BibSonomy bookmarks for /user/avivagabriel/PCIhttp://www.bibsonomy.org/rss/user/avivagabriel/PCIBibSonomy RSS Feed for /user/avivagabriel/PCIWas the COURAGE clinical trial a brave effort? =::= Key opinion leader speaks his mindEditorial on the "Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) trial," which studied optimal medical treatment with or without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable coronary disease.http://www.incirculation.net/10674_88369.aspxavivagabriel2007-07-21T06:32:39+02:00aspirin boden clopidogrel PCI amlodipine simvastatin ezetimibe metoprolol CAD disease myocardial revascularization isosorbide controversy dinitrate percutaneous leon intervention coronary ischemia plavix aggressive artery drug Editorial on the "Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) trial," which studied optimal medical treatment wi<span class="info">...<span>Editorial on the "Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation (COURAGE) trial," which studied optimal medical treatment with or without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for stable coronary disease.</span></span>Effects of Insulin Resistance and Obesity on Lipoproteins and Sensitivity to Egg Feeding =|= Focus on Restricting Calories, Not Restricting Dietary Fat =|= Knopp et al =|= Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biologyresults suggest that dietary management of insulin resistance and obesity can focus more on restricting calories and less on restricting dietary fat.http://atvb.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/8/1437avivagabriel2007-07-15T21:49:34+02:00cytokines assessments occlusion risks vasculature PCI diagnosis endothelial atherosclerosis studies disease surgery procedures function risk tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory prevention cardiologists plaque Tx medicine artery trials stents vessel inflammation interventional cardiology drugs therapies research imaging Dx radiography labs lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular coronary bypass antiinflammatory syndrome CABG cardiovascular results suggest that dietary management of insulin resistance and obesity can focus more on restricting calories and less on restricting dietary fat.Arch Intern Med =|= Women and Heart Disease: The Role of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia =|= Barrett-Connor et al, 2004Women and Heart Disease The Role of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD; Elsa-Grace V. Giardina, MD; Anselm K. Gitt, MD; Uwe Gudat, MD; Helmut O. Steinberg, MD; Diethelm Tschoepe, MD Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:934-942.http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/9/934?ijkey=a0e155006075d09798f788400591a879b9faef2favivagabriel2007-07-15T21:47:34+02:00occlusion PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis disease studies surgery procedures Rx glucose cardiologists plaque Tx medicine artery trials cardiology interventional drugs hyperglycemia glycemic therapies research Dx coronary bypass syndrome CABG cardiovascular Women and Heart Disease The Role of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD; Elsa-Grace V. Giardina, MD; Anselm K. Gitt, MD; Uwe Gudat, M<span class="info">...<span>Women and Heart Disease The Role of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, MD; Elsa-Grace V. Giardina, MD; Anselm K. Gitt, MD; Uwe Gudat, MD; Helmut O. Steinberg, MD; Diethelm Tschoepe, MD Arch Intern Med. 2004;164:934-942.</span></span>American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Presidential address: Beyond Cardiac SurgerySurgery does not deal with the basic molecular foundation of disease. It is a mechanical approach to a biologic problem. For those of us who are considered experts in the areas of coronary disease, what an embarrassment to admit that coronary artery diseahttp://www.heartattackproof.com/address01.htmavivagabriel2007-07-15T21:21:58+02:00occlusion PCI atherosclerosis disease studies symptomatic cure procedures surgery cardiologists plaque medicine artery trials cardiology interventional drugs epidemiology therapies research palliative systemic coronary bypass CABG syndrome cardiovascular Surgery does not deal with the basic molecular foundation of disease. It is a mechanical approach to a biologic problem. For those of us who are considered<span class="info">...