Ejection fraction and blood pressure are important and interactive predictors of 4-week mortality in severe acute heart failure.

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate myocarditis as a precipitating factor for heart failure using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and endomyocardial biopsy. METHODS AND RESULTS:Eighty-five patients with suspected myocarditis and 20 controls were evaluated. Seventy-one patients with positive CMR were ref...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Mavrogeni S,Spargias C,Bratis C,Kolovou G,Markussis V,Papadopoulou E,Constadoulakis P,Papadimitropoulos M,Douskou M,Pavlides G,Cokkinos D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectins are a family of soluble beta-galactoside-binding lectins that play many important regulatory roles in inflammation, immunity, and cancer. Recently, a role for galectin-3 in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) has been suggested. Numerous studies have demonstrated the up-regulation of galectin-3 in hype...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： de Boer RA,Voors AA,Muntendam P,van Gilst WH,van Veldhuisen DJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Risk stratification in patients admitted with worsening heart failure (HF) is essential for tailoring therapy and counselling. Risk models are available but rarely used, in part because many require laboratory and imaging results that are not routinely available. Body temperature is associated with prognosis in ot...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Payvar S,Spertus JA,Miller AB,Casscells SW,Pang PS,Zannad F,Swedberg K,Maggioni AP,Reid KJ,Gheorghiade M,Efficacy of Vasopressin Antagonism in Heart Failure Outcome Study with Tolvaptan (EVEREST) Investigators.

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Guidelines recommend down-titration of loop diuretics (LD) once euvolaemia is achieved. In outpatients with heart failure (HF), we investigated LD dose changes in daily cardiology practice, agreement with guideline recommendations, predictors of successful LD down-titration and association between dose changes and...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Kapelios CJ,Laroche C,Crespo-Leiro MG,Anker SD,Coats AJS,Díaz-Molina B,Filippatos G,Lainscak M,Maggioni AP,McDonagh T,Mebazaa A,Metra M,Moura B,Mullens W,Piepoli MF,Rosano GMC,Ruschitzka F,Seferovic PM,Lund LH,Heart

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study changes in connexin, metalloproteinase and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase levels during tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC). METHODS:Canine models of TIC were established by rapid right atrial pacing at 350-400 beats per min for 8 weeks in 11 dogs, six dogs acted as a sham operation grou...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Zhong JQ,Zhang W,Gao H,Li Y,Zhong M,Li D,Zhang C,Zhang Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Acute heart failure (AHF) has a poor prognosis. We evaluated 3- and 12-month mortality in different clinical classes of AHF patients from 30 European countries who were included in the EuroHeart Failure Survey (EHFS) II. METHODS AND RESULTS:Follow-up data were available for 2981 AHF patients, of these 62% had a h...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Harjola VP,Follath F,Nieminen MS,Brutsaert D,Dickstein K,Drexler H,Hochadel M,Komajda M,Lopez-Sendon JL,Ponikowski P,Tavazzi L

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with mild-moderate chronic heart failure (CHF) often have raised levels of serum uric acid (UA). This is due, amongst other factors, to reduced UA excretion by the kidneys, which is partly explained by restriction of sodium intake and treatment with diuretics. The decline in renal function that parallels wors...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Reyes AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute dyspnoea as a presenting symptom is a frequent diagnostic challenge for physicians. The main differential diagnosis is between dyspnoea of cardiac and non-cardiac origin. Natriuretic peptides have been shown to be useful in this setting. Ultrasound lung comets (ULCs) are a simple, echographic method wh...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Gargani L,Frassi F,Soldati G,Tesorio P,Gheorghiade M,Picano E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Oral sucrosomial iron (SI) combines enhanced bioavailability and tolerance compared to conventional oral iron along with similar efficacy compared to intravenous iron in several conditions associated with iron deficiency (ID). METHODS AND RESULTS:In this non-randomized, open-label study, we sought to evaluate pro...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Karavidas A,Troganis E,Lazaros G,Balta D,Karavidas IN,Polyzogopoulou E,Parissis J,Farmakis D

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a measure of acute kidney injury. Renal dysfunction portends significant risk after discharge from acute heart failure (AHF). Thus, a sensitive marker of renal injury might also help to risk stratify HF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:GALLANT [NGAL EvaLuation Alo...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Maisel AS,Mueller C,Fitzgerald R,Brikhan R,Hiestand BC,Iqbal N,Clopton P,van Veldhuisen DJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Previous evaluations of natriuretic peptide (NP) levels in patients with acute dyspnoea presenting to the emergency department (ED) have selected only a minority of patients for echocardiography. We aimed to evaluate the association between NPs and more subtle echocardiographic findings and to assess the potential...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Shah KB,Kop WJ,Christenson RH,Diercks DB,Kuo D,Henderson S,Hanson K,Li SY,deFilippi CR

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, angiotensin receptor blockers have been found to reduce mortality and morbidity and to prevent or reverse left ventricular remodelling, compared to optimized background treatment. In light of these data, The Heart failure Endpoint...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Konstam MA,Poole-Wilson PA,Dickstein K,Drexler H,Justice SJ,Komajda M,Malbecq W,Martinez FA,Neaton JD,Riegger GA,Guptha S

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:For patients undergoing heart transplantation, an elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) increases mortality in the early post-heart transplant period. This study aimed to assess the effects of chronic sildenafil administration on the PVR, transpulmonary gradient (TPG), and cardiac output (CO) in pat...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Jabbour A,Keogh A,Hayward C,Macdonald P

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carvedilol has been shown to be beneficial for patients with heart failure, but it is not clear how it should be initiated in routine clinical practice, particularly in the elderly. This study is a retrospective review of 19 patients of age 80+/-4 years with heart failure, who had Carvedilol treatment initiated in a r...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Owen A

