Testosterone therapy during exercise rehabilitation in male patients with chronic heart failure who have low testosterone status: a double-blind randomized controlled feasibility study.

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:Neonates with critical pulmonary valve stenosis often demonstrate small or hypoplastic right ventricular structures. Relief of the obstruction enhances forward flow across the right ventricle and reduces its pressure load. Growth of the right ventricle and especially of the pulmonary valve annulus was evalua...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gildein HP,Kleinert S,Goh TH,Wilkinson JL

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical spectrum and outcome of 119 patients with acute non-Q wave myocardial infarction (NQMI) were studied, in comparison with those of 354 patients with acute Q wave myocardial infarction (QMI). The patients with NQMI had a significantly higher incidence of preinfarction angina (73% vs 63%), previous myocardia...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ogawa H,Hiramori K,Haze K,Saito M,Sumiyoshi T,Fukami K,Goto Y,Ikeda M

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metoprolol or placebo was gradually withdrawn during 1 week in 115 patients participating in a 3-year, double-blind, postinfarction study. During the first month after withdrawal mental symptoms and increased cardiac symptoms occurred significantly more frequently in the metoprolol group. Disabling symptoms requiring ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Olsson G,Hjemdahl P,Rehnqvist N

更新日期：1984-09-01 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:This study was designed to investigate the efficacy of alteplase double-bolus dosing compared with the front-loaded 90-minute infusion regimen in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Recent pilot studies have suggested that bolus dosing may provide improved efficacy in establishing early, complete, and...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bleich SD,Adgey AA,McMechan SR,Love TW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal function significantly impacts morbidity and mortality after a percutaneous coronary intervention. Platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors reduce ischemic complications during percutaneous coronary intervention; little is known of whether their safety and efficacy are influenced by renal functio...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Berger PB,Best PJ,Topol EJ,White J,DiBattiste PM,Chan AW,Kristensen SD,Herrmann HC,Moliterno DJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The same electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria that have been used for detection of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have recently been recognized as predictors of adverse clinical outcomes, but this predictive ability is inadequately explored and understood. METHODS:A total of 14,984 participants from the ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Estes EH,Zhang ZM,Li Y,Tereschenko LG,Soliman EZ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prescribing rate control medications with or without antiarrhythmic drugs is often the first course treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). Clinical trial data suggest that antiarrhythmic drugs are only marginally effective and have multiple drawbacks, whereas rate control alone is sufficient for most patien...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Vaughan-Sarrazin MS,Mazur A,Chrischilles E,Cram P

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:This prospective study evaluated the accuracy of phase analysis of scintigraphic imaging in defining the site of earliest ventricular activation in pediatric patients with electrophysiologic disorders. Twenty patients (10.8 +/- 5.5 years) with preexcitation (n = 16) or ventricular tachycardia (VT) (n = 4) were indepen...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Silka MJ,Chelsky R,Kron J,Wilson RA

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The systemic and renal hemodyanmic effects of bupicomide were studied in 10 male patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension of moderate severity. Bupicomide significantly reduced systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure and peripheral vascular resistance and this hypotensive effect was associated with a...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Chrysant SG,Adamopoulos P,Tsuchiya M,Frohlich ED

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative atrial fibrillation/flutter (PoAF) commonly complicates cardiac surgery, occurring in 25% to 60% of patients. Postoperative atrial fibrillation/flutter is associated with significant morbidity, higher long-term mortality, and increased health care costs. Novel preventive therapies are clearly needed. In ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Mozaffarian D,Marchioli R,Gardner T,Ferrazzi P,O'Gara P,Latini R,Libby P,Lombardi F,Macchia A,Page R,Santini M,Tavazzi L,Tognoni G

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study aimed to determine the impact on eptifibatide-associated bleeding by implementing a computerized dosing algorithm in the cardiac catheterization suite. BACKGROUND:Excessive dosing of eptifibatide is associated with increased bleeding rates and hospital mortality. Although dosing adjustments based o...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Putney DR,Kleiman NS,Fromm RE Jr,Buergler JM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drug-eluting stents (DES) are increasingly used for the treatment of coronary artery disease. An optimized DES performance is desirable to successfully treat various challenging coronary lesions in a broad population of patients. In response to this demand, third-generation DES with an improved deliverabilit...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tandjung K,Basalus MW,Sen H,Jessurun GA,Danse PW,Stoel M,Linssen GC,Derks A,van Loenhout TT,Nienhuis MB,Hautvast RW,von Birgelen C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF) has improved remarkably in recent years. However, despite better knowledge and novel pharmaceutical strategies, this disease is still one of the most brutal killers in the Western world. The pathophysiology of CHF is complex, and much of our compr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Malinin AI,O'Connor CM,Dzhanashvili AI,Sane DC,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac pacing initiated from epicardial or transvenous apical right ventricular electrodes causes asynchronous ventricular contraction. This alters myocardial stress vectors and results in adverse cellular and subcellular changes in the experimental animal. Clinically, such changes may contribute to the adverse hemod...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Karpawich PP,Justice CD,Chang CH,Gause CY,Kuhns LR

