Left ventricular non-compaction: clinical features and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies adopting electronic medical records and genomic information are becoming widespread. Through this new modality in research, it is possible to study how genetic variants influence susceptibility towards chronic conditions and can improve patient care.Our aim is to develop a biobank with 2,000 heart fa...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Gioli-Pereira L,Bernardez-Pereira S,Goulart Marcondes-Braga F,Rocha Spina JM,Muniz Miranda da Silva R,Evangelista Ferreira N,Bacal F,Fernandes F,Mansur AJ,Krieger JE,Costa Pereira A

更新日期：2014-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) rotation is increasingly examined in those with heart disease. The available evidence measuring LV rotation in those with heart diseases has not been systematically reviewed. METHODS:To review systematically the evidence measuring LV rotational changes in various heart diseases compare...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Phillips AA,Cote AT,Bredin SS,Warburton DE

更新日期：2012-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiogenesis is up-regulated in myocardial ischemia. However, limited data exist assessing the value of circulating angiogenic biomarkers in predicting future incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Our aim was to examine the association between circulating levels of markers of angiogenesis with risk...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Iribarren C,Phelps BH,Darbinian JA,McCluskey ER,Quesenberry CP,Hytopoulos E,Vogelman JH,Orentreich N

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) continues to increase among young Chinese adults. Homocysteine (HCY) has been suggested as a promoter of atherosclerosis leading to coronary artery disease (CAD). Yet, it remains uncertain whether HCY is associated with the ACS and the severity of coronary arte...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sun J,Han W,Wu S,Jia S,Yan Z,Guo Y,Zhao Y,Zhou Y,Liu W

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to over half of the patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are reported to undergo spontaneous reperfusion without therapeutic interventions. Our objective was to evaluate the applicability of T wave inversion in electrocardiography (ECG) of patients with STEMI as an indicator of...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ranjbar A,Sohrabi B,Sadat-Ebrahimi SR,Ghaffari S,Kazemi B,Aslanabadi N,Seyvani B,Hajizadeh R

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) among the young is a rare and devastating event, but its exact incidence in many countries remains unknown. An autopsy is recommended in every case because some of the cardiac pathologies may have a genetic origin, which can have an impact on the living family members. The aims of ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hofer F,Fellmann F,Schläpfer J,Michaud K

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease. However, the potential impact of psoriasis on the prognosis following percutaneous coronary revascularization (PCI) is unknown. METHODS:The study comprised the entire Danish population undergoing first-time PCI i...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ahlehoff O,Lindhardsen J,Gislason GH,Olesen JB,Charlot M,Skov L,Torp-Pedersen C,Hansen PR

更新日期：2012-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of elevated serum levels of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) in patients with cardiovascular disease and their presence in atherosclerotic lesions suggest the participation of sPLA2 enzymes in this disease. The presence of more advanced atherosclerotic lesions in mice that overexpress sPLA2...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Leite JO,Vaishnav U,Puglisi M,Fraser H,Trias J,Fernandez ML

更新日期：2009-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a life- threatening condition with high rate of disability and mortality. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and Factor XIIIA (F13A) genes are involved in the pathogenetic mechanism of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). We evaluated the association of promoter methylation ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Arati S,Chetan GK,Sibin MK,Bhat DI,Vazhayil V,Narasingarao KVL

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With development of cholesterol management guidelines by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), more individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease may be eligible for statin therapy. It is not known how this affects statin eligibility in the Africa and Middle East Region. M...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hamoui O,Omar MI,Raal FJ,Rashed W,Kane A,Alami M,Abreu P,Mashhoud W,Alsheikh-Ali AA

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss-of-function mutations of human cardiac sodium channel gene SCN5A induce a wide range of arrhythmic disorders. Mutation carriers with co-existing conditions such as congenital heart diseases and histories of cardiac surgeries, could develop complex arrhythmic events that are difficult to diagnose. CASE ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kato K,Ozawa T,Ohno S,Nakagawa Y,Horie M

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The correct understanding of the biochemical and metabolic interactions between coronary risk factors contribute to the exploration of cardiovascular pathophysiology and improves therapeutic care. The aim of this study was to explore the endothelin-1 (ET-1) concentration and the angiotensin converting enzyme...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chalghoum A,Noichri Y,Dandana A,Baudin B,Miled A,Ferchichi S

更新日期：2016-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic aortic valve regurgitation (AR) causing left ventricular (LV) volume overload can remain asymptomatic for many years despite having a severely dilated heart. The sudden development of heart failure is not well understood but alterations of myocardial energy metabolism may be contributiv...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lachance D,Dhahri W,Drolet MC,Roussel É,Gascon S,Sarrhini O,Rousseau JA,Lecomte R,Arsenault M,Couet J

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of bifurcation lesions is technically challenging and associated with lower success rates and higher frequency of adverse outcomes. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the immediate and long-term treatment effect and adverse events of a new modified jailed-bal...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang W,Ji F,Yu X,Wang X

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiovascular disease that affects approximately one in 500 people. HCM is a recognized genetic disorder most often caused by mutations involving myosin-binding protein C (MYBPC3) and β-myosin heavy chain (MYH7) which are responsible for approxi...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Velicki L,Jakovljevic DG,Preveden A,Golubovic M,Bjelobrk M,Ilic A,Stojsic S,Barlocco F,Tafelmeier M,Okwose N,Tesic M,Brennan P,Popovic D,Ristic A,MacGowan GA,Filipovic N,Maier LS,Olivotto I

