Complex atrial arrhythmias studied by suction electrode technique.

abstract：:Guidelines published in 2001 recommended 1 regional adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) center per 3 to 10 million population. Our objective was to determine if published guidelines on the numbers of regional ACHD centers are sufficient to meet the needs of adults with congenital heart disease in the general populat...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Marelli AJ,Therrien J,Mackie AS,Ionescu-Ittu R,Pilote L

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is common in cardiac patients and has been associated with adverse clinical outcome. However, little is known about predictors of the onset of depressive symptoms. We examined predictors of the onset of depressive symptoms at 12 months post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients trea...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pedersen SS,Ong AT,Sonnenschein K,Serruys PW,Erdman RA,van Domburg RT

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of age on diagnostic and prognostic performance of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) has not been addressed adequately, so far. METHODS:High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T was measured serially in patients with acute symptoms presenting to our emergency department. We tested the diagn...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Normann J,Mueller M,Biener M,Vafaie M,Katus HA,Giannitsis E

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data indicate that cardiac antibodies play an active role in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and may contribute to cardiac dysfunction in patients with DCM. The present study investigated the influence of immunoadsorption with subsequent immunoglobulin G substitution (IA/IgG) on cardi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Herda LR,Trimpert C,Nauke U,Landsberger M,Hummel A,Beug D,Kieback A,Dörr M,Empen K,Knebel F,Ewert R,Angelow A,Hoffmann W,Felix SB,Staudt A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure is a common finding in patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In the literature SVG failure rates have been reported from 25 to over 50% within 10 years. Although common, it remains unclear to what extent SVG failure affects clinical outcome, due to differenc...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Harskamp RE,Williams JB,Hill RC,de Winter RJ,Alexander JH,Lopes RD

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intramyocardial injection of autologous bone marrow (ABM) may induce angiogenesis. We tested the safety and feasibility of catheter-based direct percutaneous intramyocardial delivery of ABM in patients with refractory angina pectoris. METHODS:Ten patients (9 men, 67 +/- 8 years) with refractory angina (Cana...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Briguori C,Reimers B,Sarais C,Napodano M,Pascotto P,Azzarello G,Bregni M,Porcellini A,Vinante O,Zanco P,Peschle C,Condorelli G,Colombo A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In chronic heart failure the cause of exercise limitation is still unclear: ergoreceptors, muscle afferents sensitive to exercise metabolites, are proposed as a neural link between muscular abnormalities and the limited exercise responses in this syndrome. METHODS:In 92 stable patients with heart failure (3...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Piepoli M,Ponikowski P,Clark AL,Banasiak W,Capucci A,Coats AJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may be associated with traditional CVD risk factors. We used CVD risk aggregation instruments to describe survivor cardiometabolic health and compared their results with sibling controls. METHODS:Traditional CVD risk fac...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Landy DC,Miller TL,Lopez-Mitnik G,Lipsitz SR,Hinkle AS,Constine LS,French CA,Rovitelli AM,Adams MJ,Lipshultz SE

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred twenty-four patients underwent ventricular programmed stimulation (VPS) without prior documentation of the clinical occurrence of sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation-flutter (VF). Indications for VPS were: palpitations or nonsustained VT during ambulatory monitoring (85 patie...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： DiCarlo LA Jr,Morady F,Schwartz AB,Shen EN,Baerman JM,Krol RB,Scheinman MM,Sung RJ

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strenuous exercise can be a major trigger for coronary thrombosis and it enhances platelet aggregation. METHODS:We evaluated the effect of antiplatelet therapy on shear stress-induced platelet aggregation (SIPA), in addition to agonist-induced aggregation, before and immediately after ergometer exercise in ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kitai T,Nishikawa M,Tanigawa T,Okinaka T,Wada H,Shiku H,Ikeda Y,Ito M,Isaka N,Nakano T

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interatrial septal aneurysm (IASA) has been detected with increasing frequency since the advent of two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). In this study, we investigated the prevalence, characteristics, and predisposing factors in IASA formation in 724 infants, children, and adolescents undergoing 2DE. Among this grou...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wolf WJ,Casta A,Sapire DW

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Paclitaxel-eluting stents (PESs) have been shown to inhibit neointimal hyperplasia after percutaneous coronary intervention. Coroflex Please (B Braun, Melsungen, Germany) is a newly developed PES. We compared the clinical and angiographic efficacy of Coroflex Please with Taxus Liberte (Boston Scientific, Natick, M...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Seo JB,Kang SH,Hur SH,Park KW,Youn TJ,Park JS,Yang HM,Lee HY,Kang HJ,Koo BK,Bae JH,Kim SW,Moon KW,Choi JW,Lee SG,Chung WY,Kim SJ,Kim DI,Kim BO,Hyon MS,Park KS,Cha TJ,Yoo CW,Jeon HK,Kim HS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis and its vascular sequela are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality rates. Several risk factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and the search for other risk factors continues on the medical horizon. Renin-angiotensin system (RAS), a multienzyme, multilocale a...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Malik FS,Lavie CJ,Mehra MR,Milani RV,Re RN

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomized trials have indicated that primary coronary angioplasty performed in patients admitted directly to highly-experienced angioplasty centers offers certain advantages over intravenous fibrinolytic therapy. However, the large majority of patients with acute myocardial infarction are submitted to hospi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Andersen HR,Nielsen TT,Vesterlund T,Grande P,Abildgaard U,Thayssen P,Pedersen F,Mortensen LS,DANAMI-2 Investigators.

