New perspectives for perfusion imaging in echocardiography.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) circulate in adult peripheral blood (PB) and contribute to neovascularization. However, little is known regarding whether EPCs and their putative precursor, CD34-positive mononuclear cells (MNC(CD34+)), are mobilized into PB in acute ischemic events in humans. METHODS AND...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shintani S,Murohara T,Ikeda H,Ueno T,Honma T,Katoh A,Sasaki K,Shimada T,Oike Y,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2001-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endothelin 1 has been implicated in various human diseases, including atherosclerosis. In this study, we examined the expression and localization of endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1), the final key enzyme of endothelin 1 processing, in rat carotid arteries after balloon injury and in human coronary athe...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Minamino T,Kurihara H,Takahashi M,Shimada K,Maemura K,Oda H,Ishikawa T,Uchiyama T,Tanzawa K,Yazaki Y

更新日期：1997-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited information exists on the intermediate-term graft patency and 5-year clinical outcomes of patients receiving saphenous vein grafts with multiple (m-SVG) versus single distal targets (s-SVG) during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in the current era. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied the asso...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mehta RH,Ferguson TB,Lopes RD,Hafley GE,Mack MJ,Kouchoukos NT,Gibson CM,Harrington RA,Califf RM,Peterson ED,Alexander JH,Project of Ex-vivo Vein Graft Engineering via Transfection (PREVENT) IV Investigators.

更新日期：2011-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal vascular reactivity represents a fundamental disturbance in vascular biology with the development of atherosclerosis. Because endothelial vasodilator function plays a pivotal role in controlling vasomotor tone, we hypothesized that atherosclerotic wall thickening might directly interfere with defici...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Zeiher AM,Schächlinger V,Hohnloser SH,Saurbier B,Just H

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiofrequency catheter ablation of concealed posteroseptal accessory pathways (APS) has been a relatively difficult task for electrophysiologists. Without a detailed mapping procedure, the left versus the right posteroseptal AP could not be distinguished. We investigated the electrophysiological characteris...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chiang CE,Chen SA,Tai CT,Wu TJ,Lee SH,Cheng CC,Chiou CW,Ueng KC,Wen ZC,Chang MS

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although angina is often caused by atherosclerotic obstruction of the coronary arteries, patients with similar amounts of myocardial ischemia may vary widely in their symptoms. We sought to compare clinical and psychosocial characteristics associated with more frequent angina after adjusting for the amount o...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Arnold SV,Spertus JA,Ciechanowski PS,Soine LA,Jordan-Keith K,Caldwell JH,Sullivan MD

更新日期：2009-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasonic tissue characterization is a new area of investigation in the field of cardiac ultrasound. The amplitude and frequency of the ultrasound signal are normally altered as the signal penetrates through tissue. It is assumed that the amplitude distribution and frequency shift of diseased or edematous tissue are ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schnittger I,Vieli A,Heiserman JE,Director BA,Billingham ME,Ellis SG,Kernoff RS,Takamoto T,Popp RL

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Graft survival after skeletal myoblast transplantation is affected by various pathological processes caused by environmental stress. Heat shock is known to afford protection of several aspects of cell metabolism and function. We hypothesized that prior heat shock treatment of graft cells would improve their ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Suzuki K,Smolenski RT,Jayakumar J,Murtuza B,Brand NJ,Yacoub MH

更新日期：2000-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Deranged magnesium concentrations in serum and cardiovascular structures have been implicated in the pathophysiology of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, and sudden death. This study was conducted to determine the status and interrelation of serum and tissue concentrations of magnesium in patients wit...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ralston MA,Murnane MR,Kelley RE,Altschuld RA,Unverferth DV,Leier CV

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Associations between left ventricular (LV) geometry and the insulin resistance syndrome have been found, mostly in small studies of middle-aged hypertensives. The purpose of this study was to elucidate these associations through the use of a large sample of elderly men. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated 4...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sundström J,Lind L,Nyström N,Zethelius B,Andrén B,Hales CN,Lithell HO

更新日期：2000-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally agreed that the conditions leading to myocardial ischemia occur when the oxygen demands of the myocardium exceed the oxygen supply. The major limitations of oxygen supply to the myocardium are atherogenic disease and vasospasm of the coronary arteries. The major hemodynamic determinants of myocardial o...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Frishman WH

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current studies have demonstrated that applying therapeutic hypothermia for 12 to 24 hours after resuscitation from cardiac arrest improves the outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The present study investigated whether a shorter duration of therapeutic hypothermia induced quickly and early after resus...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ye S,Weng Y,Sun S,Chen W,Wu X,Li Z,Weil MH,Tang W

更新日期：2012-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although insulin resistance has been implicated in the pathogenesis of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, previous studies have yielded inconsistent results and are limited by referral bias. METHODS AND RESULTS:We examined the relations between echocardiographic LV measurements and glucose tolerance status ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rutter MK,Parise H,Benjamin EJ,Levy D,Larson MG,Meigs JB,Nesto RW,Wilson PW,Vasan RS

更新日期：2003-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The formation of prostacyclin (PGI(2)), thromboxane (TX) A(2), and isoprostanes is markedly enhanced in atherosclerosis. We examined the relative contribution of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 to the generation of these eicosanoids in patients with atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study population co...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Belton O,Byrne D,Kearney D,Leahy A,Fitzgerald DJ

更新日期：2000-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen male patients with NYHA class IV congestive heart failure refractory to conventional therapy were treated with oral fenoximone, a new imidazole compound with inotropic and vasodilator effects, for a mean duration of 11 weeks (range 2 to 34). On initial hemodynamic evaluation, the effects of oral fenoximone we...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shah PK,Amin DK,Hulse S,Shellock F,Swan HJ

