Sinus arrest following diuretic therapy in a patient with myxedema and hypertension.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to elucidate the underlying hemodynamic mechanisms involved in the longitudinal propagation of acute, type-B aortic dissections. METHODS:Three-dimensional patient-specific aortic geometry was reconstructed from computed tomography images of 3 cases, followed by computational fluid dynamic a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Y,Lu Q,Feng J,Yu P,Zhang S,Teng Z,Gillard JH,Song R,Jing Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is an uncommon congenital anomaly: the right ventricle (RV) is divided into two chambers due to the presence of an abnormally located muscular band or anomalous muscle hypertrophy in the subinfundibular part of RV outflow tract, with a variable degree of obstruction. Generally...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nikolic A,Jovovic L,Ilisic T,Antonic Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to define the phenotypic spectrum of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) and clinical characteristics pertaining to identified subtypes. METHODS:In 182 consecutive ApHCM patients (58.9 +/- 11.2 years; 142 men) with left ventricular ejection fraction > or =50%, we measured en...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Choi EY,Rim SJ,Ha JW,Kim YJ,Lee SC,Kang DH,Park SW,Song JK,Sohn DW,Chung N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) combines surgical bypass with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) performed either during the same procedure or in a staged approach within 60 days. Coronary artery bypass grafting using the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) has shown excellent long-term patency with impr...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Saha T,Naqvi SY,Goldberg S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:COVID-19 is a rapidly growing infectious disease that represents an immediate threat for the health of millions of people around the world, both in direct and indirect ways. CASE PRESENTATION:In the present report we describe the development of stress cardiomyopathy in a patient who was overwhelmingly str...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Koutroumpakis E,Taylor T,Damaraju S,Badruddin Mawji S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are used as an adjunct to antiplatelet therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention to reduce postprocedural enzyme elevations. Previous studies have shown a risk for thrombocytopenia that is associated with these agents. We sought to evaluate the incidence and outcomes of glycoprotei...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： George BJ,Eckart RE,Shry EA,Simpson DE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red blood cell microparticles (RBCm) have potential adverse vascular effects and they have been shown to be elevated in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The purpose of this study is to investigate their relationship with biochemical infarct size. METHODS:RBCm were quantified with flow cytometry i...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Giannopoulos G,Vrachatis DA,Oudatzis G,Paterakis G,Angelidis C,Koutivas A,Sianos G,Cleman MW,Filippatos G,Lekakis J,Deftereos S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Third degree atrioventricular (AV) heart block with severe Adams-Stokes attacks in 3 patients with Lyme borreliosis is described. All patients had similar clinical manifestations: previously healthy, they experience syncope as an abrupt onset of the disease. Data on skin changes--erythema migrans--was subsequently obt...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vasiljević Z,Dmitrović R,Naumović Z,Ostojić M,Radosavljević M,Karadzić A,Prostran M,Colić M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Four drug classes, platelet inhibitors, β-blockers, statins, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (or angiotensin receptor blockers), have been shown to reduce mortality in clinical trials. We sought to evaluate whether the simple number of secondary prevention drugs at discharge is independently asso...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kopel E,Klempfner R,Goldenberg I,Schwammenthal E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine predictors of acute coronary dissection after coronary angioplasty, we studied 170 consecutive patients who underwent arterial dilatations of 234 arteries. Coronary dissection occurred in 103 (44%) arteries. More dissections occurred in women [40/73 (55%) versus 63/161 (39%), p < 0.03] and in patients wit...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ilia R,Bigham H,Brennan J,Cabin H,Cleman M,Remetz M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell therapies hold the potential for suppression, modification, or cure of disease. Several unique challenges have been recognized as this field has developed. Many of these involve considerations of trial design. This paper summarizes the discussion and suggestions constructed during the 8th Cardiovascular Clinical ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lewis RM,Gordon DJ,Poole-Wilson PA,Borer JS,Zannad F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired left ventricular diastolic function is a common finding in essential hypertension. METHODS:In order to investigate possible relationships between flow velocity through the mitral valve (E/A; index of left ventricular diastolic function) and 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate variations, 198 pati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trika CO,Zakopoulos N,Toumanidis ST,Stamatelopoulos SF,Moulopoulos SD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocardiographic responses of body-builders and control subjects obtained during the performance of static and dynamic Valsalva maneuvers were studied to determine the causative stimulus for wandering pacemaker activity. The incidence of shifting or wandering pacemaker was nearly double in body-builders, suggestin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Borgia JF,Nizet PM,Gliner JA,Horvath SM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of selected antihypertensives (doxazosin, amlodipine, enalapril, and bendrofluazide) in maintaining 24-hour control of blood pressure (BP). The predictive value of ambulatory (A)BP versus clinic (C)BP measure...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ebbs D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water immersion-induced skin wrinkling (WISW) is dependent on intact peripheral sympathetic function. WISW was hypothesized to reflect autonomic function in subjects without peripheral neuropathy. We prospectively studied 70 healthy subjects (aged 31 ± 8 years, 63% females) without cardiovascular risk factors or neuro...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Win S,Salciccioli L,Kamran H,Baweja P,Stewart M,Lazar JM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyponatremia is very often associated with renal disease in patients with heart failure (HF) and, when present, determines a poor outcome. We investigated the role of hyponatremia in HF patients in whom the presence or absence renal insufficiency was accurately predefined. METHODS:This was a cohort study based on ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Arévalo-Lorido JC,Carretero-Gómez J,Robles NR,Llácer P,Carrera M,Suárez-Pedreira I,Álvarez-Rocha P,Manzano-Espinosa L,Cepeda-Rodrigo JM,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M,on behalf of the RICA Investigators Group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method is presented for decomposition of 99mTc-DTPA renal transfer functions (TF) into their capillary and tubular parts. Amplitudes and mean transit times of both parts were calculated and used for quantitative evaluation of renal perfusion, extraction and transport in 21 patients with renal artery stenosis. Th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Szabó Z,Vosberg H,Torsello G,Sandmann W,Feinendegen LE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is one of the most common congenital heart anomalies. Although each annuloaortic ectasia (AAE) and malformation of the left coronary artery has been described as a complication of BAV, no case associated with both abnormalities has been reported previously. We present here a very rare cas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Takahashi M,Ikeda U,Shimada K,Takeda H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel is currently recommended in patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), this practice is not supported by sufficient evidence. This study was performed to compare DAPT to single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT). METHODS:An ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hu X,Yang FY,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Chen M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle fiber disarray (MFD) has been described as the histologic feature of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC), but it was also found in normal and other abnormal conditions. Its distribution related to the topography of the myocardium has not been described. In this paper, the incidence of MFD in hearts free from HC, t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Milei J,Migliore R,Guerrero F,Pedroza C,Storino R

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death in athletes, although relatively uncommon, is a well-recognized condition generally associated with some congenital abnormalities. It, however, continues to be of vast interest to the public as athletes are seen as a distinct group of individuals who are especially able to tolerate more intense ph...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lorvidhaya P,Stephen Huang SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that endothelial cell adhesion molecules play an important role in the development of coronary atherosclerosis and inflammatory disease. We sought to test whether soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and E-selectin are increased in patients wi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Semaan HB,Gurbel PA,Anderson JL,Muhlestein JB,Carlquist JF,Horne BD,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive therapy has been thought to be a life-long treatment. Nevertheless, antihypertensive medication may be discontinued in a substantial proportion of hypertensive patients at least for some time. The current study focused on predictors for the development of elevated blood pressure levels after discontin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schmieder RE,Rockstroh JK,Gatzka CD,Rüddel H,Schächinger H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute stent thrombosis (AST) is a rare but life-threatening complication of coronary artery stenting. AST remains a challenging task for cardiologists, despite the application of modern procedural techniques and dual-antiplatelet therapy strategies as well as improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. T...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ge J,Yu H,Li J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Mitral regurgitation (MR) is frequently observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and is known to convey an adverse prognosis. We sought to clarify the relationship between MR and left ventricular (LV) remodeling, in association with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) elevation. METHODS/...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kohno T,Anzai T,Naito K,Ohno Y,Kaneko H,Li HC,Sugano Y,Maekawa Y,Iwanaga S,Asakura Y,Yoshikawa T,Ogawa S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multivariate analysis approach in 30 normal subjects and 84 patients significantly improved the sensitivity and correct classification rate when compared to the stress test (ST) response (p less than 0.05). Although the probability of disease could separate normal from diseased subjects, it could not separate sing...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ellestad MH,Greenberg PS

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of platelet-derived growth factor-B (PDGF-B)/platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFR-β) signaling in chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Thirty-nine AF patients and 33 patients with sinus rhythm (SR) were enrolled. Twenty canines were randomized into 5 groups: control, sham...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Jiang Z,Zhong G,Wen L,Hong Y,Fang S,Sun P,Li S,Li S,Feng G

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Fifty percent of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy die within 5 years of diagnosis. Syncope is known to be a predictor of poor outcome in patients with advanced heart failure. To assess the risk of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy with a history of syncope during standard medical treatment we compared this grou...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fruhwald FM,Eber B,Schumacher M,Zweiker R,Watzinger N,Klein WW

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate clinical predictors of poor sleep quality and quality of life (QOL) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). METHODS:Consecutive stable patients with HCM were evaluated for the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by the Berlin Questionnaire, daytime sleepiness by the Epworth Sleepin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Pedrosa RP,Lima SG,Drager LF,Genta PR,Amaro AC,Antunes MO,Arteaga E,Mady C,Lorenzi-Filho G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00