Effects of non-heavy smoking on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in healthy Turkish young men.

abstract：:Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is related to an increased stroke risk. At present, differentiation between patients with paroxysmal AF (pAF) and without is only possible during AF episodes and not during sinus rhythm. If AF could be diagnosed more quickly and reliably, anticoagulation therapy may be administered...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Brasier N,Engelter S,Kolbitsch T,Tabord A,Knobeloch J,Kühne M,Conen D,Traenka C,Kreutzberger T,Völlmin G,Eckstein J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jugular vein thrombosis (JVT) is usually secondary to central venous catheterisation, distant malignancy, hypercoagulable state or ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Spontaneous internal JVT is an extremely rare entity. A 61-year-old man presented with swelling of the right side of his face. An ultrasonographic scan s...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Chlumský J,Havlín J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modifications that atrial flutter determines on the phonocardiogram, apexcardiogram, carotid pulse tracing, jugular venous pulse tracing, and indirect (esophageal) left atrial pulse tracing were studied. On the basis of the data here presented and that of the literature, a polygraphic profile of atrial flutter has...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Longhini C,Musacci GF,Portaluppi F

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysm and dissections localized to the ascending aorta are usually encountered in patients with atherosclerosis and hypertension. Behçet's syndrome is a rare vasculitic syndrome occasionally responsible for inflammation in small to large vessels. Aneurysm formation and dissection in the ascending aorta due to Behce...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Ucer E,Oner AO,Erdinler IC

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents may improve biocompatibility and reduce the risk of very late stent thrombosis (ST) but outcomes are nevertheless unknown in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of the biodegradable polymer biolimus A9-eluting s...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Sprimont P,Pierard S,Vanoverschelde JL,Debbas N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral annular calcification is a degenerative process. It is mostly asymptomatic. As the calcification becomes more extensive it might be mistaken for an intracardiac tumour. Mitral annular calcification predicts cardiovascular events, cardiovascular death and overall death. It is predictive of a doubling of the stro...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Trenson S,de Ceuninck M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are among the most frequently prescribed cardiovascular drugs. It has been shown that these drugs have antiatherosclerotic effects in both experimental and clinical settings. However, calcium channel blockers have markedly different chemical structures and different effects on ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Kerry Z,Yasa M,Sevin G,Reel B,Yetik Anacak G,Ozer A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular aneurysms are common in clinical practice. Although their underlying aetiology is generally clear by the clinical context, it can be hard to define the exact cause in some cases. We report a case of a patient in whom cardiac MRI provided important information about the differential diagnosis of a left...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Kaplan A,Aslanger E,Polat N,Dursun M,Umman B

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of coarctation of the aorta in the presence of severe aortic insufficiency poses a serious clinical problem. Although successful single- and two-stage repair for combined coarctation in the presence of severe aortic regurgitation has been described, the surgical management of this lesion remains partic...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： De Meester C,Budts W,Gewillig M,Daenen W,Van de Werf F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 73-year-old man admitted to our hospital for acute hepatic failure. Antemortem diagnosis of systemic AA amyloidosis was made because of typical electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings, in the absence of the classic clinical picture of kidney involvement. ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Morelli S,Bonfiglio D,Galasso L

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of variation in the volume of circulating erythrocytes and has recently emerged as a powerful prognostic marker in heart failure. We studied the effect of 5-month, home-based cardiac rehabilitation on RDW. METHODS AND RESULTS:Sixty-two patients (age: median 67 y...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Mohri M,Motohama R,Sato N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although non-adherence to medications is associated with increased cardiovascular risks, very little information is focused on the relationship between knowledge and medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). AIM:The purposes were to assess the relationship between medication adh...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Zhao S,Zhao H,Wang L,Du S,Qin Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mild reductions in iodine concentration could reduce acute side effects after intraarterial contrast media administration without affecting the quality of coronary artery images. This study was designed to show the equivalence in terms of image quality of two nonionic low-osmolar monomers, iobitridol 350 and ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Velázquez MT,Albarrán A,Hernández F,García Tejada J,Zueco J,Andreu J,De la Torre JM,Figueroa A,Sainz F,Tascón J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:8% of total drug spending by the Belgian government goes to statins. The aim of this study is to determine the cost-effectiveness of statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged Belgian populations. METHODS AND RESULTS:Economic evaluations were identified in a systematic...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Neyt M,De Laet C,Van Brabandt H,Franco O,Ramaekers D

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High platelet reactivity (HPR) to clopidogrel is associated with an increased risk of ischaemic complications during and after coronary interventions and concerns up to 50% of patients undergoing PCI. AIM OF THE STUDY:The aim of the study was to identify patients with HPR to clopidogrel using bedside clinic...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Legrand D,Barbato E,Chenu P,Magne J,Vrolix M,Wijns W,Legrand V,STIB investigators.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen patients were examined hemodynamically with echocardiography, calibrated apexcardiography, and systolic time intervals before treatment, after 1 week treatment with amiodarone 600 mg daily and after 2-4 months treatment with 300 mg daily. During the treatment thyroid function was controlled. The echocardiogram...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Buch J,Andersen ED

