Short QT Syndrome in Current Clinical Practice.

abstract：:It has been shown in rodents and newborn babies that brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays an important role in the generation of heat for maintenance of core body temperature. BAT is responsible for the process of adaptive thermogenesis, which involves heat generation in response to a drop in the environment's temperature...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Mund RA,Frishman WH

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke occurrence, severity, recurrence, and mortality. Anticoagulation therapy for the prevention of thromboembolism is critical in patients with AF who are at risk of stroke. Warfarin has been an efficacious anticoagulant for this purpose, but its u...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Lam S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 50 years ago, Norman Jefferis Holter invented a device that opened the possibility of recording heart activity over long periods of time. This invention, together with the rapid developments in electronics, has enabled a revolutionary change in the diagnosis and management of cardiac diseases. Ambulatory cardiac...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Romero I

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptogenic stroke (CS) accounts for 20% to 40% of ischemic strokes. CS is defined as a cortical infarct suggestive of an embolic stroke with no identifiable cardiac etiology, large vessel occlusive disease, or small vessel lacunar stroke. The likely etiologies for CS are patent foramen ovale (PFO) and paroxysmal atri...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Marks SJ,Khera S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valvular endocarditis after percutaneous coronary intervention is unusual. We report a new case of mitral valve endocarditis after stent implantation to a saphenous vein graft. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Palmer ND,Ramsdale DR

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the accuracy of computed tomographic measurements of main pulmonary artery diameter (MPAD) and of MPAD/ascending aorta diameter (AAD) in predicting moderate or severe pulmonary hypertension in 190 patients with acute pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary artery systolic pressure of > or = 50 mm Hg measured b...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Sanal S,Aronow WS,Ravipati G,Maguire GP,Belkin RN,Lehrman SG

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in pregnancy is rare and signifies a high-risk pregnancy. Although the majority of mothers have knowledge of their condition before pregnancy, approximately one-third of patients are diagnosed during pregnancy. Termination of pregnancy should be discussed, and is o...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Martínez MV,Rutherford JD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intensive glycemic control significantly increases the risk of hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus. Recent data have shown that hypoglycemia may also be a marker of cardiovascular disease in these patients. We performed a systemic review and a meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between severe hypog...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Malik AH,Yandrapalli S,Aronow WS,Jain D,Frishman WH,Panza JA,Cooper HA

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The obesity epidemic has reached unprecedented proportions in Western society. Evidence continues to accumulate that obesity is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and in particular that it is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The association of obesity with CVD and its risk ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Melanson KJ,McInnis KJ,Rippe JM,Blackburn G,Wilson PF

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in most developed countries of the world. Even though cardiovascular deaths of men in the United States have been declining, until recently the number of cardiovascular deaths in US women was on the rise, with 1 in 3 women dying from heart disease. Over the...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Dullum MK,Dullum MK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is a sequela of a number of disparate diseases, often with a fatal consequence. Endothelial dysfunction is considered to be an early event during the development of PAH. Impaired availability of bioactive nitric oxide (NO) is a key underlying feature in most forms of clinical and ex...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Mathew R,Huang J,Gewitz MH

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) utilization in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been studied since the early 1960s with varying results. It is well established that ischemic myocardial cells convert from aerobic metabolism of glucose to toxic anaerobic free fatty acid (FFA) metabolism for the pro...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Leos CL,Griego JE,Anderson JR

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased life expectancy of women living in industrialized countries is associated with an increase in diseases dependent or facilitated by a state of estrogen deficiency, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Several studies have shown that estrogen replacement therapy reduces the occurrence of co...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Rosano GM,Fini M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a multifactorial disease with genetic risk factors and an immunologic component. Immune cells, including macrophages, neutrophils, mast cells, B- and T- lymphocytes, along with vascular smooth muscle cells and adventitial fibroblasts, produce cytokines and enzymes, promoting an inflammator...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Rizas KD,Ippagunta N,Tilson MD 3rd

