Usefulness of fractional flow reserve to predict clinical outcome after balloon angioplasty.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum bilirubin is an endogenous antioxidant that is routinely measured before a statin is prescribed primarily to assess liver function, but the association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population has not been explored. METHOD AND RESULTS:We identified patients from a United Kingdom primary ca...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Horsfall LJ,Nazareth I,Petersen I

更新日期：2012-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the noninvasive methods of evaluating left ventricular performance is the measurement of left ventricular systolic time intervals (LVSTI). However, noninvasive measurement of right ventricular systole by this technique has been unreliable because of the inability to accurately time the onset of right ventricula...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hirschfeld S,Meyer R,Schwartz DC,Korfhagen J,Kaplan S

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important active protein for the induction of angiogenesis and improvement in cardiac function after myocardial ischemia; however, the lack of a delivery system targeted to the injured myocardium reduces the local therapeutic efficacy of VEGF and increases its ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Zhang J,Ding L,Zhao Y,Sun W,Chen B,Lin H,Wang X,Zhang L,Xu B,Dai J

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During rest and exercise, patients with heart failure hyperventilate; therefore, the diaphragm can be viewed as undergoing constant moderate-intensity exercise. Accordingly, we hypothesized that heart failure elicits adaptations in the diaphragm similar to those elicited by endurance exercise in the limb mus...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tikunov B,Levine S,Mancini D

更新日期：1997-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Expansion (regional dilatation and thinning) of acutely infarcted myocardium in man has been shown to correlate with overall cardiac dilatation and rupture. We studied gross and histopathologic features and the time course of expansion in rats. Infarcts were produced in 84 rats by ligation of the left coronary artery ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hochman JS,Bulkley BH

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac surgery are associated with a significant systemic inflammatory response that may increase postoperative complications. This meta-analysis assessed whether the benefits and risks of corticosteroid use were dose dependent in adult cardiac surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS:Random...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ho KM,Tan JA

更新日期：2009-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extrahepatic tissues have long been considered critical contributors of cholesterol to nascent HDL particles in the reverse cholesterol transport pathway, in which ABCA1 plays the crucial role. Recent studies, however, including both overexpression and deletion of ABCA1 selectively in the liver, have highlig...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Singaraja RR,Van Eck M,Bissada N,Zimetti F,Collins HL,Hildebrand RB,Hayden A,Brunham LR,Kang MH,Fruchart JC,Van Berkel TJ,Parks JS,Staels B,Rothblat GH,Fiévet C,Hayden MR

更新日期：2006-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The acute effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the atrial effective refractory period (ERP) in humans is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 20 patients without structural heart disease, the atrial ERP was measured before and after pacing-induced AF at drive cycle lengths of 350 and 500 ms. Immediately after s...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Daoud EG,Bogun F,Goyal R,Harvey M,Man KC,Strickberger SA,Morady F

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodynamic effects of dobutamine and dopamine (both 5, 10, 15 microgram/kg/min) and epinephrine (0.04 microgram/kg/min) were studied immediately following cessation of cardiopulmonary bypass in 34 patients with preoperative evidence of left ventricular dysfunction. Significant increases in mean cardiac index were see...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Steen PA,Tinker JH,Pluth JR,Barnh;rst DA,Tarhan S

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we both investigated coronary flow velocity in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and tested the hypothesis of differing coronary flow reserve (CFR) of coronary arteries perfusing left ventricular regions with nonuniform myocardial hypertrophy by measuring the relative CFR. METHOD...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kyriakidis MK,Dernellis JM,Androulakis AE,Kelepeshis GA,Barbetseas J,Anastasakis AN,Trikas AG,Tentolouris CA,Gialafos JE,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：1997-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outcomes after percutaneous coronary interventions in diabetic patients are shadowed by the increased rate of recurrence compared with nondiabetic patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial to demonstrate the efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents compared with standard stents ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sabaté M,Jiménez-Quevedo P,Angiolillo DJ,Gómez-Hospital JA,Alfonso F,Hernández-Antolín R,Goicolea J,Bañuelos C,Escaned J,Moreno R,Fernández C,Fernández-Avilés F,Macaya C,DIABETES Investigators.

