The efficacy and safety of Crataegus extract WS 1442 in patients with heart failure: the SPICE trial.

abstract：AIMS:The MITRA-FR trial showed that among symptomatic patients with severe secondary mitral regurgitation, percutaneous repair did not reduce the risk of death or hospitalization for heart failure at 12 months compared with guideline-directed medical treatment alone. We report the 24-month outcome from this trial. MET...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Iung B,Armoiry X,Vahanian A,Boutitie F,Mewton N,Trochu JN,Lefèvre T,Messika-Zeitoun D,Guerin P,Cormier B,Brochet E,Thibault H,Himbert D,Thivolet S,Leurent G,Bonnet G,Donal E,Piriou N,Piot C,Habib G,Rouleau F,Car

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of the right ventricle has been relatively neglected proportionate to its importance. We sought to evaluate the impact of right ventricular (RV) and NT-proBNP on the outcome of patients with heart failure (HF) and functional mitral regurgitation (MR). METHODS AND PATIENTS:Outpatients with left vent...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Dini FL,Fontanive P,Panicucci E,Andreini D,Chella P,De Tommasi SM

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：AIM:We used Near Infrared Spectrophotometry (NIRS) during arterial occlusion to measure resting skeletal muscle oxygen consumption in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients and in age-matched healthy volunteers (HVs). METHODS:Fifteen CHF patients (ten males) and eleven HVs (six males) had echocardiographic evaluation fo...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Abozguia K,Phan TT,Shivu GN,Maher AR,Ahmed I,Wagenmakers A,Frenneaux MP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We evaluated the applicability and prognostic importance of oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) among outpatients with systolic heart failure (SHF). METHODS AND RESULTS:Consecutive patients with SHF and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 45% referred to a heart failure clinic (n= 413) were included in ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Egstrup M,Schou M,Gustafsson I,Kistorp CN,Hildebrandt PR,Tuxen CD

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：AIMS:Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support stabilizes patients with cardiogenic shock. Despite improved oxygenation and peripheral circulation, LV unloading may be impeded due to the increased afterload, resulting in a failing static left ventricle and in high mortality. METHODS AND RESUL...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Pappalardo F,Schulte C,Pieri M,Schrage B,Contri R,Soeffker G,Greco T,Lembo R,Müllerleile K,Colombo A,Sydow K,De Bonis M,Wagner F,Reichenspurner H,Blankenberg S,Zangrillo A,Westermann D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The most recent European guidelines have proposed new definitions of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in left heart disease, to better approach the characteristics required to reflect the presence of pulmonary vascular disease. The purpose of this study was to assess whether different haemodynamic definitions of post-c...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Ghio S,Crimi G,Temporelli PL,Traversi E,La Rovere MT,Cannito A,Vizza D,Scelsi L,Raineri C,Guazzi M,Oltrona Visconti L

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：: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：AIMS:Severe heart failure (HF) is often associated with cachexia that reverses post-heart transplantation (HTx) with frequent development of obesity. Ghrelin is a novel appetite-stimulating hormone. The aim was to determine the role of ghrelin in regulating appetite, food intake, and body composition in HF and post-HTx...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Lund LH,Williams JJ,Freda P,LaManca JJ,LeJemtel TH,Mancini DM

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Aldosterone activation is central to the sodium–fluid retention that marks the progression of heart failure (HF). The actions of dietary sodium restriction, a mainstay in HF management, on cardiorenal and neuroendocrine adaptations during the progression of HF are poorly understood. The study aim was to assess the...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Miller WL,Borgeson DD,Grantham JA,Luchner A,Redfield MM,Burnett JC Jr

更新日期：2015-02-01 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 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：AIMS:Heart failure (HF) quality registries report quality of care but it is unknown whether they improve outcomes. The aims were to assess predictors of enrolment in a HF registry, test the hypothesis that enrolment in a HF registry is associated with reduced mortality, and assess potential explanatory factors for this...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Lund LH,Carrero JJ,Farahmand B,Henriksson KM,Jonsson Å,Jernberg T,Dahlström U

