Transvenous cardiac pacing. Technics for optimal electrode positioning and prevention of coronary sinus placement.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the monocrotaline (MCT)-treated rat, there is marked stimulation of DNA synthesis and megalocytosis of pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (PAECs) within 3 to 4 days, followed by pulmonary hypertension (PH) 10 to 14 days later. Growing evidence implicates caveolin-1 (cav-1) in plasma membrane rafts as a ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mathew R,Huang J,Shah M,Patel K,Gewitz M,Sehgal PB

更新日期：2004-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombus regression in heparin-treated, acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity is poorly documented in the literature; different rates of thrombus resolution and recanalization are reported. METHODS AND RESULTS:In a prospective follow-up study, duplex scanning was used to evaluate the thrombus ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： van Ramshorst B,van Bemmelen PS,Hoeneveld H,Faber JA,Eikelboom BC

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with symptoms of heart failure, elevations in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) accurately identify ventricular dysfunction. However, BNP levels are not specific for ventricular dysfunction in patients who do not have overt symptoms of heart failure, suggesting that other cardiac processes such as...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bibbins-Domingo K,Ansari M,Schiller NB,Massie B,Whooley MA

更新日期：2003-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:On May 20, 1984, the Surgeon General challenged the health community to work toward attainment of a smoke-free society by the year 2000. The leadership of the nation's three major voluntary organizations joined numerous associations of health professionals in accepting the challenge. The Subcommittee on Smoking of the...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Warner KE,Ernster VL,Holbrook JH,Lewit EM,Pertschuk M,Steinfeld JL,Whelan EM

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three trials demonstrated recently that a long detection window reduces implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in primary prevention patients. Avoid Delivering Therapies for Nonsustained Arrhythmias in ICD Patients III (ADVANCE III) was the only trial that enrolled both primary and secondary pr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kloppe A,Proclemer A,Arenal A,Lunati M,Martìnez Ferrer JB,Hersi A,Gulaj M,Wijffels MC,Santi E,Manotta L,Mangoni L,Gasparini M

更新日期：2014-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise stimulates the vascular response in pathological conditions, including ischemia; however, the molecular mechanisms by which exercise improves the impaired hypoxia-induced factor (HIF)-1 alpha-mediated response to hypoxia associated with aging are poorly understood. Here, we report that swimming trai...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cheng XW,Kuzuya M,Kim W,Song H,Hu L,Inoue A,Nakamura K,Di Q,Sasaki T,Tsuzuki M,Shi GP,Okumura K,Murohara T

更新日期：2010-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in ischemic preconditioning (PC) and cardioprotection is poorly understood. We addressed this issue using a genetic, rather than pharmacological, approach. METHODS AND RESULTS:In the nonpreconditioned state, eNOS-/- mice exhibited infarct sizes similar to...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Xuan YT,Guo Y,Zhu Y,Wang OL,Rokosh G,Bolli R

更新日期：2007-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite their increasing clinical use and recent evidence that growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) target the heart, there has been no systematic investigation of the effects of GH and IGF-1 on the cardiovascular system. METHODS AND RESULTS:Sixty normal but growing adult female rats...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cittadini A,Strömer H,Katz SE,Clark R,Moses AC,Morgan JP,Douglas PS

更新日期：1996-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic valve replacement remains the treatment of choice for aortic valve disease, even in the extreme elderly who may present with advanced symptoms. Defining risk factors for short-term survival was the object of this study. METHODS AND RESULTS:This was a retrospective analysis of 717 patients at least 70...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Aranki SF,Rizzo RJ,Couper GS,Adams DH,Collins JJ Jr,Gildea JS,Kinchla NM,Cohn LH

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A paucity of literature is available on the effects of age and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on the outcomes of patients undergoing mitral valve (MV) repair versus replacement. METHODS AND RESULTS:A matched study was performed using prospectively collected data from the Emory cardiovascular databas...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Thourani VH,Weintraub WS,Guyton RA,Jones EL,Williams WH,Elkabbani S,Craver JM

