The value of combining CYP2C19*2 polymorphism with classic risk factors in prediction of clinical prognosis in acute coronary syndrome patients.

abstract：:The long-term patency of the left internal mammary artery (IMA) has made it the preferred conduit for myocardial revascularization. The proximal segment of the subclavian artery becomes functionally connected to the coronary circulation as a result of IMA implantation during coronary artery bypass surgery. The subclav...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Elian D,Gerniak A,Guetta V,Jonas M,Agranat O,Har-Zahav Y,Rath S,Di Segni E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water immersion-induced skin wrinkling (WISW) is dependent on intact peripheral sympathetic function. WISW was hypothesized to reflect autonomic function in subjects without peripheral neuropathy. We prospectively studied 70 healthy subjects (aged 31 ± 8 years, 63% females) without cardiovascular risk factors or neuro...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Win S,Salciccioli L,Kamran H,Baweja P,Stewart M,Lazar JM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcers in extracranial carotid arteries are a known source of cerebral embolism. However, there are no data available on the prevalence of ulcerations located at the origin of these vessels in the aortic arch. Therefore, in this pathological study the topographic distribution of ulcerated lesions were determined in th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Khatibzadeh M,Sheikhzadeh A,Gromoll B,Stierle U

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States accounting for over 600,000 deaths and 1 million hospital admissions each year. Although the overall prevalence of disease is lower in women than in men, one quarter of all deaths in women is caused by CHD. Observations in clinical practic...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Taylor P,Becker RC

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of bicycle training for 5 weeks were evaluated in 12 patients after myocardial infarction with left ventricular dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%) and at least one episode of cardiac failure in the past. The patients were divided into two groups of six according to the Weber classificat...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Scalvini S,Marangoni S,Volterrani M,Schena M,Quadri A,Levi GF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two commonly used thrombolytic agents are streptokinase (SK) and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), which have different impacts on the incidence of mortality and thrombolysis-related acute intracranial hemorrhage. A decision-analytic model was developed to compare the use of SK and t-PA in the treatment of a patien...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hiatt MD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) registry included very few patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40. We present a case of a 40-year-old male with a BMI of 44 and ejection fraction of 25% who underwent S-ICD implantation for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in the ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Levine JD,Ellins C,Winn N,Kim R,Hsu SS,Catanzaro JN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass screening for heart disease in children can be accomplished by automatic analysis of phonocardiograms (PCG) obtained from five routine auscultation points. An ECG signal serves as reference. PCG signals exceeding 20% of the amplitude of the first heart sound S1 in the diastolic interval and 40% of S1 in the systo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ninova PP,Dascalov IK,Dimitrova MI

