title: Prevalence of coronary artery spasm after stent placement and its association with inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan; Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Jui
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Epidemiology, Department of Health Care Management and Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuang-Hung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Nen-Chung
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsimikas
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: myhung6@ms77.hinet.net.
authors.forename: Ming-Yow
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Bare-metal stent; Bioactive stent; Drug-eluting stent; Inflammation; Vasospasm