The detection of thyroid nodules has become more common with the widespread use of
ultrasonography (US). US is the mainstay for detecting and making the differential diagnosis …

Aims Peri-procedural myocardial infarction (MI) is a not infrequent complication of
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but conflicting information exists regarding …

The rhizosphere is a densely populated area in which plant roots must compete with
invading root systems of neighboring plants for space, water, and mineral nutrients, and with …

Background The potential benefits and risks of the use of dual antiplatelet therapy beyond a
12-month period in patients receiving drug-eluting stents have not been clearly established …

Background—Although C-reactive protein (CRP) has been proposed as a useful biomarker
for predicting atherothrombosis, the association between CRP and stent thrombosis after …

Despite concerns regarding the long-term safety of drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation
because of late-onset stent thrombosis, the actual incidence of stent thrombosis after 1 year …

Background Intimal hyperplasia and resulting restenosis limit the efficacy of coronary
stenting. We studied a coronary stent coated with the antiproliferative agent paclitaxel as a …

Background Several studies have compared the treatment effects of coronary stenting and
coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, there are limited data regarding the long …

Background—The optimal timing of surgical intervention remains controversial in
asymptomatic patients with very severe aortic stenosis. We therefore compared the long …

Background—This study sought to evaluate the clinical impact of angiographic complete
revascularization (CR) after drug-eluting stent implantation or coronary artery bypass graft …