Endothelial beta3-adrenoreceptors mediate nitric oxide-dependent vasorelaxation of coronary microvessels in response to the third-generation beta-blocker nebivolol.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheters provide transverse imaging at the level of the ultrasound transducer. This limits imaging to large-diameter segments without critical atherosclerotic narrowings. We have developed a prototype 20-MHz forward-viewing IVUS catheter that provides two-dimensional ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ng KH,Evans JL,Vonesh MJ,Meyers SN,Mills TA,Kane BJ,Aldrich WN,Jang YT,Yock PG,Rold MD

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the association between sodium excretion and blood pressure (BP). A new method was used to minimize the measurement error introduced by the large intrinsic variability of 24-hour sodium excretion. The ratio of intra- to interindividual variation was used to estimate the number of measurements neede...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cooper R,Soltero I,Liu K,Berkson D,Levinson S,Stamler J

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although exercise ECG testing has been shown to have important prognostic value after acute myocardial infarction, exercise 201Tl scintigraphy offers several potential advantages, including: 1) increased sensitivity for detecting residual myocardial ischemia; 2) the ability to localize ischemia to a specific area or a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gibson RS,Watson DD

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular septal defects are the most common congenital heart defect. They vary greatly in location, clinical presentation, associated lesions, and natural history. The present article describes the clinical aspects of ventricular septal defects and current management strategies. ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Minette MS,Sahn DJ

更新日期：2006-11-14 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:Cardiac vagal predominance increases the RR interval and RR high-frequency (HF) variability during non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep (stages I through IV) in young subjects. Aging suppresses deep sleep, but effects of age-related changes in sleep architecture on RR are unknown. Whether mechanical effect...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Crasset V,Mezzetti S,Antoine M,Linkowski P,Degaute JP,van de Borne P

更新日期：2001-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies clearly suggest that regulatory T cells play a critical role in the control of the immunoinflammatory response in atherosclerosis and substantially limit lesion development. Measles virus infection or vaccination is associated with immune depression, in part through the induction of an antiinf...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ait-Oufella H,Horvat B,Kerdiles Y,Herbin O,Gourdy P,Khallou-Laschet J,Merval R,Esposito B,Tedgui A,Mallat Z

更新日期：2007-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) have been identified as predictors of cardiac dysfunction and prognosis in congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease. In severe sepsis patients, however, no information is available yet about the prognos...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Brueckmann M,Huhle G,Lang S,Haase KK,Bertsch T,Weiss C,Kaden JJ,Putensen C,Borggrefe M,Hoffmann U

更新日期：2005-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), also known as EDS type IV, an inherited disorder of connective tissue, results from mutations in the gene encoding type III procollagen (COL3A1). Affected patients are at risk for arterial dissection or rupture, the main cause of death. To understand the pathogenesis o...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Boutouyrie P,Germain DP,Fiessinger JN,Laloux B,Perdu J,Laurent S

更新日期：2004-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, only anecdotal information exists on the presentation and outcome of coronary arterial injury after ablation procedures. METHODS AND RESULTS:Four patients who sustained coronary artery injury of a cohort of patients undergoing 4655 consecutive ablation procedures (0.09%) are described. The patien...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Roberts-Thomson KC,Steven D,Seiler J,Inada K,Koplan BA,Tedrow UB,Epstein LM,Stevenson WG

更新日期：2009-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Administration of aprotinin during extracorporeal circulation reduces blood loss and improves platelet function. METHODS AND RESULTS:To evaluate the protective effect of aprotinin on platelets, 50 patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass were randomized before surgery to one of three groups. Seventeen pat...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mohr R,Goor DA,Lusky A,Lavee J

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the features of high-risk atherosclerotic plaques is a preponderance of macrophages. Experimental studies with hyperlipidemic rabbits have shown that ultrasmall superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide (USPIOs) accumulate in plaques with a high macrophage content and that this induces magnetic resona...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kooi ME,Cappendijk VC,Cleutjens KB,Kessels AG,Kitslaar PJ,Borgers M,Frederik PM,Daemen MJ,van Engelshoven JM

更新日期：2003-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased diastolic chamber stiffness (increased DCS) during angina (demand ischemia) has been postulated to be generated by increased diastolic myocyte calcium concentration. METHODS AND RESULTS:We reproduced demand ischemia in isolated isovolumically contracting red-cell-perfused rabbit hearts by imposing...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Varma N,Eberli FR,Apstein CS

更新日期：2000-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rapamycin (sirolimus)-eluting stents are associated with reduced restenosis rates in animal studies and initial human trials. The present study evaluated whether orally administered everolimus (a macrolide of the same family as sirolimus) inhibits in-stent neointimal growth in rabbit iliac arteries. METHODS...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Farb A,John M,Acampado E,Kolodgie FD,Prescott MF,Virmani R

更新日期：2002-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The outlook for patients with double-outlet right ventricle has improved since the development of corrective operations. Late arrhythmic deaths after successful procedures have been reported; however, the magnitude remains unknown. This study was undertaken to identify the magnitude of late sudden death and the signif...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shen WK,Holmes DR Jr,Porter CJ,McGoon DC,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not clear why some plaque ruptures lead to acute coronary syndromes (ACS) but others do not. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analyzed 80 plaque ruptures in 74 patients and compared culprit lesions of ACS patients with nonculprit lesions of ACS patients and lesions of non-ACS patients; both culprit and nonculpr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fujii K,Kobayashi Y,Mintz GS,Takebayashi H,Dangas G,Moussa I,Mehran R,Lansky AJ,Kreps E,Collins M,Colombo A,Stone GW,Leon MB,Moses JW

