A comparison of standard and high-dose regimens for the initiation of amiodarone therapy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of depression after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with worse prognosis and lower adherence to risk-reducing behaviors. We reported earlier that an enhanced depression care intervention reduces depression symptoms and major adverse cardiac events. This study evaluates the impact ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kronish IM,Rieckmann N,Burg MM,Edmondson D,Schwartz JE,Davidson KW

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nitroglycerin is known to augment vessel wall squeezing at the site with coronary-myocardial bridging (CMB). This study was designed to define the mechanism of nitroglycerin-induced augmentation of CMB in clinical settings. METHODS:We analyzed nitroglycerin reactivity at the site with CMB in 39 patients. Ma...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hongo Y,Tada H,Ito K,Yasumura Y,Miyatake K,Yamagishi M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the potential for hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) to produce transient improvement in function in areas of myocardium ischemic at rest (hibernating myocardium), 24 patients were studied within 1 week of acute myocardial infarction. Results were compared with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) thall...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Swift PC,Turner JH,Oxer HF,O'Shea JP,Lane GK,Woollard KV

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been skepticism since the early days of open heart surgery that good long-term or even short-term results were possible with repair of pure mitral insufficiency. The authors report 145 patients in whom a markedly insufficient mitral valve was repaired 6 months to 17 years previously and another 55 patients i...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kay JH,Zubiate P,Mendez MA,Vanstrom N,Yokoyama T

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery disease in women appears 10 to 15 years later than in men. To test the hypothesis that the effects of estrogen may manifest themselves as histologic differences in coronary plaques, we examined the hearts of premenopausal and postmenopausal women who died suddenly from coronary artery disease...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Burke AP,Farb A,Malcom G,Virmani R

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent randomized clinical trials have suggested a benefit of an invasive management strategy in patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, the broader use and impact of the invasive management approach has not been established for patients with acute coronary syndromes beyond the relatively narrow pat...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dauerman HL,Yarzebski J,Gore JM,Lessard D,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience with the use of five new antiarrhythmic drugs for treating life-threatening arrhythmias in children will be briefly reviewed. Prevention of recurrent episodes of atrial flutter with digoxin and local anesthetic antiarrhythmic drugs often is only moderately successful, benefiting 65% of patients. Amiodar...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Moak JP,Smith RT,Garson A Jr

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of delay times on racial differences in thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND:Lower rates of thrombolytic therapy in blacks with acute myocardial infarction have recently been reported, but the reasons for this disparity are unknown. We hypothesized that lower rates o...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Syed M,Khaja F,Rybicki BA,Wulbrecht N,Alam M,Sabbah HN,Goldstein S,Borzak S

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the management of elderly patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) although they represent the majority of the CHF population. Therefore, the TIME-CHF study was set up (1) to evaluate the medical management of very old patients (> or = 75 years) with CHF compared with younger patien...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Brunner-La Rocca HP,Buser PT,Schindler R,Bernheim A,Rickenbacher P,Pfisterer M,TIME-CHF-Investigators.

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal hydration strategy for prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unknown. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare the effectiveness of normal saline (NS) versus sodium bicarbonate hydration (NaHCO(3)) for prevention of contrast-induced AKI. METHODS:We performed a m...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hogan SE,L'Allier P,Chetcuti S,Grossman PM,Nallamothu BK,Duvernoy C,Bates E,Moscucci M,Gurm HS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of death, thromboembolic complications, and a lowered quality of life. Despite this burden, pharmacologic agents for prevention of AF in patients who achieved normal sinus rhythm are of limited utility, mostly because of serious and frequent side eff...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Macchia A,Varini S,Grancelli H,Nul D,Laffaye N,Ferrante D,Tognoni G,Doval HC,FORomegaARD investigators.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk for reinfarctions and delays in reperfusion after streptokinase therapy may be caused by the antifibrinolytic effect of platelet-derived type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1). This study aims to show the relation of pretreatment PAI-1 levels of patients with acute myocardial infarction trea...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sinkovic A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Race-ethnic differences exist in the epidemiology of heart failure, with blacks experiencing higher incidence and worse prognosis. Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction (LVSD) detected by speckle-tracking global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a predictor of cardiovascular events including heart failure. I...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Russo C,Jin Z,Homma S,Rundek T,Elkind MS,Sacco RL,Di Tullio MR

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two elderly patients with coronary heart disease, chronic pulmonary disease, and complex atrial arrhythmias are presented. The suction electrode technique for right atrium monophasic action potential recording was used. This recording allows better analysis of the atrial arrhythmias and estimates the stability of foca...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cotoi S,Dragulescu SI

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the relative value of exercise echocardiography and perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in identifying the presence and severity of coronary artery stenosis. Accordingly, 44 consecutive patients with stenosis in one vessel performed simultaneous postexercise...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Salustri A,Pozzoli MM,Hermans W,Ilmer B,Cornel JH,Reijs AE,Roelandt JR,Fioretti PM

