The relationship of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 levels to the ST deviation pattern of acute myocardial infarction.

abstract：:Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors were measured in circulating mononuclear leukocytes in 5 patients affected by Conn's syndrome (3 cases of bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and 2 cases of adenoma plus unilateral hyperplasia). The number of the binding sites per cell resulted significantly lower (189 +/- 114,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Armanini D,Witzgall H,Strasser T,Weber PC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were: (1) to evaluate the specificity of cardiac troponin I and creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme in ambulatory asymptomatic chronic renal failure patients on long-term hemodialysis, and (2) to evaluate the effect of hemodialysis on the serum levels of cardiac troponin I and creatine ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tun A,Khan IA,Win MT,Hussain A,Hla TA,Wattanasuwan N,Vasavada BC,Sacchi TJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in Intra-SA nodal pacemaker localization were produced through stimulation of the decentralized cervical vagi and stellate ganglia in the anesthetized dog. Shifts in pacemaker to the rostral, middle, or caudal regions of the SA node produced a change in the timing as well as a change in the sequence of activat...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Goldberg JM

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bromocriptine-induced coronary spasm (BICS) causing myocardial infarction has been reported. Association between BICS and Takotsubo syndrome (TS) has not been described. We report on a 37-year-old woman presenting with a clinical picture of acute coronary syndrome 1 day after initiation of treatment with bromocriptine...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Y-Hassan S,Jernberg T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function in the basal state and after sodium load has been investigated in 21 borderline, hypertensive, first-degree relatives of established hypertensives and in 21 age- and sex-matched, normal subjects with no family history of hypertension. During intravenous infusion of inulin and p-aminohippurate in saline,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trimarco B,De Simone A,Volpe M,Ricciardelli B,Ungaro B,Sacca L,Rengo F,Condorelli M

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the relation between baseline electrocardiographic ischemia grades and initial myocardial area at risk (AR) and final infarct size (IS) in 49 patients who had undergone (99m)Tc sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography before and 6 +/- 1 days after thrombolysis. Patients were classed as having g...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Birnbaum Y,Mahaffey KW,Criger DA,Gates KB,Barbash GI,Barbagelata A,Clemmensen P,Sgarbossa EB,Gibbons RJ,Rahman MA,Califf RM,Granger CB,Wagner GS,AMISTAD (Acute Myocardial Infarction Study of Adenosine) Investigators.

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:100 male patients with at least 75% obstruction of one or more coronary arteries were subjected to submaximal exercise tests. Among the 73 subjects who had positive tests, 92% of those with one-vessel obstruction had an ST depression of 1 mm, none having more than 2 mm; by contrast, 44% of those with three-vessel dise...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Friedmann J,Agmon J,Cherbakoff A,Aygen M,Wurzel M

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both randomized controlled clinical trials and observational postmarketing surveillance studies have a place in providing information to physicians and patients on effectiveness and safety of new medicines. Prelicensing is the realm of the basic scientist producing a medicine which is available for investigation by cl...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lawson DH

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study in rabbit hearts demonstrated the feasibility of creating transmyocardial channels by application of temperature-regulated high-frequency (HF) energy. Feasibility of creating non-transmural channels using a transvascular approach was tested in 14 pigs which were followed for 1 h, and 3 and 9 weeks (gr...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Dietz U,Horstick G,Manke T,Otto M,Eick O,Kirkpatrick CJ,Meyer J,Darius H

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is the major cytokine for stimulating endothelial cells (ECs) to transdifferentiate to mesenchymal cells (MCs) in the process known as endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). Recently, TGF-β1-induced EndMT has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Feng J,Zhang J,Jackson AO,Zhu X,Chen H,Chen W,Gui Q,Yin K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus regarding the natural history of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) among adults presenting with nonsevere disease. This study aims to describe the progression of stenosis among adult rheumatic MS patients, to identify predictive factors for progression, and to assess the incidence of com...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bitan A,Mazor-Dray E,Weinstein JM,Carmel S,Ilia R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has a well-known epidemic relevance in western countries. It affects up to 1-2% of patients > 60 years and reaches a prevalence of 12% in octogenarian patients. The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitive troponin I (hsT...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Di Gesaro G,Caccamo G,Bellavia D,Falletta C,Minà C,Romano G,Agnese V,Tuzzolino F,Clemenza F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare the acute hemodynamic effects of digoxin (0.01 mg/kg) and enoximone (1 mg/kg), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor inotropic agent, in severe chronic congestive heart failure, 8 patients (male, mean age 56.7 years, sinus rhythm) were investigated with a randomized cross-over study. Peak effect of enoximo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Casella G,Cantelli I,Pavesi PC,Barbato G,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyponatremia is very often associated with renal disease in patients with heart failure (HF) and, when present, determines a poor outcome. We investigated the role of hyponatremia in HF patients in whom the presence or absence renal insufficiency was accurately predefined. METHODS:This was a cohort study based on ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Arévalo-Lorido JC,Carretero-Gómez J,Robles NR,Llácer P,Carrera M,Suárez-Pedreira I,Álvarez-Rocha P,Manzano-Espinosa L,Cepeda-Rodrigo JM,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M,on behalf of the RICA Investigators Group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and other indicators of cardiac impairment were studied in 478 patients prior to their aortocoronary vein bypass operation and 194 patients who had angiographic examination but did not undergo the operation because the clinical and coronary angiographic findings wer...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Barboriak JJ,Rimm AA,Anderson AJ,Tristani FE,Walker JA,Flemma RJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 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：:Angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease is a common manifestation of myocardial ischemia. Reduction of oxygen demand (beta-blockers) and relief of coronary vasoconstriction (calcium blocker or nitrate) are additive approaches to controlling ischemia. Risk factor reduction may improve coronary vascular physiolog...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Parmley WW