更新日期：2003-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasospasm of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) is common. The purpose of this study was to characterize the vascular reactivity of human ITA to dopaminergic agents used in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery (CBS): dopamine, dobutamine, and dopexamine. METHODS AND RESULTS:Segments of the distal ITA...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Myers ML,Li GH,Yaghi A,McCormack D

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some clinical data suggest that atrial-based pacing prevents paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). This study tested the hypothesis that DDDR pacing compared with VDD pacing prevents AF after atrioventricular (AV) junction ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients were randomized to DDDR pacing (n=33) or to VDD...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gillis AM,Connolly SJ,Lacombe P,Philippon F,Dubuc M,Kerr CR,Yee R,Rose MS,Newman D,Kavanagh KM,Gardner MJ,Kus T,Wyse DG

更新日期：2000-08-15 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:Genetic polymorphisms at codons 16 and 27 of the beta2-adrenergic receptor have been associated with altered response to sympathetic stimulation. We examined these polymorphisms in relation to cardiovascular event risk in the Cardiovascular Health Study. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 808 black and 4441 whi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Heckbert SR,Hindorff LA,Edwards KL,Psaty BM,Lumley T,Siscovick DS,Tang Z,Durda JP,Kronmal RA,Tracy RP

更新日期：2003-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Ross procedure and aortic homografts have both been shown to have superior hemodynamic performance after valve replacement, but there have been few comparisons. METHODS:Sequential Doppler echocardiograms were performed up to 5 years after aortic valve replacement in 132 patients with the Ross procedure ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Laforest I,Dumesnil JG,Briand M,Cartier PC,Pibarot P

更新日期：2002-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Few data are available regarding the effects of exercise training upon cardiac structure and performance in man. We evaluated the echograms of 24 normals before (PRE) and after (POST) 11 weeks of endurance exercise training. Conditioning consisted of a walk-jog-run protocol at 70% maximal heart rate for one hour four ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： DeMaria AN,Neumann A,Lee G,Fowler W,Mason DT

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a porcine preparation of cardiac arrest, we demonstrated that there is a marked paradox of venous acidemia and arterial alkalemia. This paradox is related to decreased clearance of CO2 from the lungs when pulmonary blood flow is critically reduced. Accordingly, increased venous PCO2 rather than metabolic acidosis d...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Grundler W,Weil MH,Rackow EC

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported that administration of elastase inhibitors reverses fatal pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in rats by inducing smooth muscle cell (SMC) apoptosis. We showed in pulmonary artery (PA) organ culture that the mechanism by which elastase inhibitors induce SMC apoptosis involves repress...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Merklinger SL,Jones PL,Martinez EC,Rabinovitch M

更新日期：2005-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endogenous nitric oxide (NO) has been reported to inhibit oxygen consumption in the normal heart, so that nonselective inhibition of NO synthase (NOS) caused an increase of myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2). Although endothelial NOS responses are depressed in congestive heart failure (CHF), inducible NOS ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chen Y,Traverse JH,Du R,Hou M,Bache RJ

更新日期：2002-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial oxygen transport (cardiac output x arterial oxygen content) may be decreased in heart failure. We studied the determinants of arterial oxygen transport in 15 patients with chronic, severe myocardial failure at rest and during cycle ergometry. During control therapy at rest, arterial oxygen tension was normal ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rubin SA,Brown HV,Swan HJ

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve consecutive patients who developed torsade de pointes (polymorphous ventricular tachycardia with marked QT prolongation, TdP) over a 4 year period were treated with intravenous injections of magnesium sulfate. In nine of the patients a single bolus of 2 g completely abolished the TdP within 1 to 5 min, and in t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tzivoni D,Banai S,Schuger C,Benhorin J,Keren A,Gottlieb S,Stern S

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In essential hypertension, endothelium-dependent vasodilation is impaired because of reduced nitric oxide (NO) availability, which is mainly caused by oxidative stress. The present study was designed to identify the mechanism(s) responsible for NO-independent vasodilation to bradykinin in patients with essen...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Taddei S,Ghiadoni L,Virdis A,Buralli S,Salvetti A

更新日期：1999-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two patients who underwent anatomic correction of transposition of the great arteries at the arterial level at the age of 8 weeks to 14 years were reinvestigated 1-4.6 years (mean 2.0 years) after operation. A Dacron tube was used to bridge the gap between the proximal pulmonary route and the distal pulmonary a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Yacoub MH,Bernhard A,Radley-Smith R,Lange P,Sievers H,Heintzen P

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia from birth in immature rabbits increases the tolerance of isolated hearts to ischemia compared with age-matched normoxic rabbits. We determined whether this increased tolerance to ischemia was due to an alteration in the ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channel and whether increased KATP channel activa...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Baker JE,Curry BD,Olinger GN,Gross GJ

更新日期：1997-03-04 00:00:00