Clinical Outcomes of Shifting from Transfemoral-First to Transradial-First Approach in Carotid Artery Stenting: A Retrospective Two-Timeframe Comparison at a Single Center.

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has traditionally been performed using the transfemoral approach (TFA). Recently, the transradial approach (TRA) has gained attention for its lower invasiveness and reduced complication risk. This study compares outcomes between two access strategy timeframes, TFA-first and TRA-first, to evaluate how this shift influences outcomes in a real-world setting.

Predicting impaired cerebrovascular reactivity and risk of hyperperfusion syndrome in carotid artery stenosis using BeamSAT magnetic resonance imaging.

Pencil-beam presaturation (BeamSAT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces selective magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) images of specific arteries, including the unilateral internal carotid artery (ICA-selective MRA) or vertebral artery (VA-selective MRA). We evaluate the influence of flow pattern, visualized using BeamSAT MRI, on preoperative cerebral hemodynamic status and postoperative hyperperfusion syndrome (HPS). Patients undergoing carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy were categorized into two groups to evaluate flow pattern.

Association of cystatin C with leptin and TNF-α in elderly Japanese women.

Background And Objectives: Determinants of cystatin C, a novel marker of mortality in the elderly, have not been extensively studied in Asian elderly population.

Methods And Study Design: Associations of cystatin C with anthropometric, cardiometabolic, hematological, nutritional variables and inflammatory markers were examined in 159 community-living elderly Japanese women whose BMI averaged 22.6±2.

Low haemoglobin levels contribute to low grip strength independent of low-grade inflammation in Japanese elderly women.

Muscle strength declines with age. However, factors that contribute to such declines are not well documented and have not been extensively studied in elderly populations of Asian origin. Correlations of grip strength with a broad range of factors associated with declines in muscle strength were examined in 202 community-living elderly Japanese women.

Associations of decreased serum transthyretin with elevated high-sensitivity CRP, serum copper and decreased hemoglobin in ambulatory elderly women.

Background: Transthyretin (TTR), a sensitive indicator of malnutrition and inflammation, has been shown to be associated with mortality in elderly population.

Methods: We examined relationships between serum TTR and a range of risk factors for mortality in 185 free-living elderly women. Blood was drawn between breakfast and lunch.

Association of pulse pressure with serum TNF-α and neutrophil count in the elderly.

Aims: Elevated pulse pressure (PP) has been reported to be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes in elderly patients with hypertension.

Methods: Cross-sectional relationships of PP with known risk factors for type 2 diabetes and inflammatory markers were examined in 150 elderly community-dwelling women, 79 women (52.7%) of whom had hypertension.