Adaptive servoventilation improves cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure and Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

abstract：UNLABELLED:Aim Frequent ventricular premature contractions (VPCs) may cause haemodynamic deterioration and reversible left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. We aimed to clarify this mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS:The haemodynamics, echocardiographic parameters, and plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level were assesse...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Kuroki K,Tada H,Seo Y,Ishizu T,Igawa M,Yamasaki H,Igarashi M,Machino T,Naruse Y,Sekiguchi Y,Murakoshi N,Aonuma K

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is therapeutically valuable in chronic heart failure (CHF). RAAS inhibition can be achieved in a number of ways though an orally active renin inhibitor (RI) has never been studied before. We describe the neurohumoral effects of an RI. METHODS AN...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Seed A,Gardner R,McMurray J,Hillier C,Murdoch D,MacFadyen R,Bobillier A,Mann J,McDonagh T

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that oxidative stress may play a role in the pathogenesis of heart failure, this may have potential implications for therapeutic strategies. However, measures of oxidative stress are subject to confounding inaccuracies. IgG antibodies to oxidized LDL reflect exposure to the lipoprotein ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： George J,Wexler D,Roth A,Barak T,Sheps D,Keren G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Modulation of vagal tone using electrical vagal nerve stimulation or pharmacological acetylcholinesterase inhibition by donepezil exerts beneficial effects in an animal model of chronic heart failure (CHF). Considering different treatment mechanisms underlying renin-angiotensin system (RAS) suppression and parasym...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Li M,Zheng C,Kawada T,Inagaki M,Uemura K,Sugimachi M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the acute vasodilator effect of sublingual sildenafil in heart transplant candidates with severe pulmonary hypertension due to severe left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension confers an increased risk of early graft failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Seven patients, (mea...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Angel Gómez-Sánchez M,Saenz De La Calzada C,Escribano Subías P,Francisco Delgado Jiménez J,Lázaro Salvador M,Albarrán González A,Cea Calvo L

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although heart failure (HF) is a common cardiovascular disorder, to date little research has been conducted into possible associations between HF and structural abnormalities of the brain. AIMS:To determine the frequency and pattern of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities in outpatients with chron...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Vogels RL,van der Flier WM,van Harten B,Gouw AA,Scheltens P,Schroeder-Tanka JM,Weinstein HC

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The present study aimed to assess the association between left atrial (LA) structure and function and the risk for cardiovascular (CV) death or heart failure (HF) hospitalization in a population with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS:In a prospective echocardiographic substudy of the Effective Anticoa...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Inciardi RM,Giugliano RP,Claggett B,Gupta DK,Chandra A,Ruff CT,Antman EM,Mercuri MF,Grosso MA,Braunwald E,Solomon SD,ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 Investigators.

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Post-discharge morbidity and mortality for acute heart failure (AHF) patients remains high. Although the adverse effects of neurohormonal activation are well known in chronic HF, the prognostic significance of serum aldosterone in patients hospitalized for AHF has not been well studied. METHODS AND RESULTS:A seco...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Girerd N,Pang PS,Swedberg K,Fought A,Kwasny MJ,Subacius H,Konstam MA,Maggioni A,Gheorghiade M,Zannad F,EVEREST investigators.

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test the hypothesis that an earlier post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) eplerenone initiation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and heart failure (HF) is associated with better long-term outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS:The 6632 patients of the EPHESUS study were randomized from day...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Adamopoulos C,Ahmed A,Fay R,Angioi M,Filippatos G,Vincent J,Pitt B,Zannad F,EPHESUS Investigators.

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In amyloid patients, cardiac involvement dramatically worsens functional capacity and prognosis. We sought to study how the cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) could help in functional assessment and risk stratification of patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA). METHODS AND RESULTS:We carried out a multicentre s...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Nicol M,Deney A,Lairez O,Vergaro G,Emdin M,Carecci A,Inamo J,Montfort A,Neviere R,Damy T,Harel S,Royer B,Baudet M,Cohen-Solal A,Arnulf B,Logeart D

更新日期：2020-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A recent study suggested that no single echocardiographic index of cardiac dyssynchrony can reliably identify candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We examined the value of three simple echocardiographic indices for predicting the 6-month clinical and echocardiographic responses to CRT. METHODS ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Bordachar P,Lafitte S,Réant P,Reuter S,Clementy J,Mletzko RU,Siegel RM,Goscinska-Bis K,Bowes R,Morgan J,Bénard S,Leclercq C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge on clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with heart failure originates from studies of selected populations in clinical trials or from epidemiological observations. Reports on the large numbers of patients with heart failure treated in community hospitals are sparse. OBJECTIVE:Are the...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Taubert G,Bergmeier C,Andresen H,Senges J,Potratz J

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Pronounced trabeculation is presented in both left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), which sometimes makes the differentiation difficult. We hypothesized that echocardiographic deformation analysis would help to differentiate these two cardiomyopathies. METHODS AND RESULTS:We inv...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Niemann M,Liu D,Hu K,Cikes M,Beer M,Herrmann S,Gaudron PD,Hillenbrand H,Voelker W,Ertl G,Weidemann F

