A large embolus, an embolus containing high amounts of cholesterol embolus, or repeated microembolization could cause tissue ischemia and infarction. By definition, microemboli represent ...

Statins may prevent periprocedural MI probably by plaque stabilization and inhibition of microembolization phenomena during stent implantation, as suggested by several observational and randomized ...

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the main cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which is characterized by a series of abnormal changes such as glomerulosclerosis, podocyte loss, renal tubular atrophy ...

Cardiac fibrosis plays an indispensable role in cardiac tissue homeostasis and repair after myocardial infarction (MI). The cardiac fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation and extracellular matrix ...

A higher maneuver count is associated with a poor outcome despite successful recanalization.24 Explanations for these poor outcomes could be an increase in complications, vessel wall damage, thrombus ...

Coronary microvascular dysfunction has been associated with adverse cardiovascular events following acute myocardial infarction. This study evaluates the role of the angiography‐derived index of ...

1 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA 2 Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New ...