A recent study compared the effects of intravascular ultrasound-guided stenting on long-term outcomes in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease with outcomes in patients who underwent...
Plasma concentrations of lipoprotein(a) are known to be associated with cardiovascular risk in the general population. In a recent study, researchers investigated whether lipoprotein(a) concentrations or...
In a recent study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2017 International Conference, researchers tested the hypothesis that vascular pruning could be used to predict mortality in individuals who...
Research has suggested a paradoxical trend in mortality rate between obese and non-obese patients for various cardiovascular disorders. However, little research has examined the “obesity paradox” in...
In a recent study, researchers assessed the effects of utilizing a cardiac scoring system on patient outcomes and health care resources in emergency departments.
A recent study tested the ability of a single high-sensitivity assay for cardiac troponin T to rule out acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with chest pain.
Coronary CT angiography offers several advantages over functional testing in the evaluation of individuals with stable coronary artery disease symptoms.