Background Diabetes has emerged as a major threat to health worldwide. Scope of Review
The exact mechanisms underlying the disease are unknown; however, there is growing …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the association of central (waist
circumference [WC] and waist-hip ratio [WHR]) and total obesity (body mass index [BMI]) …

Nitric oxide (radical dot NO) is synthetized enzymatically from l-arginine (l-Arg) by three NO
synthase isoforms, iNOS, eNOS and nNOS. The synthesis of NO is selectively inhibited by …

Background—In animal models, brief periods of ischemia performed just at the time of
reperfusion can reduce infarct size, a phenomenon called postconditioning. In this …

Background Experimental and clinical evidence suggests that cyclosporine may attenuate
reperfusion injury and reduce myocardial infarct size. We aimed to test whether cyclosporine …

Background—Intravenous thrombolysis remains a widely used treatment for ST-elevation
myocardial infarction; however, it carries a higher risk of reinfarction than primary PCI …

Background: ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non–ST-segment–
elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) management has evolved considerably over the …

Objectives: This study sought to assess the mortality risk of patients with coronary artery
disease (CAD) based on a combination of body mass index (BMI) and measures of central …

Background In patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who have
multivessel disease, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for nonculprit lesions …

Diabetes has emerged as a major threat to worldwide health. The exact mechanisms
underlying the disease are unknown; however, there is growing evidence that the excess …