Low permanent pacemaker rates following Lotus device implantation for transcatheter aortic valve replacement due to modified implantation protocol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reperfusion therapy is known to improve prognosis and limit myocardial damage after myocardial infarction (MI). The administration of antiplatelet drugs prior to percutaneous coronary intervention also proves beneficial to patients with acute MI (AMI). However, a good number of AMI patients do not receive re...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Zhang K,Yang W,Zhang M,Sun Y,Zhang T,Liu J,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The associations between statin and coronary plaque compositional changes were re-ported according to the use of high dose or not. An evaluation of the impact of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) < 70 mg/dL by using real world dosages of statin on coronary plaque composition was undertaken. METHOD...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Seo YH,Seo DJ,Song IG,Kim KH,Kwon TG,Bae JH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphopenia is associated with adverse prognosis in chronic disease states that are related to immune dysregulation. We aimed to determine the association between lymphopenia and mortality in patients presenting to coronary angiography and investigate whether elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW),...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Zafrir B,Hussein S,Jaffe R,Barnett-Griness O,Saliba W

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on cardiac rehabilitation has raised interesting methods and effects without however establishing the share of the profits according to age, sex and cardiac pathology. Yet today, this disease with various pathologies strikes people of all ages and both sexes, and the recommended rehabilitation exerc...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Temfemo A,Chlif M,Mandengue SH,Lelard T,Choquet D,Ahmaidi S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have analyzed arrhythmias in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and increased P-wave duration was identified as a risk factor for development of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the incidence of arrhythmias in patients with an initial diagnosis of PH durin...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Bandorski D,Bogossian H,Ecke A,Wiedenroth C,Gruenig E,Benjamin N,Arlt M,Seeger W,Mayer E,Ghofrani A,Hoeltgen R,Gall H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle is a very rare cardiac abnormality characterized by a local embryological development failure of the ventricular muscle. It may present as an isolated disorder or may be associated with other cardiac abnormalities. Clinically, it has been reported that it can lead to chest...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Cianciulli TF,Del Carmen Gonzalez Colaso P,Saccheri MC,Lax JA,Redruello HJ,Guerra JE,Prezioso HA,Vidal LA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension is of importance in congenital cardiac surgery as being a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Although therapy options are limited, inhaled nitric oxide (NO) is used as a standard therapy. The present study aimed to compare inhaled NO and aerosolized iloprost in chil...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Kirbas A,Yalcin Y,Tanrikulu N,Gürer O,Isik O

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distortion of the terminal portion of the QRS in the initial electrocardiogram (ECG) is a strong predictor of adverse outcome in myocardial infarction. Our purpose is to assess the relationship of distortion of QRS and other ECG characteristics with older age. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analysed 634 consecutive...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： García-Rubira JC,Núnez-Gil I,García-Borbolla R,Lennie V,Manzano MC,Cobos MA,de Isla LP,Fernández-Ortiz A,Macaya C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mechanical efficiency (ME) refers to the ability of an individual to transfer energy consumed by external work. A decreased ME, could represent an increased energy cost during exercise and may, therefore, be limited in terms of physical activity. This study aimed to compare the influence of two different exe...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Villelabeitia-Jaureguizar K,Vicente-Campos D,Berenguel Senen A,Hernández Jiménez V,Ruiz Bautista L,Barrios Garrido-Lestache ME,López Chicharro J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysautonomic syndromes are very common clinical conditions with different presentations and a wide spectrum of mechanisms. Many non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions have been recommended to treat dysautonomic patients along these years, but the majority of them were not supported by multicenter contro...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Hachul D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The highest priority in preventive cardiology was given to patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the study was to assess the implementation of guidelines for secondary prevention in everyday clinical practice by evaluating control of the main risk factors and the cardioprotectiv...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Jankowski P,Czarnecka D,Wolfshaut-Wolak R,Łysek R,Łukaszewska A,Bogacki P,Grodecki J,Mirek-Bryniarska E,Nessler J,Podolec P,Kawecka-Jaszcz K,Pająk A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N/A. ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Degrauwe S,Monney P,Qanadli SD,Prior J,Beigelmann-Aubry C,Masci PG,Eeckhout E,Muller O,Iglesias JF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to assess in-hospital outcomes of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in elderly subjects. METHODS:A total of 1000 consecutive patients, who had all been admitted for interventional treatment of symptomatic coronary artery disease, were retrospectively analysed. RESULTS:Elderly p...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Sukiennik A,Król A,Jachalska A,Koziński M,Fabiszak T,Kubica A,Radomski M,Demidowicz K,Bogdan M,Raczak G,Sukiennik T,Zabielska E,Dobosiewicz R,Rychter M,Jabłoński M,Białoszyński T,Chojnicki M,Grześk G,Kubica J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary sinus (CS) has been shown to be larger in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). We sought to determine if echocardiographically measured CS diameter can help identify the mechanism of tachycardia in patients with narrow complex tachycardia without preexcitation before t...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Ezhumalai B,Satheesh S,Anantha A,Pakkirisamy G,Balachander J,Selvaraj RJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the effects of a noninvasive positive pressure ventilation therapy on cardiac structure and function in patients with coronary heart disease combined with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). METHODS:80 coronary heart disease OSAHS patients from three hospitals in Shanghai were ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Liu X,Feng L,Cao G,Huang H,Yu J,Xu Q,Zhang S,Zhou M

