Effects of oxygen inhalation on skin microcirculation in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical efficacy of alcohol septal ablation for drug-refractory hypertrophic cardiomyopathy remains unclear. This study examines the outcome of alcohol septal ablation performed at a tertiary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy referral center. METHODS AND RESULTS:Among 601 patients with severely symptomatic o...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sorajja P,Valeti U,Nishimura RA,Ommen SR,Rihal CS,Gersh BJ,Hodge DO,Schaff HV,Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：2008-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic valve-preserving procedures have resulted in excellent outcomes in selected patients, particularly those with normal aortic valve leaflets and dilated aortic roots. However, several congenital heart lesions are associated with abnormal aortic valve leaflets. The long-term results of aortic valve repai...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rao V,Van Arsdell GS,David TE,Azakie A,Williams WG

更新日期：2000-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1972 and 1984, 100 consecutive neonates (less than or equal to 30 days old) underwent repair of coarctation of the aorta. Mean (+/- SD) age at operation was 12.0 +/- 8.0 days; mean weight was 3.1 +/- 0.5 kg. Simple coarctation was present in 29 patients (group I), 32 patients had additional ventricular septal ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ziemer G,Jonas RA,Perry SB,Freed MD,Castaneda AR

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) impairs endothelial cell function by uncoupling endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity, which allows superoxide anion (O2*-)) to be generated rather than nitric oxide (*NO). Recent reports indicate that apolipoprotein (apo) A-1 mimetics inhibit the development of athe...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ou Z,Ou J,Ackerman AW,Oldham KT,Pritchard KA Jr

更新日期：2003-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current methods of signal-averaged ECG analysis interrogate the terminal 40 msec of the QRS complex and/or the ST segment and have a low positive-predictive accuracy for detecting vulnerability to sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT). The extent to which abnormalities detected during these ECG intervals ar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hood MA,Pogwizd SM,Peirick J,Cain ME

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pulmonary perfusion of 25 children who had total surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot was evaluated by radionuclide perfusion scans. In addition, 18 had 133Xe ventilation studies. Eighteen of the children previously had palliative systemic-pulmonary shunts; 14 had aortic-pulmonary shunts (Waterston or Potts-...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Alderson PO,Boonvisut S,McKnight RC,Hartman AF Jr

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We compared the efficacy and safety of different dosages of a low-molecular-weight heparin, CY 216 D (Fraxiparine), in the treatment of submassive pulmonary embolism with unfractionated heparin in a prospective, randomized, dose-finding study. METHODS AND RESULTS:The primary outcome was the evolution of pul...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Théry C,Simonneau G,Meyer G,Hélénon O,Bridey F,Armagnac C,d'Azemar P,Coquart JP

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) are prone to accelerated atherosclerosis. In atherosclerotic diseases, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have become an important diagnostic and prognostic marker. The origin of CRP in this setting remains to be elucidated. METHODS AND RESULTS:Monoclonal anti...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jabs WJ,Theissing E,Nitschke M,Bechtel JF,Duchrow M,Mohamed S,Jahrbeck B,Sievers HH,Steinhoff J,Bartels C

更新日期：2003-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was designed to define the prevalence and characteristics of skeletal muscle alterations in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and their relation to exercise capacity. METHODS AND RESULTS:The ultrastructure of skeletal muscle was analyzed by ultrastructural morphometry in 57 patient...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Drexler H,Riede U,Münzel T,König H,Funke E,Just H

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Important in the postoperative management of neonates with single-ventricle complexes, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum, is the fact that the pulmonary circulation is connected to the systemic circulation via a shunt. The distribution of flow to the...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mora GA,Pizarro C,Jacobs ML,Norwood WI

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Development and validation of novel imaging modalities to assess the composition of human atherosclerotic plaques will improve the understanding of atheroma evolution and could facilitate evaluation of therapeutic strategies for plaque modification. Surface MRI can characterize tissue content of carotid but ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Larose E,Yeghiazarians Y,Libby P,Yucel EK,Aikawa M,Kacher DF,Aikawa E,Kinlay S,Schoen FJ,Selwyn AP,Ganz P

更新日期：2005-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A histologic study was performed on 22 specimens of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect to 1) ascertain the existence of the main pulmonary artery; 2) distinguish the ductus arteriosus from the systemic collateral arteries (SCA); 3) establish the nutritive or functional nature of collateral circulation; a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Thiene G,Frescura C,Bini RM,Valente M,Gallucci V

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The isthmus between the inferior vena cava and the tricuspid annulus has been shown to be involved in the reentry circuit of common atrial flutter. The effects of radio-frequency catheter ablation of this isthmus were examined in the canine model of atrial flutter due to reentry around the tricuspid annulus....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tabuchi T,Okumura K,Matsunaga T,Tsunoda R,Jougasaki M,Yasue H

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the postoperative hemodynamic and echocardiographic features of idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis have been studied, the expected consistent postoperative thinning of the interventricular septum has not been reported. In this study, the short-term effects of septal myectomy were evaluated in 16 patie...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schapira JN,Stemple DR,Martin RP,Rakowski H,Stinson EB,Popp RL

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For monotherapy, beta-blockers and calcium-entry blockers are effective and safe antianginal medications. For prophylaxis of myocardial ischemia, a different mechanism of action for each class of drugs is reflected by the different heart rate and rate-pressure product during exercise. In patients who continue to have ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kostuk WJ,Pflugfelder P

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An asymptomatic 14-year-old male was found at cardiac catheterization to have a coronary artery fistula involving a vessel originating from the left main coronary artery and terminating in the right heart. Chest X-ray and electrocardiogram were within normal limits and shunt flow was too small to be detected by oximet...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shubrooks SJ Jr,Naggar CZ

