A "bad responder" to statins.

abstract：:To investigate the possible role of endothelin in coronary vasoconstriction contributing to the development of myocardial ischemia, plasma endothelin concentrations at rest and during atrial pacing-induced myocardial ischemia have been measured in blood samples drawn from the aorta and coronary sinus in 12 patients wi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vojácek J,Rohác J,Jindra A Jr,Jáchymová M,Savlíková J,Kmonicek P,Simek S,Horký K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractional flow reserve (FFR) may not be immune from hemodynamic perturbations caused by both vessel and lesion related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of plaque- and vessel wall-related features of vulnerability on the hemodynamic effect of intermediate coronary stenoses. Methods and Resu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sezer M,Aslanger E,Cakir O,Atici A,Sezer I,Ozcan A,Umman B,Bugra Z,Umman S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal subjects and cardiac chagasic patients without previous history of congestive failure or actual evidences of cardiac decompensation were exercised on a treadmill or a bicycle ergometer. Patients with less than the expected increase in heart rate during exercise were found to exhibit also an abnormal heart rate ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gallo L Jr,Neto JA,Manço JC,Rassi A,Amorim DS

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticagrelor has been shown to be superior to clopidogrel in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction who undergo early invasive treatment. We discuss a hitherto unreported use of ticagrelor in the management of a patient resistant to multiple thienopyridines at high risk of stent thrombosis. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Morgan KP,More RS,Chauhan A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess improvement in predictive performance of Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk score (GRS) by addition of a glucose matrix. METHODS:1,056 acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors without known diabetes had pre-discharge fasting (FPG) and 2-h post-load plasma glucose (2h-PG) measured. GRS was...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Chattopadhyay S,George A,John J,Sathyapalan T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to retrospectively analyze risk factors, diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal (GI) complications following cardiac operations. METHODS:Patients who developed GI complications after a cardiac operation were studied. Anesthesia protocols, techniques of cardiac surgery, potenti...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vassiliou I,Papadakis E,Arkadopoulos N,Theodoraki K,Marinis A,Theodosopoulos T,Palatianos G,Smyrniotis V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The left ventricular function of 14 acromegalic patients was investigated using radionuclide ventriculography. After labeling the red blood cells with 750-1,000 MBq 99mTc-pertechnetate, ECG-triggered left anterior oblique images were recorded. Fourier analysis was then performed on the time-activity curve of the left ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Erbas T,Erbas B,Usman A,Bekdik CF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of congestive heart failure has changed dramatically during the past 20 years, but diuretic drugs remain an essential component. Diuretics are essential despite the fact that these drugs stimulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) axis and lead to adaptive responses that may be counterproductive. In th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ellison DH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In view of the favourable results of the short-term therapy of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with glyceryl-trinitrate (GTN) infusion, we undertook a randomized study to test the hypothesis whether the administration of a single dose of isosorbide 5-mononitrate (IS 5-MN) given orally would have the same favourable ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Foresti A,De Martini M,Valentini R,Massari FM,Lotto A

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess possible age-related differences in the time of occurrence (hour of the day, day of the week, month of the year) of cardiopulmonary collapses of presumed cardiac etiology, 3,305 out-of-hospital patients registered by the Belgian Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation Study Group between 1983 and 1990 were st...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Martens P,Calle P,Hubloue I,Van den Poel B,Lewi P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors, or 'statins', have revolutionized the management of patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Following 2 large acute coronary syndrome trials, additional clinical benefit outside their effect of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) lowering was prop...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shaw SM,Fildes JE,Yonan N,Williams SG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite recent advances in cardiovascular surgery, hyperbilirubinemia after heart valve surgery occurs often and the mechanism is not well clarified. We evaluated the incidence and nature of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia in heart valve surgery patients to analyze its risk factors and to identify its clini...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nishi H,Sakaguchi T,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening event with a broad presentation spectrum ranging from asymptomatic cases to sudden cardiac arrest. It is unclear if right atrial emboli cause PE in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or if mild PE itself increases right cardiac pressure provoking AF. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Guler GB,Can MM,Guler E,Akinci T,Sogukpinar O,Hatipoglu S,Kilicaslan F,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic changes in essential hypertension were investigated in 7 girls and 4 boys under the age of 18 years. The Fick method was used for the estimation of cardiac output (CO). The cardiac indices (CIs) ranged form 2.8 to 6.6 litres/min/m2 and the total peripheral resistance (TPR) from 1,100 to 2,860 dyn/s/cm...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Uhari M,Paavilainen T

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular late potentials are obtained by signal-averaged surface electrocardiography. Late potentials in normal subjects may be influenced by physiological elements such as gender, height and body mass index. Considering that growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion is able to markedly alter different anthropometric vari...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Maffei P,Corfini A,de Carlo E,Martini C,Bozza G,Photiou E,Sicolo N

