Impact of smoking on coronary atherosclerosis and remodeling as determined by intravascular ultrasonic imaging

Ran Kornowski*

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Abstract

Using preintervention intravascular ultrasound among patients with coronary artery disease, the current study indicates that patients who smoked had a similar degree of reference and lesion site arterial area. plaque burden, lumen compromise, attenuated adaptive vascular remodeling response, and less lesion site calcification as nonsmakers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)443-445
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume83
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 1999
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Cardiology Research Foundation
Washington Hospital Center

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