[Physical activity and myocardial remodeling].

abstract：:One of the most important treatment principles in interventional cardiology relies on myocardial revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or surgical placement of coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG). However, in order to apply these principles effectively, it is important to identify patients who...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Nef H,Renker M,Hamm CW,European Society of Cardiology.,European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marfan syndrome is a hereditary disease with a prevalence of 2-3 in 10,000 births, leading to a fibrillin connective tissue disorder with manifestations in the skeleton, eye, skin, dura mater and in particular the cardiovascular system. Since other syndromes demonstrate similar vascular manifestations, but therapy may...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Kallenbach K,Schwill S,Karck M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is by far the most common cardiac arrhythmia in humans. The incidence of atrial fibrillation increases with age and will increase even more in the future due to the demographic changes in the population. Therefore, this arrhythmia will have a growing clinical and socioeconomic impact. Although ther...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Heeger CH,Kuck KH,Ouyang F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac function, including the heart muscle and valves, can be severely altered by congenital and acquired heart diseases. Several graft materials are currently used to replace diseased cardiac tissue and valvular segments. Implantable grafts are either non-vital or can trigger an immune response which leads to graft...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Cebotari S,Tudorache I,Schilling T,Haverich A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impaired cardiac performance in patients with congestive cardiac failure may be improved by the introduction of inotropic therapy. Dopamine and dobutamine are both potent cardiac stimulants although their haemodynamic profile is different. Dobutamine would appear to be the more appropriate choice in cardiac failur...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Rae AP,Tweddel AC,Hutton I

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiologic studies have found an association between overweight and increased mortality arising primarily from cardiovascular disorders. A major determinant is a chronically raised sympathetic nervous system activity which can arise from calorie intake-dependent and -independent mechanisms. Calorie-depend...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Rupp H,Maisch B

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of severe congestive left heart failure due to profound and long-term hypocalcemia caused by surgically induced hypoparathyroidism. Hypocalcemia as a potential contributor to heart failure should be included in the differential diagnosis of all patients with congestive heart failure who do not respon...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Solzbach U,Kitterer HR,Haas H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) is raised by the compromised contraction and impaired ventricular compliance in dilated hearts with systolic dysfunction. Timely recognition and staging of this condition are important for planning of the treatment strategy and making the prognosis. Two-dimensional sp...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Guler A,Tigen KM,Dundar C,Karaahmet T,Karabay CY,Aung SM,Akgun T,Bulut M,Kirma C

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast echocardiography has been used as a clinical method for more than 20 years. Using conventional ultrasound techniques the clinical use of contrast was limited. Now the development of "contrast specific" imaging modalities has increased the indications for contrast echocardiography. CONTRAST AGENTS:F...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Becher H

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic information for the development of an organism is stored and inherited by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). In higher organisms the DNA is located within the cell nucleus. DNA has the structure of a double helix and contains a specific sequence of four types of nucleotides that are specified by the bases adenin...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Marian AJ,Roberts R

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is characterized by vasculitic involvement of small-sized vessels and results in multisystem manifestations. Cardiac involvement is extremely rare and myocardial infarction with coronary thrombus formation in those patients has also rarely been reported. Herein, we report a 33-year-old m...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Canpolat U,Yorgun H,Sahiner L,Kabakçi G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emerging term "visceral adiposity index (VAI)" was reported to be closely correlated with glycemic disturbances and diabetes risk. However, whether VAI could predict future type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is unknown. Here, we aimed to assess the predictive value of VAI for DM in a Chinese population via a ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wang Y,He S,He J,Wang S,Liu K,Chen X

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with chronic coronary artery disease different therapeutic strategies, such as optimal medical therapy, revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting have been shown to improve the prognosis and symptoms and yield proven superiority over other treatment strategi...

journal_title：Herz

authors： de Waha S,Eitel I,Desch S,Fuernau G,Lurz P,Schuler G,Thiele H

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review summarizes the present knowledge concerning the hemodynamic and myocardial effects of various pacing modalities with special reference to the importance of heart rate variability and atrioventricular synchronization. An adequate increase in heart rate, irrespective of atrioventricular synchronization, seem...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Nordlander R,Hedman A

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic importance of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) has recently been reported in patients with heart failure. The myocardial performance index (MPI), which combines parameters of both systolic and diastolic ventricular function, provides a better marker of left ventricular dysfunction...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Kaypakli O,Gür M,Gözükara MY,Uçar H,Kivrak A,Şeker T,Şahin DY,Elbasan Z,Türkoğlu C,Çayli M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:M-mode, two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography enable evaluation of morphologic changes in valvular structures, detection of secondary changes in cardiac chambers and left ventricular function and quantification of blood flow patterns. In mitral stenosis, with M-mode echocardiography the diagnosis can be establi...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Quinones MA

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of the efficacy of molsidomine, previously performed on our service, demonstrated that a clear antianginal effect in the longterm treatment of angina pectoris could only be achieved with a regimen of the standard 2 mg dose when given six times daily. Consequently, since a mode of administration with a longer d...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Blasini R,Brügmann U,Rudolph W

更新日期：1984-12-01 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：:While there is generell agreement that patients with aortic stenosis (AS) who have already developed symptoms, such as exertional dyspnea, angina or dizziness and syncope, require urgent surgery because of their otherwise very poor outcome, the management of asymptomatic severe AS remains controversial. Although preve...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Baumgartner H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute heart failure and especially its most severe form, cardiogenic shock, remain the final common pathway to death in a substantial number of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). Several studies demonstrated that mechanical reperfusion of occluded coronary arteries by percutaneous coronary intervention (P...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Poerner TC,Ferrari M,Brehm BR,Figulla HR

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of an aging, increasingly obese, and decreasingly physically active population, the global incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing. While little can be done to influence the contribution of aging to the increasing global prevalence of diabetes, opportunities abound to develo...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Berry J,Keebler ME,McGuire DK

更新日期：2004-08-01 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：: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：:To account for the current evidence in the field of infective endocarditis and to harmonize deviant national guidelines, in 2009 the European Society of Cardiology published novel recommendations on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis.The most important changes can be found concerning ant...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Plicht B,Erbel R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite all advances in the diagnostic and therapy of cardiovascular diseases the mortality from malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias is still a major health problem. In addition to established therapeutic strategies in the prevention of sudden cardiac death such as antiarrhythmic drug treatment, catheter ablation o...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Neuzner J,Pitschner HF,Schlepper M

更新日期：1994-10-01 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

abstract：:The case of a 45-year-old man is reported who was an active competitive sportsman up to his 38th year. In fall of 1998, exercise limitation was noted. The cardiologic work-up revealed dilated cardiomyopathy. In spite of intensive medical therapy clinical course deteriorated within the next 3 years, cardiologic finding...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Brune S,Kroidl RF

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now generally recognized that atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by overrecruitment of leukocytes (monocytes and T-cells) to the site of inflammation. Vascular injury in response to cardiovascular risk factors promotes endothelial dysfunction, resulting in enhanced adhesion molecule...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Steffens S,Mach F

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical aortic valve replacement still represents the gold standard in patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis. In addition to conventional aortic valve replacement by mechanical or biological prostheses via a median sternotomy, novel approaches including minimally invasive strategies and new devices, ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Liakopoulos OJ,Merkle J,Wahlers T,Choi YH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case presented here is intended to raise awareness of two uncommon coronary angiographic findings in the clinical context of acute coronary syndrome. The prevalence of patients presenting with spontaneous coronary dissection as the underlying cause of an ST-elevation myocardial infarction is low. It is typically f...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Hofmann U,Schanzenbächer P

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00