Quantitative Blush Evaluator accurately quantifies microvascular dysfunction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: comparison with cardiovascular magnetic resonance.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Appropriate thromboprophylaxis for patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (AF) remains a national challenge. METHODS:We hypothesized that a shared decision-making interaction facilitated by an Atrial Fibrillation Shared Decision Making Tool (AFSDM) would improve patient knowledge about atrial f...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Eckman MH,Costea A,Attari M,Munjal J,Wise RE,Knochelmann C,Flaherty ML,Baker P,Ireton R,Harnett BM,Leonard AC,Steen D,Rose A,Kues J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are known to reduce mortality and cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease who have not progressed to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) and/or heart failure (HF). This study investigated the effect of changes in s...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Huan Loh P,Windram JD,Tin L,Reddy P,Velavan P,Rigby AS,Atkin P,Nikitin NP,Clark AL,Cleland JG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with syndrome X have been found to have an abnormal coronary blood flow reserve. The physical performance during exercise, however, has been incompletely investigated. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is a reliable noninvasive method to provide indexes of lung, heart, circulation, and muscle functions. ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Montorsi P,Agostoni PG,Annoni L,Vincenzi P,Guazzi MD

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hearts from 10 necropsy patients with Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve were examined for abnormalities of the mitral valve. Five patients were under 1 year of age and none had an abnormal mitral valve. The other five patients were ages 18 to 72 years (mean 36 years); all had focal fibrous thickening of the...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cabin HS,Roberts WC

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The TRANSFER-AMI study demonstrated that early routine percutaneous coronary intervention post-fibrinolysis (pharmacoinvasive strategy) is superior to conservative management for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. However, it is not clear whether treatment efficacy differs between men and women. METHODS:In...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bhan V,Cantor WJ,Yan RT,Mehta SR,Morrison LJ,Heffernan M,Fitchett D,Džavík V,Ducas J,Borgundvaag B,Cohen EA,Goodman SG,Yan AT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelets play an important role in the natural history of coronary artery disease. Enhanced platelet aggregation and receptor expression unquestionably occur after coronary stent implantation; however, the functional characteristics of platelets before stenting have not been fully elucidated. METHODS:Plate...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Serebruany VL,Cummings CC,Malinin AI,Steinhubl SR,Gurbel PA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 72 patients who received streptokinase within 6 hours of the onset of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the relationship between the presence of a previous coronary event and the severity of the residual coronary artery stenosis was studied. Fifty-five patients were either asymptomatic or had recent onset angin...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sarmiento RA,Blüguermann JJ,González Mora RC,Riccitelli MA,Bertolasi CA

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-seven patients with asymptomatic, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia whose evaluation suggested they were at high risk for sustained ventricular arrhythmias were treated with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. The option of conventional therapy (including the option of no therapy) was presented to each ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Levine JH,Waller T,Hoch D,Greenberg S,Goldberger J,Kadish A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kidney failure causes anemia and is associated with a very high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Mildly to moderately decreased kidney function is far more common and also is associated with an elevated prevalence of anemia and CHD risk. Recent data suggest an even higher risk of CHD when both condition...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Astor BC,Coresh J,Heiss G,Pettitt D,Sarnak MJ

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characteristics of color-coded Doppler imaging combined with two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography in six patients with systolic-diastolic murmurs are reported. PDA, congenital absence of pulmonary valve leaflets, ventricular septal defect and aortic regurgitation, two ruptured aneurysms of sinus of Valsalva, an...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Vargas-Barron J,Attie F,Skronme D,Sanchez-Ugarte T,Keirns C,Santana-Gonzalez A

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 14 patients with severe congestive heart failure, the effects of captopril on the forearm circulation were evaluated with strain gauge plethysmography. Changes in plasma renin activity, angiotensin II, norepinephrine, epinephrine, bradykinin, prostaglandin E2, and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha concentrations were a...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Nishimura H,Kubo S,Ueyama M,Kubota J,Kawamura K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The resonant frequencies of five commonly used fluid-filled catheters connected to a solidstate microdisplacement pressure gauge were 18 to 33 per cent higher than those obtained with a conventional manometer. Four catheters had a flat amplitude response to 26 Hz. or more at the 20 per cent amplitude distortion level...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Scruggs V,Pietras RJ,Rosen KM

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Externally recorded STI were compared with invasively determined EF in 10 normal subjects and 86 patients with various forms of chronic heart disease. From phono-, apex-, and electrocardiograms and carotid pulse tracings, recorded without rigidly controlled conditions (postabsorptive state, fixed time of day, exclusio...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sutton R,Hodd WP Jr,Koch GG

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies are primary myocardial diseases that cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Although these cardiomyopathies are clinically heterogeneous, genetic factors play an important role in their etiology and pathogenesis. The defects in the cardiac actin (ACTC) gene can ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kärkkäinen S,Peuhkurinen K,Jääskeläinen P,Miettinen R,Kärkkäinen P,Kuusisto J,Laakso M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiarrhythmic efficacy and safety of intravenous amiodarone were evaluated in 13 patients with recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia. All patients had been refractory to at least three prior antiarrhythmic agents (mean, 3.3 per patient), and 11 had multiple direct current cardioversions. Intravenous amiodar...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Klein RC,Machell C,Rushforth N,Standefur J

