The effect of functional performance, respiratory function and osteopenia on the quality of life after heart transplantation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diaphragm dysfunction is well-known to limit quality of life and prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF), but its underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In an animal model for HF we recently showed that impaired diaphragm contractility arises at the single fiber level and is associated with sar...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： van Hees HW,Ottenheijm CA,Granzier HL,Dekhuijzen PN,Heunks LM

更新日期：2010-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies showed that J-waves are associated with vulnerability to ventricular fibrillation. Recently we reported the association between false tendons (FTs) and J-waves in a retrospective study. METHODS AND RESULTS:We prospectively studied 50 young healthy men (mean age 24.6±2.7 years). FTs were detec...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Nakagawa M,Ezaki K,Miyazaki H,Ebata Y,Shinohara T,Teshima Y,Yufu K,Takahashi N,Saikawa T

更新日期：2014-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between lipid levels and stroke rates is less than lipid levels and coronary heart disease (CHD). OBJECTIVE:To assess if there are geographic, racial, and ethnic differences in total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) a...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Glasser SP,Mosher A,Howard G,Banach M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between hyperlipidemia and a parental history of heart attack and other related disorders was studied in 2224 two- to 18-yr-old children in Madrid (Spain). Children were divided into three groups: those with a parental history of heart attack (first group), a parental history of stroke, hypertension, ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Sanchez Bayle M,Gonzalez Vergaz A,Garcia Cuartero B,Santos Tapia M,Gonzalez Requejo A

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulse wave analysis (PWA) by radial arterial tonometry is receiving increasing attention for the assessment of central vascular compliance in younger patients. We present five PWA studies performed prospectively on a patient with severe coronary artery disease, and find that the measures of central augmented pressure ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Reece AS

更新日期：2011-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular scar, including global scar and lateral wall, plays an important role in predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty patients underwent CRT implantation. Assessment of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony was done through Gated SPECT LV phase a...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Ahmed W,Samy W,Tayeh O,Behairy N,Abd El Fattah A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the value of marked left axis deviation in men without apparent heart disease in the assessment of ischemic heart disease risk. In the Manitoba Study, a cohort of 3983 men who were predominantly between 25 to 34 yr of age at entry in 1948, 247 cases of marked left axis deviatio...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Rabkin SW,Mathewson FA,Tate RB

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy characterized by numerous excessively prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses. Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium is most often an isolated cardiac malformation presenting as a sporadic disease. Associ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Sinkovec M,Kozelj M,Podnar T

更新日期：2005-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are affected by atrial arrhythmias (AA). To elucidate the impact of AA on prognosis, we aimed to determine the impact of AA on death, heart failure and stroke in ACHD patients in a prospective nationwide clinical registry. METHODS:All patients aged ≥18years includ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Yang H,Kuijpers JM,de Groot JR,Konings TC,van Dijk A,Sieswerda GT,Post MC,Mulder BJM,Bouma BJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Native T1 mapping has emerged as a noninvasive non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to assess for diffuse myocardial fibrosis. However, LV native T1 time in AF patients and its clinical relevance are unclear. METHODS:Fifty paroxysmal AF patients referred for PVI (60 ± 8 years, 37 male) and 1...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Kato S,Foppa M,Roujol S,Basha T,Berg S,Kissinger KV,Goddu B,Manning WJ,Nezafat R

更新日期：2016-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined 16 patients, aged 24 to 73, with ICD. Condition of qualification to the examined group was experiencing many discharges (from 25 to above 200) or electric shock (3 or more discharges following one after another). Most of the patients (14) were afraid of ICD discharges. 11 patients presented psychopathologi...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Maryniak A,Szumowski L,Orczykowski M,Przybylski A,Walczak F

更新日期：2009-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular toxicity has become a challenging issue during cancer therapy. Nonetheless, there is a lack of consensual guidelines for their management. We aimed to determine the current practices of oncologists regarding cardiovascular toxicity related to anthracyclines, trastuzumab and angiogenic inhibito...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Jovenaux L,Cautela J,Resseguier N,Pibarot M,Taouqi M,Orabona M,Pinto J,Peyrol M,Barraud J,Laine M,Bonello L,Paganelli F,Barlesi F,Thuny F

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of baseline renal dysfunction on early and late clinical outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains to be defined. METHODS:927 patients included in the prospective Bern TAVI registry were classified on the basis of the baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Franzone A,Stortecky S,Pilgrim T,Asami M,Lanz J,Heg D,Langhammer B,Piccolo R,Lee JKT,Praz F,Räber L,Valgimigli M,Roost E,Windecker S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:AV delay optimisation of biventricular pacing devices (cardiac resynchronisation therapy, CRT) is performed in trials and recommended by current guidelines. The Doppler echocardiographic iterative method is the most commonly recommended. Yet whether it can be executed reliably has never been tested formally....

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Raphael CE,Kyriacou A,Jones S,Pabari P,Cole G,Baruah R,Hughes AD,Francis DP

更新日期：2013-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a marker of cell senescence. Age is a well-known determinant of GDF-15 levels, yet no study has analyzed the relationship between geriatric conditions and GDF-15. We hypothesize that geriatric conditions reflecting biological age might be stronger determinants of ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Sanchis J,Ruiz V,Bonanad C,Sastre C,Ruescas A,Díaz M,Rodríguez E,Valero E,García-Blas S,Carratalá A,Núñez E,Núñez J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cannabis smoking is on the increase both in the United Kingdom and in the United States. For over three decades it has been known that cannabis has pathophysiological effects on the cardiovascular system, and previously an association with an increased risk of myocardial infarction has been reported. However, it is no...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Lindsay AC,Foale RA,Warren O,Henry JA

