Detection of Björk-Shiley convexo-concave heart valve outlet strut single leg separations: consensus image acquisition and interpretation using two different cineradiographic imaging technologies.

abstract：:Accessory mitral valve tissue is a rare anomaly of embryologic development of the endocardial cushion and may cause substantial and progressive obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. Subaortic obstruction resulting from accessory mitral tissue is most likely due to systolic ballooning of the tissue into th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Uslu N,Gorgulu S,Yildirim A,Eren M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following electrocardiographic analysis, isolated or combined blocks in the intraventricular trifascicular system including predivisional left bundle branch block with left posterior hemiblock in Nigerians are presented and the underlying causes reviewed. The rarity of complete heart block, despite the not uncommon fa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Cole TO,Falase AO

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) combines surgical bypass with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) performed either during the same procedure or in a staged approach within 60 days. Coronary artery bypass grafting using the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) has shown excellent long-term patency with impr...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Saha T,Naqvi SY,Goldberg S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the possible role of endothelin in coronary vasoconstriction contributing to the development of myocardial ischemia, plasma endothelin concentrations at rest and during atrial pacing-induced myocardial ischemia have been measured in blood samples drawn from the aorta and coronary sinus in 12 patients wi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vojácek J,Rohác J,Jindra A Jr,Jáchymová M,Savlíková J,Kmonicek P,Simek S,Horký K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objective of the Coronary Calcification (CC) study was to determine in patients with chronic symptomatic coronary artery disease, if, in addition to standard therapy, nifedipine GITS, relative to placebo, would arrest or slow down the progression of calcium or the development of new atherosclerotic lesions in ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Motro M,Kirwan BA,de Brouwer S,Poole-Wilson PA,Shemesh J,ACTION CC side-arm study.

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike root abscess, fistula formation is quite uncommon in aortic valve endocarditis. In this report, we describe a patient with subacute bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis complicated by aortic insufficiency, mycotic aneurysms of the aortic root and fistulous communication between the aorta and the left atrium and h...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ozerkan F,Duygu H,Nalbantgil S,Cinar CS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal systolic anterior (SAM) motion of the mitral valve without asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum was observed in 16 patients (group 1). 5 of the 16 patients had no other evidence of heart disease and the remaining 11 had a variety of cardiac disorders. Left ventricular dimensions, septal and p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Udoshi M,Shah A,Fisher VJ,Dolgin M

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuregulin receptor degradation protein-1 (Nrdp1) is a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase, and we have previously shown that overexpression of Nrdp1 increased cardiomyocyte injury. However, the role of Nrdp1 in myocardial hypertrophy is unclear. In the present study, we clarified the molecular mechanisms of angiotensi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Y,Su L,Zhang K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A smooth muscle layer exists in the parietal endocardium. Notwithstanding previous pioneer work, little has been known on the phenotypes of these smooth muscles. In humans as in animals, smooth muscles show two distinct phenotypes, the 'synthetic' and 'contractile' states, which can be differentiated on the basis of t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Suzuki T,Aikawa M,Kuro-o M,Watanabe M,Kimura K,Yazaki Y,Nagai R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant number of heart failure (HF) patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) experience ventricular function recovery during follow-up. We studied the variables associated with LVEF recovery in patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan (SV) in clinical practice. METHODS:We ana...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Díez-Villanueva P,Vicent L,de la Cuerda F,Esteban-Fernández A,Gómez-Bueno M,de Juan-Bagudá J,Iniesta ÁM,Ayesta A,Rojas-González A,Bover-Freire R,Iglesias D,García-Aguado M,Perea-Egido JÁ,Salamanca J,Martínez-Sellés M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary arteries in diabetic patients appear to be narrower than in normal subjects, but this has not been examined systematically. To investigate this hypothesis we reviewed the data of 711 consecutive patients with angiographically 'normal coronary arteries'. Excluded were patients with valvular, myocardial or peri...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mosseri M,Nahir M,Rozenman Y,Lotan C,Admon D,Raz I,Gotsman MS