更新日期：2003-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few published data describe long-term survival of dialysis patients undergoing surgical versus percutaneous coronary revascularization in the era of drug-eluting stents (DES). METHODS AND RESULTS:Using United States Renal Data System data, we identified 23 033 dialysis patients who underwent coronary revasc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shroff GR,Solid CA,Herzog CA

更新日期：2013-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients with triple-vessel coronary artery disease proven by angiography, symptomatic angina and a positive ECG stress test were evaluated with thallium-201 (201TI) scintigraphy. Twenty patients also had aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass surgery; 15 of them had repeat noninvasive evaluation. Seventy percent ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Leppo J,Yipintsoi T,Blankstein R,Bontemps R,Freeman LM,Zohman L,Scheuer J

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review discusses the role of growth factors on the proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in injured arteries. We have used a variety of procedures to injure rat carotid arteries and noted that removal of endothelium followed by platelet adherence does not always initiate SMC replication. Furthermore, thromb...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Reidy MA,Fingerle J,Lindner V

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with severe congestive heart failure (CHF), short-term administration of dobutamine exerts sustained clinical benefits that are partially mediated by a training-like effect on skeletal muscle. Recently, physical training has been shown to enhance endothelial function in the skeletal muscle vascul...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Patel MB,Kaplan IV,Patni RN,Levy D,Strom JA,Shirani J,LeJemtel TH

更新日期：1999-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms of increased neointimal hyperplasia after coronary interventions in diabetic patients are still unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:Glucose and insulin effects on in vitro vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration were assessed. The effect of balloon injury on neointimal hyperpl...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Indolfi C,Torella D,Cavuto L,Davalli AM,Coppola C,Esposito G,Carriero MV,Rapacciuolo A,Di Lorenzo E,Stabile E,Perrino C,Chieffo A,Pardo F,Chiariello M

更新日期：2001-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) is increased in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We tested the hypothesis that tonic activation of excitatory chemoreceptor afferents contributes to the elevated sympathetic activity in OSA. METHODS AND RESULTS:Using a double-blind, randomized, vehicle-co...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Narkiewicz K,van de Borne PJ,Montano N,Dyken ME,Phillips BG,Somers VK

更新日期：1998-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) are a predominant revascularization therapy for symptomatic femoropopliteal artery disease. Because of the differences in excipients, paclitaxel dose, and coating morphologies, varying clinical outcomes have been observed with different DCBs. We report the results of 2 studies inv...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Krishnan P,Faries P,Niazi K,Jain A,Sachar R,Bachinsky WB,Cardenas J,Werner M,Brodmann M,Mustapha JA,Mena-Hurtado C,Jaff MR,Holden AH,Lyden SP

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current American and European guidelines emphasize the importance of rate-control treatments in treating atrial fibrillation with a Class I recommendation, although data on the survival benefits of rate control are lacking. The goal of the present study was to investigate whether patients receiving rate-cont...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chao TF,Liu CJ,Tuan TC,Chen SJ,Wang KL,Lin YJ,Chang SL,Lo LW,Hu YF,Chen TJ,Chiang CE,Chen SA

更新日期：2015-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical treatment of heart disease has improved significantly in the past 30 years. The spectacular change in the natural history of rheumatic heart disease is apparent from a 1948 article that reported that 42% of children with rheumatic heart disease died of rheumatic infection or bacterial endocarditis. Antibiotics...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ross RS

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with acute coronary syndromes and planned percutaneous coronary intervention, the Trial to Assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by Optimizing Platelet Inhibition With Prasugrel-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 38 (TRITON-TIMI 38) demonstrated that treatment with prasugrel versus clopid...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mahoney EM,Wang K,Arnold SV,Proskorovsky I,Wiviott S,Antman E,Braunwald E,Cohen DJ

