Left atrial inflow propagation rate derived by transesophageal color M-mode echocardiography is a promising index of preload.

abstract：:Flecainide is reported to be effective in patients with paroxysmal tachycardias, but its effect on rapid ventricular response over accessory atrioventricular pathway during atrial fibrillation is not known. The influence of flecainide on various electrophysiological properties of the accessory pathway with special emp...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kappenberger LJ,Fromer MA,Shenasa M,Gloor HO

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In animal models, pretreatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) can reduce no-reflow. In the present study, we investigated whether pretreatment with ACEI may prevent no-reflow in patients who underwent primary coronary intervention for AMI. METHOD AND RESULTS:A total of 259 consecutive p...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Zhao JL,Yang YJ,Zhang YH,Pei WD,Sun YH,Chen JL,Gao RL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether more severe coronary atherosclerosis is a prerequisite to an initial acute coronary event in women vs men. HYPOTHESIS:Women may have more severe coronary atherosclerosis than men in patients with acute coronary event. METHODS:We used intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) to...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Sun R,Sun L,Fu Y,Liu H,Xu M,Ren X,Yu H,Dong H,Liu Y,Zhu Y,Tian J,Yu B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ACC/AHA guidelines assign a class I indication for use of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the evaluation of chest pain in patients with acute coronary syndromes and a nondiagnostic ECG. However, MPI is not a widely used modality for the evaluation of patients who present to the ER with chest pain and an interme...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Grube H,Rosenblatt J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) participates in the recruitment of mononuclear cells to the vessel wall. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential association between serum concentration of MCP-1 and risk of future cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary heart ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Haim M,Tanne D,Boyko V,Reshef T,Goldbourt U,Battler A,Mekori YA,Behar S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sex-based differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) mortality may attenuate with age due to better symptom recognition and prompt care. HYPOTHESIS:Age is a modifier of temporal trends in sex-based differences in ACS care. METHODS:Among 104 817 eligible patients with ACS enrolled in the AHA Get With the ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Udell JA,Fonarow GC,Maddox TM,Cannon CP,Frank Peacock W,Laskey WK,Grau-Sepulveda MV,Smith EE,Hernandez AF,Peterson ED,Bhatt DL,Get With The Guidelines Steering Committee and Investigators.

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research protocols often utilize serial exercise testing to examine the efficacy of anti-ischemic therapies. These tests, however, are prone to multiple sources of bias. This investigation sought to determine the influence of varying precordial electrocardiographic (ECG) electrode placement on the detection of exercis...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Bertolet BD,Boyette AF,Mardis M,Hill JA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of systemic hypotension with volume depletion not responding to intravenous fluids was found to have features of cardiac tamponade on two-dimensional (2-D) echocardiography. Intracardiac pressures were normal on cardiac catheterization. An interesting observation was the presence of left ventricular (LV) collap...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Dwivedi SK,Saran R,Narain VS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that an oxidative mechanism is involved with the impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation that occurs after a high-fat meal. HYPOTHESIS:The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a single oral dose of vitamin C (2 g) on postprandially impaired endothelium-dependent vasodil...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ling L,Zhao SP,Gao M,Zhou QC,Li YL,Xia B

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of competitive blood flow in the left coronary circulation after saphenous vein bypass grafting that resulted in the apparent progression of a proximal stenosis to total occlusion at coronary angiography. Repeat angiography with careful attention to catheter position and adequate injection of contrast...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Miller WP,Dash H

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cause of heart failure. It is defined as cardiomyopathy that develops in the last month of pregnancy or within 5 months of the postpartum period without an identifiable cause. We conducted a systematic review of literature of prospective studies with a focus on echocardiograp...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Asad ZUA,Maiwand M,Farah F,Dasari TW

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage has rarely been reported as a complication of thrombolytic therapy. Recently, two patients who developed this complication were observed at our institution. This diagnosis should be considered in any post-thrombolytic patient with respiratory distress, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and an...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Gopalakrishnan D,Tioran T,Emanuel C,Clark VL

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When evaluating patients with possible coronary artery disease, it is necessary to combine physiologic assessment (measurements of ischemia) with anatomic pathologic assessment (coronary angiography). Coronary angiography currently is the only way to assess the anatomic pathology of the coronary circulation with preci...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Conti CR

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by systolic ballooning of the left ventricular apex. It is triggered by emotional or physical stress, but the exact mechanism through which stress leads to TCM is not known. HYPOTHESIS:Coronary microvessel apoptosis is the missing link between stress and TCM. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Uchida Y,Egami H,Uchida Y,Sakurai T,Kanai M,Shirai S,Nakagawa O,Oshima T

