The majority of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) present with unstable angina,
acute myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. The most common cause of …

The majority of exchanges of oxygen and nutrients are performed around vessels smaller
than 100 μm, allowing cells to thrive everywhere in the body. Pathologies such as cancer …

Atherothrombosis is a complex disease in which cholesterol deposition, inflammation, and
thrombus formation play a major role. Rupture of high-risk, vulnerable plaques is …

Background—We investigated the ability of multidetector spiral computed tomography
(MDCT) to detect atherosclerotic plaque in nonstenotic coronary arteries. Methods and …

Background—Angiogenesis is a critical feature of plaque development in atherosclerosis
and might play a key role in both the initiation and later rupture of plaques that lead to …

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate whether contrast-enhanced multidetector
spiral CT (MDCT) permits assessment of remodeling in coronary atherosclerotic lesions …

The socioeconomic importance of heart disease provides considerable motivation for
development of radiologic tools for noninvasive imaging of the coronary arteries. Current …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Atherosclerosis is a complex and multifactorial process, characterized by early …

The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence, distribution, and topographic
relationship of vascular 18F-sodium fluoride uptake and arterial calcification in major …

Atherosclerosis is a lipoprotein‐driven disease, and there is no effective therapy to reverse
atherosclerosis or existing plaques. Therefore, it is urgently necessary to create a …