Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a comprehensive disease concept characterized by
acute myocardial ischemia caused by disruption of coronary artery plaque and consequent …

Since optical coherence tomography (OCT) was first performed in humans two decades ago,
this imaging modality has been widely adopted in research on coronary atherosclerosis and …

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found abundantly in fish oil, exert pleiotropic cardiometabolic
effects with a diverse range of actions. The results of previous studies raised a lot of interest …

Background There are limited data from randomized trials evaluating the use of
antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease …

Synthesis and sorting of lipids are essential for membrane biogenesis; however, the
mechanisms underlying the transport of membrane lipids remain little understood. Ceramide …

Among all known materials, we found that a forest of vertically aligned single-walled carbon
nanotubes behaves most similarly to a black body, a theoretical material that absorbs all …

Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage systems that store energy directly and
physically as charge, whereas batteries, for example Li-ion cells, store energy in chemical …

Background: Low-energy shock wave (SW) therapy has improved myocardial ischemia in
both a porcine model and in patients with severe angina pectoris. Methods and Results: To …

Objectives Left ventricular (LV) remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is
associated with a poor prognosis and an impaired quality of life. We have shown earlier that …

Background We sought to compare the prognosis of patients with spontaneous coronary
artery dissection (SCAD) and atherosclerosis as the cause of acute myocardial infarction …