Atherosclerosis

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Reactive Hyperemia, and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Mobilization: Insights From the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Gra

11/25/2015

Andres Guerra, BS; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Ameka Coleman, MS; Hao Xu, PhD; Anna Kotsia, MD; Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Alan Sosa, BA; Howard Chao, BS; Henry Han, BS; Guthbudeen Abdurrahim, MD; Michele Roesle, RN, BSN; James A. de Lemos, MD; Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc; Milton Packer, MD; Subhash Banerjee, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Andres Guerra, BS; Bavana V. Rangan,...

We sought to evaluate the impact of extended-release niacin on carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), endothelial function, and endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization.

We sought to evaluate the impact...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Saphenous Vein Graft Atherosclerosis: Insights from the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Grafts (ALPINE-SVG) Pilot Trial

10/01/2015

Anna P. Kotsia, MD¹; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH¹; Georgios Christopoulos, MD¹; Ameka Coleman, BS¹; Michele Roesle, RN, BSN¹; Daisha Cipher, PhD²; James A. de Lemos, MD¹; Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc¹; Milton Packer, MD¹; Subhash Banerjee, MD¹; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD¹

Anna P. Kotsia, MD1; Bavana V. Ranga...

Intermediate SVG lesions have high rates of progression. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of extended-release niacin (ER-niacin) vs. placebo on intermediate saphenous vein graft (SVG) lesions.

Intermediate SVG lesions have...

10/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

The Correlation Between Cigarette Smoking and Other Risk Factors With Coronary Stenosis Composition

07/30/2015

Lloyd W. Klein, MD and Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, MD

Lloyd W. Klein, MD and Mukesh Gopalak...

The role of traditional risk factors in the production of CAD is well recognized, but only recently have attempts been made to correlate how hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and diabetes impact stenosis composition and plaque dynamics....

The role of traditional risk...

07/30/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Comparison of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden and Composition of Culprit Lesions Between Cigarette Smokers and Non-Smokers by In Vivo Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound

05/15/2015

Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro, MD, MPH¹; Colette Cushman, MD²; Deepak Kapoor, MD²; Kelsey Alexander, MD²; Jose Cuellar-Silva, MD²; Smith Giri, MD¹; Vincent Robinson, MD²; Uzoma N. Ibebuogu, MD¹

Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro, MD, MPH1; Col...

This study investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and the development of vulnerable coronary artery plaque using virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS) and showed that cigarette smoking was associated with an...

This study investigated the...

05/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Risk of Developing Coronary Artery Disease Following a Normal Coronary Angiogram in Middle-Aged Adults

11/26/2014

Maheswara S.G. Rao Golla, MBBS¹; Timir Paul, MD²; Siddhartha Rao, MD¹; Chris Wiesen, PhD³; Michael Yeung, MD¹; George A. Stouffer, MD¹

Maheswara S.G. Rao Golla, MBBS1; Tim...

It is unknown whether coronary angiography in middle-aged adults showing no evidence of atherosclerosis identifies individuals at low risk for subsequent development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Even mild atherosclerosis increased the...

It is unknown whether coronary...

11/26/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The AtheroMed Device: Early Experience With the First Hybrid Atherectomy Catheter

09/30/2013

Thomas P. Davis, MD; James Torey, PA-C

Saint John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan

Thomas P. Davis, MD; James Torey, PA-...

This article reviews the Phoenix Atherectomy System, initial findings on the Phoenix catheter, and the system’s potential role in an exciting but crowded market segment.

This article reviews the Phoenix...

09/30/2013

Vascular Disease Management

Review

Bare-Stent Technology and Its Utilization in the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Obstructive Disease

04/01/2010

Marco Cura, MD

Following the introduction of percutaneous angioplasty (PTA), arterial stents emerged as a tool for preventing the acute arterial wall recoil and chronic restenosis associated with PTA. The use of stents has grown considerably in the last...

Following the introduction of...

04/01/2010

Vascular Disease Management

Original Research

Vascular Atherosclerotic Risk Prevention in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

09/05/2008

PAD, defined as the presence of atherosclerotic occlusive vascular disease of the extremities, is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis, and has emerged as a strong risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and...

PAD, defined as the presence of...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management

Original Contribution

Infectious Contributions to Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease

09/05/2008

When we became aware of the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic lesions in 1991, we undertook a series of 9 studies to solidify and expand this surprising finding. The tissues of the 362 persons we studied came from autopsy,...

When we became aware of the...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management