Characterization of reentrant circuits in left atrial macroreentrant tachycardia: critical isthmus block can prevent atrial tachycardia recurrence.

abstract：:Although laparoscopic surgery accounts for >2 million surgical procedures every year, the current preoperative risk scores and guidelines do not adequately assess the risks of laparoscopy. In general, laparoscopic procedures have a lower risk of morbidity and mortality compared with operations requiring a midline lapa...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Atkinson TM,Giraud GD,Togioka BM,Jones DB,Cigarroa JE

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We developed autologous prosthetic implants by simple and safe in-body tissue architecture technology. We present the first report on the development of autologous valved conduit with the sinus of Valsalva (BIOVALVE) by using this unique technology and its subsequent implantation in the pulmonary valves in a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Yamanami M,Yahata Y,Uechi M,Fujiwara M,Ishibashi-Ueda H,Kanda K,Watanabe T,Tajikawa T,Ohba K,Yaku H,Nakayama Y

更新日期：2010-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs) have different patterns of expression in vascular diseases. The Kip/Cip CKIs, p27(Kip1) and p21(Cip1), are upregulated during arterial repair and negatively regulate the growth of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). In contrast, the Ink CKI, p16(Ink4), is not e...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tanner FC,Boehm M,Akyürek LM,San H,Yang ZY,Tashiro J,Nabel GJ,Nabel EG

更新日期：2000-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that intracellular Ca2+ overload in cardiac myocytes leads to the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Troglitazone, an insulin-sensitizing agent, is a promising therapeutic agent for diabetes and has been shown to prevent diabetes-induced myocardial changes. To elucidate the underly...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nakajima T,Iwasawa K,Oonuma H,Imuta H,Hazama H,Asano M,Morita T,Nakamura F,Suzuki J,Suzuki S,Kawakami Y,Omata M,Okuda Y

更新日期：1999-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease is caused by excessive cell proliferation and fibrosis, which obliterate the lumen of pulmonary venules, leading to pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular failure, and death. This condition has no effective treatment and a 5-year survival of <5%. Understanding the mechanis...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lathen C,Zhang Y,Chow J,Singh M,Lin G,Nigam V,Ashraf YA,Yuan JX,Robbins IM,Thistlethwaite PA

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Left main coronary artery disease (i.e., greater than or equal to 50% stenosis) was found in 1,477 of 20,137 patients in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CAS) registry. Of these patients, 53 (3.6%) were asymptomatic. Asymptomatic and symptomatic patients were similar in regard to 1) severity of left main coronary ar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Taylor HA,Deumite NJ,Chaitman BR,Davis KB,Killip T,Rogers WJ

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent transcatheter aortic valve replacement studies have raised concerns about adverse cerebrovascular events. The etiopathology of the embolized material is currently unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 40 patients underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with the use of a dual filter-based e...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Van Mieghem NM,Schipper ME,Ladich E,Faqiri E,van der Boon R,Randjgari A,Schultz C,Moelker A,van Geuns RJ,Otsuka F,Serruys PW,Virmani R,de Jaegere PP

更新日期：2013-06-04 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:We studied the effect of an antioxidant, the intracoronary infusion of vitamin C, on basal and dobutamine-stimulated left ventricular (LV) contractility. METHODS AND RESULTS:Nineteen patients with normal ventricular function participated in this study. A micromanometer-tipped catheter was inserted into the ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mak S,Newton GE

更新日期：2001-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tenascin is a large extracellular matrix glycoprotein generally found in adult tissues undergoing active remodeling such as healing wounds and tumors. To determine the potential role of tenascin-C (TN-C) in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, we investigated the pattern of expression of TN-C in human cor...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wallner K,Li C,Shah PK,Fishbein MC,Forrester JS,Kaul S,Sharifi BG

更新日期：1999-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the dominant product of vascular Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), prostacyclin (PGI(2)), restrains atherogenesis, inhibition and deletion of COX-2 have yielded conflicting results in mouse models of atherosclerosis. Floxed mice were used to parse distinct cellular contributions of COX-2 in macrophages and ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hui Y,Ricciotti E,Crichton I,Yu Z,Wang D,Stubbe J,Wang M,Puré E,FitzGerald GA

更新日期：2010-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various measures of arterial stiffness and wave reflection have been proposed as cardiovascular risk markers. Prior studies have not assessed relations of a comprehensive panel of stiffness measures to prognosis in the community. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used proportional hazards models to analyze first-onset...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mitchell GF,Hwang SJ,Vasan RS,Larson MG,Pencina MJ,Hamburg NM,Vita JA,Levy D,Benjamin EJ

更新日期：2010-02-02 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：:Eight cases of ventricular parasystole are reported. In all these cases, regardless of whether parasystole seems intermittent or "continuous," the presence of second degree entrance block of the Mobitz type I was suggested. Parasystole alternated with concealed extrasystolic bigeminy showing occasional reentrant extra...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kinoshita S

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of the Framingham Heart Study experience between 1958 and 1970 showed a progressive increase in the rate of treatment and control of hypertension. With cross-sectional criteria to define diastolic hypertension, the treatment rate rose from 35% in 1958 through 1960 to 69% in 1968 through 1970 (p less than .001...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shea S,Cook EF,Kannel WB,Goldman L

