Congenital and Acquired Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy.

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：:The heart and kidney interact in terms of hemodynamics and neurohumoral regulatory mechanisms, and this helps to maintain circulatory homeostasis under normal conditions. However, the normal regulatory mechanisms become inappropriate in the setting of congestive heart failure (CHF), and significant renal dysfunction o...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Sobotka PA,Krum H,Böhm M,Francis DP,Schlaich MP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular mortality continues to be high and events continue to occur in patients taking antiplatelet medications. Aspirin and clopidogrel have become integral parts of management in patients with coronary artery disease and after percutaneous angioplasty. However, the platelet responses to aspirin and clopidogre...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Guthikonda S,Lev EI,Kleiman NS

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A natural extension of current imaging paradigms for diagnosing coronary artery disease may well be the integration of CT with myocardial perfusion single-photon CT (SPECT). Although there is a wealth of clinical information regarding the utility of SPECT, the value of CT in the cardiology arena has only recently been...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Mahmarian JJ

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past years, non-neuronal vascular nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) increasingly have gained interest in cardiovascular research, as they are known to mediate the deleterious effects of nicotine and nitrosamines, components of tobacco smoke, on the vasculature. Because smoking is a major risk facto...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Bauwens M,Mottaghy FM,Bucerius J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifestyle modification is primary in cardiovascular (CV) disease prevention. A major contribution is the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), defined by two of seven components. Italian investigators determined a significant decrease in peripheral arterial disease of 56 % for a high score. Multiple specific CV risk factors a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Whayne TF Jr

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies that causes long-term damage of various organs including the cardiovascular system. A consistent observation shows that DM amplifies the risk of cardiovascular events by 4- to 6-fold. Since coronary artery disease (CAD) in diabetic patients exhibits...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Soran O

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gold standard for diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is endomyocardial biopsy showing Congo red staining followed by mass spectroscopy, but the diagnosis can also be made with high certainty by demonstration of typical cardiac imaging features along with amyloid on biopsy of another involved organ. The use of c...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Gallegos C,Miller EJ

更新日期：2020-05-19 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：:Over the last several decades, significant advances and improvements in care of transplant patients have resulted in markedly improved outcomes. A number of options are available for patients with advanced cardiopulmonary dysfunction requiring transplantation. There is a debate about when isolated heart or isolated lu...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Idrees JJ,Pettersson GB

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long QT syndrome (LQTS) and the Brugada syndrome (BrS) are the most common genetic causes of malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in young patients with normal cardiac morphology. To date, more than 250 different mutations in seven genes have been identified as causing LQTS, whereas the only ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Goldenberg I,Moss AJ,Zareba W

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive cardiac imaging techniques have made a striking impact on the evaluation and management of pericardial disorders. Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography are the methods of choice in the evaluation of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and tran...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Karia DH,Xing YQ,Kuvin JT,Nesser HJ,Pandian NG

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

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：:The accurate differentiation of viable and nonviable myocardium is crucial for therapy planning in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction. Traditional techniques such as echocardiography, positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, and dobutamine echocardio...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Wagner A,Mahrholdt H,Kim RJ,Judd RM

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) is defined as the difference between BP and intraocular pressure (IOP). With low BP comes low OPP and resultant ischemic damage to the optic nerve, leading to glaucoma progression. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on BP as it relates to glaucoma a...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Levine RM,Yang A,Brahma V,Martone JF

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) significantly reduce mortality in patients with depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and heart failure (HF). However, shortcomings of LVEF to accurately identify those at greatest risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias have led to the pursuit of alternative m...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Klein T,Dilsizian V,Cao Q,Chen W,Dickfeld TM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The burgeoning ranks of patients with heart failure, the limited number of organs available for heart transplant, and technological improvements have made ventricular assist devices (VADs) important therapeutic options for patients with acute and chronic cardiac decompensation. The increased use of VADs is paralleled ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kirkpatrick JN,Wiegers SE,Lang RM

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although differences diminish with age, outcomes are overall worse for women compared to men who present with suspected acute coronary syndrome. The reasons for this discrepancy are multifactorial, including sex-related differences in atherosclerosis biology and fluid dynamics, as well as a premature conclusion by pro...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Joly JM,Bittner V

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. Prior studies have evaluated the role of systemic fibrinolysis and catheter-directed therapy (CDT) in the management of PE. In this review, we examine current data on risk stratification and the appropria...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kosova EC,Desai KR,Schimmel DR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac resynchronization therapy has become part of the treatment strategy for advanced, symptomatic heart failure, but newly published trials show that more patients than previously realized may benefit from this therapy, including those with mild heart failure symptoms. The REVERSE and MADIT-CRT trials showed that ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Reynolds CR,Gold MR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombolytic therapy aims to achieve rapid and sustained infarct-related artery patency, although this results in a procoagulant state. Heparin has limitations as an antithrombin agent, which has led to clinical investigation of alternative agents. Direct thrombin inhibitors, as adjuncts to thrombolytic therapy, have ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： French JK,White HD

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe lipid abnormalities in diabetes, when they occur and the evidence base for lipid management with established and new drugs to prevent diabetes complications. We also discuss how to manage statin intolerance. RECENT FINDINGS:Statins remain first-line therapy in patients with diabetes, thou...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Sillars A,Sattar N

更新日期：2019-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Basic and animal research implicate inflammatory mechanisms in the pathogenesis and progression of atherosclerosis, plaque rupture, thrombosis, and stroke. Inflammatory biomarkers, particularly high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, have been identified as potential predictors...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Elkind MS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes the dynamic relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) with respect to different revascularization strategies and how angiographic tools such as the Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score can supplement clinical decisi...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Kundu A,Sardar P,O'Day K,Chatterjee S,Owan T,Dawn Abbott J

更新日期：2018-03-23 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The two most common types of cardiac amyloidosis are caused by fibril deposits of immunoglobulin light chains (AL) and transthyretin (TTR), each with distinct prognosis and clinical management. Cardiac amyloidosis is under-recognized among heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Chen W,Ton VK,Dilsizian V

更新日期：2018-03-08 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：:Significant progress in research has been made in the areas of sex-specific aspects of cardiovascular disease. Despite these advances, coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death of women in the Western world. Over the past decade, the focused research on women at risk for ischemic heart disease has he...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Phillips LM,Mieres JH

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:While the safety and efficacy of percutaneous ASD closure has been established, new data have recently emerged regarding the negative impact of residual iatrogenic ASD (iASD) following left heart structural interventions. Additionally, new devices with potential advantages have recently been studied. ...

journal_title：Current cardiology reports

authors： Wiktor DM,Carroll JD

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00