Spontaneous coronary artery dissection(SCAD)is a rare non-atherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndromes defined as non-iatrogenic,non-traumatic separation of the coronary artery wall.The most common profile is a m...
Porcelain aorta(PA)is an asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease,characterized by circumferential calcification throughout the whole perimeter of the aorta.It is seen in 2%to 9.3%of patients undergoing elective coronary ...
Chronic inflammatory mechanisms in the arterial wall lead to atherosclerosis,and include endothelial cell damage,inflammation,apoptosis,lipoprotein deposition,calcification and fibrosis.Cardiac computed tomography ang...
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Mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) is particularly prone to oxidation due to the lack of histones and a deficient mismatch repair system.This explains an increased mutation rate of mtDNA that results in heteroplasmy,e.g.,the co...
Critical coronary stenosis have been shown to contribute to only a minority of acute coronary syndromes and sudden cardiac death.Autopsy studies have identified a subgroup of high-risk patients with disrupted vulnerab...
With recent advancement in percutaneous endovascular management,most atherosclerotic peripheral arterial diseases are amenable for intervention.However,there is limited published literature about atherosclerotic axill...