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An angioplasty catheter was developed to allow measurement of absolute coronary blood flow during interventional procedures. This method uses electrical impedance changes induced by a 0.5 ml bolus of 5% dextrose solution and indicator-dilution principles. The indicator is injected through a port located just proximal ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Martin LW,Johnson RA,Scott H,Robinson S,Beauman G,Englehardt M,Vogel RA

更新日期：1991-03-01 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：:The normal pattern of the myocardial sympathetic innervation was studied in 15 subjects using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) gamma scintigraphy with iodine 123-labeled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (I123MIBG). Seven young subjects (mean age 29.4 +/- 7.5 years SD) with supraventricular tachycardia and ei...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gill JS,Hunter GJ,Gane G,Camm AJ

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case with total intra-His bundle block and intermittent pre-excitation syndrome is presented. During A-V conduction there was a P-delta interval of 130 msec. with a P-A interval of 20 msec., an A-H interval of 60 msec. and an H-V interval of 50 msec. During rapid atrial pacing the P-delta interval increased primaril...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Probst P,Pachinger O,Steinbach K,Kaindl F

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 160 prospectively followed patients with aortic regurgitation, the clinical courses of 53 patients with pure, severe, and chronic aortic regurgitation and without coronary artery disease who were selected for surgery on the basis of predefined criteria is discussed. Surgical criteria were either unequivocal sym...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tornos MP,Permanyer-Miralda G,Evangelista A,Worner F,Candell J,Garcia-del-Castillo H,Soler-Soler J

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that intracellular calcium modulation by 5-methyl-2-[piperazin-1-yl] benzene sulfonic acid monohydrate (MCC-135 [Caldaret]; Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation, Osaka, Japan) would preserve left ventricular function and reduce infarct size in patients undergoin...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Jang IK,Weissman NJ,Picard MH,Zile MR,Pettigrew V,Shen S,Tatsuno J,Hibberd MG,Tzivoni D,Wackers FJ,EVOLVE Investigators.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:There is a growing concern about the occurrence of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation and their long-term course. We assessed the occurrence and the factors affecting the long-term outcome of DES-associated CAA. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analyzed 3,612 consecutive patients (...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ahn CM,Hong BK,Kim JY,Min PK,Yoon YW,Lee BK,Kwon HM,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Jang Y,Shim WH,Cho SY,Kim BK,Oh S,Jeon DW,Yang JY,Jung JH

更新日期：2010-11-01 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:The optimal hydration strategy for prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unknown. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare the effectiveness of normal saline (NS) versus sodium bicarbonate hydration (NaHCO(3)) for prevention of contrast-induced AKI. METHODS:We performed a m...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hogan SE,L'Allier P,Chetcuti S,Grossman PM,Nallamothu BK,Duvernoy C,Bates E,Moscucci M,Gurm HS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In chronic heart failure (CHF) the contributing role of increased sympathetic activity and hemodynamic dysfunction in the genesis of ventricular arrhythmias has not been well established. To assess the relation between severe ventricular arrhythmias, hemodynamic impairment, and autonomic nervous system derangement, 14...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Mortara A,La Rovere MT,Pinna GD,Parziale P,Maestri R,Capomolla S,Opasich C,Cobelli F,Tavazzi L

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to a recent meta-analysis, parathyroid hormone (PTH) excess is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but existing studies are limited. We examined in a prospective study the association of PTH with the incidence of CVD, taking into account vitamin D and other confounding vari...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Folsom AR,Alonso A,Misialek JR,Michos ED,Selvin E,Eckfeldt JH,Coresh J,Pankow JS,Lutsey PL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the hypothesis that mitral valve prolapse (MVP) can be induced after diuresis in women without the abnormality who have characteristic body habitus. Fifteen tall, slim, healthy female volunteers with a normal cardiac findings, echocardiogram, and history were investigated after m...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lax D,Eicher M,Goldberg SJ

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk for reinfarctions and delays in reperfusion after streptokinase therapy may be caused by the antifibrinolytic effect of platelet-derived type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1). This study aims to show the relation of pretreatment PAI-1 levels of patients with acute myocardial infarction trea...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sinkovic A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia in heart failure is both common and associated with worse symptoms and increased mortality. Several small randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have assessed erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), but definitive evaluation and clinical guidance are required. We sought to systematically review the eff...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kotecha D,Ngo K,Walters JA,Manzano L,Palazzuoli A,Flather MD

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study examining the relationship between psychological distress and ventricular ectopy was conducted with 125 post-myocardial infarction patients equipped with a transtelephonic ECG monitor. Subjects were subsequently grouped according to the occurrence (n = 59) or nonoccurrence (n = 65) of ventricular a...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Follick MJ,Gorkin L,Capone RJ,Smith TW,Ahern DK,Stablein D,Niaura R,Visco J

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00