Physiological transport forces govern drug distribution for stent-based delivery.

abstract：:Balloon dilation angioplasty was attempted in 10 infants and children with severe congenital or operative "venous" obstructions. In five children the obstructions were "vena caval" and followed repair for transposition of the great vessels (four patients) or orthotopic liver transplantation (one patient). In the four ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lock JE,Bass JL,Castaneda-Zuniga W,Fuhrman BP,Rashkind WJ,Lucas RV Jr

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reperfusion of ischemic myocardium may accelerate necrosis of injured myocytes. To determine the role of neutrophil leukocytes in this process, we examined whether neutrophil depletion during reperfusion could modify infarct size in anesthetized dogs. The proximal circumflex coronary artery was occluded for 90 minutes...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Litt MR,Jeremy RW,Weisman HF,Winkelstein JA,Becker LC

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital vasospastic phenomena have been reported to result from use of nonselective and cardioselective beta-adrenoreceptor-blocking drugs. The effects of 80 mg/day propranolol and 100 mg/day metoprolol on finger hemodynamics and clinical responses were compared with those of placebo in 16 patients with Raynaud's phen...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Coffman JD,Rasmussen HM

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if acute lung rejection after heart-lung transplantation can be detected noninvasively with indium-111-labeled (111In) lymphocytes, we studied 33 allogeneic and 18 isogeneic heterotopic heart-lung transplants in rats. Twenty-four hours after injection of isogeneic splenic 111In-lymphocytes (75 +/- 2 micro...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Arai H,Yuda T,Goodgold HM,deMello DE,Hendershott L,Pennington DG

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A robotic catheter navigation system has been developed that provides a significant degree of freedom of catheter movement. This study examines the feasibility of synchronizing this robotic navigation system with electroanatomic mapping and 3-dimensional computed tomography imaging to perform view-synchroniz...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Reddy VY,Neuzil P,Malchano ZJ,Vijaykumar R,Cury R,Abbara S,Weichet J,McPherson CD,Ruskin JN

更新日期：2007-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:After addition of a low concentration of thrombin to normal plasma, a progressive and significant increase in crosslinked fibrin polymers was found by sodium dodecyl sulfate agarose gel electrophoresis, reaching 27% of total fibrinogen and fibrin before gel formation. As measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Francis CW,Doughney K,Brenner B,Klingbiel K,Marder VJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key component of reperfusion of myocardial infarction is an immediate inflammatory response, which enhances tissue repair. Matrix turnover is crucial to tissue repair, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are key enzymes involved in matrix degradation. The hypothesis tested is that one inflammation-based e...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lindsey M,Wedin K,Brown MD,Keller C,Evans AJ,Smolen J,Burns AR,Rossen RD,Michael L,Entman M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have consistently shown that ventricular tachycardia (VT) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) complicate the long-term outcome after tetralogy of Fallot repair, yet the diagnostic and predictive value of electrophysiological testing in this population is uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS:A multicenter cohor...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Khairy P,Landzberg MJ,Gatzoulis MA,Lucron H,Lambert J,Marçon F,Alexander ME,Walsh EP

更新日期：2004-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Diseases that cause symptoms incompletely relieved by available modes of treatment stimulate search for new therapies. Chronic disease processes, in which interventions are palliative rather than curative provide a particular challenge in determining the value of therapeutic intervention. Management of patients with a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Parisi AF,Strauss WE,McIntyre KM,Sasahara AA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed the role of glucose and insulin in the regulation of circulating levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and vascular adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) in normal subjects and in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS AND RESULTS:Plasma glucose concentrations were acutely raised...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Marfella R,Esposito K,Giunta R,Coppola G,De Angelis L,Farzati B,Paolisso G,Giugliano D

更新日期：2000-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene and dysregulation of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Recent evidence suggests that losartan, an angiotensin II type 1 blocker that blunts TGF-beta activation, may be an effective treatment for MFS. We hypothesized that dysregula...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Matt P,Schoenhoff F,Habashi J,Holm T,Van Erp C,Loch D,Carlson OD,Griswold BF,Fu Q,De Backer J,Loeys B,Huso DL,McDonnell NB,Van Eyk JE,Dietz HC,GenTAC Consortium.

更新日期：2009-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drugs with negative inotropic effect are widely used to decrease obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, the mechanism of therapeutic benefit has not been studied. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used M-mode, two-dimensional, and pulsed Doppler echocardiography to study 11 patients with obstructiv...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sherrid MV,Pearle G,Gunsburg DZ

更新日期：1998-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We have applied the new technique of dual echocardiography to determine the sequence of atrial contraction as reflected in the simultaneously recorded movements of the tricuspid and mitral valves. The study group included 29 normal subjects and 23 patients with either atrial flutter, coarse atrial fibrillation or atri...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fujii J,Foster JR,Mills PG,Moos S,Craige E

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiplatelet agents presently used in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease fail to prevent the majority of cases of recurrent stroke and systemic embolization. An evaluation of the efficacy of new agents is hampered by a lack of in vivo models in humans. Asymptomatic cerebral embolic signals (E...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Molloy J,Martin JF,Baskerville PA,Fraser SC,Markus HS

更新日期：1998-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 contributes to vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation induced by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and angiotensin II. The present study demonstrates, however, that depending on prevailing conditions, COX-2-derived prostanoids may also inhibit VSMC proliferation. METHODS AND RESUL...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Haider A,Lee I,Grabarek J,Darzynkiewicz Z,Ferreri NR

更新日期：2003-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synthetic catecholamine dobutamine increases stroke volume in normal subjects and in patients with congestive heart failure. In addition to its direct influence on myocardial contractility, dobutamine may significantly modulate vascular tone because of its alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist activity. ME...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Binkley PF,Murray KD,Watson KM,Myerowitz PD,Leier CV