<span>Surgery does not deal with the basic molecular foundation of disease. It is a mechanical approach to a biologic problem. For those of us who are considered experts in the areas of coronary disease, what an embarrassment to admit that coronary artery disea</span></span>The Collapse of Cardiology: A Time to Rejoice?The morbidity, mortality, expense and transient benefits of a high technology approach toward the coronary disease epidemic, has failed. It is time to realize that the answer to a faulty lifestyle epidemic is not drugs and technology – it is lifestyle.http://www.vegsource.com/articles2/esselstyn_collapse.htmavivagabriel2007-07-15T21:19:59+02:00occlusion PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis disease studies symptomatic cure procedures surgery cardiologists plaque medicine artery trials cardiology interventional drugs therapies research palliative systemic coronary bypass CABG syndrome cardiovascular The morbidity, mortality, expense and transient benefits of a high technology approach toward the coronary disease epidemic, has failed. It is time to real<span class="info">...<span>The morbidity, mortality, expense and transient benefits of a high technology approach toward the coronary disease epidemic, has failed. It is time to realize that the answer to a faulty lifestyle epidemic is not drugs and technology – it is lifestyle.</span></span>Arrest and Reversal Therapy for Coronary Heart Disease =|= An Overdue Requiem for Palliative CardiologyModern cardiology has given up on curing heart disease. Its aggressive interventions-- coronary artery bypass graft, atherectomy, angioplasty, and stenting--do not reduce the frequency of new heart attacks or prolong survival except in small subsets of pahttp://www.heartattackproof.com/reversal01.htmavivagabriel2007-07-15T21:13:00+02:00assessments occlusion PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis disease studies surgery procedures Rx cardiologists plaque Tx medicine artery trials cardiology interventional drugs therapies imaging research Dx radiography coronary bypass syndrome CABG cardiovascular Modern cardiology has given up on curing heart disease. Its aggressive interventions-- coronary artery bypass graft, atherectomy, angioplasty, and stenting<span class="info">...<span>Modern cardiology has given up on curing heart disease. Its aggressive interventions-- coronary artery bypass graft, atherectomy, angioplasty, and stenting--do not reduce the frequency of new heart attacks or prolong survival except in small subsets of pa</span></span>Interventional Cardiology is ONLY Symptomatic Treatment, NOT a CURE =|= So Says the Pioneer of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryAn unreasonable gap exists between medical enthusiasm devoted to acute interventions and meager efforts devoted to secondary prevention. Rene C. Favaloro, MD, Pioneer of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeryhttp://www.heartattackproof.com/morethan01_intro.htmavivagabriel2007-07-15T20:41:31+02:00occlusion PCI atherosclerosis disease studies symptomatic procedures surgery preventive cardiologists prevention plaque medicine artery trials interventional cardiology drugs research systemic coronary bypass CABG syndrome cardiovascular holistic An unreasonable gap exists between medical enthusiasm devoted to acute interventions and meager efforts devoted to secondary prevention. Rene C. Favaloro, <span class="info">...<span>An unreasonable gap exists between medical enthusiasm devoted to acute interventions and meager efforts devoted to secondary prevention. Rene C. Favaloro, MD, Pioneer of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery</span></span>Elective PTCA of Totally Occluded Coronary Arteries =|= Long- and Short-Term Results Show Far Less Successelective PTCA of totally occluded coronary arteries is feasible but the primary success rate is lower (57%) than that associated with conventional lesions. The long-term clinical results following successful angioplasty are satisfactory (64%), but the inchttp://www.darenet.nl/nl/page/repository.item/show?saharaIdentifier=eurkeur:oai:ep.eur.nl:1765/4138avivagabriel2007-07-15T20:35:51+02:00total occlusion occlusions PCI atherosclerosis disease studies procedures surgery intervention percutaneous cardiologists plaque medicine artery trials cardiology interventional drugs research TCO coronary bypass syndrome CABG cardiovascular CTO chr elective PTCA of totally occluded coronary arteries is feasible but the primary success rate is lower (57%) than that associated with conventional lesions.<span class="info">...