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of heart failure after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been shown to be associated with inflammation, which is positively and negatively regulated by T helper (Th) 1 and Th2 lymphocytes, respectively. Several studies have indicated that statins can improve heart function after AMI. AIM...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Cheng X,Liao YH,Zhang J,Li B,Ge H,Yuan J,Wang M,Lu B,Liu Y,Cheng Y

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension (PH) are increasingly recognized in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The prevalence and prognostic value of RV dysfunction in HFpEF have been widely but variably reported. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analys...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Gorter TM,Hoendermis ES,van Veldhuisen DJ,Voors AA,Lam CS,Geelhoed B,Willems TP,van Melle JP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy of the homeopathic Crataegus preparation Cralonin for non-inferiority to standard treatment for mild cardiac insufficiency. METHODS:Multicentre non-randomised cohort study in patients aged 50-75 years in New York Heart Association class II. Patients received Cralonin (n=110) or ACE i...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Schröder D,Weiser M,Klein P

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Latent heart failure at rest can be observed in a number of patients upon exercise. Considering left atrial (LA) remodelling as the reflection of the cumulative effects of the LV filling pressure (FP) over time, our aim was to investigate whether the LA volume would predict abnormal exercise LVFP. METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Hammoudi N,Achkar M,Laveau F,Boubrit L,Djebbar M,Allali Y,Komajda M,Isnard R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro BNP) are increased in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Beta-blockers (BB) may influence these levels but it is unclear whether changes in NT-pro BNP reflect concomitant changes in prognosis. OBJECTIVES:To assess the prognostic impor...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Olsson LG,Swedberg K,Cleland JG,Spark PA,Komajda M,Metra M,Torp-Pedersen C,Remme WJ,Scherhag A,Poole-Wilson P,COMET Investigators.

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ICD patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT-D) is not well studied. AIM:To analyse event free survival in CRT-D patients with a primary or a secondary prophylactic ICD indication. METHODS:Prospective, single centre. Eighty-six patients, 44% with...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Theuns DA,Thornton AS,Klootwijk AP,Scholten MF,Vantrimpont PJ,Balk AH,Jordaens LJ

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Peripheral muscle dysfunction is a key mechanism contributing to exercise intolerance (i.e. breathlessness and fatigue) in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF); however, the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms remain unknown. We therefore used an animal model to elucidate potent...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Bowen TS,Rolim NP,Fischer T,Baekkerud FH,Medeiros A,Werner S,Brønstad E,Rognmo O,Mangner N,Linke A,Schuler G,Silva GJ,Wisløff U,Adams V,Optimex Study Group.

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-endothelial interactions modulated by adhesion molecules, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF). Soluble levels of these molecules and platelet-derived substances are reportedly elevated in patients with CHF. However, no data are available on the plasma lev...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Serebruany VL,Murugesan SR,Pothula A,Atar D,Lowry DR,O'Connor CM,Gurbel PA

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Loop diuretics are essential for the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF) but short-acting diuretics are reported to induce sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. This study was performed to compare therapeutic effects of two loop diuretics, long-acting azosemide and short-acting furosemide, using (123)I...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Hisatake S,Nanjo S,Fujimoto S,Yamashina S,Yuzawa H,Namiki A,Nakano H,Yamazaki J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterise the prevalence, in-hospital complications, management, and long-term outcome of patients with congestive heart failure but preserved left ventricular systolic function after acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:3166 consecutive patients screened for entry in the Bucindolol Evaluation in Acute Myoc...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Møller JE,Brendorp B,Ottesen M,Køber L,Egstrup K,Poulsen SH,Torp-Pedersen C,Bucindolol Evaluation in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trail Group.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Incident heart failure (HF) continues to pose a common and serious problem. We sought to examine the value of echocardiographic predictors of new HF in a community-based elderly population at risk for HF, independent of and incremental to clinical evaluation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Asymptomatic patients ≥65 years ol...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Yang H,Negishi K,Wang Y,Nolan M,Saito M,Marwick TH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), especially Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) is common in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Adaptive servoventilation (ASV) was recently introduced to treat CSR in CHF. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ASV on CSR and CHF parameters. ME...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Oldenburg O,Schmidt A,Lamp B,Bitter T,Muntean BG,Langer C,Horstkotte D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The identification of valuable markers of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with established HF remains a challenge. We sought to assess the value of clinical, echocardiographic and biochemical variables to predict SCD in a consecutive cohort of patients with heart failure (HF) due to systolic dysfunction. M...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Bayes-Genis A,Vazquez R,Puig T,Fernandez-Palomeque C,Fabregat J,Bardají A,Pascual-Figal D,Ordoñez-Llanos J,Valdes M,Gabarrús A,Pavon R,Pastor L,Gonzalez Juanatey JR,Almendral J,Fiol M,Nieto V,Macaya C,Cinca J,Bayes de

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess cardiac gene expression in peripheral blood cells of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) and its relationship to echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) function. METHODS AND RESULTS:A complete echocardiographic study and blood sampling were performed in 65 consecutive stable IDCM pat...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Kontaraki JE,Parthenakis FI,Nyktari EG,Patrianakos AP,Vardas PE

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptides are correlated with atrial pressures, as are left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular filling abnormalities. AIMS:This study investigated the relation of atrial natriuretic peptides to both left ventricular systolic and diastolic function i...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Wijbenga AA,Balk AH,Jonkman FA,Boomsma F,Simoons ML,Man in t Veld AJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear if long-term antithrombotic treatment has a beneficial effect on the incidence of thromboembolism in chronic heart failure (CHF). The HELAS study (Heart failure Long-term Antithrombotic Study) is a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate antithrombotic trea...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Cokkinos DV,Haralabopoulos GC,Kostis JB,Toutouzas PK,HELAS investigators.

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00