Use of programmed stimulation in identifying patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The PRevention of cArdiac Dysfunction during Adjuvant breast cancer therapy (PRADA) study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial to determine whether angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), or beta-blockers or their combination may prevent the development of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Heck SL,Gulati G,Ree AH,Schulz-Menger J,Gravdehaug B,Røsjø H,Steine K,Bratland A,Hoffmann P,Geisler J,Omland T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the success rate and the safety of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in patients with unstable angina pectoris (group 1) versus stable angina (group 2), we studied 299 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angioplasty of 373 consecutive lesions. Of these patients, 149 had unstable angin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ilia R,Kolansky D,Setaro J,Brennan J,Cabin H,Cleman M,Remetz M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-two patients aged 2-65 years (mean 20.2) with fixed subaortic stenosis (FSS) are reported. All patients underwent echocardiography and angiography prior to surgical intervention. Sixty-four (89%) had discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) and 8 (11%) tunnel type stenosis (TSS). Patients with DSS aged 2-65 years (me...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tentolouris K,Kontozoglou T,Trikas A,Brilli S,Chlapoutakis E,Exadactylos N,Pitsavos C,Toutouzas P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the incidence and determinants of early and late repeat hospitalization for cardiac causes in 378 patients following myocardial revascularization [199 coronary balloon angioplasty (PTCA), 179 coronary bypass surgery (CABG)] in a single cardiovascular center and followed for a median period of 13 years....

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Halon DA,Rennert HS,Flugelman MY,Jaffe R,Lewis BS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to assess ventricular volumes and function by radionuclide angiography during asynchronous ventricular pacing in a group of 22 patients who needed an artificial pacemaker. 14 had ischaemic heart disease and 8 had primary disturbances of conduction of the impulse-forming system. The transition...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Weiss AT,Gotsman MS,Lewis BS,Rein AJ,Atlan H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal subjects and cardiac chagasic patients without previous history of congestive failure or actual evidences of cardiac decompensation were exercised on a treadmill or a bicycle ergometer. Patients with less than the expected increase in heart rate during exercise were found to exhibit also an abnormal heart rate ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gallo L Jr,Neto JA,Manço JC,Rassi A,Amorim DS

更新日期：1975-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We undertook this study to assess the relationship between presentation pattern and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS:This registry included 10,455 patients with ACS, of whom 2,853 patients had ST-segment elevation myocardial infa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ndrepepa G,Mehilli J,Schulz S,Iijima R,Keta D,Byrne RA,Pache J,Seyfarth M,Schömig A,Kastrati A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist, will improve endothelial function in non-diabetic subjects with coronary artery disease, we conducted a prospective study to evaluate the effect of this medication on the brachial artery vasomotor function an...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Staniloae C,Mandadi V,Kurian D,Coppola J,Bernaski E,El-Khally Z,Morlote M,Pinassi E,Ambrose J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EKG response to exercise and the working capacity in a group of 70 patients with positive serology for Chagas' disease has been determined by stress testing on a bicycle-ergometer, in order to establish the usefulness of such a test in the early diagnosis of Chagas' cardiomyopathy. The exercise EKG provides inform...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hirschhaut E,Aparicio JM

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding single-stranded RNA molecules that regulate gene expression in physiological functions, development and disease. In recent studies, three miRNAs have been described as muscle or cardiac specific: miR-1, miR-133, and miR-208, being involved in heart development and disease; bu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bostjancic E,Zidar N,Stajer D,Glavac D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multivariate analysis approach in 30 normal subjects and 84 patients significantly improved the sensitivity and correct classification rate when compared to the stress test (ST) response (p less than 0.05). Although the probability of disease could separate normal from diseased subjects, it could not separate sing...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ellestad MH,Greenberg PS

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogenated oils containing trans-fatty acids (TFA) are used to produce margarine and various processed foods. TFA affect serum lipid levels, fatty acid metabolism, and endothelial function. High TFA intake is linked to increased all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease mortality, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wilczek MM,Olszewski R,Krupienicz A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell therapies hold the potential for suppression, modification, or cure of disease. Several unique challenges have been recognized as this field has developed. Many of these involve considerations of trial design. This paper summarizes the discussion and suggestions constructed during the 8th Cardiovascular Clinical ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lewis RM,Gordon DJ,Poole-Wilson PA,Borer JS,Zannad F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodically in the history of hypertensive therapy there have been minor storms that have significantly affected the utilization of entire classes of agents. The first storm struck with the case-control studies suggesting that reserpine was associated with an increased risk of carcinoma of the breast, a claim subsequ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zanchetti A

