CXCL5 gene polymorphisms and coronary collateralization.

Background: The presence of coronary collateralization is heterogenous, even amongst those with similar degrees of epicardial coronary artery stenoses. We hypothesized that genetic variation of CXCL5, a chemokine that mediates angiogenesis, is associated with coronary collateralization.

Methods: We genotyped subjects undergoing coronary angiography for single nucleotide polymorphisms of CXCL5 and determined the presence of spontaneously visible coronary collaterals.

Virtual Delivery of A School-Based Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program: A Pilot Study.

Universal child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention is a public health priority. The prevailing prevention strategy is school-based CSA prevention programming. School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for flexible modes of delivery, including virtual programs.

The association of angiographic collaterals with long-term clinical outcomes in patients with chronic stable angina.

Objectives: To determine the impact of coronary collaterals in stable angina.

Background: Whether spontaneously visible coronary collaterals are associated with long-term clinical outcomes in stable angina remains unclear.

Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients with stable angina referred for coronary angiography and followed them clinically for 1 year.