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred forty-five patients with variant angina were followed for an average of 80.5 months (range, 36-184 months). Survival rate at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years was 98%, 97%, 97%, and 93%, respectively. Survival rate without myocardial infarction at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years was 86%, 85%, 83%, and 81%, respectively. By univ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Yasue H,Takizawa A,Nagao M,Nishida S,Horie M,Kubota J,Omote S,Takaoka K,Okumura K

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angina symptoms have been reported to predict mortality in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between angina symptoms and mortality in women. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 2004, 873 older participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health with self-reported ischemic hear...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Berecki-Gisolf J,Humphreyes-Reid L,Wilson A,Dobson A

更新日期：2009-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In heart failure (HF), aldosterone has been implicated in the formation of reactive interstitial fibrosis, a maladaptation that contributes to left ventricular (LV) remodeling. Eplerenone is a novel selective aldosterone blocker. The present study examined the effects of long-term monotherapy with eplerenone...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Suzuki G,Morita H,Mishima T,Sharov VG,Todor A,Tanhehco EJ,Rudolph AE,McMahon EG,Goldstein S,Sabbah HN

更新日期：2002-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ruling out acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on the basis of rapid assays for cardiac markers will allow early triage of patients and cost-effective use of available coronary care facilities. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied the value of myoglobin, creatine kinase (CK)-MBmass, and troponin T in ruling out an ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： de Winter RJ,Koster RW,Sturk A,Sanders GT

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy and the risk-benefit ratio for long-term dual-antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting remain poorly defined. We evaluated the impact of up to 6 versus 24 months of dual-antiplatelet therapy in a broad all-comers patient population receiving a balanced pr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Valgimigli M,Campo G,Monti M,Vranckx P,Percoco G,Tumscitz C,Castriota F,Colombo F,Tebaldi M,Fucà G,Kubbajeh M,Cangiano E,Minarelli M,Scalone A,Cavazza C,Frangione A,Borghesi M,Marchesini J,Parrinello G,Ferrari R,P

更新日期：2012-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A mortality follow-up of 12,866 men was conducted 16 years after randomization to special intervention (SI) or usual care (UC) groups of the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial to assess the long-term effect of cardiovascular risk factor intervention on coronary heart disease (CHD), cardiovascular death ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors：

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While previous clinical studies have shown a possible beneficial effect of the reperfusion performed at a relatively late phase of acute myocardial infarction ("late reperfusion") in preventing left ventricular enlargement, the mechanism has not been clarified. METHODS AND RESULTS:Of 89 patients with an ini...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hirayama A,Adachi T,Asada S,Mishima M,Nanto S,Kusuoka H,Yamamoto K,Matsumura Y,Hori M,Inoue M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not known whether subspecialty care by cardiologists improves outcomes in heart failure patients from the community over care by other physicians. METHODS AND RESULTS:Using administrative data, we monitored 38 702 consecutive patients with first-time hospitalization for heart failure in Ontario, Canad...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jong P,Gong Y,Liu PP,Austin PC,Lee DS,Tu JV

更新日期：2003-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, it was shown that intraindividual variation in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) predicts both cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events. We aimed to examine whether this extends to cognitive function and examined possible pathways using a magnetic resonance imaging substudy. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smit RA,Trompet S,Sabayan B,le Cessie S,van der Grond J,van Buchem MA,de Craen AJ,Jukema JW

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). TNF-alpha-converting enzyme (TACE) has recently been purified and its complementary DNA cloned. The expression of TACE results in the production of a functional enzyme that has precursor TNF-alpha...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Satoh M,Nakamura M,Saitoh H,Satoh H,Maesawa C,Segawa I,Tashiro A,Hiramori K

更新日期：1999-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The isthmus between the inferior vena cava and the tricuspid annulus has been shown to be involved in the reentry circuit of common atrial flutter. The effects of radio-frequency catheter ablation of this isthmus were examined in the canine model of atrial flutter due to reentry around the tricuspid annulus....

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tabuchi T,Okumura K,Matsunaga T,Tsunoda R,Jougasaki M,Yasue H

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiofrequency ablation of type 1 atrial flutter (AF1) has recently evolved toward an anatomically guided procedure directed to isthmuses at the lower part of the right atrium (RA). However, different types of block at these isthmuses may be observed and potentially correlated with different late outcomes. I...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Poty H,Saoudi N,Nair M,Anselme F,Letac B

更新日期：1996-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repeated brief episodes of myocardial ischemia performed by mechanical clamping of a coronary artery "precondition" the heart and reduce infarct size after a subsequent sustained ischemia. It is not known, however, whether spontaneous episodes of transient ischemia caused by formation of platelet thrombi, wh...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ovize M,Kloner RA,Hale SL,Przyklenk K

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent of the peri-infarct zone by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been related to all-cause mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. This relationship may result from arrhythmogenesis in the infarct border. However, the relationship between tissue heterogeneity in the infarct periphery a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schmidt A,Azevedo CF,Cheng A,Gupta SN,Bluemke DA,Foo TK,Gerstenblith G,Weiss RG,Marbán E,Tomaselli GF,Lima JA,Wu KC

更新日期：2007-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that hypertrophy of surviving myocytes after myocardial infarction (MI) is limited. Progressive ventricular dilatation after MI may occur when compensatory hypertrophy cannot restore left ventricular (LV) wall stress to normal. METHODS AND RESULTS:To test whether induction of add...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Litwin SE,Raya TE,Anderson PG,Litwin CM,Bressler R,Goldman S

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00