Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "angina"
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Angina and Future Cardiovascular Events in Stable Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2016)Background: The extent to which angina is associated with future cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease has long been debated. Methods and Results: Included were outpatients with established coronary ... -
Changes in Medical Therapy and Lifestyle After Anatomical or Functional Testing for Coronary Artery Disease
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2016)Background: Diagnostic testing in the care of patients newly presenting with symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease may influence risk factor management, independent of test type or test results. However, little ... -
Lead Levels and Ischemic Heart Disease in a Prospective Study of Middle-Aged and Elderly Men: The VA Normative Aging Study
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)Background: Lead exposure has been associated with higher blood pressure, hypertension, electrocardiogram abnormalities, and increased mortality from circulatory causes.Objective We assessed the association between bone ... -
PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of chest pain: Rationale and design of the PROMISE trial
(Elsevier BV, 2014)Background: Suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common, potentially life threatening diagnostic problems clinicians encounter. However, no large outcome-based randomized trials have been performed ... -
Targeted inhibition of the serotonin 5HT 2A receptor improves coronary patency in an in vivo model of recurrent thrombosis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)BACKGROUND: Release of serotonin and activation of serotonin 5HT2A receptors on platelet surfaces is a potent augmentative stimulus for platelet aggregation. However, earlier-generation serotonin receptor antagonists were ...