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have compared the outcome between patients with and without a confirmed acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mainly during the first few years after its onset. Our aim was to compare the prognosis between patients with and without a confirmed AMI during 10 years of follow-up. Patients participating in an...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Herlitz J,Karlson BW,Hjalmarson A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticagrelor has been shown to be superior to clopidogrel in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction who undergo early invasive treatment. We discuss a hitherto unreported use of ticagrelor in the management of a patient resistant to multiple thienopyridines at high risk of stent thrombosis. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Morgan KP,More RS,Chauhan A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:J-point elevation in the inferior and/or lateral leads is associated with an increased incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), although the exact underlying mechanism is not known. As severe left ventricular hypertrophy and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) are important...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Azevedo PMO,Guerreiro C,Ladeiras-Lopes R,Ferreira N,Faria R,Barbosa R,Primo J,Braga J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are used as an adjunct to antiplatelet therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention to reduce postprocedural enzyme elevations. Previous studies have shown a risk for thrombocytopenia that is associated with these agents. We sought to evaluate the incidence and outcomes of glycoprotei...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： George BJ,Eckart RE,Shry EA,Simpson DE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent research has indicated that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases such as chronic heart failure and coronary heart disease. We aimed to study the predictive value of RDW for bleeding events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Q,Qin Y,Zhao DS,Zhao HP,Zhou L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated in 306 patients, mean age 57 +/- 10 years, with diabetes mellitus (202 patients) or hypertension (179 patients) whether microalbuminuria was a significant independent risk factor for the development of new stroke or new myocardial infarction (MI) or death. At 39-month follow-up, new stroke or new MI or...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ravipati G,Aronow WS,Ahn C,Alappat RM,McClung JA,Weiss MB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, reproducibility, safety and information obtained on exercise physiology from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) in patients with aortic stenosis. METHODS:Patients with an aortic valve area (AVA) <1.3 cm2 who were judged asymptomatic or equivocal sym...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： van Le D,Jensen GV,Carstensen S,Kjøller-Hansen L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 50 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty because of chronic angina pectoris, a collateral flow index (CFI) was determined at the start and the end of two 1-min coronary occlusions, randomly accompanied by a resting state or a 3-min dynamic handgrip exercise (DHE). CFI expressing collate...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Pohl T,Wustmann K,Zbinden S,Windecker S,Mehta H,Meier B,Seiler C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in echocardiography have made possible simple, noninvasive evaluation of the heart. We report the echocardiographic findings in a case of intrapericardial bronchogenic cyst. The patient, a 36-year-old woman, was hospitalized because of pericarditis. Echocardiography revealed a large unilocular cystic structur...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shimizu M,Takeda R,Mifune J,Tanaka T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low cardiac output in acute heart failure can result in a functional impairment of organs, when tissue hypoxia occurs and cardiogenic shock develops. To restore cardiac output, various forms of therapy can be considered. Fluid replacement is sometimes beneficial in acute situations where oedema can reduce effective pl...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vincent JL,Léon M,Berré J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red blood cell microparticles (RBCm) have potential adverse vascular effects and they have been shown to be elevated in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The purpose of this study is to investigate their relationship with biochemical infarct size. METHODS:RBCm were quantified with flow cytometry i...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Giannopoulos G,Vrachatis DA,Oudatzis G,Paterakis G,Angelidis C,Koutivas A,Sianos G,Cleman MW,Filippatos G,Lekakis J,Deftereos S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin II (Ang II) plays an important role in cardiovascular disease. It also leads to the activation of coagulation. The coagulation protease thrombin induces cellular responses by activating protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR-1). We investigated whether PAR-1 contributes to Ang II-induced cardiovascul...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Antoniak S,Cardenas JC,Buczek LJ,Church FC,Mackman N,Pawlinski R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study investigates the effect of aging on the radial viscoelastic behavior of the left ventricle (LV) based on a previously validated model that uses myocardial tissue phase mapping (TPM) of cine phase-contrast MRI. METHODS:Previous studies suggest that aging remarkably influences regional myocardial m...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mangual JO,Föll D,Jung B,Pedrizzetti G,Kheradvar A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that a lower lymphocyte ratio (Ly%) in the white blood cell (WBC) differential count is related to worse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and other cardiovascular disorders. METHODS:In the Pre-RELAX-AHF study, 234 patients with AHF, systolic blood pressure ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Milo-Cotter O,Teerlink JR,Metra M,Felker GM,Ponikowski P,Voors AA,Edwards C,Weatherley BD,Greenberg B,Filippatos G,Unemori E,Teichman SL,Cotter G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrates are drugs of first choice in patients with acute heart failure. Acute pulmonary edema can be successfully treated with single or repeated doses of sublingual nitroglycerin. In cases of prolonged acute heart failure, e.g. in the setting of acute myocardial infarction, nitroglycerin or isosorbide dinitrate can ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schneider W,Bussmann WD,Hartmann A,Kaltenbach M

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The landmark Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) trial revealed an impressive reduction of stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction after prolonged 30-month DAPT compared to the conventional 12-month regimen. However, aside from the expected extra bleeding risks, more cancers and noncardiovascular deaths (NCV...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Cherepanov V,Golukhova EZ,Kim MH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the case of a 43-year-old Caucasian man with frequent episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and normal resting electrocardiogram (ECG), who fulfilled two minor diagnostic criteria for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC): late potentials by signal-averaged ECG and regional right ven...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Anastasakis A,Vouliotis AI,Protonotarios N,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is largely unknown. Proteomics offers an approach to overview the molecular activities and signal transduction pathways involved in specific disease processes. OBJECTIVES:In this study, the expression of proteins in endarterectomized ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Xi Q,Liu Z,Song Y,Gan H,Huang Z,Luo Q,Zhao Z

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus here is on relationships between major risk factors and long-term mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) and all causes, and on longevity, in Chicago cohorts: 25-year follow-up for Peoples Gas (PG) men aged 25-39 (n = 1,119), 30-year follow-up for PG men aged 40-59 (n = 1,235), 24-year follow-up for Wes...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Stamler J,Dyer AR,Shekelle RB,Neaton J,Stamler R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protruding aortic plaques--especially those with mobile properties--on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) are a potential source of stroke and systemic embolism in the elderly. Whether the various morphologies of atheromas with mobile components represent potential differences in the risk for embolic events has no...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tenenbaum A,Fisman EZ,Schneiderman J,Stroh CI,Shemesh J,Schwammenthal E,Vered Z,Motro M

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arterial blood pressure is integrated into a feedback control system and practically depends on three parameters, i. e. blood volume, heart dynamics, and peripheral resistance. When circulation is disturbed in the orthostatic, the correcting elements heart and vessels have to adapt themselves according to this dem...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Rieckert H

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite recent advances in cardiovascular surgery, hyperbilirubinemia after heart valve surgery occurs often and the mechanism is not well clarified. We evaluated the incidence and nature of postoperative hyperbilirubinemia in heart valve surgery patients to analyze its risk factors and to identify its clini...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nishi H,Sakaguchi T,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00