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to sensorial autonomic neuropathy, the type and severity of angina pectoris in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) may be rather different from the type and severity of angina pectoris in patients without DM. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of the study was to understand if angina pectoris is related to extensive c...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Celik A,Karayakali M,Erkorkmaz U,Altunkas F,Karaman K,Koc F,Ceyhan K,Kadi H,Avsar A

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment advances for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis including transcatheter and open surgical valve replacement have improved patient survival, length of stay, and speed to recovery. However, paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) is occasionally seen and when moderate or greater in severity is associated with an at l...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Randall MH,Lewandowski TJ,Choi C,Beaver TM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations in the apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene may predict the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the correlation between apo E polymorphism and the severity of CAD is still unclear. HYPOTHESIS:Apolipoprotein E polymorphism can predict CAD. METHODS:Used a case-case study of 213 Chinese a...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Li SS,Yang J,Li LS,Wang HC

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angina pectoris usually occurs in patients with significant coronary artery disease during periods of increased coronary demand such as increased heart rate. Bradycardia is a rare and unusal cause of angina pectoris that should be considered during the evaluation of patients with agnia. This paper reports three cases ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Shaheen J,Wanderman A,Tzivoni D

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The question of whether several attempts at transducer insertion increase the risk of performing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) has not been addressed to date. In the course of performing TEE in 45 patients with CAD, two or more attempts to insert the transducer w...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Grosse-Heitmeyer W,Engberding R

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High dose-dobutamine (DOB) has been previously used as a pharmacological stress test to evaluate wall motion abnormalities. As a result, recent stress echocardiography with low-dose DOB has been reported to be valuable for investigating stunned myocardium after thrombolysis. However, echocardiography requires an opera...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yamaoka O,Fujioka H,Haque T,Nakamura Y,Mitsunami K,Kinoshita M,Murata K,Morita R

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of electrocardiogram (ECG) is unclear for the longitudinal follow-up of patients who undergo corrective surgery for isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). HYPOTHESIS:This study sought to investigate the usefulness of changes in QRS duration of ECG after TR surgery in predicting right ventric...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Seo MK,Park EA,Kim HK,Lee W,Kim YJ,Kim KH,Kim KB,Sohn DW,Ahn H,Park JH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/HYPOTHESIS:SMARTWOMAN™ was designed to develop and assess the feasibility of a smartphone app to control cardiovascular risk factors in vulnerable diabetic women. METHODS:Fourteen African-American women with diabetes and without known cardiovascular disease were enrolled. A weight-scale, glucometer, sphygmo...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Wenger NK,Williams OO,Parashar S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In clinical cardiology, heart rate variability is a putative index of autonomic cardiovascular function. Signs of reduced vagal activity are not only associated with an enhanced risk of sudden cardiac death, but such impaired heart rate variability became a new predictor of sudden cardiac death and other mor...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Otsuka K,Cornélissen G,Halberg F

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an open, multicenter extension of a short-term study, 159 patients with mild to moderate hypertension were treated with either ramipril monotherapy or a combination of ramipril and hydrochlorothiazide for up to 1 year. Patients started with either 5 mg ramipril once daily (responders in the short-term study) or a c...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Heidbreder D,Froer KL,Bauer B,Cairns V,Breitstadt A,Bender N

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for noninvasive generation of central aortic systolic pressure curves is presented. The method is based on plotting the occlusive pressure values applied at the brachial artery level against the time intervals needed for the aortic pressure wave to equalize and break through the occlusive pressure at the brac...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Marmor AT,Blondheim DS,Gozlan E,Navo E,Front D

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rarely occurring in the pediatric and adolescent population, aortic dissection is a condition with many predisposing factors. Previous studies have suggested that congenital cardiovascular disorders are the most common predisposing conditions. Trauma-associated aortic dissection is considered a rare occurren...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fikar CR,Fikar R

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) usually receive acetylsalicylic acid plus an adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor inhibitor to reduce the long-term risk of recurrent events. However, patients receiving standard antiplatelet prophylaxis still face a substantial risk of recurrent events. Strategies involving...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Goto S,Tomita A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, mainly during periods of instabilization. This study aims to test the hypothesis that patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) maintain a persistent inflammatory state, and that this is associated with ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Borges FK,Borges FK,Stella SF,Souza JF,Wendland AE,Werres Junior LC,Ribeiro JP,Polanczyk CA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relatively little information is available concerning the incidence of sudden death in athletes in the United States. The present study provides annual incidence rates of sudden athletic deaths in Marion County, Indiana, home of Indianapolis, the "amateur sports capital of the world." The overall incidence was 0.04% (...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Waller BF,Hawley DA,Clark MA,Pless JE

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Far less attention has been paid to the prognostic effect of right-side heart disease on outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) when compared with the left side. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and right ventricular (RV) ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fan J,Liu X,Yu L,Sun Y,Jaiswal S,Zhu Q,Chen H,He Y,Wang L,Ren K,Wang J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00