Added value of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in assessing cardiac masses.

abstract：:The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the primary nonvalvular cause of cardioembolic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Warfarin and direct thrombin inhibitors such as dabigatran are presumed to prevent formation of LAA thrombus, and are first-line treatments to prevent ischemic stroke in AF. However, thes...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Fuller CJ,Reisman M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been known for many decades that multiple abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) are present in heart failure (HF). Moreover, many of the effective therapies currently used to treat HF have either direct or indirect effects on the ANS. While therapies that block over-activity of the sympathetic ner...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Dunlap ME,Bhardwaj A,Hauptman PJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although differences diminish with age, outcomes are overall worse for women compared to men who present with suspected acute coronary syndrome. The reasons for this discrepancy are multifactorial, including sex-related differences in atherosclerosis biology and fluid dynamics, as well as a premature conclusion by pro...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Joly JM,Bittner V

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although clinical evidence indicates that many of the electrophysiologic and functional changes associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) can be reversed by maintaining normal sinus rhythm (NSR), a series of large-scale randomized trials failed to demonstrate that this strategy provides a survival advantage. These stud...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Zimetbaum P

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials in the last decade have improved the quality of evidence to support preventive medical strategies to reduce the risk of recurrences after pericarditis. There are essentially three main strategies: (1) to use full anti-inflammatory doses for the treatment of each attack of pericarditis till symptoms res...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Imazio M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The feasibility and safety of transradial coronary intervention was demonstrated soon after the description of the transfemoral approach, despite which the use of the femoral artery still dominates in acute coronary syndrome intervention. The advantages of using the radial artery are virtual elimination of access site...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Routledge H,Sastry S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the field of molecular medicine are making gene therapy a viable treatment strategy for the next millennium. Indeed, over the past 10 years, a number of improvements have occurred that have resulted in an increased interest in gene therapy for the treatment of diseases in cardiovascular medicine. Because a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Channon KM,Annex BH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic patients who present with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have a particularly adverse prognosis, largely contributed by increased platelet reactivity and higher burden of disease severity. Diabetic patients with ACS derive a greater benefit from established therapies, particularly platelet-inhibiting therapi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Amin AP,Marso SP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an important etiology of nonatherosclerotic acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, and sudden death. Innovations in the catheterization laboratory including optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound have enhanced the ability to visualize intimal disrup...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Tweet MS,Gulati R,Hayes SN

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is the focus of extensive biomedical research. Large genetic consortia combining data from many traditional prospective cohort and ascertained case-control study designs have facilitated the discovery of genetic associa...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Small AM,O'Donnell CJ,Damrauer SM

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Results from cardiovascular (CV) outcome trials have revealed important insights into the CV safety and efficacy of glucose-lowering agents, including dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). RECENT FINDINGS:Among patients with T2DM, DPP-4i h...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Patel KV,Sarraju A,Neeland IJ,McGuire DK

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:While the safety and efficacy of percutaneous ASD closure has been established, new data have recently emerged regarding the negative impact of residual iatrogenic ASD (iASD) following left heart structural interventions. Additionally, new devices with potential advantages have recently been studied. ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Wiktor DM,Carroll JD

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is one of the leading causes of death and disability in developing countries. The increasing burden of hypertension in these countries has been attributed to several indicators of economic progress such as increased life expectancy, urbanization and its attendant lifestyle changes, and the overall epidemi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Reddy KS,Naik N,Prabhakaran D

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While pulmonary arterial hypertension is a disease primarily affecting the pulmonary vasculature, the right ventricle plays an integral part in the disease process. Although widely used, two-dimensional echocardiography is limited in visualizing the right ventricle and, therefore, assessment of its structure and funct...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Freed BH,Patel AR,Lang RM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is a major public health concern that is frequently complicated by ventricular arrhythmias. Sustained ventricular tachycardia is associated with an increased risk for progressive heart failure and sudden death. We summarize the current management strategies for ventricular tachycardia in heart failure pa...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Fong MW,Grazette L,Cesario D,Cao M,Saxon L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ebstein's anomaly (EA) is a rare, but complex form of congenital heart disease consisting of a right ventricular myopathy and morphologic tricuspid valve disease leading to a high incidence of right ventricular dysfunction and arrhythmias. This review offers an updated overview of the current understa...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Possner M,Gensini FJ,Mauchley DC,Krieger EV,Steinberg ZL

