In vivo heating of pacemaker leads during magnetic resonance imaging.

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in patients with CHF. This review summarizes current literature concerning the following topics: (i) prognostic relevance of AF ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Neuberger HR,Mewis C,van Veldhuisen DJ,Schotten U,van Gelder IC,Allessie MA,Böhm M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate outcomes for left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenting and compare results between protected (left coronary grafted) and unprotected LMCA stenting in the current bare-metal stent era. METHODS:We reviewed outcomes among 142 consecutive patients who underwent protected or unprotected LMCA stenting since...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kelley MP,Klugherz BD,Hashemi SM,Meneveau NF,Johnston JM,Matthai WH Jr,Banka VS,Herrmann HC,Hirshfeld JW Jr,Kimmel SE,Kolansky DM,Horwitz PA,Schiele F,Bassand JP,Wilensky RL

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite therapeutic improvements, cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In addition to percutaneous coronary intervention, inotropes, fluids, adjunctive medication, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, and also assist devices are widely used...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Thiele H,Allam B,Chatellier G,Schuler G,Lafont A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to assess the effects of beta-blockade on cardiopulmonary exercise performance in symptomatic patients with tight mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm. BACKGROUND:The role of beta-blockers in these patients has been controversial and assessment of effort tolerance using treadmill exercise...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Patel JJ,Dyer RB,Mitha AS

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Because benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) appear to be less favourable in non-left bundle branch block (LBBB) patients, this prospective longitudinal study tested the hypothesis that QRS morphology and echocardiographic mechanical dyssynchrony were associated with long-term outcome after CRT. ME...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hara H,Oyenuga OA,Tanaka H,Adelstein EC,Onishi T,McNamara DM,Schwartzman D,Saba S,Gorcsan J 3rd

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Little research exists on exercise performance and training in patients with an implemented cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and only in a limited number of patients. This study aims to investigate the effect of exercise training in ICD patients in comparison to the effects in other cardiac patients without an ICD...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Vanhees L,Kornaat M,Defoor J,Aufdemkampe G,Schepers D,Stevens A,Van Exel H,Van Den Beld J,Heidbüchel H,Fagard R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cardiac angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) activity is influenced by the ACE I/D polymorphism. Evidence suggests that the DD-genotype may be a risk factor for cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure, especially in hypertensive subjects. We assessed the relation between the ACE I/D polymorphism and the risk of inc...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schut AF,Bleumink GS,Stricker BH,Hofman A,Witteman JC,Pols HA,Deckers JW,Deinum J,van Duijn CM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To compare two different clopidogrel regimens on the outcomes of patients undergoing elective coronary angiography (CAG)+/-ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RESULTS:Open-trial randomized 1028 patients with stable angina to group A ('non-selective'-clopidogrel 600 mg > 6 h before CAG; n ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Widimsky P,Motovská Z,Simek S,Kala P,Pudil R,Holm F,Petr R,Bílková D,Skalická H,Kuchynka P,Poloczek M,Miklík R,Maly M,Aschermann M,PRAGUE-8 Trial Investigators.

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Despite disparities in pathophysiology and disease manifestation between male and female patients with heart failure, studies focusing on sex differences in biomarkers are scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess sex-specific variation in clinical characteristics and biomarker levels to gain more understand...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Meyer S,van der Meer P,van Deursen VM,Jaarsma T,van Veldhuisen DJ,van der Wal MH,Hillege HL,Voors AA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare patients treated for heart failure in relation to the management in general practices versus hospital admission. METHODS AND RESULTS:Twelve randomly selected general practices (GP) were screened for patients receiving ACE-inhibitor, digoxin, or loop diuretic treatment. The first 500 volunteers of 959 po...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Nielsen OW,McDonagh T,Cowburn P,Blue L,Robb SD,Dargie H

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Left atrial spontaneous echo contrast, detected by transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation reflects slow blood flow and is associated with an increased risk of cardio-embolism. The purpose of this study was to find echo/Doppler predictors of left atrial spontaneous...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pop GA,Meeder HJ,Roelandt JR,van Oudenaarden W,Bulens C,Verweij W,Gijsbers C,van Domburg R,Koudstaal PJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The SHould we emergently revascularize Occluded Coronaries in cardiogenic shocK (SHOCK) Trial showed no benefit of early revascularization in patients aged >/=75 years with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. We examined the effect of age on treatment and outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Dzavik V,Sleeper LA,Cocke TP,Moscucci M,Saucedo J,Hosat S,Jiang X,Slater J,LeJemtel T,Hochman JS,SHOCK Investigators.

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the antianginal efficacy and tolerability of felodipine, a new dihydropyridine calcium antagonist, 20 patients with stable exertional angina, not completely controlled by beta-blocker monotherapy, entered a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Patients on standard beta-blocker ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sangiorgio P,Di Pasquale G,Savonitto S,Urbinati S,Rubboli A,Cavallotti G,Pinelli G,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man developed giant cell myocarditis resulting in severe congestive cardiac failure. He needed urgent orthotopic cardiac transplantation despite maximal doses of inotropes and augmentation with an intra-aortic balloon pump. The patient presented with rhythm disturbances and echocardiographically diminish...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kong G,Madden B,Spyrou N,Pomerance A,Mitchell A,Yacoub M

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Estrogens regulate several biological processes involved in the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is a key enzyme in the degradation of estrogens. There is a functional polymorphism in the COMT gene (Val158Met), affecting the activity of the enzyme. We investigated if the lo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Eriksson AL,Skrtic S,Niklason A,Hultén LM,Wiklund O,Hedner T,Ohlsson C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cross-sectional studies reported associations between short leucocyte telomere length (LTL) and measures of vascular and cardiac damage. However, the contribution of LTL dynamics to the age-related process of cardiovascular (CV) remodelling remains unknown. In this study, we explored whether the rate of LTL shorten...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Masi S,D'Aiuto F,Martin-Ruiz C,Kahn T,Wong A,Ghosh AK,Whincup P,Kuh D,Hughes A,von Zglinicki T,Hardy R,Deanfield JE,NSHD scientific and data collection teams.

