[Cardiac dysrhythmia and atypical angina symptoms caused by two bronchogenic cysts].

abstract：INTRODUCTION:One crucial goal of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is the characterization of myocardial microcirculation that reflects tissue supply much better than detection and quantification of a stenosis itself. PERFUSION: Myocardial perfusion is one important paramet...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wacker CM,Bauer WR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular function was assessed in 38 patients two to six days after acute myocardial infarction using nuclear angiocardiography and the following parameters were measured: Left ventricular end-diastolic (LVEDV) and end-systolic volumes (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF), indices of left ventricular filling and ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Gotsman MS,Sold I,Weiss AT,Sapoznikov D,Freiman I,Shefer A,Rozenman Y,Hasin Y

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For more than two centuries digitalis has been used in the treatment of cardiac disease. Despite this long clinical experience with the drug, controversy still exists as to its clinical effect and impact on survival, especially in patients after myocardial infarction. In the last decade a number of studies have addres...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Mølstad P

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exertional dyspnea is a nonspecific symptom with a variety of underlying causes. It can be challenging to differentiate a beginning cardiac disease from a pulmonary disease or from deconditioning alone. In the presence of obesity, the overall assessment is even more difficult. Rare diseases, such as pulmonary hyperten...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wilkens H,Held M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal denervation (RDN) has been proposed as a novel antihypertensive intervention for treating resistant hypertension. It remains to be investigated which patient groups can potentially benefit from RDN. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RDN in patients with mild-moderate resist...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Chen S,Kiuchi MG,Schmidt B,Hoye NA,Acou WJ,Liu S,Chun KRJ,Pürerfellner H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased vasoconstriction, activation of platelet vessel wall interaction and invasion of monocytes into the subintima as well as vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease. Acute coronary syndromes such as myocardial infarction and unstable angina...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Fichtlscherer S,Zeiher AM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:Anxiety and depression are frequent problems in patients with heart diseases. Prevalences vary between 15 and 50%, depending on diagnostic criteria as well as on sociodemographic and medical patient characteristics. During the last 10-15 years, a large number of studies have shown that anxiety and depression...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Herrmann-Lingen C

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this investigation, we studied the feasibility of 3D-reconstruction from 2D cross-sectional intracoronary ultrasound images. A computer-aided, automated 3D-reconstruction was used to generate cylindrical and sagittal format of vessels in vitro (n = 9) and in vivo (n = 48). Ultrasound 2D-images were acquired with a ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Ge J,Koch L,Roth T,Görge G,Kearney P,Haude M,Baumgart D,von Birgelen C,Brennecke R,Meyer J

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a J-shaped correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed per day and overall mortality risk and an inverse correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed per day and cardiovascular mortality. The evidence is stronger for men than for women. The correlations are independent of the type of alcoholic be...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Flesch M,Morbach S,Erdmann E,Bulut D

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiographic studies and radiological measurements of heart volume were performed in 30 female track athletes, 17 female shot-putters or javelin throwers, 12 nonathletic women and 8 female patients with arterial hypertension. The following observations were made: The hearts of the female athletes undergoing endur...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Schmid P,Simon G,Dickhuth HH,Keul J

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a number of characteristics which make it attractive for guidance of intravascular therapeutic procedures, including high soft tissue contrast, imaging in any arbitrary oblique plane, lack of ionizing radiation, and the ability to provide functional information, such as flow veloci...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Ladd ME,Debatin JF

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the results of transluminal coronary angioplasty (TCA), 42 patients (mean age 50 years) with for coronary artery disease were investigated at rest and during exercise with the ECG (n = 40), thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy (n = 23) and equilibrium-radionuclide ventriculography (n = 32). Each method of st...

journal_title：Herz

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

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The"no-reflow" phenomenon is associated with a worse prognosis at follow-up for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Predicting and preventing no-reflow is therefore a crucial step in improving the prognosis of STEMI patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Korkmaz L,Erkan H,Ağaç MT,Pelit E,Bektas H,Acar Z,Gurbak I,Kara F,Çelik Ş

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The post-cardiac transplantation patient is frequently debilitated as a result of "end-stage" heart disease and typically demonstrates muscle wasting, with a reduced work capacity, maximum heart rate and peak oxygen uptake. At submaximal effort perceived exertion and ventilation are higher, and the absolute ventilator...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Kavanagh T

