Effect of obesity and insulin resistance on myocardial substrate metabolism and efficiency in young women.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical significance of the interaction between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) remains unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:We examined the relationship between PPI use and 1-year cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke) in patients with acute coronary syndr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Goodman SG,Clare R,Pieper KS,Nicolau JC,Storey RF,Cantor WJ,Mahaffey KW,Angiolillo DJ,Husted S,Cannon CP,James SK,Kilhamn J,Steg PG,Harrington RA,Wallentin L,Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes Trial Investigators.

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After repair of aortic coarctation, patients may develop restenosis, aneurysms, and pseudoaneurysms at the site of prior repair. We assessed the outcomes of late reintervention on the descending aorta after aortic coarctation repair. METHODS AND RESULTS:From March 1954 to July 2008, 130 patients had operati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Brown ML,Burkhart HM,Connolly HM,Dearani JA,Hagler DJ,Schaff HV

更新日期：2010-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inbred mouse strains C57BL/6J (B6) and C3H/HeJ (C3H) exhibit marked differences in atherosclerosis susceptibility. We sought to determine whether the difference in atherosclerosis susceptibility resides at the level of arterial walls. METHODS AND RESULTS:Thoracic aortic segments from 8-week-old female B6 an...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pei H,Wang Y,Miyoshi T,Zhang Z,Matsumoto AH,Helm GA,Tellides G,Shi W

更新日期：2006-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial integrity is essential for maintaining vascular homeostasis, and endothelial denudation results in neointimal thickening. Balloon-expandable endovascular stents provide a luminal scaffolding within atherosclerotic arteries with minimal direct contact between balloon and endothelium. We wondered w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rogers C,Parikh S,Seifert P,Edelman ER

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-density lipoproteins have antidiabetic properties in vitro. Furthermore, elevated high-density lipoprotein levels accompanying a genetic deficiency of cholesteryl ester transfer protein are associated with decreased levels of plasma glucose. We now investigate effects on glucose homeostasis of inhibitin...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Barter PJ,Rye KA,Tardif JC,Waters DD,Boekholdt SM,Breazna A,Kastelein JJ

更新日期：2011-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1990, sternotomy has been the preferred approach for construction of a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) at Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass. In retrospect, we sought to test the hypothesis that this approach yields less mortality and morbidity than the traditional thoracotomy approach. METHODS A...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Odim J,Portzky M,Zurakowski D,Wernovsky G,Burke RP,Mayer JE Jr,Castaneda AR,Jonas RA

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanism and treatment of diastolic heart failure are poorly understood. We compared the effects of an ACE inhibitor, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), and their combination on diastolic heart failure in Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats. METHODS AND RESULTS:DS rats fed an 8% NaCl diet from 7 weeks of...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kim S,Yoshiyama M,Izumi Y,Kawano H,Kimoto M,Zhan Y,Iwao H

更新日期：2001-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelins are recently characterized vasoconstrictor peptides. As chronic heart failure (CHF) is characterized by peripheral arteriolar and renal vasoconstriction, we have measured venous plasma endothelin-like immunoreactivity ("endothelin") in patients with this syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS:Compared wi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： McMurray JJ,Ray SG,Abdullah I,Dargie HJ,Morton JJ

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by myocardial hypertrophy of unknown etiology. Missense mutations of the cardiac beta-myosin-heavy-chain (beta-MHC) gene that may be responsible for cardiac hypertrophy have been detected in patients with HCM. On the other hand, gross structural abnormalitie...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nishi H,Kimura A,Harada H,Koga Y,Adachi K,Matsuyama K,Koyanagi T,Yasunaga S,Imaizumi T,Toshima H

更新日期：1995-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic valve calcification is an actively regulated process that displays hallmarks of atherosclerosis. Natriuretic peptides (A-, B-, and C-type natriuretic peptides [ANP, BNP, and CNP]) have been reported to have a role in the pathogenesis of vascular atherosclerosis, but their expression in aortic valves i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Peltonen TO,Taskinen P,Soini Y,Rysä J,Ronkainen J,Ohtonen P,Satta J,Juvonen T,Ruskoaho H,Leskinen H

