Clopidogrel resistance: identifying and overcoming a barrier to effective antiplatelet treatment.

abstract：:Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia are the main candidates for limb amputations and have a poor life expectancy. Frequently, these patients are not eligible for either surgical or percutaneous interventions aimed at mechanical revascularization. Therefore, new strategies need to b...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Germani A,Di Campli C,Pompilio G,Biglioli P,Capogrossi MC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cardiac hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis significantly contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Altered expression of several genes and their regulation by microRNAs has been reported in hypertrophied failing hearts. This study aims to examine the role of Cdc42, Pak1, and miR-30c in the p...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Raut SK,Kumar A,Singh GB,Nahar U,Sharma V,Mittal A,Sharma R,Khullar M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the correlation between complement C1q tumor necrosis factor-related protein 1 (CTRP1) and subclinical target organ damage (STOD) in essential hypertension (EH). 720 patients were enrolled in this study, including 360 healthy subjects and 360 patients with EH. The EH group included 183 ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Su Z,Tian S,Liang W

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aspirin resistance is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in aspirin-treated patients. Poor compliance may explain many cases of "resistance," yet few clinical studies have used objective measurement of therapy compliance. We did so in a case-controlled study. METHODS:We enrolled patients within...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Dawson J,Quinn T,Rafferty M,Higgins P,Ray G,Lees KR,Walters MR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been shown to participate in the process of vascular repair, thus playing a protective role against cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is known that atherosclerotic risk factors could affect EPC number and function. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) contribute to t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Ueda S,Yamagishi S,Matsui T,Noda Y,Ueda S,Jinnouchi Y,Sasaki K,Takeuchi M,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Thrombocytopenia was intuitively considered to be associated with higher risk of bleeding and multiple comorbidities after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, controversial results exist, and the real-world clinical impact of thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing PCI is largely unknown. The ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Chen Z,Liu Z,Li N,Liu R,Wang M,Wang D,Li C,Li K,Luo F,He Y

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anthracycline antitumor drug. However, its clinical use is limited by dose-dependent cardiotoxicity and even progresses to chronic heart failure (CHF). OBJECTIVE:This study aims to investigate whether the Nrf2 activator, sulforaphane (SFN), can prevent DOX-induced CHF. METHODS:Male ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Bai Y,Chen Q,Sun YP,Wang X,Lv L,Zhang LP,Liu JS,Zhao S,Wang XL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Data evaluating the complications of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using second-generation cryoballoons (CB) related to different anticoagulation regimes are limited. This study evaluates the total complications and the impact of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) compared to phenprocoumon on adverse events in the ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Koektuerk B,Turan CH,Yorgun H,Keskin K,Schoett M,Dahmen A,Gorr E,Yang A,Hoppe C,Horlitz M,Turan RG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We performed a multicenter, randomized controlled trial to determine the noninferiority of a novel biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stent (BP-DES), the EXCEL 2 stent, to the first-generation BP-DES, the EXCEL stent. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients (n = 419) scheduled to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Xu K,Han Y,Xu B,Yang Y,Wang G,Li H,Sun Y,Tao L,Wang H,Yuan Z,Liu H,Liu J,Jia Y,Ma G,Fu G,Li X,Li S,Wang S,Pu K,CREDIT 2 Investigators.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Real-world, country-specific studies of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) duration among survivors of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are important for improving long-term prognosis. AIMS:To investigate DAPT duration after hospital discharge for ACS in Spain. RESULTS:Data from patients enrolled in the Spani...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Bardají A,Leal M,Arrarte V,Garcia-Moll X,Pérez de Isla L,Bueno H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex-specific differences have been definitively demonstrated in cardiovascular (CV) diseases. These differences can also impact on the effects of CV therapies. Female sex is recognized as an independent predictor of thromboembolic risk, particularly in older patients. Most of strokes are due to atrial fibrillation (AF...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Gallù M,Marrone G,Legramante JM,De Lorenzo A,Di Daniele N,Noce A

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury is a frequent problem among many critically ill patients, commonly in the context of multiple organ failure and decreased renal perfusion. Its presence conveys a poor prognosis. Currently, effective therapeutic interventions are limited and dopaminergic agonists have been suggested as an ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Cobas M,Paparcuri G,De La Pena M,Cudemus G,Barquist E,Varon A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilnidipine is a unique Ca(2+) channel blocker with an inhibitory action on the sympathetic N-type Ca(2+) channels, which is used for patients with hypertension in Japan. Cilnidipine has been clarified to exert antisympathetic actions in various examinations from cell to human levels, in contrast to classical Ca(2+) c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Takahara A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is one of the major macrovascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), and it is the main cause of death from clinical observation. Among various cell types involved in this disorder, endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and macrophages play a crucial role in the occurrence and ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Tang N,Jiang S,Yang Y,Liu S,Ponnusamy M,Xin H,Yu T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the most fearful side effect of oral anticoagulant therapy. It is still unclear which risk factor is involved in ICH during vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) treatment and if commonly used bleeding risk scores are able to predict ICH. PURPOSE:Search for individual risk factors an...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Zanella L,Zoppellaro G,Marigo L,Denas G,Padayattil Jose S,Pengo V