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic involvement of extracoronary arteries in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization can cause severe postoperative complications and increase postoperative mortality. Between January and November 1998, routine preoperative echo-Doppler study of carotid vessels, abdominal aorta and iliac-femoral a...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Cirillo F,Renzulli A,Leonardo G,Romano G,De Feo M,Della Corte A,Crescenzi B,Cotrufo M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"No-reflow" is an important complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the setting of acute myocardial infarction and is associated with worse outcomes. Visible thrombus on the angiogram is a significant risk factor for "no-reflow". A variety of strategies have been employed to prevent this phenomenon...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Jafary FH,Najaf SM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between April 1988 and October 1989, 22 adult patients with isolated or predominant severe mitral stenosis underwent Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Valvuloplasty (PTMV). In 20 patients, a transseptal double balloon technique was used; in the last 2 patients, dilatation was performed using the Inoué balloon. Immediate...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Benit E,De Geest H,Denef B,Van de Werf F

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main reason for the pacemaker syndrome during VVI pacing is the existence of ventriculoatrial conduction (V-AC). Twenty-five patients with a permanent DDD pacemaker and ventriculoatrial conduction were included in the study. IN those patients the hemodynamic changes were evaluated in relation to ANP plasma concent...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Papadopoulos CL,Kokkas BA,Sakadamis GC,Kanonidis IE,Kotridis PS,Karamouzis MI,Koukoulekidis GN,Nikolaidis NK,Missopoulou-Kokka A,Gitsios CT

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:OBJECTIVE; ; The objective of this study was to identify developmental changes in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) during aneurysm formation using an elastase-induced rabbit carotid artery aneurysm model. METHODS:- Aneurysms were induced in carotid arteries of rabbits by exposure to elastase. Tissues fro...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Jiao L,Xu Z,Xu F,Zhang S,Wu K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Cardiology Foundation supported by the perspicacious Princess Lilian was created in 1958. As an introduction to this symposium, the challenges that the cardiologist and surgeon encountered in 1958, are recalled as well as the essential problems requiring solutions in that era of evolving cardiac surgery. ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Primo G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to prepare Belgian participation in the International Study "Monitoring of trends and determinants in cardiovascular disease (MONICA)", a pilot project for registration of acute myocardial infarctions was organized in the Flemish city of Ghent and the Walloon city of Charleroi. Thanks to the collaboration of ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Berghmans L,Heyerick P,De Backer G,Kornitzer M,Fux M

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) have been associated with human atherosclerosis. The reported rates of detection within atherosclerotic lesions by PCR vary widely for all of these pathogens. We investigated their presence in carotid atherosclerot...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Latsios G,Saetta A,Michalopoulos NV,Agapitos E,Patsouris E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to assess whether post-stress and rest functional parameters, as measured by gated-SPECT, provide additional predictive value for long-term prognosis, over clinical and perfusion data in patients (pts.) with low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHODS:647 consecutive pts. ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Bestetti A,Triulzi A,Di Leo C,Tagliabue L,Strinchini A,Bax J

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most accessory pathways in pre-excitation syndrome are capable of antegrade conduction from atrium to ventricle, and identified by characteristic ECG abnormalities such as a delta wave (ventricular pre-excitation) and a shortened PR interval.Therefore, the traditional diagnosis method is to detect the initial changes ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Liu R,Chen J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether statin therapy initiated early in acute myocardial infarction together with thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction results in clinical benefit through early plaque stabilization. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study population consisted of 77 patients who underwent coronary...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Kayikçioğlu M,Can L,Kültürsay H,Payzin S,Turkoğlu C

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Due to uncertainty in the clinical implications of slow coronary flow (SCF), we aimed to investigate the clinical features and mid-term outcome of the Iranian patients with the slow coronary flow phenomenon. METHODS:During a four-year period from January 2005 to December 2009, out of 3523 consecutive patient...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Amirzadegan A,Motamed A,Davarpasand T,Shahrzad M,Lotfi-Tokaldany M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of HR2 polymorphism among patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) and healthy subjects. BACKGROUND:Polymorphism in the factor V gene named HR2 has been described as a possible risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE) development. Contradictive resu...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Aleksova A,Di Nucci M,Gobbo M,Bevilacqua E,Pradella P,Salam K,Barbati G,De Luca A,Mascaretti L,Sinagra G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningitis due to Neisseria meningitidis occurred in a young man. On admission, he was in septic shock and the electrocardiogram revealed convex upwards ST-segment elevation in inferior and lateral leads. Rapid and complete normalisation of the ECG was observed and the patient had a favourable evolution with intensive...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Gach O,Lancellotti P,Pierard LA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00