更新日期：2007-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Exit block from a parasystolic focus is recognized when automatic discharges fail to become manifest during the excitable phase of the ventricular cycle. In the present study, an apparently complete exit block and a persistently concealed ventricular parasystole (VP) resulted from an exit refractory period (ExRP) long...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nau GJ,Aldariz AE,Acunzo RS,Chiale PA,Elizari MV,Rosenbaum MB

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking has been recognized as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease in men and women. Whether the increased risk results from an atherogenic effect of smoking is still debated. We examined the relation between cigarette smoking and atherosclerotic changes in the abdominal aorta. MET...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Witteman JC,Grobbee DE,Valkenburg HA,van Hemert AM,Stijnen T,Hofman A

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available on the long-term outcome of patients who undergo laser-assisted balloon angioplasty for recanalization of occluded peripheral arteries. Because the cost of laser angioplasty is high, the value of the method should be carefully analyzed before it can be considered a routine method for r...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Geschwind HJ,Aptecar E,Boussignac G,Dubois-Randé JL,Zelinsky R,Poirot G,Tomaru T

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that a single meandering functional reentrant wave front can result in rapid and irregular electrogram activity in human atrial tissues. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study used the explanted hearts of five human cardiac transplant recipients. Three right and t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ikeda T,Czer L,Trento A,Hwang C,Ong JJ,Hough D,Fishbein MC,Mandel WJ,Karagueuzian HS,Chen PS

更新日期：1997-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe the coronary arteriographic findings during early transmural myocardial infarction and to define the prevalence of coronary thrombosis by arteriography, we performed coronary arteriography and left ventriculography within 24 hours from symptom onset of transmural myocardial infarction in 517 patients. The ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： DeWood MA,Spores J,Hensley GR,Simpson CS,Eugster GS,Sutherland KI,Grunwald RP,Shields JP

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is a statistically significant association between modestly raised baseline plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) values and future cardiovascular events, the debate is still unsettled in regard to whether CRP plays a causal role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS:We genera...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Koike T,Kitajima S,Yu Y,Nishijima K,Zhang J,Ozaki Y,Morimoto M,Watanabe T,Bhakdi S,Asada Y,Chen YE,Fan J

更新日期：2009-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In a placebo-controlled, randomized, cross-over, double-blind study of 12 patients with stable exertional angina, we measured at rest and during bicycle exercise the effects of 20 mg of nifedipine administered sublingually on hemodynamics and systemic and regional oxygen extraction and metabolism. Nifedipine decreased...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Choong CY,Roubin GS,Shen WF,Harris PJ,Kelly DT

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to 50% of patients fail to meet ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guideline goals recommending a first medical contact-to-device time of <90 minutes for patients directly presenting to percutaneous coronary intervention-capable hospitals and <120 minutes for transferred patients. We sough...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jollis JG,Al-Khalidi HR,Roettig ML,Berger PB,Corbett CC,Dauerman HL,Fordyce CB,Fox K,Garvey JL,Gregory T,Henry TD,Rokos IC,Sherwood MW,Suter RE,Wilson BH,Granger CB,Mission: Lifeline STEMI Systems Accelerator Project.

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported beneficial effects of pentoxifylline, a xanthine-derived agent known to inhibit the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy treated with diuretics, digoxin, and ACE inhibitors. Since then, 3 large clinical trials showed important cl...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Skudicky D,Bergemann A,Sliwa K,Candy G,Sareli P

更新日期：2001-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The TAXUS NIRx stent (Boston Scientific Corp) provides local delivery of paclitaxel via a slow-release polymer coating. The TAXUS I trial was the first in-human experience evaluating safety and feasibility of the TAXUS NIRx stent system compared with bare NIR stents (control) (Boston Scientific Corp) for tre...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Grube E,Silber S,Hauptmann KE,Mueller R,Buellesfeld L,Gerckens U,Russell ME