更新日期：2005-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional suprasternal notch echocardiography was performed in 1033 patients, ages 1 day to 18 years. For the long-axis suprasternal notch view, the transducer was positioned in the suprasternal notch and angled to obtain a plane passing between the right nipple and left scapular tip. In this view, the entire ao...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Snider AR,Silverman NH

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are well known for their ability to "protect" the structure and function of native macromolecules, particularly as they traffic across membranes. Considering the role of key mitochondrial proteins in apoptosis and the known antiapoptotic effects of HSP27 and HSP72, we postulated th...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kirchhoff SR,Gupta S,Knowlton AA

更新日期：2002-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare acute effects of nitroglycerin (0.8 mg sublingually), nifedipine (5 ng/kg/min i.v.) and metoprolol (0.15 mg/kg i.v.) on normal, ischemic and scarred myocardial segments in man, we performed simultaneous hemodynamic and radionuclide measurements of left ventricular functions. Sixteen patients with isolated l...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pfisterer M,Glaus L,Burkart F

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ten percent to 20% of potential cardiac donors with brain injury and no previous cardiac history have myocardial dysfunction. We assessed components of the beta-receptor-G-protein-adenylyl cyclase complex as well as the contractile response in 10 explanted acutely failing human hearts (donor heart dysfunctio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： White M,Wiechmann RJ,Roden RL,Hagan MB,Wollmering MM,Port JD,Hammond E,Abraham WT,Wolfel EE,Lindenfeld J

更新日期：1995-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Variations in the frequency of ventricular premature depolarizations (VPDs) were evaluated with three consecutive 24-hour long-term electrocardiography monitor recordings from 15 clinically stable patients with various cardiac disorders. Mean hourly VPD frequencies ranged from 37--1,801 per hour. Data were subjected t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Morganroth J,Michelson EL,Horowitz LN,Josephson ME,Pearlman AS,Dunkman WB

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left main coronary artery disease (i.e., greater than or equal to 50% stenosis) was found in 1,477 of 20,137 patients in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CAS) registry. Of these patients, 53 (3.6%) were asymptomatic. Asymptomatic and symptomatic patients were similar in regard to 1) severity of left main coronary ar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Taylor HA,Deumite NJ,Chaitman BR,Davis KB,Killip T,Rogers WJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prospective data relating previous exposure to cytomegalovirus (CMV) to the risk of cardiac mortality are controversial. We investigated the effect of previous exposure to CMV infection on the risk of future cardiac disease-related death in relation to an underlying inflammatory response. METHODS AND RESULT...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Blankenberg S,Rupprecht HJ,Bickel C,Espinola-Klein C,Rippin G,Hafner G,Ossendorf M,Steinhagen K,Meyer J

更新日期：2001-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether and to what extent complement is activated in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and how it contributes to inflammation of the ischemic area are not yet clear. Fibrinolytic agents used for thrombolysis are known to activate complement in vitro and may contribute to its activation in vivo. The aim of t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Frangi D,Gardinali M,Conciato L,Cafaro C,Pozzoni L,Agostoni A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concern that trans-fatty acids formed in the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils may increase the risk of coronary disease has existed for several decades, but direct evidence on this relation in humans is limited. METHODS AND RESULTS:With a case-control design, we studied the association between intake...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ascherio A,Hennekens CH,Buring JE,Master C,Stampfer MJ,Willett WC

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capability of a pulsed Doppler flowmeter combined with a phased-array imaging system to measure volume flow was tested in vitro and in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. The Doppler-phased-array system (DPA) was used to determine vessel diameter and a superimposed cursor was used to locate the range and ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Magnin PA,Stewart JA,Myers S,von Ramm O,Kisslo JA