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the United States. Disturbing trends have been reported recently and include declining rates of successful blood pressure control and increasing rates of stroke, congestive heart failure, and hypertension-associated end-stage renal disease...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Canzanello VJ,Sheps SG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of several recently developed, emerging technologies and discusses their potential uses on clinical grounds. These new technologies include three-dimensional imaging, objective automated evaluation of ventricular function with acoustic quantification, assessment of regional ventr...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Mor-Avi V,Lang RM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disorder with a poor prognosis. It is characterized by sustained elevation of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). It is defined hemodynamically by a mean PAP over 25 mm Hg, a pulmonary arterial wedge pressure of 15 mm Hg or les...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： De Marco T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 400,000 coronary artery bypass graft operations are performed annually in the United States. Saphenous vein grafts are the most commonly used conduits; however, graft failure is common. In contrast, left internal mammary artery grafts have more favorable long-term patency rates. Guidelines recommend aggre...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Collins D,Goldberg S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reverse redistribution is a well-known pattern found when performing thallium myocardial scintigraphy, and it has been implicated as an indicator of myocardial ischemia. Much more rarely, when using technetium compounds, which do not redistribute, a similar pattern is noted after the second injection of the radiotrace...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Antonopoulos A,Galanopoulou K,Katsafados I,Siantos E

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of patients with coronary artery disease is a major challenge for physicians, patients, and the healthcare system. Chest pain experienced by patients with coronary disease can be of noncardiac origin, and symptoms frequently related to gastroesophageal etiologies. The distal esophagus and the heart share a ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Liuzzo JP,Ambrose JA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol metabolism and transport has been a major focus in cardiovascular disease risk modification over the past several decades. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) have been the most commonly used agents, with the greatest benefit in reducing both the primary and secondary risks of cardiova...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Grabie M,Tai CH,Frishman WH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic is a ubiquitously dispersed metalloid that has been implicated as the cause of various adverse health effects. Human exposure to arsenic primarily occurs through contaminated drinking water and dietary intake of rice and grains, posing a great public health risk to millions of people worldwide. High levels of ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Kononenko M,Frishman WH

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging is a commonly used modality to evaluate patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The dual isotope rest thallium-201/stress technetium-99m sestamibi gated single-photon emission computed tomography protocol has gained increasing popularity for these appl...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Hachamovitch R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells have the capability of defending themselves from various stressors by activating a genetic program with the production of substances known as heat shock proteins and their regulatory partners, the heat shock transcription factors. In this article, heat shock proteins are discussed, including their roles in patho...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Gupta M,Vavasis C,Frishman WH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disabling chronic disorder of the pulmonary vasculature, which is characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure as a result of increased pulmonary vascular resistance. The pathology of PAH is characterized by pulmonary vascular vasoconstriction, smooth muscle cell prol...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Anderson JR,Nawarskas JJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is an important cause of cardiac disease in endemic areas of Latin America. It is now being diagnosed in nonendemic areas because of immigration. Typical cardiac manifestations of Chagas disease include dilated cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, arrhythm...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Machado FS,Jelicks LA,Kirchhoff LV,Shirani J,Nagajyothi F,Mukherjee S,Nelson R,Coyle CM,Spray DC,de Carvalho AC,Guan F,Prado CM,Lisanti MP,Weiss LM,Montgomery SP,Tanowitz HB

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This literature review examines the association of social and psychologic characteristics among women with a) the risk of developing coronary heart disease and b) prognosis and recovery after disease has become manifest. Studies of psychosocial risk factors are often conflicting. These divergent findings can result fr...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Eaker ED

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ayurveda is derived from 2 Sanskrit words, namely, "Ayus" and "Veda," meaning life and knowledge, respectively. It literally means science of life. Ayurveda, of which yoga is an integral part, is widely practiced in India and is gaining acceptance in many countries around the world. It is a comprehensive and a holisti...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Mamtani R,Mamtani R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has evolved at an unprecedented pace over the past decade, during which time it has proven to be an accurate and effective tool for imaging of the heart in a growing list of clinical applications. However, the rapid growth in the use of CT imaging in general has prompted...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Entrikin DW,Leipsic JA,Carr JJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renovascular hypertension caused by renal artery stenosis accounts for a small portion of overall hypertension but remains important as the most common potentially curable form of high blood pressure. Diagnosis depends on developing an index of suspicion for renovascular hypertension based on the history and physical ...

journal_title：Cardiology in review

authors： Klassen PS,Svetkey LP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00