Coronary lesions quantification with dual-axis rotational coronary angiography.

Background: Coronary angiography (CA) has been the gold standard technique for studying coronary artery disease. It is based on the analysis of bidimensional orthogonal projections that may not be optimal to estimate determinate coronary segments. Rotational angiography "Xperswing" (DARCA) is a new technique that allows the visualization of the coronary arteries from multiple views, with a single contrast injection.

[Measurement of triglycerides in capillary blood: validation against whole blood measurement].

Background And Objective: Elevated plasma triglycerides (TG) are an independent cardiovascular risk factor and a part of metabolic and postprandial syndromes. Capillary analysis of TG would facilitate the recognition of those abnormalities. The aim of the present study was to assess the concordance between TG values measured in capillary (Accutrend GCT Roche Diagnostics) and total blood.

[Obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes: cardiovascular implications and therapy].

Obesity, metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes mellitus are three interrelated conditions that share a number of pathophysiological mechanisms and that are frequently observed to lead, in succession, to cardiovascular complications. The fact that their prevalence is increasing alarmingly should prompt all healthcare professionals urgently to implement measures to prevent these complications. The most effective, though also the least adopted, are those related to lifestyle modification.