The third generation biodegradable Drug Eluting Stent (DES) are being evaluated and being introduced in clinical practice. They have been DESigned to overcome limitations associated with durable polymer and a persistent metallic stent scaffold which could be related to late targe...
Background: Approximately 25% of strokes are cryptogenic in origin and identifying atrial fibrillation (AF) as an etiologic factor in this situation has major therapeutic implication. Standard Holter ECG has a low sensitivity for AF detection in this patient group. Aim: To assess...
Aims: Paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) post transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is associated with poor survival however considerable variability exists between incidences of PVR in current literature. The primary aim of this study was to establish the incidence of PVR...
The blood pressure (BP) changes with the advancement of age from the predominant diastolic BP (DBP) in the young to the predominant systolic BP (SBP) in the older person. This shift is due to the stiffening of the large arteries as a result of the ageing process and the replaceme...
R. B. Singh, K. Hristova, V. V. Muthusamy, S. S. Rastogi, T. K. Basu, E. Toda, T. Takahashi, J. Fedacko, D. Pella, F. De Meester, D. W. Wilson, R. N. Mondal, M. Ishaq & M. R. Mohideen·Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal·2013
Background and Aims: Increase in economic status may be associated with increased consumption of Western type of foods and sedentary behaviour. In the present review, we discuss that increase in wealth may be associated with adverse effects on health behaviour. Study Design and M...
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are a heterologous population of bone marrow-derived cells that play a key role in maintaining homeostasis of the endothelium, as they home to areas of endothelial injury, replace damaged endothelium, and participate in neovascularisation. The...