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abstract：:Stress echocardiography has come a long way in the past ten to twelve years since it first began. There have been many procedural and technical advances. The results being obtained by those laboratories with active programs are very gratifying. Stress echocardiography is proving to be particularly valuable in women an...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Feigenbaum H

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was the analysis of long-term results in patients with hemodynamically significant mitral valve disease due to extensively calcified mitral annulus who underwent decalcification and patch reconstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1996 and 2008 a total of 109 patients underwent surger...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Steuer K,Papadopoulos N,Moritz A,Doss M

更新日期：2012-11-01 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

abstract：:Direct inhibition of thrombin is a promising new strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis. Three intravenous (lepirudin, bivalirudin and argatroban) and one oral direct thrombin inhibitor (ximelagatran) are currently available and approved for some clinical indications in the treatment of ca...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Ahrens I,Bode C

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The guidelines on myocardial revascularization published in 2018 are a joint initiative of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. To establish indications for myocardial revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graftin...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Neumann FJ,Hochholzer W,Siepe M

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:The treatment of concomitant atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias is a major challenge for new defibrillator devices. Atrial fibrillation is not only responsible for inappropriate ventricular therapies, but also reduced left ventricular performance, especially in pa...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wolpert C,Jung W,Herwig S,Schimpf R,Lüderitz B

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments in technology have stimulated interest in the use of catheter-directed laser energy for removal of atherosclerotic plaques. Over the past three years, intensive research efforts by a number of investigators have defined the potential therapeutic benefit of laser angioplasty, as well as its limitati...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Livesay JJ,Hogan PJ,McAllister HA

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:47 patients with aortic valve disease were studied by left ventricular micromanometry and cineangiography before and 18 months after successful valve replacement. There were 27 patients (17 with aortic stenosis, ten with aortic insufficiency) with moderate hypertrophy (angiographic mass less than 180 g/m2) and 20 pati...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Krayenbuehl HP,Hess OM,Schneider J,Turina M

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our 19th century predecessors considered the aorta as a source of cardiovascular pain associated with inflammatory aortitis, arterial hypertension, aortic aneurysms, aortic dissection, and aortic valve disease. However, during the 20th century epidemic of coronary artery disease clinicians became concerned with the sy...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wooley CF,Sparks EH,Boudoulas H

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The progression of coronary atherosclerosis is determined by risk factor exposure. It is also an important predictor of future cardiac events in its own right. Coronary calcium represents an integral part of coronary atherosclerosis. Accurate measurements can be obtained by using electron-beam computed tomog...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Schmermund A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While there is general agreement on the favorable impact of immunosuppression in eosinophilic, granulomatous, giant cell and lymphocytic myocarditis and with inflammatory myocardial disease associated with connective tissue disorders or with rejection of a transplanted heart, its therapeutic role in the treatment of l...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Frustaci A,Chimenti C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:: Drug-eluting stents (DES) have been shown to reduce the risk of in-stent stenosis, one of the major problems of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with implantation of baremetal stents. DES are approved in Germany since 2002. The following study is based on data of the ALKK PCI registry a...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Klein B,Zahn R,Heer T,Hochadel M,Tebbe U,Darius H,Kerber S,Schumacher B,Grube E,Hauptmann KE,Glunz HG,Senges J,Zeymer U

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：:Left ventricular function was assessed in 38 patients two to six days after acute myocardial infarction using nuclear angiocardiography and the following parameters were measured: Left ventricular end-diastolic (LVEDV) and end-systolic volumes (LVESV), ejection fraction (LVEF), indices of left ventricular filling and ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Gotsman MS,Sold I,Weiss AT,Sapoznikov D,Freiman I,Shefer A,Rozenman Y,Hasin Y

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphologic observations following balloon angioplasty are summarized from adult patients undergoing coronary or saphenous vein bypass graft angioplasty and from infants undergoing aortic valve stenosis angioplasty. Possible mechanisms of dilation injury and complications of angioplasty balloon bursting are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Waller BF

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In April 1996 the Munich Rehabilitation Center was founded by the Social Security Agency as a "satellite center" of the "Klinik Höhenried for Cardiovascular Diseases", which is located 50 km south of Munich near the lake Starnberg and performs in-patient rehabilitation since 1967. The Munich Rehabilitation Center is e...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Eiber J,Mathes P