更新日期：2005-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) is indicative of adverse outcome in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We evaluated the use of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) plasma levels to predict CSR in CHF patients. In this cross-sectional study, overnight polygraphy and cardiac work-up were performed and neurohumoral ac...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Christ M,Sharkova Y,Fenske H,Rostig S,Herzum I,Becker HF,Mueller C,Grimm W

更新日期：2007-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Background - Variants within the alpha-tropomyosin gene (TPM1) cause dominantly inherited cardiomyopathies, including dilated (DCM), hypertrophic (HCM) and restrictive (RCM) cardiomyopathy. Here we investigated whether TPM1 variants observed in DCM and HCM patients affect cardiomyocyte physiology differently. Methods ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Dorsch LM,Kuster DWD,Jongbloed JDH,Boven LG,van Spaendonck-Zwarts KY,Suurmeijer AJH,Vink A,du Marchie Sarvaas GJ,van den Berg MP,van der Velden J,Brundel BJJM,van der Zwaag PA

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data evaluating mTOR inhibitor use heart transplant (HT) patients comes from relatively small studies and controversy exists regarding their specific role. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mTOR inhibitors in HT patients. METHODS:We performed a systemat...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Jennings DL,Lange N,Shullo M,Latif F,Restaino S,Topkara VK,Takeda K,Takayama H,Naka Y,Farr M,Colombo P,Baker WL

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied haemodynamic changes during dobutamine stress echocardiography in 69 patients (mean age 58 years, 6 female, 63 male) referred for investigation of chest pain. We used a standard protocol of 3 min stages using infusion rates of 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 micrograms/kg/min. Heart rate rose from 74 (13) to 123 (21) ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Mishra MB,Cooke RA,Jackson G,Chambers JB

更新日期：1997-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) is a marker of inflammation and is associated with the incidence of cardiovascular events. Although it has been known that adiponectin protects, whereas leptin accelerates, the development of atherosclerotic diseases, the comparative strength of their reciprocal effects o...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Sugiura K,Tamakoshi K,Yatsuya H,Otsuka R,Wada K,Matsushita K,Kondo T,Hotta Y,Mitsuhashi H,Murohara T,Toyoshima H

更新日期：2008-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with unstable angina not showing ischemia at the exercise treadmill test after medical stabilization usually have a low-risk coronary anatomy. However, some of them have multivessel disease, and it is not known what characteristics are associated with the extension of the coronary artery disease in ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Moreno R,Rey JR,Cantalapiedra JL,Ortega A,Fernández-Portales J,López de Sá E,Fernández-Bobadilla J,Delcán JL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence indicates that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) expresses uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1), a marker of brown adipocytes. However, the putative effects of the presence of brown adipocytes in EAT remain unknown. METHODS:The mRNA expression of genes related to brown adipocyte-mediated thermogenesis ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Chechi K,Blanchard PG,Mathieu P,Deshaies Y,Richard D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term prognosis of vasospastic angina (VSA) patients presenting with aborted sudden cardiac death (ASCD) is still unknown. We sought to compare the long-term clinical outcomes between VSA patients presenting with and without ASCD by retrospective analysis of a nationwide population-based database. M...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Park TK,Gwag HB,Park SJ,Park H,Kang D,Park J,Cho J,Chung CR,Jeon K,Suh GY,Guallar E,Cho J,Yang JH

更新日期：2018-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lp(a), implicated in both atherogenesis and thrombosis pathways, varies significantly by demographic and metabolic factors, providing challenges for its use in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) risk. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether type-2 diabetic subjects, relative to non-diabetics, might be...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Qasim AN,Martin SS,Mehta NN,Wolfe ML,Park J,Schwartz S,Schutta M,Iqbal N,Reilly MP

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the changes over time in biventricular size and function, and clinical parameters in patients after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) without subsequent pulmonary valve replacement (PVR). METHODS:We prospectively included 78 non-PVR patients (age 20(6-60)years at baseline), who were studied twice ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Luijnenburg SE,Helbing WA,Moelker A,Kroft LJ,Groenink M,Roos-Hesselink JW,de Rijke YB,Hazekamp MG,Bogers AJ,Vliegen HW,Mulder BJ

更新日期：2013-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated characteristics and prevalence of ST-segment depression and/or T-wave inversion in the resting electrocardiogram of 244 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke, but without ischemic heart disease. The prevalence of ST-T changes ranged from 13% to 16% and this is what to expect in the background po...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Jensen JK,Bak S,Flemming Høilund-Carlsen P,Mickley H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we assessed whether total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes (CEM) was associated with the presence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Consecutive angina patients were assessed; 98 had ACS and 45 had stable angina pectoris (SAP). CEM in the ACS gr...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Yu MM,Xu Y,Zhang JH,Wang CH,Wang XC,Cheng ZP,Xu BL

更新日期：2010-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drift is a well-known issue affecting intracoronary pressure measurements. A small pressure offset at the end of the procedure is generally considered acceptable, while repeat assessment is advised for drift exceeding ±2 mmHg. This practice implies that drift assessed after wire pullback equals that at the t...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Casadonte L,Piek JJ,VanBavel E,Spaan JAE,Siebes M

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the first cause of death and disability in western countries. Despite therapeutic advances, their prevalence is constantly increasing. Detailed assessment of modifiable CV risk factors could improve CVD prevention and management. METHODS:to assess CV risk and hypertension c...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Torlasco C,Faini A,Makil E,Ferri C,Borghi C,Veglio F,Desideri G,Agabiti Rosei E,Ghiadoni L,Pauletto P,Pontremoli R,Stornello M,Tocci G,Galletti F,Trimarco B,Parati G,Council of the Italian Society of Hypertension.

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00