platelet activation are important processes that underlie the pathophysiology of ISR. Read More

Angiology 2019 Feb 14:3319719830011. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

1 Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

Angiology 2019 Feb 11:3319719827185. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

1 Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.

Angiology 2019 Feb 10:3319719828911. Epub 2019 Feb 10.

1 Department of Cardiology, Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 05 6;70(5):467-468. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

3 Department of Cardiology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 Feb 3:3319719826466. Epub 2019 Feb 3.

1 Department of Cardiology, Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey.

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a prevalent and serious complication after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). Although the association between serum osmolarity and chronic kidney disease is well established, its relation to CIN in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing pPCI needs to be elucidated. We evaluated the predictive value of serum osmolarity for CIN development in patients with STEMI (n = 768) undergoing pPCI. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 31:3319719826460. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

1 Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Conflicting evidence exists surrounding which conduit material is preferable in above-knee femoropopliteal bypass surgery. We performed a systemic review of electronic information sources to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing vein versus prosthetic grafts in above-knee femoropopliteal bypasses. Eight RCTs reporting 1271 grafts (608 saphenous vein and 663 prosthetic) in 1132 patients were included. Read More

Angiology 2019 Apr 30;70(4):332-336. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

1 Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, Vascular Medicine Program, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a genetically determined risk factor for calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) for which transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasingly utilized as treatment. We evaluated the effect of a program to increase testing of and define the prevalence of elevated Lp(a) among patients undergoing TAVR. Educational efforts and incorporation of a "check-box" Lp(a) order to the preoperative TAVR order set were instituted. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 29:3319718822625. Epub 2019 Jan 29.

6 First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Molecules that govern bone metabolism, such as osteoprotegerin (OPG) and osteopontin (OPN), have been isolated from other tissues, including blood vessels. Atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD) are leading causes of mortality worldwide. Despite novel biochemical and imaging techniques, early detection of CAD is still unsatisfactory. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 24:3319719825518. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

3 Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Angiology 2019 Jan 23:3319718824494. Epub 2019 Jan 23.

1 Department of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 Jan 22:3319719825597. Epub 2019 Jan 22.

1 Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Cardiovascular Institute, Nanning, Guangxi, China.

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is the third leading cause of acquired acute renal injury in hospitalized patients. Alprostadil plays a role in the maintenance and redistribution of intrarenal blood flow and the excretion of electrolytes and water. However, the effectiveness of alprostadil in preventing CIN remains controversial. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 21:3319718822348. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

2 Heart Research Institute, ChungAng University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Objectives:: To evaluate the angiographic and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) characteristics of coronary mismatch lesions.

Background:: Better understanding about the characteristics of mismatch lesions may help to achieve more accurate lesion assessment and, thereby, to improve the outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods:: Angiographic and IVUS data from 1369 lesions were analyzed. Read More

Angiology 2019 May 17;70(5):407-413. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

1 Department of Cardiology-Angiology, University Hospital Liège, Liège, Belgium.

In Europe, the prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in the elderly population (≥65 year old) has declined in the past decades to <4%. Aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta is a serious and potentially life-threatening vascular disease. Abdominal aortic aneurysms typically develop subclinically and often only become symptomatic when complicated by impending rupture. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 16:3319718823341. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

1 Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Shi, Jiangxi, China.

Arterial stiffness plays a key role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. However, the relationship between lipid levels and arterial stiffness is controversial. We aimed to investigate the association between lipid parameters and brachial-ankle pulse-wave velocity (baPWV) in Chinese patients with hypertension. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 10:3319718822630. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

5 Cardiac Sciences Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University-Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background:: Hajj is the largest human gathering with over 2 million people. We evaluated the effect of bundle care intervention on mortality.

