Aortic diseases--do we need MR techniques?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Once contraindicated, beta-blockers have become an established, evidence-based, recommended treatment concept in chronic heart failure during the last years. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:The increased activation of the adrenergic system in heart failure syndrome, which leads to transmission of several adverse biological...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Hoffman J,Grimm W,Maisch B

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standardized and constant fixed-dose rate, no necessity for a close and regular blood monitoring as well as the small number of interactions with other drugs and daily food make therapy with the new oral anticoagulants dabigatran and rivaroxaban and in future presumably apixaban much easier and more feasible than ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Osterspey A,Krome A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In human tissue sound propagation is not linear resulting in a modification of the ultrasound waves. Therefore the received ultrasound frequencies are not just the transmitted frequencies of the transducer, but contain additional harmonic frequencies. These frequencies were not used by standard echocardiogra...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Becher H,Tiemann K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is a device therapy for patients with systolic heart failure. CCM therapy applies non-excitatory signals during the absolute refractory period of the heart cycle. It influences myocardial contractility by modulating the regulation of calcium cycling. CCM therapy has been proven t...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Tönnis T,Kuck KH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:47 patients with aortic valve disease were studied by left ventricular micromanometry and cineangiography before and 18 months after successful valve replacement. There were 27 patients (17 with aortic stenosis, ten with aortic insufficiency) with moderate hypertrophy (angiographic mass less than 180 g/m2) and 20 pati...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Krayenbuehl HP,Hess OM,Schneider J,Turina M

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Short-term prognosis of patients with chest pain and angiographically smooth coronary arteries is good in terms of development of coronary events (fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction, coronary death, new coronary heart disease), but long-term studies are rare. PATIENTS AND METHODS:185 consecutive patien...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Scholz M,Wegener K,Unverdorben M,Klepzig H

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diastolic heart failure, also known as heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HF-pEF), is responsible for approximately 50 % of all heart failure cases. According to current guidelines the diagnosis HF-pEF requires three criteria: (1) signs or symptoms of heart failure, (2) presence of a norm...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Weidemann F,Niemann M,Herrmann S,Ertl G,Störk S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our 19th century predecessors considered the aorta as a source of cardiovascular pain associated with inflammatory aortitis, arterial hypertension, aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, and aortic valve disease. However, during the 20th century epidemic of coronary artery disease clinicians became concerned with the sy...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wooley CF,Sparks EH,Boudoulas H

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to the genetic complexity of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), there must be other disease-modifying factors that contribute to its highly variable clinical and phenotypic expression. The authors aimed to investigate serum thiol/disulphide homeostasis as a proxy for oxidative stress using a nove...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Sari M,Erkorkmaz U,Yazar H,Kocayigit I,Omar B,Alizade E,Aksoy MNM,Uslu A,Cakar GC,Pala S

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in western countries and is of significant socio-economic importance due to its increasing prevalence. Until percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) were established, CAD could only be treated by surgical revascularization or pharmacological...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Möllmann H,Szardien S,Kempfert J,Nef H,Liebetrau C,Walther T,Hamm C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is believed that most myocardial infarctions result from the rupture of "vulnerable plaques", that share certain common characteristics. These plaques typically consist of a lipid-rich core in the central portion of the thickened intima, covered by a thin friable fibrous cap. Today, one of the important c...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Gerckens U,Buellesfeld L,McNamara E,Grube E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In congestive heart failure (CHF), even today, pharmacotherapy renders primarily only symptomatic improvement. The success of the treatment is basically dependent on the degree of functional myocardial impairment, that is, the condition of the inadequately treatable underlying disease. Treatment should be differential...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Thormann J,Kramer W,Dieterich HA

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is increasing. In Germany, 10-20% of children and youth are overweight and obese. Childhood obesity is associated with cardiovascular and other comorbidities. 25% suffer from arterial hypertension and/or hypercholesterolemia, 1% from diabetes mellitu...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Graf C,Dordel S,Tokarski W,Predel HG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is a severe disease of unknown etiology. Accumulating evidence suggests that agonist-like autoantibodies against the beta 1 adrenoceptor in the circulation of dilated cardiomyopathy may play an important role. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the selective beta 1-a...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Matsui S,Persson M,Fu HM,Hayase M,Katsuda S,Teraoka K,Kurihara T,Fu ML

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study aimed to evaluate the influence of regular annual influenza vaccinations on cardiovascular (CV) death and heart failure-related hospitalizations (HFrH) in stable outpatients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. METHODS:The Turkish research team-HF (TREAT-HF) is a network unde...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Kaya H,Beton O,Acar G,Temizhan A,Cavusoğlu Y,Guray U,Zoghi M,Ural D,Ekmekci A,Gungor H,Sari I,Oguz D,Yucel H,Zorlu A,Yilmaz MB,TREAT-HF Investigators.