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma catecholamine levels were determined in 26 cases of uncomplicated myocardial infarction within 24 hours of onset of acute chest pain. Blood samples were collected at time of entry and at 4-hour intervals during the 48 hours following admission. Average values of plasma catecholamines within 1 hour of onset of p...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Nadeau RA,de Champlain J

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The systemic and renal hemodyanmic effects of bupicomide were studied in 10 male patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension of moderate severity. Bupicomide significantly reduced systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure and peripheral vascular resistance and this hypotensive effect was associated with a...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Chrysant SG,Adamopoulos P,Tsuchiya M,Frohlich ED

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical profile and outcome of idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy in a group of eight children are reviewed. There were six girls and two boys. Age at presentation was 4.0 +/- 2.6 years (range 1.3 to 9.5 years). All patients had evidence of congestive heart failure with systemic venous congestion. Right or lef...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lewis AB

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is associated with a high rate of events after acute coronary syndrome and percutaneous coronary intervention despite aspirin treatment. Once daily aspirin might not provide 24-hour stable biological efficacy in patients with diabetes. We compared the biological efficacy of the same daily dose of as...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dillinger JG,Drissa A,Sideris G,Bal dit Sollier C,Voicu S,Manzo Silberman S,Logeart D,Drouet L,Henry P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our goal was to evaluate cross-sectionally the association between ideal risk factor (IRF) profile and the presence and severity of subclinical atherosclerosis measured as coronary artery calcium (CAC) in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health. METHODS:We included 4,077 participants with no prior ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bensenor IM,Goulart AC,Santos IS,Bittencourt MS,Pereira AC,Santos RD,Nasir K,Blankstein R,Lotufo PA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improvement in risk stratification of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a gateway to a more judicious treatment. This study examines whether the routine determination of left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) adds significant prognostic information to currently recommen...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bosch X,Théroux P

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was performed in 110 consecutive patients (111 vessels) with chronically occluded coronary arteries and was successful in 69 patients (69 vessels). Successful initial PTCA was related to the extent of coronary artery disease, the morphology of the proximal surface ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ishizaka N,Issiki T,Saeki F,Ishizaka Y,Ikari Y,Abe J,Soumitsu Y,Hashimoto H,Masaki K,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The actions of the beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist, d,l-nadolol, were examined in anesthetized dogs subjected to circumflex coronary artery ligation in the presence of previous anterior myocardial infarction. With circumflex ligation, control dogs (N = 18) developed premature ventricular beats and ventricular tach...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Patterson E,Lucchesi BR

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor attenuates ventricular enlargement, whether beta-blocker therapy induces regression of left ventricular remodeling is not known. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of bisoprolol therapy with those of imidapril therapy on left ventricular remo...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Yoshitomi Y,Kojima S,Yano M,Sugi T,Matsumoto Y,Kuramochi M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Technetium Tc 99m gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has become the cornerstone of noninvasive risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease, but its role in patients with heart failure is not as well established. STUDY DESIGN:This study is a substudy of the Heart Failure...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bensimhon DR,Adams GL,Whellan DJ,Pagnanelli RA,Trimble M,Lee BA,Lee KL,Ellis SJ,Kraus WE,Rendall DS,Iskandrian AE,O'Connor CM,Borges-Neto S,HF-ACTION Trial Investigators.

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the process of atherosclerosis, the homeostatic and protective functions of the endothelium must be considered. The endothelium serves as the interface between blood flow and the vascular tissues. It normally regulates vascular tone and structure through the release of vasoactive substances and maintenan...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dzau VJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 47-year-old man presented with exertional angina. Selective coronary arteriography showed complete systolic segmental occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery producing milking effect. Permanent relief of symptoms was achieved by surgical excision of myocardial bridges. Postoperative angiography per...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Betriu A,Tubau J,Sanz G,Magriña J,Navarro-Lopez F

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to assess the relation between the regional work and oxidative metabolism in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). By using carbon 11 acetate as a tracer of myocardial blood flow (%A(0)) and oxygen consumption (k value), 12 patients with HCM with asymmetric septal hypertrophy and 10 normal subjec...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ishiwata S,Maruno H,Senda M,Toyama H,Nishiyama S,Seki A

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic effects of dopamine (DPM) and dobutamine (DBM) were compared in 13 patients with acute cardiogenic circulatory collapse. All patients presented with acute pump failure and inadequate systemic perfusion, and most were hypotensive. Nine patients had an acute myocardial infarction (AMI); the other four pa...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Francis GS,Sharma B,Hodges M

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since many patients with chest pain cannot exercise adequately, an alternative stress would be useful to evaluate coronary reserve. We studied the physiologic responses to epinephrine to assess its potential. We report on 39 patients with chest pain. Doses from 0.03 to 0.30 micrograms/kg/min were administered intraven...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Schechter E,Wilson MF,Kong YS

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine infusion is accompanied by increases in coronary blood flow and myocardial blood volume. Myocardial blood volume may produce changes in diastolic left ventricular (LV) performance by increasing myocardial turgor. Diastolic dysfunction may also be the result of myocardial ischemia. The relation between change...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ren JF,Pancholy SB,Kegel JG,Lighty GW Jr,Heo J,Iskandrian AS

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00