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REVASCULARIZATION IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION USING PERCUSURGE IN DISTAL PROTECTION ACRONYM: RAPID
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Flow Grades
Periprocedural Adverse Events
Baseline Demographic, Hemodynamic and Biochemical Characteristics
Angiographic and Lesion Characteristics and PCI Details
Periprocedural Adverse Event, Intracoronary Agents and Myocardial Flow Assessment
Time in Minutes Involved in Different Steps of the Procedure
Significance and Limitations of Our Study
THE EFFECT OF AN ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID-RICH DIET ON THE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM OF CARDIAC EVENTS
Subjects and Study Design
Timing of Events in Total Study Population
Dispersion of Events Along Quartiles of the Day
MYOCARDIUM VIABILITY ASSESSED BY DELAYED CONTRAST-ENHANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ISCHEMIC HEART FAILURE: A COMPARISON WITH THALLIUM SPECT AND DOBUTAMINE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Image Processing and Analysis
Echocardiographic Analysis
Comparison of Viability Data
BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF ADDITION OF FENOFIBRATE TO STATIN THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTIONS
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
EFFECTS OF SILDENAFIL IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
EXISTING CLINICAL EVIDENCE
ASPIRIN RESISTANCE: NEED FOR A SPECIFIC, RAPID, POINT-OF-CARE ASSAY
ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM
STUDIES ON THE USE OF ASPIRIN AS AN INHIBITOR OF COX-1 ENZYMES
CLINICAL STUDIES ON THE USE OF ASPIRIN
PREVALENCE OF ASPIRIN RESISTANCE
THE INTERACTION OF GENES AND MEANS AND ADAPTATION
EVOLUTIONARY ASPECTS OF BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION RHYTHMICITY
EVOLUTIONARY ASPECTS OF DIET AND LIFESTYLE
STIMULUS TIMING CONTRIBUTES TO CHANCE OF DEATH VS SURVIVAL CIRCADIAN AMPLITUDE (AND PHASE ?) DIFFERENCE IN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO A CARDIAC DRUG, OUBAIN, OF TWO INBRED MOUSE STRAINS
CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEA
THE POSSIBLE MECHANISMS INVOLVED
Relation to Plasma Endothelin-1
Fluctuation in Endothelial Function
Mechanism of Coronary Spasms
Mechanism of Diurnal Variation in Flow-Mediated Vasodilation
Heart Rate Variability and the Rate of Autonomic Change
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
CIRCADIAN VARIATION IN PLAQUE RUPTURE
Q-WAVE VERSUS NON-Q WAVE MI
CIRCADIAN DIFFERENCES IN THE SITE OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND IN THE INVOLVED CORONARY ARTERIES
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
MECHANISMS UNDERLYING SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
Electrical Factors and Sudden Cardiac Death
Circadian Variation and Refractoriness
Circadian Variation and Repolarization
Circadian Variation in Serum Potassium and Plasma Catecholamine Levels
CIRCADIAN VARIATION IN CARDIAC EVENTS
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AND STROKE
Monday Preference in Onset of Ischemic Stroke
Circadian Variation in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Loss of Circadian Rhythm of Blood Pressure Following Acute Stroke
Circadian Variation in the Timing of Stroke Onset
CIRCADIAN AND SEASONAL OCCURRENCE OF SUBARACHNOID AND INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE
CIRCADIAN VARIATION IN TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK
ONSET OF TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK/STROKE AND SLEEP CHARACTERISTICS
ONSET OF TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK/STROKE AND STROKE CHARACTERISTICS
NONPHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Selected Medications Exhibiting Circadian Variations in Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Action
POTENTIAL ROLE OF CHRONOTHERAPY IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
DECREASED POTENTIAL OF MITOCHONDRIA MAY INCREASE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
NOT ONLY A COLD CLIMATE BUT ALSO A HOT CLIMATE CAN TRIGGER CARDIAC EVENTS
SCIENTIFIC SESSION NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 54TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION, ORLANDO, MARCH 6-9, 2005. TRIALS COVER STEM CELLS, LOW LDL, MEDICATION EFFECTIVENESS
STEM CELLS IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITOR (PG116800) IN AMI
GENE THERAPY IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
BRAVE-2 TRIAL WITH ABCIXIMAB
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: RISK PROMOTERS, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
TRENDS IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS RESEARCH
FOCUS ON ATHEROSCLEROSIS RESEARCH
CAN WILD WHOLE SEEDS PROTECT AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE?
