Long-lasting sport practice and lone atrial fibrillation.

abstract：:Patients who have an accessory pathway (AP) of atrioventricular (AV) conduction may develop circus movement tachycardia otherwise known as atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia (AVRT). Orthodromic AVRT is the most common form. It occurs as a result of antegrade conduction through the normal AV conduction system and ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Obel OA,Camm AJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antithrombotic therapy and invasive risk stratification in selected high-risk patients have improved outcomes from non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS), but carry a risk of bleeding and blood transfusion. Although the true incidence of bleeding depends on the population studied (i.e. clinical t...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rao SV,Eikelboom JA,Granger CB,Harrington RA,Califf RM,Bassand JP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To elucidate the effects of intensive LDL-C lowering treatment with a standard dose of statin and ezetimibe in patients with dyslipidaemia and high risk of coronary events, targeting LDL-C less than 70 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L), compared with standard LDL-C lowering lipid monotherapy targeting less than 100 mg/dL (2.6 mm...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hagiwara N,Kawada-Watanabe E,Koyanagi R,Arashi H,Yamaguchi J,Nakao K,Tobaru T,Tanaka H,Oka T,Endoh Y,Saito K,Uchida T,Matsui K,Ogawa H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) function were compared with the electrocardiographic findings in 40 patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation. Total 12-lead QRS amplitude was linearly correlated with LV mass and its 'relative reduction' (less than 250 mm) indicated LV hypertrophy. Patient...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Scognamiglio R,Fasoli G,Bruni A,Dalla-Volta S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of new criteria proposed by Duke University for case definition of infective endocarditis as compared to the previously accepted Von Reyn criteria. PATIENTS:A total of 143 consecutive suspected cases of infective endocarditis in 137 f...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cecchi E,Parrini I,Chinaglia A,Pomari F,Brusasco G,Bobbio M,Trinchero R,Brusca A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the atherogenic risk-reducing effect of bezafibrate and lovastatin. DESIGN, SETTING, PATIENTS, INTERVENTIONS:Double-blind, randomized clinical trial of male and female patients with moderate hypercholesterolaemia with or without hypertriglyceridaemia. Two months dietary treatment followed by 400 m...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sinzinger H,Pirich C,Kondor P,Etti H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 45-year-old patient with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome suffering from recurrent intractable reciprocating atrioventricular tachycardia (RAVT) is reported. He used amiodarone, sotalol, quinidine, propafenone and flecainide unsuccessfully. An electrophysiological study (EPS) performed with four catheters localize...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Delise P,Bonso A,Raviele A,Cazzin R,Di Pede F,Piccolo E

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Inhalation of nitric oxide (iNO) during myocardial ischaemia and after reperfusion confers cardioprotection in preclinical studies via enhanced cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signalling. We tested whether iNO reduces reperfusion injury in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI; NCT01398384)...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Janssens SP,Bogaert J,Zalewski J,Toth A,Adriaenssens T,Belmans A,Bennett J,Claus P,Desmet W,Dubois C,Goetschalckx K,Sinnaeve P,Vandenberghe K,Vermeersch P,Lux A,Szelid Z,Durak M,Lech P,Zmudka K,Pokreisz P,Vranckx

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falipamil hydrochloride (AQA 39) is a new antiarrhythmic agent structurally related to verapamil. We evaluated the electrophysiologic properties of intravenous falipamil (1.5 mg kg-1 within 20 minutes) in 12 patients. The spontaneous cycle length was significantly (P less than 0.001) prolonged (+79 +/- 59 ms). Atriove...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lévy S,Mètge M,Hilaire J,Cointe R,Bru P,Eychenne JL,Gérard R

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is the most common lesion of the tricuspid valve (TV). Mild TR is common and usually is benign. However, moderate or severe TR can lead to irreversible myocardial damage and adverse outcomes. Despite these findings, few patients with significant TR undergo surgery. The treatment of functio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Arsalan M,Walther T,Smith RL 2nd,Grayburn PA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the acute haemodynamic effects of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition with intravenous enalaprilat alone or in combination with preload restoration were determined in patients with severe heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction. Ten patients with raised pulmonary arterial wedge...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Tohmo H,Karanko M,Korpilahti K

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We recently found that resting muscle sympathetic nerve activity is inversely related to peak oxygen uptake (VO(2) peak) in patients with heart failure, suggesting a peripheral neurogenic limit to exercise in heart failure. No such relationship was observed in healthy controls. To determine whether this observatio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Notarius CF,Azevedo ER,Parker JD,Floras JS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 103 hearts with various forms of cardiac muscle hypertrophy the following parameters were estimated: diameter, length, volume, density and number of myocytes, and density of myocyte nuclei. The values of all histometric parameters correlated well with left ventricular (LV) weight up to 350 g. In heavier hearts thes...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Grajek S,Lesiak M,Pyda M,Zajac M,Paradowski S,Kaczmarek E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the optimal revascularization strategy for unprotected left main coronary disease (ULMCD) has been little studied. The objectives of the present study were to describe the practice of ULMCD revascularization in ACS patients and its evolution over an 8-year period, analyse the pro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Montalescot G,Brieger D,Eagle KA,Anderson FA Jr,FitzGerald G,Lee MS,Steg PG,Avezum A,Goodman SG,Gore JM,GRACE Investigators.

