Femoropopliteal angioplasty. Factors influencing long-term success.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between left ventricular (LV) geometry and the insulin resistance syndrome have been found, mostly in small studies of middle-aged hypertensives. The purpose of this study was to elucidate these associations through the use of a large sample of elderly men. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated 4...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sundström J,Lind L,Nyström N,Zethelius B,Andrén B,Hales CN,Lithell HO

更新日期：2000-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We developed a computer model to predict lysis rates of thrombi for intravenous thrombolytic regimens based on the convective/diffusive penetration of reacting and adsorbing fibrinolytic species from the circulation into the proximal face of a dissolving clot. METHODS AND RESULTS:Solution of a one-compartme...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Anand S,Diamond SL

更新日期：1996-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and prevalence of most cardiovascular disorders increase with age, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and major disability in adults ≥75 years of age; however, despite the large impact of cardiovascular disease on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality in older adults, patients a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rich MW,Chyun DA,Skolnick AH,Alexander KP,Forman DE,Kitzman DW,Maurer MS,McClurken JB,Resnick BM,Shen WK,Tirschwell DL,American Heart Association Older Populations Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, Council on Cardiov

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1973 and 1983, 90 patients with tricuspid atresia underwent the Fontan operation at the Mayo Clinic. Operative mortality was 12% overall and decreased to 7% during the second 5 year period. At postoperative follow-up of 65 patients (1 to 10 years, mean 4), 50 (86%) of 58 present survivors were in excellent con...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mair DD,Rice MJ,Hagler DJ,Puga FJ,McGoon DC,Danielson GK

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread use of exercise testing for the detection of myocardial ischemia in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease led to the detection of ischemic changes in many subjects who subsequently were found to have angiographically normal epicardial vessels--the false positive response. Such a result is...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Epstein SE,Cannon RO 3rd,Bonow RO

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of angiotensin as a vasoconstrictor is well established. Lately, several other actions of this hormone on vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells have been recognized including the induction of hypertrophy and/or DNA synthesis. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), a mitogen recently shown to increase p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： van Leeuwen RT,Kol A,Andreotti F,Kluft C,Maseri A,Sperti G

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The striated preferentially expressed gene (Speg) generates 4 different isoforms through alternative promoter use and tissue-specific splicing. Depending on the cell type, Speg isoforms may serve as markers of striated or smooth muscle differentiation. METHODS AND RESULTS:To elucidate function of Speg gene ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Liu X,Ramjiganesh T,Chen YH,Chung SW,Hall SR,Schissel SL,Padera RF Jr,Liao R,Ackerman KG,Kajstura J,Leri A,Anversa P,Yet SF,Layne MD,Perrella MA

更新日期：2009-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available on the impact of heart failure (HF) across all types of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS AND RESULTS:The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) is a prospective study of patients hospitalized with ACS. Data from 16 166 patients were analyzed: 13 707 patients without p...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Steg PG,Dabbous OH,Feldman LJ,Cohen-Solal A,Aumont MC,López-Sendón J,Budaj A,Goldberg RJ,Klein W,Anderson FA Jr,Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events Investigators.

更新日期：2004-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sensitivity to apoptotic signals, the clearance rate of apoptosis, and the apoptotic ultrastructure have not been studied in cells of the in vivo adult heart. METHODS AND RESULTS:To minimize the systemic influence, soluble Fas ligand was injected directly into in vivo rat hearts and livers (as the control) ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hayakawa K,Takemura G,Koda M,Kawase Y,Maruyama R,Li Y,Minatoguchi S,Fujiwara T,Fujiwara H

更新日期：2002-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A case history of a 46-year-old Negro male was presented with rheumatic aortic insufficiency, angina pectoris, and possible subacute bacterial endocarditis. While hospitalized, the patient developed angina pectoris associated with micturition. This was not accompanied by a change in blood pressure, pulse, or increase ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Morris JJ,McIntosh HD

更新日期：1963-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare the risk conferred by white-coat versus sustained mild hypertension for the development of cardiovascular disease. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients (n=479) who underwent 24-hour intra-arterial ambulatory blood pressure monitoring on the basis of a persistently elevated clini...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Khattar RS,Senior R,Lahiri A

更新日期：1998-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of bypass surgery in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy is not easily predictable; preoperative clinical conditions may be similar, but the outcome may differ significantly. We hypothesized that the growth reserve of cardiac stem cells (CSCs) and circulating cytokines promoting CSC activation...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： D'Amario D,Leone AM,Iaconelli A,Luciani N,Gaudino M,Kannappan R,Manchi M,Severino A,Shin SH,Graziani F,Biasillo G,Macchione A,Smaldone C,De Maria GL,Cellini C,Siracusano A,Ottaviani L,Massetti M,Goichberg P,Leri A,

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several centers favor replacing a diseased native heart valve with a tissue rather than a mechanical prosthesis, even in younger adult patients. However, long-term data supporting this approach are lacking. We examined the survival implications of selecting a tissue versus a mechanical prosthesis at initial ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ruel M,Chan V,Bédard P,Kulik A,Ressler L,Lam BK,Rubens FD,Goldstein W,Hendry PJ,Masters RG,Mesana TG

更新日期：2007-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expansion of an acute myocardial infarction predicts progressive left ventricular (LV) dilatation, functional deterioration, and early death. This study tests the hypothesis that restraining expansion of an acute infarction preserves LV geometry and resting function. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 23 sheep, snares ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kelley ST,Malekan R,Gorman JH 3rd,Jackson BM,Gorman RC,Suzuki Y,Plappert T,Bogen DK,Sutton MG,Edmunds LH Jr

