Prasugrel achieves greater inhibition of platelet aggregation and a lower rate of non-responders compared with clopidogrel in aspirin-treated patients with stable coronary artery disease.

abstract：AIMS:Kinetics of recovery oxygen consumption after exercise plays an important role in determining exercise capacity. This study was performed to assess the kinetics of recovery oxygen consumption in mitral stenosis and evaluate the effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty and exercise training on the kinet...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lim HY,Lee CW,Park SW,Kim JJ,Song JK,Hong MK,Jin YS,Park SJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Valve compliance might determine the onset of symptoms better than resting measures of aortic stenosis. This study compared valve compliance measured by dobutamine stress echocardiography with resting haemodynamic variables against the end-point of symptoms at low workload during exercise testing. METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Das P,Rimington H,Smeeton N,Chambers J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is well established as an important diagnostic tool in medicine. However, the presence of a cardiac pacemaker is usually regarded as a contraindication for MRI due to safety reasons. In this study, heating effects at the myocardium-pacemaker lead tip interface have been investigate...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Luechinger R,Zeijlemaker VA,Pedersen EM,Mortensen P,Falk E,Duru F,Candinas R,Boesiger P

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr Martin Stiles talks about the electrophysiology scene in NZ with Iona MacDonald. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： MacDonald I

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this prospective study was to examine the incidence of exercise-induced ischaemia before and after angioplasty as well as 4 months later by exercise echocardiography, to evaluate the prognostic value of exercise echocardiography performed after angioplasty as regards the development of restenosis and to...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hoffmann R,Lethen H,Flachskampf FA,Hanrath P

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ST segment monitoring by Holter ECG was conducted in 80 consecutive patients 2-4 weeks before aortocoronary bypass surgery and three weeks and six months after surgery. Preoperatively, all patients were under maximal medical therapy. In 31 out of 80 patients medical therapy could be stopped and thus 24-h ST monitoring...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Droste C,Lemmen S,Nitsche R,Betz P,Birnbaum D,Roskamm H

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new European Heart Journal, Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, was launched at the ESC Congress 2014 in Barcelona and begins publication in February 2014. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ozcan J

更新日期：2014-09-07 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：AIMS:This study investigated the functional outcome of wall-thinned, akinetic myocardium after revascularization and evaluated the accuracy of dobutamine echocardiography in predicting post-revascularization functional recovery with the assessment of end-diastolic wall thickness in chronic ischaemic patients. METHODS ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Furukawa T,Haque T,Takahashi M,Kinoshita M

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subclinical thyroid dysfunction comprises subclinical hypothyroidism (SHypo), defined as elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) by normal free thyroxine (FT4), and subclinical hyperthyroidism (SHyper) with decreased or undetectable TSH and normal FT4. Up to 10% of the elderly have SHypo, which is usually asymptoma...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Floriani C,Gencer B,Collet TH,Rodondi N

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress echocardiography is an established method for the diagnosis and prognostic stratification of coronary artery disease. In the last few years, the tremendous technological and conceptual versatility of this technique has been increasingly applied in challenging diagnostic fields. Today, in the echocardiography la...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Picano E,Pellikka PA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and tumour marker antigen carbohydrate 125 (CA125) levels have shown to be associated with higher risk for adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF). Nevertheless, no attempt has been made to explore the utility of combining these two biomarkers. We sought ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Núñez J,Sanchis J,Bodí V,Fonarow GC,Núñez E,Bertomeu-González V,Miñana G,Consuegra L,Bosch MJ,Carratalá A,Chorro FJ,Llàcer A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the human heart the beta-adrenergic pathways are the primary means of increasing cardiac performance in response to acute or chronic stress. Control of beta pathway function is achieved by changes in the receptors themselves, and to a lesser degree by adjustments in the inhibitory G protein (Gi). In heart failure m...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bristow MR,Port JD,Hershberger RE,Gilbert EM,Feldman AM

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is highly prevalent in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and may contribute to CHF progression. We aimed to determine whether treatment of OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would improve subjective and objective measures of heart failure severity in patients...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Smith LA,Vennelle M,Gardner RS,McDonagh TA,Denvir MA,Douglas NJ,Newby DE

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to calculate the prevalence of ectopic atrial tachycardia in a population of young asymptomatic males and to assess its natural course both in asymptomatic subjects and in symptomatic hospital patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) of 3554 consecutive males ap...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Poutiainen AM,Koistinen MJ,Airaksinen KE,Hartikainen EK,Kettunen RV,Karjalainen JE,Huikuri HV

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A controversy persists as to whether cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) decreases plasma levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thereby justifying peri-operative administration of T3 to improve haemodynamic recovery. To examine the effects of T3 therapy on post-CPB haemodynamics and to determine whether the potential inotropic ef...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Teiger E,Menasché P,Mansier P,Chevalier B,Lajeunie E,Bloch G,Piwnica A

更新日期：1993-05-01 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

abstract：AIMS:Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders associated with premature death due to ventricular arrhythmia or heart failure. The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of patients enrolled in the pilot phase of the EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) cardiomyopathy registry. ME...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Elliott P,Charron P,Blanes JR,Tavazzi L,Tendera M,Konté M,Laroche C,Maggioni AP,EORP Cardiomyopathy Registry Pilot Investigators.

