Serum chitotriosidase activity, a marker of activated macrophages, predicts new cardiovascular events independently of C-reactive protein.

abstract：:The natriuretic effects of furosemide and the long-acting loop diuretic torasemide have been compared in patients with chronic renal failure with and without nephrotic syndrome. In patients with chronic renal failure without nephrotic syndrome, furosemide and torasemide exerted similar natriuretic activity. In patient...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Russo D,Minutolo R,Andreucci VE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A history of exercise-induced chest pain or even typical angina pectoris combined with normal coronary arteries is usually described with terms like small vessel disease or syndrome X [2, 5]. The aim of this paper is to study the hemodynamics at rest, and with exercise, and the outcome of patients with this syndrome. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gleichmann U,Ohlmeier H,Mannebach H,Fassbender D

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:100 male patients with at least 75% obstruction of one or more coronary arteries were subjected to submaximal exercise tests. Among the 73 subjects who had positive tests, 92% of those with one-vessel obstruction had an ST depression of 1 mm, none having more than 2 mm; by contrast, 44% of those with three-vessel dise...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Friedmann J,Agmon J,Cherbakoff A,Aygen M,Wurzel M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus regarding the natural history of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) among adults presenting with nonsevere disease. This study aims to describe the progression of stenosis among adult rheumatic MS patients, to identify predictive factors for progression, and to assess the incidence of com...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bitan A,Mazor-Dray E,Weinstein JM,Carmel S,Ilia R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic significance of finding vegetations by M-mode echocardiography in patients with infective endocarditis remains controversial because many such patients are referred for early surgery. We detected vegetations in 7 of 25 consecutive subjects with active infective endocarditis (28.1%) studied by M-mode ech...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Markiewicz W,Moscovitz M,Edoute Y,Finkelstein R,Raz R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the reported incidence of pericardial effusion following thrombolysis is highly variable, we have evaluated 80 consecutive patients with first acute myocardial infarction treated with streptokinase. Two-dimensional echocardiographic studies were performed on days 1, 2, 3, and 7, at 3 and 6 weeks, and 3, 6, and 1...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Otasević P,Nesković AN,Bojić M,Popović AD

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although very useful agents, fluoroquinolones are associated with a number of adverse events, some with considerable clinical significance. Prolongation of the QT interval, for example, is an adverse effect associated with the use of fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones prolong the QT interval by blocking voltage-gated ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Briasoulis A,Agarwal V,Pierce WJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic changes in essential hypertension were investigated in 7 girls and 4 boys under the age of 18 years. The Fick method was used for the estimation of cardiac output (CO). The cardiac indices (CIs) ranged form 2.8 to 6.6 litres/min/m2 and the total peripheral resistance (TPR) from 1,100 to 2,860 dyn/s/cm...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Uhari M,Paavilainen T

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolism is a major complication of long-term central venous catheter, usually associated with catheter or venous occlusion. Intracavitary right atrial thrombosis is currently considered to result from line-tip thrombosis extension. We report three adult patients in whom repeated mechanical trauma to the right ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fuchs S,Pollak A,Gilon D

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The systematic pro-inflammatory responses after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents (DES) remain poorly defined. Therefore, we compared the systematic pro-inflammatory state of circulating mononuclear cells (MNCs) between DES and bare metal stent (BMS) implantation. METHODS:Patients w...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Liu J,Zhuo XZ,Liu W,Wan Z,Wang X,Zhang W,Gao S,Yuan Z,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that a lower lymphocyte ratio (Ly%) in the white blood cell (WBC) differential count is related to worse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and other cardiovascular disorders. METHODS:In the Pre-RELAX-AHF study, 234 patients with AHF, systolic blood pressure ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Milo-Cotter O,Teerlink JR,Metra M,Felker GM,Ponikowski P,Voors AA,Edwards C,Weatherley BD,Greenberg B,Filippatos G,Unemori E,Teichman SL,Cotter G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mother and her two children with idiopathic ascending aortic dilatation are reported. This provides further evidence that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of aortic aneurysms and calls for screening first-degree family members, including children, of young adult patients diagnosed with this condition. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Beghetti M,Steinmann B,Didier D,Kalangos A,Bottani A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has a well-known epidemic relevance in western countries. It affects up to 1-2% of patients > 60 years and reaches a prevalence of 12% in octogenarian patients. The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitive troponin I (hsT...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Di Gesaro G,Caccamo G,Bellavia D,Falletta C,Minà C,Romano G,Agnese V,Tuzzolino F,Clemenza F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left-ventricular pseudohypertrophy reflecting left-ventricular compression was reported in a selected group of patients with cardiac tamponade. HYPOTHESIS:Criteria for the presence of pseudohypertrophy can be established to guide its use as a sign of left-ventricular compression in patients with cardiac tam...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Feinberg MS,Popescu BA,Popescu AC,Di Segni E,Jonas M,Rabinowitz B,Kaplinsky E,Schwammenthal E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective investigation was conducted in an attempt to identify noninvasive predictors of mortality for patients with Chagas' heart disease through a multivariate stepwise logistic regression study. Fifty-six patients with a positive complement fixation test for Chagas' disease were followed up at the Cardiomyo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bestetti RB,Dalbo CM,Freitas OC,Teno LA,Castilho OT,Oliveira JS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water immersion-induced skin wrinkling (WISW) is dependent on intact peripheral sympathetic function. WISW was hypothesized to reflect autonomic function in subjects without peripheral neuropathy. We prospectively studied 70 healthy subjects (aged 31 ± 8 years, 63% females) without cardiovascular risk factors or neuro...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Win S,Salciccioli L,Kamran H,Baweja P,Stewart M,Lazar JM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive therapy has been thought to be a life-long treatment. Nevertheless, antihypertensive medication may be discontinued in a substantial proportion of hypertensive patients at least for some time. The current study focused on predictors for the development of elevated blood pressure levels after discontin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schmieder RE,Rockstroh JK,Gatzka CD,Rüddel H,Schächinger H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Four drug classes, platelet inhibitors, β-blockers, statins, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (or angiotensin receptor blockers), have been shown to reduce mortality in clinical trials. We sought to evaluate whether the simple number of secondary prevention drugs at discharge is independently asso...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kopel E,Klempfner R,Goldenberg I,Schwammenthal E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of different CYP2C19*2 polymorphisms on clinical outcomes and the effects of CYP2C19*2 polymorphism on predicting clinical outcomes in association with classic risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS:Between July 2008 and September 2009, 497 consecutive pat...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yan SD,Chen M,Li Q,Liu XJ,Peng Y,Chai H,Xu YN,Wei JF,Huang DJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower extremity atherosclerosis results in significant morbidity in women, particularly in women following the menopause. Up to 25% of women aged 55 to 74 years are affected by this disease. When noninvasive testing is used to determine the prevalence of lower extremity atherosclerosis, and men in this age group are e...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gerhard M,Baum P,Raby KE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shift toward a preventative approach in medical aftercare of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients has led to encouragement of regular physical activity (PA) in this patient population. Objective measures are crucial in accurately displaying PA levels and have increasingly found their way into clinical...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Brudy L,Meyer M,Garcia-Cuenllas L,Oberhoffer R,Hager A,Ewert P,Müller J

