Vol 5, No 4 (August 12, 2015): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Original Article

Evaluation of prolonged safety and efficacy of biodegradable polymer coated sirolimus-eluting coronary stent system: 1-year outcomes of the INDOLIMUS Registry
Durgaprasad Rajasekhar, Velam Vanajakshamma, Akula Vidyasagar, Kummaraganti Paramatma Ranganayakulu, Mannuva Boochi Babu, Chakali Sivasankara, Shivani Kothari, Ashok Thakkar
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:249-253
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Preclinical evaluation of a novel abluminal surface coated sirolimus eluting stent with biodegradable polymer matrix
Prakash Sojitra, Manish Doshi, Marco Galloni, Christina Vignolini, Ashwin Vyas, Bhavesh Chevli, Imad Sheiban
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:254-263
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Four-year clinical follow-up of the first-in-man randomized comparison of a novel sirolimus eluting stent with abluminal biodegradable polymer and ultra-thin strut cobalt-chromium alloy: the INSPIRON-I trial
Marcos Danillo Peixoto Oliveira, Expedito E. Ribeiro, Carlos M. Campos, Henrique B. Ribeiro, Bruno L. R. Faillace, Augusto C. Lopes, Rodrigo B. Esper, George X. Meirelles, Marco A. Perin, Alexandre Abizaid, Pedro A. Lemos
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:264-270
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the clinical practice of general medicine in Italy
Giuliano Tocci, Andrea Ferrucci, Graziella Bruno, Elmo Mannarino, Giulio Nati, Bruno Trimarco, Massimo Volpe
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:271-279
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Review Article

Inflammation, plaque progression and vulnerability: evidence from intravascular ultrasound imaging
Yu Kataoka, Rishi Puri, Stephen J. Nicholls
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:280-289
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Cardiac MR imaging: current status and future direction
Maythem Saeed, Tu Anh Van, Roland Krug, Steven W. Hetts, Mark W. Wilson
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:290-310
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Brief Report

Institution-level collaboration in cardiovascular research in sub-Saharan Africa
Remare R. Ettarh
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:311-315
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Perspective

A novel management program for hypertension
Chun-Song Hu, Ya-Ling Han, Jun-Bo Ge, Qing-Hua Wu, Yan-Na Liu, Chang-Sheng Ma, Tengiz Tkebuchava, Da-Yi Hu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:316-322
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Case Report

Stent mal-apposition with resorption of intramural hematoma with spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Mathieu Lempereur, Anthony Fung, Jacqueline Saw
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:323-329
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Evading the fate of Pheidippides: acute coronary thrombosis in a young marathon runner with minimal atherosclerosis but sickle cell trait
Scott W. Murray, Robert M. Cooper, Joseph D. Mills, Nicholas D. Palmer
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:330-334
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Meet the Professor1

Prof. Yean Leng Lim: evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention over 40 years
Eunice X. Xu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:335-337
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Arts and Medicine2

Green landscapes in China
Yao-Hua Wu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(4)
:338-339
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Meet the Professor” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding.

2. The series “Arts and Medicine” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding.