or repeated microembolization could cause tissue ischemia and infarction. By definition, microemboli represent atheromatous material with a size less than 1 mm.

From the Department of Cardiology and Angiology I, University Heart Center Freiburg, Germany (D.W.) Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany (D.W.) K. Ley has received research funding for ...

In iatrogenic microembolism, the entire length of the vessel in which the catheter was manipulated becomes a potential source of dislodgment of atheromatous plaque. Moreover, the use of balloon ...

Background: Excess cardiovascular mortality complicates systemic rheumatic disease, suggesting an accelerated atheromatous process, which it has been proposed relates to the vascular inflammation ...

Research has also indicated that IRAs can decrease macrophage foam cell formation and prevent vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype switching, which are pivotal in atheromatous plaque formation ...

CONCLUSIONS The study shows that the lumbar and middle sacral arteries frequently become obliterated by atheromatous lesions during adult life, and that obliteration of these arteries is more common ...

Although lead has been mined for 6000 years, lead processing skyrocketed in the 20th century. 1,8 A malleable and durable metal, lead was used to prevent fuel from burning too quickly and to reduc ...

The applicability of quantitative flow ratio (QFR), a nonhyperemic, invasive coronary angiography‐derived computation of fractional flow reserve (FFR), has not been studied in coronary artery bypass ...

A trailblazing review proposed that poor oral health particularly periodontal disease can cause atherosclerotic ...

Correspondence to: Dr J M Wardlaw Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Crewe Rd, Edinburgh EH4 2XU UK; joanna.wardlawed.ac.uk ...