[Catheter interventions for congenital heart disease].

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using a balloon-expandable valve has been developed by the authors' group 7 years ago to offer a therapeutic solution to nonoperable or surgical high-risk patients with degenerative aortic stenosis. The technique and the devices used have rapidly evolved thereafter and TA...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Cribier A,Litzler PY,Eltchaninoff H,Godin M,Tron C,Bauer F,Bessou JP

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to its antiarrhythmic and antithrombotic effects magnesium is said to have a beneficial effect in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Magnesium can protect myocardial tissue after coronary occlusion and reduces infarct size in experimental models of ischaemia and reperfusion, though the given doses ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Thämer V,Grunert S,Bier F,Schlack W

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 12-lead surface electrocardiogram (ECG) is of great importance for the diagnostics of cardiac arrhythmias. For the correct and systematic analysis it has a sensitivity and specificity for the correct diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia or ventricular tachycardia of more than 95%. Nevertheless, the assessment...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Trappe HJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapy of patients with syncope is oriented to the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Patients with reflex syncope require careful education regarding recognition of warning signs and the avoidance of trigger factors. Treatment with beta blockers is nowadays obsolete. Even other drugs have failed to show a...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Andresen D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, thrombolytic therapy has become standard treatment of acute myocardial infarction. When the importance of thrombosis in the pathogenesis of acute infarction was fully recognised, several plasminogen activators were developed, streptokinase, urokinase, recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Rutsch W,Schmutzler H

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New therapeutic options such as the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have significantly improved morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected patients. Consequently, age-related diseases become more manifest. In addition, HIV infection itself causes certain cardiovascular morbidity. Therefore, treatment of card...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Egger S,Drewe J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases carries a high risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (ppc) because both are known to cause ppc. Autopsy studies have revealed ppc as the main cause of mortality in approximately 5-8% of patients after cardiac surgery. Not all pulmonary diseases are hi...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Fistera D,Steveling H,Koch A,Teschler H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter ablation for ventricular fibrillation in structurally normal hearts is in its infancy. Recently, catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation as well as ventricular fibrillation associated with the long QT and Brugada syndromes has been described. This review article is a summary of our current un...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Weerasooriya R,Hsu LF,Scavée C,Sanders P,Hocini M,Cabrera JA,Horlitz M,Schley P,Guelker H,Jaïs P,Haïssaguerre M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is only a limited number of studies available comparing the effectiveness of various combinations of anti-ischemic and antianginal substances in the same patients with coronary artery disease and stable angina pectoris and even these are restricted to either only a few drugs or a single point in time for testing...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Lehmann G,Reiniger G,Wolf H,Beyerle A,Rudolph W

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diving with self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) has become a popular recreational sports activity throughout the world. A high prevalence of cardiovascular disorders among the population makes it therefore likely that subjects suffering from cardiovascular problems may want to start scuba diving. Alt...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Muth CM,Tetzlaff K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of malignant arrhythmias is higher during extremely intense exercise and after its cessation. It is still unclear whether high-intensity interval exercise (HIE), an increasingly popular option in preventive and rehabilitative medicine, can lead to an impaired electrophysiological milieu, as revealed by QT int...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Nie J,Shi Q,Kong Z,Lao CK,Zhang H,Tong TK

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a J-shaped correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed per day and overall mortality risk and an inverse correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed per day and cardiovascular mortality. The evidence is stronger for men than for women. The correlations are independent of the type of alcoholic be...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Flesch M,Morbach S,Erdmann E,Bulut D

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly purified omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) (Omacor) is the focus of an extensive and ambitious clinical development program that seeks to build on the results of the Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto Miocardico (GISSI)-Prevenzione study. Studies currently in progress inclu...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Vik H

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing prevalence of older adults (> 65 years) with hypertension and the need for antihypertensive medication. It is well established that elderly hypertensive patients benefit from drug treatment with regards to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Due to the comorbidity and reduced quali...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Michalsen A,Wenzel RR,Mayer C,Broer M,Philipp T,Dobos GJ

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong, independent predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Patients with LVH are at increased risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. Hypertension is a major influence on the development of LVH. The progno...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Krauser DG,Devereux RB

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leg artery stenoses often indicate generalized atherosclerosis of the arterial circulation. They can easily and reliably be diagnosed by the family physician or the nurse with Doppler ultrasound measurements and the calculation of the ankle-brachial index (ABI). A decreased value (< 0.9) is not only a sign of peripher...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Diehm C,Allenberg JR,Pittrow D,Darius H