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The transplant vasculopathy as a sign of chronic graft rejection affects both the epicardial and the intramyocardial arteries of the graft. This is at least partially mediated by NO synthases. The aim of this study was to assess possible protective effects of cyclosporine A (CsA), tacrolimus (FK506), and myco...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Bogossian H,Frommeyer G,Ninios I,Bandorski D,Seyfarth M,Matzaroglou C,Lemke B,Eckardt L,Zarse M,Kafchitsas K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbidity of patients with cardiac syndrome X (typical anginal-like chest pain and normal coronary arteriogram) is high with continuing episodes of chest pain and frequent hospital readmissions. Management of this syndrome represents a major challenge for the treating physician. Conventional therapies with antianginal...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Lim TK,Choy AJ,Khan F,Belch JJ,Struthers AD,Lang CC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiazide diuretics are one of the most widely used and cost-effective classes of antihypertensive agents worldwide. Thiazides however have a significant side effect profile and are frequently insufficient to normalize blood pressure alone. Thiazide-induced hyponatraemia (TIH) is a major adverse effect, affecting up to...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Glover M,Clayton J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mode of death in chronic heart failure (CHF) may be of relevance to choice of therapy for this condition. Sudden death is particularly common in patients with early and/or mild/moderate CHF. β-Blockade may provide better protection against sudden death than ACE inhibition (ACEI) in this setting. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Krum H,van Veldhuisen DJ,Funck-Brentano C,Vanoli E,Silke B,Erdmann E,Follath F,Ponikowski P,Goulder M,Meyer W,Lechat P,Willenheimer R,behalf of the CIBIS III Investigators.

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effectiveness of statin pretreatment in reducing the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) has been examined in some observational and randomized studies, yielding controversial results. AIM:This study sought to evaluate the role of atorvastatin in prevention of CIN in diabetic patients with...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Shehata M,Hamza M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The origin of dyspnea in chronic heart failure (HF) is multifactorial, and excessive ventilation is thought to play a role in inducing this symptom. Chemosensivity is augmented in HF, correlates with increased pulmonary ventilation (VE), and is an adverse prognostic marker. Despite increased blood levels of ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Bocchi EA,Moura LZ,Issa VS,Cruz F,Carvalho VO,Guimarães GV

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombus formation in a disrupted endothelium is influenced not only by the platelet redox state and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species but also by the presence of endogenous or exogenous antioxidants. Thrombus formation in the stenotic arteries is triggered predominantly by attenuated shear stress. Superoxide and n...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Chakrabarti S,Freedman JE

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) commonly have varying degrees of coexisting cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and proper management is complicated partly because of a lack of unifying guidelines. The aim of this article is to review the current literature and propose the optim...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Notaro LA,Usman MH,Burke JF,Siddiqui A,Superdock KR,Ezekowitz MD

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular free wall rupture (FWR) is a catastrophic complication after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, patients with FWR die of cardiac tamponade secondary to intrapericardial hemorrhage that can be treated if properly diagnosed. Unfortunately, FWR was still not diagnosed and classified quickly and accur...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Gong W,Nie S

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac surgery are associated with a significant systemic inflammatory response that has been suggested playing a causative role in the development of perioperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine the efficacy of glucocorticoid prophylaxis in ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Liu C,Wang J,Yiu D,Liu K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We investigated the relative pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor alirocumab following injection at three different sites. METHODS:Sixty healthy subjects (39 male, 21 female; age 20-45 years) were randomized to receive a single subcu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Lunven C,Paehler T,Poitiers F,Brunet A,Rey J,Hanotin C,Sasiela WJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effect of Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) gene polymorphism on pediatric warfarin maintenance dosage requirement. METHODS:A previously developed search strategy was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Eligible studies published prior to January 27, 2016, were identified and compared a...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Zhang J,Tian L,Huang J,Huang S,Chai T,Shen J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Secondary pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular dysfunction are common and associated with poor prognosis in HF patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). The role of pulmonary vasodilator therapy for these patients is currently unclear. AIMS:We sought to evaluate the safety and cl...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： LaRue SJ,Garcia-Cortes R,Nassif ME,Vader JM,Ray S,Ravichandran A,Rasalingham R,Silvestry SC,Ewald GA,Wang IW,Schilling JD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accelerated atherosclerosis and microvascular complications are the leading causes of coronary heart disease, stroke, blindness, and end-stage renal failure, which could account for disabilities and high mortality rates in patients with diabetes. Recent clinical studies have substantiated the concept of "hyperglycemic...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Yamagishi S,Nakamura K,Matsui T,Ueda S,Noda Y,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic causes of cholesterol metabolism disorders usually lead to premature atherosclerosis. The most well recognized genetically caused hypercholesterolemia is familial hypercholesterolemia. Although the disease is well known, as the discovery of low-density lipoprotein receptor, the classical treatment with lip...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Kolovou G,Vasiliadis I,Gontoras N,Kolovou V,Hatzigeorgiou G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00