Atherosclerotic plaques are found at distinct locations in the arterial system, despite the
exposure to systemic risk factors of the entire vascular tree. From the study of arterial …

The ability to image obstructive arterial disease brought about a revolution in clinical
cardiovascular care; the development of newer technologies that image arterial wall …

Background—Angiographic classifications of the location and severity of disease in the main
vessel and side branch of coronary artery bifurcations have been proposed and applied to …

Background—We sought to investigate the mechanism of geometric changes after main
branch (MB) stent implantation and to identify the predictors of functionally significant “jailed” …

Background—Although carina shift and plaque shift are suggested as mechanisms of side
branch ostial (SBo) compromise after main vessel (MV) stenting in bifurcation lesions, there …

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of bifurcation lesion has been
associated with a low success rate and a high incidence of procedural complications …

Elevated plasma free fatty acids (FAs) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular
disease. This study investigates the effects of the saturated FA palmitate and unsaturated FA …

The curvature of coronary arteries can significantly influence their hemodynamics,
particularly at coronary bifurcations. The present work aims to investigate the effect of …

Objectives: Coronary atherosclerotic plaques progress in a highly individual manner.
Accurately predicting plaque progression will promote clinical management of …

During the coronary bifurcation intervention procedure, imaging including intravascular
ultrasound and optical coherence tomography is essential to provide precise anatomy of the …