Serial coronary computed tomography angiography-verified coronary plaque progression: comparison of stented patients with or without diabetes

Abstract Background Patients with Diabetes mellitus (DM) are susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the impact of DM on plaque progression in the non-stented segments of stent-implanted patients has been rarely reported. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of DM on the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Rui Shi, Ke Shi, Zhi-gang Yang, Ying-kun Guo, Kai-yue Diao, Yue Gao, Yi Zhang, Shan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0924-z