Chronic total occlusion: The puzzle is not yet solved

I. the Orthopositronium-lifetime Puzzle Is Not Solved: on an Effect of Non-perturbative Contribution

The resolve of the ‘orthopositronium-lifetime puzzle’ needs more study of the “isotope anomaly” in gaseous neon and of the contribution ∼ 2·10−3 of non-perturbative mode into orthopositronium annihilation. The Michigan results (2003) are considered as the first supervision of relation between gravitation and electricity. For the decision of alternative in interpretation of new and former result...

Lipoprotein(a) and growth hormone: is the puzzle solved?

Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) is now used routinely in the treatment of congenital and acquired GH deficiency (GHD). Additional indications for long-term administration of rhGH such as osteoporosis and aging have been proposed, but concerns regarding the safety of such prolonged courses of rhGH have been raised. Administration of rhGH is associated with glucose intolerance, higher pla...

Diagnostic of andropause: a problem not yet solved.

Editorial Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion

Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is quite frequent finding in coronary artery disease. Comprised of a combination of fibrocalcific and thrombotic elements, CTO has been reported in approximately onethird of patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography. This thematic issue goes in depth into “coronary CTO ” that still represents the last frontier in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). ...

The Earth is not yet an artifact

n the previous article in this issue [1], Brad Allenby argues for a more active style of planetary management. He notes, " the biosphere itself, at levels from the genetic to the landscape , is increasingly a human product. " While the earth is undoubtedly being transformed by human action [2]-[4], the implications of the transformation for environmental management are in dispute. Allenby sugge...