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The endothelial lining is a confluent monolayer of thin and rhomboid-shaped cells, that covers the inner surface of all blood vessels. However, the essential role of endothelial cells in all aspects of cardiovascular physiology, homeostasis and the pathogenesis of most cardiovascular diseases no ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wilhelmi M,Leyh R,Haverich A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary tumors of the great vessels are very rare. Primary leiomyosarcomas of the pulmonary vein are extremely rare and little is known about their clinical manifestation and treatment. We report the case of a 34-year-old patient with primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary vein extending into the left atrium. A revie...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Hong SP,Choi JY,Son JY,Lee YS,Lee JB,Kim KS

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY:The predisposition to atrial fibrillation (AF) in mitral stenosis (MS) has been demonstrated with several electrocardiographic (increased P-wave dispersion) and echocardiographic parameters (atrial electromechanical delay). Despite the improvement in P-wave dispersion after percutaneous ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Demirkan B,Guray Y,Guray U,Ege MR,Kisacik HL,Sasmaz H,Korkmaz S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Galectin-3 has been reported as a mediator of heart failure (HF) development and progression. Most studies, however, have been conducted on patients with chronic HF rather than acute HF (AHF). The aim of this study was to confirm galectin-3 as a prognostic marker in subjects with AHF and to investigate its p...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Lala RI,Lungeanu D,Darabantiu D,Pilat L,Puschita M

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after ablation is difficult to predict. The development of AF is associated with inflammation, and inflammatory markers such as big endothelin-1 (big ET-1) reflect inflammatory status. It is unknown, however, whether big ET-1 can be used as a predictor for AF recurrence. T...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wang H,Liu J,Fang P,Lei S,Li X,Hou Y,Zhang S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of intraventricular obstruction is a powerful predictor of outcome in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and, when associated with severe, drug-refractory symptoms, should be managed aggressively. Resting left ventricular outflow obstruction is found in approximately 20% of the patients, clas...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Cecchi F,Olivotto I,Nistri S,Antoniucci D,Yacoub MH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes some information on the management of diabetic patients at risk for or with already established coronary artery disease. Improved knowledge among diabetologists regarding treatment and prevention of cardiovascular complications and among cardiologists regarding diabetology is a prerequisite for ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Anselmino M,Gohlke H,Mellbin L,Rydén L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade there has been a steady proliferation of indices which have been proposed for assessing ventricular function. Many of these indices are based on single measurements and often are insensitive and have limited clinical utility. The present article focuses on the role of wall stress in assessing vent...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Mirsky I,Krayenbuehl HP

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Culture-negative endocarditis is a diagnostic challenge with variable clinical presentation and protean manifestations. ETIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS:The two main causes why endocarditis may be culture-negative are 1. antibiotic treatment prior to obtaining blood cultures, and 2. the presence of fastidious microor...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Kupferwasser LI,Bayer AS

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of drug-eluting stents (DESs) for patients with coronary artery disease is widespread. DESs have been associated with a lower rate of repeat revascularization, death, and myocardial infarction compared with bare metal stents. However, DESs can lead to a prothrombotic environment in the coronary arteries, resul...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Liu C,Liu M,Chen D,Liu H,Jiang Q,Lu J,Zuo L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyspnea is one of the major clinical symptoms which patients report to general practitioners, internists, cardiologists and hospitals. In this review article we discuss the evidence of medical history, laboratory procedures and diagnostic investigations to approach patients with acute or chronic dyspnea and try to str...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Henke MO,Vogelmeier CF

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Heart Association (AHA) radically changed the recommendations regarding endocarditis prophylaxis, if patients undergo dental work. For the vast majority of patients previously considered to be at significant risk for bacterial endocarditis (especially patients with degenerative and rheumatic heart disease...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Horstkotte D,Piper C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The German national guidelines on chronic heart failure provide treatment recommendations to physicians and reflect the current level of evidence; however, it is questionable to what extent these recommendations are applied in the routine practice and what the effect of guideline adherence on mortality is. ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Neubauer S,Schilling T,Zeidler J,Lange A,Engel S,Linder R,Verheyen F,von der Schulenburg JG,Haverich A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In congestive heart failure, acute administration of the converting enzyme inhibitor captopril leads to a decrease in arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance, left ventricular filling pressure, and the end-diastolic volumes of both ventricles, as well as to an increase in cardiac index, stroke volume index, ri...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Massie BM,Kramer BL,Topic N

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital with acute chest pain as a case of emergency suffered from an acute anteroseptal myocardial infarction. Four weeks later coronary angiography revealed a long dissection of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) as well as a significant stenosis of the left main and t...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Lemke P,Schwab M,Urbanyi B,Hellberg K

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00