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays an important role in the development of congestive heart failure (CHF). In patients with chronic heart failure, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as captopril, enalapril, and quinapril, have been shown to improve hemodynamics, reduce symptoms of fatigue...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Riegger AJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal hemodynamics in essential hypertensives is characterized by an increase in renal vascular resistance (RVR) and a decrease in renal plasma flow (RPF), while glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is either normal or slightly decreased. Filtration fraction (FF) is increased, indicating that vasoconstriction predominantl...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Beaufils M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of cardiac proteins in serum has been related to ischemic heart diseases such as acute myocardial infarction and angina pectoris, which are more frequent in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Silent myocardial ischemia, which is also more frequent in these patients, occurs in association with autono...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Prados J,Melguizo C,Arånega AE,Escobar-Jimenez F,Cobo V,Aránega A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed behavioral activity, dietary and emotional variables among patient cohorts with angina pectoris, atypical chest pain, and no chest pain in whom coronary disease is suspected. Questionnaire responses of 3,899 employed male patients at the time of coronary arteriography were analyzed. Patients with a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Young LD,Barboriak JJ,Anderson AJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocardiographic responses of body-builders and control subjects obtained during the performance of static and dynamic Valsalva maneuvers were studied to determine the causative stimulus for wandering pacemaker activity. The incidence of shifting or wandering pacemaker was nearly double in body-builders, suggestin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Borgia JF,Nizet PM,Gliner JA,Horvath SM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular assist devices have emerged as the standard of care in treating end-stage heart failure. Their success in bridging patients to transplantation is well documented. The data supporting their ability to bridge patients to recovery is sparser. However, as technology continues to advance, these devices will off...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kherani AR,Maybaum S,Oz MC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies evaluating the long-term outcome of adults with ventricular septal defect (VSD) are important to inform patients about prognosis. This study investigated the long-term outcome of patients with perimembranous VSD (pmVSD) followed in the Belgian Registry on Adult Congenital Heart Disease. METHODS:All ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gabriels C,De Backer J,Pasquet A,Paelinck BP,Morissens M,Helsen F,Van De Bruaene A,Budts W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of severe heart failure due to the combined effect of verapamil and enalapril overdose in a patient treated regularly with metoprolol. The patient was dependent for 2 days on glucagon and dopamine infusion but remained oliguric, with deteriorating renal function. Marked improvement in all hemodynami...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hasin T,Leibowitz D,Antopolsky M,Chajek-Shaul T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effects of intramuscular injections of autologous bone marrow cells (BMC) combined with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts (OPCAB) on improving cardiac function in chronic myocardial infarction patients. METHODS:Ninety patients with chronic myocardial ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wang H,Wang Z,Jiang H,Ma D,Zhou W,Zhang G,Chen W,Huang J,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silent myocardial ischemia is a marker in patients with coronary artery disease identifying those at high risk for subsequent cardiac events. During provoked myocardial ischemia some patients with angina pectoris do not develop chest pain. Are there clinical, angiographic or electrocardiographic differences between pa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Dellborg M,Emanuelsson H,Swedberg K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare all-cause mortality in JUPITER with other statin trials at 21 months of follow-up. BACKGROUND:Outcome advantages including all-cause mortality reduction yielded from the JUPITER trial support aggressive use of rosuvastatin and, perhaps by extension, other statins for primary prevention. Despite en...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the most frequent cause of occlusion of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts between 5 and 10 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. The typical atherosclerotic plaque appears between 1 and 3 years after operation and, at a mean of 5 years, histologic changes of atherosclerosis are present in 21...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bourassa MG,Campeau L,Lespérance J,Solymoss BC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study in rabbit hearts demonstrated the feasibility of creating transmyocardial channels by application of temperature-regulated high-frequency (HF) energy. Feasibility of creating non-transmural channels using a transvascular approach was tested in 14 pigs which were followed for 1 h, and 3 and 9 weeks (gr...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Dietz U,Horstick G,Manke T,Otto M,Eick O,Kirkpatrick CJ,Meyer J,Darius H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired left ventricular diastolic function is a common finding in essential hypertension. METHODS:In order to investigate possible relationships between flow velocity through the mitral valve (E/A; index of left ventricular diastolic function) and 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate variations, 198 pati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trika CO,Zakopoulos N,Toumanidis ST,Stamatelopoulos SF,Moulopoulos SD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three generations of a family with the Romano-Ward syndrome are described. Of all the affected members, only 1 was symptomatic, experiencing episodes of syncope proven to be due to polymorphous ventricular tachycardia (PMVT) induced by chlorimipramine treatment for depression. During treatment of an episode of PMVT wi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Flugelman MY,Pollack S,Hammerman H,Riss E,Barzilai D

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite recent advances in cardiovascular surgery, hyperbilirubinemia after heart valve surgery occurs often and the mechanism is not well clarified. We evaluated the incidence and nature of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia in heart valve surgery patients to analyze its risk factors and to identify its clini...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nishi H,Sakaguchi T,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sixteen-year-old male presented with symptoms and investigations suggestive of acute myocardial infarction. The patient had suffered from a varicella zoster infection 5 days prior to presentation. Varicella myocarditis was suspected and diagnosed following treatment and positive varicella serology. This case highlig...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kelly E,Cullen G,McGurk C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic changes in essential hypertension were investigated in 7 girls and 4 boys under the age of 18 years. The Fick method was used for the estimation of cardiac output (CO). The cardiac indices (CIs) ranged form 2.8 to 6.6 litres/min/m2 and the total peripheral resistance (TPR) from 1,100 to 2,860 dyn/s/cm...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Uhari M,Paavilainen T

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary aim of the management of hypertension should be to prevent coronary heart disease. Antihypertensive treatment should have a beneficial effect on the risk factors associated with coronary heart disease, particularly hypertension, dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, and/or glucose intolerance. Other important ri...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Weidmann P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00