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Frequency and clinical predictors of coronary artery disease in chronic renal failure renal transplant candidates
(Informa Healthcare, 2015-05-01)
Background/aims: Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of mortality in chronic renal failure patients before and after renal transplantation. Among them, coronary disease presents a particular risk; however, risk ...
Influence of metal alloy and the profile of coronary stents in patients with multivessel coronary disease
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2011)
BACKGROUND: In Brazil, despite the recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology, the National Health System has not yet approved the use of drug-eluting stents. In percutaneous ...
High-resolution non-contrast free-breathing coronary cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography for detection of coronary artery disease : validation against invasive coronary angiography
(2022)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the single most common cause of death worldwide. Recent technological developments with coronary cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography (CCMRA) allow high-resolution free-breathing ...
Hypertension and coronary heart disease
(2002)
The association of hypertension and coronary heart disease is a frequent one. There are several pathophysiologic mechanisms which link both diseases. Hypertension induces endothelial dysfunction, exacerbates the atherosclerotic ...