Unravelling the benefit against the risk of long-term dual antiplatelet therapy.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the era of percutaneous coronary intervention, surgeons are confronted with performing coronary artery bypass graft surgery on patients with previous balloon dilatation or stenting. This review evaluates the impact of previous percutaneous coronary intervention on patient survival and choice of opt...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Al-Attar N,Nataf P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heart failure and diabetes mellitus are frequently associated, and diabetes appears to potentiate the clinical presentation of heart failure related to other causes. The purpose of this review is to examine recent advances in the application of tissue Doppler imaging for the assessment of diabetic hea...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Marwick TH

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Viability assessment has a key role in the management of patients with ischemic heart disease. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a unique modality that evaluates myocardial viability via assessing the tissues metabolic and perfusion properties. The mainstay of metabolic imaging relies on glucose m...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Khalaf S,Chamsi-Pasha M,Al-Mallah MH

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Resistant hypertension is defined as blood pressure above patient goal despite three different antihypertensive agents at optimal dose including a diuretic. Resistant hypertension is increasingly common issue in clinical practice and it is a major risk factor of cardiovascular disease. RECENT FINDING...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hasan MA,Stewart MH,Lavie CJ,Ventura HO

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to focus specifically on the indications, evolution of technique, and results of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. RECENT FINDINGS:With the introduction of the Cox-Maze IV procedure utilizing bipolar radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation, long-term studies have d...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Lawrance CP,Henn MC,Damiano RJ Jr

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise testing protocols and training regimens are well established for patients recovering from myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass surgery. However, exercise rehabilitation programs for patients with peripheral arterial disease or left ventricular dysfunction with congestive heart failure have not bee...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hiatt WR

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Implantation of circulatory assist devices as a permanent alternative to heart transplantation, so-called Destination Therapy, has become a promising new option for treatment of patients with advanced heart failure who are not candidates for heart transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:The landmark REMATCH...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Lietz K,Miller LW

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertension and dyslipidemia frequently coexist, and endothelial dysfunction is associated with the pathophysiology of both atherosclerosis and hypertension. Evidence is convincing for an overlapping role of oxidative stress, renin-angiotensin system activation, and dyslipidemia in the genesis of end...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sarkar K,Sinha AK,Mehta JL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and premature mortality in Europe and the United States, and is increasingly common in developing countries. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is an independent risk factor for CVD and is superior to low-density lipoprotein chol...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Schofield JD,France M,Ammori B,Liu Y,Soran H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A faster and more precise method for determining hibernating myocardium remains the holy grail of noninvasive cardiac imaging. Nuclear or echocardiogram-based imaging techniques have been the key modalities for evaluating important markers of cardiac viability. Advances in hardware and software for cardiac magnetic re...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Poon M,Fuster V,Fayad Z

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human race is genetically programmed to consume less than 1 g of salt per day. In most human populations, the diet contains 6 to 12 g of salt per day and, in contrast to populations that consume less than 3 g of salt per day, their blood pressure rises with age. Independent of the rise in blood pressure, a high-sa...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： De Wardener HE,MacGregor GA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite similar guidelines, remarkable global differences exist in the management of acute coronary syndromes. This review describes recent insights in global patterns of patient baseline characteristics, treatment strategies, medication use, and outcome in acute coronary syndromes. RECENT FINDINGS:R...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sinnaeve PR,Van de Werf FJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:While the prognostic power of adenosine single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging has been validated in multiple patient populations including those with known or suspected coronary artery disease, the utility of this modality in assessing risk after an acute myocardial i...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Dorfman TA,Iskandrian AE

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Octogenarians represent the fastest-growing segment of the population. Over 40% manifest cardiovascular disease, frequently in an advanced state requiring surgical revascularization. Increased mortality, morbidity, and expense in this high-risk group, with decreased longevity, present a growing challe...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kurlansky P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To give an overview over the substantial advances in the diagnosis and management of Long-QT syndrome since its first description 60 years ago. RECENT FINDINGS:LQT syndrome remains the most common inherited arrhythmia and is a leading cause for sudden unexplained death accounting for up to 20-25% of ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Steinberg C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) is an emerging technique in which microbubble contrast agents are visualized in the coronary microvasculature. MCE is an ideal modality for the noninvasive evaluation of acute coronary syndromes because it provides portable, simultaneous assessment of regional wall motion and...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Ward RP,Lang RM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the second most common childhood heart muscle disease and is the most common cause of unexpected sudden cardiac death in young people. The purpose of this review is to describe the risk of sudden death, to assess which of the criteria conventionally used as indicat...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Östman-Smith I,Rossano JW,Shaddy RE

