Impaired elastic properties of the ascending aorta in newborns before and early after successful coarctation repair: proof of a systemic vascular disease of the prestenotic arteries?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data have evaluated physician adherence to cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines according to physician specialty or patient characteristics, particularly gender. METHODS AND RESULTS:An online study of 500 randomly selected physicians (300 primary care physicians, 100 obstetricians/gynecolo...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mosca L,Linfante AH,Benjamin EJ,Berra K,Hayes SN,Walsh BW,Fabunmi RP,Kwan J,Mills T,Simpson SL

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ST-segment depression during exercise testing is frequently observed in the absence of restenosis after coronary angioplasty. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied the determinants of this phenomenon in 70 consecutive patients with unstable angina related to a single left anterior descending coronary artery lesion...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Beregi JP,Bauters C,McFadden EP,Quandalle P,Bertrand ME,Lablanche JM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transvenous lead system for implantable defibrillators would obviate a surgical thoracotomy and reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with implantation. We evaluated the clinical performance of a new nonthoracotomy lead system that included a defibrillation lead in the coronary sinus. At the time of defibril...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Yee R,Klein GJ,Leitch JW,Guiraudon GM,Guiraudon CM,Jones DL,Norris C

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) represents a paradigm shift in the therapeutic options for patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, rapid and exponential growth in TAVR demand may overwhelm capacity, translating to inadequate access and prolonged wait times. Our objective was to evaluate ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Elbaz-Greener G,Masih S,Fang J,Ko DT,Lauck SB,Webb JG,Nallamothu BK,Wijeysundera HC

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors are beneficial in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS); their safe use in women, however, remains a concern. The contribution of dosing to the observed sex-related differences in bleeding is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:We explored ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Alexander KP,Chen AY,Newby LK,Schwartz JB,Redberg RF,Hochman JS,Roe MT,Gibler WB,Ohman EM,Peterson ED,CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC\/

更新日期：2006-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A subgroup of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy remain severely symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. Septal myectomy reduces or eliminates left ventricular outflow obstruction and produces marked symptomatic improvement. With the recent advent of alternative methods for treatment ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： McCully RB,Nishimura RA,Tajik AJ,Schaff HV,Danielson GK

更新日期：1996-08-01 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:Transplant-associated coronary artery disease (TxCAD) is the manifestation of chronic rejection in the cardiac allograft. Both immunological and nonimmunological factors contribute to its development. Stratification by the time of development of TxCAD has not been considered previously for an extensive trans...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hornick P,Smith J,Pomerance A,Mitchell A,Banner N,Rose M,Yacoub M

更新日期：1997-11-04 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:Congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with central sleep apnea (CHF-CSA) have elevated plasma norepinephrine (NE) compared with CHF patients without apnea (CHF-N). Patients with CHF-CSA also demonstrate higher mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which is suggestive of worse cardiac function. Whether CSA ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mansfield D,Kaye DM,Brunner La Rocca H,Solin P,Esler MD,Naughton MT

更新日期：2003-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic stable angina are poorly characterized in terms of biomarkers that help in the assessment of prognosis. We investigated whether plasma levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be used as a prognostic marker in patients with chronic stable angina treated with co...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ndrepepa G,Braun S,Niemöller K,Mehilli J,von Beckerath N,von Beckerath O,Vogt W,Schömig A,Kastrati A

更新日期：2005-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of rejection after cardiac transplantation is currently made by right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy. To evaluate antimyosin imaging as a noninvasive means of detecting human cardiac rejection, the Fab fragment of murine monoclonal antimyosin antibodies was labeled with indium-111 and given intravenously ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Frist W,Yasuda T,Segall G,Khaw BA,Strauss HW,Gold H,Stinson E,Oyer P,Baldwin J,Billingham M

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-sectional echocardiographic studies of the aortic arch and proximal descending aorta were performed in 18 patients with coarctation of the aorta and 20 normal subjects. In normals the aortic arch and proximal descending aorta appeared as an arcuate, echo-free structure curving across the plane of the scan. There...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Weyman AE,Caldwell RL,Hurwitz RA,Girod DA,Dillon JC,Feigenbaum H,Green D

更新日期：1978-03-01 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:The aim of this study was to compare the risk conferred by white-coat versus sustained mild hypertension for the development of cardiovascular disease. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients (n=479) who underwent 24-hour intra-arterial ambulatory blood pressure monitoring on the basis of a persistently elevated clini...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Khattar RS,Senior R,Lahiri A

更新日期：1998-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analyses from randomized controlled trials suggest that bleeding in patients with acute myocardial infarction is associated with poor outcomes. Because these data are not generalizable to all patients with acute myocardial infarction, we sought to better understand the scope of this problem in a "real-world"...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Spencer FA,Moscucci M,Granger CB,Gore JM,Goldberg RJ,Steg PG,Goodman SG,Budaj A,FitzGerald G,Fox KA,GRACE Investigators.

