Abstract:
:We present a case of a perforation of the saphenous vein graft during percutaneous angioplasty and its subsequent implantation with a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent. Angiographic as well as intravascular images of the site of perforation are provided.
journal_name
Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Latsios G,Tsioufis K,Tousoulis D,Kallikazaros I,Stefanadis Cdoi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.053subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-05-01 00:00:00pages
e15-6issue
1eissn
0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
S0167-5273(08)00104-6journal_volume
134pub_type
信件abstract::Acute heart failure (AHF) represents a clinical challenge as it encloses a heterogeneous group of syndromes (AHFS) with different pathophysiology, clinical presentations, prognosis and response to therapy. In the last 25years multiple therapeutic targets have been identified and numerous new drugs were evaluated but, ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.124
更新日期:2017-04-15 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia. In developing countries, AF is a growing public health problem with the epidemiologic transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases. However, relatively little is known about AF in the developing world. The aim of this review...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.184
更新日期:2013-09-10 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of death in Italy and one of the most frequent cause of disability in the elderly. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of age and sex of patient on the utilisation of cardiac procedure and interventions in Italy. METHODS:Retrospective ana...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.03.032
更新日期:2005-05-25 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Catheter ablation (CA) has become a standard treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, gender-related differences associated with CA of paroxysmal AF (PAF) remain unclear. METHODS:We compared 1124 consecutive patients (mean age, 61 ± 10 years; male, n=864) with PAF scheduled for CA betw...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.12.101
更新日期:2013-10-03 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:CT coronary angiography (CTA) with 64 slice multi-detector CT (64-MDCT) has assumed an increasing role in clinical practice; however the high radiation dose associated with retrospective ECG-gated CTA has led to suggestions that a low dose prospectively gated strategy may be more appropriate. This study aims...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.542
更新日期:2011-03-17 00:00:00
abstract::The spectrum of cardiac side-effects of cancer chemotherapy has expanded with the development of combination, adjuvant and targeted chemotherapies. Their administration in multiple regimens has increased greatly, including in older patients and in patients with cardiovascular and/or coronary artery disease (CAD). Card...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.03.003
更新日期:2010-09-24 00:00:00
abstract::Acute occlusive embolus of the left main coronary artery is a rare and usually catastrophic occurrence. We present a case report of a 59 year old with an aortic valve prosthesis presenting in cardiogenic shock following cessation of warfarin therapy. Angiography demonstrated an acute left main occlusion secondary to e...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.049
更新日期:2011-06-16 00:00:00
abstract::Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) reduces right ventricular (RV) volumes in the setting of long-term pulmonary regurgitation after Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) repair; however, little is known of its effect on RV diastolic function. Right atrial volumes may reflect the burden of RV diastolic dysfunction. The objective of...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.009
更新日期:2014-11-15 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Takayasu arteritis (TA), a systemic vasculitis typically occurring in female patients aged ≤40, can affect coronary arteries and cause ischemic heart disease (IHD). In this study, we investigated the prevalence of TA in young women presenting with IHD in the Emergency Department. METHODS:We evaluated hospit...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.067
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Describe quality outcomes of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) undergoing cardiovascular procedures and admissions in a free-standing children's hospital with a multi-disciplinary ACHD program and compared with pediatric outcomes. BACKGROUND:A challenge for the U.S. healthcare system is where to t...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.07.007
更新日期:2011-02-03 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.03.031
更新日期:2007-03-02 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:To recapitulate progressive human dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and heart block in the Lmna R225X mutant mice model and investigate the molecular basis of LMNA mutation induced cardiac conduction disorders (CD); To investigate the potential interventional impact of exercise endurance. METHODS AND RESULTS:A Lmna R2...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.09.058
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:A meta-analysis and review of the evidence was conducted to determine the efficacy of aquatic exercise training for individuals with heart failure compared to traditional land-based programmes. METHODS:A systematic search was conducted for studies published prior to March 2014, using MEDLINE, PUBMED, Cochrane Libr...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.095
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While the involvement of adrenergic beta1-autoantibodies (beta1-AABs) in pathogenesis of cardiomyopathies is well established as are the benefits associated with autoantibody removal by immunoapheresis, the development of drugs neutralizing beta1-AABs in-vivo has been slowed due to a lack of high throughput ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.002
更新日期:2016-09-15 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) therapy has been reported to have beneficial effects in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, its impact on in-hospital mortality remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ANP therapy on in-hospital mortality in AMI patients undergoin...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.159