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients hospitalized with acutely decompensated heart failure, unresolved signs and symptoms of fluid overload have been consistently associated with poor outcomes. Regardless of dosing and type of administration, intravenous loop diuretics have not reduced heart failure events or mortality in patients w...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Costanzo MR,Negoianu D,Fonarow GC,Jaski BE,Bart BA,Heywood JT,Nabut JL,Schollmeyer MP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late potentials have been shown to predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. To determine whether prolonged, strenuous activity is associated with the development of ventricular late potentials, signal-averaged electrocardiography was performed on 30 marathon runners before, immediately after...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Smith GS,Vacek JL,Wilson DB,Hawkins JW,Boyer TA

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several autoimmune diseases have been associated with increased frequencies of specific histocompatibility (HLA) antigens, particularly for the D (DR) locus, that may be linked to immune response genes. Rheumatic valvular heart disease (RHD) has been postulated to have autoimmune features, but HLA associations have no...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Anastasiou-Nana MI,Anderson JL,Carlquist JF,Nanas JN

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the process of atherosclerosis, the homeostatic and protective functions of the endothelium must be considered. The endothelium serves as the interface between blood flow and the vascular tissues. It normally regulates vascular tone and structure through the release of vasoactive substances and maintenan...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dzau VJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared with pathologic studies coronary angiography is a relatively insensitive technique to detect early atherosclerosis. Coronary angioscopy is a new technique providing direct information on luminal vessel surface. To determine whether coronary angioscopy may detect the presence of atherosclerotic disease on angi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Alfonso F,Goicolea J,Hernandez R,Segovia J,Silva JC,Perez-Vizcayno MJ,Rollan MJ,Bañuelos C,Macaya C

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) may affect the surgical treatment of congenital heart defects. VSD size and shape by two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) and at autopsy were compared in 18 patients, average age 6 months, who had 2DE studies shortly prior to death. Six had isolated VSD and the...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sharif DS,Huhta JC,Marantz P,Hawkins HK,Yoon GY

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma catecholamine levels were determined in 26 cases of uncomplicated myocardial infarction within 24 hours of onset of acute chest pain. Blood samples were collected at time of entry and at 4-hour intervals during the 48 hours following admission. Average values of plasma catecholamines within 1 hour of onset of p...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Nadeau RA,de Champlain J

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-eluting stents (DES) are increasingly used for the treatment of coronary artery disease. An optimized DES performance is desirable to successfully treat various challenging coronary lesions in a broad population of patients. In response to this demand, third-generation DES with an improved deliverabilit...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tandjung K,Basalus MW,Sen H,Jessurun GA,Danse PW,Stoel M,Linssen GC,Derks A,van Loenhout TT,Nienhuis MB,Hautvast RW,von Birgelen C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcified lesions carry the risk of suboptimal stent expansion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of target lesion calcification on intracoronary ultrasound (ICUS) guided stent expansion after rotational atherectomy. METHODS:Stent expansion was assessed by ICUS in 39 patients with the ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Henneke KH,Regar E,König A,Werner F,Klauss V,Metz J,Theisen K,Mudra H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections related to cardiac surgery increase morbidity and mortality, and increase cost and use of health resources. With the widespread use of synthetic materials, whether in prosthetic valves or vascular conduits, bacterial infection and, more rarely, fungal complications can be devastating, requiring prolonged an...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lowy FD,Waldhausen JA,Miller M,Sopko G,Rosenberg Y,Skarlatos SI,National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases working group on antimicrobial strategies and cardiothoracic surgery.

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that the adenosine monophosphate deaminase 1 (AMPD1) C34T polymorphism may be associated with survival in cardiac populations with a protective effect of the T allele. However, these studies included limited number of patients with few cardiovascular events. METHODS:We pro...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： de Groote P,Lamblin N,Helbecque N,Mouquet F,Hermant X,Amouyel P,Dallongeville J,Bauters C

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and safety of once-daily administration of the new angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor quinapril or quinapril plus hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) were assessed in 64 older (greater than 65 years) patients with mild to moderate hypertension in an uncontrolled, open-label study. Treatment was initiated with...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Forette B,Koen R,Vicaut E

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigates whether pioglitazone reduces neointimal hyperplasia after coronary stenting in nondiabetic patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Pioglitazone, a novel insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinedione, has been shown to reduce neointimal hyperplasia after co...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Katayama T,Ueba H,Tsuboi K,Kubo N,Yasu T,Kuroki M,Saito M,Momomura S,Kawakami M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), microvascular obstruction (MVO) can be assessed using semiquantitative angiographic "blush" scores subject to interoperator variability. Quantitative Blush Evaluator (QuBE) is a free computer-calculated algorithm that evaluates myocardial blush on a continuou...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Porto I,Hamilton-Craig C,De Maria GL,Vergallo R,Cautilli G,Galiuto L,Burzotta F,Leone AM,Niccoli G,Natale L,Bonomo L,Crea F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the normal pattern and magnitude of mitral annular velocities in diastole by Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) and to assess whether this is altered in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Mitral annulus velocities were measured by DTI. Peak and time-velocity integral were ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rodriguez L,Garcia M,Ares M,Griffin BP,Nakatani S,Thomas JD

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00