Insulinemia and blood pressure responses to oral glucose load in primary hypertensive patients.

abstract：:Although aortic stiffness plays an important role in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the influence of aortic stiffness on left ventricular systolic function has not yet been fully evaluated. In the present study, we measured brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), which is a new index of aortic stiffn...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sakuragi S,Iwasaki J,Tokunaga N,Hiramatsu S,Ohe T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pulmonary artery aneurysm is defined as pulmonary artery dilatation >4 cm. Pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare findings and are usually not associated with chest pain. This is the first report of a case of pulmonary artery aneurysm causing chest pain in a patient with Noonan's syndrome. Chest X-ray showed cardiomega...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Brown JR,Plotnick G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prognostic significance of early ultra-short-term heart rate variability (HRV) measurement in patients admitted for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS:HRV was calculated retrospectively from the standard admission and discharge 10-second ECG of 196 consecutive patients with ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Karp E,Shiyovich A,Zahger D,Gilutz H,Grosbard A,Katz A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An abundance of clinical trial data indicates that lipid-regulating therapy reduces coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality. In patients with established coronary artery disease, lipid regulation has been shown to attenuate progression of atherosclerosis and extend survival. In primary prevention, a clear bene...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gotto AM Jr

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The landmark Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) trial revealed an impressive reduction of stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction after prolonged 30-month DAPT compared to the conventional 12-month regimen. However, aside from the expected extra bleeding risks, more cancers and noncardiovascular deaths (NCV...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Cherepanov V,Golukhova EZ,Kim MH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anonymous patient perception comprehension and satisfaction questionnaire was sent to 438 patients 1-3 months after they had participated in a clinical cardiovascular trial to examine the level of patient comprehension as perceived by the patient. We compared perceived comprehension in acute (acute myocardial infar...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yuval R,Halon DA,Flugelman MY,Lewis BS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is one of the most common congenital heart anomalies. Although each annuloaortic ectasia (AAE) and malformation of the left coronary artery has been described as a complication of BAV, no case associated with both abnormalities has been reported previously. We present here a very rare cas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Takahashi M,Ikeda U,Shimada K,Takeda H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low cardiac output in acute heart failure can result in a functional impairment of organs, when tissue hypoxia occurs and cardiogenic shock develops. To restore cardiac output, various forms of therapy can be considered. Fluid replacement is sometimes beneficial in acute situations where oedema can reduce effective pl...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vincent JL,Léon M,Berré J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-two patients aged 2-65 years (mean 20.2) with fixed subaortic stenosis (FSS) are reported. All patients underwent echocardiography and angiography prior to surgical intervention. Sixty-four (89%) had discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) and 8 (11%) tunnel type stenosis (TSS). Patients with DSS aged 2-65 years (me...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tentolouris K,Kontozoglou T,Trikas A,Brilli S,Chlapoutakis E,Exadactylos N,Pitsavos C,Toutouzas P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a simple and inexpensive exercise test to evaluate physical functional capacity that is widely used in heart failure (HF) patients. With the 6MWT, a distance <350 m is associated with increased mortality in patients with HF, and change in walking distance >50 m is considered clinically re...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sgorbini L,Rossetti A,Galati A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Oral reversible platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (ticagrelor and elinogrel) cause double-digit rates of dyspnea, while irreversible oral antiplatelet drugs (aspirin, ticlopidoine, clopidogrel, and prasugrel) or intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (abciximab, eptifibatide, or tirofiban) do not increas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Sibbing D,DiNicolantonio JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) induces cardiac hypertrophy, whereas adiponectin may elicit protective effects in the vasculature and myocardium. We therefore evaluated the relationship between plasma ET-1 and adiponectin levels in heart failure (HF) patients, and the association between adiponectin expression and ET-1-...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yin WH,Chen YH,Wei J,Jen HL,Huang WP,Young MS,Chen DC,Liu PL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of bicycle training for 5 weeks were evaluated in 12 patients after myocardial infarction with left ventricular dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%) and at least one episode of cardiac failure in the past. The patients were divided into two groups of six according to the Weber classificat...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Scalvini S,Marangoni S,Volterrani M,Schena M,Quadri A,Levi GF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The D1790G mutation was found in all 24 patients of an extended long QT family but not in 200 chromosomes carried by healthy individuals. We describe a 37-year-old man presenting with a typical spontaneous type 1 Brugada pattern who in electrophysiological testing had easily inducible ventricular fibrillation. At the ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Blich M,Efrati E,Marai I,Suleiman M,Gepstein L,Boulous M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal atrial depolarization, characterized by P waves >or=110 ms on the electrocardiogram, can manifest as partial or advanced interatrial conduction delay or interatrial block (IAB). Progression from partial to advanced IAB has been shown to be altered by the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and bet...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ariyarajah V,Shaikh N,Spodick DH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old woman, who had received an aortic valve replacement suffered from complete left bundle branch block and advanced atrioventricular block. On the basis of marked systemic inflammatory findings on admission and histopathological findings on previous cardiac surgery, this patient was considered to have condu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Naitoh M,Chino M,Sakai T,Saitoh S,Ohkura M,Nishikawa K

