Acute right ventricular infarction: clinical spectrum, results of reperfusion therapy and short-term prognosis.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of red blood cell size heterogeneity, was evaluated in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). BACKGROUND:Higher RDW is associated with mortality in patients with symptomatic car...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Uyarel H,Ergelen M,Cicek G,Kaya MG,Ayhan E,Turkkan C,Yıldırım E,Kırbas V,Onturk ET,Erer HB,Yesilcimen K,Gibson CM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that an open infarct-related artery results in increased electrical stability of the heart and that this effect is at least in part responsible for the favorable outcome of these patients. In the thrombolytic era the optimal strategy for risk stratification remains controversial....

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hermosillo AG,Araya V,Casanova JM

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is clinically the most important site, little is known about the longitudinal plaque distribution and composition in the significant LMCA disease. METHODS:Preprocedure virtual histology intravascular ultrasound data were analyzed in 120 patients with significant...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Chang M,Kang SJ,Yoon SH,Ahn JM,Park DW,Lee SW,Kim YH,Lee CW,Park SW,Nakazawa G,Mintz GS,Park SJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An association between early repolarization and ventricular fibrillation has recently been reported in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA). However, no studies have clarified whether the presence of early repolarization can predict VSA. METHODS:Participants comprised 286 patients (136 males) with clinica...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ikeda H,Hasegawa K,Uzui H,Fukuoka Y,Shiomi Y,Tama N,Miyazaki S,Ishida K,Tada H

更新日期：2020-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) is a high-molecular-weight, zinc-binding matrix metalloproteinase that is known to be abundantly expressed in ruptured plaques. Previous studies have shown PAPP-A to be a significant marker of plaque instability and cardiovascular events in patients with acute c...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Park S,Youn JC,Shin DJ,Park CM,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Ha JW,Jang Y,Chung N

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated whether the age, creatinine, and ejection fraction (ACEF) score [age (years) /ejection fraction (%) +1 (if creatinine>176μmol/L)] could predict 1-year outcomes following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention, and whether accuracy could be ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Gao S,Liu Q,Ding X,Chen H,Zhao X,Li H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current and former smokers are at an increased risk for lung cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated two methods of visual scoring of coronary artery calcium on lung cancer screening computed tomography (CT) to predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Cases we...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Watts JR Jr,Sonavane SK,Snell-Bergeon J,Nath H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few epidemiological studies have examined differences in the prevalence of risk factors and comorbidities in patients with systolic heart failure (HF), as compared with those with diastolic HF. METHODS:We analyzed data from 1426 residents of the Worcester (MA) metropolitan area hospitalized at all 11 greate...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Chinali M,Joffe SW,Aurigemma GP,Makam R,Meyer TE,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical studies have suggested that intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived stem/progenitor cells (BMC) may improve left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy and safety of BMC thera...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kang S,Yang YJ,Li CJ,Gao RL

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients with severe ischemic heart disease, complete revascularization by a percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting is often not achieved and may still cause residual angina. In case of progressive coronary artery occlusions, therapeutic arteriogenesis constitutes a promisi...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Krackhardt F,Harnoss JM,Waliszewski MW,Ritter Z,Granzow S,Felsenberg D,Neumann K,Lerman LO,Hillmeister P,Gebker R,Paetsch I,Riediger F,Bramlage P,Buschmann IR

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elderly patients with ischaemic heart disease are often treated more conservatively and for longer than younger patients, but this strategy may result in subsequent invasive intervention of more advanced and higher risk coronary disease. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of 109 patients aged > o...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Vassilikos VP,Lim R,Kreidieh I,Nathan AW,Edmondson SJ,Rees GM,Banim SO,Dymond DS

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women have been considered to be at higher risk of complications relating to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) than are men. One reason for this sex-related difference could be the ischemic response of myocardium during the procedure. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether there are sex-relate...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Jensen J,Eriksson SV,Lindvall B,Lundin P,Sylven C

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:T-cell-mediated immune responses play important roles in the progression of atherosclerotic disease. Studies have linked various inflammatory biomarkers with the burden of coronary artery calcification, but the significance of T-cell-specific chemokines in coronary artery calcification has not been confirmed...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Yu HT,Oh J,Chang HJ,Lee SH,Shin EC,Park S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitroglycerin (NTG) is known to increase the blood supply to the myocardium, and would thus increase the delivery of a perfusional tracer such as sestamibi (MIBI) to the tissue. The latter, in turn, would take up and concentrate the tracer to a greater extent than in basal conditions only if energy-dependent...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Greco C,Tanzilli G,Ciavolella M,Sinatra R,Banci M,Schillaci O,Macrina F,Scopinaro F,Marino B,Campa PP

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a potent mitogen for vascular smooth muscle cells and is implicated in the vascular response to injury and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is also a potent vasoconstrictor. METHODS:To examine whether acute myocardial ischemia increases the level of PDGF in th...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ogawa H,Yasue H,Okumura K,Fujii H,Masuda T,Miyao Y,Bannai S,Takanashi N

