Association Between Platelet Indices and Inflammation in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.
Published in Angiology
Response to the Letter to the Editor "N-Acetylcysteine and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy".
Published in Angiology
Peripheral Atheromatous Arterial Disease in the Young: Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Prognosis From the COPART Co...
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We describe the cardiovascular risk factors, clinical presentation, and prognosis in a comparative study of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) from the Cohorte des Patients ARTériopathes (COPART) cohort, which includes patients hospitalized for PAD in France. Among the 2514 patients included in the cohort, 189 had PAD before or at the ag...
Association of MicroRNA-146a and MicroRNA-149 Polymorphisms With Strokes in Asian Populations: An Updated Meta-Analysis....
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Strokes are a major cause of disability and death worldwide. An association between microRNA-146a (miR-146a) and miR-149 polymorphisms and strokes was inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to reevaluate the strength of the association by searching online databases and retrieving relevant case-control studies published between 2000 and 2016. Nine a...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Potential Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease.
Published in Angiology
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a higher incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with the general population. Left main coronary artery (LMCA) thrombosis constitutes a very rare but catastrophic manifestation of acute coronary syndrome. Case reports describing young patients with IBD and LMCA thrombosis are scarce. M...
Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting: An Underestimated Issue.
Published in Angiology
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is increasingly offered to patients with carotid artery stenosis. Although CAS is a less invasive (and thus more attractive) alternative compared with carotid endarterectomy, it requires the use of contrast material. A possible side effect from the use of contrast material during CAS is the development of contrast-indu...
Predictors of In-Stent Restenosis in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris.
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Bilirubin Levels are Associated With Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Peripheral Artery Disease.
Published in Angiology
The relationship between contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) and oxidative mechanisms is well documented. Our aim was to demonstrate the possible relationship between CIN and serum bilirubin as an antioxidant molecule. This retrospective study included 359 patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who underwent peripheral diagnostic angiography;...
Carotid Stenting Versus Carotid Endarterectomy: What Did the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Tr...
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Although rapidly expanding in its use, carotid artery stenting remains a relatively new procedure. Its growth is due, at least in part, to the perceived advantages of a less invasive technique. However, the clinical effectiveness and specific role for stenting in the treatment of carotid occlusive disease are still under evaluation. The primary aim...
External Validation of Randomized Trial Outcomes Following Carotid Interventions in the Modern Era.
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An essential prerequisite of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is "external validation," that is, results obtained in the "real world" closely replicate those from RCTs. In this respect, contemporary administrative data set registries reporting outcomes after carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting (CAS) have recently reported death/st...