更新日期：2016-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) pose a worldwide growing burden to health care systems due to accelerated atherosclerosis and subsequent high cardiovascular (CV) morbidity. Atherogenesis is prominently driven by monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages. The expression of CD14 and CD16 characterizes th...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rogacev KS,Seiler S,Zawada AM,Reichart B,Herath E,Roth D,Ulrich C,Fliser D,Heine GH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the long-term benefits of treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). METHODS AND RESULTS:In the trandolapril cardiac evaluation (TRACE) study, 1749 patients with LVD (ejection fraction< or =35%) w...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Buch P,Rasmussen S,Abildstrom SZ,Køber L,Carlsen J,Torp-Pedersen C,TRACE investigators.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A necessary part of the strategy of modification of hypercholesterolaemia to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) is the detection and treatment, by diet or by drugs, of high risk individuals. There are several drawbacks to this approach: (1) the cost of screening to find individuals at risk and of monitoring by physi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Marmot MG

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study we sought to determine the safety, feasibility and prognostic value of pharmacological stress echocardiography performed in a primary care cardiology centre, populated by unselected patients evaluated with the aid of limited financial and technological resources. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study populat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cortigiani L,Lombardi M,Landi P,Paolini EA,Nannini E

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous adenosine proved effective in eight out of ten episodes of acute spontaneous supraventricular tachycardia. AV node blockade induced by adenosine occurred 20 s after injection, and disappeared very quickly. Side-effects were transient and never serious. Therefore, it is thought that adenosine can be propose...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Munoz A,Leenhardt A,Sassine A,Galley P,Puech P

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Intense exercise places disproportionate strain on the right ventricle (RV) which may promote pro-arrhythmic remodelling in some athletes. RV exercise imaging may enable early identification of athletes at risk of arrhythmias. METHODS AND RESULTS:Exercise imaging was performed in 17 athletes with RV ventricular a...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： La Gerche A,Claessen G,Dymarkowski S,Voigt JU,De Buck F,Vanhees L,Droogne W,Van Cleemput J,Claus P,Heidbuchel H

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the acute phase of myocardial infarction (acute MI) marked endothelial damage occurs within the first 24h following thrombolysis with streptokinase. We investigated whether this is associated with a change in levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF, possibly marking angiogenesis) in the first 2...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Chung NA,Lydakis C,Belgore F,Blann AD,Lip GY

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Unstable coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease involving both thrombotic and inflammatory processes. We have assessed the time-course and the influence of thrombin inhibitors on changes in fibrinogen and C-reactive protein levels, and their relation to myocardial ischaemia in unstable CAD. METH...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Oldgren J,Wallentin L,Grip L,Linder R,Nørgaard BL,Siegbahn A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This overview provides a Europe-wide update on the current burden of cardiovascular disease, and specifically of coronary heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease continues to cause a large proportion of deaths and disability in Europe, and places a substantial burden on the health care systems and economies o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Nichols M,Townsend N,Scarborough P,Rayner M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of coronary spasm is poorly understood. We report a case of coronary artery spasm in a cardiac transplant patient. Pharmacologic testing indicated denervation of the patient's heart. Therefore coronary artery spasm may occur despite cardiac denervation. This case demonstrates that intact autonomic nervou...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cattan S,Drobinski G,Artigou JY,Grogogeat Y,Cabrol C

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In this study, we compared the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) stenosis treated with either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or drug-eluting stent (DES). METHODS AND RESULTS:From January 2003 to April 2006, 259 patients with ULMCA stenosis and age > o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Palmerini T,Barlocco F,Santarelli A,Bacchi-Reggiani L,Savini C,Baldini E,Alessi L,Ruffini M,Di Credico G,Piovaccari G,Di Bartolomeo R,Marzocchi A,Branzi A,De Servi S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine patients admitted for assessment of chest pain underwent coronary angiography, planar Thallium 201 myocardial scintigraphy after submaximal exercise (TE) and transoesophageal atrial pacing (TAP). Early hypofixation with redistribution after 4 h indicated ischaemia. The criterion for a myocardial infarction ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Le Feuvre C,Vacheron A,Metzger JP,Berdah J,Etienne D,Albarede P,De Vernejoul P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00