Ultrasonic echolucent carotid plaques predict future strokes.

abstract：:To determine how survival and clinical status were related to left ventricular (LV) size and systolic function after mitral valve replacement, 104 patients (48 mitral regurgitation [MR], 33 mitral stenosis [MS], and 23 MS/MR) with isolated mitral valve replacement were evaluated before and after surgery. Preoperative ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Crawford MH,Souchek J,Oprian CA,Miller DC,Rahimtoola S,Giacomini JC,Sethi G,Hammermeister KE

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with central sleep apnea (CHF-CSA) have elevated plasma norepinephrine (NE) compared with CHF patients without apnea (CHF-N). Patients with CHF-CSA also demonstrate higher mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which is suggestive of worse cardiac function. Whether CSA ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mansfield D,Kaye DM,Brunner La Rocca H,Solin P,Esler MD,Naughton MT

更新日期：2003-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Visceral adiposity is generally considered to play a key role in the metabolic syndrome, including hypertension. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cross-sectionally whether visceral adiposity is associated with prevalence of hypertension independent of other adipose depots and fasting plasma insulin....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hayashi T,Boyko EJ,Leonetti DL,McNeely MJ,Newell-Morris L,Kahn SE,Fujimoto WY

更新日期：2003-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postprandial hyperglycemia may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We compared the effects of two insulin secretagogues, repaglinide and glyburide, known to have different efficacy on postprandial hyperglycemia, on carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and markers of systemic vascular inflammation i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Esposito K,Giugliano D,Nappo F,Marfella R,Campanian Postprandial Hyperglycemia Study Group.

更新日期：2004-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets labeled with indium-111 have been used successfully as a marker of active thrombosis in man. To establish the diagnostic accuracy of platelet scintigraphy in comparison to contrast venography in the diagnosis of acute lower limb venous thrombosis, we evaluated 103 consecutive patients divided into two groups...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ezekowitz MD,Pope CF,Sostman HD,Smith EO,Glickman M,Rapoport S,Sniderman KW,Friedlaender G,Pelker RR,Taylor FB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:beta-Adrenergic receptor kinase 1 (beta ARK1) mediates beta-adrenergic receptor signaling via receptor phosphorylation, which results in functional uncoupling. The physiological importance of beta ARK1 on cardiac performance in the setting of ischemia and reperfusion injury, however, has not been clearly est...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chen EP,Bittner HB,Akhter SA,Koch WJ,Davis RD

更新日期：1998-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades, the rates of incident acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have declined in the United States, yet disparities by sex remain. In an integrated healthcare delivery system, we examined temporal trends in incident AMI among women and men. METHODS:We identified hospitalized AMI among members ≥35...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mefford MT,Li BH,Qian L,Reading SR,Harrison TN,Scott RD,Cavendish JJ,Jacobsen SJ,Kanter MH,Woodward M,Reynolds K

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mechanisms by which neutrophils are attracted to the myocardium in ischemia/reperfusion are not fully defined. Lipopolysaccharide-induced CXC chemokine (LIX), cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (KC), and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) are rodent chemokines with potent neutrophil-chemotact...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chandrasekar B,Smith JB,Freeman GL

更新日期：2001-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently demonstrated that exercise training can induce important hemodynamic and metabolic adaptations in patients with chronic heart failure due to severe left ventricular dysfunction. This study examines the accompanying changes in submaximal exercise performance and the ventilatory response to exercise in ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sullivan MJ,Higginbotham MB,Cobb FR

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical profiles and outcomes of patients treated surgically for acute type B aortic dissection (ABAD) are often reported for those in small series or for those cared for at a single institution over a long time period, during which a continuous evolution in techniques has occurred. Accordingly, we soug...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Trimarchi S,Nienaber CA,Rampoldi V,Myrmel T,Suzuki T,Bossone E,Tolva V,Deeb MG,Upchurch GR Jr,Cooper JV,Fang J,Isselbacher EM,Sundt TM 3rd,Eagle KA,IRAD Investigators.

更新日期：2006-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NADH/NADPH oxidase is an important source of superoxide in the vasculature. Recently, we found that polymorphism of the gene p22phox, a critical component of this oxidase, is associated with a risk of coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the localization of p22phox in human coron...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Azumi H,Inoue N,Takeshita S,Rikitake Y,Kawashima S,Hayashi Y,Itoh H,Yokoyama M

更新日期：1999-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The elimination of specific dietary cholesterol target recommendations in recent guidelines has raised questions about its role with respect to cardiovascular disease. This advisory was developed after a review of human studies on the relationship of dietary cholesterol with blood lipids, lipoproteins, and cardiovascu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Carson JAS,Lichtenstein AH,Anderson CAM,Appel LJ,Kris-Etherton PM,Meyer KA,Petersen K,Polonsky T,Van Horn L,American Heart Association Nutrition Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health; Council on Arteriosclero

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphologic consequences of transluminal angioplasty of stenotic atherosclerotic coronary arteries are unknown. This study describes the production of aortoiliac atherosclerosis in rabbits and reports the morphologic changes after transluminal angioplasty of stenotic arterial lesions. Atherosclerotic lesions were ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Block PC,Baughman KL,Pasternak RC,Fallon JT

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor has been shown to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with aspirin alone after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or acute coronary syndrome but with increased risk of bleeding. The safety of discontinuing a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： O'Donoghue ML,Murphy SA,Sabatine MS

更新日期：2020-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic inhibition of endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthesis by the administration of N:(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) to rats induces early vascular inflammatory changes (monocyte infiltration into coronary vessels and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 [MCP-1] expression) as well as subseq...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Koyanagi M,Egashira K,Kitamoto S,Ni W,Shimokawa H,Takeya M,Yoshimura T,Takeshita A