<span>elective PTCA of totally occluded coronary arteries is feasible but the primary success rate is lower (57%) than that associated with conventional lesions. The long-term clinical results following successful angioplasty are satisfactory (64%), but the inc</span></span>Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) in Chronic Total Occlusions (CTO) of Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Artery =|= Case Study of 58-Year-Old Male, FlowCardia's Crosser Device, Asahi Prowater Guidewire, Cordis CatheterOur patient exemplified the challenges involved in a CTO, which included the length of the lesion, the lack of a proximal nipple, the presence of a side branch at the occlusion point, poor visualization of the distal vessel despite contralateral injectionhttp://www.cardiacinterventionstoday.com/PDFarticles/0307/CIT0307_01.phpavivagabriel2007-07-15T20:27:13+02:00assessments occlusion PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis disease studies surgery procedures Rx cardiologists plaque Tx medicine artery trials cardiology interventional drugs therapies imaging research Dx radiography coronary bypass syndrome CABG cardiovascular Our patient exemplified the challenges involved in a CTO, which included the length of the lesion, the lack of a proximal nipple, the presence of a side br<span class="info">...<span>Our patient exemplified the challenges involved in a CTO, which included the length of the lesion, the lack of a proximal nipple, the presence of a side branch at the occlusion point, poor visualization of the distal vessel despite contralateral injection</span></span>Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)http://www.aheartylife.com/2007/02/13/drug-eluting-coronary-stents-in-the-new-england-journal-of-medicine/avivagabriel2007-07-15T18:00:37+02:00occlusion PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis disease studies procedures surgery DES cardiologists plaque medicine artery trials stents cardiology interventional drugs therapies research drug-eluting coronary bypass CABG syndrome cardiovascular stenting Safety of Drug-Coated Stents Tough to Assess, Report Says =|= New York Times, February 13, 2007http://select.nytimes.com/mem/tnt.html?emc=tnt&tntget=2007/02/13/business/13stent.html&tntemail1=yavivagabriel2007-07-15T18:00:00+02:00occlusion PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis disease studies surgery procedures DES cardiologists plaque medicine artery trials stents cardiology interventional drugs efficacy therapies research drug-eluting safety coronary bypass syndrome CABG cardiovascular stenting JAMA =|= Mortality Associated With Aprotinin During 5 Years Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery =|= February 7, 2007 =|= Mangano et alhttp://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/297/5/471avivagabriel2007-07-15T17:58:08+02:00occlusion predictions aprotinin risks PCI diagnosis atherosclerosis studies disease surgery procedures risk cardiologists plaque medicine artery trials post-op cardiology interventional drugs therapies biomarkers graft research coronary bypass mortality syndrome CABG cardiovascular Clinical Trial: Comparison of the Risk of Stroke With On- Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graftinghttp://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00046410?order=252avivagabriel2007-07-15T17:56:50+02:00assessments occlusion PCI diagnosis off-pump atherosclerosis studies disease surgery procedures stroke tests Rx guidelines prevention cardiologists plaque Tx medicine artery trials stents minimally cardiology interventional drugs therapies research graft imaging Dx radiography labs on-pump coronary bypass syndrome CABG cardiovascular invasive Acute Effects of Passive Smoking on the Coronary Circulation in Healthy Young Adults =|= Medscape =|= Medline Abstracthttp://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11466122avivagabriel2007-07-15T17:55:54+02:00correlations assessments etiology occlusion clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures hsCRP function phytomedicine plant-based prevention cardiologists 3D Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs ultrasound botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary passive antiinflammatory syndrome CABG IVUS Lp(a) causes cytokines fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease etiologies high-sensitivity-CRP Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB tests Rx guidelines smoking anti-inflammatory intravascular ECG plaque clinical artery stents apoB interventional research radiography herbals cigarettes lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular tobacco bypass cardiovascular herbal Expertise Essential for Coronary Intervention Without Surgical Backup =|= CME Teaching Brief® =|= MedPage Todayhttp://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/PCI/dh/5000avivagabriel2007-07-15T17:55:01+02:00correlations assessments etiology occlusion ultrasou clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures hsCRP function phytomedicine plant-based prevention cardiologists 3D Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary antiinflammatory syndrome CABG IVUS Lp(a) causes cytokines fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease etiologies high-sensitivity-CRP Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory intravascular ECG plaque clinical artery stents apoB interventional research radiography herbals lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular bypass cardiovascular herbal CTPA Lectures =|= Conduit for Coronary Bypass Graftinghttp://ctpa2b.com/lectures/sess20/sess20.htmavivagabriel2007-07-15T17:54:42+02:00correlations assessments etiology occlusion clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures hsCRP function phytomedicine plant-based prevention cardiologists 3D Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs ultrasound botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary antiinflammatory syndrome CABG IVUS Lp(a) causes cytokines fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease etiologies high-sensitivity-CRP Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory intravascular ECG plaque clinical artery stents apoB interventional research radiography herbals lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular bypass cardiovascular herbal ECG-Gated Three-dimensional Intravascular Ultrasound : Feasibility and Reproducibility of the Automated Analysis of Coronary Lumen and Atherosclerotic Plaque Dimensions in Humans =|= von Birgelen et al =|= Circulationhttp://www.circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/9/2944avivagabriel2007-07-15T17:54:14+02:00correlations assessments etiology occlusion clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures hsCRP function phytomedicine plant-based prevention cardiologists 3D Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs ultrasound botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary antiinflammatory syndrome CABG IVUS Lp(a) causes cytokines clinical_trials fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease etiologies high-sensitivity-CRP Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory intravascular ECG plaque clinical artery stents apoB interventional research human radiography herbals lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular bypass cardiovascular herbal Lancet : Effect of an Indo-Mediterranean on Progression of Coronary Artery Disease in High Risk Patients =|= (Indo-Mediterranean Diet Heart Study): A Randomised, Single-Blind Trialhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T1B-475R8RN-B&_user=10&_coverDate=11%2F09%2F2002&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=acd67a390b741949b5c47270d9f4d754avivagabriel2007-07-15T17:52:20+02:00correlations assessments etiology occlusion lancet clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures function hsCRP phytomedicine plant-based prevention cardiologists Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary antiinflammatory syndrome CABG Lp(a) causes cytokines clinical_trials fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease etiologies high-sensitivity-CRP Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory mediterranean plaque clinical indo artery stents apoB interventional research radiography herbals lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular bypass cardiovascular herbal Intraventricular Branch of Left Coronary Artery (Left Anterior Descending (LAD) Coronary Artery =|= Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_anterior_descending_coronary_arteryavivagabriel2007-07-15T17:50:24+02:00correlations assessments etiology occlusion clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures hsCRP function phytomedicine plant-based tree prevention cardiologists Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary antiinflammatory syndrome branch CABG intraventricular Lp(a) causes cytokines fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease descending etiologies high-sensitivity-CRP Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB anterior tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory plaque left clinical artery LAD stents apoB interventional research radiography herbals lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular wikipedia bypass cardiovascular herbal Telomere Length Predicts CHD Riskhttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/550742_printavivagabriel2007-07-15T17:48:34+02:00correlations assessments etiology predictions occlusion clinical_nutrition risks vasculature PCI genes diagnosis studies botanical surgery procedures hsCRP function phytomedicine plant-based prevention cardiologists Tx medicine trials homocysteine vessel inflammation c-reactive-protein cardiology drugs predictive botanicals therapies imaging Dx Hcy labs nutrition phytotherapy apolipoproteinA-1 phytochemicals herb apoA1 coronary antiinflammatory syndrome CABG Lp(a) causes cytokines fibrinogen endothelial atherosclerosis disease high-sensitivity-CRP etiologies Lp-PLA2 risk PLAC apolipoproteinB tests Rx guidelines anti-inflammatory plaque clinical artery aging telomeres stents apoB interventional research biomarkers radiography genetics herbals lipoprotein(a) cardiac vascular bypass DNA cardiovascular herbal