Abnormal recovery systolic blood pressure response for detecting coronary artery disease in men and women investigated by upright bicycle exercise.

abstract：:The clinical, fono-mechano-echocardiographic, hemodynamic and angiographic findings before and after surgery of a patient who developed bilateral extensive endomyocardial fibrosis probably secondary to filariasis, are described. The patient was surgically treated by endocardial decortication and insertion of a mitral ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Dejaegher P,Stalpaert J,De Geest H

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:In eighteen consecutive patients (14 male, 4 females, in the age 37-52 years, mean = 43 years) with dilated cardiomyopathy in NYHA functional classification groups III-IV, the efficacy of ambulatory long-term (mean = 6 years) vasodilator therapy by means mechanocardiography (systolic and diastolic time intervals) and ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Riecansky I

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The presence of intracoronary thrombus is associated with increased ischaemic complications in patients with NSTEMI. High thrombus burden is an independent predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events, stent thrombosis and no reflow in patients with STEMI. CHA2DS2-VASc score predicts thrombus burden in...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Satılmış S,Durmuş G

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:An early exercise stress test was carried out in 116 patients 8 to 14 days after a myocardial infarction. This test is in good agreement with the late maximal stress test performed 8 weeks after the infarction, both tests being positive together in 86.4% and negative in 84.6% of the cases. Residual coronary insufficie...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Chaudron JM,Lebacq EG,Luwaert RJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 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：:The authors report nine surgical attempts in ventricular septal rupture following myocardial infarction and compare their experience with data from the literature. Two of the three long-term successes have been obtained by the association of infarcectomy and myocardial revascularisation to the repair of the septal rup...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： De Roy L,Col J,Cosyns J,Rousseau M,Ponlot R,Kremer R

更新日期：1975-01-01 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：:Primary ventricular fibrillation especially occurs during the first hours after acute myocardial infarction and is often not preceded by premonitory ventricular premature beats. In hospital primary ventricular fibrillation can be prevented by an intravenous lidocaine regimen in a rather high dosage. By contrast the ef...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Lie KI,Wellens HJ,Liem KL,Durrer D

更新日期：1977-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to compare characteristics and management of myocardial infarction in men and women, and whether a difference in management would translate into a difference in in-hospital mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS:Data were prospectively collected in 2,519 patients (801 women) admitted in all hospita...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： de Gevigney G,Mosnier S,Ecochard R,Rabilloud M,Cao D,Excoffier S,Cheneau E,Milon H,Delahaye F,PRIMA Group.

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of symptomatic non-sustained ventricular tachycardia induced by mechanical irritation of the outflow tract of the right ventricle by a loop in a permanent ventricular pacing lead. Reposition of the lead eliminated the rhythm disturbance. ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Bõhm A,Pintér A,Préda I

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to assess whether post-stress and rest functional parameters, as measured by gated-SPECT, provide additional predictive value for long-term prognosis, over clinical and perfusion data in patients (pts.) with low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHODS:647 consecutive pts. ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Bestetti A,Triulzi A,Di Leo C,Tagliabue L,Strinchini A,Bax J

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purulent pericarditis is rarely the primary site of bacterial infection. It is usually a complication of an infection originating elsewhere in the body, arising by contiguous spread or haematogenous dissemination.This paper, however, describes a previously healthy young man, who developed a purulent streptococcal peri...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Keersmaekers T,Elshot SR,Sergeant PT

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：: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：:Annular calcifications carry some technical difficulties for success in conventional valve surgery. In this paper we present an easy alternative mitral valve replacement method applied for a patient with a heavily calcified mitral annulus. Excision of both leaflets and partial resection of the annular calcification wi...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Sirin BH,Iskesen I,Erbuyun K

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：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：:The present study is a revision of the patterns of the jugular and hepatic tracings, two non-invasive tracings of the venous system. The study was performed in 40 subjects; 30 of them were normal while 10 had minor conditions affecting the left heart. The time of onset and peak of the various waves was statistically e...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Luisada AA,Singhal A,Kim K

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report on a prospective case-control study, in which a group of patients with an electrocardiographic diagnosis of QTc-prolongation (cases) was compared with a group of patients with a normal QTc (controls) for the presence of potential causative factors. Twelve cases and twelve carefully-matched controls we...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Vervaet P,Amery W

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac rehabilitation for ischaemic heart disease effectively reduces cardiovascular readmission rate and mortality. Current uptake rates however, remain low. This study assesses the social and economic impact of increasing centre-based cardiac rehabilitation uptake and the additional value of cardiac teler...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Frederix I,Vandijck D,Hens N,De Sutter J,Dendale P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular (LV) asynchrony has been demonstrated to result in diastolic dysfunction. To test the hypothesis that altered LV synchrony interferes with LV diastolic function in essential hypertensive patients (HT), we performed radionuclide ventriculography and echocardiography in 38 HT and 11 normotensive subject...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Nii T,Nakashima Y,Ikeda M,Arakawa K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is underdiagnosed in most countries. We report our first experience from a national pilot project of cascade screening in relatives of FH patients. METHODOLOGY:Participating specialists recruited consecutive index patients (IP) with Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) score...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Descamps OS,Rietzschel E,Laporte A,Buysschaert I,De Raedt H,Elegeert I,Chenot F,Lengele JP,Carlier S,Vanderheeren P,Lienart F,Friart A,Guillaume M,Vandekerckhove H,Maudens G,Mertens A,van de Borne P,Bondue A,De Sutter

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:European Society of Cardiology (ESC) National Society Cardiovascular Journals (NSCJs) are high-quality biomedical journals focused on cardiovascular diseases. The Editors' Network of the ESC devises editorial initiatives aimed at improving the scientific quality and diffusion of NSCJ. In this article we will discuss o...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Alfonso F,Gonçalves L,Pinto F,Timmis A,Ector H,Ambrosio G,Panos V,Editors' Network European Society of Cardiology Task Force.

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though cardiac involvement is a frequent finding in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at the wheel-chair-bound stage, left ventricular hypertrabeculation (LVHT) has not been reported. The patient is a 28-year-old male with the typical clinical features of end stage DMD. Since the age of 16 years he requi...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Finsterer J,Gelpi E,Stöllberger C

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser displacement technique is a new method to registrate the low frequency precordial movements. In 16 young healthy men the apexcardiograms were obtained subsequently by conventional way and by laser displacement technique. The basic differences in time intervals and amplitude relations were analyzed with paired t-...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Ronaszeki A,Aubert AE,De Geest H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular aneurysms are common in clinical practice. Although their underlying aetiology is generally clear by the clinical context, it can be hard to define the exact cause in some cases. We report a case of a patient in whom cardiac MRI provided important information about the differential diagnosis of a left...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： Kaplan A,Aslanger E,Polat N,Dursun M,Umman B

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Coronary revascularization methods are among the most common major medical procedures performed in industrialized countries. The short- and long-term comparative effectiveness of different techniques remains undetermined. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study population included all adult patients (94,864 subjects) ...

journal_title：Acta cardiologica

authors： D'Errigo P,Seccareccia F,Barone AP,Fusco D,Rosato S,Maraschini A,Colais P,Casali G

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00