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular late potentials are obtained by signal averaging of surface electrocardiograms. Late potentials have been reported to be affected by body size or left ventricular mass. However, the effect of subadipose tissue, which is known to influence QRS amplitudes of surface ECG, on the variables of late potentials h...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Masui A,Tsuji H,Tamura K,Sugiura T,Matsui Y,Iwasaka T,Inada M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori infects over 50% of the worldwide population. For eradication, European, Canadian, and American guidelines recommend a regimen consisting of a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, and metronidazole or amoxicillin dosed twice daily for at least 7 days. When this treatment strategy fails, a complex...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Page RL 2nd,Ferguson D,Cantu M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the relation between the baseline aortic valve gradient (AVG) as a continuous variable and clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in general and specifically in patients with high-gradient aortic stenosis (AS). METHODS:We reviewed 317 consecutive patients who u...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Witberg G,Barsheshet A,Assali A,Vaknin-Assa H,Shaul AA,Orvin K,Vaturi M,Schwartzenberg S,Shapira Y,Sagie A,Kornowski R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyponatremia is very often associated with renal disease in patients with heart failure (HF) and, when present, determines a poor outcome. We investigated the role of hyponatremia in HF patients in whom the presence or absence renal insufficiency was accurately predefined. METHODS:This was a cohort study based on ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Arévalo-Lorido JC,Carretero-Gómez J,Robles NR,Llácer P,Carrera M,Suárez-Pedreira I,Álvarez-Rocha P,Manzano-Espinosa L,Cepeda-Rodrigo JM,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M,on behalf of the RICA Investigators Group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valsartan is a specific angiotensin II receptor antagonist with high selectivity for the AT(1) receptor subtype. After oral administration of single or repeated once-daily doses, valsartan 40-80 mg inhibits the pressor response to angiotensin II for 24 hours. In patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension, efficacy of...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： McInnes GT

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is known that the expression, activity and alternative splicing of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIδ (CaMKIIδ) are dysregulated in the cardiac remodeling process. Recently, we found a further signaling pathway, by which dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (Dyrk1A) regu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yao J,Qin X,Zhu J,Sheng H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal and intrarenal distribution of flow together with an index of cardiac output is measurable using a single injection of 123I-o-iodohippurate. The argument is presented that in the treatment of essential hypertension one should avoid using drugs that reduce renal blood flow, a property of chronic therapy with most...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Britton KE

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recently, we reported that low-dose landiolol (1.5 µg·kg(-1)·min(-1)), an ultra-short-acting β-blocker, safely decreased the heart rate (HR) in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and sinus tachycardia, thereby improving cardiac function. We investigated whether low-dose landiolol effective...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kobayashi S,Murakami W,Myoren T,Tateishi H,Okuda S,Doi M,Nao T,Wada Y,Matsuzaki M,Yano M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biplane long-axis cine MRI was performed in 51 patients 1, 13, 26, and 52 weeks after their first AMI. LV mass index (LVMI) was significantly increased 1 week after AMI (84.3 +/- 16.9 vs. 68.1 +/- 11.4 g/m(2) controls, n = 48, p < 0.001), presumably owing to edema of the infarcted myocardium. Six months after AMI, LVM...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schroeder AP,Houlind K,Pedersen EM,Nielsen TT,Egeblad H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00