Cardiovascular and renal surrogate markers in the clinical management of hypertension.

abstract：:Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a life-threatening ventricular tachycardia that occurs in the setting of a prolonged QT interval and is most frequently related to administration of antiarrhythmic drugs. Patients with organic heart disease, with low serum electrolyte levels, with a previous episode of TdP and with bradyca...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Keren A,Tzivoni D

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of administration of guava and papaya fruit (100 g/day), vegetables, and mustard oil (5 g/day) (group A); antioxidant vitamins C (50 mg/day) and E (30 mg/day), plus betacarotene (10 mg/day) (group B); a high-fat (5-10 g/day) (group C); or a low-fat (4-5 g/day) diet (group D) were compared over 24 diet week...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Singh RB,Niaz AM,Ghosh S,Agarwal P,Ahmad S,Begum R,Onouchi Z,Kummerow FA

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate whether aleglitazar (Ale), a dual PPARα/γ agonist, has additive effects on myocardial protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS:Human cardiomyocytes (HCMs), cardiomyocytes from cardiac-specific PPARγ knockout (MCM-PPARγ (CKO) ) or wild type (MCM-WT) mice were incubated with different ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Qian J,Chen H,Birnbaum Y,Nanhwan MK,Bajaj M,Ye Y

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increased use of long-acting nitroglycerin preparations, there has been greater recognition of the problem of nitrate tolerance. In recent years extensive research has broadened our understanding of the mechanisms of nitroglycerin action and the mechanisms of drug attenuation. This paper reviews the current s...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Katz RJ

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium entry blockers exert several characteristic effects on renal function that contribute to their blood-pressure lowering capacity. They are able to dilate renal vasculature and, in certain circumstances, can increase the glomerular filtration rate, both effects being dependent on the preexisting vascular tone. C...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Ruilope LM,Alcazar JM

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DAVIT-II trial has shown that the verapamil type of calcium antagonist can beneficially be used in post-infarct patients. A recent re-analysis suggests that verapamil may also prevent post-infarct sudden death. There are good theoretical reasons to suppose that calcium antagonists should help prevent ventricular f...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Opie LH

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite continuous advances in myocardial revascularization procedures and intracoronary devices, patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) still experience worse prognosis and poor quality of life (QoL). Indeed, chronic stable angina (CSA) is a common disease with a large burden on healthcare costs. Traditionally, C...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Guarini G,Huqi A,Morrone D,Marzilli M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical efficacy and safety of ibopamine and diuretic therapy were compared in a multicenter, multinational, parallel, positive-controlled, randomized, double-blind, 12-week study, involving 103 patients with mild CHF (NYHA Class II). Body weight, NYHA functional class, symptom assessment scores, laboratory blood...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors：

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. There was a typo in the second sentence of the paragraph under the section Was the Dose of Drugs Fair?; "320 mg twice a day" should read "160mg twice a day". The corrected paragraph is shown below. ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Ahn R,Prasad V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The primary ain of this study was to investigate the effect of carbachol on ventricular repolarisation in an intact animal heart. METHODS:In five sheep, carbachol was administered to the left circumflex coronary artery (LCX) at 1.0 and 2.5 micromol/ml/min respectively for 3 min. Multiple unipolar ECGs were acquir...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Wang L

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early reperfusion represents the key strategy in ST elevation myocardial infarction. However, reperfusion may induce myocardial damage due to the reperfusion myocardial injury, compromising the full potential of reperfusion therapy and accounting for unfavourable results in high risk patients. Adenosine seems to atten...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Kassimis G,Davlouros P,Patel N,De Maria G,Kallistratos MS,Kharbanda RK,Manolis AJ,Alexopoulos D,Banning AP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP generates nitric oxide (NO) via activation of P2y receptors, and is degraded to adenosine. This study was undertaken to examine whether ATP causes coronary hyperemic flow via purinoceptors-, NO- and adenosine-dependent mechanisms, and attenuates the severity of contractile and metabolic dysfunction in the ischemic...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Kitakaze M,Node K,Komamura K,Minamino T,Kosaka H,Kuzuya T,Hori M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unselective and beta 1-selective beta-blockers may induce vasoconstriction of normal and stenotic epicardial coronary arteries. To analyze the influence of the "vasodilatory" beta-blocker celiprolol on coronary vasomotility, 0.4 mg celiprolol/kg were intravenously infused over 4 minutes in 13 patients with coronary ar...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Jost S,Hausmann D,Lippolt P,Sturm M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of the circulating hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) increase in the very early phase of acute myocardial infarction, and are a marker of arterial thrombosis. A recently developed, highly sensitive HGF assay can detect the early stages of arterial thrombosis in patients with unstable angina pectoris, acute...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Matsumori A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of almokalant on sustained reentrant supraventricular tachycardias. Reentrant tachycardias were induced, using transesophageal atrial stimulation, in 82 patients with atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (n = 54) or AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (n = 28). ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Darpö B,Edvardsson N