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following electrocardiographic analysis, isolated or combined blocks in the intraventricular trifascicular system including predivisional left bundle branch block with left posterior hemiblock in Nigerians are presented and the underlying causes reviewed. The rarity of complete heart block, despite the not uncommon fa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Cole TO,Falase AO

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old man with intermittent ventricular parasystolic bigeminy is reported in whom the parasystolic focus was protected from late intervening sinus impulses. This is the first report to suggest the presence of protection due to interference in parasystolic bigeminy. The findings in this case suggest that when a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kinoshita S,Konishi G,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary aim of the management of hypertension should be to prevent coronary heart disease. Antihypertensive treatment should have a beneficial effect on the risk factors associated with coronary heart disease, particularly hypertension, dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, and/or glucose intolerance. Other important ri...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Weidmann P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The risk for cardiovascular events conferred by decreased renal function is curvilinear with exponentially greater increases in risk as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) declines. In 13 non-diabetic pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, we employed quantitative F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fink JC,Lodge MA,Smith MF,Hinduja A,Brown J,Dinits-Pensy MY,Dilsizian V

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of nicotine on cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro and explore the potential mechanisms involved. METHODS:The MTT assay was used to detect the viability of cultured cardiomyocytes exposed to different concentrations of nicotine (0.1-100 microM). Laser confocal microscopy, TUNEL assay a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhou X,Sheng Y,Yang R,Kong X

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The PRevention of cArdiac Dysfunction during Adjuvant breast cancer therapy (PRADA) study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial to determine whether angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), or beta-blockers or their combination may prevent the development of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Heck SL,Gulati G,Ree AH,Schulz-Menger J,Gravdehaug B,Røsjø H,Steine K,Bratland A,Hoffmann P,Geisler J,Omland T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of adrenal androgens in the development of arteriosclerosis, serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), aortic calcification and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured in 69 males and 119 females without overt cardiovascular disease. The steroids decreased with a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ishihara F,Hiramatsu K,Shigematsu S,Aizawa T,Niwa A,Takasu N,Yamada T,Matsuo K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common entity in female population. Although this is a minor disease, it may cause annoying symptoms that impair quality of life (QOL), and no established therapy for this problem. The aim of this study isto examine whether programmed exercise training by treadmill in female ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hung HF,Kao PF,Lin YS,Chen FC,Chen FC,Tsai JC,Chan P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The long-term prognostic value (>5 years) of elevated cardiac biomarkers after elective cardiac surgery is not clear. Most previous studies have included high-risk, unstable patients. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) mass after elective ca...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vikenes K,Andersen KS,Melberg T,Farstad M,Nordrehaug JE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant number of heart failure (HF) patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) experience ventricular function recovery during follow-up. We studied the variables associated with LVEF recovery in patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan (SV) in clinical practice. METHODS:We ana...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Díez-Villanueva P,Vicent L,de la Cuerda F,Esteban-Fernández A,Gómez-Bueno M,de Juan-Bagudá J,Iniesta ÁM,Ayesta A,Rojas-González A,Bover-Freire R,Iglesias D,García-Aguado M,Perea-Egido JÁ,Salamanca J,Martínez-Sellés M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to determine whether the release by macrophages of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-12 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) - leading to inflammation, matrix degradation and neoangiogenesis - represents an effective pathway that underlies aortic wall remodeling in Stanford typ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Del Porto F,di Gioia C,Tritapepe L,Ferri L,Leopizzi M,Nofroni I,De Santis V,Della Rocca C,Mitterhofer AP,Bruno G,Taurino M,Proietta M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well documented that in the treatment of mild or moderate hypertension selective alpha 1-inhibitors such as doxazosin and prazosin lower blood pressure to approximately the same extent as beta-blockers, diuretics, ACE inhibitors and calcium antagonists. However, treatment with selective alpha 1-inhibitors is als...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lund-Johansen P,Hjermann I,Iversen BM,Thaulow E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding single-stranded RNA molecules that regulate gene expression in physiological functions, development and disease. In recent studies, three miRNAs have been described as muscle or cardiac specific: miR-1, miR-133, and miR-208, being involved in heart development and disease; bu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bostjancic E,Zidar N,Stajer D,Glavac D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticagrelor has been shown to be superior to clopidogrel in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction who undergo early invasive treatment. We discuss a hitherto unreported use of ticagrelor in the management of a patient resistant to multiple thienopyridines at high risk of stent thrombosis. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Morgan KP,More RS,Chauhan A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00