Update of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current article provides a concise summary of the possibilities and limitations of genotype-based risk stratification of cardiac arrhythmias. We will outline the most important findings of the recent years in the light of their chronological and conceptual development. RECENT FINDINGS:Genotype-ph...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Napolitano C,Mazzanti A,Priori SG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Valvular heart disease is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment of stenotic or regurgitant valvular lesions can alter the natural history of the disease process, yielding excellent short and long-term results, meaning that this has been accepted as the gold stan...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sinha AK,Kini AS,Sharma SK

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The ability of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to reverse atherosclerosis and reduce cardiovascular disease has been shown in several randomized controlled trials. One mechanism by which high-density lipoprotein cholesterol protects the vascular system includes hemorheology, the study of blood fl...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Moriarty PM,Gibson CA

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Resistant hypertension is defined as blood pressure above patient goal despite three different antihypertensive agents at optimal dose including a diuretic. Resistant hypertension is increasingly common issue in clinical practice and it is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. RECENT FINDING...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hasan MA,Stewart MH,Lavie CJ,Ventura HO

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pericardial diseases are relatively common in clinical practice, either as isolated disease or as manifestation of a systemic disorder. The aim of the present study is to review more recent updates on their contemporary management. RECENT FINDINGS:The cause of pericardial diseases is varied according...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Imazio M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of cardiac catheterization in pediatric cardiology has changed significantly in the past 10-15 years. As interventional procedures dominate the field, it is important to examine the recent advances in non-interventional pediatric cardiac catheterization. RECENT FINDINGS:Meaningful and accura...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kanter JP,Hellenbrand WE

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogenesis of familial inherited arrhythmias is being progressively clarified thanks to the insights provided by molecular biology and by functional studies. Transmembrane or intracellular ion channel mutations have been identified in genetically determined forms of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and sudden dea...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Napolitano C,Priori SG

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Low cholesterol syndromes were considered curiosities. The present article reviews some hypolipidaemic disorders and the drugs developed from the insights they provided. RECENT FINDINGS:Abetalipopoproteinaemia and hypobetalipoproteinaemia are associated with low cholesterol concentrations and caused ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Handhle A,Viljoen A,Ramachandran R,Wierzbicki AS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery is associated with adverse outcomes and increased costs. Accordingly, therapy should be provided to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation. The evaluation of therapies to do so is an area of active investigation with significant recent advances. The purpose...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Mitchell LB

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous graft disease is a thromboproliferative process and places a serious limitation on the symptom-free survival of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting. The efficacy of antithrombotics, especially during the first year after surgery, is suggested by an understanding of the four described phases of diseas...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Schussheim AE,Fuster V

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we firstly highlight the role of dyslipidemia as a trigger in the initiation and progression of endothelial dysfunction, considered the earliest atherosclerotic lesion and patent in children with risk factors.In this context, we also revise methods that reflect the impact of endothelia...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Pires A,Sena C,Seiça R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the main cause of death in patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) is sudden cardiac death (SCD), physicians should develop specific strategy, including dietary changes, to prevent it. In the long term, reduction of the diet-dependent chronic risk factors of CHD, hypercholesterolemia, hypertensi...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： de Lorgeril M,Salen P

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Treatment options for late-stage biventricular heart failure are limited but include medical therapy with intravenous inotropes, biventricular assist devices (Bi-VADs) and the total artificial heart (TAH). In this manuscript, we review the indications, surgical techniques and outcomes for the TAH. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kasirajan V,Tang DG,Katlaps GJ,Shah KB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Primary cardiac tumors are a rare disease, which may have severe clinical consequences. Malignant tumors may be misdiagnosed as mixomas, with improper treatment. The aim of this review is to report how to make a differential diagnosis using old and modern tools, the latest trends in tumor classificati...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Lestuzzi C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Coarctation of the aorta is the discrete narrowing of the proximal descending aorta and is the sixth most common lesion in congenital heart disease. Repair of the coarctation can relieve the obstruction, but recurrent coarctation and future aneurysm formation can occur, and a heightened risk of vascul...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Tanous D,Benson LN,Horlick EM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Infective endocarditis continues to pose major challenges in diagnosis and management despite advances in understanding the epidemiology, microbiology, and pathology of the disease. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of diagnosis, microbiology, and treatment of infective endocarditis, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Devlin RK,Andrews MM,von Reyn CF

