Ayurveda and Yoga in Cardiovascular Diseases.

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke occurrence, severity, recurrence, and mortality. Anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of thromboembolism is critical in patients with AF who are at risk of stroke. Warfarin has been an efficacious anticoagulant for this purpose, but its u...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Lam S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the United States. Disturbing trends have been reported recently and include declining rates of successful blood pressure control and increasing rates of stroke, congestive heart failure, and hypertension-associated end-stage renal disease...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Canzanello VJ,Sheps SG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decision-tree analysis was used to estimate the average cost per patient using the direct thrombin inhibitor argatroban for early treatment (<48 hours after thrombocytopenia onset) compared with delayed treatment (> or =48 hours after thrombocytopenia onset) of immune-mediated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Arnold RJ,Kim R,Tang B

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography represents a novel, simple, and reproducible technique for the estimation of left ventricular myocardial deformation (strain) and the evaluation of left ventricular twist mechanics. During the last few years, its clinical and prognostic implications in cardiomyopathies...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Zegkos T,Parcharidou D,Ntelios D,Efthimiadis G,Karvounis H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of durable left ventricular assist devices has advanced dramatically since its introduction into the clinical realm. From the first-generation pulsatile HeartMate XVE device to the second-generation continuous axial flow HeartMate-2 to the current third-generation centrifugal flow devices, the left ventricul...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Levine A,Gass A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This literature review examines the association of social and psychologic characteristics among women with a) the risk of developing coronary heart disease and b) prognosis and recovery after disease has become manifest. Studies of psychosocial risk factors are often conflicting. These divergent findings can result fr...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Eaker ED

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Automated validated devices should be used for measuring blood pressure (BP). A systolic BP between 120 and 129 mm Hg with a diastolic BP < 80 mm Hg should be treated by lifestyle measures. Lifestyle measures plus BP lowering drugs should be used for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) event...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Aronow WS,Frishman WH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1992, Brugada and Brugada reported a distinct subgroup of patients with episodes of "idiopathic"polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation characterized by a unique electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern, which consisted of right bundle branch block and ST-segment elevation from V1 to V2-V3. As in ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Corrado D,Buja G,Basso C,Nava A,Thiene G

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:Numerous investigators have attempted to target the natriuretic peptide system in the treatment of heart failure since it was first described over 30 years ago. The history of neprilysin inhibition as a treatment for heart failure has been characterized by numerous setbacks. Recently, the PARADIGM-HF trial has shown f...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Bartell N,Frishman WH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a class of transmembrane molecules that have important functions in both innate and acquired immunity. As part of the body's normal immune defense against microbial pathogens, stimulation of these receptors will trigger the inflammatory response cascade and the release of cytokines. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Erickson B,Sperber K,Frishman WH

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of new medicines to treat pulmonary vascular disease has renewed interest in the management of children with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. We now have a practical classification of pulmonary hypertension, improved diagnostic techniques, and internationally recognized diagnostic and manag...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Haworth SG

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of cardiac disease in endemic areas of Latin America. It is now being diagnosed in nonendemic areas because of immigration. Typical cardiac manifestations of Chagas disease include dilated cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, arrhythm...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Machado FS,Jelicks LA,Kirchhoff LV,Shirani J,Nagajyothi F,Mukherjee S,Nelson R,Coyle CM,Spray DC,de Carvalho AC,Guan F,Prado CM,Lisanti MP,Weiss LM,Montgomery SP,Tanowitz HB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), characterized by diffuse intimal thickening and luminal narrowing in the arteries of the allograft, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cardiac transplant recipients. Many transplant centers perform routine annual surveillance coronary angiography. However, angiogra...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Cai Q,Rangasetty UC,Barbagelata A,Fujise K,Koerner MM

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Intensive glycemic control significantly increases the risk of hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus. Recent data have shown that hypoglycemia may also be a marker of cardiovascular disease in these patients. We performed a systemic review and a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between severe hypog...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Malik AH,Yandrapalli S,Aronow WS,Jain D,Frishman WH,Panza JA,Cooper HA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain are common and often present diagnostic difficulties. Because of the limitations of the initial evaluation, the majority of patients are admitted, although many are later found to have noncardiac causes for their symptoms. Recognition of these limitations...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Kontos MC

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis develops and rapidly progresses in saphenous veins grafts after coronary bypass surgery. In contrast to native coronary artery, percutaneous revascularization does not impede the progression of saphenous vein atherosclerosis and saphenous vein graft failure commonly ensues. The protracted patency of ar...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Motwani A,Ayinapudi K,Singh T,Maini R,Hendel R,Le Jemtel TH

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 50 years ago, Norman Jefferis Holter invented a device that opened the possibility of recording heart activity over long periods of time. This invention, together with the rapid developments in electronics, has enabled a revolutionary change in the diagnosis and management of cardiac diseases. Ambulatory cardiac...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Romero I

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:The effect of an ongoing educational program on the use of cardiovascular drugs in patients with coronary artery disease without contraindications to these drugs seen in an academic cardiology clinic was assessed in 100 patients seen during the 6-month period prior to the educational program and in 200 patients seen 9...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Nayak D,Aronow WS

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:An estimated 400,000 coronary artery bypass graft operations are performed annually in the United States. Saphenous vein grafts are the most commonly used conduits; however, graft failure is common. In contrast, left internal mammary artery grafts have more favorable long-term patency rates. Guidelines recommend aggre...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Collins D,Goldberg S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular ultrasound imaging is a relatively new imaging modality that uses miniaturized ultrasound transducers, which are mounted on catheter tips and introduced into the vessel lumen to provide cross-sectional images of the vascular structure in real time. It has gained popularity rapidly among interventional ca...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Ziada KM,Tuzcu EM,Nissen SE

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disabling chronic disorder of the pulmonary vasculature, which is characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure as a result of increased pulmonary vascular resistance. The pathology of PAH is characterized by pulmonary vascular vasoconstriction, smooth muscle cell prol...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Anderson JR,Nawarskas JJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic is a ubiquitously dispersed metalloid that has been implicated as the cause of various adverse health effects. Human exposure to arsenic primarily occurs through contaminated drinking water and dietary intake of rice and grains, posing a great public health risk to millions of people worldwide. High levels of ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Kononenko M,Frishman WH

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased life expectancy of women living in industrialized countries is associated with an increase in diseases dependent or facilitated by a state of estrogen deficiency, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Several studies have shown that estrogen replacement therapy reduces the occurrence of co...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Rosano GM,Fini M

更新日期：2002-01-01 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