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cause for discrepancy in the clinical presentation and outcome of coronary artery disease (CAD) between men and women is not established. Different prevalences of risk factors or specific sex-related atherosclerotic aspects have been advocated as possible explanations. We investigated coronary plaque mor...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Mariani L,Burzotta F,Aurigemma C,Romano A,Niccoli G,Leone AM,Porto I,Trani C,Crea F

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The long-term clinical impact of polymer-free sirolimus-eluting stents (PF-SES) in unselected patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) still remains poorly investigated. We studied the long-term clinical impact of PF-SES in a large cohort of unselected patients receiving PCI therapy at tw...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Sinha N,Rai H,Cassese S,Kumar S,Kapoor A,Kastrati A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electrogram fractionation can result when multiple groups of cardiac cells are excited asynchronously within the recording region of a mapping electrode. The spatial resolution of an electrode thus plays an important role in mapping complex rhythms. METHODS:We used a computational model, validated against e...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Stinnett-Donnelly JM,Thompson N,Habel N,Petrov-Kondratov V,Correa de Sa DD,Bates JH,Spector PS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Early evaluation of patients with chest pain is important not only for the detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) but also for identification of patients at high risk for future cardiac events. A multimarker strategy applying results of early measurements of different biochemical markers of cardiac ne...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Eggers KM,Oldgren J,Nordenskjöld A,Lindahl B

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary stenosis of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) is respected by cardiologists because of its negative influence on morbidity and mortality. An important anatomical consideration is the length of the LAD. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between length of LAD and coronary dominance. ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Ilia R,Rosenshtein G,Weinstein J,Cafri C,Abu-Ful A,Gueron M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Limited data exist about the prognostic significance of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after contemporary primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). The objective of this study was to identify the incidence and predictors of new-onset AF and associated adverse 30-day outcomes in AF patients who u...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Mrdovic I,Savic L,Krljanac G,Perunicic J,Asanin M,Lasica R,Antonijevic N,Kocev N,Marinkovic J,Vasiljevic Z,Ostojic M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates a strategy of low-pressure stenting with concomitant anti-platelet treatment designed to prevent short- and long-term events after stenting. Ninety consecutive patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with stenting using low-pressure stent deployment (mean 8.1 atmos...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Cafri C,Weinstein JM,Gilutz H,Kobal S,Ilia R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The safety of ergonovine/ergometrine stress testing for coronary vasospasm when performed outside the cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) has been questioned vigorously. AIM:To assess the tolerability and safety of ergonovine/ergometrine stress testing performed in the echocardiographic laboratory...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Pálinkás A,Picano E,Rodriguez O,Diordjevic-Dikic A,Landi P,Varga A,Ghelarducci B

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has rapidly evolved from balloon angioplasty to drug-eluting stents over the past 25 years and has become an important treatment option for coronary heart disease. During PCI, atherosclerot...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Kim SJ,Giugliano RP,Jang IK

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The failure of reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is more frequent than considered previously. AIM:To evaluate sex-related differences in long-term outcomes in patients with STEMI and incomplete infarct-related artery reperfusion after a primary percutane...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zachura M,Wilczek K,Janion M,Gąsior M,Gierlotka M,Sadowski M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown that strenuous exercise induces changes in the immune system. Soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) is a marker of immune system activation and is known to increase in association with cardiac disease. The aim of the present study was to assess sIL-2R levels in patients with coro...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Zafrir N,Shohat B,Ben-Gal T,Solodky A,Sulkes J,Battler A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:YKL-40 is secreted by macrophages, including those in atherosclerotic plaques, neutrophils, and vascular smooth muscle cells. Circulating YKL-40 is elevated in patients with inflammation and increased tissue remodeling. The aim was to examine the sequential changes in serum YKL-40 in patients with acute myoc...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Nøjgaard C,Høst NB,Christensen IJ,Poulsen SH,Egstrup K,Price PA,Johansen JS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Noninvasive flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) is a widely used method to assess endothelial function, but its technical difficulty and problems remain obstacles for use in clinical practice. Reactive hyperemia-peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) was developed as a simpler and more reproducible method. We co...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Woo JS,Jang WS,Kim HS,Lee JH,Choi EY,Kim JB,Kim WS,Kim KS,Kim W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of viable myocardium in patients with left ventricular dysfunction has become an increasingly important guide to prognosis and treatment. This article reviews the current status and future potential for the application of modalities to assess myocardial viability. Imaging and other techniques that are review...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Hamdan A,Zafrir N,Sagie A,Kornowski R

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are established for de-novo lesions in small coronary arteries, the impact of DCB treatment according to the reference vessel diameter (RVD) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to evaluate the angiographic and long-term clinical outcomes of DCB treatment for de-novo ...

journal_title：Coronary artery disease

authors： Her AY,Yuan SL,Jun EJ,Bhak Y,Kim MH,Garg S,Kim YH,Kun L,Hui L,Zhi W,Hao J,Zhentao S,Qiang T,Shin ES

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00