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heart failure syndrome has first been described as an emerging epidemic about 25 years ago. Today, because of a growing and ageing population, the total number of heart failure patients still continues to rise. However, the case mix of heart failure seems to be evolving. Incidence has stabilized and may even be de...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Groenewegen A,Rutten FH,Mosterd A,Hoes AW

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：AIMS:Randomized trials have shown that beta-blockers (BBs) reduce mortality in chronic heart failure (HF). Less data are available on the role of BBs in patients with acute HF, specifically if BBs should be continued or temporarily withdrawn. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of BBs on in-hospital outcomes...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Orso F,Baldasseroni S,Fabbri G,Gonzini L,Lucci D,D'Ambrosi C,Gobbi M,Lecchi G,Randazzo S,Masotti G,Tavazzi L,Maggioni AP,Italian Survey on Acute Heart Failure Investigators.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Liver X receptors (LXRs) transcriptionally regulate inflammation, metabolism, and immunity. Synthetic LXR agonists have been evaluated for their efficacy in the cardiovascular system; however, they elicit prolipogenic side effects which substantially limit their therapeutic use. AZ876 is a novel high-affinity LXR ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Cannon MV,Yu H,Candido WM,Dokter MM,Lindstedt EL,Silljé HH,van Gilst WH,de Boer RA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Insulin-dependent positive inotropic effects (PIE) are partially Ca(2+) independent. This mechanism is potentially glucose dependent. In contrast to most animal species, human myocardium expresses high levels of sodium-glucose-transporter-1 (SGLT-1) mRNA besides the common glucose-transporters-1 and -4 (GLUT1, GLU...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： von Lewinski D,Gasser R,Rainer PP,Huber MS,Wilhelm B,Roessl U,Haas T,Wasler A,Grimm M,Bisping E,Pieske B

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have frequent episodes of exacerbation leading to recurrent hospitalization. AIMS:To explore factors related to patients seeking care for worsening CHF. METHODS:Eighty-eight patients diagnosed with a deteriorating CHF condition were interviewed. Data were analysed ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Patel H,Shafazand M,Schaufelberger M,Ekman I

更新日期：2007-06-01 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:The proteasome prevents the intracellular accumulation of proteins and its impairment can lead to structural and functional alterations, as noted for the coronary vasculature in a previous study. Utilizing the same model, this study was designed to test the hypothesis that chronic proteasome inhibition (PSI) also ...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Herrmann J,Wohlert C,Saguner AM,Flores A,Nesbitt LL,Chade A,Lerman LO,Lerman A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute heart failure (AHF) are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a routine investigation in patients with AHF used to identify potential causes and/or complications. It is unclear whether 12-lead ECG charac...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Gouda P,Brown P,Rowe BH,McAlister FA,Ezekowitz JA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A low peak oxygen uptake (pVO(2)) and steep VE/VCO(2) slope are independently associated with a worse prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We wished to confirm whether combining these variables as a ratio would lead to a more accurate predictor of prognosis than using either alone. METHOD...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Ingle L,Witte KK,Cleland JG,Clark AL

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Patients with acute heart failure (HF) in Africa are rarely being treated with a hydralazine/nitrates combination. Therefore the effect of this treatment was studied here. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study was planned to enrol 500 patients during an acute HF admission, from nine sub-Saharan African countries. Patient...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Sliwa K,Damasceno A,Davison BA,Mayosi BM,Sani MU,Ogah O,Mondo C,Ojji D,Dzudie A,Kouam CK,Yonga G,Ba SA,Ogola E,Edwards C,Milo O,Cotter G

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease increases progressively with advancing age. Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Western Countries. In the near future, as the population ages, it is expected that the population prevalence of cardiovascular disease will increase d...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Wong LS,de Boer RA,Samani NJ,van Veldhuisen DJ,van der Harst P

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory marker that predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) and, in recent studies, incident heart failure (HF). Whether the association of inflammation with incident HF is explained by worse baseline left ventricular dysfunction or by underlying CHD is unkn...

journal_title：European journal of heart failure

authors： Williams ES,Shah SJ,Ali S,Na BY,Schiller NB,Whooley MA

更新日期：2008-01-01 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