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the relation between the plasma concentration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic findings to determine the sensitivity of BNP as an indicator of left-ventricular dysfunction in elderly patients with various cardiovascular diseases. The plasma concentration of BNP was positively correla...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yamada Y,Goto J,Yokota M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Simultaneous rupture of the left and right ventricles is an extremely rare mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI). When associated with the formation of a false aneurysm, an extracardiac left-to-right shunt may occur. METHODS:We summarized all published data describing this unique condi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yalonetsky S,Aronson D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare the acute hemodynamic effects of digoxin (0.01 mg/kg) and enoximone (1 mg/kg), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor inotropic agent, in severe chronic congestive heart failure, 8 patients (male, mean age 56.7 years, sinus rhythm) were investigated with a randomized cross-over study. Peak effect of enoximo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Casella G,Cantelli I,Pavesi PC,Barbato G,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal systolic anterior (SAM) motion of the mitral valve without asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum was observed in 16 patients (group 1). 5 of the 16 patients had no other evidence of heart disease and the remaining 11 had a variety of cardiac disorders. Left ventricular dimensions, septal and p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Udoshi M,Shah A,Fisher VJ,Dolgin M

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In earlier studies by our group it was shown that the urinary tetrahydroaldosterone excretion is a more reliable test for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism than aldosterone-18-glucuronide ('urinary aldosterone'). However, in several patients with primary aldosteronism even the tetrahydroaldosterone values remaine...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Abdelhamid S,Lewicka S,Vecsei P,Winter J

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease is associated with cardiac remodeling, which is partly reversible after kidney transplantation (KT). We aimed to determine the association of cardiovascular comorbidities or kidney-related factors with cardiac reverse remodeling after KT. METHODS:We performed echocardiography in 56 p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kobayashi M,Huttin O,Schikowski J,Bozec E,Zohra L,Frimat L,Girerd N,Girerd S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The D1790G mutation was found in all 24 patients of an extended long QT family but not in 200 chromosomes carried by healthy individuals. We describe a 37-year-old man presenting with a typical spontaneous type 1 Brugada pattern who in electrophysiological testing had easily inducible ventricular fibrillation. At the ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Blich M,Efrati E,Marai I,Suleiman M,Gepstein L,Boulous M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is known that the expression, activity and alternative splicing of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIδ (CaMKIIδ) are dysregulated in the cardiac remodeling process. Recently, we found a further signaling pathway, by which dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (Dyrk1A) regu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yao J,Qin X,Zhu J,Sheng H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET) has advantages over single-photon emission computerized tomography, particularly for women. This investigation was undertaken to define the prognosis of a normal stress PET MPI study in women. METHODS:The cohort comprised 457 women e...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Van Tosh A,Supino PG,Nichols KJ,Garza D,Horowitz SF,Reichek N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common entity in female population. Although this is a minor disease, it may cause annoying symptoms that impair quality of life (QOL), and no established therapy for this problem. The aim of this study isto examine whether programmed exercise training by treadmill in female ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hung HF,Kao PF,Lin YS,Chen FC,Chen FC,Tsai JC,Chan P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of adrenal androgens in the development of arteriosclerosis, serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), aortic calcification and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured in 69 males and 119 females without overt cardiovascular disease. The steroids decreased with a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ishihara F,Hiramatsu K,Shigematsu S,Aizawa T,Niwa A,Takasu N,Yamada T,Matsuo K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to clarify the influence of cardiac diastolic and peripheral vascular function on the exercise capacity of patients with coronary bypass surgery (CABG) and diabetes mellitus (DM) by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD), and to investigate interrelati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wu YW,Hsu CL,Wang SS,Tsai MW,Chu SH,Chen YS,Yang WS,Wu YT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigates the effect of aging on the radial viscoelastic behavior of the left ventricle (LV) based on a previously validated model that uses myocardial tissue phase mapping (TPM) of cine phase-contrast MRI. METHODS:Previous studies suggest that aging remarkably influences regional myocardial m...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mangual JO,Föll D,Jung B,Pedrizzetti G,Kheradvar A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell membrane phospholipids, including platelet-activating factor (PAF), participate in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The plasma level of PAF acetylhydrolase (AH) was determined in 18 patients at presentation with AMI before thrombolysis, and the administration of adjunctive therapy, and compa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Gurbel PA,Murugesan SR,Lowry DR,Sturm E,Svetlov SI

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether defibrillation waveform duration adjustment with single-coil defibrillation leads can be used to increase the proportion of patients with satisfactory defibrillation thresholds (DFTs). A retrospective analysis of the DFT levels for 105 patients with implantable cardiovert...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gabriels J,Budzikowski AS,Kassotis JT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00