Search for dissertations about: "late stent thrombosis"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words late stent thrombosis.
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1. Genetic studies on cardiovascular disease - identification of novel drug targets
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to identify novel potential drug targets of cardiovascular disease with a focus on G-protein coupled receptors. We identified a common genetic variant of the ATP receptor P2Y11, where an alanine is substituted with a threonine at position 87 of the P2Y11 receptor that increases the risk of developing acute myocardial infarction. READ MORE
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2. On anti-diabetic agents and the vasculature
Abstract : Diabetes is rapidly increasing worldwide, and the number of patients suffering from diabetes is projected to rise with 50 % over the next 25 years, then affecting almost 600 million adults. Type 2 diabetes comprises 90-95 % of all people with diabetes, and they constitute a patient group that carries a high burden of cardiovascular disease. READ MORE
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3. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair : Clinical and morphological outcomes
Abstract : In the years following its introduction in the late 1980’s, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) rose as a minimally invasive alternative to open surgical repair of thoracic aortic disease. As a result, an expanding group of patients are receiving invasive treatment, even though evidence in the area is still scarce. READ MORE
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4. Basement membrane heparan sulfate in atherogenesis and intimal hyperplasia
Abstract : Cardiovascular disease due to atherosclerosis has become the leading cause of mortality in the world. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and extracellular matrix in the wall of large and medium-sized arteries. READ MORE