Blood oxygenation level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging of the skeletal muscle in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

abstract：:Survival data after 8 years of follow-up for all patients and after 7 years for certain subgroups are reported from CASS, a randomized trial of surgical or medical treatment assignment in patients with coronary artery disease who have less than severe angina or are asymptomatic after myocardial infarction. After 8 yea...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Killip T,Passamani E,Davis K

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many members of families with inherited long-QT (LQT) syndrome have mutations in HERG, a gene encoding a cardiac potassium channel that is modulated by extracellular potassium. We hypothesized that an increase in serum potassium would normalize repolarization in these patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studie...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Compton SJ,Lux RL,Ramsey MR,Strelich KR,Sanguinetti MC,Green LS,Keating MT,Mason JW

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depressive symptoms have been associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease and poor prognosis among patients with existing coronary artery disease, but whether depressive symptoms specifically influence atherosclerotic progression among such patients is uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Post-C...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wellenius GA,Mukamal KJ,Kulshreshtha A,Asonganyi S,Mittleman MA

更新日期：2008-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) and events of early transmitral flow measured by Doppler echocardiography were validated against the time constant of left ventricular relaxation (tau) in open-chest dogs. During increased inotropy (by isoproterenol infusion) at constant preload, enhancement of relaxation was indicate...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Myreng Y,Smiseth OA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether electrical stimulation (STIM) of efferent vagus nerves may suppress nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activation and the inflammatory cascade in hemorrhagic (Hem) shock. METHODS AND RESULTS:Rats were subjected to bilateral cervical vagotomy (VGX) or sham surgical procedures. Hem shock was i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Guarini S,Altavilla D,Cainazzo MM,Giuliani D,Bigiani A,Marini H,Squadrito G,Minutoli L,Bertolini A,Marini R,Adamo EB,Venuti FS,Squadrito F

更新日期：2003-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) commonly presents with nonshockable rhythms (asystole and pulseless electric activity). It is unknown whether antiarrhythmic drugs are safe and effective when nonshockable rhythms evolve to shockable rhythms (ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia [VF...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kudenchuk PJ,Leroux BG,Daya M,Rea T,Vaillancourt C,Morrison LJ,Callaway CW,Christenson J,Ornato JP,Dunford JV,Wittwer L,Weisfeldt ML,Aufderheide TP,Vilke GM,Idris AH,Stiell IG,Colella MR,Kayea T,Egan D,Desvigne-Nick

更新日期：2017-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous experimental studies have shown that nitric oxide (NO) modulates cardiac function by an abbreviation of systolic contraction and an enhancement of diastolic relaxation. However, the response to NO donors of patients with severe pressure-overload hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction is unknown. MET...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Matter CM,Mandinov L,Kaufmann PA,Vassalli G,Jiang Z,Hess OM

更新日期：1999-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Higher carotid intimal-medial thickness (IMT) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and is predictive of coronary artery disease and stroke in older adults. Carotid IMT was measured in young and middle-aged adults to determine its relationship with risk factors measured (1) in childhood, (2) current...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Davis PH,Dawson JD,Riley WA,Lauer RM

更新日期：2001-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that during demand ischemia, abnormal perfusion will precede abnormal function, the spatial extent of perfusion abnormality will be greater than that of functional abnormality, and the spatiotemporal disparity between abnormal perfusion and abnormal function will be more marked in the presenc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Leong-Poi H,Rim SJ,Le DE,Fisher NG,Wei K,Kaul S

更新日期：2002-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The nitrovasodilators are a diverse group of pharmacological agents that produce vascular relaxation by releasing nitric oxide. The mechanisms by which these compounds release nitric oxide vary, depending on their chemical structure. Compounds with lower oxidation states of nitrogen such as nitroprusside, nitrosamines...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Harrison DG,Bates JN

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Although clinical trials of the early lipid-lowering therapies did not demonstrate a reduction in the rates of stroke, data from recently completed statin trials strongly suggest benefit. METHODS AND RESULTS:The effect of pravastatin 40 mg/d on stroke event...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Byington RP,Davis BR,Plehn JF,White HD,Baker J,Cobbe SM,Shepherd J

更新日期：2001-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS, or NOS2) reduces the severity of accelerated graft arteriosclerosis (AGA) in transplanted organs, although the precise mechanism is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:We transplanted wild-type murine hearts into either wild-type or NOS2-null recipient mice; we then measured ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Qian Z,Gelzer-Bell R,Yang Sx SX,Cao W,Ohnishi T,Wasowska BA,Hruban RH,Rodriguez ER,Baldwin WM 3rd,Lowenstein CJ

更新日期：2001-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of blood-flow velocities were investigated at different sites in two types of coronary artery bypass grafts, sequential saphenous vein grafts (SSVG) and internal mammary artery grafts (IMAG). The latter appear to have the longest life span. The patency rate of the side-to-side anastomosis of the SSVG i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Fujiwara T,Kajiya F,Kanazawa S,Matsuoka S,Wada Y,Hiramatsu O,Kagiyama M,Ogasawara Y,Tsujioka K,Katsumura T