FRONTIERS IN WOMEN’S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH PREVENTION:WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR?
HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Chapter 1: Proposed Mechanism for Estrogen’s Cardiovascular Protection
Chapter 2: Data from Randomized Control Trials: Why Placebo Matters
Chapter 3: Does the Type of HRT or the Method of Delivery Matter in Secondary Prevention? No
Chapter 4: Is There a Role of HRT in the Primary Prevention of CHD?
Chapter 5: Why Did ERT/HRT Fail? Unanswered Questions and Future Trials
DIETARY AND VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS
Is There a Role for Anti-Oxidant Vitamin Supplements in the Primary or Secondary Prevention of CHD in Women?
Is There a Role for Folic Acid or Vitamin B6 in the Prevention of CHD in Women?
Is There a Role for Fish Oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acid) Supplementation in the Prevention of CHD in Women?
The Debate over Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of CHD in Women
CHOLESTEROL AND INFLAMMATORY BIOMARKERS OF CHD IN WOMEN
The Optimal Lipid Levels in Women for the Prevention of CHD
Are There Other Markers of Inflammation that Are Predictive of CHD Events in Women?
Exercise Treadmill Testing – The Basics
Why Is Exercise Treadmill Testing Less Accurate in Women?
Does Perfusion Imaging Improve Diagnostic Accuracy in Women?
How Does Stress Echocardiography Compare with ETT?
Is There a Role for Electron Beam Tomography in the Detection of CAD in Women?
What Is the Prognostic Utility of Stress Testing in Women?
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHODS INCARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS WITH LIMITATIONS
CMR SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING TECHNIQUES
CARDIAC MRI LOCALIZATION TECHNIQUES
EXPERIMENTAL CARDIAC MRI IMAGING APPLICATIONS
CLINICAL CARDIAC MRI IMAGING APPLICATIONS
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Myocardial-Viability Assessment: Delayed Contrast Enhancement
Myocardial Contractile Function
Radiofrequency Tagging and Phase Tracking Contrast
Image-Guided Catheter Placement
Plaque Imaging and Characterization
QUANTIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PLAQUE
Myocardial-Perfusion Imaging
Time Series MRI as 31Phosphorus Stress Test
Sodium-23 MRI of Myocardial Sarcolemmal Integrity
Myocardial Intracellular Lipid Content
IMAGING APPLICATIONS IN FUTURE
Diffusion Weighted Myocardial Imaging
Nanoparticle Targeted Contrast Agents
CARDIAC 17OXYGEN MRI IMAGING
MRI SUSCEPTIBILITY IMAGING
MOLECULAR AND METABOLIC IMAGING APPLICATIONS
Localized Carbon-13 MR Spectroscopy
Cardiac TCA Cycle Kinetics
LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE OF CARDIAC MR
Cardiac Spectroscopic Imaging
PHYSICAL PARAMETERS ARE GOOD PREDICTORS OF CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS IN MALE COLLEGE STUDENTS OF INDIA
Preparation of Subjects [7]
Determination of Physical Fitness Index
HUMAN CORONARY ARTERY LESIONS:MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, NMR SPECTROSCOPY, HISTOPATHOLOGY AND OXIDATIVE STRESS MARKERS
Ex Vivo MRI and High-Resolution NMR Spectroscopy of Coronary Plaque
Coronary Wall and Plaque Measurements
Ex Vivo MRI of Coronary Artery Endarterectomy Specimens
High-Resolution NMR Spectroscopy of Coronary Plaques
Multicontrast MR Plaque Imaging
Ex Vivo MR Imaging of Human Coronary Arteries and Aorta Histopathology Correlation
Sensitivity and Specificity of Coronary MRI (Stenoses: > 50%)
Coronary Plaque Lipids with High Resolution NMR Spectroscopy
Coronary Oxidative Stress Markers
HUMAN CAROTID ARTERY:SEGMENTATION METHODS IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS IMAGING
Vascular Image Segmentation
Deformable Models as SNAKES or Active Contours
Dynamic Force Formulation
Interpretation of Features from Segmentation
Classification vs. Representation
Classification vs. Representation
