BACKGROUND Acute closure is increased after angioplasty in unstable angina, and adjunctive
intracoronary thrombolytic therapy has been used successfully to increase angiographic …

We compared 2-dimensional (2D) and 3-dimensional (3D) 82 Rb PET imaging in 3 different
experiments: in a realistic heart–thorax phantom, in a uniformity-resolution phantom, and in …

OBJECTIVES.: This study sought to analyze the role of complex lesion morphology on the
acute results of angioplasty. BACKGROUND.: Acute complications of angioplasty are higher in …

The evolution and progression of thrombus and dissection after percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty (PTCA) are unknown. As part of the protocol of the Thrombolysis and …

Several autopsy studies indicate that disrupted atherosclerotic plaques particularly those
rich in lipid with associated thrombus. are the cause of acute MI. Other plaques without …

The opening of the tricuspid valve and the onset of right ventricular filling precede the
opening of the mitral valve and the onset of flow in the normal adult. Sixty-five studies of …

Background To study the role of whole-body 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron
emission tomography (PET) scans in the identification of occult biopsy sites and reversible …

… MD was defined as a spiral D or a D causing > 50% diameter reduction. … MD was defined
as a spiral D or a D causing >50% diameter reduction. Variables asso- ciated with increased …

Acute closure and adverse in hospital clinical events are increased following PTCA in unstable
angina. Both thrombus (T) and dissection (D) post PTCA are associated with increased …

Background; It has been known that coronary blood flow reserve (CFR) can be measured
noninvasively using myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE). Methods; We studied 22 …