Comparative study of intravenous amiodarone and procainamide in the treatment of atrial fibrillation of recent onset.

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of low-dose niacin extended-release (niacin-ER) combined with simvastatin (SV) in the treatment of patients with mixed dyslipidemia who have not normalized their lipid profile with statin therapy alone. METHODS:A prospective, clinical trial of 35 patients with mixe...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Salgado BJ,Salgado JV,Dos Santos AM,Casulari LA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radial approach has been used since 1989 to perform coronary angiography as an alternative to femoral access. During past decades, the development of dedicated equipment has led to high efficacy also in complex procedures. ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is known to be a high bleeding risk setting and in tu...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Santucci A,Gargiulo G,Ariotti S,Marino M,Magnani G,Baldo A,Piccolo R,Franzone A,Valgimigli M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transradial access (TRA) for cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been widely adopted in the last decades since its first description in the late forties. The transradial approach has been associated with favourable outcomes as compared with transfemoral access (TFA) in several ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Bellamoli M,Venturi G,Pighi M,Pacchioni A

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The proposal of this study is to compare the efficacy of lisinopril and theophylline, alone or in association, on erythrocytosis in renal-transplanted patients. DESIGN:Prospectic, case-control study. PATIENTS/ENVIRONMENT: 15 inpatients meeting 3 main criteria: 1) ACE therapy for past erythrocytosis, 2) actua...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： D'Amelio A,Bonucchi D,Patruno P,Ballestri M,Mastrangelo F

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although drug-eluting stents (DES) have significantly reduced the rates of restenosis as compared to bare metal stents, late stent thrombosis remains a major drawback, especially for "off-label" use. Delayed arterial healing, characterized by persistent fibrin deposition and poor endothelialization, has been shown to ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Yazdani SK,Kolodgie FD,Virmani R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) has reemerged with transcatheter valve therapy. Cylindrical balloons have been the device of choice despite limitations. An hour glass shaped balloon may permit enhanced fixation and broader leaflet opening without annular compromise. METHODS:We report our initial BAV experience ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pedersen WR,Mooney MR,Ungs D,Pedersen C,Sorajja P,Poulose AK,Stark RP,Murad B,Garberich RF,Goldenberg E,Schwartz RS

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ECGs of four patients with implanted dual chamber VDD and DDD PMKs are shown to demonstrate the difficulty of their interpretation and show some arrhythmias related to dual chamber pacing. In the first patient the DDD PMK caused a high ventricular frequency synchronizing on the atrial fibrillation "f" waves which ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Vitale N,Santangelo L,Scialdone A,Civitillo UF,Mayer MS,Nave C,Vitale P

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of the 'International Criteria' for ECG interpretation in athletes has further improved the diagnostic accuracy of the 12-lead ECG use for pre-participation screening (PPS) and these criteria have been evaluated in different populations of athletes and settings proving good results. EVIDENCE AC...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Cavarretta E,Pingitore A,Della Porta S,Capitani R,Bernardi M,Sciarra L,Saglietto A,Versaci F,Autore C,Perroni F,Biondi-Zoccai G,Frati G,Peruzzi M

更新日期：2020-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell based therapy has become a new and attractive option for the treatment of cardiac disease and heart failure. Although it has been demonstrated in vitro and in vivo that differentiation of non-differentiated cells (progenitor cells) into cardiomyocytes is able even in adult hearts the potential use of such transdi...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Schlüter KD,Maxeiner H,Wenzel S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this registry is to report the immediate and long-term safety and efficacy of the Biotronik Orsiro stent in an unselected population during everyday practice. METHODS:Between May 2012 and June 2013, 246 consecutive coronary angioplasty procedures were performed using at least one Orsiro drug-...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Dominici M,Arrivi A,Bazzucchi M,De Paolis M,Milici C,Bock C,Placanica A,Lazzari L,Diletti R,Boschetti E

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial endocarditis in pregnancy is uncommon. We described two cases: the first case of endocarditis, caused by staphylococcus epidermidis (at the 35th week of pregnancy) was complicated by severe aortic valvular insufficiency; the second case, endocarditis caused by streptococcus alpha hemolytic (at the 32nd week ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Zamprogno R,Neri G,Alitto F,Moro E,Sandri R

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Studies on percutaneous transluminal cardiac angioplasty (PTCA) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis have suggested high rates of procedural complications and restenosis. Bare metal stent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly reduced restenosis and subsequent target l...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Athappan G,Ponniah T

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically controlled nitric oxide production is currently assessed mainly by the colorimetric determination of the plasma levels of nitrite/nitrates, specific end-products of NO, or by the magnitude of the vasorelaxation obtained with forearm occlusion venous plethysmography after infusion of stimulating (acetylchol...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Ferlito S

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its initial description by Gramiak and Shah in 1968, contrast echocardiography has become an established practice world-wide. Microbubbles have the unique property of being pure intravascular tracers. The basic rationale behind bubble imaging is the characteristic responses to ultrasound power that results in en...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Soliman OI,De Jong N,Van Der Zwaan HB,Galema TW,Vletter WB,Van Dalen BM,Schinkel AF,Ten Cate FJ,Geleijnse ML