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been associated with cardiovascular disease, but the relation to heart failure (HF) is unclear. We investigated the association between RDW and incidence of first hospitalization due to HF in a population-based cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS:Red cell distribution width was measu...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Borné Y,Smith JG,Melander O,Hedblad B,Engström G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Heart failure (HF) patients with a mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) are not well characterized. Accordingly, we examined the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical outcomes of HF patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40-50%. METHODS AND RESULTS:We identified 168 patients with an LVE...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Rastogi A,Novak E,Platts AE,Mann DL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Although pulse pressure (PP) is a recognized risk factor for various cardiovascular diseases, its association with cardiovascular outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS:We enrolled 512 of 951 consecutive HFpEF patients admitted to the Kum...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Tokitsu T,Yamamoto E,Hirata Y,Kusaka H,Fujisue K,Sueta D,Sugamura K,Sakamoto K,Tsujita K,Kaikita K,Hokimoto S,Sugiyama S,Ogawa H

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:This article updates the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2007 classification of advanced heart failure and describes new diagnostic and treatment options for these patients. Recognizing the patient with advanced heart failure is critical to facilitate timely referral to advanced h...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Crespo-Leiro MG,Metra M,Lund LH,Milicic D,Costanzo MR,Filippatos G,Gustafsson F,Tsui S,Barge-Caballero E,De Jonge N,Frigerio M,Hamdan R,Hasin T,Hülsmann M,Nalbantgil S,Potena L,Bauersachs J,Gkouziouta A,Ruhparwar A,

更新日期：2018-11-01 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:Most patients suspected of having heart failure (HF) will get a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) but its utility for excluding HF or assisting in its management has rarely been investigated. METHODS:The EuroHeart Failure survey identified 11,327 patients hospitalised with a suspected diagnosis of HF from 115...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Khan NK,Goode KM,Cleland JG,Rigby AS,Freemantle N,Eastaugh J,Clark AL,de Silva R,Calvert MJ,Swedberg K,Komajda M,Mareev V,Follath F,EuroHeart Failure Survey Investigators.

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The diagnosis of heart failure is an important clinical problem and yet reported diagnostic accuracy in primary care is less than 50%. We established a Rapid Access Heart Failure Clinic (RAHFC) in a district general hospital serving a population of 292,000 in SE London, UK, to diagnose and manage ne...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Fox KF,Cowie MR,Wood DA,Coats AJ,Poole-Wilson PA,Sutton GC

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to systolic left ventricular dysfunction (PH-sLVD) frequently complicates heart failure (HF), and greatly worsens the prognosis of patients with sLVD, but as yet has no approved treatment. The LEPHT study aims to characterize the haemodynamic profile, safety, tolerability, and pharm...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Ghio S,Bonderman D,Felix SB,Ghofrani HA,Michelakis ED,Mitrovic V,Oudiz RJ,Frey R,Roessig L,Semigran MJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Myostatin inhibits myoblast differentiation/proliferation and may play a role in heart failure (HF) and reverse remodelling after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. This study sought to characterize myostatin expression and activation in advanced HF before and after LVAD support. METHODS AND RESULTS:L...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： George I,Bish LT,Kamalakkannan G,Petrilli CM,Oz MC,Naka Y,Sweeney HL,Maybaum S

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To characterize the prevalence and clinical relevance of malnutrition in patients undergoing transcatheter tricuspid valve edge-to-edge repair (TTVR). METHODS AND RESULTS:Overall, 86 consecutive patients (mean age 78 ± 7 years) with moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) at prohibitive surgical risk were...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Besler C,Unterhuber M,Rommel KP,Unger E,Hartung P,von Roeder M,Noack T,Zachäus M,Halm U,Borger M,Desch S,Thiele H,Lurz P

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Mutations in the lamin A/C gene (LMNA) cause a variety of clinical phenotypes, including dilated cardiomyopathy. LMNA is one of the most prevalent mutated genes in dilated cardiomyopathy, and is associated with a high risk of arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and heart failure. There are few data on the impact of...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： van Rijsingen IA,Nannenberg EA,Arbustini E,Elliott PM,Mogensen J,Hermans-van Ast JF,van der Kooi AJ,van Tintelen JP,van den Berg MP,Grasso M,Serio A,Jenkins S,Rowland C,Richard P,Wilde AA,Perrot A,Pankuweit S,Zwinderman

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately one third of patients with chronic heart failure have left bundle branch block (LBBB) on their 12-lead ECG. METHODS AND RESULTS:1418 consecutive patients (average (SD) age 70.5 (10.4) years; 74% male) first seen in a community heart failure clinic between December 2001 and June 2006 had a 12 l...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Clark AL,Goode K,Cleland JG

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hemochromatosis is a condition in which iron loading impairs the function of many organs, including the heart. Congestive heart failure with left ventricular dilatation is commonly found in patients with hemochromatosis. Two missense mutations (C282Y and H63D) have been shown to be responsible for the majority of ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Goland S,Beilinson N,Kaftouri A,Shimoni S,Caspi A,Malnick SD

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) is an emerging technique to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Predictors of adverse outcomes are scarce, and stratification by TR aetiologies is lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS:We report the bi-centre procedural outcomes of 164 patients undergoing TTVR for TR stratified ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Schlotter F,Orban M,Rommel KP,Besler C,von Roeder M,Braun D,Unterhuber M,Borger M,Hagl C,Orban M,Nabauer M,Massberg S,Thiele H,Hausleiter J,Lurz P

更新日期：2019-09-01 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