Physiological ageing of the lung is associated with dilatation of alveoli, enlargement of
airspaces, decrease in exchange surface area and loss of supporting tissue for peripheral …

Background The long-term effects of treatment with sirolimus-eluting stents, as compared
with bare-metal stents, have not been established. Methods We performed an analysis of …

ContextNo specifically designed studies have addressed the role of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
inhibitor abciximab in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (…

ContextIn patients with de novo coronary lesions, drug-eluting stents have drastically reduced
restenosis risk compared with bare metal stents and conventional balloon angioplasty. It is …

Objectives : We tested the hypothesis that thinner-strut stents are associated with a reduced
rate of restenosis when comparing two stents with different design. Background : We have …

Objectives. The objectives of this study were to analyze the clinical and angiographic
outcome of diabetic patients with successful coronary stent placement and to compare these …

Background Drug-eluting stents are highly effective in reducing the rate of in-stent restenosis.
It is not known whether there are differences in the effectiveness of currently approved drug…

Objectives : The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of no-reflow phenomenon
on 5-year mortality among patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction …

Background Prevention of myocardial damage is the main goal of all reperfusion therapies
in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The relative efficacy of various reperfusion …

Discoidin domain receptor1 (DDR1) is a collagen activated receptor tyrosine kinase and an
attractive anti-fibrotic target. Its expression is mainly limited to epithelial cells located in …