New insights into molecular mechanisms of diffuse coronary ectasiae: A possible role for VEGF

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 307-312

  Savino, Marinica ^a   Parisi, Quintino ^a   Biondi Zoccai, Giuseppe G L ^a   Pristipino, Christian ^b   Cianflone, Domenico ^c   Crea, Filippo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Coronary disease; Ischemia; Vasculature

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 1; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 2; VASCULOTROPIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIFFUSE CORONARY ARTERY ECTASIAE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ADULT; AGED; CORONARY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY DISEASE; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-1; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-2; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 28844474866     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.01.025     Document Type: Article

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