Depressive symptoms and inflammation in patients hospitalized for heart failure.

abstract：:In a double blind, placebo-controlled study, the efficacy of propafenone, a new antiarrhythmic drug was compared to that of disopyramide. Sixteen patients with frequent and complex premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) were studied by serial 24-hour ambulatory monitoring, while they were receiving propafenone, 300...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Naccarella F,Bracchetti D,Palmieri M,Cantelli I,Bertaccini P,Ambrosioni E

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrocardiographic QT interval, with a wide variety of practical and theoretic applications in medicine, pharmacology, and cardiology, is critically dependent on heart rate as expressed by cycle length (RR). To account for this and permit intraindividual and interindividual comparisons of changing QT intervals, ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Spodick DH,Rifkin RD,Rajasingh MC

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective was to report recent trends in the incidence, adoption of evidence-based treatment, and clinical outcomes for first-time hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:This is a large retrospective population-based cohort study using medical administrative data (International Classif...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ortolani P,Marino M,Melandri G,Guastaroba P,Corzani A,Berti E,Rapezzi C,De Palma R,Branzi A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest that smokers' coronary endothelial function is impaired because of increased oxidative stress, and their coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) is reduced. It is uncertain whether oral antioxidant vitamin C restores impaired CFVR in smokers. Recent technological advances in transthoraci...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Teramoto K,Daimon M,Hasegawa R,Toyoda T,Sekine T,Kawata T,Yoshida K,Komuro I

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard evaluation of children with sinus node (SN) dysfunction cannot distinguish abnormal autonomic tone from intrinsic SN disease. This distinction has potentially important therapeutic and prognostic implications. Intrinsic heart rate (IHR)--the peak heart rate (HR) measured during pharmacologic combined autonomi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Marcus B,Gillette PC,Garson A Jr

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet inhibition is critical in reducing both short- and long-term atherothrombotic risks after acute myocardial infarction (MI), especially among patients managed with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Currently available antiplatelet medications, including adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor in...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Chin CT,Wang TY,Anstrom KJ,Zhu B,Maa JF,Messenger JC,Ryan KA,Davidson-Ray L,Zettler M,Effron MB,Mark DB,Peterson ED

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the management of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) has improved significantly, patients presenting with aortic dissections, rupture, or other acute complications of TAAs continue to have high rates of morbidity and mortality. Accumulating data have indicated that many TAAs are due to underlying gene...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Eagle KA,GenTAC Consortium.

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new mechanically rotated 20 MHz intravascular ultrasound guide wire (0.032 inch) with a transducer core was placed through the central lumen of a peripheral arterial balloon-expandable stent. Using an anesthetized canine model, 11 stents were then deployed into the iliac or femoral arteries. Eight stents were succes...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tenaglia AN,Kisslo K,Kelly S,Hamm MA,Crowley R,Davidson CJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac magnetic resonance (cMR) perfusion imaging is a promising technique to assess coronary artery disease (CAD). Our objective was to evaluate accuracy of various cMR imaging parameters to detect significant CAD as compared with angiography or fractional flow reserve (FFR). METHODS:We prospectively enro...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Futamatsu H,Wilke N,Klassen C,Shoemaker S,Angiolillo DJ,Siuciak A,Morikawa-Futamatsu K,Suzuki N,von Ziegler F,Bass TA,Costa MA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, assessment of therapy has been judged by the ability of treatment to alleviate symptoms with tolerable side effects or toxicity. In recent years, it has become obvious that more subtle and patient-oriented approaches are urgently needed to evaluate progression of cardiovascular disease and to monitor th...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Storstein L

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four patients with atrial septal defects, aged 7 months to 18 years (median 8.9), underwent biplane transesophageal (TEE) and transthoracic (TTE) echocardiography. The size of the defect and the shunt flow volume were measured by TEE and compared with the actual size at surgery (N = 14) or the shunt volume measu...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ishii M,Kato H,Inoue O,Takagi J,Maeno Y,Sugimura T,Miyake T,Kumate M,Kosuga K,Ohishi K

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial antitachycardia pacing was tested in 23 children and young adults. The majority of these patients had had operative repair of congenital cardiac defects and had both bradycardia and tachycardia. Pacemakers were usually implanted by the transvenous technique using bipolar leads. In each patient it was possible t...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gillette PC,Zeigler VL,Case CL,Harold M,Buckles DS

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute hemodynamic and hormonal effects of the oral angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril (MK-521) were assessed over a period of 96 hours in 12 patients with heart failure. This compound is the lysine analogue of enalaprilat (MK-422), is biologically active following absorption, and is cleared v...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dickstein K,Aarsland T,Woie L,Abrahamsen AM,Fyhrquist F,Cummings S,Gomex HJ,Hagen E,Kristianson K

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients receiving thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction, the outcome for those with a history of infarction is dramatically worse than for those with their first event. Methods And Results We performed a post hoc analysis of patients with a history of myocardial infarction enrolled in the Glo...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Brieger DB,Mak KH,Miller DP,Califf RM,Topol EJ