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:To investigate the possible role of endothelin in coronary vasoconstriction contributing to the development of myocardial ischemia, plasma endothelin concentrations at rest and during atrial pacing-induced myocardial ischemia have been measured in blood samples drawn from the aorta and coronary sinus in 12 patients wi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vojácek J,Rohác J,Jindra A Jr,Jáchymová M,Savlíková J,Kmonicek P,Simek S,Horký K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired left ventricular diastolic function is a common finding in essential hypertension. METHODS:In order to investigate possible relationships between flow velocity through the mitral valve (E/A; index of left ventricular diastolic function) and 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate variations, 198 pati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trika CO,Zakopoulos N,Toumanidis ST,Stamatelopoulos SF,Moulopoulos SD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accessory mitral valve tissue is a rare anomaly of embryologic development of the endocardial cushion and may cause substantial and progressive obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. Subaortic obstruction resulting from accessory mitral tissue is most likely due to systolic ballooning of the tissue into th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Uslu N,Gorgulu S,Yildirim A,Eren M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of cardiac proteins in serum has been related to ischemic heart diseases such as acute myocardial infarction and angina pectoris, which are more frequent in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Silent myocardial ischemia, which is also more frequent in these patients, occurs in association with autono...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Prados J,Melguizo C,Arånega AE,Escobar-Jimenez F,Cobo V,Aránega A

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier studies have shown that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has antianginal and anti-ischemic effects in severe coronary artery disease. In the present study, 14 patients were subjected to right-sided atrial catheterization and atrial pacing. The patients were paced to angina during a control session and during spin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Eliasson T,Mannheimer C,Waagstein F,Andersson B,Bergh CH,Augustinsson LE,Hedner T,Larson G

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 47-year-old woman who experienced an Eisenmenger reaction (mean pulmonary artery pressure: 86 mm Hg) induced by atrial septal defect. Radionuclide myocardial scans with 99mTc-MIBI and 123I-BMIPP showed increased uptake to the right ventricular myocardium, whereas the 123I-MIBG scan disclosed no uptake t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hirose Y,Ishida Y,Hayashida K,Satoh T,Shimotsu Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple studies have quantified the relationship between aortic size and risk of dissection. However, these studies estimated the risk of dissection without accounting for any increase in aortic size from the dissection process itself. OBJECTIVES:This study aims to compare aortic size before and after diss...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mansour AM,Peterss S,Zafar MA,Rizzo JA,Fang H,Charilaou P,Ziganshin BA,Darr UM,Elefteriades JA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most frequent heart rhythm disorders. It potentially influences cardiac function and its measurement. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has become the new gold standard for non-invasive assessment of cardiac output (CO). A novel inert gas rebreathing (IGR) device...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Saur J,Trinkmann F,Doesch C,Weissmann J,Hamm K,Schoenberg SO,Borggrefe M,Haghi D,Kaden JJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiomyopathy (CMP) in children is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders. Disease-associated mutations have been identified in more than 50 genes. Recently, mutations in the mitochondrial tRNA processing gene, ELAC2, were reported to be associated with the recessively inherited form o...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shinwari ZMA,Almesned A,Alakhfash A,Al-Rashdan AM,Faqeih E,Al-Humaidi Z,Alomrani A,Alghamdi M,Colak D,Alwadai A,Rababh M,Al-Fayyadh M,Al-Hassnan ZN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early administration of nitrates in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may lower myocardial oxygen demand and increase blood supply to the ischemic myocardium. Actually, nitrates are the drugs most largely used in AMI patients, but no definite proof of their clinical benefits had been reported before GISSI 3 and IS...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tavazzi L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell membrane phospholipids, including platelet-activating factor (PAF), participate in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The plasma level of PAF acetylhydrolase (AH) was determined in 18 patients at presentation with AMI before thrombolysis, and the administration of adjunctive therapy, and compa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Gurbel PA,Murugesan SR,Lowry DR,Sturm E,Svetlov SI

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 30 years, several epidemiological and prospective studies have identified a number of risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. Lipid abnormalities are central among these risk factors, and their correction has been a major target for the medical community. The 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutar...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bruckert E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amiodarone, a highly effective medication for suppressing cardiac rhythm disturbances, may cause pulmonary injury, such as chronic interstitial lung diseases, in 5-15% of the patients who take it. We applied induced sputum (IS), a non-invasive technique, for diagnosing amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity. Four patie...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fireman E,Topilsky I,Viskin S,Priel IE

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and arterial stiffness in nondiabetic, nonhypertensive individuals with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS:Hepatic ultrasound and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were investigated in 4,467 individuals. The sub...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kim BJ,Kim NH,Kim BS,Kang JH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00