Women have higher left ventricular ejection fractions than men independent of differences in left ventricular volume: the Dallas Heart Study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to evaluate the effect of arglabin on the NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition and atherosclerotic lesion in ApoE2Ki mice fed a high-fat Western-type diet. METHODS AND RESULTS:Arglabin was purified, and its chemical identity was confirmed by mass spectrometry. It inhibited, in a concentrati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Abderrazak A,Couchie D,Mahmood DF,Elhage R,Vindis C,Laffargue M,Matéo V,Büchele B,Ayala MR,El Gaafary M,Syrovets T,Slimane MN,Friguet B,Fulop T,Simmet T,El Hadri K,Rouis M

更新日期：2015-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The directions and magnitudes of time-normalized P, QRS, and ST vectors, and other ECG parameters were analyzed during and after multistage exercise in 56 ostensibly healthy men aged 23 to 62. By selective averaging with a digital computer system a single representative beat was obtained from each stage. Measurements ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Simoons ML,Hugenholtz PG

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously demonstrated that ischemic postconditioning decreases creatine kinase release, a surrogate marker for infarct size, in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Our objective was to determine whether ischemic postconditioning could afford (1) a persistent infarct size limitation and (2) an imp...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Thibault H,Piot C,Staat P,Bontemps L,Sportouch C,Rioufol G,Cung TT,Bonnefoy E,Angoulvant D,Aupetit JF,Finet G,André-Fouët X,Macia JC,Raczka F,Rossi R,Itti R,Kirkorian G,Derumeaux G,Ovize M

更新日期：2008-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) experience immunodeficiency because of defects in the phagocyte NADPH oxidase and the concomitant reduction in reactive oxygen intermediates. This may result in a reduction in atherosclerotic injury. METHODS AND RESULTS:We prospectively assessed the prevalen...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sibley CT,Estwick T,Zavodni A,Huang CY,Kwan AC,Soule BP,Long Priel DA,Remaley AT,Rudman Spergel AK,Turkbey EB,Kuhns DB,Holland SM,Malech HL,Zarember KA,Bluemke DA,Gallin JI

更新日期：2014-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compared with single-chamber ventricular pacing, dual-chamber pacing can reduce adverse events and, as a result, improve quality of life in patients paced for sick sinus syndrome. It is not clear, however, how these benefits compare with the increased cost of dual-chamber pacemakers. METHODS AND RESULTS:We ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rinfret S,Cohen DJ,Lamas GA,Fleischmann KE,Weinstein MC,Orav J,Schron E,Lee KL,Goldman L

更新日期：2005-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with acute ischemic right ventricular dysfunction often develop hemodynamic compromise, yet most manifest spontaneous early clinical improvement and later recovery of global right ventricular performance. This study was designed to delineate the determinants of right ventricular performance followin...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Laster SB,Shelton TJ,Barzilai B,Goldstein JA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disintegrin metalloproteinases (ADAMs) may contribute to structural cardiac remodeling by altering cell-surface matrix receptors (integrins) and activating potent biomolecules. We compared expression of ADAMs, their endogenous inhibitor tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-3, and integrins in human ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fedak PW,Moravec CS,McCarthy PM,Altamentova SM,Wong AP,Skrtic M,Verma S,Weisel RD,Li RK

更新日期：2006-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several mechanisms have been advanced to explain Mobitz type II atrioventricular block in the ischemically damaged His-Purkinje system. Only recently, however, has an animal model been developed to study this form of conduction defect in vivo and in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS:Conduction defects were induced...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gonzalez MD,Scherlag BJ,Mabo P,Lazzara R

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) has evolved rapidly from a relatively esoteric research tool into clinical applications providing unique, quantitative information on myocardial perfusion, metabolism, and cell membrane function and having a potentially significant impact on cardiovascular medicine. Although ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gould KL

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms by which ACE inhibitors produce a sustained clinical benefit are not entirely clear but may involve the sympathetic nervous system. We compared the effect of local brachial artery infusions of an ACE inhibitor (perindoprilat) with the effect of placebo (0.9% NaCl) on endogenously mediated (low...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lyons D,Roy S,O'Byrne S,Swift CG

更新日期：1997-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with documented coronary atherosclerotic heart disease were studied to determine the effect of high dose oral isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) on heart rate, blood pressure, and exercise time until angina pectoris. Patients were tested in two phases, initially with 0.4 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin and...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Danahy DT,Burwell DT,Aronow WS,Prakash R

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells synthesize prostanoids. Several of these have been implicated in the physiological and pathophysiological regulation of vascular tone; however, there is no direct evidence that human blood vessels synthesize sufficient prostanoid to alter vessel tone. METHO...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bhagat K,Collier J,Vallance P

更新日期：1995-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine children ages 2--15 years have undergone mitral valve replacement (MVR) with Hancock porcine heterograft valves for severe mitral insufficiency. The etiology of the mitral valve disease was rheumatic in two patients, and congenital in seven. Porcine valve sizes ranged from 19--31 mm. Follow-up has been from 1.6 t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kutsche LM,Oyer P,Shumway N,Baum D

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mainstay of treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) remains pharmacological; however, catheter ablation has increasingly been used over the last decade. The relative merits of each strategy have not been extensively studied. METHODS AND RESULTS:We conducted a randomized multicenter comparison of these 2 ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jaïs P,Cauchemez B,Macle L,Daoud E,Khairy P,Subbiah R,Hocini M,Extramiana F,Sacher F,Bordachar P,Klein G,Weerasooriya R,Clémenty J,Haïssaguerre M