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Prior studies have evaluated the role of systemic fibrinolysis and catheter-directed therapy (CDT) in the management of PE. In this review, we examine current data on risk stratification and the appropria...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kosova EC,Desai KR,Schimmel DR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the dynamic relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) with respect to different revascularization strategies and how angiographic tools such as the Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score can supplement clinical decisi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kundu A,Sardar P,O'Day K,Chatterjee S,Owan T,Dawn Abbott J

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium is an essential nutrient, mostly ingested as salt (sodium chloride). Average sodium intake ranges from 3 to 6 g per day (7.5-15 g/day of salt) in most countries, with regional variations. Increasing levels of sodium intake have a positive association with higher blood pressure. Randomized controlled trials repo...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： O'Donnell M,Mente A,Yusuf S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the critical importance of plasma lipoproteins in the development of atherosclerosis, varying degrees of evidence surround the causal associations of lipoproteins with coronary artery disease (CAD). These causal contributions can be assessed by employing genetic variants as unbiased proxies for lipid levels. A...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Keenan TE,Rader DJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect and acquired heart disease is the leading cause of death in adults. Understanding the mechanisms that drive cardiomyocyte proliferation and differentiation has the potential to advance the understanding and potentially the treatment of different...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Yester JW,Kühn B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in clinical cardiac SPECT instrumentation are reviewed from a systems perspective. New hardware technologies include pixelated scintillator and semiconductor detector elements; photodetectors such as position-sensitive photomultiplier tubes (PSPMT), avalanche photodiodes (APD) and silicon photomultipli...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Smith MF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to an increase in the number of patients with heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia ablation has a growing clinical role. Long-term success rates remain suboptimal and require creating a detailed electroanatomic map during the procedure to identify fibrotic areas responsible for arrhyt...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Duell J,Dilsizian V,Smith M,Chen W,Dickfeld T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is a broad spectrum of coronary artery anomalies that cardiologists may encounter either incidentally or during evaluation for cardiac symptoms. These anomalies include anomalous coronary arteries arising from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS), coronary fistulae, and coronary artery aneurys...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kochar A,Kiefer T

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise training is beneficial in healthy adults as well as patients with acquired cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery disease and heart failure. While a reduced exercise capacity is common in adults with congenital heart disease, it is not clear if these patients stand to benefit from exercise training or...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Tutarel O,Gabriel H,Diller GP

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The excess risk of hypertension in black Americans continues to be a major health concern. Although there is considerable information regarding these disease trends, much of the major underpinnings of the etiology of hypertension remain unclear. The excess mortality in blacks due to heart disease, renal failure, and s...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Nesbitt SD

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several next generation sequencing platforms allow for a DNA-to-diagnosis protocol to identify the molecular basis of monogenic dyslipidemias. However, recent reports of the application of whole genome or whole exome sequencing in families with severe dyslipidemias have largely identified genetic variants in known lip...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Farhan SM,Hegele RA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, the importance of alterations of cardiac autonomic nerve function in the pathophysiology of heart diseases including heart failure, arrhythmia, ische-mic heart disease, and diabetes has been increasingly recognized. Several radiolabeled compounds have been synthesized for noninvasive imaging, includin...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Higuchi T,Schwaiger M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1971, the Fontan operation has been performed for the repair of single-ventricle physiology. This ingenious operation commits a single ventricle to the systemic circulation and takes advantage of cardiovascular and respiratory physiology to propel deoxygenated blood to the lungs, thus minimizing right-to-left sh...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Aboulhosn J,Child JS

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of multivessel and/or left main stem disease have been shown to be potentially legitimate revascularization alternatives in appropriately selected patients. Risk stratification is an important component in guiding patients to identify the most appropriate revascularization moda...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Farooq V,Brugaletta S,Serruys PW

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00