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As part of the Worcester Heart Attack Study, a community-wide study examining changes over time in the incidence and long-term case-fatality rates of greater Worcester, Mass, residents hospitalized with confirmed acute myocardial infarction (AMI), we investigated the hypothesis that census tract-level socioe...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tonne C,Schwartz J,Mittleman M,Melly S,Suh H,Goldberg R

更新日期：2005-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known of the prognostic significance of mitral regurgitation (MR) on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), the impact of TAVR on MR severity, and the variables associated with possible post-TAVR improvement in MR. We evaluated these issues in a multicenter registry of patients undergoing C...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bedogni F,Latib A,De Marco F,Agnifili M,Oreglia J,Pizzocri S,Latini RA,Lanotte S,Petronio AS,De Carlo M,Ettori F,Fiorina C,Poli A,Cirri S,De Servi S,Ramondo A,Tarantini G,Marzocchi A,Fiorilli R,Klugmann S,Ussia GP

更新日期：2013-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial salvage is most likely to occur when thrombolytic therapy is administered within 4 to 6 hours of the onset of symptoms of myocardial infarction. The impact of delays within this early time period on final myocardial infarct size are unknown. The purpose of this study was to quantitate the relation...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Raitt MH,Maynard C,Wagner GS,Cerqueira MD,Selvester RH,Weaver WD

更新日期：1996-01-01 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:Coronary artery disease is the major cause of late cardiac allograft failure. However, few data exist regarding the natural history of changes in intimal and external elastic membrane (EEM) areas after heart transplantation. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 38 transplant recipients, serial intravascular ultrasound ex...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tsutsui H,Ziada KM,Schoenhagen P,Iyisoy A,Magyar WA,Crowe TD,Klingensmith JD,Vince DG,Rincon G,Hobbs RE,Yamagishi M,Nissen SE,Tuzcu EM

更新日期：2001-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Few data are available regarding the effects of exercise training upon cardiac structure and performance in man. We evaluated the echograms of 24 normals before (PRE) and after (POST) 11 weeks of endurance exercise training. Conditioning consisted of a walk-jog-run protocol at 70% maximal heart rate for one hour four ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： DeMaria AN,Neumann A,Lee G,Fowler W,Mason DT

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The metabolic syndrome is associated with increased angiotensin II activity, induction of a proinflammatory and oxidative state, and endothelial dysfunction. We evaluated the ability of irbesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, and lipoic acid, an antioxidant, to affect endothelial function and inflammati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sola S,Mir MQ,Cheema FA,Khan-Merchant N,Menon RG,Parthasarathy S,Khan BV

更新日期：2005-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effects of cardioplegic solution (CS) on angiographic and histologic anatomy of bilateral vein grafts interposed into the carotid arteries of 10 dogs for up to 1 year. One vein (exp) was infused with cardioplegic solution (pH 7.7, K + 25 mEq/l, temperature 12 degrees C) every 15 min four times at p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Singh AK,Capone RJ,O'Shea P,Karlson KE

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncope and sudden death occurs in certain purebred Pug dogs which have been found to have intermittent sinus pauses and paroxysmal second degree heart block on electrocardiographic (ECG) study. We have established a colony of such dogs to study this problem and here report the results of histological examination of t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： James TN,Robertson BT,Waldo AL,Branch CE

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces an inflammatory reaction that activates neutrophils and releases free radicals in tissue. Ischemia-reperfusion further aggravates inflammation. Hemofiltration (HF) could potentially remove inflammatory mediators and reduce injury. This study assessed the effect of continu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nagashima M,Shin'oka T,Nollert G,Shum-Tim D,Rader CM,Mayer JE Jr

更新日期：1998-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to provide a better anatomic description of the location and course of the left coronary artery within a commonly used ultrasonic tomographic plane. Twenty-three hearts were excised at autopsy and scanned in vitro. The locations of the left main (LMCA), left anterior descending (LAD), and lef...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rogers EW,Feigenbaum H,Weyman AE,Godley RW,Vakili ST

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and is responsible for 17% of national health expenditures. As the population ages, these costs are expected to increase substantially. METHODS AND RESULTS:To prepare for future cardiovascular care needs, the American Heart Asso...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Heidenreich PA,Trogdon JG,Khavjou OA,Butler J,Dracup K,Ezekowitz MD,Finkelstein EA,Hong Y,Johnston SC,Khera A,Lloyd-Jones DM,Nelson SA,Nichol G,Orenstein D,Wilson PW,Woo YJ,American Heart Association Advocacy Coordinating

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct examination of the aortic orifice at the level of the aortic valves (aortic valvular orifice area, AVOA) in the short-axis plane was performed with a 3 MHz two-dimensional pulsed Doppler echocardiographic apparatus. The AVOA was mapped with the Doppler gate to detect or rule out the presence of a regurgitant ao...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Veyrat C,Lessana A,Abitbol G,Ameur A,Benaim R,Kalmanson D

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial disorder involving inflammatory processes. These responses are associated with robust activation of signaling cascades by diverse cell surface receptors in a variety of cell types. The processes that are involved in atherosclerosis would likely require intact Ras pathways,...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： George J,Afek A,Keren P,Herz I,Goldberg I,Haklai R,Kloog Y,Keren G

更新日期：2002-05-21 00:00:00

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