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 1970 to April 1975, 132 patients underwent surgical repair of aneurysms of the ascending aorta at this institution, 24 of whom had acute dissections. In almost all cases the ascending aorta was replaced with a Dacron tube graft. Aortic valve replacement was performed in 100 patients and 23 patients underw...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kidd JN,Ruel GJ Jr,Cooley DA,Sandiford FM,Kyger ER 3rd,Wukasch DC

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of a brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) as one of various tissue RASs is now firmly established. Angiotensin-containing pathways within brain areas involved in central blood pressure regulation have been described. Evidence from biochemical, neurophysiologic, pharmacologic, and most recently, molecular...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Unger T,Badoer E,Ganten D,Lang RE,Rettig R

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional echocardiography can provide serial cross-sectional images of the left ventricular cavity. We examined whether such serial images from steady-state ejecting hearts would allow three-dimensional reconstruction and accurate volume estimation without major geometric assumptions. Cross-circulated, paced do...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Eaton LW,Maughan WL,Shoukas AA,Weiss JL

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with bicuspid aortic valve (AV) stenosis were excluded from the pivotal evaluations of transcatheter AV replacement (TAVR) devices. We sought to evaluate the outcomes of TAVR in patients with bicuspid AV stenosis in comparison with those with tricuspid AV stenosis. METHODS:We used data from the Soc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Halim SA,Edwards FH,Dai D,Li Z,Mack MJ,Holmes DR,Tuzcu EM,Thourani VH,Harrison JK,Brennan JM

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of blood-flow velocities were investigated at different sites in two types of coronary artery bypass grafts, sequential saphenous vein grafts (SSVG) and internal mammary artery grafts (IMAG). The latter appear to have the longest life span. The patency rate of the side-to-side anastomosis of the SSVG i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fujiwara T,Kajiya F,Kanazawa S,Matsuoka S,Wada Y,Hiramatsu O,Kagiyama M,Ogasawara Y,Tsujioka K,Katsumura T

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical detection of transplant rejection by repeated endomyocardial biopsy requires catheterization and entails risks. Recently developed molecular and cellular imaging techniques that visualize macrophage host responses could provide a noninvasive alternative. Yet, which macrophage functions may provide u...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Christen T,Nahrendorf M,Wildgruber M,Swirski FK,Aikawa E,Waterman P,Shimizu K,Weissleder R,Libby P

更新日期：2009-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether electrical stimulation (STIM) of efferent vagus nerves may suppress nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activation and the inflammatory cascade in hemorrhagic (Hem) shock. METHODS AND RESULTS:Rats were subjected to bilateral cervical vagotomy (VGX) or sham surgical procedures. Hem shock was i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Guarini S,Altavilla D,Cainazzo MM,Giuliani D,Bigiani A,Marini H,Squadrito G,Minutoli L,Bertolini A,Marini R,Adamo EB,Venuti FS,Squadrito F

更新日期：2003-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, the uptake of drugs into the human heart by transport proteins is poorly understood. A candidate protein is the organic cation transporter novel type 2 (OCTN2) (SLC22A5), physiologically acting as a sodium-dependent transport protein for carnitine. We investigated expression and localization of OCTN...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Grube M,Meyer zu Schwabedissen HE,Präger D,Haney J,Möritz KU,Meissner K,Rosskopf D,Eckel L,Böhm M,Jedlitschky G,Kroemer HK

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) reduces body weight and cardiovascular mortality in morbidly obese patients. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) seems to mediate the metabolic benefits of RYGB partly in a weight loss-independent manner. The present study investigated in rats and patients whether obesity-induced ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Osto E,Doytcheva P,Corteville C,Bueter M,Dörig C,Stivala S,Buhmann H,Colin S,Rohrer L,Hasballa R,Tailleux A,Wolfrum C,Tona F,Manz J,Vetter D,Spliethoff K,Vanhoutte PM,Landmesser U,Pattou F,Staels B,Matter CM,Lut

更新日期：2015-03-10 00:00:00