Carotid artery intima-media thickness is associated with coronary artery disease.

abstract：:A 22-year-old male who had Mustard repair for complete transposition presented with progressive exercise intolerance, documented by a gradual decrease in exercise capacity on cycle ergometer. Cardiac catheterization and angiography demonstrated subvalvular pulmonary stenosis. After surgical relief of the obstruction, ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Matthys D,Verhaaren H,Decoodt P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within an epidemiological study on coronary heart disease (CHD) (alive) two samples of middle aged men living in two rural areas of Northern and Central Italy, two subgroups of individuals aged 51-59 (alive), free from CHD (alive) belonging to different generations have been identified. Group A (n = 593) was followed-...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Menotti A,Conti S,Dima F,Giampaoli S,Giuli B,Matano M,Seccareccia F

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of variation in the volume of circulating erythrocytes and has recently emerged as a powerful prognostic marker in heart failure. We studied the effect of 5-month, home-based cardiac rehabilitation on RDW. METHODS AND RESULTS:Sixty-two patients (age: median 67 y...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Mohri M,Motohama R,Sato N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of this study was to elucidate the diagnostic significance of left axis deviation (LAD) in patients (pts) with chronic (> 6 months) left bundle branch block (LBBB). We retrospectively studied 2094 consecutive pts who underwent cardiac catheterization. All pts had left heart catheterization and coronary angiography...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Parharidis G,Nouskas J,Efthimiadis G,Styliadis J,Gemitzis K,Hatzimiltiadis S,Karoulas T,Tsifodimos D

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of cigarette smoking on the circadian rhythm of heart rate variability (HRV) are not known. METHODS:We studied the effects of cigarette smoking on the circadian rhythm of HRV in 24 smoking and 21 non-smoking healthy subjects. Twenty-four hour ambulatory electrocardiograms were recorded and time ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Eryonucu B,Bilge M,Güler N,Uzun K,Gencer M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This study aimed to examine the value of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) as a predictor of outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).Methods: We prospectively followed consecutive adult patients admitted to the cardiology outpatient units with HFPEF. Echocardiograph...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Zencirkiran Agus H,Kahraman S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: Response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure depends on the degree of correction of electromechanical dyssynchrony between the left and right ventricles (LV, RV). It is not known whether chronic programming of interventricular (VV) intervals based on characterisation of myoc...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Singh A,Karnik R,Shah AN,Chutani S,Kantharia BK

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:"No-reflow" is an important complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the setting of acute myocardial infarction and is associated with worse outcomes. Visible thrombus on the angiogram is a significant risk factor for "no-reflow". A variety of strategies have been employed to prevent this phenomenon...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Jafary FH,Najaf SM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whereas effective strategies are available to treat acute cellular cardiac rejection, humoral rejection, also called vascular or antibody-mediated rejection, is more difficult to manage. Antibody-mediated (non-cellular) rejections (AMR) are rare and few successfully treated cases have been described in the literature....

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Verheyen J,Vermeulen T,Janssen Van Doorn K,Vrints C,Conraads V

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 44-year-old man, with a history of recurrent syncopal episodes and effort angina, the latter attributed to cardiac syndrome-X, who was admitted to our department because of a syncopal episode. During his hospitalization laboratory investigations including haematologic and blood chemical findi...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Rentoukas EI,Lazaros GA,Deftereos SG,Zacharoulis AA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiac rehabilitation programmes result in reduced morbidity and mortality and improvement of functional class. Behaviour of natriuretic peptides coupled to these programmes is not well established. Our study's objective is to evaluate the behaviour of natriuretic peptides in a sample of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Montiel-Trujillo A,Isasti-Aizpurua G,Carrasco-Chinchilla F,Jiménez-Navarro MF,Gómez-González A,Bravo Navas JC,Jimeno C,De Teresa-Galván E

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 57-year-old woman suffering from severe Prinzmetal's angina was treated with a 7-week course of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP). After completing EECP the angina intensity was reduced from CCS class IV to class I, quality of life was increased and medication was significantly reduced. The number of hospita...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Tarpgaard Jørgensen M,Gerdes C,May O

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this randomized trial was to evaluate whether omission of heparin infusion after successful coronary interventions increased the incidence of ischaemic complications. Continuous heparin infusion after percutaneous coronary interventions could increase the occurrence of bleeding; however, the probab...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Zibaeenezhad MJ,Mazloum Y

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The effect of inhibiting mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) on cardioprotection induced by ischaemic postconditioning remains debatable. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether ischaemic postconditioning attenuates cardiomyocyte ultrastructure injury and apoptosis by blocking MPT. ME...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Fang J,Wu L,Chen L

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a young woman who developed a cerebrovascular accident due to a spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection. We stress the importance of clinical clues to diagnosis: ipsilateral facial pain and a partial Horner's syndrome are the most frequent clinical manifestations. Compared to patients wit...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Simoens J,François O,Drieghe B

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time two-dimensional echocardiographic studies of the mitral valve in short-axis view were obtained from 10 normal subjects. Stop-action frames of the video-taped echocardiograms were then photographed to obtain diastolic cross-sectional images of the valve at maximal opening. Tracings from the interior of the le...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Hearn TC,Goldblatt E,Mazumdar J,Fazzalari NL,Nandagopal D

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva with an interarterial course is a rather rare congenital anomaly. Treatment strategies are determined by the risk of sudden cardiac death and the presence of cardiac ischaemia. We present two cases of middle-aged patients who were diagnos...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： De Pooter J,Van Driessche L,Bartunek J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in blood pressure regulation, left ventricular and vascular structure. Some hypertensive patients develop left ventricular dilatation and heart failure symptoms while others are relatively less affected. The purpose of our study was to d...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Olcay A,Nisanci Y,Ekmekci CG,Umman B,Bugra Z,Sezer M,Acar RD,Ozbek U

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of adhesions after heart operations increases the risk of life-threatening damage to the heart and extracardiac grafts. Infections, tissue injury and inflammations are suspected aetiologic agents. The main purpose of our study is to evaluate the effect of an antiinflammatory agent piroxicam on t...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Iskesen I,Aksoy O,Cerrahoglu M,Sirin H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven cases of an unusual type of ventricular arrhythmia, already named "Torsades de pointe" by French authors, are presented. It is characterized by a changing pattern of the ventricular complexes, spontaneous onset and cessation, and refractoriness to defibrillation and antiarrhythmic drugs which decrease intraventr...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Cokkinos DV,Mallios C,Philias N,Vorides EM

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study was designed to examine the changes of MMP-2/TIMP-2 in the hearts of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and gain insight into their roles in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling on an experimental animal model of diabetic cardiomyopathy. METHODS AND RESULTS:Sixteen male Wistar rats were...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Li Q,Sun SZ,Wang Y,Tian YJ,Liu MH

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few studies detailing the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in India. METHODS:Men and women, over 25 years of age were included. After completion of a dietitian-administered questionnaire followed evaluation by a physician, physical examination and blood pressure measurement. Cross-se...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Singh RB,Fedacko J,Pella D,Macejova Z,Ghosh S,de Amit K,Begom R,Tumbis ZA,Haque M,Vajpeyee SK,de Meester F,Sergey C,Agarwalo R,Muthusamy VV,Five City Study Group.,Gupta AK

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of pulmonary valve endocarditis in a patient with patent ductus arteriosus is reported. The diagnosis was made by echocardiographic examination. The M mode echocardiogram showed "shaggy" echoes on the pulmonic valve and the two dimensional echocardiogram disclosed a big vegetation in the right outflow tract. Th...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Touze JE,Ekra A,Bertrand E

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A follow-up study was carried out in 98 patients with congestive cardiomyopathy using clinical data and M-mode echocardiography. 59 patients survived (mean follow-up period 18 months), 39 patients died (mean survival period 12.6 months). Median survival time was 3 years. Prognosis was unfavorably affected by ECG signs...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Lengyel M,Kökény M

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 51-year-old man of central African origin. Medical evaluation revealed severe heart failure. Echocardiography disclosed poor left ventricular function. The apex of the left ventricle showed complete obliteration and retraction. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed subendocardial hyperenhancement...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Vermeulen T,Conraads VM,Vrints CJ,Paelinck BP

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular noncompaction is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by numerous, prominent ventricular trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses and is caused by a disorder of endomyocardial morphogenesis. It can occur in patients with other congenital anomalies, such as various ventricular obstructive lesions, or...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Dağdeviren B,Eren M,Oguz E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) also in subjects without traditional risk factors leads to a search for new risk factors. Tenascin-C (TNC), an extracellular matrix glycoprotein is normally found in very low concentrations in tissues and serum of adults, whereas its expression is enhanced in case of ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Ozmen Yildiz P,Yildiz I,Ozmen C,Karabacak M,Doven O

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High platelet reactivity (HPR) to clopidogrel is associated with an increased risk of ischaemic complications during and after coronary interventions and concerns up to 50% of patients undergoing PCI. AIM OF THE STUDY:The aim of the study was to identify patients with HPR to clopidogrel using bedside clinic...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Legrand D,Barbato E,Chenu P,Magne J,Vrolix M,Wijns W,Legrand V,STIB investigators.

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The left ventricular haemodynamic alterations during right atrial pacing were studied in 12 cases. Cardiac index varied little: during maximal rate however, its mean value was slightly lower than the resting one. Stroke index decreased inversely to the heart rate. The course of these indices did not separate the norma...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Kolettis M,Gialafos J,Toutouzas P,Avgoustakis D

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary cardiac tumours are uncommon, with an estimated incidence between 0.0017% and 0.19%. Cardiac myxoma is a rare cause of cerebrovascular disease, especially in children. This case report emphasizes the importance of cardiac evaluation, especially echocardiographic examination in cases with stroke and peripheral ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Uner A,Dogan M,Sal E,Peker E

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00