Abstract：
:Vasodilators represent one of the main steps for the medical treatment of pulmonary hypertension; the rationale for their use is the reversibility of the pulmonary vasoconstriction, to be tested with a correct pharmacological trial. In this report the authors consider the use of calcium-channel blockers, prostaglandin and nitric oxide. Calcium blockers, the only drugs active when administered orally, provide a satisfactory clinical response in 25-30% of treated patients. Prostaglandins are active in a higher percentage of patients and can be infused in a domiciliary regimen with portable pumps even for long periods of time. Nitric oxide is the only selective pulmonary vasodilator; it is used in paediatric and adult cardiac surgery and in patients affected by respiratory distress syndrome, but its use is restricted to intensive care units and many cautions must be adopted. Finally some future therapeutic strategies are briefly reviewed: endothelin inhibitors, cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitors etc.
journal_name
Minerva Cardioangioljournal_title
Minerva cardioangiologicaauthors
Ceriana P,De Amici D,Pagnin A,Braschi Asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1995-06-01 00:00:00pages
273-9issue
6eissn
0026-4725issn
1827-1618journal_volume
43pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Pulmonary thromboembolism is a relatively common disease in an Emergency Department. Diagnosis, often difficult, is based on careful evaluation of risk factors, clinical examination, radiological and laboratory investigations. Plasma D-dimer, a degradation product of cross-linked fibrin with low specificity and very h...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The carotid artery is one of the most important sites in the progression of atherosclerotic lesions. Atherosclerosis is known to be determined by a variety of factors, among which arterial hypertension is one of the most important. Blood pressure control by antihypertensive treatment is thus of great benefit in manage...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:Studies on percutaneous transluminal cardiac angioplasty (PTCA) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis have suggested high rates of procedural complications and restenosis. Bare metal stent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has significantly reduced restenosis and subsequent target l...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：
更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Unstable angina implies high risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death. Increased levels of cytoplasmatic enzymes and proteins (creatine phosphokinase, MB creatine phosphokinase troponin T, etc.) were described in unstable angina, providing information about incoming major coronary events. Cardiac tropo...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Cardiac mixoma in the elderly. A clinical study. The clinical features of 13 cardiac myxomas surgically resected are presented. The mean age at presentation was 68 years. Ten were in the left atrium, 5 near the fossa ovalis, 3 at the base of the atrial septum, 1 at the inferior wall and 1 on the anterior leaflet of mi...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TTC) is classified into 4 types dependent on anatomical area affected identified on gross visual assessment. We have sought to understand if it is feasible and advantageous to use left ventricular global longitudinal strain (LVGLS), LV segmental longitudinal strain and right ventric...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0026-4725.20.05386-4
更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of low-dose niacin extended-release (niacin-ER) combined with simvastatin (SV) in the treatment of patients with mixed dyslipidemia who have not normalized their lipid profile with statin therapy alone. METHODS:A prospective, clinical trial of 35 patients with mixe...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) occurs in 1 in every 500 individuals. It represents the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in those under the age of twenty-five. 3-5% patients with HCM go on to develop the dilated, hypokinetic end stage (ES) HCM with systolic failure. They have a higher incidence of heart fai...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Precise calcium evaluation in the aortic complex may be complicated. We aimed to assess the usefulness of a novel semi-automatic algorithm for multi slice computed tomography-derived (MSCT) quantitative estimation of aortic valve calcifications (AVC) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing tr...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0026-4725.18.04793-X
更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-arterial infusion of PGE1 alpha-ciclodestrina was achieved by intrafemoral catheter in critical limb ischemia. METHODS:The acute infusion of 10 micrograms in 20 minutes, in 50 ml of saline was followed by chronic infusion 20 micrograms/die of PGE1 alpha-ciclodestrina for 5 days. Three male patients (a...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to describe the five-year prognosis of an Italian cohort of patients following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurred at age ≤ 45 years and to investigate the potential role of risk predictors for future cardiovascular events (CVE). METHODS:The study enrolled 112 consecutive patients ...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The best reperfusion strategy for patients of advanced age (either primary-angioplasty or thrombolysis) after a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains controversial. Aim of the study was to test differences in morbidity and mortality regarding the reperfusion strategy adopted. METHODS:From 2007...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to compare the safety and efficacy of amiodarone and procainamide in the acute cardiology setting. METHODS:The study population consisted of 223 patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). After administration of digoxin for ventricular rate control, all patients who failed...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUD:This study aimed to analyze the correlations between anterior wall motion velocity of ascending aorta measured by quantitative tissue velocity image (QTVI) technique and left ventricular geometry as well as left heart function to evaluate its value of clinical application. METHODS:One hundred ten hypertensio...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0026-4725.17.04535-2