Methods:: A population-based, before and after study compared the effect of an intervention on mortality. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 10:3319718823625. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

1 Department of Cardiology, Ahi Evran University Training and Research Hospital, Kirsehir, Turkey.

Endothelial dysfunction plays role in the generation of both essential hypertension (EH) and aortic stiffness. We evaluated the relationship between serum endocan level and aortic elastic properties (AEPs) assessed with the aortic strain, aortic distensibility, and aortic stiffness index by echocardiography. Newly diagnosed EH patients (n = 67) and controls (n = 70) were included in the study. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 8:3319718823631. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

2 Université Côte d'Azur, CHU, Inserm, C3 M, Nice, France.

Angiology 2019 Jan 8:3319718822638. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

1 Department of Cardiology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

The incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) increases in the range from patients with unstable angina to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Platelet activation has been associated with pathophysiology of nephropathy and thrombus burden in the infarct-related arteries. We investigated the impact of thrombus burden on CIN in patients with STEMI. Read More

Angiology 2019 Jan 7:3319718822899. Epub 2019 Jan 7.

2 Department of Vascular Surgery, "Attikon" Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.

Angiology 2019 Jan 7:3319718823628. Epub 2019 Jan 7.

2 Department of Cardiology, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 05 3;70(5):465-466. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

1 Cardiology Department, Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Angiology 2019 Jan 3:3319718822651. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

1 Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.

Angiology 2018 Dec 30:3319718821243. Epub 2018 Dec 30.

6 Dental Biomaterials Research Unit, Head of Clinic, Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.

There is some evidence that periodontitis increases the risk of atherothrombosis. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a cardiovascular disease with specific risk factors and physiopathological mechanisms that can lead to rupture in the absence of treatment. The aim of the present systematic review was to explore the influence of periodontitis on the progression of AAAs as a specific disease. Read More

Angiology 2018 Dec 9:3319718816206. Epub 2018 Dec 9.

1 Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Background:: Low serum albumin, high blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and uric acid are regarded closely related to the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), whereas it remains unclear whether they can function as predictors of CIN onset. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore the association between abovementioned indicators and CIN incidence rate in patients receiving coronary angiography (CAG) and/or intervention.

Methods:: Clinical studies were retrieved from the electronic databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Clinical Trials, and ScienceDirect from their inception to July 13, 2018. Read More

Angiology 2018 Dec 5:3319718816479. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

3 Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Conclusions:: The last decade, patients with AMI became older with increased burden of CVRFs. Framingham risk score increased among patients with NSTEMI and decreased in patients with STEMI. These trends impact on risk stratification and secondary prevention programs. Read More

Angiology 2018 Dec 5:3319718816510. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

2 Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.

Angiology 2018 Dec 4:3319718815241. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

1 Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

We assessed the prognostic value of serum levels of endocan in patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) through its correlation with the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk score and compared the possible association with clinical outcomes. In this prospective cross-sectional study, we enrolled 320 patients with documented ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-STEMI (NSTEMI), or unstable angina (UA) who underwent diagnostic coronary angiography. Endocan was measured soon after admission in the emergency department. Read More

Angiology 2018 Nov 29:3319718814309. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

1 Department of Cardiovascular Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.

Cardiovascular disease has become the first cause of death for patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, the relevant data is limited and the relationship between AS and subclinical atherosclerosis remains questionable. Therefore, we assessed the relationship between subclinical atherosclerosis and AS in this meta-analysis. Read More

Angiology 2018 Nov 26:3319718814351. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

7 Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Osaka, Japan.

Surveillance of cardiovascular Events in Antiplatelet-treated arterioSclerosis Obliterans patients in JapaN (SEASON) is a 2-year, prospective, real-world, registry study conducted in Japan from 2009 to 2013. This post hoc analysis evaluated risk factors for limb ischemia in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and ankle-brachial index (ABI) <0.90. Read More

Angiology 2018 Nov 22:3319718813449. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

2 Department of Cardiology, Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

Angiology 2018 Nov 20:3319718813448. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

1 Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

We estimated the prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), and its relationship with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in a Chinese population. A cross-sectional survey of CVD risk factors was conducted among Chinese participants aged 35 to 64 years in 2009 to 2010. In 2017, 8965 participants completed follow-up assessments in which CVD and all-cause mortality were collected; 8754 participants were eligible for analysis. Read More

Angiology 2019 02 19;70(2):101-102. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

1 1st Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece.