Intramyocardial injection of vascular endothelial growth factor-A165 plasmid followed by granulocyte-colony stimulating factor to induce angiogenesis in patients with severe chronic ischaemic heart disease.

abstract：AIMS:we investigated the relationship between sublingual perfused capillary density (PCD) as a measure of tissue perfusion and outcome (i.e. occurrence of organ failure and mortality) in patients with cardiogenic shock from acute myocardial infarction. METHODS AND RESULTS:we performed a prospective study in 68 patient...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： den Uil CA,Lagrand WK,van der Ent M,Jewbali LS,Cheng JM,Spronk PE,Simoons ML

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of mitral annular motion during diastole in 28 normal subjects, 40 patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI), and 23 patients with coronary artery disease but without prior MI. Mitral annular motion during diastole was obtained from the apex by M-mode ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ohte N,Narita H,Hashimoto T,Kobayashi K,Akita S,Fujinami T

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular obstruction (MVO) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) contributes to infarct expansion, left ventricular (LV) remodelling, and worse clinical outcomes. The REFLO-STEMI trial tested whether intra-coronary (IC...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Nazir SA,McCann GP,Greenwood JP,Kunadian V,Khan JN,Mahmoud IZ,Blackman DJ,Been M,Abrams KR,Shipley L,Wilcox R,Adgey AA,Gershlick AH

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) concentration may be involved in atherosclerosis. This study examined if serum GGT predicted coronary heart disease (CHD), especially differentiating non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and fatal CHD event, among the general population or participants with type-2 diabetes. M...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lee DH,Silventoinen K,Hu G,Jacobs DR Jr,Jousilahti P,Sundvall J,Tuomilehto J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The results of the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study (WOSCOPS) demonstrated the clinical benefit of using pravastatin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in hypercholesterolaemic men. To inform decision makers, who must also consider costs, this study assesses the economic efficiency of s...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Caro J,Klittich W,McGuire A,Ford I,Pettitt D,Norrie J,Shepherd J

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanism of persistent neurohormonal and cardiorespiratory reflex abnormalities in chronic heart failure remain unclear. Also, why chronic heart failure patients who develop cachexia demonstrate a particularly abnormal neurohormonal profile and have a high risk of death is not known. Impaired reflex con...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ponikowski P,Piepoli M,Chua TP,Banasiak W,Francis D,Anker SD,Coats AJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This prospective, randomized, controlled, multicentre study aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of exercise training in patients with pulmonary arterial (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). METHODS AND RESULTS:For the first time a specialized PAH/CTEPH rehabilitation programme was im...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Grünig E,MacKenzie A,Peacock AJ,Eichstaedt CA,Benjamin N,Nechwatal R,Ulrich S,Saxer S,Bussotti M,Sommaruga M,Ghio S,Gumbiene L,Palevičiūtė E,Jurevičienė E,Cittadini A,Stanziola AA,Marra AM,Kovacs G,Olschewski H,Barb

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical management of refractory heart failure remains challenging, with a high rate of rehospitalizations despite advances in medical and device therapy. Care can be provided in person, via telehomecare (by telephone), or telemonitoring, which involves wireless technology for remote follow-up. Telemonitoring wireles...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hasan A,Paul V

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the diagnostic accuracy of 256-row computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Non-invasive imaging of the coronary artery by CTA has increasingly been used in recent years. The accuracy of 256-row CTA has not yet been studied. We sought to assess the ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Chao SP,Law WY,Kuo CJ,Hung HF,Cheng JJ,Lo HM,Shyu KG

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Support with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) improves cardiac performance in patients with end-stage heart failure. In some cases this strategy, combined with pharmacological treatment, has led to a clinical improvement which remained after LVAD explant. This study defines changes in Ca handling at the cell...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Terracciano CM,Harding SE,Adamson D,Koban M,Tansley P,Birks EJ,Barton PJ,Yacoub MH

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent innovations have the potential to improve rhythm control therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Controlled trials provide new evidence on the effectiveness and safety of rhythm control therapy, particularly in patients with AF and heart failure. This review summarizes evidence supporting the use of ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Willems S,Meyer C,de Bono J,Brandes A,Eckardt L,Elvan A,van Gelder I,Goette A,Gulizia M,Haegeli L,Heidbuchel H,Haeusler KG,Kautzner J,Mont L,Ng GA,Szumowski L,Themistoclakis S,Wegscheider K,Kirchhof P

更新日期：2019-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Exposure of tissue factor (TF) is a critical proximal step in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes. Sunol-cH36, a chimaeric monoclonal antibody to TF, blocks binding of factor X to the TF:VIIa complex. This report describes the first completed trial of Sunol-cH36 in humans. METHODS AND RESULTS:We assessed...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Morrow DA,Murphy SA,McCabe CH,Mackman N,Wong HC,Antman EM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies suggest that neutrophil activation during acute myocardial infarction (MI) aggravates tissue injury. Activated neutrophils are an important source of oxygen free radicals (OFR), the injurious effects of which are counteracted by endogenous antioxidants. We have previously shown in healthy subjects tha...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Herbaczyńska-Cedro K,K+osiewicz-Wasek B,Cedro K,Wasek W,Panczenko-Kresowska B,Wartanowicz M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degenerative mitral valve disease has become the major cause of mitral regurgitation in North America; it is incumbent on surgeons to know repair techniques and to document their results. Fortunately, improvements in myocardial protection have been concurrent with the evolution of mitral valve repair in our country. T...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Loop FD,Cosgrove DM,Stewart WJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate fatalities from myocardial infarction at 28 days and one-year among patients aged 35-64 years in the Nordic and Lithuanian centres participating in the World Health Organization MONICA (Monitoring of Trends and Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease) Project. METHODS AND RESULTS:Altogether 9100 myoc...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Salomaa VV,Lundberg V,Agnarsson U,Radisauskas R,Kirchhoff M,Wilhelmsen L

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of our study was to evaluate the relative impact of bivalirudin on bleeding outcomes associated with trans-radial interventions (TRI) in real world practice. METHODS AND RESULTS:Data for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between January 2010 and March 2014 at the 47 hospitals...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Perdoncin E,Seth M,Dixon S,Cannon L,Khandelwal A,Riba A,David S,Wohns D,Gurm H

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the Myocardial Ischaemia Reduction with Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering (MIRACL) study had diminished cardiovascular events after 16 weeks of treatment of atorvastatin 80 mg daily. We determined whether plasma lipoproteins at baseline and then at 6 weeks after randomi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Olsson AG,Schwartz GG,Szarek M,Sasiela WJ,Ezekowitz MD,Ganz P,Oliver MF,Waters D,Zeiher A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to examine if echocardiography can reproducibly be used in a multicentre study to select high risk patients with reduced left ventricular function early after an acute myocardial infarction (MI). In the TRAndolapril Cardiac Evaluation Study (TRACE) patients with reduced left ventricular systol...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,Carlsen J,Videbaek R,Egeblad H

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The extent to which hospital and geographic characteristics influence the time course of uptake of evidence from key clinical trials and practice guidelines is unknown. The gap between evidence and practice is well recognized but the factors influencing this disjunction, and the extent to which such factors are mo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Fox KA,Goodman SG,Anderson FA Jr,Granger CB,Moscucci M,Flather MD,Spencer F,Budaj A,Dabbous OH,Gore JM,GRACE Investigators.

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in patients with CHF. This review summarizes current literature concerning the following topics: (i) prognostic relevance of AF ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Neuberger HR,Mewis C,van Veldhuisen DJ,Schotten U,van Gelder IC,Allessie MA,Böhm M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with abnormal sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium release, which is promoted by adenosine A(2A) receptor (A(2A)R) activation. Here, we tested the hypothesis that abnormal calcium release in AF is linked to A(2A)R remodelling. METHODS AND RESULTS:Western blotting and quantita...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Llach A,Molina CE,Prat-Vidal C,Fernandes J,Casadó V,Ciruela F,Lluís C,Franco R,Cinca J,Hove-Madsen L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of therapeutic interventions to restore blood flow in patients with acute infarction, early identification of salvageable myocardium has gained clinical importance. It was the purpose of this study to define regional blood flow and glucose metabolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction as asse...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schwaiger M,Brunken RC,Krivokapich J,Child JS,Tillisch JH,Phelps ME,Schelbert HR

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test the hypothesis that diabetic status may be used as a prognostic indicator in heart failure (HF) patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 1246 consecutive patients with left ventricular dysfunction. All patients had a cardiopulmonary exercise test and an echocardiogram. Cardiac catheterisation was systemat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： De Groote P,Lamblin N,Mouquet F,Plichon D,McFadden E,Van Belle E,Bauters C

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We addressed a potential mechanism of myocardial dysfunction following coronary microembolization at the level of myofibrillar proteins. METHODS AND RESULTS:Anaesthetized pigs underwent intracoronary infusion of microspheres. After 6 h, the microembolized areas (MEA) had decreased systolic wall thickening to 38 +...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Canton M,Skyschally A,Menabò R,Boengler K,Gres P,Schulz R,Haude M,Erbel R,Di Lisa F,Heusch G

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Assessment of N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-BNP) as a screening tool for heart failure in patients with a permanent pacemaker. METHODS AND RESULTS:Consecutive patients undergoing a routine permanent pacemaker assessment were enrolled. Patients underwent medical history and examination, echocardiography...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Thackray SD,Witte K,Ghosh J,Nikitin N,Anderson A,Rigby A,Goode K,Clark AL,Cleland JG

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Release of progenitor cells is observed during inflammatory conditions and contributes to neovascularization. We, therefore, sought to investigate the relationship of circulating progenitor cells and interleukin (IL)-8 in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS AND RESULTS:From patients with stable angina and ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schömig K,Busch G,Steppich B,Sepp D,Kaufmann J,Stein A,Schömig A,Ott I

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate and age are independent variables associated with the pattern of normal left ventricular filling. Since heart rate variability also varies with age, the relationship between these and left ventricular filling in normal subjects was assessed. In 31 subjects (age range 21 to 71 years), power spectral analysis...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Finkelhor RS,Karwa P,Kaufman ES,Bahler RC

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the predictive value of high sensitivity (hs) C-reactive protein levels on long-term survival in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary PCI. METHODS AND RESULTS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of 758 STEMI patients (from January 2003 to December 2005), with...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ortolani P,Marzocchi A,Marrozzini C,Palmerini T,Saia F,Taglieri N,Baldazzi F,Silenzi S,Bacchi-Reggiani ML,Guastaroba P,Grilli R,Branzi A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Habitual cigarette smokers, paradoxically, present improved short-term prognosis after acute myocardial infarction, a phenomenon often termed "smoker's paradox". We sought to examine cigarette smokers' post-infarction survival advantage in a countrywide survey of unselected, consecutive patients presenting with ac...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Andrikopoulos GK,Richter DJ,Dilaveris PE,Pipilis A,Zaharoulis A,Gialafos JE,Toutouzas PK,Chimonas ET

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the blood-vessel wall, the endothelium plays a key functional role by generating several substances that modulate vascular smooth muscle tone, as well as growth, and platelet function. This review focuses on the role of the endothelial L-arginine/nitric oxide signal transduction pathway in the maintenance of vascul...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cosentino F,Lüscher TF

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00