Hybrid palliation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Device therapy for atrial fibrillation remains contentious despite the recognized benefit of atrial pacing in sinus node dysfunction. There are various new specialized pacing algorithms that aim to provide rhythm or rate control in atrial fibrillation. We review the various options for device therapy ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Redfearn DP,Yee R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review is designed to outline the major developments in genetic testing in the cardiovascular arena in the past year or so. This is an exciting time in genetic testing as whole exome and whole genome approaches finally reach the clinic. These new approaches offer insight into disease causation in ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Arndt AK,MacRae CA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Thrombus formation, usually on a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque, is pivotal in the pathogenesis of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This thrombus formation provides the milieu for re-occlusion of the infarct-related artery, the main location of re-infarction post-STEMI. Although ra...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： French JK,Burgess S,Chew DP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Viability assessment has a key role in the management of patients with ischemic heart disease. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a unique modality that evaluates myocardial viability via assessing the tissues metabolic and perfusion properties. The mainstay of metabolic imaging relies on glucose m...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Khalaf S,Chamsi-Pasha M,Al-Mallah MH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pericardial diseases are relatively common in clinical practice, either as isolated disease or as manifestation of a systemic disorder. The aim of the present study is to review more recent updates on their contemporary management. RECENT FINDINGS:The cause of pericardial diseases is varied according...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Imazio M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The explosion of high-resolution imaging technology in recent years has led to the increasing problem of choosing imaging modalities appropriate to specific clinical questions. In terms of structural information, for example, the relative benefits of ultrasound versus magnetic resonance imaging versus computed tomogr...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Simpson IA,Sahn DJ

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Health professionals are presented with the challenge of prescribing physical activity that is likely to be sustained by the sedentary majority. Walking is eminently suited to physical activity prescription for inactive individuals as it is accessible to men and women of all ages and social groups and...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Murtagh EM,Murphy MH,Boone-Heinonen J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several investigators have identified the pulmonary vein as the most common initiator of atrial fibrillation, and isolation of the pulmonary vein from atrial tissue can cure approximately 70% of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Ongoing trials of a new device may increase the success rate and decrease the ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Tsai CF,Tai CT,Chen SA

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial protection seems to be evolving toward simplified techniques, among which the use of minimally diluted tepid blood cardioplegia delivered retrograde or in a combined fashion is gaining wider clinical acceptance. In the future, agents that can duplicate the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditionin...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Menasché P

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To date 16 genes have been associated with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM). Mutations in these genes can lead to a broad spectrum of phenotypic expression ranging from disease affecting predominantly the right or left ventricle, to biventricular subtypes. Understanding the genetic causes of ACM is...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Karmouch J,Protonotarios A,Syrris P

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of advances made toward understanding the molecular basis of congenital heart disease covers studies on subjects ranging from atrioventricular septal defects to zebrafish models. Genetically abnormal mice with atrioventricular septal defects have abnormal endocardial cushion development with the delayed ap...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Gelb BD

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The efficacy of anticoagulation for valvular prostheses is the result of a delicate balance between the risk of thromboembolic (TE) events and bleeding. Here, we review data on anticoagulation for valve prostheses with a focus on clinical trials that address key unanswered questions. RECENT FINDINGS:...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Yanagawa B,Whitlock RP,Verma S,Gersh BJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise testing protocols and training regimens are well established for patients recovering from myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass surgery. However, exercise rehabilitation programs for patients with peripheral arterial disease or left ventricular dysfunction with congestive heart failure have not bee...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hiatt WR

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis, the de novo formation of new vasculature, is a critical response to ischemia that provides neovascularization of ischemic tissues. In therapeutic angiogenesis, an angiogen--a mediator that induces angiogenesis--is delivered to targeted tissues, augmenting the native angiogenic process and enhancing reper...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hamawy AH,Lee LY,Crystal RG,Rosengart TK

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it has been the topic of intense medical and surgical attention for over 20 years, the coexistence of severe carotid artery disease in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft continues to be a major cause of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Refinements in diagnostic modalities, mainly by duplex...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Schepens MA,Vermeulen FE