更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common observed cardiac arrhythmia and is the most frequent condition associated with thromboembolic events in patients with or without mitral valve disease. The source of cardiac emboli is the left atrium, the left atrial appendage or, less frequently, the left ventricle. Emboli m...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Chronic vascular disorders of the upper limbs are not frequently encountered in women; in addition, advanced age of onset tends to suggest the presence of common diseases such as arteriosclerosis or microembolization. Nonetheless, diagnosis is not always straightforward and in some cases both-laboratory and instrument...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The Post-CABG trial was designed to assess the effects of 2 different lipid lowering strategies and low dose warfarin vs placebo (2 x 2 factorial) design on the progression of atherosclerosis in saphenous vein grafts. Atherosclerotic progression was determined by comparing baseline and follow-up angiograms (mean inter...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection due to severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), i.e. coronavirus-associated disease 2019 (COVID-2019), may occasionally lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), requiring in the most severe cases extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Yet, limited data, if any, ...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.23736/S0026-4725.20.05328-1
更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:In-stent restenosis still affects 10-50% of long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Large clinical trials have shown that sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) have reduced restenosis rate to 0-9% in lesions at low-moderate risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term clinical and angiog...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:The purpose of this paper was to verify whether there is any sign of involvement of the cardiovascular system in the early stages of collagen diseases. METHODS:Seventeen patients (10 female and 7 male, average age 41.35 +/- 9.85 years) (group A) recruited at the Ambulatory of Internal Medicine for suspected collag...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Some cases of coronary aneurysms studied echocardiographically in children suffering from Kawasaki's disease are reported. In the fourth case, bidimensional echocardiography highlighted a uniform dilatation of the right and left coronary proximal segments which had retreated at subsequent controls. In the third case, ...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The Authors describe a case of uniatrial univentricular heart with a right transposition and atresia of the aorta. This case forms part of an autoptic series of 74 congenital cardiopathies with defects of the septal system: monometameric (52 cases), polymetameric (22 cases), and limited (66 cases) or broad DIA, DIV or...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：AIM:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the developed world and is rapidly assuming epidemic proportions in developing countries, including India. Extensive research has proven the role of multiple etiologies such as dyslipidemia, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and insu...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We have verified the utility of echo-dipyridamole test in the diagnosis of chest pain of unsure origin, especially in patients who cannot be quickly submitted to exercise stress test because of permanent abnormalities at basal ECG or because of clinical reasons. 17 patients with chest pain, abnormalities at basal ECG ...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A comparative analysis of arrhythmias by "basal" electrocardiogram (ECG) and by continuous 24-hour Holter electrocardiogram monitoring was performed in 17 patients with systemic sclerosis (16 women and one man). Our study confirms that rhythm disturbances are better detectable using Holter monitoring. In fact, no pati...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been a mainstay in the management of coronary artery disease since its introduction in the late 1970s. Bare-metal stent (BMS) and then first- and second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) have enhanced the results of PCI by improving early results and reducing the risk of...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Significant variations in the ECG have been observed in a female aged 77 with heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation during an occasional increase in blood potassium followed by normalization. The major phenomena observed during hyperkalemia, due to a severe dehydration, were a transient sinus rhythm with atrio...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Inflammatory mechanisms play a pivotal role in the atherosclerotic process. At the base of atherogenesis there are complex interactions between macrophages, T lymphocytes and smooth muscle cells. A growing body of experimental evidences suggest that inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndro...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although drug-eluting stents (DES) have significantly reduced the rates of restenosis as compared to bare metal stents, late stent thrombosis remains a major drawback, especially for "off-label" use. Delayed arterial healing, characterized by persistent fibrin deposition and poor endothelialization, has been shown to ...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This report describes a rare case of concurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm and bilateral renal ectopia. Preoperative work-up included intravenous pyelography and angiography to assess renal function, renal artery anatomy, and ureter position. Conventional surgery was performed without renal protection. No deterioration...
journal_title：Minerva cardioangiologica
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00
