Mitral leaflet remodeling in dilated cardiomyopathy.

abstract：:To examine the effects of propranolol and nifedipine on exercise-induced attack in patients with variant angina, exercise 201Tl myocardial scintigraphy with quantitative analysis by emission-computed tomography was performed in 20 patients with variant angina after oral propranolol (80 mg), nifedipine (20 mg), and pla...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kugiyama K,Yasue H,Horio Y,Morikami Y,Fujii H,Koga Y,Kojima A,Takahashi M

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Observational studies suggest that there are differences in adherence to antihypertensive medications in different classes. Our objective was to quantify the association between antihypertensive drug class and adherence in clinical settings. METHODS AND RESULTS:Studies were identified through a systematic s...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kronish IM,Woodward M,Sergie Z,Ogedegbe G,Falzon L,Mann DM

更新日期：2011-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brugada syndrome (BrS) primarily associates with the loss of sodium channel function. Previous studies showed features consistent with sodium current (INa) deficit in patients carrying desmosomal mutations, diagnosed with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (or arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy). Exp...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cerrone M,Lin X,Zhang M,Agullo-Pascual E,Pfenniger A,Chkourko Gusky H,Novelli V,Kim C,Tirasawadichai T,Judge DP,Rothenberg E,Chen HS,Napolitano C,Priori SG,Delmar M

更新日期：2014-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellular rejection of an allograft is mediated in part by peripheral blood T cells. We tested the hypothesis that quantitative changes in T-cell subsets can be detected in the peripheral blood and that these changes correlate with rejection. METHODS AND RESULTS:T-cell subset analysis was performed by flow c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Carlquist JF,Hammond ME,Yowell RL,Holland C,Swanson S,Anderson JL

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied regional myocardial perfusion by scintigraphic computer-assisted analysis of initial distribution, washout rates, and residual activity of 133Xe injected into the left coronary artery of four patients with normal arteriograms and 14 patients with coronary stenosis. At rest, residual activity in poststenotic...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Maseri A,L'Abbate A,Pesola A,Michelassi C,Marzilli M,De Nes M

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies demonstrated ischemic microvascular damage in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this study, myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) was used to assess the temporal changes in myocardial perfusion after reflow and to investigate the relation between MCE findings and myocar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ito H,Iwakura K,Oh H,Masuyama T,Hori M,Higashino Y,Fujii K,Minamino T

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) of the infarct-related artery was performed within 42 days of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) administration in 1,414 of the 3,534 patients who participated in the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study. Primary angiog...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Baim DS,Diver DJ,Feit F,Greenberg MA,Holmes DR,Weiner BH,Williams DO,Schweiger MJ,Brown BG,Frederick MM

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs (miRs) participate in many cardiac pathophysiological processes, including ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced cardiac injury. Recently, we and others observed that miR-494 was downregulated in murine I/R-injured and human infarcted hearts. However, the functional consequence of miR-494 in response ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wang X,Zhang X,Ren XP,Chen J,Liu H,Yang J,Medvedovic M,Hu Z,Fan GC

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the postoperative hemodynamic and echocardiographic features of idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis have been studied, the expected consistent postoperative thinning of the interventricular septum has not been reported. In this study, the short-term effects of septal myectomy were evaluated in 16 patie...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schapira JN,Stemple DR,Martin RP,Rakowski H,Stinson EB,Popp RL

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simplified estimates of the potential patients eligible for coronary artery bypass surgery are presented. Various means of identification are discussed, as well as effects of two levels of stenosis. Although ultimate operability is not directly considered, the results demonstrate a substantial and growing pool of elig...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cutter GR,Oberman A,Kouchoukos N,Rogers W

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A positive association was previously reported between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and several cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, left ventricular hypertrophy, and restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Plasma ACE activity and carotid-w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ishigami T,Umemura S,Iwamoto T,Tamura K,Hibi K,Yamaguchi S,Nyuui N,Kimura K,Miyazaki N,Ishii M

更新日期：1995-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prosthetic valve thrombosis during pregnancy is life-threatening for mother and fetus, and the treatment of this complication is unclear. Cardiac surgery in pregnancy is associated with very high maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Thrombolytic therapy has rarely been used in these patients. The aim ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Özkan M,Çakal B,Karakoyun S,Gürsoy OM,Çevik C,Kalçık M,Oğuz AE,Gündüz S,Astarcioglu MA,Aykan AÇ,Bayram Z,Biteker M,Kaynak E,Kahveci G,Duran NE,Yıldız M

更新日期：2013-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The modulated receptor hypothesis states that sodium channels have a specific receptor for antiarrhythmic drugs. Therefore, two agents that block sodium channels by binding to this receptor are expected to compete for occupancy. Glycylxylidide (GX) is a deethylated metabolite of lidocaine that accumulates in patients ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bennett PB,Woosley RL,Hondeghem LM

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrinopeptide A, platelet factor 4, beta-thromboglobulin, thromboxane B2, and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha were estimated by radioimmunoassay on venous plasma samples taken within 48 hr of admission from 16 consecutive patients with unstable angina and 15 patients with stable angina matched for clinical variables. T...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Théroux P,Latour JG,Léger-Gauthier C,De Lara J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Receptors that couple via the stimulatory G protein, Gs, to adenylate cyclase and to a positive inotropic response have been extensively investigated in falling human heart. In contrast, much less is known about receptors, such as the A1-adenosine receptor, that couple to adenylate cyclase via the inhibitory...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hershberger RE,Feldman AM,Bristow MR

