Spontaneous jugular vein thrombosis.

abstract：:A 15-year-old boy who was admitted to the neurology department had multiple cerebral infarcts on cranial magnetic resonance imaging. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed myocardial thickening and apical thrombus in the left ventricle suggesting Loeffler endocarditis. There was remarkable hypereosinophilia on the ha...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Aydoğdu S,Uçar O,Cetin M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 61-year-old male patient who suffered a spontaneous (atraumatic) splenic rupture (SSR) following splenic infarction treated by heparin anticoagulation. Splenic rupture precipitated by thrombolytic or anticoagulant therapy has been reported and putatively attributed to unrecognized micro-traumat...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Deprez FC,Colin GC,Hainaut P

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigates the relationship between post-heparin plasma lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity, chronic inflammation and premature stable coronary artery disease (CAD) in male patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:132 male patients (< 55 years) with documented stable CAD (cases) and 130 male subjects without...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Chen Z,Ma G,Zhang X,Wang J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital left ventricular diverticulum is rare and usually isolated or associated with midline thoracoabdominal defects and other congenital cardiac malformations. We describe a case with a previously undescribed malformation syndrome including bilateral obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction, agenesis of corpus ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Massin MM,Verloes A

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residual risk, which cannot be prevented by statins alone, must be controlled for inhibiting the onset of coronary events. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play an important role in controlling residual risk. The Japan eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) Lipid Intervention Study demonstrated the inhibitory effect o...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Nishizaki Y,Shimada K,Daida H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to investigate the patient characteristics and outcomes in 1406 patients undergoing intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation. METHODS:Between 1998 and 2008, 1406 consecutive patients were recorded in a prospective database. Based on the main clinical indication for I...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Vandenplas G,Bové T,Caes F,Van Belleghem Y,François K,De Somer F,Taeymans Y,Van Nooten G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular-right atrial communication is a relatively rare surgically corrigible congenital heart defect. We report a case with review of the literature. ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Vierendeels T,Rosseel B,Dewilde P,Cham B,Welch W

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) is one of the important complications of acute anterior wall myocardial infarction (MI). Mean platelet volume (MPV) is one of the platelet indices reflecting platelet reactivity. In this present study we investigated the effect of MPV on LVT formation after primary percutaneous...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Acar Z,Ziyrek M,Korkmaz L,Kiris A,Sahin S,Celik S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing number of amateur sportsmen enhances the need for a correct evaluation of subjects suspected of overt and mild cardiac disease. Out of 4000 athletes, 72 subjects were clinically preselected by the sport doctor during an annual routine examination. They were studied with mono and 2D echo, pulsed color (P...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Assanelli D,Marconi M,Corsini C,Flacco L,Facchinetti AI,Bonvini L

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Background: Quality indicators (QIs) are used to measure and evaluate quality of care. However, QIs to evaluate care for HF patients in general practice in Belgium are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to determine which QIs, rooted in the electronic health record (EHR), are useful to monitor quality of care for pa...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Smets M,Smeets M,Van den Bulck S,Janssens S,Aertgeerts B,Vaes B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this paper was to investigate the association between levels of HO-1 expression and angiographic morphology as well as the quantity of coronary lesions in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS:110 patients with CHD were diagnosed by coronary angiography which contained coronary lesio...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Li YG,Wang DM,Chen SM,Tan XR,Fang XY,Wu JW,Zhang GH,Mai RQ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic aorto-iliac occlusive disease, pre-existing renal artery stenosis may give rise to sufficient development of collateral blood flow and prevent ischaemic symptoms for a long time and therefore may cause delay in diagnosis. An early diagnosis of aorto-iliac disease is necessary in order to avoid fatal outcome...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Mavili E,Kaya MG,Donmez H

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：: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：:The combination of coarctation of the aorta in the presence of severe aortic insufficiency poses a serious clinical problem. Although successful single- and two-stage repair for combined coarctation in the presence of severe aortic regurgitation has been described, the surgical management of this lesion remains partic...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： De Meester C,Budts W,Gewillig M,Daenen W,Van de Werf F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness and safety of intravenous lorcainide was evaluated in 14 patients with normal (QRS less than 110 ms) and in 9 patients with prolonged QRS duration (QRS greater than or equal to 110 ms) showing chronic high frequency premature ventricular complexes (mean value of PVCs 17 min-1). Lorcainide was infused...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Stroobandt R,Kesteloot H

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic parameters for a two compartment open model were defined for six patients receiving a wide range of Digoxin doses. It was demonstrated that the two compartment model is a valid one to use for Digoxin pharmacokinetics. This model is an useful concept because it can explain the necessity to vary Digo...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Rabkin SW,Grupp G

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that there are ethnic variations in atrial fibrillation (AF) susceptibility and incidence following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and predictors of AF in the setting of AMI in Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian pat...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Salam AM,Al BH,Singh R,Gehani A,Asaad N,Al-Qahtani A,Suwaidi JA

更新日期：2013-04-01 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 intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery is dependent on the risk factor load during life and correlates well with the degree of atherosclerosis, also in other vascular beds. METHODS:We reviewed our database of IMT measurements, from January 2002 to February 2007. We compared the mean IMT value...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Heuten H,Goovaerts I,Ennekens G,Vrints C

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated ventricular noncompaction of myocardium is a rare congenital disease due to an arrest of myocardial morphogenesis during foetal development. It is characterized by a thin compacted epicardial and an extremely thickened endocardial layer with prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses. The pers...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Okçün Baniş,Tekin A,Oz B,Küçükoğlu MS

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：AIMS:We retrospectively followed 250 patients who started dialysis between 2005 and 2009 to clarify the prevalence, the prognosis and the prescribed heart failure treatment of systolic heart failure patients on dialysis. METHODS AND RESULTS:This cohort was divided according to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Derthoo D,Belmans A,Claes K,Bammens B,Ciarka A,Droogné W,Vanhaecke J,Van Cleemput J,Janssens S

更新日期：2013-02-01 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 Heart fatty acid binding protein (HFABP) is a low-molecular-weight free protein that is abundant in the intracytoplasmic space of myocytes. Due to its unique features, serum HFABP levels may increase in myocardial ischaemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of myocardial ischaemia induced by ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Akinci S,Balcioğlu AS,Taçoy G,Tavil Y,Gülbahar Ö,Özdemir M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical experience with repeated tilt testing and standing training has shown that this procedure can be used as a new therapy for the restoration of abnormal autonomic orthostatic reflexes. The introduction of tilt training therapy for neurally mediated syncope is a new and effective treatment. This new therapy has ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Reybrouck T,Ector H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Coronary stenoses of intermediate severity create difficulties in decision making when revascularization is concerned. Myocardial fractional flow reserve (mFFR), an accurate tool to identify physiological significance of individual coronary stenoses, may help solve this problem. METHODS AND RESULTS:Fifty-eig...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Ozdemir M,Timurkaynak T,Cemri M,Boyaci B,Yalçin R,Cengel A,Dörtlemez O,Dörtlemez H

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non invasive blood pressure monitoring using an automatic Nippon Colin recorder was performed in 20 hospitalized hypertensive patients every 15 min during a 4-day study period. A chronobiologic analysis of the data was performed in order to test the consistency of the whole-day blood pressure pattern. Halberg's method...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Portaluppi F,Montanari L

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: All previous meta-analyses including clinical outcomes after remote ischaemic conditioning (RIC) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) demonstrated that RIC significantly reduced all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Borracci RA,Amrein E,Alvarez Gallesio JM,Trucksäss S,Higa CC

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00