更新日期：1999-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Amiloride, a widely used diuretic, has multiple pharmacological actions, including inhibition of the sodium-hydronium ion and the sodium-calcium exchanger in heart. In terms of cardiac electrophysiology, amiloride prolongs action potential duration without alteration in upstroke velocity of phase 0 in Purkinje fibers....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Duff HJ,Lester WM,Rahmberg M

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to 30% of patients with end-stage heart failure experience biventricular failure that requires biventricular mechanical support. For these patients, only bulky extracorporeal or implantable displacement pumps or the total artificial heart have been available to date, which enables only limited quality of ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Krabatsch T,Potapov E,Stepanenko A,Schweiger M,Kukucka M,Huebler M,Hennig E,Hetzer R

更新日期：2011-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anisotropy creates nonuniformity in electrical propagation and may contribute to the occurrence of unidirectional conduction block and reentry. We describe the characteristics of reentrant tachycardia in a 2D layer of anisotropic ventricular myocardium. METHODS AND RESULTS:A Langendorff-perfused epicardial ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schalij MJ,Boersma L,Huijberts M,Allessie MA

更新日期：2000-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 35 patients undergoing resection of a chronic postinfarction left ventricular aneurysm. There was 5.7% operative mortality. Of the long-term survivors, 80% are functional class I or II. Ten patients had postoperative left ventriculograms studied by means of a computerized analysis of endocardial motion usi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shaw RC,Connors JP,Hieb BR,Ludbrook PA,Krone R,Kleiger RE,Ferguson TB,Weldon CS

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with documented stable coronary artery disease and in whom no revascularization was performed, we compared the respective values of angiographic diameter stenosis (DS) and fractional flow reserve (FFR) in predicting natural history. METHODS:The present analysis included the 607 patients from ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ciccarelli G,Barbato E,Toth GG,Gahl B,Xaplanteris P,Fournier S,Milkas A,Bartunek J,Vanderheyden M,Pijls N,Tonino P,Fearon WF,Jüni P,De Bruyne B

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined revascularization rates after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients sequentially controlling for admitting hospital and risk factors. METHODS AND RESULTS:Hospital data from the state of New South Wales, Australia (July 2000 through December 2008) we...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Randall DA,Jorm LR,Lujic S,O'Loughlin AJ,Eades SJ,Leyland AH

更新日期：2013-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 1 (IL-1) are proximal inflammatory cytokines that stimulate expression of adhesion molecules and induce synthesis of other proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, TNF-alpha and IL-1 influence vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation in vi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rectenwald JE,Moldawer LL,Huber TS,Seeger JM,Ozaki CK

更新日期：2000-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The cause and associated pathophysiology of precordial ST-segment depression (ST decreases) during acute inferior myocardial infarction (IMI) are controversial. To investigate this problem, electrocardiographic findings in 48 consecutive patients with acute IMI were prospectively compared with results of coronary angi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gibson RS,Crampton RS,Watson DD,Taylor GJ,Carabello BA,Holt ND,Beller GA

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The results of angiographic studies have suggested that calcium channel-blocking agents may prevent new coronary lesion formation, the progression of minimal lesions, or both. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Prospective Randomized Evaluation of the Vascular Effects of Norvasc Trial (PREVENT) was a multicenter, rand...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pitt B,Byington RP,Furberg CD,Hunninghake DB,Mancini GB,Miller ME,Riley W

更新日期：2000-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic analysis can be performed to identify the molecular substrate of inherited arrhythmogenic diseases; however, the role of this information in helping the management of patients is still debated. Here, we support the view that the practical value of genetic analysis is different in the various inherited conditio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Priori SG,Napolitano C

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Right ventricular (RV) function is the major determinant for both functional capacity and survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Despite the recognized clinical importance of preserving RV function, the subcellular mechanisms that govern the transition from a compensated to a decomp...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Omura J,Habbout K,Shimauchi T,Wu WH,Breuils-Bonnet S,Tremblay E,Martineau S,Nadeau V,Gagnon K,Mazoyer F,Perron J,Potus F,Lin JH,Zafar H,Kiely DG,Lawrie A,Archer SL,Paulin R,Provencher S,Boucherat O,Bonnet S

更新日期：2020-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative mapping studies suggest that an isthmus of myocardium between the mitral valve annulus and the border of inferior myocardial infarction may play a role in the genesis of ventricular tachycardia. We examined the frequency with which a slow conduction zone within the mitral isthmus was critical ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wilber DJ,Kopp DE,Glascock DN,Kinder CA,Kall JG

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background- Cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) declines with age but is favorably modulated by habitual aerobic exercise. We tested the hypothesis that compliance (transducing capacity) of an elastic artery in which baroreceptors are located is associated with these age-exercise interactions. Methods and Results...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Monahan KD,Tanaka H,Dinenno FA,Seals DR

更新日期：2001-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Application of pyruvate was shown to improve contractile function in isolated animal myocardium and hemodynamics in patients with congestive heart failure. We assessed the influence of pyruvate on systolic and diastolic myocardial function and its subcellular mode of action in isolated myocardium from end-st...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hasenfuss G,Maier LS,Hermann HP,Lüers C,Hünlich M,Zeitz O,Janssen PM,Pieske B

更新日期：2002-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leptin has been implicated in cardiovascular disease. A diet rich in fish has been associated with decreased cardiac and vascular risk. METHODS AND RESULTS:We examined the relationship between diet and leptin in 2 related homogeneous African tribal populations of Tanzania. One tribe consumes freshwater fish...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Winnicki M,Somers VK,Accurso V,Phillips BG,Puato M,Palatini P,Pauletto P

更新日期：2002-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a newly identified peptide that is structurally related to atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). Although it has been suggested that CNP is released from the endothelium for the regulation of local vascular tone, no data are available concerning the vasodilatory response to CN...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nakamura M,Arakawa N,Yoshida H,Makita S,Hiramori K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00