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital thrombophilia, specifically thrombophilia due to Leiden modified factor V as the cause of thromboembolic disease, is discussed. Thromboembolic disease is potentially fatal and disabling. A clinical case is presented of a girl of 15 with Leiden factor V thrombophilia in which all the typical thromboembolic e...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Bronzi G,Marini L,Frassanito S

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombophilia is characterised by elevated thrombotic and embolic risk and may be caused by congenital or acquired coagulating inhibitor deficit. A young man was repeatedly admitted to Emergency Medicine Units because of pain, oedema and slight functional impairment of the left leg, and recurrent thrombophlebitis was ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Neri S,Ierna D,Sfogliano L

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of interventional cardiologists to identify high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients, requires the integration of different features belonging to medical history, organ damage, coronary anatomy and the nature of the acute event. The selection of a subgroup of patients that could benefit ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pesarini G,Gratta A,Dolci G,Lunardi M,Ribichini FL

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of an 80-year-old man affected by hypertensive cardiomyopathy and already admitted to our Division for recurrent episodes of heart failure. He was eventually hospitalized for septic shock secondary to disseminated pneumonia with concomitant left pleural effusion. At 2D-echo examination, a highly ech...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Oneglia C,Sabatini T,Ghizzoni G,Simoncelli U,Gardini A,Guerini A,Rusconi C

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：: ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Loffi M,Galeazzi G,Di Tano G,Pedroni P,Passamonti E

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to correlate uric acid levels with the classic cardiovascular risk factors in an adult population in Campania. METHODS:The following parameters were assessed in the study population (600 men and 600 women) aged between 25-74 years old, subdivided into 5 age groups (25-34, 35-44, 45...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Capuano V,Bambacaro A,Lanzara C,Fortunato I,D'Arminio T,Del Regno B,D'Antonio V

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac mixoma in the elderly. A clinical study. The clinical features of 13 cardiac myxomas surgically resected are presented. The mean age at presentation was 68 years. Ten were in the left atrium, 5 near the fossa ovalis, 3 at the base of the atrial septum, 1 at the inferior wall and 1 on the anterior leaflet of mi...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Pentimone F,Del Corso L,Siuti E,Verunelli F,Bortolotti U,Salvatore L

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective clinico-epidemiological study of the incidence of all arteriopathy hospitalization in the Region of Piemonte over a twelve year period (1976-1987) has been performed: among all the cases, patients affected by aortic aneurysm show an average of hospitalization of 0.8 cases per 24 hours. The prevalence o...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Raso AM,Sisto G,Muncinelli M,Castagno PL,Trogolo M

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound contrast agents, used with contrast-specific imaging techniques, have an established role for diagnostic cardiovascular imaging in the echocardiography laboratory. The advent of tissue harmonic imaging, albeit a significant advancement in ultrasound technology, still fail to produce diagnostically useful im...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Chelliah R,Senior R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper reports the study of 12 patients admitted to hospital between January 1992 and October 1994. The patients were almost all neonates. Clinical, electrocardiographic and radiological data led to the suspected diagnosis of complete transposition of the great vessels. 2-D echocardiography consistently showed the ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Mollica N,Traversa D,Ciriello N,De Luca L

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease among women presents differences in terms of clinical presentation and pathophysiology. To date, women present worse prognoses with more events and higher mortality rate. One the one hand, they are less likely addressed for invasive therapy. One the other hand, revascularization procedures, whe...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Manzo-Silberman S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last years, endovascular intervention have become an important part of treatment in patients with congenital heart disease particularly for residual defects after surgery done in infancy. These transcatheter procedures can be described as dilatation of stenotic sites (angioplasty, endovascular stenting and va...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Presbitero P,Lisignoli V,Zavalloni D,Rossi ML,Gasparini GL,Belli G,Pagnotta P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant variations in the ECG have been observed in a female aged 77 with heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation during an occasional increase in blood potassium followed by normalization. The major phenomena observed during hyperkalemia, due to a severe dehydration, were a transient sinus rhythm with atrio...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Cecchetti G,Arlotti M,Cecchetti V

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of women who become ill and die from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases steadily with age. It is not yet clearly defined whether and why women suffer from a higher in-hospital mortality rate after AMI. In this study we evaluated the importance of the female sex as a risk factor for in-hospital mort...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Fiandra U,Bo M,Poli L,Casoli G,Esposito E,Fonte G,Bobbio M,Fabris F

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) warfarin has been the mainstay therapy for stroke prevention. In recent randomized clinical trials (RCTs) oral direct thrombin inhibitor (Dabigatran) and factor Xa inhibitors (Rivaroxaban and Apixaban) challenged the efficacy and safety benchmarks set by warfarin. These drugs ...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Destephan C,Waller AH,Patel RJ,Dhruvakumar S,Mazza V,Gerula C,Maher J,Kaluski E

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND, MATERIALS AND METHODS:To compare the relative use of verapamil and beta-blockers, which have shown comparable efficacy in reducing mortality and reinfarction rates in selected patients with myocardial infarction (MI), we retrospectively evaluated the ongoing treatment at the time of the pre-discharge evalua...

journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica

authors： Rubboli A,Colletta M,Sangiorgio P,Casella G,Pavesi PC,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00