Targeting treatment for optimal outcome.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The finding of aortic regurgitation at a classical examination is a diastolic murmur. HYPOTHESIS:Aortic regurgitation is more likely to be associated with a systolic than with a diastolic murmur during routine screening by a noncardiologist physician. METHODS:In all, 243 asymptomatic patients (mean age 42 ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Heidenreich PA,Schnittger I,Hancock SL,Atwood JE

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine signal-averaged electrocardiographic (SA-ECG) late potentials to predict ventricular arrhythmias during intrinsic cardiac rhythm and during ventricular pacing in children with complete heart block (CHB). Recordings of SA-ECG were obtained from eight patients (aged 3-18 years) w...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Hayabuchi Y,Matsuoka S,Kubo M,Akita H,Kuroda Y

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is known that exercise-induced ST-segment elevation in lead V1 (V1-E) detects left anterior descending (LAD) stenosis. It was also postulated that ST elevation in aVR and simultaneous ST depression in V5 (aVR-E + V5-D) is a marker of ischemia due to significant stenosis of the LAD in patients with single-...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Michaelides AP,Psomadaki ZD,Aigyptiadou MN,Richter DJ,Andrikopoulos GK,Dilaveris PE,Tsioufis K,Tousoulis D,Stefanadis C,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important roles for professional societies in medicine is assembling multiple stakeholders and experts to develop documents that can help guide and define policies and strategies for best medical care. Each year the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) develops several consensus documents that address critical c...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Sennhauser S,Anand R,Kusumoto F,Goldschlager N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research protocols often utilize serial exercise testing to examine the efficacy of anti-ischemic therapies. These tests, however, are prone to multiple sources of bias. This investigation sought to determine the influence of varying precordial electrocardiographic (ECG) electrode placement on the detection of exercis...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Bertolet BD,Boyette AF,Mardis M,Hill JA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular arrhythmias are the most common consequences of structural and functional heart diseases, but cases with no evident pathology are also observed. A parameter indicating asymptomatic circulatory failure could support decisions related to possible treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. HYPOTHESIS:Th...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Mazurek B,Szydłowski L,Giec-Fuglewicz G,Markiewicz-Łoskot G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography have become extremely useful in the management of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Echocardiography is noninvasive, relatively inexpensive, and has no known biohazards. It offers unequaled information about cardiac anatomy and function. In the acute setting ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Katz AS,Harrigan P,Parisi AF

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic cardiomyoplasty is a new surgical procedure proposed for treatment of the failing heart. Clinically, the latissimus dorsi muscle is raised as a pedicled flap and wrapped around the heart. The skeletal muscle is transformed to produce a myocardium-like fatigue-resistant muscle. It is stimulated to contract in s...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Hill AB,Chiu RC

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of contrast echocardiography (CE) in cardiovascular medicine has grown significantly over the last 15 years. Depending on the site of injection, contrast enhancement of the right- or left-sided cardiac chambers or myocardium now can be achieved. Contrast echocardiography can improve the evaluation of patients ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pérez JE

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While depressed left ventricular ejection fraction is clearly associated with poor long-term outcome in heart failure (HF), the effect of ejection fraction on short-term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for HF remains unclear. HYPOTHESIS:We evaluated the independent effect of depr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Harjai KJ,Nunez E,Turgut T,Shah MP,Humphrey JS,Newman J,Cheirif J,Smart FW,Ventura HO

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute changes in high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) are induced by myocardial ischemia during exercise stress testing, but there are no reports of pharmacological stress testing. HYPOTHESIS:The pattern of troponin release by myocardial ischemia-induced pharmacological stress testing differs according to t...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Wongpraparut N,Piyophirapong S,Maneesai A,Sribhen K,Krittayaphong R,Pongakasira R,White HD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small heart syndrome has previously been reported as neurocirculatory asthenia, associated with a small heart shadow on a chest roentgenogram. This is characterized as weakness or fatigue even after ordinary exertion, palpitation, dyspnea, and fainting, resembling patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Miwa K,Fujita M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/HYPOTHESIS:SMARTWOMAN™ was designed to develop and assess the feasibility of a smartphone app to control cardiovascular risk factors in vulnerable diabetic women. METHODS:Fourteen African-American women with diabetes and without known cardiovascular disease were enrolled. A weight-scale, glucometer, sphygmo...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Wenger NK,Williams OO,Parashar S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although ischemic threshold reportedly is lower in the early morning than in the afternoon, the mechanisms that account for the diurnal change in minimal coronary vascular resistance in the potentially ischemic area are unknown. HYPOTHESIS:We hypothesized that calcium-channel blockers and alpha 1 blockers m...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fujita M,Tanaka T,Nakae I,Tamaki S,Kihara Y,Nohara R,Sasayama S

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term survival rate following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was studied in 358 patients in central Japan who were monitored for 8 to 20 years after discharge from hospital for AMI. Fifteen-year cardiac survival rates were 65% in males and 72% in females. In both sexes, the survival rate decreased with incr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Enomoto N,Yamauchi K,Hayashi H,Saito H,Hamajima N,Sasaki R,Sotobata I,Tanimura H