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:For over a decade, vulnerabilities in the healthcare industry have been identified. Medical devices such as cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are particularly concerning because of direct threats to patient safety and protected health information (PHI). Although these vulnerabiliti...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Tomaiko E,Zawaneh MS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Body habitus is a key lifestyle characteristic whose current status and future projections are disconcerting. The percentage of the global population who are either overweight or obese has substantially increased, with no indication that any country has a solution to this issue. Hypertension is a key ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Arena R,Daugherty J,Bond S,Lavie CJ,Phillips S,Borghi-Silva A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an overview of recent clinical trial findings relevant to cardiovascular risk management in patients with diabetes. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent trial evidence has demonstrated benefits of routine blood pressure (BP) lowering, regardless of initial BP levels, in people with type 2 diabetes. In a...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Patel A,Joshi R,de Galan B

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human race is genetically programmed to consume less than 1 g of salt per day. In most human populations, the diet contains 6 to 12 g of salt per day and, in contrast to populations that consume less than 3 g of salt per day, their blood pressure rises with age. Independent of the rise in blood pressure, a high-sa...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： De Wardener HE,MacGregor GA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are closely linked and commonly occur in the same patients. This review focuses on the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) system and its crosstalk between metabolism and the cardiovascular system. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies suggest that cGMP, which serves ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Jordan J,Hildebrand S,Pfeifer A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Troponins are a cornerstone for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, assessment of risk and prognosis, and determination of antithrombotic and a revascularization strategy in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Newer assays with higher precision for detection of troponin levels are about to ent...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： White HD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The goal of this review is to offer an overview of the use of thrombolytic therapy in acute pulmonary embolism. Clinicians including internists, surgeons, pulmonologists, and other specialists continue to face decisions regarding massive and submassive acute pulmonary embolism in their daily routines....

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Tapson VF

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large databases are being used for outcome prediction analysis with increasing frequency. This review examines four separate databases used to provide risk analysis in the cardiac surgery population. Populations in the databases range in size from 3500 to over 116,000 patients. All of the databases were applied on ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Park SE,Cmolik BL,Clark RE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The emerging role of stress and particularly exercise echocardiography in mitral regurgitation has been recently emphasized. In fact, the evaluation of mitral regurgitation only under resting conditions might underestimate the full impact of the lesion and its clinical effects. RECENT FINDINGS:Exerci...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Lancellotti P,Magne J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With marked improvements in stent technology as adjunct to balloon angioplasty for multivessel coronary disease, several newer trials are currently in progress reviewing the optimal revascularization strategy. This review provides background from older studies and addresses the current progress and design of these new...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Bakhai A,Stables RH,Prasad S,Sigwart U

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Guidelines indicate surgical intervention for patients with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation or signs of left ventricular dilatation or dysfunction. However, many patients do not receive surgery because of age or comorbidities, and have poor outcomes with conservative therapy. Transcatheter mit...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Fam NP,Ross HJ,Verma S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Truncating variants in the TTN gene (TTNtv) are frequently identified in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) but are also present in apparently healthy people in the general population. Consequently, there is considerable uncertainty about what it means for any single individual if a TTNtv is f...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Fatkin D,Huttner IG

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy, diagnosed by left ventricular hypertrophy of at least 15 mm maximal wall thickness (MWT). Recent studies reported a sex difference in clinical presentation, progression and outcome of HCM. This review provides an overview of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： van Driel B,Nijenkamp L,Huurman R,Michels M,van der Velden J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to discuss the impact of antibody sensitization on heart transplant recipients. RECENT FINDINGS:We will discuss the current state of antibody identification, antibody strength and potential antibody pathogenicity. The prevalence of antibody sensitization has increased with i...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Chang DH,Kobashigawa JA

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00