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the appreciation of structural heart disease in children and adults has increased and as catheter-based closure procedures are now being performed in clinical practice, cardiovascular physicians have multiple compelling new reasons to better understand cardiac anatomic and spatial relationships. Current 2-dimension...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kim MS,Hansgen AR,Wink O,Quaife RA,Carroll JD

更新日期：2008-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of bretylium tosylate (BT) was determined in 27 consecutive cases of resistant ventricular fibrillation (VF) encountered by a hospital cardiac arrest team. The VF was sustained and completely resistant to multiple injections of lidocaine, sequential DC shocks at 400 watt-sec and one or a combination of intr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Holder DA,Sniderman AD,Fraser G,Fallen EL

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data exist regarding the effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in patients with regurgitant valvular lesions. We postulated an immediate improvement in cardiac performance with captopril in mitral regurgitation, which, in a hemodynamically compensated group of patients, might be mediated th...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wisenbaugh T,Essop R,Sareli P

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins are effective in the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline expands recommended statin use, but its cost-effectiveness has not been compared with other guidelines. METHODS:We used the Cardio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Heller DJ,Coxson PG,Penko J,Pletcher MJ,Goldman L,Odden MC,Kazi DS,Bibbins-Domingo K

更新日期：2017-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk to personalize systolic blood pressure (SBP) treatment goals is a topic of increasing interest. Therefore, we studied whether coronary artery calcium (CAC) can further guide the allocation of anti-hypertensive treatment intensity. METHODS:We inc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： McEvoy JW,Martin SS,Dardari ZA,Miedema MD,Sandfort V,Yeboah J,Budoff MJ,Goff DC Jr,Psaty BM,Post WS,Nasir K,Blumenthal RS,Blaha MJ

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paraplegia remains a devastating complication of thoracic aortic surgery. The mechanism of the antecedent spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion injury (IR) remains poorly described. IR involves 2 injuries, an initial ischemic insult and subsequent inflammatory amplification of the injury. This mechanism is co...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smith PD,Puskas F,Meng X,Lee JH,Cleveland JC Jr,Weyant MJ,Fullerton DA,Reece TB

更新日期：2012-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal electrode position for long-term transvenous cardiac pacing is in the apex of the right ventricle. Intracardiac electrograms, surface electrocardiograms, frontal fluoroscopy, lateral roentgenograms, and pacing threshold levels were studied in two groups of patients: One group was comprised of five patients wit...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gulotta SJ

更新日期：1970-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regional sympathetic denervation, such as that produced by a myocardial infarction, causes electrophysiological heterogeneity in the ventricles. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that such denervation could cause drugs to exert heterogeneous myocardial effects. METHODS AND RESULTS:Sympath...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Stanton MS,Zipes DP

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest that bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), a transforming growth factor-beta superfamily member cytokine, plays an important role both in vascular development and pathophysiological processes, including endothelial activation that is likely to contribute to the development of coronary ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Csiszar A,Smith KE,Koller A,Kaley G,Edwards JG,Ungvari Z

更新日期：2005-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mechanisms by which neutrophils are attracted to the myocardium in ischemia/reperfusion are not fully defined. Lipopolysaccharide-induced CXC chemokine (LIX), cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (KC), and macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) are rodent chemokines with potent neutrophil-chemotact...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chandrasekar B,Smith JB,Freeman GL

更新日期：2001-05-08 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：:The effect of aortocoronary saphenous bypass graft surgery on survival of functional class I and II patients was studied in 619 patients entered in the Seattle Heart Watch when they had coronary arteriography. Cox's regression analysis was used to correct for differences in baseline characteristics that occur as a res...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hammermeister KE,DeRouen TA,Dodge HT

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstruction to left ventricular outflow can be seen after surgical repair of congenital heart disease in which a ventricular septal defect (VSD) is closed by means of a baffle to the systemic great artery arising from the right ventricle (Rastelli operation, intraventricular repair, for conotruncal anomaly)....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rychik J,Jacobs ML,Norwood WI

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of stenosis of the left main and proximal anterior descending coronary arteries on anterior left ventricular wall dynamics was investigated in 70 patients with ischemic heart disease by the use of roentgen videometric analysis of left ventricular angiograms. In all patients with ischemic heart disease, mean...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： St John Sutton MG,Frye RL,Smith HC,Chesebro JH,Ritman EL

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular dysfunction posttreatment of stroke with recombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator (rht-PA) constrains the therapeutic window to 3 hours. Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) promote vascular thrombolysis and reduce the inflammation response. We therefo...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Zhang L,Zhang ZG,Ding GL,Jiang Q,Liu X,Meng H,Hozeska A,Zhang C,Li L,Morris D,Zhang RL,Lu M,Chopp M

更新日期：2005-11-29 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

abstract：:After addition of a low concentration of thrombin to normal plasma, a progressive and significant increase in crosslinked fibrin polymers was found by sodium dodecyl sulfate agarose gel electrophoresis, reaching 27% of total fibrinogen and fibrin before gel formation. As measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Francis CW,Doughney K,Brenner B,Klingbiel K,Marder VJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00