Conventional treatment after myocardial infarction in routine clinical practice results in regression of left common carotid intima-media thickness.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is a promising method for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD). The first reports of new diagnostic techniques indicated generally unrealistic diagnostic performance relying on retrospectively observed cut-off values of quantitative parameters. Although visual anal...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Pärkkä JP,Koskenvuo JW,Kervinen H,Poutanen VP,Lohela P,Järvinen V

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grey scale median (GSM) measured on ultrasound images of carotid plaques has been used for several years now in research to find the vulnerable plaque. Centres have used different software and also different methods for GSM measurement. This has resulted in a wide range of GSM values and cut-off values for the detecti...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Östling G,Persson M,Hedblad B,Gonçalves I

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that, during mechanical ventilation, an inspiratory pause enhances gas exchange. This has been attributed to prolonged time during which fresh gas of the tidal volume is present in the respiratory zone and is available for distribution in the lung periphery. The mean distribution time o...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Aboab J,Niklason L,Uttman L,Kouatchet A,Brochard L,Jonson B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this randomized, double-masked, cross-over study was to compare the cardiovascular effects of two glaucoma formulations, ophthalmic 0.5% timolol aqueous solution and 0.1% timolol hydrogel. Twenty-four young healthy subjects received for 2 weeks either twice daily 0.5% timolol solution or once daily 0....

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Niño J,Tahvanainen K,Uusitalo H,Turjanmaa V,Hutri-Kähönen N,Kaila T,Ropo A,Kuusela T,Kähönen M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent years, the radial movement of the arterial wall has been extensively studied, and measurements of the radial movement are now an important tool in cardiovascular research for characterizing the mechanical properties of the arterial wall. In contrast, the longitudinal movement of vessels has gained little...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Persson M,Ahlgren AR,Jansson T,Eriksson A,Persson HW,Lindström K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study takes a novel approach to describing time-related changes in dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA). It is well-recognized that dCA exhibits both intra- and inter- subject variability, and this study seeks to characterize the extent to which intra-subject variability occurs after a significant period of time...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Brodie FG,Panerai RB,Foster S,Evans DH,Robinson TG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise and improved diet is known to be beneficial in the management of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus. In practice, however, it is difficult for patients to implement these changes unaided. We hypothesized that a lifestyle modification programme involving residential visits would result in benefic...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Krook A,Holm I,Pettersson S,Wallberg-Henriksson H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is used to relieve acute and chronic pain. TENS electrodes are applied at the site of pain or in segments related to the pain, although there is limited research to support either approach. This study investigated the effects of unilateral TENS on mechanical and therm...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Dean J,Bowsher D,Johnson MI

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Lung scintigraphy using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) allows accurate regional measurement of the ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) relationship. Objective V/Q analysis has been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). By using anatomical information provided by co-register...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Harris B,Bailey DL,Chicco P,Bailey EA,Roach PJ,King GG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to compare the effect of different types of pressure applied to the stimulation electrode on assessing the efficiency of Ia-α-motoneuron transmission of the soleus muscle and the associated discomfort using electrical nerve stimulation. Twelve healthy young adults participated in three experimental se...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Cattagni T,Merlet AN,Cornu C,Jubeau M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The assessment of temporal changes in systolic and diastolic regional left ventricle function by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) after successful reperfusion therapy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS:A total of 97 consecutive patients admitted with AMI and treated with succe...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Wdowiak-Okrojek K,Wejner-Mik P,Kasprzak JD,Lipiec P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cigarettes and Swedish snuff contain nicotine, which influence the cardiovascular system. Cigarette smoke has been shown to give an acute impairment in diastolic heart parameters. The systolic and diastolic heart function in snuff users is not thoroughly enough investigated. The aim of this study was to investigat...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Sundström D,Waldenborg M,Emilsson K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue dielectric constant (TDC) measurement may become an important tool in the clinical evaluation of chronic lower extremity swelling in women; however, several factors are known to influence TDC measurements, and comparative data on healthy lower extremities are few. METHODS:Thirty-four healthy women vo...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Jensen MR,Birkballe S,Nørregaard S,Karlsmark T

