Coronary atherosclerosis: An intra or extra luminal disease?

Necropsy studies in myocardial infarction with minimal or no coronary luminal reduction due to atherosclerosis.

SUMMARY A postmortem study was conducted on the hearts of 10 patients who died with a typical clinical picture of acute myocardial infarction within 25 days of onset of symptoms. The coronary arterial systems of the patients revealed minimal or no luminal reduction due to coronary atherosclerosis or other cause. These cases contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of acute myocardial...

Obstructive coronary atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease: an elusive link!

In the current pathophysiological model of chronic ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial ischemia and exertional angina are caused by obstructive atherosclerotic plaque, and the clinical management of IHD is centered on the identification and removal of the stenosis. Although this approach has been in place for years, several lines of evidence, including poor prognostic impact, suggest that ...

Evaluations of Factors Predicting the Need for an Extra-Cervical Approach for Intra-Thoracic Goiter

Introduction: Intra-thoracic goiter refers to the extension of enlarged thyroid tissue into the thoracic inlet. This condition can produce symptoms of compression on adjacent organs and can sometimes be accompanied by malignant transformation. Therefore surgical treatment is almost always necessary. In order to remove the pathology with the fewest post-operative complications, selection of the ...

Antioxidant nutrients, atherosclerosis, and coronary heart disease.

Inflammation, Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease

Article types include original clinical and basic research articles, case reports, commentaries, meeting reports, methodology, perspectives. Research into inflammation, atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, including observational studies, clinical trials, epidemiology, and advances in applied (translational) research. The supplement is intended to include overviews of new concepts in pa...