更新日期：2007-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In subjects of all ages, those who weigh the most often have the highest blood pressure. Thus, in epidemiological studies, weight is the most important correlate of blood pressure. Using the data from the Medical College of Virginia Twin Study, we asked these questions: 1) Do the same genetic paths that regu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schieken RM,Mosteller M,Goble MM,Moskowitz WB,Hewitt JK,Eaves LJ,Nance WE

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CKIs) have different patterns of expression in vascular diseases. The Kip/Cip CKIs, p27(Kip1) and p21(Cip1), are upregulated during arterial repair and negatively regulate the growth of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). In contrast, the Ink CKI, p16(Ink4), is not e...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tanner FC,Boehm M,Akyürek LM,San H,Yang ZY,Tashiro J,Nabel GJ,Nabel EG

更新日期：2000-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the event of rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), mortality is very high. AAA prevalence and incidence of ruptures have been reported to be decreasing. The treatment of AAA has also undergone a change in recent decades with a shift toward endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Our aim was to evalu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Laine MT,Laukontaus SJ,Sund R,Aho PS,Kantonen I,Albäck A,Venermo M

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to define the degree of intrinsic tone in conductance and resistance vessels, to define the calcium dependency of intrinsic tone in these vascular preparations, and to investigate the efficacy of vasodilatory agents on the level of intrinsic tone in these vascular preparations. ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jain M,Dai HB,Carrozza JP,Sellke FW,Morgan KG

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dilated cardiomyopathy is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with congestive heart failure. Hemodynamic and prognostic characterization are critical in guiding selection of medical and surgical therapies. METHODS AND RESULTS:A cohort of 102 patients with the clinical diagnosis of d...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rihal CS,Nishimura RA,Hatle LK,Bailey KR,Tajik AJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intermittent restoration of coronary flow during ischemia reduced myocardial damage and improved recovery of function. The mechanisms of the protective effects of intermittent perfusion were investigated in isolated rat hearts. Ventricular function was assessed as the product of developed pressure (left ventricular sy...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tani M,Neely JR

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cytoskeleton plays an important role in maintaining cell structure and integrity. Defects in cytoskeletal proteins can cripple cell strength and may cause cardiomyopathy. We analyzed heart tissues from subjects with dilated cardiomyopathy for abnormalities in the cardiac cytoskeleton. Metavinculin, a car...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Maeda M,Holder E,Lowes B,Valent S,Bies RD

更新日期：1997-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coxsackievirus-induced myocarditis can be a serious cause of heart failure. In the absence of a specific antiviral therapy, modulating the host immune response may be protective. Interferons (IFNs)-alpha and -beta perform a fundamental role in innate and adaptive antiviral responses, thereby presenting as ca...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Deonarain R,Cerullo D,Fuse K,Liu PP,Fish EN

更新日期：2004-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The patency of AV expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) grafts for hemodialysis is impaired by intimal hyperplasia (IH) at the venous outflow tract. The absence of a functional endothelial monolayer on the prosthetic grafts is an important stimulus for IH. In the present study, we evaluated the feasibilit...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rotmans JI,Heyligers JM,Verhagen HJ,Velema E,Nagtegaal MM,de Kleijn DP,de Groot FG,Stroes ES,Pasterkamp G

更新日期：2005-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasodilator drugs have variable effects on veins and arteries. However, direct measurements of their effects on the splanchnic veins, perhaps the most important volume reservoir, have not been reported. We assessed the effect of acute heart failure and the subsequent administration of hydralazine, enalaprila...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wang SY,Manyari DE,Scott-Douglas N,Smiseth OA,Smith ER,Tyberg JV

更新日期：1995-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidized LDLs (oxLDLs) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are present in atherosclerotic lesions. OxLDLs activate various signaling pathways potentially involved in atherogenesis. OxLDLs induce smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation mediated by the activation of the sphingomyelin/ceramide pathway and tyros...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Augé N,Maupas-Schwalm F,Elbaz M,Thiers JC,Waysbort A,Itohara S,Krell HW,Salvayre R,Nègre-Salvayre A

更新日期：2004-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The elevated blood pressure and vascular resistance in patients with systemic hypertension are paralleled by a proportional rise in pressure and resistance in the lesser circulation. We evaluated the hypothesis that the increased systemic reaction to adrenergic stimulation is shared by the pulmonary vessels. For this ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Guazzi MD,De Cesare N,Fiorentini C,Galli C,Moruzzi P,Tamborini G

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on maternal resuscitation. This document will provide readers with up-to-date and comprehensive information, guidelines, and recommendations for all aspects of maternal resuscitation. Maternal resuscitation is an acute event that involves many ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jeejeebhoy FM,Zelop CM,Lipman S,Carvalho B,Joglar J,Mhyre JM,Katz VL,Lapinsky SE,Einav S,Warnes CA,Page RL,Griffin RE,Jain A,Dainty KN,Arafeh J,Windrim R,Koren G,Callaway CW,American Heart Association Emergency Cardio

更新日期：2015-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depressed ventricular performance and neurohormonal activation are key pathophysiological features of congestive heart failure (CHF). Although angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-adrenoceptor blockers exert beneficial effects in CHF, mortality remains unacceptably high, and the development of f...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kaye DM,Mansfield D,Aggarwal A,Naughton MT,Esler MD

更新日期：2001-05-15 00:00:00