N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide predicts outcome after hospital discharge in heart failure patients.

abstract：:The effect of bretylium tosylate (BT) was determined in 27 consecutive cases of resistant ventricular fibrillation (VF) encountered by a hospital cardiac arrest team. The VF was sustained and completely resistant to multiple injections of lidocaine, sequential DC shocks at 400 watt-sec and one or a combination of intr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Holder DA,Sniderman AD,Fraser G,Fallen EL

更新日期：1977-03-01 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:Few data are available on the impact of heart failure (HF) across all types of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS AND RESULTS:The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) is a prospective study of patients hospitalized with ACS. Data from 16 166 patients were analyzed: 13 707 patients without p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Steg PG,Dabbous OH,Feldman LJ,Cohen-Solal A,Aumont MC,López-Sendón J,Budaj A,Goldberg RJ,Klein W,Anderson FA Jr,Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events Investigators.

更新日期：2004-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Race and sex disparities in in-hospital treatment and outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) have been described, but little is known about race and sex differences in post-MI angina and long-term risk of unplanned rehospitalization. We examined race and sex differences in post-MI angina ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hess CN,Kaltenbach LA,Doll JA,Cohen DJ,Peterson ED,Wang TY

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The specific and sensitivity of serum creatine phosphokinase cardiac specific isoenzyme (MB) in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was evaluated. An ion-exchange chromatographic technique was used to isolate MB. Sera layered on mini-columns of DEAE-Sephadex were eluted with Tris-buffered sodium chlorid...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Varat MA,Mercer DW

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress cardiomyopathy (SCM) is a peculiar form of reversible left ventricular dysfunction seen predominantly in women and occurs in response to emotional or physical stress. Because dysfunction in SCM is reversible and that of acute myocardial infarction (MI) is not, we hypothesized that these fundamental me...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Medeiros K,O'Connor MJ,Baicu CF,Fitzgibbons TP,Shaw P,Tighe DA,Zile MR,Aurigemma GP

更新日期：2014-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comprehensive data based on single-beat analysis of the ventricular activation sequence during sinus rhythm in infarcted hearts are currently not available. It was the aim of our study (1) to measure and analyze these activation sequences on the epicardial surface of the right and left ventricles and on the ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hatala R,Savard P,Tremblay G,Pagé P,Cardinal R,Molin F,Kus T,Nadeau R

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) reconstruction surgery leads to early improvement in LV function in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) patients. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of mitral valve (MV) repair associated with LV reconstruction on LV function 1-year after surgery in ICM patients assessed by real-t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Qin JX,Shiota T,McCarthy PM,Asher CR,Hail M,Agler DA,Popović ZB,Greenberg NL,Smedira NG,Starling RC,Young JB,Thomas JD

更新日期：2003-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ten percent to 20% of potential cardiac donors with brain injury and no previous cardiac history have myocardial dysfunction. We assessed components of the beta-receptor-G-protein-adenylyl cyclase complex as well as the contractile response in 10 explanted acutely failing human hearts (donor heart dysfunctio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： White M,Wiechmann RJ,Roden RL,Hagan MB,Wollmering MM,Port JD,Hammond E,Abraham WT,Wolfel EE,Lindenfeld J

更新日期：1995-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen of 388 patients with chronic bundle branch block, studied electrophysiologically and followed prospectively, had H-V intervals of 80 msec or greater. Five patients were functional class I, five class II, seven class III, and one class IV. Follow-up ranged from 103 to 1919 days (mean 711 +/- 118). Three patien...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Dhingra RC,Denes P,Wu D,Wyndham CR,Amat-y-Leon F,Towne WD,Rosen KM

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with mitral regurgitation, surgical intervention produces immediate improvement in symptoms, but the long-term incidence and significance of postoperative congestive heart failure are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:The long-term outcome of 576 operative survivors of surgical correction of pure mit...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Enriquez-Sarano M,Schaff HV,Orszulak TA,Bailey KR,Tajik AJ,Frye RL

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Convincing evidence suggests that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. The inflammatory response is an important determinant of atherosclerotic plaque instability. Therefore, we investigated the prognostic impact of key inflammatory players, namely the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) and ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Heeschen C,Dimmeler S,Hamm CW,Fichtlscherer S,Boersma E,Simoons ML,Zeiher AM,CAPTURE Study Investigators.

更新日期：2003-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels are used in the evaluation of patients with heart disease, yet there is little understanding of the effect of hypoxia on natriuretic peptide secretion. Furthermore, recent data suggest that oxytocin may mediate stretch-induced atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hopkins WE,Chen Z,Fukagawa NK,Hall C,Knot HJ,LeWinter MM

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:beta-Adrenergic receptor kinase 1 (beta ARK1) mediates beta-adrenergic receptor signaling via receptor phosphorylation, which results in functional uncoupling. The physiological importance of beta ARK1 on cardiac performance in the setting of ischemia and reperfusion injury, however, has not been clearly est...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chen EP,Bittner HB,Akhter SA,Koch WJ,Davis RD

更新日期：1998-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between left ventricular (LV) geometry and the insulin resistance syndrome have been found, mostly in small studies of middle-aged hypertensives. The purpose of this study was to elucidate these associations through the use of a large sample of elderly men. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated 4...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sundström J,Lind L,Nyström N,Zethelius B,Andrén B,Hales CN,Lithell HO