更新日期：2003-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the temporal kinetics of onset and offset of the cardiac electrophysiologic effects of orally administered amiodarone in chronically instrumented, unsedated adult dogs (n = 8). Right atrial (RA), atrioventricular nodal (AVN), and right ventricular (RV) effective refractory period (ERP), and AVN functional ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tuna IC,Qi AC,Gornick C,Bolman RM 3rd,Benditt DG

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Statistical multivariate and conventional deterministic methods of computerized interpretation of the electrocardiogram (ECG) were compared in the analysis of 1711 pediatric orthogonal ECGs validated by nonelectrocardiographic criteria on the basis of clinical and anatomic diagnoses. Among 642 children catheterized fo...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Brohet CR,Robert A,Derwael C,Fesler R,Stijns M,Vliers A,Braasseur LA

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data suggest that the Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric ventricular assist device is superior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for bridge to heart transplantation. Published data are limited to 1 in 4 children who received the device as part of the US clinical trial. We analyzed outcomes for all US c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Almond CS,Morales DL,Blackstone EH,Turrentine MW,Imamura M,Massicotte MP,Jordan LC,Devaney EJ,Ravishankar C,Kanter KR,Holman W,Kroslowitz R,Tjossem C,Thuita L,Cohen GA,Buchholz H,St Louis JD,Nguyen K,Niebler RA,Walt

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent clinical trials, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing adverse events after angioplasty in high-risk patients. However, uncertainty exists regarding the cost-effective selection of patients to receive antiplatelet therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS:All 4962 patient...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Weintraub WS,Thompson TD,Culler S,Boccuzzi SJ,Becker ER,Kosinski AS,Mahoney E

更新日期：2000-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasively assessed pulmonary pressure elevations and left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction are associated with increased mortality in adults with sickle cell disease, but their relationship to exercise intolerance has not been evaluated prospectively. METHODS AND RESULTS:Echocardiography, 6-minute...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sachdev V,Kato GJ,Gibbs JS,Barst RJ,Machado RF,Nouraie M,Hassell KL,Little JA,Schraufnagel DE,Krishnamurti L,Novelli EM,Girgis RE,Morris CR,Rosenzweig EB,Badesch DB,Lanzkron S,Castro OL,Taylor JG 6th,Hannoush H,Gold

更新日期：2011-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of abdominal arterial calcific deposits on the prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) over a long follow-up interval deserves greater scrutiny. METHODS AND RESULTS:Lateral lumbar radiographs were studied as a predictor of incident coronary heart disease (CHD), CVD, and CVD mortality in 1049 m...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wilson PW,Kauppila LI,O'Donnell CJ,Kiel DP,Hannan M,Polak JM,Cupples LA

更新日期：2001-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the effects of verapamil on left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, we studied 14 patients at catheterization with a nonimaging scintillation probe before and after serial intravenous infusions of low-, medium-, and high-dose verapamil (total dose 0...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bonow RO,Ostrow HG,Rosing DR,Cannon RO 3rd,Lipson LC,Maron BJ,Kent KM,Bacharach SL,Green MV

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial flutter (AFL) and atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexist, yet the specific relationship between these arrhythmias, and particularly whether sustained AFL leads to AF, is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated the electrophysiological consequences of chronic AFL using an ovine anatomic righ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Morton JB,Byrne MJ,Power JM,Raman J,Kalman JM

更新日期：2002-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Amiloride, a widely used diuretic, has multiple pharmacological actions, including inhibition of the sodium-hydronium ion and the sodium-calcium exchanger in heart. In terms of cardiac electrophysiology, amiloride prolongs action potential duration without alteration in upstroke velocity of phase 0 in Purkinje fibers....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Duff HJ,Lester WM,Rahmberg M

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms by which replacement hormones may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease are not fully understood. Of specific interest is a potential effect of replacement hormones on plasma fibrinolytic activity, a putative determinant of thrombotic events. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated the relati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shahar E,Folsom AR,Salomaa VV,Stinson VL,McGovern PG,Shimakawa T,Chambless LE,Wu KK

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00