Catheter directed thrombolytic therapy and aspiration thrombectomy in intermediate pulmonary embolism with long term results.

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：:The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is growing worldwide. Prothrombotic and proinflammatory states, in adjunct to endothelial dysfunction and metabolic disorders, such as hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, obesity, insulin resistance, and oxidative stress, are key features of the accelerated atherosclerotic progression...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Tenenbaum A,Fisman EZ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker implantation following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are a common problem. Pacemaker implantation rates after TAVR appear to be higher compared to conventional aortic valve replacement. The aim of this study was to analyze whether a high a...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Krackhardt F,Kherad B,Krisper M,Pieske B,Laule M,Tschöpe C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity remains a significant and unresolved issue in patients receiving chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular (LV) twisting function by three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) in patients with lymphoma after anthracycline thera...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Song F,Kang Y,Zhang C,Xu Y,Shi J,Guo Y,Zhang Q,Shu X,Cheng L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Red cell distribution width (RDW) in acute heart failure (AHF) is accepted as a prognostic indicator with unclear pathophysiological ties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of RDW in AHF patients in relation to clinical and echocardiographic data. METHODS:170 patients with AHF were ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Targoński R,Sadowski J,Starek-Stelmaszczyk M,Targoński R,Rynkiewicz A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of typical counterclockwise atrial flutter (AFL) with conduction block from right to left atrium along the coronary sinus (CS) musculature, confirmed by discontinuous CS activation sequence during pacing near the ostium and differential right atrial pacing. AFL was associated with an atypical flutter ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Irie T,Kaneko Y,Nakajima T,Saito A,Ota M,Kato T,Iijima T,Tamura M,Kobayashi H,Ito T,Manita M,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2011-01-01 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:Recently, it has been hypothesized that type 2 diabetes might interfere with acute intravenous thrombolysis effectiveness as estimated by angiographic or electrocardiographic criteria. In our study, we compared the thrombolytic effect of streptokinase infusion between diabetic and non-diabetic myocardial inf...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Masoomi M,Samadi S,Sheikhvatan M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters in assessing exercise capacity improvement after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI). Additionally, it aimed to determine if there are any baseline characteristics influencing that change. METHOD...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Biernacka EK,Piotrowicz E,Fronczak A,Mazgaj M,Demkow M,Rużyłło W,Śpiewak M,Kowalski M,Piotrowicz R,Weroński K,Hoffman P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous hydration during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) significantly reduces the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), but there are no well-defined protocols regard¬ing the optimal hydration volume (HV) required to prevent CIN following emergent PCI. Therefore, this study investigates t...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Cui T,Zhao J,Bei W,Li H,Tan N,Wu D,Wang K,Guo X,Liu Y,Duan C,Chen S,Lin K,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study of patients with Wenckebach-type second-degree sinoatrial block (W-block) evaluated the probability of the development of a more advanced grade of sinoatrial block. Data on the clinical significance of W--block are limited. It is unknown whether W-block predicts a more advanced grade of sin...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Dabrowski A,Piotrowicz R,Kramarz E,Kubik L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In those without symptoms of coronary artery disease (CAD), the incidence of coronary events is still high. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether flow mediated dilatation (FMD) is a useful tool in identifying those with CAD in who are under 45 years of age. METHODS AND RESULTS:Seventy five men below...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Kaźmierski M,Michalewska-Włudarczyk A,Krzych LJ,Tendera M

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Objective of this study was to make an assessment of standard functional and defor-mation parameters (strain) in patients after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and the evaluation of their prognostic impact. METHODS:Patients undergoing TAVR received C...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Buckert D,Tibi R,Cieslik M,Radermacher M,Qu YY,Rasche V,Bernhardt P,Hombach V,Rottbauer W,Wöhrle J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is recommended for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients even when the patient must be transported to a PCI-capable hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of STEMI patients who were transferred for primary ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Kim BW,Cha KS,Park MJ,Choi JH,Yun EY,Park JS,Lee HW,Oh JH,Kim JS,Choi JH,Park YH,Lee HC,Kim JH,Chun KJ,Hong TJ,Ahn Y,Jeong MH

