Big men and atrial fibrillation: effects of body size and weight gain on risk of atrial fibrillation in men.

abstract：:The reperfusion era has dramatically and irrevocably transformed the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). For the patient treated with fibrinolysis as the initial reperfusion strategy, subsequent options which are the subject of some controversy and the focus of this review are (i) facilit...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kiernan TJ,Ting HH,Gersh BJ

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether the benefit of thrombolytic therapy was sustained beyond the first decade. We report the 10-14 year outcome of 533 patients who were randomized to treatment with intracoronary streptokinase or to conventional therapy during the years 1980-1985. METHODS AND RESULTS:Details of survival and ca...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Maas AC,van Domburg RT,Deckers JW,Vermeer F,Remme WJ,Kamp O,Manger Cats V,Simoons ML

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with stable effort angina pectoris were randomized in a crossover study to 4 weeks traditional Chinese acupuncture or placebo tablet treatment. The patients had at least five anginal attacks per week in spite of intensive treatment. Acupuncture was given three times per week at main points Neiguan ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Richter A,Herlitz J,Hjalmarson A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of investigators met for two days in Santorini, Greece, to discuss progress in the field of identification and treatment of high risk/vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and patients. Many differences in the manner in which terms are being utilized were noted. It was recognized that increased understanding of t...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schaar JA,Muller JE,Falk E,Virmani R,Fuster V,Serruys PW,Colombo A,Stefanadis C,Ward Casscells S,Moreno PR,Maseri A,van der Steen AF

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Anaemia is often observed in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), and it may be associated with a worse prognosis. Aim of this study was to identify the individual mechanisms of anaemia in CHF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred and forty-eight consecutive patients with haemoglobin concentration <13 g...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Opasich C,Cazzola M,Scelsi L,De Feo S,Bosimini E,Lagioia R,Febo O,Ferrari R,Fucili A,Moratti R,Tramarin R,Tavazzi L

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is highly prevalent in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and may contribute to CHF progression. We aimed to determine whether treatment of OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would improve subjective and objective measures of heart failure severity in patients...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Smith LA,Vennelle M,Gardner RS,McDonagh TA,Denvir MA,Douglas NJ,Newby DE

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ST segment monitoring by Holter ECG was conducted in 80 consecutive patients 2-4 weeks before aortocoronary bypass surgery and three weeks and six months after surgery. Preoperatively, all patients were under maximal medical therapy. In 31 out of 80 patients medical therapy could be stopped and thus 24-h ST monitoring...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Droste C,Lemmen S,Nitsche R,Betz P,Birnbaum D,Roskamm H

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased QT dispersion, which has been proposed as a marker of ventricular repolarization inhomogeneity, may predispose to ventricular arrhythmias. Data on QT dispersion in patients with congestive heart failure are scarce. In this study, conventional 12-lead ECGs were recorded in 135 consecutive patients with conges...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Fei L,Goldman JH,Prasad K,Keeling PJ,Reardon K,Camm AJ,McKenna WJ

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five, ten and fifteen min after sublingual administration of 10mg isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) in chewing capsules, in 10 patients with coronary artery disease, ISDN plasma levels were correlated with the dilation of epicardial coronary arteries as well as with changes in aortic blood pressure and heart rate. Due to th...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Jost S,Rafflenbeul W,Knop I,Bossaller C,Gulba D,Hecker H,Lippolt P,Lichtlen PR

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A time-domain signal-averaged ECG was performed in 52 patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) proven by angiography, in 45 control subjects with normal hearts, and in 132 patients with various types of ventricular arrhythmias and no evidence of cardiac disease during routine cardiac examination...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Leclercq JF,Coumel P

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MitraClip therapy consists of percutaneous edge-to-edge coaptation of the mitral leaflets that is analogous to the surgical Alfieri technique. The safety profile of the MitraClip device is favourable, and survival outcomes in high-surgical-risk patients are superior to historical controls. However, questions remain re...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rogers JH,Franzen O

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine very long-term survival and incidence of recurrent interventions following aorto-coronary bypass surgery using venous grafts. METHODS AND RESULTS:A group of 1041 consecutive patients operated upon between 1971 and 1980 were followed for a median of 19 years (range 13-26). Peri-operative mortality was...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Veldkamp RF,Valk SD,van Domburg RT,van Herwerden LA,Meeter K

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The differential impact on ischaemic and bleeding events of the type of drug-eluting stent [durable polymer stents [DES] vs. biodegradable polymer stents vs. bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS)] and length of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) remains to be defined. Methods and results:Randomized controlled trials compar...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： D'Ascenzo F,Iannaccone M,Saint-Hilary G,Bertaina M,Schulz-Schüpke S,Wahn Lee C,Chieffo A,Helft G,Gili S,Barbero U,Biondi Zoccai G,Moretti C,Ugo F,D'Amico M,Garbo R,Stone G,Rettegno S,Omedè P,Conrotto F,Templin C,C

更新日期：2017-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiarrhythmic agents may depress cardiac contractility and worsen heart failure. Flecainide is an effective antiarrhythmic drug, but when administered orally in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, its effect on LV function is unknown. To assess the effects of flecainide on cardiac function, LV ejection f...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brembilla-Perrot B,Amor M,Auque F,Isaaz K,Terrier de la Chaise A,Bertrand A,Cherrier F,Pernot C

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The importance of heart rate in the pathophysiology of heart failure with reduced LVEF has recently attracted attention. In particular, the findings of the Systolic Heart failure treatment with the I(f) inhibitor ivabradine Trial (SHIFT) have put special emphasis on heart rate reduction with ivabradine for improve...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Castagno D,Petrie MC,Claggett B,McMurray J