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between muscle oxygen uptake (VO(2)) and perfusion or perfusion heterogeneity (relative dispersion, RD) was studied in eight healthy male subjects during intermittent isometric (1 s on, 2 s off) one-legged knee-extension exercise at variable intensities using positron emission tomography and a-v blood ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Laaksonen MS,Björklund G,Heinonen I,Kemppainen J,Knuuti J,Kyröläinen H,Kalliokoski KK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare large-vessel arteritis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches. The aim of this study was to describe the value of high frequency ultrasound for monitoring of inflammatory activity. METHODS:Twenty-five patients, range 11-71 years, diagnosed with TA were inve...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Svensson C,Eriksson P,Zachrisson H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been frequently argued that haemodynamic limitations are poor predictors of exercise performance in people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication. This review has tried to address this argument through a review of published data that appears to support or counterbalance it, brief c...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Green S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief Valsalva manoeuvre, lasting 2-3 s, performed by young healthy men during strength exercise reduces transmural pressure acting on intrathoracic arteries. In this study, we sought to verify this finding in older men. Twenty normotensive, prehypertensive and moderately hypertensive otherwise healthy men 46-69 yea...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Niewiadomski W,Pilis A,Strasz A,Laskowska D,Gąsiorowska A,Pilis K,Cybulski G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phase-shift time curves following a bolus injection of gadolinium contrast agent were registered for grey-matter regions and large vessels in 14 subjects. Deconvolving a tissue phase-shift curve with a phase-based arterial input function resulted in a tissue residue function R(t). The peak value of R(t) provided a rel...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Wirestam R,Lindgren E,van Westen D,Bloch KM,Ståhlberg F,Knutsson L

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intercostal artery blood flow supplies the external and internal intercostal muscles, which are inspiratory and expiratory muscles. Intercostal blood flow measured by the echo-Doppler (ED) technique has not previously been reported in humans. This study describes the feasibility of this measurement during free and loa...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： de Bisschop C,Montaudon M,Glénet S,Guénard H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In children, exercise-induced dyspnea is a common symptom that can be due to dysfunctional breathing. EVH test has bee used especially in elite athletes as bronchoprovocation test. Currently, there are only few studies on the EVH test. New research methods are required alongside the traditionally used tests ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Burman J,Lukkarinen H,Elenius V,Remes S,Kuusela T,Jartti T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New advances in computer processing and imaging have allowed the development of innovative techniques to assess lung function. A promising methodology is optoelectronic plethysmography (OEP). OEP evaluates ventilatory kinematics through the use of infrared imaging. Markers are placed, and images read on the chest, bac...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Layton AM,Garber CE,Basner RC,Bartels MN

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) responses to an orthostatic challenge can be used to investigate autonomic control of heart rate, an index of cardiovascular function. HRV is typically assessed using the electrocardiogram (ECG), which can be impractical for use with large population-based studies. PURPOSE:To ...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Montaño A,Brown F,Credeur DP,Williams MA,Stoner L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to analyse gender differences in neuromuscular behaviour of the gastrocnemius and vastus lateralis during the take-off phase of a countermovement jump (CMJ), using direct measures (ground reaction forces, muscle activity and dynamic ultrasound). METHODS:Sixty-four young adults (ag...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Rubio-Arias JÁ,Ramos-Campo DJ,Peña Amaro J,Esteban P,Mendizábal S,Jiménez JF

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To validate ironload T2* by automatic inline Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE) with k-space Rician noise correction, against the manual and automated truncation, as well as offset methods, in phantoms and in heart and liver in patients. METHODS:Twenty-five patients and an iron-oxide phantom were scanned at 1.5...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Hedström E,Voigt T,Greil G,Schaeffter T,Nagel E

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether exercise modulates the responses of middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCA V(mean)) and cerebrovascular conductance to sympathetic stimulation (i.e. cold pressor test--CPT). To accomplish this, MCA V(mean) responses were assessed during CPT, static handgrip exerci...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Vianna LC,Sales AR,da Nóbrega AC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is an established technique to detect the changes of the diffusion of water in biological tissues and reflect the pathophysiological process on the molecular level. It is a promising non-invasive imaging modality in detection of microstructural and functional chan...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Ye J,Kumar BS,Li XB,Li HM,Zhou YW,Liu LQ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Obstructive sleep apnoeas generate an intense afferent traffic leading to arousal and apnoea termination. Yet a decrease in the sensitivity of the afferents has been described in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, and could be a determinant of disease severity. How mechanical changes within the respiratory sys...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Donzel-Raynaud C,Redolfi S,Arnulf I,Similowski T,Straus C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of maximal and rapid isometric torque characteristics of the hip extensor muscles and postural balance performance to discriminate between female collegiate soccer athletes and non-athlete controls. Ten athletes (mean ± SE: age = 19·20 ± 0·36 year; mass = 62·2...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Palmer TB,Hawkey MJ,Thiele RM,Conchola EC,Adams BM,Akehi K,Smith DB,Thompson BJ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Increasing evidence suggests that local blood flow should be monitored during microdialysis (MD) as the recovery of analytes is affected by local blood flow. At present ethanol clearance is the standard technique for this purpose, but it is not functional at very low perfusion velocities. Here, we introduce a t...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Farnebo S,Samuelsson A,Henriksson J,Karlander LE,Sjöberg F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with nemaline myopathy, a muscle disorder primarily affecting the thin filaments, suffer from weakness which is poorly understood. As disturbed excitation-contraction coupling has been suggested as a possible mechanism, the present study was designed to investigate whether the contractile properties of the kn...

journal_title：Clinical physiology and functional imaging

authors： Gerrits K,Pauw-Gommans I,van Engelen B,de Haan A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00