BACKGROUND Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction, and the literature is undecided on the etiology, predisposing factors, and susceptible populations involved. SCAD is a...
Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement with supra-annular transcatheter heart valves has been adopted in patients with degenerated surgical aortic valves. The next generation self-expanding Evolut PRO valve has not...
An echocardiography-derived calcium score (ECS) has been shown to predict CV mortality in the general population but has not been utilized in the dialysis population.We conducted a prospective cohort study including 125...
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MIR) injury is a major cause of adverse outcomes of revascularization after myocardial infarction. To identify the fundamental regulator of reperfusion injury, we performed metabolomics profiling...
Mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders (MRCDs) are rare conditions with various clinical manifestations that depend on the genetic type, with subsequent severity of the liver disease. Clinical presentations include acute...
Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis have gradually garnered great attention as inflammatory diseases. Previously, the fact that Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) accelerates the development of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis has been...
Liposomes are potential drug carriers for atherosclerosis therapy due to low immunogenicity and ease of surface modifications that allow them to have prolonged circulation half-life and specifically target atherosclerotic sites...
The time in therapeutic range (TTR) of international normalized ratio (INR) is essential for the safety and efficacy of warfarin treatment. In this study, we aimed to determine TTR and the factors that affect TTR in patients...
Selective internal radiotherapy with 90Y microspheres is widely used for the treatment of patients with liver cancer. A dosimetric analysis using the dosimetry software Simplicit90y (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) was conducted...
This study aimed to evaluate technical and clinical outcomes following endovascular inferior vena cava reconstruction in patients with non-malignant obstruction.Pre-operative, procedural and follow-up medical records and imaging...
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well-known complication associated with surgical procedures. The implementation of thromboprophylaxis in this population has become a vital aspect of peri-operative care to decrease...
Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) and arterial endovascular therapy (ET) rapidly restore cerebral perfusion in eligible patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). It is unknown whether patients who had an...