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is a complex disease. Its etiologies are diverse and genetic factors may also contribute to this disease. With the advent of modern molecular biology technology, it is now possible to explore the genetic components in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation. Past molecular genetic studies on atrial...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lai LP,Lin JL,Huang SK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the most frequent cause of occlusion of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts between 5 and 10 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. The typical atherosclerotic plaque appears between 1 and 3 years after operation and, at a mean of 5 years, histologic changes of atherosclerosis are present in 21...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bourassa MG,Campeau L,Lespérance J,Solymoss BC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined the effects of temperature on myocardial pH, contractile function and adenosine triphosphate metabolism, particularly the production of adenosine. We matched intermittent delivery of blood cardioplegia in two groups (hypothermia 15 degrees C; normothermia 37 degrees C), for 2 h of cardiopleg...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shortt KG,Stahl RF,Soller BR,Belle Isle JM,Auerbach AH,Hsi CC

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:The study investigates the genesis of the third heart sound (S3) in ischemic heart disease based on a mass-spring model. In such a system, the natural frequency of vibration, Fn, depends on the elastic constant, k, and the mass, m, according to the following relationship: Fn = 1/2 pi square root of k/m. To identify th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Aggio S,Baracca E,Brunazzi C,Sgobino P,Aubert AE,Longhini C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute or chronic heart disease may have limited exercise capacity if they have reduced left ventricular function. Indexes of reduced left ventricular function during exercise are a predictor of subsequent survival although left ventricular ejection fraction is a poor predictor of physical endurance. We e...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Søgaard P,Gøtzsche CO,Ravkilde J,Nørgaard A,Thygesen K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether postoperative quality of life (QOL) for composite aortic root replacement patients differs according to whether it is based on the use of mechanical valves or bioprosthetic valves. METHODS:The study included 146 consecutive patients who underwent composite aortic root replacement at our ins...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Repack A,Ziganshin BA,Elefteriades JA,Mukherjee SK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanism of alpha-allocryptopine-induced inhibition of the transient outward potassium current (I(to)) in rabbit left-ventricular myocytes. METHODS:We used the whole-cell patch-clamp technique to record the I(to) in the myocytes, which were isolated from the rabbit left ventricle by a Lan...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Li Y,Wang S,Liu Y,Li Z,Yang X,Wang H,Wen Y,Chen Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial blood pressure patterns in 12 men with sleep apnea and arterial hypertension were studied at baseline and after 6 months' therapy with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Preexisting antihypertensive medication was discontinued 1 week before baseline measurements. Weight did not change during t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mayer J,Becker H,Brandenburg U,Penzel T,Peter JH,von Wichert P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of innovative approaches have been investigated for their value in the early detection of acute ischemia or infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain suggestive of a cardiac origin. Prior investigations have demonstrated the utility of adding right precordial...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ganim RP,Lewis WR,Diercks DB,Kirk D,Sabapathy R,Baker L,Amsterdam EA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent research has indicated that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases such as chronic heart failure and coronary heart disease. We aimed to study the predictive value of RDW for bleeding events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Q,Qin Y,Zhao DS,Zhao HP,Zhou L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a new echocardiographic technique employing the Doppler principle to measure the velocity of myocardial segments and other cardiac structures. It is well suited for the measurement of long-axis ventricular function. Impairment of longitudinal myocardial fiber motion is a sensitive marke...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nikitin NP,Witte KK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00