Coronary angioplasty in symptomatic patients after bypass surgery.

abstract：:Four children with cor triatriatum underwent intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. Two patients had cor triatriatum alone and two had associated complex congenital heart disease. Transesophageal echocardiography provided optimal imaging of these defects and provided unique information that facilitated surgi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Shuler CO,Fyfe DA,Sade R,Crawford FA

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred thirty-three patients with dilated heart failure, 80 with coronary artery disease, and 53 with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy were followed for a mean of 29 months. Patients with ischemic heart disease had a worse prognosis than those classified as having idiopathic cardiomyopathy. Features from history...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kelly TL,Cremo R,Nielsen C,Shabetai R

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases of rupture of the interventricular septum occurring coincident with acute inferior myocardial infarction are reported and the relevant literature is reviewed. One patient under-went successful surgical repair and, in addition, had an aneurysmectomy. Clues and pitfalls in diagnosis as well as the possible c...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Longo EA,Cohen LS

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether fibrinogen predicts cardiovascular events independently of echocardiographic cardiovascular abnormalities and traditional risk factors. METHODS:We studied 2671 American Indians who participated in the second Strong Heart Study examination (1993-1995) and were observed for an average of...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Palmieri V,Celentano A,Roman MJ,de Simone G,Best L,Lewis MR,Robbins DC,Fabsitz RR,Howard BV,Devereux RB,Strong Heart Study.

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies were performed on patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension to elucidate the efficacy and mode of action of manidipine. Augmentation of diuresis and natriuresis during the short- and long-term phases of manidipine treatment was found in essential hypertensive patients. Manidipine partly in...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Iimura O,Shimamoto K

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study refers to six patients in whom an A-V reciprocal rhythm could be documented; in four cases it took the form of sustained tachycardia. None of the patients showed any ECG feature of ventricular pre-excitation (PR interval of more than 0.12 sec. and normal QRS configuration). The extrastimulus method s...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Touboul P,Huerta F,Porte J,Delahaye JP

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In older patients (70 ± 7 years) with chronic well-compensated heart failure with preserved ejection and controlled blood pressure, 6 months treatment with aliskiren (direct renin inhibitor) showed non-significant trends for modest improvements in peak exercise oxygen consumption (14.9 ± 0.2 mL kg-1 min-1 versus 14.4 ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Upadhya B,Brubaker PH,Morgan TM,Eggebeen JD,Jao GT,Stewart KP,Kitzman DW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The timely and accurate identification of symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a challenge for patients and clinicians. It is unknown whether response times and clinical outcomes differ with specific symptoms. We sought to identify which ACS symptoms are related-symptom clusters-and to determine if s...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Riegel B,Hanlon AL,McKinley S,Moser DK,Meischke H,Doering LV,Davidson P,Pelter MM,Dracup K

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the cardiac manifestations of Lyme disease may be diverse, in general they are treatable with currently available therapies. A high index of suspicion is required to make a diagnosis, especially for patients who may lack a suggestive history of tick exposure or residence in an endemic region. Lyme disease-rel...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cox J,Krajden M

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with chronic heart failure, the use of carvedilol therapy induces clinical and hemodynamic improvement. However, although the benefits of this beta-blocker have been established in patients with chronic heart failure, the mechanisms underlying them and the changes in left ventricular systolic fun...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Capomolla S,Febo O,Gnemmi M,Riccardi G,Opasich C,Caporotondi A,Mortara A,Pinna GD,Cobelli F

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report describes the long-term follow-up of transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with 2 different modalities in 123 patients of diverse ages. METHODS AND RESULTS:Between October 1990 and August 1997, 123 patients underwent transcatheter PDA (1.9 to 7.5 mm) closure at a mean age of 6....

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Janorkar S,Goh T,Wilkinson J

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Moderate alcohol drinking and marine omega-3 fatty acids (omega3) have both been associated with low mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD). However, there is little data evaluating the interactions of wine ethanol drinking with omega3 in CHD patients. METHODS:The relationships between wine drinking an...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： de Lorgeril M,Salen P,Martin JL,Boucher F,de Leiris J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast bidimensional echocardiographic (2DE) studies were performed in eight patients with d-transposition of the great vessels in the postoperative period of the Senning technique. Contrast was injected into a peripheral vein of all patients, and into the arterial atrium in five in the postoperative period. The 2DE...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pasalodos J,González V,Suárez de Lezo J,Concha M,Vallés F

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical limb ischemia is associated with excessively high risk for cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and death. Additionally, in this patient population non-invasive evaluation of coronary artery disease is limited due to (1) inability of exercise testing, (2) frequent occurrence of balanced isch...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Toth G,Brodmann M,Barbato E,Mangiacapra F,Schneller L,Orias V,Gil R,Bil J,Bartus S,Ruzsa Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The left atrium is afterload sensitive, responding to immediate changes in left ventricular (LV) diastolic pressure, and left atrial volumetric remodeling has been reported in conditions associated with abnormal diastolic function. We examined the relationship between left atrial volumetric remodeling and ob...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sachdev V,Shizukuda Y,Brenneman CL,Birdsall CW,Waclawiw MA,Arai AE,Mohiddin SA,Tripodi D,Fananapazir L,Plehn JF