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute heart failure, which requires urgent evaluation and treatment, is a leading cause for admission to the emergency department. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of tolvaptan on acute heart failure and compare them with the effects of conventional therapy or placebo. METHODS:The e...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang C,Xiong B,Cai L

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Certain conditions characterised by blood vessel occlusion or vascular spasm have been found to cluster together in epidemiological studies. However the biological causes for these associations remain controversial. This study used a classical twin design to examine whether these conditions are linked throug...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Williams FM,Cherkas LF,Spector TD,MacGregor AJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the difference in effects of beta-blockers on long-term clinical outcomes between ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients with mid-range ejection fraction (mrEF) and those with reduced ejection fraction (rEF). METHODS:Data were assessed of 3508 consecutive IHD patients w...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Shitara J,Naito R,Kasai T,Endo H,Wada H,Doi S,Konishi H,Tsuboi S,Ogita M,Dohi T,Okazaki S,Miyauchi K,Daida H

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the relationships of plasma renin, angiotensin, and aldosterone levels to blood pressure variability and target organ damage in children with essential hypertension. METHODS:A case-control study was conducted on 132 children diagnosed with essential hypertension (103 males and 29 females with...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Liu Y,Lin Y,Zhang MM,Li XH,Liu YY,Zhao J,Shi L

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) is one of the most debilitating chronic illnesses. The prevalence is expected to increase due to aging population. The current study aimed to examine the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) including drug use pattern, direct medical cost and humanistic outc...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Leung AW,Chan CY,Yan BP,Yu CM,Lam YY,Lee VW

更新日期：2015-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker of systemic inflammation that correlates with cardiac events. This study assessed the association between NLR and the presence of chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO). METHODS:The study population included 225 patients, a control group (n = 75), a coronary ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Demir K,Avci A,Altunkeser BB,Yilmaz A,Keles F,Ersecgin A

更新日期：2014-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myeloperoxidase (MPO) -containing macrophages and neutrophils have been described at sites of plaque rupture. The presence of these cells in precursor lesions to acute rupture (thin cap atheroma, or vulnerable plaque) and within thrombi adjacent to ruptures has not been described, nor an association with iro...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tavora FR,Ripple M,Li L,Burke AP

更新日期：2009-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies on the growth rates of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in Chinese population have been conducted; however, this issue remains unclear. The aim of this study is to systematically review published data of the AAA growth rates among people in China. METHODS:We conducted a comprehensive search o...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Huang T,Liu S,Huang J,Xu B,Bai Y,Wang W

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transradial access (TRA) has been considered as the default choice in cardiac catheterization. Although infrequent, vascular complications of this approach remain. Recently, the distal transradial approach (dTRA) in cardiac catheterization was reported by interventionalists. METHODS:We retrieved the relevan...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Cai G,Huang H,Li F,Shi G,Yu X,Yu L

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An unusual case of typical angina which occurred on a long haul flight is presented. This case is notable as this was the index presentation, with no previous symptoms prior to this. Physiological changes at altitude can be marked, and include hypoxia, tachycardia and an increase in cardiac output. These cha...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Al-Janabi F,Mammen R,Karamasis G,Davies J,Keeble T

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Annually > 10% of patients with atrial fibrillation on oral anticoagulation undergo invasive procedures. Optimal peri-procedural management of anticoagulation, as judged by major bleeding and thromboembolic events, especially in the elderly, is still debated. METHODS:Procedures from 1442 patients were evalu...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Unverdorben M,von Heymann C,Santamaria A,Saxena M,Vanassche T,Jin J,Laeis P,Wilkins R,Chen C,Colonna P

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging is increasingly used to assess myocardial involvement in patients with Fabry disease, an X linked lipid storage disorder. However, it is often proposed as an optional tool. A different cardiomyopathic disease progression b...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sechi A,Nucifora G,Piccoli G,Dardis A,Bembi B

更新日期：2014-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Multiple trials over the past several years have examined the effects of both angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) in the treatment of left ventricular dysfunction, both acutely ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tai C,Gan T,Zou L,Sun Y,Zhang Y,Chen W,Li J,Zhang J,Xu Y,Lu H,Xu D

更新日期：2017-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with right ventricle metastasis without inferior vena cava and right atrium involvement is very rare and the prognosis of HCC with RV metastasis is generally poor. The mass in the cardiac chamber may lead to lethal instability of hemodynamics, however, the initial symptom is pr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang XT,Li Y,Ren SH,Ren WD,Song G,Xiao YJ,Sun FF,Sun L,Yang XH,Tan XY

更新日期：2019-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Novel pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory derivatives from adipose tissue, known as adipokines, act as metabolic factors. The aim of this study was to analyse the secreted expression of different adipo/cytokines in secretomes of unstable carotid atherosclerotic plaque versus non-atherosclerotic mammary ar...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Auguet T,Aragonès G,Guiu-Jurado E,Berlanga A,Curriu M,Martinez S,Alibalic A,Aguilar C,Camara ML,Hernández E,Ruyra X,Martín-Paredero V,Richart C

更新日期：2016-07-08 00:00:00