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is believed that most myocardial infarctions result from the rupture of "vulnerable plaques", that share certain common characteristics. These plaques typically consist of a lipid-rich core in the central portion of the thickened intima, covered by a thin friable fibrous cap. Today, one of the important c...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Gerckens U,Buellesfeld L,McNamara E,Grube E

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic testing plays an increasing role in cardiovascular medicine. Advances in technology and the development of novel and more affordable (high throughput) methods have led to the identification of genetic risk factors in research and clinical practice. Also, this progress has simplified the screening of patients a...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Trenkwalder T,Kessler T,Schunkert H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most common cause of procedural failure in cardiac catheterization using the transradial approach is radial artery spasm. The aim of this study was to compare the procedural success rate of the 6‑Fr Glidesheath Slender with the 6‑Fr standard sheath in transradial coronary angiography and intervention. M...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Gul B,Stolar M,Stair B,Hermany P,Willis S,Mena-Hurtado C,Attaran R

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiofrequency catheter ablation has established as the first line therapy for the curative treatment of patients with accessory pathway. Atrioventricular accessory pathways irrespective of the exact localisation can be successfully ablated in more than 90% of all cases. Severe complications associated with the ablati...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Hindricks G,Kottkamp H,Borggrefe M,Breithardt G

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydralazine is a smooth muscle relaxant and a potent arteriolar dilator. The major hemodynamic effect of hydralazine in patients with heart failure are increased cardiac output and stroke volume, and decreased vascular resistance without any significant change in pulmonary and systemic venous pressure. Hydralazine als...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Chatterjee K

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased vasoconstriction, activation of platelet vessel wall interaction and invasion of monocytes into the subintima as well as vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease. Acute coronary syndromes such as myocardial infarction and unstable angina...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Fichtlscherer S,Zeiher AM

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent years, experimental data have collected convincing evidence for the fatal interaction of myocardial ischemia, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. In the clinical setting, data reporting on the daily relevance of such a fatal interaction lacked until recently. However, there is now inc...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Zehender M,Faber T,Meinertz T,Just H

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of an intracardial mass in patients presents a serious diagnostic dilemma. The differential diagnosis of this condition may seem abundant, but myxomas and intracardial thrombosis are the most frequent diagnoses. A connection between pregnancy and the presence of thrombosis has been documented frequently....

journal_title：Herz

authors： Velicki L,Milosavljević A,Majin M,Vujin B,Kovacević P

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progress in cardiology during the last 50 years can best be studied by looking at the diagnostics and treatment of patients with aortic valve stenosis. Previously, the clinical examination, electrocardiography (ECG) and chest X‑ray were used before heart catheterization, which included a transseptal puncture to co...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Erbel R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This article describes the potential of dynamic contrast- enhanced magnetic resonance tomography (DCE-MRT) for the visualization and quantification of blood flow of lower leg muscles at rest and after individually adjusted muscular exercise. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Five cases were chosen to exemplify the qualitat...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Leppek R,Hoos O,Sattler A,Kohle S,Azzam S,Al Haffar I,Keil B,Ricken P,Klose KJ,Alfke H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The guidelines on myocardial revascularization published in 2018 are a joint initiative of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. To establish indications for myocardial revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graftin...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Neumann FJ,Hochholzer W,Siepe M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular function was assessed in 38 patients two to six days after acute myocardial infarction using nuclear angiocardiography and the following parameters were measured: Left ventricular end-diastolic (LVEDV) and end-systolic volumes (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF), indices of left ventricular filling and ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Gotsman MS,Sold I,Weiss AT,Sapoznikov D,Freiman I,Shefer A,Rozenman Y,Hasin Y

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The standardized and constant fixed-dose rate, no necessity for a close and regular blood monitoring as well as the small number of interactions with other drugs and daily food make therapy with the new oral anticoagulants dabigatran and rivaroxaban and in future presumably apixaban much easier and more feasible than ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Osterspey A,Krome A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certification is a critical component of quality assurance in medicine. From the certification of individual persons, through units and up to whole hospitals, certification stimulates testing and optimization of treatment processes, thereby improving the quality of care. Minimum case numbers needed to acquire a certif...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Halbach M,Baldus S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00