更新日期：2000-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine, using systematic review of the biomedical literature, whether pacing reduces risk of recurrent syncope and relevant clinical outcomes among adult patients with reflex-mediated syncope. METHODS:MEDLINE (through PubMed), EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (through Oct...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Varosy PD,Chen LY,Miller AL,Noseworthy PA,Slotwiner DJ,Thiruganasambandamoorthy V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that the beneficial effects of reperfusing ischemic myocardium might be in part reversed by the occurrence of "reperfusion injury." One possible mechanism could be the generation of oxygen free radicals. Superoxide dismutase enzymatically scavenges superoxide radicals by dismutation to hydrogen p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ambrosio G,Weisfeldt ML,Jacobus WE,Flaherty JT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND. A pace mapping technique using body surface potential maps (BSPMs) was developed to guide the positioning of an ablation catheter at the ventricular insertion point of accessory pathways (AP) in patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW). METHODS AND RESULTS. The study was performed on 30 WPW p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Dubuc M,Nadeau R,Tremblay G,Kus T,Molin F,Savard P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with atrial fibrillation, intracardiac atrial defibrillation causes discomfort. An easily applicable, short-acting analgesic and anxiolytic drug would increase acceptability of this new treatment mode. METHODS AND RESULTS:In a double-blind, placebo-controlled manner, the effect of intranasal but...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Timmermans C,Rodriguez LM,Ayers GM,Lambert H,Smeets JL,Vlaeyen JW,Albert A,Wellens HJ

更新日期：1999-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arterial hypertension is a prime cause of morbidity and mortality in the general population. Pharmacological treatment has limitations resulting from drug side effects, costs, and patient compliance. Thus, we investigated whether traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture is able to lower blood pressure. METH...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Flachskampf FA,Gallasch J,Gefeller O,Gan J,Mao J,Pfahlberg AB,Wortmann A,Klinghammer L,Pflederer W,Daniel WG

更新日期：2007-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The main goal of the initial treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is prompt reperfusion of the infarct-related artery. The value of pretreatment with clopidogrel before primary percutaneous coronary intervention is currently unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:Studies were retrieved through MEDL...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Vlaar PJ,Svilaas T,Damman K,de Smet BJ,Tijssen JG,Hillege HL,Zijlstra F

更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is characterized by pulmonary hypertension, increased pulmonary capillary permeability, and hypoxemia. Treatment is limited to descent to lower altitude and administration of oxygen. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied the acute effects of inhaled nitric oxide (NO), 50% oxyge...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Anand IS,Prasad BA,Chugh SS,Rao KR,Cornfield DN,Milla CE,Singh N,Singh S,Selvamurthy W

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purposes of this study were to evaluate the comparative accuracy of dobutamine echocardiography and quantitative rest-redistribution 201Tl tomography in the prediction of recovery of function after revascularization and to assess the relation of contractile reserve to thallium uptake. METHODS AND RESULT...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Qureshi U,Nagueh SF,Afridi I,Vaduganathan P,Blaustein A,Verani MS,Winters WL Jr,Zoghbi WA

更新日期：1997-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While previous clinical studies have shown a possible beneficial effect of the reperfusion performed at a relatively late phase of acute myocardial infarction ("late reperfusion") in preventing left ventricular enlargement, the mechanism has not been clarified. METHODS AND RESULTS:Of 89 patients with an ini...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hirayama A,Adachi T,Asada S,Mishima M,Nanto S,Kusuoka H,Yamamoto K,Matsumura Y,Hori M,Inoue M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare differential effects of a segment of slow conduction during ventricular tachycardia (VT) due to depression of the action potential and electrical uncoupling. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 33 Langendorff-perfused rabbit hearts, a ring of anisotropic left ventricular subepica...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Haberl K,Allessie M

更新日期：1999-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to examine whether additional school exercise lessons would result in improved peak oxygen uptake (primary end point) and body mass index-standard deviation score, motor and coordinative abilities, circulating progenitor cells, and high-density lipoprotein ch...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Walther C,Gaede L,Adams V,Gelbrich G,Leichtle A,Erbs S,Sonnabend M,Fikenzer K,Körner A,Kiess W,Bruegel M,Thiery J,Schuler G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are used in the evaluation of patients with heart disease, yet there is little understanding of the effect of hypoxia on natriuretic peptide secretion. Furthermore, recent data suggest that oxytocin may mediate stretch-induced atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hopkins WE,Chen Z,Fukagawa NK,Hall C,Knot HJ,LeWinter MM

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanism of delayed preconditioning induced by activation of adenosine A(1) receptors (A(1)ARs) is not fully understood. We determined the role of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in mediating adenosine-induced late cardioprotection using pharmacological inhibitors and iNOS gene-knockout mice. ME...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Zhao T,Xi L,Chelliah J,Levasseur JE,Kukreja RC

更新日期：2000-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lead V(1) directly faces the right ventricle and may exhibit ST elevation during an acute inferior myocardial infarction when the right ventricle is also involved. Leads V(1) and V(3) indirectly face the posterolateral left ventricle, and ST depression ("mirror-image" ST elevation) in V(1) through V(3) may r...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wong CK,Gao W,Stewart RA,French JK,Aylward PE,Benatar J,White HD,Hirulog and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion-2 Investigators.

更新日期：2010-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether or not magnesium suppresses coronary spasm, the effect of magnesium infusion on anginal attacks induced by hyperventilation was studied in 20 patients with variant angina. In all patients, anginal attacks associated with ischemic ST segment changes on the electrocardiogram were repeatedly induced by...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Miyagi H,Yasue H,Okumura K,Ogawa H,Goto K,Oshima S

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00