Quantitative Analysis of Segmented Images and Algorithms
Vasculature Assessment (Object Extraction) Algorithm
Artery Visualization and Suppression of Overlapping Veins
Tracking the Carotid Aorta
Dynamic Programming Algorithm
CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT METHODS
3D Reconstruction and 3D Rendering Analysis
Image Acquisition for Carotid Artery Bifurcation
T1 Parametric Contrast Method
T2 Parametric Imaging for Segmentation and Quantification of Plaque Components
Supervised Semi-automated Parametric Color coded Segmentation Method
3D Reconstruction Display
Volume Rendering and 3D Display
Deformable Models and SNAKES for Wall Thickness Segmentation
Evaluation of Segmentation
LARGER CIRCADIAN AMPLITUDE OF HEART RATE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE PRAYER IN HINDU INDIANS IN ASIA
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
SEPARATE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISKS:CIRCADIAN HYPER-AMPLITUDE-TENSION (CHAT) AND AN ELEVATED PULSE PRESSURE
HOME C-ABPM FOR PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE HEALTH CARE AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE
INTER- AND INTRA-INDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY
CONSEQUENCES OF SPOTCHECKS
CHRONOMICS FOR MEDICAL AND OTHER SCIENCE
THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS IF SAPONIN FROM CANADIAN-GROWN FENUGREEK (TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM L.) IN MODIFYING CHOLESTEROL STATUS
Extraction of Fenugreek Seeds
Cholesterol-Binding Capacity
Bile Acid-Binding Capacity
CAN WILD WHOLE SEEDS PROTECT AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE?
REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK THROUGH MANAGEMENT OF HYPERGLYCEMIA: PROSPECTS AND PITFALLS
EXOGENOUS INSULIN ADMINISTRATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
PREVENTION OF ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF DIABETIC PATIENTS WITHOUT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (PRIMARY PREVENTION)
PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF DIABETICS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (SECONDARY PREVENTION)
Treatment with ACE Inhibitors
PHARMACOLOGICAL CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF NEW ONSET DIABETES
USE OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS IN THE REAL WORLD
ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN DIET AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS AND AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE IN ASIAN INDIANS LIVING IN UNITED STATES
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME:A PROGRESSION OF PRE-METABOLIC SYNDROME
CONTINUED 7-DAY/24-HOUR MONITORING REQUIRED IN (MESOR-) HYPERTENSION AND OTHER VVDS (VASCULAR VARIABILITY DISORDERS)
MODIFYING EFFECT OF PUNICA GRANATUM FLOWERS ON LIPIDS AND LIPIDS-METABOLIZING ENZYMES STATUS IN STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS
Preparation of Ethanolic Extract of Punica Granatum Flowers
Induction of Diabetes Mellitus
BODY COMPOSITION AND CARDIO-VASCULAR STATUS OF INDIAN SCHOOL GOING GIRLS
ASSOCIATION OF INCREASED MORTALITY WITH UNDERWEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY AMONG URBAN DECENDENTS IN NORTH INDIA, DYING DUE TO VARIOUS CAUSES
PLASMA BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE – AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF MORTALITY AND REHOSPITALIZATION IN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE – A META-ANALYSIS
FALSE TENDON INDUCED SUBAORTIC HYPERTROPHY — A NEW VARIANT OF HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY?
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: THE EVOLVING ROLE OF PHOSPHODIESTERASE-5-INHIBITORS
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AS A SURROGATE MARKER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS
USE OF PDEIS IN PATIENTS WITH CVD HEART FAILURE