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large proportion of patients with heart failure (HF) have a large and poorly contracting left ventricle. The noninvasive recognition of the ischemic etiology of such patients is difficult, and for this purpose, usually patients undergo coronary angiography. It has been shown that cardiovascular magnetic re...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Casolo G,Minneci S,Manta R,Sulla A,Del Meglio J,Rega L,Gensini G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rate and form of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) enzyme release following reflow to ischemic myocardium has not been specifically examined in man. In this investigation, we examined the combined CK-MB time-activity curves during acute transmural myocardial infarction (AMI) in a group of patients receiving conventional ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Shell W,Mickle DK,Swan HJ

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After the Mustard or Senning procedure, adults with transposition of the great arteries may have right ventricular failure and require consideration of new therapies. A 2-stage arterial switch operation (ASO) may be performed as an alternative to heart transplantation. This procedure is relatively successful...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Benzaquen BS,Webb GD,Colman JM,Therrien J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic effects of dopamine (DPM) and dobutamine (DBM) were compared in 13 patients with acute cardiogenic circulatory collapse. All patients presented with acute pump failure and inadequate systemic perfusion, and most were hypotensive. Nine patients had an acute myocardial infarction (AMI); the other four pa...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Francis GS,Sharma B,Hodges M

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Institute of Medicine report on the frequency and consequences of medical errors in clinical practice has stimulated physicians to evaluate current practice and means of improving medical care. In the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction, previous studies have found that dosing of fibrinolytic th...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cannon CP

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available concerning the effects on clinical outcome and left ventricular function of abciximab administration in patients undergoing rescue percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) after failed thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. The aim of the study was to investigate su...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Petronio AS,Musumeci G,Limbruno U,De Carlo M,Baglini R,Paterni G,Grazia Delle Donne M,Caravelli P,Nardi C,Mariani M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with multifocal atrial tachycardia received 7 to 12 gm of magnesium sulfate intravenously over a 5-hour period. Potassium supplements were given initially or added later. Initial arterial blood gases showed mean pH 7.48 +/- 0.03, PcO2 39.7 torr, PO2 72 torr, HCO-3 29.8 +/- 4.5 mEq/L, and base excess 6.8...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Iseri LT,Fairshter RD,Hardemann JL,Brodsky MA

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It has been demonstrated that skin tissue cholesterol (SkinTc) is associated with angiographic disease. Now, we further delineate the relative risk of multivessel disease (>50% stenosis in at least two vessels) in the conjoint presence of high SkinTc and high traditional risk burden. METHODS:Patients sche...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sprecher DL,Pearce GL

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the use of simple balloon overinflation to induce neointimal hyperplasia in a porcine model of coronary artery restenosis. By using standard percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty techniques, left anterior descending (LAD) and/or left circumflex (LCX) coronary arteries of either juvenile feeder pi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Humphrey WR,Simmons CA,Toombs CF,Shebuski RJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head-up tilt provokes vasodepressor syncope in patients with this disorder but may also cause fainting in unaffected subjects. The aims of this study were to examine autonomic function and sequential changes in heart rate variability and plasma catecholamines during graded head-up tilt in patients with vasodepressor s...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Prinz-Zaiss M,Yeap AN,Moguilevski V,Trigg L,McGrath BP

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Only limited data from large randomized clinical trials have been published on the long-term performance of second-generation drug-eluting stents in bifurcation lesions. METHODS:We investigated in patients in the randomized TWENTE trial the long-term safety and efficacy of treating bifurcation lesions with ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lam MK,Sen H,van Houwelingen KG,Löwik MM,van der Heijden LC,Kok MM,de Man FH,Linssen GC,Tandjung K,Doggen CJ,von Birgelen C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achieving a therapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) before hospital discharge is an important inpatient goal for patients undergoing mechanical cardiac valve replacement (MCVR). The use of clinical algorithms has reduced the time to achieve therapeutic INR (TTI) with warfarin therapy. Whether TTI pr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Arendt CJ,Hong JH,Daly RC,Scott C,Mehta RA,Bailey K,Pathak J,Pereira NL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Technetium Tc 99m gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) has become the cornerstone of noninvasive risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease, but its role in patients with heart failure is not as well established. STUDY DESIGN:This study is a substudy of the Heart Failure...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bensimhon DR,Adams GL,Whellan DJ,Pagnanelli RA,Trimble M,Lee BA,Lee KL,Ellis SJ,Kraus WE,Rendall DS,Iskandrian AE,O'Connor CM,Borges-Neto S,HF-ACTION Trial Investigators.

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The independent prognostic value of blood pressure (BP) variability in essential hypertension and particularly in uncomplicated mild hypertension is not yet completely clear. We investigated the relationship between BP variability, evaluated by noninvasive monitoring, and cardiovascular outcome in uncomplica...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pierdomenico SD,Lapenna D,Bucci A,Manente BM,Mancini M,Cuccurullo F,Mezzetti A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVI) as a treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high rate of success; however, outcomes for treating persistent and long-standing persistent AF with PVI alone are substantially lower and often require multiple procedures to maintain long-term f...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lee RJ,Lakkireddy D,Mittal S,Ellis C,Connor JT,Saville BR,Wilber D

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine which method of surgical therapy might be optimal for patients with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), a follow-up study was performed. Twenty-nine teenagers and adults who had ALCAPA diagnosed during life at age 13 years or older were identified mainly by literature search...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wilson CL,Dlabal PW,McGuire SA

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00