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Open AccessHeterogeneous vascular response after implantation of bare nitinol self-expanding stents in the swine femoropopliteal artery
Mechanism of femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis has been underappreciated.
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Impact of lipoprotein(a) levels on primary patency after endovascular therapy for femoropopliteal lesions
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a risk factor for peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, the relationship between Lp(a) levels and clinical events after endovascular therapy (EVT) for the femoropopliteal artery i...
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Open AccessPeak systolic velocity ratio derived from quantitative vessel analysis for restenosis after femoropopliteal intervention: a multidisciplinary review from Endovascular Asia
With technological improvements in the endovascular armamentarium, there have been tremendous advances in catheter-based femoropopliteal artery intervention during the last decade. However, standardization of ...
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Impact of low tissue backscattering by optical coherence tomography on endothelial function after drug-eluting stent implantation
This study evaluated the impact of optical coherence tomography (OCT)-derived low-backscattered tissue on mid-term coronary endothelial function after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. Although OCT enable...
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The distribution of calcified nodule and plaque rupture in patients with peripheral artery disease: an intravascular ultrasound analysis
In addition to plaque rupture (PR), calcified nodule (CN) may also have the potential to develop into arterial thrombus in the peripheral arteries. This study evaluated the distribution of plaque ruptures and ...
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Impact of thermodilution-derived coronary blood flow patterns after percutaneous coronary intervention on mid-term left ventricular remodeling in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction
We recently reported the coronary thermodilution curve can be evaluated by analyzing the thermodilution curve obtained from a pressure sensor/thermistor-tipped guidewire, and presence of a bimodal-shaped therm...
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Chronic vascular response after self-expanding nitinol stent implantation in superficial femoral arteries: a serial intravascular ultrasound analysis
The mechanical properties of the self-expanding nitinol stents (SENS) and chronic biological stimulation on the wall from the SENS have not been fully investigated. This study evaluated the mechanical vascular...
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Ex vivo comparison of angioscopy and histopathology for the evaluation of coronary plaque characteristics
The yellow plaque has been considered to be a vulnerable and high risk for acute coronary syndrome events but not fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between angioscopic col...
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Impact of spotty calcification on long-term prediction of future revascularization: a prospective three-vessel intravascular ultrasound study
To date, there are no prospective studies on the relationship between plaque characteristics identified by 40 MHz IVUS and future adverse events. This prospective study evaluated the relationship between plaqu...
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Impact of intravascular ultrasound findings on long-term patency after self-expanding nitinol stent implantation in the iliac artery lesion
Although intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) predictors of stent patency for the coronary artery lesion have been established, little is known about IVUS predictors of stent patency for the aorto-iliac artery lesi...
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Potential influence of invisible coronary collateral circulation on fractional flow reserve of donor artery in the presence of severe stenosis of receiving artery
We reported a case of 78-year-old male who had a severe stenosis in the right coronary artery (RCA) and an intermediate stenosis in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) without visible collateral flow to ...
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Assessment of lower limb flow and adequate intra-arterial papaverine doses to achieve maximal hyperemia in elder subjects
Previous studies reported that invasive physiological assessment for significance of the lesions in the patients with claudication under the condition of pharmacological hyperemia was important to identify the...
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Natural history of low-intensity neointimal tissue after an everolimus-eluting stent implantation: a serial observation with optical coherence tomography
Although previous optical coherence tomography (OCT) studies reported that restenosis tissue after implantation of a drug-eluting stent (DES) was composed of a variety of cells, the clinical significance of mo...
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Bioelectrocatalysis at NAD-Dependent Dehydrogenase and Diaphorase-Modified Carbon Paste Electrodes Containing Mediators
Diaphorase-immobilized carbon paste electrodes with an entrapped mediator were fabricated by covering the enzyme layer formed on the electrode surface with a diafysis membrane. The mediator (2-methyl-1,4-napht...
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Amperometric Biosensors Based on a Biocatalyst Electrode with Entrapped Mediator
A mathematical model of a biocatalyst electrode with entrapped mediator is presented. The electrode is a benzoquinone (BQ)-mixed carbon paste electrode (CPE), on which glucose oxidase (GOD) is immobilized by c...