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes changes in indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation made in the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology 2002 update of the 1998 guideline for the implantation of cardia...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Epstein AE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Coronary subclavian steal syndrome (CSSS) is the reversal of blood flow in an internal mammary artery bypass graft that results in coronary ischemia. CSSS is an uncommon but treatable cause of coronary ischemia. In this review, we highlight the historical background and epidemiology of CSSS, common cl...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sintek M,Coverstone E,Singh J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices are widely used to treat symptomatic arrhythmias, prevent sudden cardiac death, and improve symptoms and cardiac function. Continued population growth and expanding indications have resulted in a progressive increase in the number of cardiovascular implant...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sadek MM,Goldstein W,Epstein AE,Schaller RD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Myocardial fibrosis is a common feature of many cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Myocardial fibrosis has been shown to be reversible and treatable with timely intervention. Although early detection and assessment of fibrosis is crucial, adequate diagnostics are still in develop...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Won S,Davies-Venn C,Liu S,Bluemke DA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular remodeling refers to changes in ventricular geometry, volume, mass, and myocellular structure in response to myocardial injury or alteration in loading conditions. Although initially adaptive as a consequence of the initial damage to the myocardium, progressive ventricular remodeling is ultimately a malada...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Bozkurt B

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COCPIT study, performed in a complete national cohort of adult patients consecutively listed for cardiac transplantation in Germany in 1997, found a beneficial effect only in the group that was at high risk of dying from heart failure without transplantation. If these results can be reproduced in other countries, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Deng MC,Smits JM,De Meester J,Hummel M,Schoendube F,Scheld HH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has been well established as an inverse predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD), and in recent years, investigations have focused on the genetic regulation of high-density lipoprotein. Although numerous candidate genes contribute to the low HDL-C phenotyp...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Miller M,Zhan M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current review focuses on new trends in genome-wide assessment of the inherited component of blood pressure variation. RECENT FINDINGS:Systematic linkage and association analyses of a region on chromosome 1q, complemented by gene prioritization with comparative genomic evidence, revealed variants...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hamet P,Seda O

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are at increased risk for sudden death. Recent studies have improved our ability to risk-stratify such patients and have elucidated several potential mechanisms of sudden death and syncope. Certain noninvasive tests, such as signal-averaged electrocardiography and measurements...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Chang AC,McAreavey D,Fananapazir L

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past year, significant new advances have been made in preventive cardiology. New trials of lipid lowering, estrogen therapy, and hypertension control have added to our understanding of the pathophysiology and prevention of coronary atherosclerosis. This review highlights these new trials and provides insight ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Foody JA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the era of percutaneous coronary intervention, surgeons are confronted with performing coronary artery bypass graft surgery on patients with previous balloon dilatation or stenting. This review evaluates the impact of previous percutaneous coronary intervention on patient survival and choice of opt...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Al-Attar N,Nataf P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large databases are being used for outcome prediction analysis with increasing frequency. This review examines four separate databases used to provide risk analysis in the cardiac surgery population. Populations in the databases range in size from 3500 to over 116,000 patients. All of the databases were applied on ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Park SE,Cmolik BL,Clark RE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiac transplantation is a recognized therapy for end-stage heart failure. Graft coronary artery disease is a chief determinant of long-term survival following cardiac transplantation. There are multiple purported etiologies for graft coronary artery disease including both immunologic and nonimmunol...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kass M,Haddad H

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Infective endocarditis continues to pose major challenges in diagnosis and management despite advances in understanding the epidemiology, microbiology, and pathology of the disease. The purpose of this article is to provide a review of diagnosis, microbiology, and treatment of infective endocarditis, ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Devlin RK,Andrews MM,von Reyn CF

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of cardiac catheterization in pediatric cardiology has changed significantly in the past 10-15 years. As interventional procedures dominate the field, it is important to examine the recent advances in non-interventional pediatric cardiac catheterization. RECENT FINDINGS:Meaningful and accura...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kanter JP,Hellenbrand WE

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00