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter procedures have been adopted as novel treatment strategy for patients with valvular heart disease, particularly for those who are inoperable or at high risk for surgical valve procedures. Significant technological advances have resulted in an improvement of devices for transcatheter aortic valve replacem...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Figulla HR,Lauten A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The"no-reflow" phenomenon is associated with a worse prognosis at follow-up for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Predicting and preventing no-reflow is therefore a crucial step in improving the prognosis of STEMI patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Korkmaz L,Erkan H,Ağaç MT,Pelit E,Bektas H,Acar Z,Gurbak I,Kara F,Çelik Ş

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that the presence of fragmented QRS complex (fQRS) is associated with various cardiovascular diseases. fQRS may predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The current meta-analysis was performed using clinical outcome studies to evaluate the role of f...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Xu Y,Qiu Z,Xu Y,Bao H,Gao S,Cheng X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and tolerance of the standardized hawthorn (crataegus) extract WS 1442 were tested in a multicenter utilization observational study. We monitored 1,011 patients with cardiac insufficiency stage NYHA II, treated with this extract (Crataegutt novo 450, 1 tablet b.i.d.) over a period of 24 weeks. During and ...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Tauchert M,Gildor A,Lipinski J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The radiation risk of patients undergoing invasive cardiology remains considerable and includes skin injuries and cancer. To date, submillisievert coronary angiography has not been considered feasible. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In 2011, we compared results from 100 consecutive patients undergoing elective corona...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Kuon E,Weitmann K,Hummel A,Dörr M,Reffelmann T,Riad A,Busch MC,Felix SB,Hoffmann W,Empen K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Cardiac troponins have shown to be specific markers of myocardial injury. The aim of this prospective study was to compare patterns and kinetics of troponin I and T after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with or without perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:119 pa...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Peivandi AA,Dahm M,Opfermann UT,Peetz D,Doerr F,Loos A,Oelert H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic dose-response effects of a new long-acting slow-calcium channel blocking agent, amlodipine were evaluated in 20 patients with angiographically confirmed coronary heart disease. At rest, following a control saline period, four i.v. doses of the drug (cumulative dosage 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg) were admin...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Frais MA,Silke B,Verma SP,Sharma SK,Reynolds G,Jackson NC,Taylor SH

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal denervation (RDN) has been proposed as a novel antihypertensive intervention for treating resistant hypertension. It remains to be investigated which patient groups can potentially benefit from RDN. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RDN in patients with mild-moderate resist...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Chen S,Kiuchi MG,Schmidt B,Hoye NA,Acou WJ,Liu S,Chun KRJ,Pürerfellner H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood pressure, together with proteinuria, represents one of the most important factors in the progression of chronic renal failure (CRF). Antihypertensive therapy is beneficial to slow down the progression of a variety of chronic renal diseases, no matter what the cause. Intraglomerular hypertension, increased glomer...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Wolf S,Risler T

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MR with its various imaging protocols including spin-echo MR-imaging, gradient MR imaging, flow-mapping and MR angiography is the ideal tool for noninvasive assessment of any kind of aortic diseases. The technique allows to image the aorta both in the thoracic cage and in the abdominal aspects better than any other to...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Nienaber CA,Fattori R

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter ablation for ventricular fibrillation in structurally normal hearts is in its infancy. Recently, catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation as well as ventricular fibrillation associated with the long QT and Brugada syndromes has been described. This review article is a summary of our current un...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Weerasooriya R,Hsu LF,Scavée C,Sanders P,Hocini M,Cabrera JA,Horlitz M,Schley P,Guelker H,Jaïs P,Haïssaguerre M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of intraventricular obstruction is a powerful predictor of outcome in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and, when associated with severe, drug-refractory symptoms, should be managed aggressively. Resting left ventricular outflow obstruction is found in approximately 20% of the patients, clas...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Cecchi F,Olivotto I,Nistri S,Antoniucci D,Yacoub MH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrates have been periodically controversial since their introduction in 1867 as a treatment for angina pectoris. The goal of this synopsis is to delineate the special and unchanged high ranking of nitrates in the treatment of angina pectoris with particular consideration to the dosage and dosage intervals. The anti-...

journal_title：Herz

authors： Silber S

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00