SURGICAL treatment for aneurysm of the abdominal aorta and for aortic atherosclerosis with thrombotic occlusion is relatively new, and the results have been good. 1–3 Because excision of the diseased ...

Boston, MA Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery was associated with lower hospital mortality and fewer strokes compared with on-pump surgery in patients with atheromatous aortic disease in a new ...

Clinical ultrasound is invaluable for detecting atherosclerosis. However, methods to assess vascular areas with atheromatous plaques and their extent remain inconsistent and lack standardisation. To ...

What determines whether a patient will have “on-pump” or “off-pump” coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)? —Elissa Internicola Lebow, PA-C, Staten Island, N.Y. Patients may achieve an excellent ...

TCT 425: Impact of Coronary Lesion Complexity on 5-Year Outcomes After Bioresorbable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation: Insights From the e-ULTIMASTER Registry Receive the the latest news, ...

OWING to the advances in vascular surgery corrective operative procedures for arterial disease are now commonly performed. Accurate preoperative information is helpful to evaluate the type and extent ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of ingested L-arginine, L-citrulline, and antioxidants (vitamins C and E) on the progression of atherosclerosis in rabbits fed a ...