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent investigations have indicated that chronic heart failure can be reversed with agents that inhibit the reninangiotensin-aldosterone or sympathetic nervous system, such as angiontensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta blockers. A meta-analysis of clinical trials of ACE inhibition in chronic heart failu...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Eichhorn EJ

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advanced age remains one of the principal determinants of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to determine the in-hospital outcome of elderly (> 75 years) patients with AMI who were admitted to hospitals participating in the national MITRA (Maxi...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Haase KK,Schiele R,Wagner S,Fischer F,Burczyk U,Zahn R,Schuster S,Senges J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient who presented with new onset atrial fibrillation in the setting of inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Cardiac catheterization revealed proximal occlusion of the left circumflex artery. Balloon angioplasty and stenting restored flow to a large left atrial branch, with promp...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Blanton RM,Nappi A,Kimmelstiel CD

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of catecholamine in atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion and its secretory mechanism in normal humans is not well defined; therefore, we studied the relationship among ANP, catecholamine, and atrial pressures in 25 patients without cardiovascular disease and in 35 patients with chronic congestive heart ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Matsubara H,Umeda Y,Nishikawa M,Yamane Y,Kurimoto T,Iwasaka T,Inada M

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were conducted in France to compare the efficacy and safety of once-daily simvastatin treatment (10-40 mg/day) with conventional therapy with gemfibrozil 900 mg/day, ciprofibrate 100 mg/day, bezafibrate 400 mg/day, and fenofibrate 300 or 400 mg/day...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Bruckert E,De Gennes JL,Malbecq W,Baigts F

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) has shown to predict outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). Left ventricular recovery (LVR) has shown to improve prognosis. HYPOTHESIS:Guideline-directed medical therapy will predict LVR in patients with HF and reduced LVEF. METHODS:We studied 244 patients w...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Valika A,Paprockas K,Villines D,Costanzo MR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is highly beneficial in patients with heart failure (HF) and left bundle branch block (LBBB); however, up to 30% of patients in this selected group are nonresponders. HYPOTHESIS:We hypothesized that clinical and echocardiographic variables can be used to develop a sim...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Biton Y,Costa J,Zareba W,Baman JR,Goldenberg I,McNitt S,Solomon SD,Polonsky B,Kutyifa V

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of myocardial ischemia that could present as angina, acute myocardial infarction, or even sudden death. It occurs more commonly in women and it has been associated with autoimmune and collagen vascular diseases. The management and prognosis in these patient...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Dakik HA,Nader GA,Arja WA,Sawaya J,Gharzuddine W

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (ERAF) after catheter ablation is common and has been thoroughly studied. However, very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (VLRAF) is rarely researched, and its characteristics have not been determined. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to investigate the clini...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Tao H,Liu X,Dong J,Long D,Tang R,Zheng B,Kang J,Yu R,Tian Y,Ma C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation with direct current energy has become an increasingly employed technique for patients who fail external cardioversion. HYPOTHESIS:The purpose of this study was to determine whether internal cardioversion could be avoided by careful attention to cardioversion tec...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Verdino RJ,Teuteberg JJ,Burke MC,Kopp DE,Johnson CT,Lin AC,Alberts M,Kall JG,Wilber DJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to the well-investigated proinflammatory cytokine expression, there is an ever increasing interest in the field of anti-inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Evidence suggests that myocardium serves as an important source of cytokines during reperfusion and application of CPB. Th...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Gasz B,Lenard L,Racz B,Benko L,Borsiczky B,Cserepes B,Gal J,Jancso G,Lantos J,Ghosh S,Szabados S,Papp L,Alotti N,Roth E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of transient myocardial ischemia on left ventricular function was examined by digital subtraction left ventricular angiography. Contrast medium was injected into the right pulmonary artery before, at 60 seconds of balloon inflation, and 10 minutes after balloon deflation. A total of 69 patients completed th...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kitazume H,Kubo I,Iwama T,Ageishi Y,Suzuki A

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embolism of a fragment of a central venous catheter is a serious clinical complication, especially when the fragment cannot be made visible by radiological methods. We report a case where such a fragment could only be localized by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). With combined use of x-rays and TEE, the cathete...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Neumann HP,Hofmann T,Koester W,Billmann P,Kauffmann GW

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with reversible coronary artery spasm superimposed on fixed atherosclerotic coronary disease was treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. The procedure successfully dilated the atherosclerotic lesion. However, 20 minutes later, the patient developed coronary artery spasm at the angioplasty site. S...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kern KB,Temkin LP,Fenster PE

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When evaluating patients with possible coronary artery disease, it is necessary to combine physiologic assessment (measurements of ischemia) with anatomic pathologic assessment (coronary angiography). Coronary angiography currently is the only way to assess the anatomic pathology of the coronary circulation with preci...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Conti CR

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00