Abstract：
:We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with ventricular fibrillation. The serum potassium level was 1.8 mEq/L after successful cardioversion. Coronary angiography showed a normal heart with no structural defects, but 12-lead electrocardiography showed indications of left ventricular hypertrophy, which was confirmed by echocardiography. Laboratory examinations showed a suppressed renin level and an elevated serum aldosterone level. Computed tomography then revealed a right adrenal mass. The patient was treated with surgical resection of the adenoma. This case emphasizes the importance of meticulous search for secondary causes of hypertension, before the occurrence of serious complications.
journal_name
Tex Heart Inst Jjournal_title
Texas Heart Institute journalauthors
Aydin A,Okmen E,Erdinler I,Sanli A,Cam Nsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-01-01 00:00:00pages
85-7issue
1eissn
0730-2347issn
1526-6702journal_volume
32pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:A successful cardiac transplant starts with the selection of an appropriate donor. Once consent to organ donation has been obtained, the donor should be managed aggressively in order to maintain optimal organ function. In the case of multi-organ donation, the heart is the first organ to be prepared, as well as the fir...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a high mortality rate despite modern reperfusion methods and intra-aortic balloon pump support. For myocardial infarction patients in cardiogenic shock that is refractory to intra-aortic ballon pump counterpulsation and pressors (severe refractory ...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The frozen elephant trunk procedure is a hybrid, single-staged alternative to conventional surgery for repairing diffuse pathologic conditions of the thoracic aorta. This approach is particularly advantageous in patients who have pathologic conditions of the left side of the chest, because the descending thoracic aort...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-13-3369
更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To evaluate the possibility of providing, in vitro, an endothelial lining for artificial hearts, we cultivated adult autologous endothelial cells on two polyurethane and two silicone rubber surfaces. Over the ensuing 11-day period, we investigated the resulting cell proliferation and morphology by means of scanning el...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Sickle cell disease is a risk factor for cerebrovascular accidents in the pediatric population. This risk is compounded by hypoxemia. Cyanotic congenital heart disease can expose patients to prolonged hypoxemia. To our knowledge, the long-term outcome of patients who have combined sickle cell and cyanotic congenital h...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-15-5610
更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 58-year-old man presented with chest pain and tightness and was diagnosed with a Q-wave anterior myocardial infarction. He then developed pulseless ventricular arrhythmias, which were treated with repeated direct-current shocks and intravenous amiodarone. He underwent emergency cardiac catheterization: stents were d...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) are known to be increased in the sera of subjects with heart failure. Existing models do not account for the biomass of thrombus that occurs in patients undergoing myocardial infarction. In this study, we compared the expressi...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-13-3191
更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type：
doi：10.14503/THIJ-17-6332
更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The preservation of pleural integrity during mammary artery harvesting may decrease atelectasis and pleural effusion during the postoperative period. We designed this retrospective study to evaluate the effects on postoperative pulmonary function of pleural integrity versus opened pleura, in patients who receive a lef...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In pulmonary arterial hypertension, the blood vessels that carry blood between the heart and lungs are constricted, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood through the lungs. Prostacyclin, a prostanoid metabolized from endogenous arachidonic acid through the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway, is a potent vasodilato...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-13-3314
更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Alternans of the ST segment is sometimes observed in experimental studies but is rarely seen in the clinical setting. Described is a case of exercise-induced ST segment elevation alternans that was successfully treated with transluminal coronary artery angioplasty. Theories regarding the cause and mechanism of this ph...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Cardiac metastasis from primary tumors is rare. Cardiac metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is rare; in the English-language medical literature, we read of only 4 patients with this condition. Here, we discuss the cases of 2 such patients who presented at our institution only a few months apart. In b...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the safety and feasibility of performing transendocardial electromechanical mapping and mesenchymal precursor stem cell injections after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation in a sheep model of acute myocardial infarction. Six sheep were assigned to either an ...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To investigate whether transcatheter device closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is safe in children with pulmonary artery hypertension, we retrospectively analyzed our experience with 33 patients who underwent the procedure from January 2000 through August 2015. Pulmonary artery hypertension was defined as a pul...
journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.14503/THIJ-19-6982
更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00