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted in 46 patients with cardiac thrombi, 15 patients with atrial myxomas, and 32 patients with other cardiac or paracardiac tumors. Diagnoses were subsequently proven by surgery, autopsy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or angiography in all patients. All patients underwent precor...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mügge A,Daniel WG,Haverich A,Lichtlen PR

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women have a higher operative mortality (OM) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than men. Suggested contributing factors have included women's increased age, advanced disease, comorbidities, and smaller body surface area (BSA). It is unclear whether women's increased risk factors fully account...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Blankstein R,Ward RP,Arnsdorf M,Jones B,Lou YB,Pine M

更新日期：2005-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although black cardiac patients receive fewer revascularization procedures than whites, it is unclear whether this has a detrimental impact on outcomes. The objective of our study was to compare 6-month functional status and angina outcomes among blacks and whites with documented coronary disease and to asse...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kaul P,Lytle BL,Spertus JA,DeLong ER,Peterson ED

更新日期：2005-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether catheter ablation (CA) is superior to amiodarone (AMIO) for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:This was an open-label, randomized, parallel-group, multicenter study. Patients with persistent AF, dual-chamber implantable...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Di Biase L,Mohanty P,Mohanty S,Santangeli P,Trivedi C,Lakkireddy D,Reddy M,Jais P,Themistoclakis S,Dello Russo A,Casella M,Pelargonio G,Narducci ML,Schweikert R,Neuzil P,Sanchez J,Horton R,Beheiry S,Hongo R,Hao S,

更新日期：2016-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital vasospastic phenomena have been reported to result from use of nonselective and cardioselective beta-adrenoreceptor-blocking drugs. The effects of 80 mg/day propranolol and 100 mg/day metoprolol on finger hemodynamics and clinical responses were compared with those of placebo in 16 patients with Raynaud's phen...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Coffman JD,Rasmussen HM

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to define the degree of intrinsic tone in conductance and resistance vessels, to define the calcium dependency of intrinsic tone in these vascular preparations, and to investigate the efficacy of vasodilatory agents on the level of intrinsic tone in these vascular preparations. ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jain M,Dai HB,Carrozza JP,Sellke FW,Morgan KG

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of valve surgery in left-sided infective endocarditis has not been evaluated in randomized controlled trials. We examined the association between valve surgery and all-cause 6-month mortality among patients with left-sided infective endocarditis. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 546 consecutive patie...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tleyjeh IM,Ghomrawi HM,Steckelberg JM,Hoskin TL,Mirzoyev Z,Anavekar NS,Enders F,Moustafa S,Mookadam F,Huskins WC,Wilson WR,Baddour LM

更新日期：2007-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current information on the epidemiology and outcomes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in children is limited by disease diversity and small case series. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry has collected prospective and retrospective data on children diagnosed with HCM since 1990. W...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Colan SD,Lipshultz SE,Lowe AM,Sleeper LA,Messere J,Cox GF,Lurie PR,Orav EJ,Towbin JA

更新日期：2007-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) circulate in adult peripheral blood (PB) and contribute to neovascularization. However, little is known regarding whether EPCs and their putative precursor, CD34-positive mononuclear cells (MNC(CD34+)), are mobilized into PB in acute ischemic events in humans. METHODS AND...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shintani S,Murohara T,Ikeda H,Ueno T,Honma T,Katoh A,Sasaki K,Shimada T,Oike Y,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2001-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Subaortic stenosis is well known to complicate the clinical course of patients with single ventricle or univentricular hearts, and we have previously suggested that the development of subaortic stenosis in such patients may be causal to and/or accelerated by previous banding of the main pulmonary trunk. To further def...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Freedom RM,Benson LN,Smallhorn JF,Williams WG,Trusler GA,Rowe RD

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At physiological concentrations, 17beta-estradiol selectively enhances endothelium-dependent coronary vasodilation by an unknown mechanism in postmenopausal women. METHODS AND RESULTS:To assess the contribution of nitric oxide (NO) to the vascular effects of estradiol, we measured coronary epicardial and mi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Guetta V,Quyyumi AA,Prasad A,Panza JA,Waclawiw M,Cannon RO 3rd

更新日期：1997-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy is effective in atrial fibrillation but requires vigilance to maintain the international normalized ratio in the therapeutic range. This report examines how differences in time in therapeutic range (TTR) between centers and between countries affect the outcomes of OAC thera...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Connolly SJ,Pogue J,Eikelboom J,Flaker G,Commerford P,Franzosi MG,Healey JS,Yusuf S,ACTIVE W Investigators.

更新日期：2008-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophil activation and infiltration into the ischemic myocardium after reperfusion may limit the amount of salvageable myocardium (reperfusion injury). The effects of intravenous perfluorochemicals (Fluosol-DA) on infarct size, ventricular contractility, and neutrophil function were assessed in an occlusion-reperfu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bajaj AK,Cobb MA,Virmani R,Gay JC,Light RT,Forman MB

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The availability of selective antagonists for angiotensin II receptors has focused interest on the gene expression of angiotensin II-receptor subtypes in the human heart. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analyzed expression of the AT1 and AT2 subtypes of the angiotensin II receptor in ventricular myocardium taken fro...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Haywood GA,Gullestad L,Katsuya T,Hutchinson HG,Pratt RE,Horiuchi M,Fowler MB

更新日期：1997-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduced insulin sensitivity has been proposed as an important risk factor in the development of atherosclerosis. However, insulin sensitivity is related to many other cardiovascular risk factors, including plasma insulin levels, and it is unclear whether an independent role of insulin sensitivity exists. Lar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Howard G,O'Leary DH,Zaccaro D,Haffner S,Rewers M,Hamman R,Selby JV,Saad MF,Savage P,Bergman R

更新日期：1996-05-15 00:00:00