Loss of lag-response curvilinearity of indices of heart rate variability in congestive heart failure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gigantic left atrium is defined in the current literature as an excessive dilatation of the left atrium above 65mm. Chronic mitral valve disease is associated with the development of thrombus in the left atrium in up to 19% of all cases of mitral insufficiency and appropriate treatment must be initiated to p...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Masarova L,Novak J,Pesl M,Ondrasek J,Semenka J,Simarova E,Panovsky R

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening with ankle-brachial index (ABI) measurement could be clinically relevant to avoid cardiovascular events in subjects with asymptomatic atherosclerosis. To assess the practical impact of guidelines regarding the use of ABI as a screening tool in general practice, the corresponding number needed to sc...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Bendermacher BL,Teijink JA,Willigendael EM,Bartelink ML,Peters RJ,Langenberg M,Büller HR,Prins MH

更新日期：2012-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertension is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure and may contribute to development and course of disease, but the importance of a history of hypertension in patients with prevalent heart failure remains uncertain. METHODS:3078 consecutively hospitalized heart failure patients (NYHA classe...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Andersson C,Gislason GH,Weeke P,Kjaergaard J,Hassager C,Akkan D,Møller JE,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,EchoCardiography and Heart Outcome Study (ECHOS) investigators.

更新日期：2012-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum paraoxonase 1 (PON1), an enzyme associated with high - density lipoproteins (HDL) particles, inhibits the oxidation of serum lipoproteins and cell membranes. PON1 activity is lower in patients with atherosclerosis and in inflammatory diseases. The systemic inflammatory response provoked during cardiopu...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wysocka A,Cybulski M,Berbeć H,Wysokiński A,Stążka J,Daniluk J,Zapolski T

更新日期：2017-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:After publication of the original article [1], we were notified that an author's name is not complete. ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lutschinger LL,Rigopoulos AG,Schlattmann P,Matiakis M,Sedding D,Schulze PC,Noutsias M

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperlipidemia and hypertension are well-established risk factors for recurrent cardiovascular events among patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Despite national recommendations, concordance with guidelines for LDL cholesterol and blood pressure remains inadequate. The objectives of this study were to...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ho PM,Prochazka AV,Magid DJ,Sales AE,Grunwald GK,Hammermeister KE,Rumsfeld JS

更新日期：2006-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aorto-bifemoral bypass (AFB) is commonly performed to treat aorto-iliac disease and a durable long-term outcome is achieved. Most studies documenting beneficial outcomes after AFB have been limited to mortality and morbidity rates, costs and length of hospital stay (LOS). Few studies have examined the depend...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Abelha FJ,Botelho M,Fernandes V,Barros H

更新日期：2010-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure has been well evaluated in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Device embolization remains one of the most common complications. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of late discovery of LAA occluder device embolization at 1.5...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mansour MJ,Bénic C,Didier R,Noel A,Gilard M,Mansourati J

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiography is a highly effective invasive method for diagnosing coronary artery diseases but can lead to certain psychological problems such as stress, anxiety, and depression. This study aimed to compare the effects of education delivery through multimedia DVD content or text messaging in comparison with c...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Torabizadeh C,Rousta S,Gholamzadeh S,Kojouri J,Jamali K,Parvizi MM

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous study, we found that titrating clopidogrel maintenance doses (MDs) according to vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) monitoring minimised the rate of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events (MACCE) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without increasing bleeding in pa...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hu C,Zhang X,Liu Y,Gao Y,Zhao X,Zhou H,Luo Y,Liu Y,Wang X

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is the most common life-threatening disorder, and MMP-2 is involved in TAD pathogenesis. Our purpose is to systematically evaluate the association of the MMP-2 gene with TAD risk in Chinese Han population. METHODS:In our case-control study, we recruited 755 unrelated partici...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Liu O,Li J,Xin Y,Qin Y,Li H,Gong M,Liu Y,Wang X,Li J,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swallow or deglutition syncope is an unusual type of neurally-mediated syncope associated with life-threatening bradyarrhythmia and hypotension. It is a difficult condition to diagnose with commonly delayed diagnosis and management. There is lack of review articles that elucidate the basic demographics, clin...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Siew KSW,Tan MP,Hilmi IN,Loch A

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Care pathways have become a popular tool to enhance the quality of care by improving patient outcomes, promoting patient safety, increasing patient satisfaction, and optimizing the use of resources. We performed a disease specific systematic review to determine how care pathways in the hospital treatment of ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kul S,Barbieri A,Milan E,Montag I,Vanhaecht K,Panella M

更新日期：2012-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) is one of the most debilitating chronic illnesses. The prevalence is expected to increase due to aging population. The current study aimed to examine the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) including drug use pattern, direct medical cost and humanistic outc...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Leung AW,Chan CY,Yan BP,Yu CM,Lam YY,Lee VW

更新日期：2015-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large artery stiffening and wave reflections are independent predictors of adverse events. To date, their assessment has been limited to specialised techniques and settings. A new, more practical method allowing assessment of central blood pressure from waveforms recorded using a conventional automated oscil...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Nunan D,Wassertheurer S,Lasserson D,Hametner B,Fleming S,Ward A,Heneghan C