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of fentanyl at a dose of 100 micrograms.kg-1 on cardiac automaticity, refractoriness and conduction have been studied in a model of heterotopic heart transplantation which combines a denervated heart (donor) and a non-denervated heart (recipient) in each of 20 dogs employed. Once the surgical procedure had...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Alvarez L,Escudero C,Carmona JA,Silva L,Castillo-Olivares JL

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study investigated the effects of irbesartan vs. enalapril, with early vs. late treatment, on markers of inflammation and ischaemic heart disease in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS). METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients hospitalized with ischaemic symptoms and evidence of NSTE...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Montalescot G,Drexler H,Gallo R,Pearson T,Thoenes M,Bhatt DL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When selecting coronary stenoses for interventional treatment, assessment of reversible ischaemia is paramount from a symptomatic as well as prognostic point of view. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is now considered the gold standard for invasive assessment of ischaemia. By measuring FFR in the catheterization laborato...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pijls NH,Tanaka N,Fearon WF

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied regional left ventricular (LV) wall motion with M-mode, cross-sectional (2D) echocardiography and LV angiography in 50 patients with a recent myocardial infarction. Regional LV wall motion was evaluated according to a 9-segment model. 2D echocardiography permitted information from all, M-mode echocardi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lindvall K,Hamsten A,Landou C,Szamosi A,de Faire U

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) on neointimal growth and vessel remodelling for in-stent restenosis versus de novo coronary artery lesions using serial intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). METHODS AND RESULTS:The study population consisted of 86 patients with in-sten...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Degertekin M,Lemos PA,Lee CH,Tanabe K,Sousa JE,Abizaid A,Regar E,Sianos G,van der Giessen WJ,de Feyter PJ,Wuelfert E,Popma JJ,Serruys PW

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:It is reported that one third of patients with heart failure have normal left ventricular systolic function, and may or may not have left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. We sought to define the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic filling abnormalities in a large unselected group of patients, unlike the dia...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Davie AP,Francis CM,Caruana L,Sutherland GR,McMurray JJ

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Short-QT syndrome 1 (SQT1) is an inherited channelopathy with accelerated repolarization due to gain-of-function in HERG/IKr. Patients develop atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia (VT), and sudden cardiac death with pronounced inter-individual variability in phenotype. We generated and characterized transg...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Odening KE,Bodi I,Franke G,Rieke R,Ryan de Medeiros A,Perez-Feliz S,Fürniss H,Mettke L,Michaelides K,Lang CN,Steinfurt J,Pantulu ND,Ziupa D,Menza M,Zehender M,Bugger H,Peyronnet R,Behrends JC,Doleschall Z,Zur Hausen

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with univentricular hearts have decreased exercise tolerance and may demonstrate exertional dyspnoea. It is not known if chronic hypoxaemia exacerbates exercise intolerance and contributes to symptomatic limitation. The extent to which surgical correction of a right-to-left shunt by a Fontan-type pr...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Iserin L,Chua TP,Chambers J,Coats AJ,Somerville J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trial of oral isosorbide 5-mononitrate (ISMN) in 360 patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. Patients were stratified prior to analysis according to the presence or absence of left ventricular failure on admission. ISMN caused a ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Fitzgerald LJ,Bennett ED

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nadolol in modifying the standard deviation of RR intervals (SDRR) and the coefficient of variance (CV) in 47 patients characterized by symptomatic, frequent (> 30 h-1) and reproducible premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Sixteen patients had suffered a previo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pitzalis MV,Mastropasqua F,Massari F,Totaro P,Passantino A,Rizzon P

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the safety and effects of combined treatment with vascular endothelial growth factor-A(165) plasmid (VEGF-A(165)) and granulocyte- colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilization of bone marrow stem cells in patients with severe chronic ischaemic heart disease (IHD). METHODS AND RESULTS:Sixteen patients ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ripa RS,Wang Y,Jørgensen E,Johnsen HE,Hesse B,Kastrup J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the subacute effects of a sustained intravenous infusion of urocortin-I (Ucn-I) in experimental heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS:In eight sheep with pacing-induced HF, a 4-day infusion of Ucn-I (0.3 microg/kg/h) induced prompt (30 min) and sustained (4-day) increases in cardiac output (CO, D...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rademaker MT,Charles CJ,Espiner EA,Frampton CM,Lainchbury JG,Richards AM

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In seven patients with re-entry tachycardias and the implanted antitachycardia device Tachylog (Siemens Elema, Sweden) the variation in the termination window related to posture and exertion was investigated. The investigations were performed on an outpatient basis utilizing the interactive pacing mode of the implante...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schmidinger H,Sowton E

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of this study was to determine the outcome benefits in those originally assigned atorvastatin in the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial-8 years after closure of the lipid-lowering arm (LLA) of the trial (ASCOT-LLA) among the U.K. population. METHODS AND RESULTS:ASCOT-LLA was a factorially designed ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sever PS,Chang CL,Gupta AK,Whitehouse A,Poulter NR,ASCOT Investigators.

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present review summarizes the available information on the effects of the three major classes of antianginal agents (nitrates, calcium and beta-blockers) on myocardial energy metabolism. It also discusses the role of some new molecules (L-carnitine, trimetazidine and ranolazine) that have been proposed as an alter...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Chierchia SL,Fragasso G

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiarrhythmic agents may depress cardiac contractility and worsen heart failure. Flecainide is an effective antiarrhythmic drug, but when administered orally in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, its effect on LV function is unknown. To assess the effects of flecainide on cardiac function, LV ejection f...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brembilla-Perrot B,Amor M,Auque F,Isaaz K,Terrier de la Chaise A,Bertrand A,Cherrier F,Pernot C

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00