Effect of an ongoing educational program on the use of antiplatelet drugs, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and lipid-lowering drugs in patients with coronary artery disease seen in an academic cardiology clinic.

abstract：:Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) utilization in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been studied since the early 1960s with varying results. It is well established that ischemic myocardial cells convert from aerobic metabolism of glucose to toxic anaerobic free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism for the pro...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Leos CL,Griego JE,Anderson JR

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol metabolism and transport has been a major focus in cardiovascular disease risk modification over the past several decades. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) have been the most commonly used agents, with the greatest benefit in reducing both the primary and secondary risks of cardiova...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Grabie M,Tai CH,Frishman WH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pericarditis (AP) is basically a clinical diagnosis. Although specific electrocardiographic (ECG) manifestations may indeed point to its diagnosis, sole reliance on such findings in isolation of the clinical setting, however, is often the common pitfall that could lead to a misguided diagnosis. We briefly review...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Ariyarajah V,Spodick DH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Given the risk of rapid neurological deterioration, early identification with rapid neuroimaging is vital. Predictors of outcome, such as spot sign and intracerebral hemorrhage score, can help guide management goals. Man...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Kurian C,Kaur K,Kaur G,Sahni R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of spontaneous coronary artery rupture associated with amphetamine abuse in a 31-year-old woman. The patient presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of central chest pain and a normal electrocardiogram. Cardiac enzymes were consistent with acute myocardial infarction. Drug screening wa...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Brennan K,Shurmur S,Elhendy A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptogenic stroke (CS) accounts for 20% to 40% of ischemic strokes. CS is defined as a cortical infarct suggestive of an embolic stroke with no identifiable cardiac etiology, large vessel occlusive disease, or small vessel lacunar stroke. The likely etiologies for CS are patent foramen ovale (PFO) and paroxysmal atri...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Marks SJ,Khera S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differentiation of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm from true aneurysm is sometimes difficult. Given the propensity for pseudoaneurysms to rupture leading to cardiac tamponade, shock, and death, compared with a more benign natural history for true aneurysms, accurate diagnosis of these conditions is clinically impo...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Cho MN,Mehta SK,Matulevicius S,Weinstein D,Wait MA,McGuire DK

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in the overall mortality for acute infarction in women vs men have been appreciated for some time. Some of these differences are based on the age at the time of presentation of women compared with men. Excess mortality in women is most clear at the younger end of the age spectrum. More careful examination ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Feldman T,Silver R

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in pregnancy is rare and signifies a high-risk pregnancy. Although the majority of mothers have knowledge of their condition before pregnancy, approximately one-third of patients are diagnosed during pregnancy. Termination of pregnancy should be discussed, and is o...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Martínez MV,Rutherford JD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac rupture after a myocardial infarction is an uncommon event with devastating consequences. Although the clinical features of rupture have been described, the genetic and molecular influences on this outcome in patients are less certain. In mice, at least 17 genetic models have been developed that enhance or sup...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Sane DC,Mozingo WS,Becker RC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on the relationship between work-related psychosocial factors and the development of ischemic heart disease (IHD) was systematically reviewed: 33 articles presented 51 analyses of studies involving male participants, 18 analyses involving female participants, and 8 analyses with both genders. Twenty of ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Eller NH,Netterstrøm B,Gyntelberg F,Kristensen TS,Nielsen F,Steptoe A,Theorell T

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has become a mainstay therapy to improve clinical outcomes of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and a wide QRS complex, in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy. As clinical experience with CRT continues to expand, the device and lead design, along wit...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Ng CY,Heist EK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a sexual dimorphism in blood pressure: men tend to have higher blood pressures than women with functional ovaries, whereas ovariectomy or menopause tends to abolish the sexual dimorphism and cause women to develop a "male" pattern of blood pressure. Synthetic estrogens and progestins, found in oral contracept...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Calhoun DA,Oparil S