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and prevalence of most cardiovascular disorders increase with age, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and major disability in adults ≥75 years of age; however, despite the large impact of cardiovascular disease on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality in older adults, patients a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rich MW,Chyun DA,Skolnick AH,Alexander KP,Forman DE,Kitzman DW,Maurer MS,McClurken JB,Resnick BM,Shen WK,Tirschwell DL,American Heart Association Older Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiov

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid development of new drugs, therapies, and devices has created a dramatic increase in the number of trials needed to properly evaluate them. The majority of patients treated today, many of whom could be eligible for participation in these studies, are seen in community hospitals and medical practices that are ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lader EW,Cannon CP,Ohman EM,Newby LK,Sulmasy DP,Barst RJ,Fair JM,Flather M,Freedman JE,Frye RL,Hand MM,Jesse RL,Van de Werf F,Costa F,American College of Cardiology Foundation.

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation and matrix degradation may play a pathogenic role in chronic heart failure (CHF), and therefore, we examined whether thalidomide, a drug with potential immunomodulating and matrix-stabilizing properties, could improve left ventricular (LV) function in patients with CHF secondary to idiopathic di...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gullestad L,Ueland T,Fjeld JG,Holt E,Gundersen T,Breivik K,Følling M,Hodt A,Skårdal R,Kjekshus J,Andreassen A,Kjekshus E,Wergeland R,Yndestad A,Frøland SS,Semb AG,Aukrust P

更新日期：2005-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival data after 8 years of follow-up for all patients and after 7 years for certain subgroups are reported from CASS, a randomized trial of surgical or medical treatment assignment in patients with coronary artery disease who have less than severe angina or are asymptomatic after myocardial infarction. After 8 yea...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Killip T,Passamani E,Davis K

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With TAXUS and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) trial demonstrated that in patients with 3-vessel or left main coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) was associated with a lower rate of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, s...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cohen DJ,Osnabrugge RL,Magnuson EA,Wang K,Li H,Chinnakondepalli K,Pinto D,Abdallah MS,Vilain KA,Morice MC,Dawkins KD,Kappetein AP,Mohr FW,Serruys PW,SYNTAX Trial Investigators.

更新日期：2014-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for coronary disease, and platelet reactivity is increased with hypercholesterolemia, suggesting a prethrombotic risk. The aim of this study was to measure mural platelet thrombus formation on an injured arterial wall in a model simulating vessel stenosis and plaque rupt...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lacoste L,Lam JY,Hung J,Letchacovski G,Solymoss CB,Waters D

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with acute ischemic right ventricular dysfunction often develop hemodynamic compromise, yet most manifest spontaneous early clinical improvement and later recovery of global right ventricular performance. This study was designed to delineate the determinants of right ventricular performance followin...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Laster SB,Shelton TJ,Barzilai B,Goldstein JA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonists inhibit vascular smooth muscle proliferation and migration and improve endothelial function. It is unknown whether PPAR-gamma agonists favorably modulate bone marrow (BM)-derived angiogenic progenitor cells (APCs) to promote endothelial l...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wang CH,Ciliberti N,Li SH,Szmitko PE,Weisel RD,Fedak PW,Al-Omran M,Cherng WJ,Li RK,Stanford WL,Verma S

更新日期：2004-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Because acute segmental wall motion abnormalities (SWMAs) of the left ventricle are highly sensitive and specific indicators of myocardial ischemia, this study compared the incidence and significance of ischemia, as detected by two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography and surface electrocardiography, during an...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smith JS,Cahalan MK,Benefiel DJ,Byrd BF,Lurz FW,Shapiro WA,Roizen MF,Bouchard A,Schiller NB

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular tachyarrhythmias present a unique set of stimuli to arterial and cardiopulmonary baroreceptors by increasing cardiac filling pressures and decreasing arterial pressure. The net effect on the control of sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in humans is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smith ML,Joglar JA,Wasmund SL,Carlson MD,Welch PJ,Hamdan MH,Quan K,Page RL

更新日期：1999-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The vascular remodeling responsible for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) involves predominantly the accumulation of α-smooth muscle actin-expressing mesenchymal-like cells in obstructive pulmonary vascular lesions. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) may be a source of those α-smooth muscle a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ranchoux B,Antigny F,Rucker-Martin C,Hautefort A,Péchoux C,Bogaard HJ,Dorfmüller P,Remy S,Lecerf F,Planté S,Chat S,Fadel E,Houssaini A,Anegon I,Adnot S,Simonneau G,Humbert M,Cohen-Kaminsky S,Perros F

更新日期：2015-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) fatality rates are higher for women than for men, yet obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is less prevalent in women. Coronary flow reserve (CFR), an integrated measure of large- and small-vessel CAD and myocardial ischemia, identifies patients at risk for CVD death, but is...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Taqueti VR,Shaw LJ,Cook NR,Murthy VL,Shah NR,Foster CR,Hainer J,Blankstein R,Dorbala S,Di Carli MF

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain clinical and morphologic observations are described in 27 patients with severe isolated angina pectoris of either the stable (five patients) or the unstable form (22 patients). Twenty-four patients died during or shortly after cardiac operations designed to relieve angina pectoris and three died during cardiac...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Roberts WC

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional echocardiographic findings in a group of 24 patients with atrial septal defects were correlated with findings obtained by cardiac catheterization and M-mode echocardiography. The prevalence of mitral prolapse was 95% by two-dimensional echocardiography and 59% by angiography in patients with secundum a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lieppe W,Scallion R,Behar VS,Kisslo JA

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00