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review demonstrates the need for enhancing strategic approaches to the prevention and control of hypertension, a global health issue. RECENT FINDINGS:An epidemic of chronic noncommunicable diseases is threatening national healthcare systems' sustainability and the economy of many countries. Incr...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Campbell NR,Niebylski ML,World Hypertension League Executive.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Many patients requiring cardiac arrhythmia device surgery are on chronic oral anticoagulation therapy. The periprocedural management of their anticoagulation presents a dilemma to physicians, particularly in the subset of patients with moderate-to-high risk of arterial thromboembolic events. Physician...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Birnie D,Healey JS,Krahn A,Essebag V,Sivakumaran S,Tang A,Simpson C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A healthy lifestyle throughout one's lifespan is the core foundation for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Risk-based decisions for pharmacological therapy is added on-top of lifestyle management. Thus, understanding lifestyle-based recommendations is central to CV...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Ferraro RA,Fischer NM,Xun H,Michos ED

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Open aortic arch surgery is highly invasive and may result in significant morbidity. Recent innovations in thoracic stent-graft technology have facilitated methods of replacing the aortic arch without deep hypothermic circulatory arrest or even cardiopulmonary bypass. We present a review of the curren...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Desai ND,Szeto WY

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical work in cardiac transplantation has focused on combating the major complications of this procedure, namely graft rejection and infection. Retrospective analyses suggest that prospective HLA typing, as is done in renal transplantation, may improve patient survival. Trials using FK 506 in cardiac transplantati...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Nisco SJ,Reitz BA

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter ablation techniques using radiofrequency current have become an accepted form of treatment for a variety of supraventricular tachycardias. The results are excellent in patients with preexcitation syndromes and as the complication rate is low, catheter ablation has become the first line of treatment for these ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Haissaguerre M,Saoudi N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article is an update on DiGeorge syndrome research focusing on the synergy of human and model systems genetics toward the understanding of conotruncal and aortic arch defects. RECENT FINDINGS:The identification of mutations of the human T-Box1 (TBX1) gene and progress on research of Tbx1 functio...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Baldini A

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence, and in many cases the regulated synthesis, of components of the renin-angiotensin system have been demonstrated in multiple tissues, indicating the existence of tissue angiotensin-generating systems. These vary with respect to which renin-angiotensin system components are synthesized locally and which ar...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Re RN

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite numerous advances in coronary interventional techniques, the frequent occurrence of restenosis continues to plague interventional cardiology. With the widespread use of drug-eluting stents, there is a need to reexamine critically the roles of the various interventional techniques currently ava...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Karthikeyan G,Bhargava B

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Natriuretic peptides, high-sensitivity cardiac troponins, and suppression of tumorigenicity 2 are novel biomarkers that reflect the intricate pathophysiology of heart failure and can thus be used for the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of heart failure. RECENT FINDINGS:This review article descri...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Ghashghaei R,Arbit B,Maisel AS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an up to date review of the most recent randomized clinical trials in the field of antithrombotic drugs for cardiovascular diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:In 2017, low-dose anti-Xa treatment added to aspirin proved to be more efficacious than either treatment alone in patients with stable athero...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Ibrahim H,Rondina M,Welt FGP

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lifestyle counseling that includes exercise training, diet modification, and medication adherence is critical to hypertension management. This article summarizes the efficacy of lifestyle counseling interventions in face-to-face, telehealth, and e-counseling settings. It also discusses the therapeutic...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Nolan RP,Liu S,Payne AY

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been shown to be a genetically heterogeneous disorder, linked to at least four different loci on chromosomes 14, 1, 15, and 11. Thus far, three genes have been identified that harbor mutations leading to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. These genes--cardiac beta myosin heavy chain, alpha tr...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Elstein E

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00