更新日期：2014-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a member of the natriuretic peptide family that exerts various biological effects via acting on the receptor-guanylyl cyclase system, increasing the content of intracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). ANP was first identified as a diuretic/natriuretic and vasodilating ho...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kasama S,Furuya M,Toyama T,Ichikawa S,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacies and safety of nicorandil, 20 mg b.d., and diltiazem, 60 mg t.d., in the treatment of stable angina pectoris were compared in a double-blind randomized parallel group study involving 123 patients. The duration of the study was 3 months. Exercise tolerance tests were performed by the patients when on plac...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Guermonprez JL,Blin P,Peterlongo F

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors that exacerbate the risk of atherosclerotic plaque formation include cigarette smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, sedentary lifestyle, and oestrogen deficiency. The potentially important role of oestrogen deficiency in this process is evidenced by the significant increase in cardiovascular risk obse...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sullivan JM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alterations of the beta-adrenoceptor adenylyl cyclase are reviewed. In failing myocardium, the down-regulation of beta 1-adrenoceptors is accompanied by a decrease in steady state mRNA levels, as studied with quantitative polymerase chain reactions in dilated and ischaemic cardiomyopathy. The density of beta 2-adr...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Böhm M,Lohse MJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food constituents can either promote cardiovascular health or serve in its demise. In view of the lack of more effective pharmacological interventions in cardiovascular disease (CVDs), attention has focused on the potential protective effects of diet. Food components and their metabolites are emerging as major regulat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lionetti V,Tuana BS,Casieri V,Parikh M,Pierce GN

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients (31 male, 29 female) were studied in a 4-week double-blind parallel dose-response study. Patients received amlodipine 1.25 mg (n = 12), 2.5 mg (n = 12), 5 mg (n = 12), 10 mg (n = 12) or placebo (n = 12) once a day. Anti-anginal efficacy was assessed by sequential treadmill testing 24 h post-dose, freque...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cocco G,Alfiero R

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) presenting during a 12-year period at a single hospital were studied. Twenty-six were male and 14 female and ages ranged from 19 to 67 years. During the first six post-operative months, most episodes were caused by staphylococci (38%) and Gram negative bacilli (2...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gayet JL,Etienne J,Malquarti V,Gruer LD,Didier B,Chuzel M,Champsaur G,Chassignolle J,Fleurette J,Delaye J

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptides produced by the renin-angiotensin system play a major role in the development and progression of various cardiovascular diseases. One of these peptides, angiotensin II, is a potent vasoconstrictor that exerts most of its effects through the human AT1 receptor. Following the discovery of a functional variation...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Geel PP,Pinto YM,Buikema H,van Gilst WH

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The class III antiarrhythmic drug dofetilide is known to prolong action potential duration by specific blockade of the delayed rectifier potassium channel Ik. As dofetilide is likely to be used in the treatment of atrial arrhythmias it is important to determine the relative sensitivity of the atrium and ventricle in m...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sedgwick ML,Dalrymple I,Rae AP,Cobbe SM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the frequency of pre-existing valvular disease (VD) among patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and to compare the clinical characteristics, clinical course, treatment, and outcomes of ACS patients with and without pre-existing VD. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Euro Heart Survey ACS prospectively enr...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hasdai D,Lev EI,Behar S,Boyko V,Danchin N,Vahanian A,Battler A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:White matter hyperintensities (WMH) progress with age and hypertension, but the key period of exposure to elevated blood pressure (BP), and the relative role of systolic BP (SBP) vs. diastolic BP (DBP), remains unclear. This study aims to determine the relationship between WMH and concurrent vs. past BP. METHODS ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wartolowska KA,Webb AJS

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To analyse the relationship between initial exercise parameters and peak oxygen consumption and prognosis in 96 patients with congestive heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS:Comparison of responses during the initial 6 min of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (Naughton modified protocol) in patients stratified to th...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： de Vries RJ,van Veldhuisen DJ,Dunselman PH,van der Veer N,Crijns HJ

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To analyse reasons, timing and predictors of hospital readmissions after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods and results:Patients included in the Bern TAVI Registry between August 2007 and June 2014 were analysed. Fine and Gray competing risk regression was used to identify factors predictive ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Franzone A,Pilgrim T,Arnold N,Heg D,Langhammer B,Piccolo R,Roost E,Praz F,Räber L,Valgimigli M,Wenaweser P,Jüni P,Carrel T,Windecker S,Stortecky S

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cardiac dyssynchrony is common in patients with heart failure, whether or not they have ischaemic heart disease (IHD). The effect of the underlying cause of cardiac dysfunction on the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is unknown. This issue was addressed using data from the CARE-HF trial. METHOD...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wikstrom G,Blomström-Lundqvist C,Andren B,Lönnerholm S,Blomström P,Freemantle N,Remp T,Cleland JG,CARE-HF study investigators.

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00