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 25 years carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Most of all younger patients and symptomatic patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion particularly benefit from CAS. To achieve an optimal result with CAS, patient selection and even more imp...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Schofer J,Bijuklic K

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Independent of the underlying cause, pulmonary hypertension (PH) remains a devastating condition that is characterized by limited survival. Cumulating evidence indicates that in addition to a dysbalance of mediators regulating vascular tone and growth factors promoting vascular remodeling, failure to resolve inflammat...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Berghausen EM,Feik L,Zierden M,Vantler M,Rosenkranz S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The expansion of the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) indication towards patients with intermediate surgical risk (Ref. Society of Thoracic Surgeons, STS, score) was analyzed. The aim was to investigate if the complication rates particularly with respect to TAVR and surgical aortic valve replace...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Barth U

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From April 1973 through March 1978, 34 patients with univentricular heart and outlet chamber underwent repair by septation of the ventricle. Three had normally related great arteries in which the pulmonary artery arose from the outlet chamber. Six patients had an anterior aorta arising from an anterior or right-sided ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Danielson GK,McGoon DC,Maloney JD,Ritter DG

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Via the internet smartphones allow the download of applications ("Apps") that can address various requirements of daily life. These technical advances create new opportunities to better meet needs of patients suffering from hypertension. This may apply particularly for medication adherence, blood pressure control and ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Becker S,Mitchell A,Königsmann T,Kribben A,Erbel R

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary results are reported using 201Tl-myocardial scintigraphy (MSC) with quantitated analysis of redistribution kinetics immediately after ergometry (climbing step test) two to four hours later respectively and (Dual-ROI-) Equilibrium-Radionuclide-Ventriculography (ERNVG) with 99mTc-in vivo-labeled erythrocytes...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Hör G,Kanemoto N,Standke R,Maul FD,Klepzig H Jr,Kober G,Kaltenbach M

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term diabetic cardiomyopathy was initially introduced in the 1980s when evidence was found that diabetes leads to a distinct cardiomyopathy, independent of coronary artery disease or hypertension. The detection of diabetic cardiomyopathy using echocardiography is challenging because no pathognomonic signs exist; h...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Niemann M,Herrmann S,Ertl G,Weidemann F

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 68-year-old woman was admitted to hospital because of chronic heart failure. The cause was a left-right shunt between the left sinus of Valsalva and the right atrium. The patient underwent surgery with shunt closure. Intraoperatively, the ramus circumflexus of the coronary artery was occluded. 2.5 years later the pa...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Felgendreher R,Cuneo A,Hochreuther S,Härtel D,Tebbe U

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous disease of the lower extremities comprises several common conditions such as varicose veins, superficial thrombophlebitis, deep venous thrombosis and chronic venous insufficiency. The high prevalence and increasing incidence with age of these disorders impose relevant diagnostic and therapeutic concerns. Varico...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Do DD,Husmann M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While there is general agreement on the favorable impact of immunosuppression in eosinophilic, granulomatous, giant cell and lymphocytic myocarditis and with inflammatory myocardial disease associated with connective tissue disorders or with rejection of a transplanted heart, its therapeutic role in the treatment of l...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Frustaci A,Chimenti C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial remodeling in the form of fibrosis is considered the basis in the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of doxycycline on atrial remodeling induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) and the mechanisms underlying such changes. METHODS:A total...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Zhang K,Ma Z,Wang W,Liu R,Zhang Y,Yuan M,Li G

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has recently published new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes (CCS). Due to variable symptoms, objective tests are often necessary to confirm the diagnosis, exclude alternative diagnoses, and assess the severity of underlying disease. This ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Saraste A,Knuuti J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following surgical correction of chronic aortic regurgitation, left ventricular (LV) volume falls to normal or near normal in most patients; this change generally occurs within the first week after surgery. During the ensuing six months, a significant regression of LV hypertrophy occurs, but most patients do not achie...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Carroll JD,Gaasch WH

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I. The actual data base on the decision-making process of indication for revascularization reveals that angiographic severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary determinant of referral to coronary interventional procedures. Several recent studies demonstrated that after an acute myocardial infarction, wom...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Tillmanns H,Waas W,Voss R,Grempels E,Hölschermann H,Haberbosch W,Waldecker B

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data exist on bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The aim of the present study was to evaluate novolimus-eluting BRS (DESolve) as interventional treatment for patients with ACS, and to compare its 12-month outcomes with the everolimus-eluting bioresorbable sc...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Nef HM,Wiebe J,Schmidt G,Möllmann H,Boeder NF,Dörr O,Bauer T,Blachutzik F,Liebetrau C,Elsässer A,Foin N,Hamm CW

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00