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The BASE ACS randomized trial demonstrated non-inferiority of titanium-nitride-oxide-coated bioactive stents (BAS), compared with everolimus-eluting stents (EES), for the primary endpoint of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) at 12-month follow-up. W...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.267
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Antipsychotic agents are known to be associated with a long QT interval and torsade de pointes. We report a 69 year old female who suffered from a syncopal attack at a psychiatric hospital and was referred to our center. Torsade de pointes with a long QT interval (QTc=680 ms) was observed on the 12 lead ECG in the eme...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.060
更新日期:2007-06-12 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Recent clinical trials have evaluated the cardiovascular outcomes of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were ineligible for participation in these trials. We aimed to characterize the impact of DPP-4 inhibi...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.062
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::We examined the effects of aspirin on human immunocyte adherence to human saphenous vein preparations in vitro. Monocytes and granulocytes were analyzed by phase-contrast microscopy in conjunction with a time-lapse video recording system for cell counting in the medium. Saphenous vein samples taken from five volunteer...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(98)00033-3
更新日期:1998-04-30 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To consider hemodynamic assessment of myocardial bridging (MB) adequate, it is believed that inotropic stimulation with dobutamine should be estimated because its dynamic nature depends on the degree of extravascular coronary compression. This study evaluated comparative assessment of hemodynamic relevance o...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.09.101
更新日期:2016-12-15 00:00:00
abstract::MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short strands of approximately 21-25 nucleotides. MiRNAs are emerging as important biomarker candidates for various cardiovascular diseases. These small molecules are being currently investigated for diagnosis, prognosis and more importantly as therapeutic targets. This review tries to explore t...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.027
更新日期:2014-08-20 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To describe the derivation and validation of a novel echocardiographic metric for prediction of left ventricle thrombus (LVT). METHODS:Computational fluid dynamic modeling using cardiac CT images was used to derive a novel echocardiography-based metric to predict the presence of LVT. We retrospectively revi...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.079
更新日期:2017-01-15 00:00:00
abstract::The effect of isosorbide dinitrate or indoramin on myocardial ischaemia was examined in patients with stable angina pectoris. In a prospective trial, randomization resulted in 8 and 9 patients, respectively, given isosorbide dinitrate in a dose of 30-90 mg daily, and indoramin in a dose of 75-225 mg daily; 2 of these ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(88)90239-2
更新日期:1988-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The current risk model for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the UK is based on outcomes of patients treated in a different era of interventional cardiology. This study aimed to create a new model, based on a contemporary cohort of PCI treated patients, which would: predict 30 day mortality; provid...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.085
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) commonly arises secondary to conditions affecting the left heart and is associated with right ventricular dysfunction and tricuspid annular dilatation. We set out to establish an animal model of acute RV failure (RVF) with FTR resembling the clinical features. METHOD...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.02.072
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Studies of the association between hypertensive response (HR) in the exercise treadmill testing (ETT) and end organ damage are mostly cross-sectional and have not used ABPM. We investigated the association of different definitions of HR with incidence of hypertension by ABPM and development of cardiac struct...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.208
更新日期:2010-06-11 00:00:00
abstract::Vascular elastic properties in vivo (dynamic incremental elastic modulus [Ep(dyn)]) of large coronary arteries were assessed from the pressure-diameter relationships of the large coronary arteries in 46 patients with suspected ischemic heart disease. Ep(dyn) represents the vascular stiffness primarily determined by th...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(86)90077-x
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study examined the accuracy of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) on a treadmill (TM) and recumbent ergometry (RE) in the predicting coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and prognosis. METHODS:Forty Caucasian subjects, mean age 63.5 ± 7.6, with significant coronary artery lesions (≥50%) were inc...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.03.012
更新日期:2019-06-15 00:00:00
abstract::Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy is rare but may be associated with high risk complications. We present a very rare case about an acute myocardial infarction with anterior ST elevation in a 40-year-old woman, at 38th week of gestational period. The coronary arteriograms showed a diffuse left coronary vasos...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.01.016
更新日期:2007-01-31 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While only few data exist correlating cardiovascular risk factors with volumetric measurements of coronary atheroma burden in patients with coronary artery disease, a recent report using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) demonstrated independent predictors of atherosclerotic burden in a native coronary artery ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.194
更新日期:2008-02-20 00:00:00