更新日期：2010-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the inferior vena cava (IVC) as an index of right-heart function in 111 patients. A two-dimensional echocardiographic sector was used to visualize the IVC, and its M-mode cursor was used to generate a time-motion record of the IVC size and pulsation. Normal subjects had a small presystolic A wave (less than...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mintz GS,Kotler MN,Parry WR,Iskandrian AS,Kane SA

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, the Chinese Society of Cardiology (CSC) issued this consensus statement after consulting with 125 medical experts in the fields of cardiovascular disease and infectious disease. The over-arching principles laid out here are the followi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Han Y,Zeng H,Jiang H,Yang Y,Yuan Z,Cheng X,Jing Z,Liu B,Chen J,Nie S,Zhu J,Li F,Ma C

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial afterload depends on left ventricular (LV) cavity size, pressure, and wall thickness, all of which change markedly throughout ejection. We assessed the relationship between instantaneous ejection-phase pressure and myocardial stress and the effect of arterial wave reflections on myocardial stress ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chirinos JA,Segers P,Gupta AK,Swillens A,Rietzschel ER,De Buyzere ML,Kirkpatrick JN,Gillebert TC,Wang Y,Keane MG,Townsend R,Ferrari VA,Wiegers SE,St John Sutton M

更新日期：2009-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of structural heart disease and sodium channel dysfunction in the induction of electrical instability in Brugada syndrome is still debated. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 18 consecutive patients (15 males, 3 females; mean age 42.0+/-12.4 years) with clinical phenotype of Brugada syndrome and normal...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Frustaci A,Priori SG,Pieroni M,Chimenti C,Napolitano C,Rivolta I,Sanna T,Bellocci F,Russo MA

更新日期：2005-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenosine can initiate ischemic preconditioning, and mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels have emerged as the likely effectors. We sought to determine the mechanistic interactions between these 2 observations. METHODS AND RESULTS:The mitochondrial flavoprotein oxidation induced by diazoxi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sato T,Sasaki N,O'Rourke B,Marbán E

更新日期：2000-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1962-1977, 99 patients, mean age 65 +/- 0.5 years (range 60-81 years) underwent valve replacement for severe calcific aortic valve stenosis. Ninety-three percent of the patients were in New York Heart Association functional class III or IV. The aortic valve gradient was 76 +/- 3 mm Hg and the aortic valve area in...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Murphy ES,Lawson RM,Starr A,Rahimtoola SH

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phasic blood flow recorded in five unobstructed dog aortocoronary bypass grafts to the left coronary artery was similar to that of normal coronary arteries, with a high diastolic-to-systolic flow ratio which averaged 2.7 +/- 0.4. With an average of 52 +/- 7% and 72 +/- 6% stenosis in the coronary artery distal to the ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Folts JD,Kahn DR,Bittar N,Rowe GG

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Female sex is an independent risk factor for torsade de pointes in long-QT syndrome. In women, QT interval and torsade de pointes risk fluctuate dynamically during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Accumulating clinical evidence suggests a role for progesterone; however, the effect of progesterone on cardia...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nakamura H,Kurokawa J,Bai CX,Asada K,Xu J,Oren RV,Zhu ZI,Clancy CE,Isobe M,Furukawa T

更新日期：2007-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ donor scarcity has resulted in an increasing number of long-distance cardiac allograft procurements. The effect on short-term (90-day) survival and cardiac function was assessed in a consecutive series of 167 heart transplants performed between April 1981 and July 1988. During that time, total allograft ischemic...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pflugfelder PW,Thomson D,Singh NR,Menkis AH,McKenzie FN,Kostuk WJ

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anecdotal cases of familial clustering of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) and familial occurrences of PPCM and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) together have been observed, suggesting that genetic factors play a role in the pathogenesis of PPCM. We hypothesized that some cases of PPCM are part of the...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： van Spaendonck-Zwarts KY,van Tintelen JP,van Veldhuisen DJ,van der Werf R,Jongbloed JD,Paulus WJ,Dooijes D,van den Berg MP

更新日期：2010-05-25 00:00:00