更新日期：2008-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) is an inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by right ventricular dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias. A recent study reported mutations in PKP2, encoding the desmosomal protein plakophilin-2, associated with ARVD/C. The purpose of our st...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Dalal D,Molin LH,Piccini J,Tichnell C,James C,Bomma C,Prakasa K,Towbin JA,Marcus FI,Spevak PJ,Bluemke DA,Abraham T,Russell SD,Calkins H,Judge DP

更新日期：2006-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to investigate whether collagen type I degradation is altered in patients with essential hypertension and whether this alteration could be related to disturbances in the serum matrix metalloproteinase pathway of collagen degradation. A second aim of the study was to assess whether som...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Laviades C,Varo N,Fernández J,Mayor G,Gil MJ,Monreal I,Díez J

更新日期：1998-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major cause of mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to determine the adult CHD population at risk of SCD and the clinical parameters associated with SCD. METHODS AND RESULTS:We performed a multicenter case-control study. Patients ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Koyak Z,Harris L,de Groot JR,Silversides CK,Oechslin EN,Bouma BJ,Budts W,Zwinderman AH,Van Gelder IC,Mulder BJ

更新日期：2012-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early stages of coronary atherosclerosis are characterized by a mainly functional impairment of coronary vasodilator capacity under the impact of such risk factors as hypercholesterolemia. The goal of this study was to determine whether 6-month cholesterol-lowering therapy improves coronary flow reserve in p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Baller D,Notohamiprodjo G,Gleichmann U,Holzinger J,Weise R,Lehmann J

更新日期：1999-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the ouabain-quinidine interaction was examined in 10 conscious dogs. Left ventricular (LV) pressure, LV dP/dt, LV diameter and left atrial (LA) diameter were measured with high-fidelity micromanometers and sonomicrometer crystals. Ouabain, 0.025 mg/kg, significantly (p less than 0.05) increased LV dP/dt,...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Goldman S,Hager WD,Olajos M,Perrier D,Mayersohn M

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Myocardial Infarction, Triage, and Intervention (MITI) registry of acute myocardial infarction, 441 (12%) of 3750 patients had direct angioplasty as initial treatment. Approximately half (233) were performed in hospitals with no on-site surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS:Procedure success rates, use of eme...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Weaver WD,Litwin PE,Martin JS

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fatty acid composition of the phospholipids in sarcolemma may significantly influence cell membrane functions. We evaluated the effects of dietary fat on the pharmacodynamics of the antiarrhythmic drug propafenone in isolated, perfused rabbit hearts. METHODS AND RESULTS:Three groups of weanling rabbits ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gillis AM,Keashly R,Watson PA,Mathison HJ,Parsons HG

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The healthcare system is undergoing a transition from paying for volume to paying for value. Clinicians, as well as public and private payers, are beginning to implement alternative delivery and payment models, such as the patient-centered medical home, accountable care organizations, and bundled payment arrangements....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bufalino VJ,Berkowitz SA,Gardner TJ,Piña IL,Konig M,AHA Expert Panel on Payment and Delivery System Reform.

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The contractile dysfunction observed in end-stage myocardial hypertrophy has at its base an abnormality in myocyte function. However, whether depressed contractile function is related to an alteration in contractile protein function is presently unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:Contractile force, tension, and c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fan D,Wannenburg T,de Tombe PP

更新日期：1997-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unstable atherosclerotic lesions typically have an abundant inflammatory cell infiltrate, including activated T cells, macrophages, and mast cells, which may decrease plaque stability. The pathophysiology of inflammatory cell recruitment and activation in the human atheroma is incompletely described. METHOD...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Haley KJ,Lilly CM,Yang JH,Feng Y,Kennedy SP,Turi TG,Thompson JF,Sukhova GH,Libby P,Lee RT

更新日期：2000-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With recognition of disease-causing genes in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, mutation analysis is being applied. METHODS AND RESULTS:The role of genotyping in familial assessment for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy was investigated, including the prevalence of mutations in k...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Quarta G,Muir A,Pantazis A,Syrris P,Gehmlich K,Garcia-Pavia P,Ward D,Sen-Chowdhry S,Elliott PM,McKenna WJ

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously described two distinct mutations in the beta-myosin heavy chain gene with markedly different clinical presentations and outcome: The 908Leu-->Val mutation was associated with a low disease penetrance and a benign prognosis. In contrast, the 403Arg-->Gln mutation in a Caucasian kindred was ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fananapazir L,Epstein ND

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) is a novel coronary operation that does not require infrastructure and is potentially available to all cardiac surgeons. It aims at decreasing the invasiveness of conventional CABG while preserving the applicability and durability of surgical rev...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： McGinn JT Jr,Usman S,Lapierre H,Pothula VR,Mesana TG,Ruel M

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-six patients undergoing orthotopic cardiac transplantation were given Minnesota ALG prophylactically or therapeutically for acute cardiac rejection. During a follow-up period of 0-28 months (mean follow-up period, 11.9 months), the actuarial survival for the entire group was 96% and 86% at 30 days and 1 year, re...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Keith FM,Magilligan DJ Jr,Lakier JB,Drost CJ

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An effect of diet in determining blood pressure is suggested by epidemiological studies, but the role of specific nutrients is still unsettled. METHODS AND RESULTS:The relation of various nutritional factors with hypertension was examined prospectively among 30,681 predominantly white US male health profess...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ascherio A,Rimm EB,Giovannucci EL,Colditz GA,Rosner B,Willett WC,Sacks F,Stampfer MJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven patients underwent exercise testing after operative repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Five patients repaired after 2 years of age comprised a childhood surgery group, and six patients repaired before 2 years of age comprised an infant surgery group. All patients w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Paridon SM,Farooki ZQ,Kuhns LR,Arciniegas E,Pinsky WW

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00