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lack in prostacyclin (PGI2) production due to atherosclerosis may play a role in the pathophysiology of some of the clinical manifestations of ischemic heart disease and in particular, of coronary vasospasm. We therefore evaluated the effects of i.v. PGI2 in nine patients with variant angina and six normal volunteer...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chierchia S,Patrono C,Crea F,Ciabattoni G,De Caterina R,Cinotti GA,Distante A,Maseri A

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) may play an important role in the origin of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Few prospective data are available on the relationship between RBP4 and coronary heart disease (CHD). Furthermore, previous studies did not distinguish among full-length and truncated forms...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sun Q,Kiernan UA,Shi L,Phillips DA,Kahn BB,Hu FB,Manson JE,Albert CM,Rexrode KM

更新日期：2013-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children awaiting heart transplantation have severe limitations in their ability to exercise. The purpose of this study was to assess exercise capacity after pediatric heart transplantation and to identify factors influencing exercise performance. METHODS AND RESULTS:Progressive cycle ergometry testing was ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hsu DT,Garofano RP,Douglas JM,Michler RE,Quaegebeur JM,Gersony WM,Addonizio LJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Both heritable and lifestyle risk factors contribute to elevated BP levels. We aimed to investigate the extent to which lifestyle factors could offset the effect of an adverse BP gene...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pazoki R,Dehghan A,Evangelou E,Warren H,Gao H,Caulfield M,Elliott P,Tzoulaki I

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal surgery for congenital anomalies can prevent fetal demise or alter the course of organ development, resulting in a more favorable condition at birth. The indications for fetal surgery continue to expand, yet little is known about the acute sequelae of fetal surgery on the human cardiovascular system...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rychik J,Tian Z,Cohen MS,Ewing SG,Cohen D,Howell LJ,Wilson RD,Johnson MP,Hedrick HL,Flake AW,Crombleholme TM,Adzick NS

更新日期：2004-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The excess risk of atherosclerosis among patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is well documented. However, the presence of conventional risk factors cannot fully account for this excess risk, and the underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated. The present study prospectively evalu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Austin MA,Mykkänen L,Kuusisto J,Edwards KL,Nelson C,Haffner SM,Pyörälä K,Laakso M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We explored the feasibility of measuring regional tracer activity concentrations and flow defects in myocardium of rats with a high spatial resolution small-animal PET system (microPET). METHODS AND RESULTS:Myocardial images were obtained after intravenous (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG) in 11 normal rats ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kudo T,Fukuchi K,Annala AJ,Chatziioannou AF,Allada V,Dahlbom M,Tai YC,Inubushi M,Huang SC,Cherry SR,Phelps ME,Schelbert HR

更新日期：2002-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the long-term results of the edge-to-edge mitral repair performed without annuloplasty in degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR). METHODS AND RESULTS:From 1993 to 2002, 61 patients with degenerative MR were treated with an isolated edge-to-edge suture without any annuloplasty. Annuloplasty was omi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： De Bonis M,Lapenna E,Maisano F,Barili F,La Canna G,Buzzatti N,Pappalardo F,Calabrese M,Nisi T,Alfieri O

更新日期：2014-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) has recently proposed a unified definition of bleeding in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy. We investigated the relationship between bleeding events as defined by BARC and 1-year mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ndrepepa G,Schuster T,Hadamitzky M,Byrne RA,Mehilli J,Neumann FJ,Richardt G,Schulz S,Laugwitz KL,Massberg S,Schömig A,Kastrati A

更新日期：2012-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart rate (HR) variability is a marker of tonic cardiac autonomic activity and contributes in assessing risk for sudden death after myocardial infarction. Recent clinical observations have indicated that attenuation of HR variability, which occurs after myocardial infarction, may be transient. This study ad...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Adamson PB,Huang MH,Vanoli E,Foreman RD,Schwartz PJ,Hull SS Jr

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An estimated 275,000 patients undergo heart valve replacement each year. However, existing solutions for valve replacement are complicated by the morbidity associated with lifelong anticoagulation of mechanical valves and the limited durability of bioprostheses. Recent advances in tissue engineering and our ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sutherland FW,Perry TE,Yu Y,Sherwood MC,Rabkin E,Masuda Y,Garcia GA,McLellan DL,Engelmayr GC Jr,Sacks MS,Schoen FJ,Mayer JE Jr

更新日期：2005-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical cardiac volumetric measurement techniques are essential for assessing cardiac performance but produce significant inaccuracies in extrapolation of the volume of a three-dimensional (3D) object from two-dimensional images and lack the ability to associate cardiac electrical and mechanical activities....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gepstein L,Hayam G,Shpun S,Ben-Haim SA

更新日期：1997-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested that endogenous erythropoietin (Epo) plays an important role in the mobilization of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). However, it remains to be elucidated whether the Epo system exerts protective effects on pulmonary hypertension (PH), a fatal disorder enc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Satoh K,Kagaya Y,Nakano M,Ito Y,Ohta J,Tada H,Karibe A,Minegishi N,Suzuki N,Yamamoto M,Ono M,Watanabe J,Shirato K,Ishii N,Sugamura K,Shimokawa H

更新日期：2006-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrophysiologic mechanisms for the initiation and termination of re-entrant ventricular arrhythmias (RVA) were critically analyzed in dogs 3-7 days following ligation of the anterior descending coronary artery, utilizing direct recordings of the re-entrant pathway (RP) from the epicardial surface of the infarct...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： El-Sherif N,Hope RR,Scherlag BJ,Lazzara R

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00