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Major Determinants of the Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: Age and Body Mass Index
(Japan Endocrine Society, 2000)
The present study has been designed to quantify and compare right and left carotid intima-media thicknesses (IMT) in type 2 diabetics and healthy controls. It was also intended to investigate the effects of various risk ...
Increased Incidence Of Carotid Artery Wall Changes And Associated Variables In Hemodialysis Patients Without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease
(Yonsei Univ College Medicine, 2004)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the major cause of the morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The characteristics of major arterial changes, atherosclerosis and related risk factors in HD patients ...
Detection Of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy At Risk For Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation During Sinus Rhythm By P-Wave Dispersion
(Clinical Cardiology Publ Co, 2003)
Background: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with poor prognosis. Previous studies have shown good correlation between P-wave dispersion (Pd) and occurrence of PAR ...
International Differences in In-Hospital Revascularization and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction - A Multilevel Analysis of Patients in Assent-2
(W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2003)
Background Revascularization rates vary substantially between countries in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The impact of early revascularization on clinical outcomes in such patients remains ...
Soy Protein Diet Significantly Improves Endothelial Function And Lipid Parameters
(Clinical Cardiology Publ Co, 2001)
Background: Replacement of animal protein with soy protein in the diet is associated with decreased cholesterol levels. However, the effects of soy protein diet on endothelial function are not well known. Hypothesis: The ...
Effects Of Stent Coating On Platelets And Endothelial Cells After Intracoronary Stent Implantation
(Clinical Cardiology Publ Co, 2001)
Background: Adhesion molecules are known to be important in the regulation of endothelial cell and platelet functions. Increased platelets P-selectin expression is a marker of stent thrombosis after uncoated stent placement. ...
Is Ventricular Repolarization Heterogeneity a Cause of Serious Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Aortic Valve Stenosis?
(Clinical Cardiology Publ Co, 2000)
Background: It is well known that there is a close relation between sudden cardiac death and serious Ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with aortic valve stenosis (AS). QT dispersion (QTd) reflects the ventricular ...
Qt Dispersion As A Predictor of Arrhythmic Events in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
(Oxford Univ Press, 2000)
Objective. The aim of the study was to evaluate QT dispersion (QTd), an indicator of repolarization heterogeneity, and its relation to ventricular arrhythmias in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods. A full ...