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RNF213 Variants, Vasospastic Angina, and Risk of Fatal Myocardial Infarction

JAMA Cardiology

This genetic association study evaluated genetic variants associated with increased risk of vasospastic angina.

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Familial risk of vasospastic angina: a nationwide family study in Sweden

Open Heart

Objectives Vasospastic angina (VSA) is a complex coronary vasomotor disorder associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death. Despite considerable advances in understanding VSA pathophysiology, the interplay between genetic and environmental factors remains elusive.

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Association between weight-adjusted waist circumference index and myocardial infarction: results from the national health and nutrition examination survey, 1999–2014

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Multiple logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses were conducted to assess both linear and nonlinear associations between WWI and myocardial infarction. Subgroup analyses and interaction tests were also performed.ResultsAmong the 31,535 participants analyzed, 1,449 (4.82%) had experienced a myocardial infarction.

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Case Report: A case report of myocardial fibrosis activation assessment after unstable angina using 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The timely detection of myocardial fibrosis is crucial for intervention and improved outcomes. 68 Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT shows promise in assessing fibroblast activation in patients with early myocardial infarction characterized by prolonged myocardial ischemia. The results demonstrated tracer-specific uptake (SUVmax = 4.6)

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Percutaneous coronary intervention versus medical therapy in stable angina: a matched cohort study

Heart BMJ

Objective It is uncertain whether percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT) can reduce adverse clinical events in the long term as compared with OMT alone in patients with pure stable angina. Methods We enrolled patients from 2006 to 2010 using the Korean national insurance data.

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Lumbar disc herniation is an independent predictor of plaque burden in the patients with unstable angina

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Methods In this study, a total of 212 patients (age 46–80 years) with unstable angina (UA) who underwent coronary angiography (CAG) in our hospital from January 2018 to July 2022 due to UA were included. Objective Assessing the impact of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) on the plaque burden of coronary atherosclerosis is our objective.

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Sense of coherence and quality of life in the recovery of women and men with myocardial infarction: A 10-year follow-up study

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Abstract Aim Sense of coherence (SOC) allows individuals to be more resilient to adverse life events and it is associated with quality of life (QoL), but its long-term effects are unknown in patients with myocardial infarction. Data were analysed with repeated measure ANOVA and linear regression.