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reducing elevated levels of low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) significantly reduces the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) events and mortality in hypercholesterolemic patients. CHD risk reduction is proportional to LDL-C reduction. Despite this knowledge, many physicians are not applying existing tre...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： McKenney JM

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical guidelines recommend peri-cardioversion anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with AF undergoing cardiovers...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Gupta S,Um KJ,Pandey A,McIntyre WF,Ivanova M,Allahverdi Y,Agahi P,Pandya F,Lopez A,Sachdeva A,Whitlock RP,Belley-Cote EP

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a retrospective analysis of the DAVIT II database, we attempted to propose subgroups of post-infarction patients with heart failure, who might benefit or not benefit from antiischemic medical intervention. In DAVIT II, patients were randomized in a double-blind fashion to either verapamil 360 mg/day or placeb...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Jespersen CM

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to study the pharmacodynamic interactions and safety of the co-administration of the calcium sensitizer levosimendan and the calcium antagonist felodipine in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and with normal ejection fraction (EF). METHODS:The study was a randomized, double blind, placeb...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Põder P,Eha J,Antila S,Heinpalu M,Planken U,Loogna I,Mesikepp A,Akkila J,Lehtonen L

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis tested was that enhanced entry of calcium into cardiac cells would increase the susceptibility to ventricular fibrillation as measured by the ventricular fibrillation threshold (VFT) of the isolated perfused rat heart. Bay-K-8644 was used as a calcium-channel agonist. There was a biphasic effect with a ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Worthington MG,Opie LH

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system has been a highly successful therapeutic approach for the prevention of hypertension-related end organ damage. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers lower blood pressure and reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Siragy HM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenetic theories and treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon are reviewed. In primary Raynaud's disease, most evidence supports a local defect at the digital artery level, with vasoconstriction or vasospasm of the digital arteries inducing the color changes. Normal sympathetic activity, low transmural arterial dist...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Coffman JD

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration on cardiac function of rats with chronic myocardial infarction through two different protocols: high dose short term and low dose long term protocols. METHODS:Wistar rats were submitted to MI sur...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Louzada RA,Oliveira PF,Cavalcanti-de-Albuquerque JP,Cunha-Carvalho L,Baldanza MR,Kasai-Brunswick TH,Goldenberg RC,Campos-de-Carvalho AC,Werneck-de-Castro JP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate varies with respiration, blood pressure, emotion, etc., and heart rate variability (HRV) is presently one of the best indices to predict fatal issues in cardiac failure and after myocardial infarction. HRV depends on various reflexes. In addition, parallel studies of HRV and the myocardial adrenergic and mu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Swynghedauw B,Jasson S,Chevalier B,Clairambault J,Hardouin S,Heymes C,Mangin L,Mansier P,Médigue C,Moalic JM,Thibault N,Carré F

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess whether glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition using tirofiban in low risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may reduce the risk of periprocedural myocardial infarction compared to standard care in poor responders to aspirin and/or clopidogrel. METHODS:We will enroll patients at ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Valgimigli M,Campo G,de Cesare N,Vranckx P,Hamon M,Angiolillo DJ,Sabatè M,Ferrari F,Furgieri A,Tumscitz C,Repetto A,Colangelo S,Meliga E,Kubbajeh M,Parrinello G,Percoco G,Ferrari R

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen hypertensive patients (13 males, 5 females; age 48 +/- 13; diastolic blood pressure greater than 95 mmHg), either previously untreated or who had been off treatment for more than 3 months, underwent M-mode echocardiography before (DO) and after (D90) 3 months of nicardipine therapy (60-90 mg/day). All echocar...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Gosse P,Lacroix P,Roudaut R,Dallocchio M

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To further evaluate the significance of p38 MAPK as trigger or mediator in ischaemic preconditioning, anisomycin and SB 203580 were used to manipulate its activation status. Special attention was given to the concentration of the drugs and protocols used. The isolated perfused rat heart, subjected to either 25 min glo...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Lochner A,Genade S,Hattingh S,Marais E,Huisamen B,Moolman JA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The PPAR-alpha agonists (fibrates) are commonly used in the treatment of dyslipidemia. It has been hypothesized that the cardio-protective effects of fibrates are partially due to immunomodulatory effects. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the effect of fibrates on neutrophilic chemokines such as ep...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Price ET,Welder GJ,Zineh I

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-one chronically T. cruzi-infected male adult albino rats with normal resting ECG were submitted to the ajmaline test (1 mg/kg body weight injected into the dorsal vein of the penis). Twenty-one similar noninfected animals served as controls. Ajmaline induced the following ECG alterations in control rats: A decre...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Bestetti RB,Soares EG,Sales-Neto VN,Oliveira JS

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was performed in order to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lisinopril, a long-acting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, with captopril, the shorter acting ACE inhibitor available, in the treatment of elderly patients (mean age 70 +/- 0.5 years) with congestive heart failu...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Morisco C,Condorelli M,Crepaldi G,Rizzon P,Zardini P,Villa G,Argenziano L,Trimarco B

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00