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:Subcostal planes allow demonstration of the entire right ventricular cavity and are frequently used in patients with congenital heart disease; however, their clinical utility in the evaluation of systemic right ventricular function after atrial switch procedure for complete transposition has never been verif...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Hoffman P,Szymański P,Lubiszewska B,Rózański J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sudden death risk in Williams syndrome (WS) patients has been shown to be 25-100 times higher than in the general population. This study aims to detect coronary artery anomalies and myocardial perfusion defects in WS patients using noninvasive diagnostic methods. METHODS:This study features 38 patients diag...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Ergul Y,Nisli K,Kayserili H,Karaman B,Basaran S,Dursun M,Yilmaz E,Ergul N,Unal SN,Dindar A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data regarding the outcome of patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias related to arterial hypertension (AHT) and smoking is limited. The study sought to assess the prognostic impact of AHT and smoking on survival in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias. METHODS:All consecutive patients s...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Weidner K,Behnes M,Rusnak J,Taton G,Schupp T,Reiser L,Bollow A,Reichelt T,Ellguth D,Engelke N,Kuche P,Hoppner J,El-Battrawy I,Lang S,Nienaber CA,Mashayekhi K,Ferdinand D,Weiß C,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This image showed tension pneumopericardium caused by removing the pericardiocentesis catheter, which was inserted to drain malignant pericardial effusion. Tension pneumopericardium is a rare and potentially fatal event. Mortality from tension pneumopericardium can be as high as 50%. Therefore, it is important to susp...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Kim HR,Choi D,Chung JW,Youn YN,Shim CY

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to identify differences between proximal and distal cell rewir-ing with subsequent kissing balloon inflation (KBI) in the presence of a link connected to a carina on the jailed side branch ostium (SBO). METHODS:Kaname stents were deployed in bifurcation models (n = 12) with subseque...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Nakao F

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper describes the clinical outcomes from a novel direct access arrhythmia monitoring service. METHODS:The study was carried out in the north of Scotland. Data was collected over a 29 month period between 18 June 2008 and 8 November 2010 from consecutive cases from two groups of patients, general prac...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Skipsey DA,Dawson FM,Breen C,Leslie SJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Awareness of risks associated with radiation exposure to patients and medical staff has significantly increased. It has been reported before that the use of advanced three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping (EAM) system significantly reduces fluoroscopy time, however this study aimed for zero or near zero...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Haegeli LM,Stutz L,Mohsen M,Wolber T,Brunckhorst C,On CJ,Duru F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flecainide is a class 1C antiarrhythmic drug especially used for the management of supraventricular arrhythmia. In overdose cases, flecainide can induce life treating ventricular arrhythmias and cardiogenic shock. We report the case of a 72-year-old woman admitted to our intensive care unit for a regular monomorphic w...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Courand PY,Sibellas F,Ranc S,Mullier A,Kirkorian G,Bonnefoy E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare risk predicted using available risk scores and actual outcomes in patients with left main coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation (PCI LM). METHODS:We studied 204 patients treated with elective or emergent coronar...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Sukiennik A,Ostrowska-Nowak J,Wiśniewska-Szmyt J,Radomski M,Rychter M,Jabłoński M,Białoszyński T,Koziński M,Fabiszak T,Dobosiewicz R,Zabielska E,Sukiennik T,Kubica A,Król A,Demidowicz K,Chojnicki M,Grabczewska Z,Swiatki

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 26-year-old man without continuity of blood flow in the level of the isthmus of the aorta is described. During interventional catheterization, we reconstructed this continuity and implanted a vascular stent. ...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Kusa J,Szkutnik M,Białkowski J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

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:Reduced heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with a poor outcome in patients with sinus rhythm (SR) or atrial fibrillation (AF). However, cut-off points for HRV measures differ between SR and AF. We hypothesized that a global index of 24-hour HRV based on evaluation of scatterplot would describe HRV ir...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Sosnowski M,Korzeniowska B,Macfarlane PW,Tendera M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prediction of functional myocardial recovery post acute myocardial infarction should be based not only on flow patency of the infarct related artery (IRA) but also on the quality of microcirculation in at-risk segments. Myocardial blush grade (MBG) is a method of perfusion assessment which has an established...

journal_title：Cardiology journal

authors： Streb W,Duszańska A,Stabryła-Deska J,Pluta S,Swierad M,Was T,Kalarus Z,Kukulski T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00