更新日期：2012-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute allograft rejection is a major cause of early mortality in the first year after heart transplantation in adults. Although endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is not a perfect "gold standard" for a correct diagnosis of acute allograft rejection, it is considered the best available test and thus, is the current ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Doering LV,Hickey K,Pickham D,Chen B,Drew BJ

更新日期：2012-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic and environment play a significant role in the etiology of essential hypertension (EH). Recently STK39 rs3754777, ATP2B1 rs2681472 and rs17249754 have been associated with BP variation and hypertension. In this study we aimed to determine firstly whether index variants were associated with the risk o...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sombié HK,Kologo JK,Tchelougou D,Ouédraogo SY,Ouattara AK,Compaoré TR,Nagalo BM,Sorgho AP,Nagabila I,Soubeïga ST,Djigma FW,Yonli AT,Zabsonré P,Millogo H,Simporé J

更新日期：2019-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) remodeling and adipocytokines are associated with structural remodeling in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the role of omentin-1, a novel adipocytokine, in structural remodeling remains unknown. METHODS:Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome stains were used to...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen Y,Liu F,Han F,Lv L,Tang CE,Xie Z,Luo F

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic aortic valve regurgitation (AR) causing left ventricular (LV) volume overload can remain asymptomatic for many years despite having a severely dilated heart. The sudden development of heart failure is not well understood but alterations of myocardial energy metabolism may be contributiv...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lachance D,Dhahri W,Drolet MC,Roussel É,Gascon S,Sarrhini O,Rousseau JA,Lecomte R,Arsenault M,Couet J

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillatory cycle length has been considered one of the indices of atrial electrical remodelling during atrial fibrillation (AF), which can be assessed from surface ECG by computer-assisted calculation of atrial fibrillatory rate (AFR). Horses have been suggested as a bona fide model for AF studies s...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hesselkilde EZ,Carstensen H,Haugaard MM,Carlson J,Pehrson S,Jespersen T,Buhl R,Platonov PG

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the association between linear standard Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures and vascular, renal and cardiac target organ damage (TOD). METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed including 200 patients registered in the Regione Campania network (aged 62.4 ± 12, male 64%). HRV analysis was ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Melillo P,Izzo R,De Luca N,Pecchia L

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of platelet reactivity and clinical outcomes, especially stent thrombosis, was not so clear. We sought to investigate whether high platelet reactivity affects clinical outcomes of patients with drug eluting stents (DESs) implantation. METHODS:All enrolled individuals treated with DESs implan...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang JJ,Gao XF,Ge Z,Tian NL,Liu ZZ,Lin S,Ye F,Chen SL

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of bifurcation lesions is technically challenging and associated with lower success rates and higher frequency of adverse outcomes. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the immediate and long-term treatment effect and adverse events of a new modified jailed-bal...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang W,Ji F,Yu X,Wang X

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) rotation is increasingly examined in those with heart disease. The available evidence measuring LV rotation in those with heart diseases has not been systematically reviewed. METHODS:To review systematically the evidence measuring LV rotational changes in various heart diseases compare...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Phillips AA,Cote AT,Bredin SS,Warburton DE

更新日期：2012-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transradial access (TRA) has been considered as the default choice in cardiac catheterization. Although infrequent, vascular complications of this approach remain. Recently, the distal transradial approach (dTRA) in cardiac catheterization was reported by interventionalists. METHODS:We retrieved the relevan...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Cai G,Huang H,Li F,Shi G,Yu X,Yu L

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease. However, the potential impact of psoriasis on the prognosis following percutaneous coronary revascularization (PCI) is unknown. METHODS:The study comprised the entire Danish population undergoing first-time PCI i...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ahlehoff O,Lindhardsen J,Gislason GH,Olesen JB,Charlot M,Skov L,Torp-Pedersen C,Hansen PR

更新日期：2012-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is uncertain whether gender differences in outcome after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are only attributable to different baseline characteristics or additional factors. METHODS:Databases of two German myocardial infarction network registries were combined with a total of 1104 consecut...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Birkemeyer R,Schneider H,Rillig A,Ebeling J,Akin I,Kische S,Paranskaya L,Jung W,Ince H,Nienaber CA

更新日期：2014-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-based spectral T-wave alternans (TWA) has been proposed as a noninvasive tool-identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and cardiac mortality. Prior studies have indicated that ambulatory electrocardiogram (AECG)-based TWA is an important alternative platform to exercise for risk st...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Quan XQ,Zhou HL,Ruan L,Lv JG,Yao JH,Yao F,Huang K,Zhang CT

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To estimate the short- and long-term financial impact of early referral for implantable loop recorder diagnostic (ILR) versus conventional diagnostic pathway (CDP) in the management of unexplained syncope (US) in the Portuguese National Health Service (PNHS). METHODS:A Markov model was developed to estimate...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Providência R,Candeias R,Morais C,Reis H,Elvas L,Sanfins V,Farinha S,Eggington S,Tsintzos S

更新日期：2014-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitral stenosis, one of the grave consequences of rheumatic heart disease, was generally considered to take decades to evolve. However, several studies from the developing countries have shown that mitral stenosis follows a different course from that seen in the developed countries. This study reports the pr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tadele H,Mekonnen W,Tefera E

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00