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence that inflammatory processes may be involved in the development of atherosclerosis and its complications. Viral and bacterial pathogens have been implicated as possible causative factors in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and postangioplasty restenosis. Antibiotic trials have been ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Frishman WH,Ismail AA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular (LV) remodeling is the most common term used to describe the functional, structural, myocellular, and interstitial changes that occur in response to myocardial injury and/or chronic changes in myocardial loading conditions. Progression of LV remodeling over time in response to neurohormonal activation...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Saraon T,Katz SD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Care of pregnant patients with congenital heart disease requires understanding of the specific congenital defect, the nature of previous surgical correction, and the residua and sequelae. General risks and principles can be adduced in management decisions. In addition, lesion- and patient-specific details are importan...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Colman JM,Sermer M,Seaward PG,Siu SC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 60% of total mortality in 2002. There is evidence that race and ethnicity is a risk factor for atherothrombotic events. Blacks have a greater risk of complications from coronary heart disease and unstable angina, wi...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Saunders E,Ofili E

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction (MI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (MI-CS) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Predictors of outcomes in MI-CS include clinical, laboratory, radiologic variables, and management strategies. This article reviews the existing literature on short- and long-term predictors ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Acharya D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale represent forms of precapillary pulmonary hypertension due to intrinsic lung disease. In the case of primary pulmonary hypertension, this is due to disease of the pulmonary vasculature while cor pulmonale is related to diseases of the pulmonary vasculature, airways, or ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Lehrman S,Romano P,Frishman W,Rashid A,Dobkin J,Reichel J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evacetrapib is a cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor that has been recently studied as a cholesterol modifying agent to reduce cardiovascular risk and mortality in high risk cardiovascular disease patients. Evacetrapib acts to decrease lipid exchange through CETP inhibition. CETP acts to transfer chole...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Eyvazian VA,Frishman WH

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has evolved at an unprecedented pace over the past decade, during which time it has proven to be an accurate and effective tool for imaging of the heart in a growing list of clinical applications. However, the rapid growth in the use of CT imaging in general has prompted...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Entrikin DW,Leipsic JA,Carr JJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging is a commonly used modality to evaluate patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The dual isotope rest thallium-201/stress technetium-99m sestamibi gated single-photon emission computed tomography protocol has gained increasing popularity for these appl...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Hachamovitch R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in industrialized nations. Optimizing cardiovascular risk reduction is therefore of paramount importance, particularly among postmenopausal women, in whom the incidence of cardiovascular disease is highest. Accumulated data from a serie...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Mostaghel E,Waters D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at risk for dyslipidemia as a result of the disease itself and from certain classes of antiretroviral therapy. The protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcription inhibitors have been associated with elevated triglycerides, total, and low-den...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Ray GM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic regulatory mechanisms play key roles in cardiac development, differentiation, homeostasis, response to stress and injury, and disease. Human heart failure (HF) epigenetic regulatory mechanisms have not been deciphered to date. This 2-part review distills the rapidly evolving research focused on human HF epi...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： DiSalvo TG

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saphenous vein graft (SVG) disease after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) occurs in three phases: thrombosis, intimal hyperplasia, and atherosclerosis. Within the first month, thrombosis plays a major role. From month 1 to month 12, intimal hyperplasia occurs. Beyond 12 months, atherosclerosis becomes the primar...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Kim FY,Marhefka G,Ruggiero NJ,Adams S,Whellan DJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common cardiac valvular disease in the United States. Approximately 4 million people have severe MR and roughly 250,000 new diagnoses of MR are made each year. Mitral valve surgery is the only treatment that prevents progression of heart failure and provides sustained symptomatic ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Doshi JV,Agrawal S,Garg J,Paudel R,Palaniswamy C,Doshi TV,Gotsis W,Frishman WH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for one of the greatest public health challenges of our lifetime, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Because of the complicated postinfection sequelae and grave consequences, the search for effective therapies has become a worldwide prio...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Mehta M,Shyh GI

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography is an established tool in the assessment of cardiac anatomy and function. As demonstrated by single photon emission computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance, the noninvasive evaluation of coronary hemodynamics is an important step in guiding clinical management. Nev...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Lempel M,Frishman WH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiologic effect of the sauna in human beings has been studied extensively, but only recently have there been studies to suggest sauna can be an effective therapeutic modality for patients with cardiovascular disease, especially for those with congestive heart failure. The data reported to date have been promisi...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Nguyen Y,Naseer N,Frishman WH

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00