Clinical considerations with the use of antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Relationships between heart rate (HR) variability and different prognostic markers such as ejection fraction, functional capacity, and patency of the infarct-related artery, as well as the comparison of their time courses are not fully elucidated. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of study was to assess prospectively the ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Monmeneu JV,Chorro FJ,Bodí V,Sanchis J,Llácer A,García-Civera R,Ruiz R,Sanjuán R,Burguera M,López-Merino V

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isolated left ventricular abnormal trabeculation (ILVAT) is defined as > 3 coarse trabeculations of the left ventricular wall, apically to the papillary muscles, in hearts without congenital malformations. HYPOTHESIS:The aims of the study were to assess by echocardiography the prevalence of ILVAT, to confir...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Stöllberger C,Finsterer J,Valentin A,Blazek G,Tscholakoff D

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinus tachycardia is the most common rhythm disturbance encountered in clinical practice. Primary sinus tachycardia without an underlying secondary cause, despite often being associated with troublesome symptoms, is often neglected leading to multiple consultations and frustration on part of both the practitioner and ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yusuf S,Camm AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small heart syndrome has previously been reported as neurocirculatory asthenia, associated with a small heart shadow on a chest roentgenogram. This is characterized as weakness or fatigue even after ordinary exertion, palpitation, dyspnea, and fainting, resembling patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Miwa K,Fujita M

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, it has been shown that nonischemic parts of the heart in myocardial infarction were separated from ischemic damaged ones by a sharp border zone. In this connection, the disturbance of contractile function of the myocardium of nonischemic parts is suggested to result from the infarction-concomitant emotional-...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Meerson FZ

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of an adult patient with Shone's syndrome is presented in whom Lev's disease seems to be the major pathology underlying the development of complete A-V block. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Shalev Y,Caspi A

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzes the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) among patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease (VHD) in Chile. Coronary angiography was performed in all patients referred to cardiac catheterization with VHD who were over age 50 years and who had angina or ECG signs of ischemia. A total of 100...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Marchant E,Pichard A,Casanegra P

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by the progressive replacement of cardiomyocytes by fatty and fibrous tissue in the right ventricle (RV). These infiltrations lead to cardiac electrical instability and ventricular arrhythmia. Current treatment for ARVD is empiric...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Morel E,Manati AW,Nony P,Maucort-Boulch D,Bessière F,Cai X,Besseyre des Horts T,Janin A,Moreau A,Chevalier P

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) not only plays an important role in plaque formation, but also impairs the endothelium-dependent relaxation. Constrictive remodeling rather than intimal hyperplasia mainly contributes to restenosis after balloon angioplasty. Probucol (powerful antioxidant) reduced res...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yoneyama S,Arakawa K,Yonemura A,Isoda K,Nakamura H,Ohsuzu F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive drug therapy can lower blood pressure and prolong life, but many hypertensive patients continue to develop further risk factors and to die prematurely of heart disease. Antihypertensive drugs can also interfere with the patient's quality of life, and many are not compatible with the concomitant medica...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Itskovitz HD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marfan's syndrome is an inherited disorder of connective tissue associated with characteristic abnormalities of the skeletal, ocular, and cardiovascular systems. Marked clinical variability and age dependency of all manifestations of Marfan's syndrome may render the unequivocal diagnosis difficult in mildly ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Mercuro G,Carpiniello B,Ruscazio M,Zoncu S,Montisci R,Rudas N,Cherchi A

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One-third of patients who receive cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are classified as nonresponders. Characteristics of responders to CRT have been studied in multiple clinical trials. HYPOTHESIS:Independent predictors of CRT response may be identified by studying a series of patients in routine clini...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Park MY,Altman RK,Orencole M,Kumar P,Parks KA,Heist KE,Singh JP,Picard MH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prediction of significant left main or diffuse three-vessel coronary artery disease is crucial in patients presenting with an acute coronary syndrome. ST-segment elevation in aVR has been reported to be associated with left main coronary artery obstruction or severe diffuse coronary artery disease in acute coronar...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Habibzadeh MR,Ewy GA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress echocardiography is a widely applied technique for the evaluation of individuals with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The technique combines echocardiographic imaging with exercise testing or pharmacologic stress. Advances in digital image acquisition and harmonic imaging have substantially improved...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Lewis JF

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperkalemia was associated with complete heart block in one patient that resolved by first showing right anterior hemiblock). Then the right bundle branch block resolved, leaving the marked left axis deviation that was present before the hyperkalemic episode. Another patient with hyperkalemia had right bundle branch ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ohmae M,Rabkin SW

