Antegrade, retrograde, and combination strategies for chronic total occlusions.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the effects of psychological stress on the physiology of the entire vascular system, from individual cellular components to macrovascular and microvascular responses, and highlights the importance of the vascular system in the context of current limitations in cardiac imaging for...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Shah SM,Meadows JL,Burg MM,Pfau S,Soufer R

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional transvenous approach for permanent cardiac pacing can be associated with significant acute and chronic complications related partly to either the insertion of transvenous lead or subcutaneous placement of pacemaker device. We summarize the current status of a novel self-contained leadless cardiac pacemaker...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Neuzil P,Reddy VY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthesized as an antianginal compound 40 years ago, amiodarone has emerged as a uniquely effective antiarrhythmic compound in recent years. It has numerous properties, the most prominent being the ability to lengthen repolarization in the atria and ventricles associated with bradycardia without the significant potent...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Singh BN

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac surgery (CS) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is currently the most common surgery in the United States. Understanding, avoiding, and preventing postoperative complications, including neurologic deficits following CS, represents a great public and economic benefit for society, especially considering our aging...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Razumovsky AY,Gugino LD,Owen JH

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on atrial fibrillation (AF) burden is poorly characterized. To assess the influence of CRT on AF, we performed a systematic literature search in MEDLINE using the MeSH headings "cardiac resynchronization therapy" or "cardiac pacing, artificial" and "atrial fibrilla...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Hess PL,Jackson KP,Hasselblad V,Al-Khatib SM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on the use of bivalirudin as a replacement anticoagulant for heparin in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, or who are being treated for unstable angina pectoris, ST-elevation, or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Potential advantages of bivalirudin include a lack of depen...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bates ER

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:Echocardiography is the most common noninvasive tool used in assessing cardiac masses. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography expands the diagnostic capabilities of cardiac ultrasound in assessing the location, composition, size, and relationship to other structures of cardiac masses. The improved characterizati...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Plana JC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Coronary artery bypass grafting is a preferred strategy for complete coronary revascularization in patients who have multi-vessel coronary artery disease, left ventricular dysfunction, and/or diabetes. Both arterial (internal thoracic artery/radial artery) and venous grafts are utilized to bypass the ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Virk HUH,Lakhter V,Ahmed M,O' Murchu B,Chatterjee S

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Internal carotid artery stenosis accounts for about 7-10 % of ischemic strokes. Conventional risk factors such as aging, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and smoking increase the risk for carotid atherosclerosis. All patients with carotid stenosis should receive aggressive medical therapy. Carotid revascularization wi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Khandelwal P,Chaturvedi S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and low molecular heparins are important new components of the medical treatment for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Renal insufficiency is a common comorbid condition and high-risk marker for ACS. The safety and efficacy of these treatments in ACS are dependent on the pharmacokinetics...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Rammohan C,Fintel D

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most highly unexpected reports in recent medical literature was the lack of benefit of estrogen-progestin replacement therapy in cardiovascular disease prevention in postmenopausal women. The ensuing negative view of hormone replacement therapy has now extended to all forms of postmenopausal hormone treatme...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Knopp RH,Aikawa K,Knopp EA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the proximate cause of arterial thrombosis, leading to acute occlusive cardiovascular syndromes. Thrombosis in atherosclerosis usually results from rupture of the fibrous cap of atherosclerotic plaques with a smaller proportion resulting from superficial endothelial erosion. Ruptured plaques are oft...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Shah PK

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:The risk of stroke associated with carotid artery stenosis can be reduced with carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting in carefully selected patients. While surgery has been the traditional treatment there have been many trials comparing carotid endarterectomy with carotid artery stenting, and stenting has s...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Buschur M,Gurm HS

更新日期：2012-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of the present manuscript is to review the latest advancements of radionuclide molecular imaging in the diagnosis and prognosis of individuals with cardiac amyloidosis. RECENT FINDINGS:99mTechnetium labeled bone tracer scintigraphy had been known to image cardiac amyloidosis, since the 1980s;...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bravo PE,Dorbala S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone is the principal circulating mineralocorticoid in humans, and aldosterone synthesis normally occurs in the face of volume depletion and renin stimulation. In primary and secondary aldosteronism, aldosterone synthesis continues despite volume expansion and causes hypertension. Other steroid hormones that ar...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Auchus RJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This study aims to describe the current state of telestroke clinical applications and policies, in addition to key technical and operational aspects of the telemedicine practice. RECENT FINDINGS:Delivery of telestroke services for neurovascular care expanded from the intravenous alteplase decision an...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Dumitrascu OM,Demaerschalk BM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Variant angina, which is characterized by recurrent chest pain and transient ECG changes along with angiographic evidence of coronary artery spasm, generally has a favorable prognosis. However, episodes of ischemia caused by vasospasm may lead to potentially life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias an...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kundu A,Vaze A,Sardar P,Nagy A,Aronow WS,Botkin NF

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The scientific selection of antithrombotic therapy has been dominated by group-based interpretation of data in the form of probability-based statistics in evidence-based medicine. Because the data in large randomized trials are grouped and averaged, the relationship to initial conditions of the patient is lost. There ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Helgason CM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present article reviews the pathophysiology of cardiac sympathetic denervation, the principles of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the sympathetic innervation of the heart and its potential clinical role, based on current and expected future evidence. RECENT FINDINGS:Imaging of cardi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： van der Bijl P,Knuuti J,Delgado V,Bax JJ

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The last 40 years of clinical research in interventional cardiology were extraordinarily innovative. This article will review the most promising up and coming interventional cardiovascular therapies, with a primary focus on the treatment of coronary artery disease. RECENT FINDINGS:From the first sten...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kerneis M,Nafee T,Yee MK,Kazmi HA,Datta S,Zeitouni M,Afzal MK,Jafarizade M,Walia SS,Qamar I,Pitliya A,Kalayci A,Al Khalfan F,Gibson CM

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Biventricular pacing (cardiac resynchronization therapy ) has been shown to be a very effective therapy for patients with heart failure and dyssynchrony, with improved survival now shown in a recent trial. Electrical dyssynchrony, usually quantified by the duration of the QRS complex, is distinct from mechanical dyssy...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bilchick KC,Helm RH,Kass DA

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To establish the actual role of CT in the growing field of transcatheter valve interventions (THV). RECENT FINDINGS:The development of empirical CT measurements, which are linked with outcomes. CT is a reliable technique for assessing risk and planning transcatheter valve interventions for mitral and...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Godoy M,Mugharbil A,Anastasius M,Leipsic J

更新日期：2019-11-25 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：:Coronary artery bypass grafting without the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) continues to gain popularity as an alternative to standard techniques of revascularization. CPB with cardioplegic arrest is associated with complications that may negate an otherwise technically flawless procedure. Experience has identifie...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Dewey TM,Mack MJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 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：:A number of reports demonstrate the importance of serum triglyceride values in predicting the clinical onset of vascular disease. However, adjustment for measurements highly correlated with triglyceride (TG) levels, such as history of diabetes, body mass index, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), lessen ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Sprecher DL

更新日期：2001-09-01 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:This review provides an update on rheumatic mitral stenosis. Acute rheumatic fever (RF), the sequela of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection, is the major etiology for mitral stenosis (MS). RECENT FINDINGS:While the incidence of acute RF in the Western world had substantially declined over the...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Wunderlich NC,Dalvi B,Ho SY,Küx H,Siegel RJ

更新日期：2019-02-28 00:00:00