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Arterial occlusion duration affects the cuff-induced hyperemic response in skeletal muscle BOLD perfusion imaging as shown in young healthy subjects
ObjectiveDynamic BOLD MRI with cuff compression, inducing ischemia and post-occlusive hyperemia in skeletal muscle, has been pointed out as a...
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Image-derived and physiological markers to predict adequate adenosine-induced hyperemic response in Rubidium-82 myocardial perfusion imaging
AimsThis study aimed to investigate the potential of different markers to identify adequate stressing in subjects with and without caffeine intake...
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Changes in the morphology of the hyperemic blebs in eyes undergone trabeculectomy with mitomycin C after injection of triamcinolone acetonide during one-year follow-up
PurposeTo track changes in the morphology of hyperemic blebs in eyes undergone trabeculectomy with mitomycin C 0.02% (MMC) after triamcinolone...
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Coronary flow velocity reserve is reduced in patients with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise
Coronary artery disease and cardiovascular mortality are increased in patients with an exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise. The exact...
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Hug sign in intraprocedural cone-beam-CT to predict short-term response to combined treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
ObjectivesCombined treatment of ablation and chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma represents a promising therapy to increase treatment...
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Validation of resting full-cycle ratio and diastolic pressure ratio with [15O]H2O positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion
Fractional flow reserve (FFR) and instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) are invasive techniques used to evaluate the hemodynamic significance of...
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Quantitative myocardial perfusion response to adenosine and regadenoson in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to compare the quantitative flow responses of regadenoson against adenosine using cardiac 15 O-water PET...
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Coronary microvascular function in male physicians with burnout and job stress: an observational study
BackgroundAs a professional group, physicians are at increased risk of burnout and job stress, both of which are associated with an increased risk of...
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Coronary microvascular dysfunction affects left ventricular global longitudinal strain response to dipyridamole stress echocardiography: a pilot study
The aim is to investigate, by means of speckle tracking echocardiography, left ventricular (LV) contractile function at rest and during dipyridamole...
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Best Practices for Physiologic Assessment of Coronary Stenosis
Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this review is to offer an updated and comprehensive summary of the available options for performing both invasive and...
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Associations of retinal neurovascular dysfunction with inner retinal layer thickness in non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
PurposeNeurovascular coupling impairment and inner retinal layer thinning are early detectable retinal changes in diabetes, and both worsen during...
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Supportive treatment of vascular dysfunction in pediatric subjects with obesity: the OBELIX study
IntroductionOverweight or obese children develop abnormal endothelial cell dysfunction and arterial intima–media thickening with increased vasomotor...
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Adjuvant holmium-166 radioembolization after radiofrequency ablation in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a dose-finding study (HORA EST HCC trial)
PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the biodistribution of (super-)selective trans-arterial radioembolization (TARE) with holmium-166...
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The effects of oral contraceptives on resting autonomic function and the autonomic response to physiological stressors: a systematic review
PurposeThis systematic review aimed to summarize how oral contraceptives (OC) affect resting autonomic function and the autonomic response to a...
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Resistive reserve ratio and microvascular resistance reserve in patients with coronary vasospastic angina
Patients with epicardial coronary vasospastic angina (VSA) may be likely to have coronary microvascular dysfunction, although mixed results have been...
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Combining body mass index with waist circumference to assess coronary microvascular function in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease
BackgroundCoronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) may precede clinically overt coronary artery disease (CAD). Overall and central obesity (CO) are...
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Combined surgical and chemotherapy treatment for invasive primary urethral cancer: a case presentation
BackgroundThe European Association of Urology (EAU) defines primary urethral carcinoma (PUC) as a carcinoma that arises in the urethra without a...
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Clinical impact of quantitative [15O] H2O PET/CT myocardial perfusion imaging on decision-making regarding invasive management of coronary artery disease
BackgroundThis study was performed to determine the impact of oxygen-15-labeled water ([ 15 O] H 2 O) positron emission tomography/computed tomography...