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognition of tachyarrhythmia by an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) requires an intact rate-sensing lead. We retrospectively examined 266 consecutive patients requiring an ICD to characterize the incidence, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of a defective rate-sensing lead. To identify cli...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Daoud EG,Kirsh MM,Bolling SF,Strickberger SA,Morady F,Kou WH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a higher prevalence of sudden cardiac death (SCD), black individuals are less likely than whites to have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implanted. Racial differences in ICD utilization is in part explained by higher refusal rates in black individuals. Decision support can assist with...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Thomas KL,Sullivan LT 2nd,Al-Khatib SM,LaPointe NA,Sears S,Kosinski AS,Jackson LR 2nd,Kutyifa V,Peterson ED

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythropoietin mitigates myocardial damage and improves ventricular performance after experimental ischemic injury. This study assessed safety and efficacy markers relevant to the biological activity of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS:We c...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tang YD,Hasan F,Giordano FJ,Pfau S,Rinder HM,Katz SD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the factors relating to prognosis, the records of 15 neonates with persistent prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram after the fourth day of life were reviewed. Patients were admitted for symptoms (syncope, cardiac failure, or seizures), abnormal auscultation with an irregular heart rate...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Villain E,Levy M,Kachaner J,Garson A Jr

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcified lesions carry the risk of suboptimal stent expansion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of target lesion calcification on intracoronary ultrasound (ICUS) guided stent expansion after rotational atherectomy. METHODS:Stent expansion was assessed by ICUS in 39 patients with the ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Henneke KH,Regar E,König A,Werner F,Klauss V,Metz J,Theisen K,Mudra H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiarrhythmic therapy for prevention of sustained ventricular tachycardia is commonly guided by programmed electrical stimulation, and the persistent ability to initiate ventricular tachycardia during drug therapy often leads to the use of nonpharmacologic therapies such as surgery. Prior studies suggest that program...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Stevenson WG,Weiss J,Oye RK

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expected implant lifetime of pacemaker generators has been extended with the introduction of lithium power sources. Consequently, the pacing lead may become the component that determines the total implant lifetime of the pacemaker. This fact emphasizes the necessity for accurate assessment of the integrity of a ch...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Angello DA,McAnulty JH,Dobbs J

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive risk assessment in survivors of AMI can effectively subdivide patients into groups with differing risk profiles after hospital discharge, but some patients at risk for late death or recurrent AMI may be incorrectly identified; data from cardiac catheterization and angiography provide complementary and gene...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kulick DL,Rahimtoola SH

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term effects of smoking and smoking cessation on markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prognosis obtained during treadmill stress testing (TST) are unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of smoking cessation and continued smoking on TST parameters that predict CVD...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Asthana A,Piper ME,McBride PE,Ward A,Fiore MC,Baker TB,Stein JH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled-release drug delivery technology has had a significant effect on the pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular diseases. Oral and transcutaneous controlled-release systems allow relatively short-acting drugs to be administered once or twice daily with comparable therapeutic efficacy and fewer adverse reactions comp...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Katz B,Rosenberg A,Frishman WH

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary function was measured serially in two separate randomized trials of pindolol in the treatment of essential hypertension. Patients with overt obstructive airways disease were excluded. In study 1, 131 hypertensive patients were randomized to placebo (31) and 15 mg (33), 30 mg (33), and 60 mg (34) of pindolol....

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hamilton BP,Hamilton J,Kirkendall WM

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces high-resolution images of great-vessel anatomy in pediatric patients. In this study seven patients, aged 6 to 27 months were evaluated by using gated MRI and two-dimensional echocardiography 4 to 26 months after arterial switch operation for D-transposition of the great arteri...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hardy CE,Helton GJ,Kondo C,Higgins SS,Young NJ,Higgins CB

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary arterial stenosis of varying severity and length were created in open-chest dogs. The reactive hyperemic responses (RHR) to 15 second occlusions were used to produce flow increases and judge the physiological significance of the narrowings. RHR are sensitive indices of functional impairment when resting flow ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hillis WS,Friesinger GC

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00