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging biomarkers for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may enhance conventional risk-prediction algorithms if they are informative and associated with risk independently of established predictors. In this study, we constructed a cohort for testing emerging biomarkers for AMI in managed-care populations us...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Cross DS,McCarty CA,Steinhubl SR,Carey DJ,Erlich PM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that episodes of silent myocardial ischemia (SMI) might influence the prognosis of patients with ischemic heart disease, as its consequences are similar to those of myocardial ischemia accompanied by pain. Ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) is generally employed in diagnosis as well as ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ino-Oka E,Takahashi T,Sagawa K,Inooka H

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension comprises a family of disorders occurring as a primary disease or as a complication of a large number of respiratory and cardiac diseases. Pulmonary hypertension is present when pulmonary artery pressure or mean pressure exceeds 30 mmHg or 20 mmHg, respectively. Underlying the hemodynamic change...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Moraes D,Loscalzo J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triglyceride (TG) has long been associated as a risk factor for coronary artery disease. A recent meta-analysis of various epidemiologic studies has confirmed this link. An important issue is to assess further the appropriate cutpoints to classify desirable TG because recent data indicate that levels < 200 mg/dl confe...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Miller M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (ERAF) after catheter ablation is common and has been thoroughly studied. However, very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (VLRAF) is rarely researched, and its characteristics have not been determined. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to investigate the clini...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Tao H,Liu X,Dong J,Long D,Tang R,Zheng B,Kang J,Yu R,Tian Y,Ma C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paradoxical interventricular septal motion with right ventricular dilatation has been considered the hallmark of right ventricular volume overload. We report a 43-year-old woman with severe pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary veno-occlusive disease who exhibited these echocardiographic abnormalities. Right ventric...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Zee-Cheng CS,Gibbs HR

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extracellular matrix tissue of the myocardium importantly contributes to left ventricular (LV) performance. Inherited connective tissue disorders related to the FBN1 gene could involve cardiac interstitium resulting in functional abnormalities. HYPOTHESIS:To disclose a primary involvement of myocardium,...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Porciani MC,Giurlani L,Chelucci A,Pepe G,Giusti BH,Brunelli T,Attanasio M,Martinucci P,Fattrori R,Abbatea R,Gensini GF

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old Caucasian woman suddenly developed substernal chest pain at rest accompanied by pallor, diaphoresis, nausea, and vomiting. Physical examination was otherwise unremarkable. The resting ECG showed T-wave inversion in all anterior leads which returned to normal 24 h after the onset of the symptoms. The pain...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Bestetti RB,Finzi LA,Oliveira JS

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is limited by acute occlusion and late restenosis. In 25 patients (20 men, 5 women, age range 36-81 years) coronary angioplasty was performed using a new cutting balloon into which 3-4 longitudinally orientated blades are incorporated so as to reduce the ra...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Unterberg C,Buchwald AB,Barath P,Schmidt T,Kreuzer H,Wiegand V

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant disease associated with premature coronary heart disease (CHD). Studies tend to show that patients with FH associated with an identified mutation (mutation+ FH) are at higher risk than patients without an identified mutation (mutation- FH). We...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Séguro F,Rabès JP,Taraszkiewicz D,Ruidavets JB,Bongard V,Ferrières J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of diltiazem on the left ventricular function in postinfarction patients. Twelve patients without cardiac decompensation at rest began diltiazem therapy beginning 3 months after an acute myocardial Q-wave infarction. Oral diltiazem was administered on the fir...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Boström PA,Lilja B,Johansson BW,Meier K

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the transcatheter aortic valve replacement era, characterization of functional status in older adults with aortic stenosis (AS) is essential. Gait speed (GS) is emerging as a marker of frailty and predictor of outcomes in older adults undergoing cardiovascular intervention. The objective of this study was...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Green P,Woglom AE,Genereux P,Maurer MS,Kirtane AJ,Hawkey M,Schnell S,Sohn J,Moses JW,Leon MB,Smith CR,Williams M,Kodali S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two patient series including 809 and 327 patients, respectively, with acute myocardial infarction we have compared those who died in myocardial rupture (verified at autopsy, Group A) with those who died without rupture (autopsied, Group B), and those who survived hospitalization (Group C) with regard to previous hi...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Herlitz J,Samuelsson SO,Richter A,Hjalmarson A

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Warfarin and other 4-hydroxycoumarins are effective antithrombotic agents. They affect four blood coagulation proteins that act sequentially to produce thrombin. Coumarin therapy decreases the biological activity of these proteins, and therefore decreases the rate at which blood clots. As the mechanism by which these ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Suttie JW

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspirin is integral in the primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome. Given the high clinical importance of aspirin in the management of coronary artery disease, much attention has been directed towards the concept of "aspirin resistance." Unfortunately, the term aspirin r...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Grinstein J,Cannon CP

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00