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The meta-analysis was aimed to compare the long time (> 2 year) clinical outcomes of limus-based stents (LBS) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES). LBS and PES are two kinds of most common coronary artery stents in clinics. METHODS:Electronic data bases of PubMed, Cochrane, and EMBASE were searched. We inclu...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Gao L,Hu X,Hou Y,Xue Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Amplatzer Amulet (St. Jude Medical, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is a second gen-eration Amplatzer device for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion (LAAO) for stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation. This research sought to assess the clinical performance of the Amplatzer Amulet device and in fo...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Kleinecke C,Park JW,Gödde M,Zintl K,Schnupp S,Brachmann J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess antiplatelet effect of prasugrel in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR) on clopidogrel, undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS:A prospective, platelet reactivity-guided, parallel-group, open-label ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Koziński M,Obońska K,Stankowska K,Navarese EP,Fabiszak T,Stolarek W,Kasprzak M,Siller-Matula JM,Rość D,Kubica J,De Servi S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of high-risk patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a challenging issue, since major risk factors sometimes lack specificity. We report the case of a patient with HC and association of apical aneurysm and myocardial bridging who...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Foucault A,Hilpert L,Hédoire F,Saloux E,Gomes S,Pellissier A,Scanu P,Champ-Rigot L,Milliez P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of dissection and re-entry (DR) vs. wire escalation (WE) techniques on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS:Studies were searched in electronic da...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Zhao Y,Peng H,Li X,Liu J

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Questions have been raised on the clinical value of the metabolic syndrome (MS). The negative opinion regarding MS is anchored basically on a separate analysis of 4 conditions: obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension and glucose intolerance. The common denominator of these 4 sets of arguments is that they represent an utt...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Fisman EZ,Tenenbaum A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual antiplatelet therapy is currently recommended for all patients with acute coronary syndromes, independent of whether they receive pharmacological treatment or undergo percutaneous coronary intervention. Antiplatelet agents are the cornerstone of pharmacological treatment in interventional cardiology. However, the...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Bryniarski L,Pelc-Nowicka A,Zabojszcz M,Mirek-Bryniarska E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upstream therapy is the promising issue in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) especially in patients with arterial hypertension and heart failure. The possible beneficial effects of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade with ACE-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor antagonists in AF prevention have been ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Dąbrowski R,Szwed H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increasing number of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) causes a rise in the absolute percentage of individuals qualifying for a transvenous lead extraction (TLE) due to infectious, vascular or lead failure related indications. As the survival time prolongs, TLE procedures more ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Maciąg A,Syska P,Przybylski A,Kuśmierski K,Sterliński M,Oręziak A,Pytkowski M,Różański J,Szwed H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:n/a - brief communication. ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Fan W,Philip S,Toth PP,Granowitz C,Wong ND

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent reports suggest that torasemide might be more beneficial than furosemide in patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF). The aim was to compare the effects of torasemide and furosemide on clinical outcomes in HF patients. METHODS:This study pilot consisted of data from the ongoing multicenter, rando...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Balsam P,Ozierański K,Marchel M,Gawałko M,Niedziela Ł,Tymińska A,Sieradzki B,Sieradzki M,Fojt A,Bakuła E,Główczyńska R,Peller M,Markulis M,Bednarski J,Kowalik R,Cacko A,Niewiński G,Filipiak KJ,Opolski G,Grabowski M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between right ventricle (RV), extracellular matrix (ECM) fibrosis and fibrosis-linked, circulating microRNAs in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is unknown. AIM:The aim of the study was to uncover the associations between serum markers of ECM metabolism and circulating microRNAs with RV morphol...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Rubiś P,Totoń-Żurańska J,Wiśniowska-Śmiałek S,Kołton-Wróż M,Wołkow P,Wypasek E,Rudnicka-Sosin L,Pawlak A,Kozanecki K,Tomkiewicz-Pająk L,Podolec P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate heart rate recovery (HRR) and association between coronary flow rate and HRR in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) who had morphologically normal coronary angiogram. METHODS:Study population included 43 patients with MS and 37 control subjects without MS. All patients...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Alihanoglu YI,Kilic ID,Evrengul H,Yildiz BS,Alur I,Uludag B,Kuru O,Taskoylu O,Kaftan HA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics, the incidence of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus and its predictors, and spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) in a population ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Budnik M,Gawałko M,Gorczyca I,Uziębło-Życzkowska B,Krzesiński P,Kochanowski J,Scisło P,Michalska A,Jelonek O,Starzyk K,Jurek A,Kiliszek M,Wożakowska-Kapłon B,Gielerak G,Filipiak KJ,Opolski G,Kapłon-Cieślicka A

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasonic tissue characterization (UTC) has been widely used to investigate left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in various cardiac disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between functional capacity and UTC in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM). METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Yildiz A,Karakas MF,Cimen T,Tuncez A,Korkmaz A,Uygur B,Isleyen A,Tufekcioglu O

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00