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind multicenter study compared oral acebutolol (n = 182) with hydrochlorothiazide (n = 178) in the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension (diastolic blood pressure 95 to 114 mm Hg). Both agents produced significant and comparable reductions in systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood press...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wahl J,Singh BN,Thoden WR

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flosequinan is an oral arterial and venous vasodilator that is currently under investigation for the treatment of congestive heart failure. The effects of flosequinan on ventricular performance and myocardial contractility were studied in 10 patients with severe congestive heart failure during right and left cardiac c...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Corin WJ,Monrad ES,Strom JA,Giustino S,Sonnenblick ES,LeJemtel T

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expansion of antiarrhythmic therapy beyond pharmacologic agents to include surgery, devices, and ablation procedures, plus the reaffirmation by the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) of the need for concurrent placebo-controlled trials to establish a mortality benefit, have resulted in the need to conside...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Myerburg RJ,Kessler KM,Chakko S,Cox MM,Fernandez P,Interian A Jr,Castellanos A

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have a positive exercise test without pain, the frequency and significance of this "silent" ischemia is unclear. Therefore, we studied 122 consecutive clinically stable patients with angiographically defined CAD (greater than 75 per cent luminal stenosis) and a...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lindsey HE Jr,Cohn PF

更新日期：1978-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the influence of viscosity and iodine concentration, three matched and standardized left coronary arteriograms were obtained in 20 patients using iopamidol (Isovue-370), ioversol (Optiray-320), and iohexol (Omnipaque-350). The order of contrast media was randomized and the administration of contrast was doub...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kern MJ,Roth RA,Aguirre FV,Beauman G,Vogel R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the difference between alcoholic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy and to investigate the characteristics of alcoholic cardiomyopathy, right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy was performed, and the two diseases were compared clinically and histologically. Changes in the cardiothoracic ratio, cardiac...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Teragaki M,Takeuchi K,Takeda T

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular myocardial infarction has been reported to occur exclusively in association with inferior left ventricular infarction. To determine the frequency of right ventricular myocardial infarction in association with anterior left ventricular myocardial infarction, all hearts with anterior myocardial infarct...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cabin HS,Clubb KS,Wackers FJ,Zaret BL

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isovolumic index is a recently described echocardiographic parameter of left ventricular function that is calculated as the ratio between the sum of the time of isovolumic contraction and relaxation divided by the ejection time. Although the individual components of this index may be altered by heart rate and load...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Mancini GB,Friedman HZ,Hramiec JE,DeBoe SF

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments have provided a unique opportunity for the organization of regional ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving center (SRC) networks. Because cumulative evidence has demonstrated that rapid primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most effective reperfusion strategy for acu...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rokos IC,Larson DM,Henry TD,Koenig WJ,Eckstein M,French WJ,Granger CB,Roe MT

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study of GTN absorption during exercise and high ambient temperature, 12 healthy volunteers carried 10 mg glyceryl trinitrate (GTN, nitroglycerin) transdermal patches for 6 hours during each of 3 days. During a control day the mean plasma GTN concentration ranged from 1.0 nmol/L (SD +/- 0.8 nmol/L) to 1.5 nmol/L ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Barkve TF,Langseth-Manrique K,Bredesen JE,Gjesdal K

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incremental advantage of transesophageal echocardiography was determined by comparing results of paired transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic examinations performed in 61 patients for evaluation of suspected infective endocarditis. According to clinical and pathologic data, 31 of 61 (51%) patients ha...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Birmingham GD,Rahko PS,Ballantyne F 3rd

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke and systemic embolism. Trials comparing warfarin with non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have demonstrated that, when compared with warfarin, the NOACs are at least as effective in preventing stroke, although detailed analyses characterizing s...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Geller BJ,Giugliano RP,Braunwald E,Murphy SA,Hanyok JJ,Jin J,Mercuri M,Antman EM,Ruff CT

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hospital admissions during weekends have been associated with worse quality of care and worse outcomes in some but not all medical conditions, the impact of weekend versus weekday admission and discharge for heart failure (HF) has not been well studied. This study investigates the association of (1)...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Horwich TB,Hernandez AF,Liang L,Albert NM,Labresh KA,Yancy CW,Fonarow GC,Get With Guidelines Steering Committee and Hospitals.

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peak exercise oxygen consumption (peak VO2) is an important discriminator of survival in patients with systolic heart failure and is used to select ambulatory patients for transplantation. The major trials assessing the relationship between peak VO2 and survival have used a variety of low-level exercise prot...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Strzelczyk TA,Cusick DA,Pfeifer PB,Bondmass MD,Quigg RJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), depressive symptoms increase the risk for cardiac events. Recently, the S allele of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene-linked polymorphic region was shown to reduce transcription of this gene and thus reduce serotonin reuptake, and this allele is linked...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Nakatani D,Sato H,Sakata Y,Shiotani I,Kinjo K,Mizuno H,Shimizu M,Ito H,Koretsune Y,Hirayama A,Hori M,Osaka Acute Coronary Insufficiency Study Group.

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00