South Asians have high rates of diabetes and the highest rates of premature coronary artery
disease in the world, both occuring about 10 years earlier than in other populations. The …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of statin treatment on
coronary plaque composition and morphology by optical coherence tomography (OCT) …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is the constellation of metabolic risk factors that might foster
development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Abdominal obesity and insulin …

Background: The effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) on coronary artery disease have
been previously reported; however, those of the addition of EPA to strong statins on …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3 PUFAs) on
coronary plaque instability. METHODS: Serum content of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the associations between homeostatic indexes of
insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and post-procedural myocardial injury and clinical outcome …

Seventy percent of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths are attributed to atherosclerosis.
Despite their clinical significance, nonstenotic atherosclerotic plaques are not effectively …

Objectives: This study sought to determine lipid and fibrous volume of coronary
atherosclerotic plaques in subjects with abnormal glucose regulation (AGR) by integrated …

Background. Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with chronic kidney disease
are at high risk of atherosclerosis. Recently it has been found that coronary plaque …

Objectives: The present study tested the hypothesis that pretreatment with metformin
decreases postprocedural myocardial injury and improves clinical outcomes in metabolic …