Background Through contemporary literature, the optimal strategy to manage coronary chronic
total occlusions (CTOs) remains under debate. Objectives The aim of the Italian Registry …

Aims Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with high incidence of first and recurrent
cardiovascular events, especially acute coronary syndromes (ACSs); however, the mechanisms …

Aims We aimed to compare coronary artery disease (CAD) at the time of a first acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) in type II diabetic and non-diabetic patients by coronary angiography and …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have a lower prevalence in women than men; although, a
higher mortality rate and a poorer prognosis are more common in women. However, there is a …

Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), which encompasses a broad spectrum of clinical
presentations of coronary artery disease (CAD), is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality …

Aims Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) is a key mediator of platelet activation and aggregation, and
an important mediator of platelet-induced coronary artery constriction. We sought to …

Aims Although aspirin treatment is useful in reducing ischaemic events in diabetic patients,
recent studies suggest that it is less effective when compared with non-diabetics (ND). We …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a pandemics that affects more than 170 million people worldwide,
associated with increased mortality and morbidity due to coronary artery disease (CAD). In …

Background A promising variant of the subintimal tracking and re-entry (STAR) technique,
called “mini-STAR,” has been recently described as a successful rescue technique after …

OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have shown a high cardiovascular risk in patients with autoimmune
diseases, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Conversely, few data are available …