更新日期：2000-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a complex syndrome with an increasingly recognized heterogeneity in pathophysiology. Exercise intolerance is the hallmark of HFpEF and appears to be caused by both cardiac and peripheral abnormalities in the arterial tree and skeletal muscle. Mitochondrial abno...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kumar AA,Kelly DP,Chirinos JA

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available on the prevalence of hypertension in Mexico. METHODS AND RESULTS:We compared the prevalence of mild hypertension (systolic blood pressure > or = 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure > or = 90 mm Hg and/or use of antihypertensive medications) in 1500 low-income Mexican Americans w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Haffner S,González Villalpando C,Hazuda HP,Valdez R,Mykkänen L,Stern M

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depletion of L-arginine (L-arg), the substrate for nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, could be one of the mechanisms responsible for the reduced production of NO and decreased coronary flow (CF) during reperfusion. This, in turn, may adversely affect mechanical function. We aimed to study the benefits of exogenous...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Amrani M,Gray CC,Smolenski RT,Goodwin AT,London A,Yacoub MH

更新日期：1997-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether catheter ablation (CA) is superior to amiodarone (AMIO) for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:This was an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients with persistent AF, dual-chamber implantable...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Di Biase L,Mohanty P,Mohanty S,Santangeli P,Trivedi C,Lakkireddy D,Reddy M,Jais P,Themistoclakis S,Dello Russo A,Casella M,Pelargonio G,Narducci ML,Schweikert R,Neuzil P,Sanchez J,Horton R,Beheiry S,Hongo R,Hao S,

更新日期：2016-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac transplantation and chronic myocardial infarction interrupt vagal afferent nerve fibers, which originate mainly from the ventricles. Marked abnormalities of reflexes mediated by cardiopulmonary receptors with vagal afferent fibers have been demonstrated after both cardiac transplantation and chronic ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Minisi AJ,Cersley TL

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of pulmonary artery size and the value of a standardized pulmonary artery index (PAI) in predicting outcome after Fontan's repair have previously been reported and questioned. We retrospectively reviewed 29 patients undergoing modified Fontan repair at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to examine ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bridges ND,Farrell PE Jr,Pigott JD 3rd,Norwood WI,Chin AJ

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A robotic catheter navigation system has been developed that provides a significant degree of freedom of catheter movement. This study examines the feasibility of synchronizing this robotic navigation system with electroanatomic mapping and 3-dimensional computed tomography imaging to perform view-synchroniz...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Reddy VY,Neuzil P,Malchano ZJ,Vijaykumar R,Cury R,Abbara S,Weichet J,McPherson CD,Ruskin JN

更新日期：2007-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce coronary mortality. Previous data in relation to nonfatal coronary disease, however, have been inconsistent, which may be explained by the use of heterogeneous methods to assess the intake of marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. We investigated the hypothe...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Joensen AM,Overvad K,Dethlefsen C,Johnsen SP,Tjønneland A,Rasmussen LH,Schmidt EB

更新日期：2011-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacological ventricular rate control is an acceptable atrial fibrillation (AF) therapy limited by systemic toxicity. We postulate that focal catheter-based drug delivery into the atrioventricular nodal (AVN) region may effectively control ventricular rate during AF without systemic toxicity. This study e...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sigg DC,Hiniduma-Lokuge P,Coles JA Jr,Falkner P,Rose R,Urban JF,Ujhelyi MR

更新日期：2006-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that a brief episode of ischemia slows the rate of ATP depletion during subsequent ischemic episodes. Additionally, intermittent reperfusion may be beneficial to the myocardium by washing out catabolites that have accumulated during ischemia. Thus, we proposed that multiple brief ischemic epis...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Murry CE,Jennings RB,Reimer KA

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drugs with negative inotropic effect are widely used to decrease obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, the mechanism of therapeutic benefit has not been studied. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used M-mode, two-dimensional, and pulsed Doppler echocardiography to study 11 patients with obstructiv...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sherrid MV,Pearle G,Gunsburg DZ

更新日期：1998-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few comparative data regarding long-term nonfatal outcomes for women versus men after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This study compares gender differences in cardiac events in a population of hospital survivors up to 11 years after isolated CABG surgery in Ontario, Canada. METHODS AND RE...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Guru V,Fremes SE,Austin PC,Blackstone EH,Tu JV

更新日期：2006-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:-Recent studies have suggested that testosterone has a protective effect in the arterial vascular system. However, little is known about the molecular aspects of the mechanism(s) involved in these processes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of testosterone on neointimal plaque devel...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hanke H,Lenz C,Hess B,Spindler KD,Weidemann W

更新日期：2001-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital vasospastic phenomena have been reported to result from use of nonselective and cardioselective beta-adrenoreceptor-blocking drugs. The effects of 80 mg/day propranolol and 100 mg/day metoprolol on finger hemodynamics and clinical responses were compared with those of placebo in 16 patients with Raynaud's phen...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Coffman JD,Rasmussen HM

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiofrequency ablation of type 1 atrial flutter (AF1) has recently evolved toward an anatomically guided procedure directed to isthmuses at the lower part of the right atrium (RA). However, different types of block at these isthmuses may be observed and potentially correlated with different late outcomes. I...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Poty H,Saoudi N,Nair M,Anselme F,Letac B

更新日期：1996-12-15 00:00:00