Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the phenomenon of phase separation in
polymer–polymer–water mixtures and describes the general behavior of particles and …

A model is presented that gives a quantitative picture of the distribution of the photosynthetic
components in the photosynthetic membrane of higher plants. A salient feature of the model …

Although it is clear that natural killer (NK) cells have the ability to recognize and kill tumour
cells in vitro, their potential as a highly effective treatment for tumours has not yet been …

In patients with stable CAD, PCI can be considered a valuable initial mode of
revascularization in all patients with objective large ischaemia in the presence of almost …

Aims Stenting an angiographically intermediate but functionally non-significant stenosis is
controversial. Nevertheless, it has been questioned if deferral of a functionally non …

Background Takotsubo syndrome is an acute cardiovascular condition that predominantly
affects women. In this study, we compared patients with takotsubo syndrome and those with …

Objectives. This study investigated whether stenting improves long-term results after
recanalization of chronic coronary occlusions. Background. Restenosis is common after …

Aims The obesity paradox refers to the epidemiological evidence that obesity compared with
normal weight is associated with counter-intuitive improved health in a variety of disease …

Background The use of stents improves the result after balloon coronary angioplasty.
Thrombogenicity of stents is, however, a concern. In the present study, we compared stents …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and outcome of all
consecutive patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in an unselected …