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 3-year period 2500 asymptomatic male aviators were screened routinely for coronary artery disease by maximal bicycle exercise testing. In 55 cases (2.1%) the exercise ECG was abnormal (40 subjects exhibited ST depression, 14 ventricular ectopic activity and in one subject both abnormalities were observed). Fu...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pedersen F,Sandøe E,Laerkeborg A

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience accumulated from several large trials strongly suggests that beta-blockers should be used for the management of chronic heart failure[87]. It is appropriate to add beta-blockade to conventional therapy such as diuretics, ACE inhibitors and digoxin, as this was the approach used in the major trials. It is ap...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cleland JG,Bristow MR,Erdmann E,Remme WJ,Swedberg K,Waagstein F

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EURObservational Research Programme-Atrial Fibrillation General Registry Pilot Phase (EORP-AF Pilot) provides systematic collection of contemporary data regarding the management and treatment of 3119 subjects with AF from 9 member European Society of Cardiology (ESC) countries. In this analysis, we repor...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lip GY,Laroche C,Ioachim PM,Rasmussen LH,Vitali-Serdoz L,Petrescu L,Darabantiu D,Crijns HJ,Kirchhof P,Vardas P,Tavazzi L,Maggioni AP,Boriani G

更新日期：2014-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54 year old woman with isolated stenosis of the left coronary ostium died following cardiac catheterisation and emergency coronary artery bypass surgery. Histological examination showed the ostial narrowing to be a local and discrete plaque of atherosclerosis. Like most reported cases this patient was a young woman ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Stewart JT,Ward DE,Davies MJ,Pepper JR

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The vast majority of acute heart failure (AHF) trials to date have targeted dyspnoea. However, they enrolled patients relatively late and did not standardize their methods of dyspnoea measurement. URGENT Dyspnoea was designed to determine changes in dyspnoea in response to initial, standard therapy in patients pre...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Mebazaa A,Pang PS,Tavares M,Collins SP,Storrow AB,Laribi S,Andre S,Mark Courtney D,Hasa J,Spinar J,Masip J,Frank Peacock W,Sliwa K,Gayat E,Filippatos G,Cleland JG,Gheorghiade M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Monocytes are critical mediators of healing following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), making them an interesting target to improve myocardial repair. The purpose of this study was a gain of insight into the source and recruitment of monocytes following AMI in humans. METHODS AND RESULTS:Post-mortem tissue spec...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van der Laan AM,Ter Horst EN,Delewi R,Begieneman MP,Krijnen PA,Hirsch A,Lavaei M,Nahrendorf M,Horrevoets AJ,Niessen HW,Piek JJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic significance of angina pectoris and the effect of intervention with verapamil on the incidence of angina pectoris were studied in patients recovering from myocardial infarction and included in the Danish Verapamil Infarction Trial II. During the second week after admission patients were doubly-blindly r...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Jespersen CM,Hansen JF,Mortensen LS

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary success rate and incidence of major complications have been retrospectively assessed in a consecutive series of 224 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in one centre. The patients have been divided into three groups; those with angina and no previous myocardial infarct...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Perry RA,Seth A,Singh A,Shiu MF

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied regional left ventricular (LV) wall motion with M-mode, cross-sectional (2D) echocardiography and LV angiography in 50 patients with a recent myocardial infarction. Regional LV wall motion was evaluated according to a 9-segment model. 2D echocardiography permitted information from all, M-mode echocardi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lindvall K,Hamsten A,Landou C,Szamosi A,de Faire U

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the results of right ventricle endomyocardial biopsies from 26 subjects (mean age 27 +/- 10 years) with premature ventricular beats and normal cardiac anatomy and mechanical function. Light microscopy examination revealed normal myocardium in 10 subjects (38%), acute myocarditis in two (7%), bord...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Di Biase M,Chiddo A,Caruso G,Tritto M,Marchese A,Rizzon P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contraceptive counselling should begin early in females with heart disease, preferably directly after the start of menstruation. In coming to a decision about the method of contraception, the following issues should be considered: (i) the risk of pregnancy for the mother and the consequences of an unplanned pregnancy;...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Roos-Hesselink JW,Cornette J,Sliwa K,Pieper PG,Veldtman GR,Johnson MR

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In the blood-vessel wall, the endothelium plays a key functional role by generating several substances that modulate vascular smooth muscle tone, as well as growth, and platelet function. This review focuses on the role of the endothelial L-arginine/nitric oxide signal transduction pathway in the maintenance of vascul...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cosentino F,Lüscher TF

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Periconceptional folate supplementation prevents neural tube defects and possibly congenital heart defects (CHD) as well. The search for candidate genes involved in the folate metabolism includes the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C > T polymorphism. We studied the association between MTHFR 677C > ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Beynum IM,Kapusta L,den Heijer M,Vermeulen SH,Kouwenberg M,Daniëls O,Blom HJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AIMS Pre-treatment with clopidogrel results in a reduction of ischaemic events in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes. Data on upstream clopidogrel in the setting of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate whether clopidogrel loading before arrival a...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Dörler J,Edlinger M,Alber HF,Altenberger J,Benzer W,Grimm G,Huber K,Pachinger O,Schuchlenz H,Siostrzonek P,Zenker G,Weidinger F,Austrian Acute PCI Investigators.

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of cholesterol in peripheral lymph is roughly one tenth of that in the blood plasma of the same subject. In lymph, there is virtually no very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), probably due to low permeability of the vascular endothelium for particles of this size. More than 95% of apo B-containing lipo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Reichl D

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00