Genes for blood pressure: an opportunity to understand hypertension.

abstract：AIMS:There have been substantial declines in cerebrovascular disease mortality across much of Europe, mirroring trends in deaths from cardiovascular disease as a whole. No study has investigated trends in cerebrovascular disease, and its subtypes within all European countries. This study aimed to examine sex-specific t...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Shah R,Wilkins E,Nichols M,Kelly P,El-Sadi F,Wright FL,Townsend N

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stephan Achenbach reviews the history of coronary computer tomography angiography and discusses its further evolution. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Achenbach S

更新日期：2016-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in patients with CHF. This review summarizes current literature concerning the following topics: (i) prognostic relevance of AF ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Neuberger HR,Mewis C,van Veldhuisen DJ,Schotten U,van Gelder IC,Allessie MA,Böhm M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with stable effort angina pectoris were randomized in a crossover study to 4 weeks traditional Chinese acupuncture or placebo tablet treatment. The patients had at least five anginal attacks per week in spite of intensive treatment. Acupuncture was given three times per week at main points Neiguan ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Richter A,Herlitz J,Hjalmarson A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stent thrombosis (ST) is a rare but serious complication following percutaneous coronary intervention. Analysis of thrombus composition from patients undergoing catheter thrombectomy may provide important insights into the pathological processes leading to thrombus formation. We performed a large-scale multi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Riegger J,Byrne RA,Joner M,Chandraratne S,Gershlick AH,Ten Berg JM,Adriaenssens T,Guagliumi G,Godschalk TC,Neumann FJ,Trenk D,Feldman LJ,Steg PG,Desmet W,Alfonso F,Goodall AH,Wojdyla R,Dudek D,Philippi V,Opinaldo S

更新日期：2016-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty with the Inoue balloon is conventionally performed with double vascular access: arterial and venous. However, in patients with a good echogenic window it may be performed with venous access only and the procedure monitored by 2D-echocardiography and colour flow mapping. This...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gupta S,Schiele F,Xu C,Meneveau N,Seronde MF,Breton V,Bernard Y,Bassand JP

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We studied the synergism between high-dose furosemide and hydrochlorothiazide in patients with severe congestive heart failure and impaired renal function showing diuretic resistance to a daily dose of furosemide of at least 250 mg. DESIGN AND SETTING:An open study. A general hospital in The Netherlands. ME...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Dormans TP,Gerlag PG

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular flow patterns were studied at rest by colour flow Doppler echocardiography in 33 patients with mitral tilting-disc prostheses (group 1), in 38 patients with mitral tissue prostheses (group 2) and in 18 healthy volunteers (controls). A 'crossed' flow pattern was seen in 14 patients with mechanical (42%...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Maire R,Ikram S,Odemuyiwa O,Groves PH,Lo SV,Banning AP,Hall RJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to develop a practical risk score to predict poor neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) for use on arrival to a Heart Attack Centre. METHODS AND RESULTS:From May 2012 to December 2017, 1055 patients had OOHCA in our region, of whom 373 patients were includ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pareek N,Kordis P,Beckley-Hoelscher N,Pimenta D,Kocjancic ST,Jazbec A,Nevett J,Fothergill R,Kalra S,Lockie T,Shah AM,Byrne J,Noc M,MacCarthy P

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We investigated the potential influence of a moderate-to-high cardiovascular (CV) risk (CVR) (defined as a Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation model, or SCORE ≥ 4%), in the absence of an established CV disease, on the duration and cost of CV and non-CV sick leave (SL) resulting from common and occupational acciden...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Calvo-Bonacho E,Ruilope LM,Sánchez-Chaparro MA,Cerezo C,Catalina-Romero C,Martínez-Muñoz P,Banegas JR,Waeber B,Gonzalez-Quintela A,Zanchetti A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The obesity paradox refers to the epidemiological evidence that obesity compared with normal weight is associated with counter-intuitive improved health in a variety of disease conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with acute c...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Angerås O,Albertsson P,Karason K,Råmunddal T,Matejka G,James S,Lagerqvist B,Rosengren A,Omerovic E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents effectively reduce restenosis in small coronary vessels. The relative efficacy of these drug-eluting stents in this high-risk subset is not known. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 360 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for de novo lesions in native corona...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Mehilli J,Dibra A,Kastrati A,Pache J,Dirschinger J,Schömig A,Intracoronary Drug-Eluting Stenting to Abrogate Restenosis in Small Arteries (ISAR-SMART 3) Study Investigators.

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cardiac angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) activity is influenced by the ACE I/D polymorphism. Evidence suggests that the DD-genotype may be a risk factor for cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure, especially in hypertensive subjects. We assessed the relation between the ACE I/D polymorphism and the risk of inc...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schut AF,Bleumink GS,Stricker BH,Hofman A,Witteman JC,Pols HA,Deckers JW,Deinum J,van Duijn CM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antibody prevalence data indicate that C. pneumoniae infections are common worldwide and more frequently occur in middle-aged and elderly males than in females. C. pneumoniae infections are first acquired in childhood in heavily populated areas, whereas in northern countries, first infections are generally at teen...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Leinonen M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Prognostic importance of coronary vessel dominance in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess influence of coronary vessel dominance on the short- and long-term outcome after STEMI. METHODS AND RESULTS:Coronary angiographic images of consecut...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Veltman CE,van der Hoeven BL,Hoogslag GE,Boden H,Kharbanda RK,de Graaf MA,Delgado V,van Zwet EW,Schalij MJ,Bax JJ,Scholte AJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We examined the left lateral ridge (LLR) between the orifices of the left pulmonary veins and the left atrial appendage for a better understanding of its structural composition relevant to ablations for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS:The LLR and its surrounding areas were studied in 40 heart specim...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cabrera JA,Ho SY,Climent V,Sánchez-Quintana D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of sustained-release diltiazem (diltiazem-SR) 120 mg b.i.d. was compared with metoprolol 100 mg b.i.d. in 12 patients with stable angina. Following a 1-week placebo period, patients received diltiazem-SR or metoprolol in two 3-week treatment periods, in a randomized double-blind crossover design. Total ex...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Posma JL,van Dijk RB,Lie KI

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), defined as the presence of an expanded somatic blood cell clone without other haematological abnormalities, was recently shown to increase with age and is associated with coronary artery disease and calcification. The most commonly mutated CHIP genes, DNMT3A...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Mas-Peiro S,Hoffmann J,Fichtlscherer S,Dorsheimer L,Rieger MA,Dimmeler S,Vasa-Nicotera M,Zeiher AM

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Late potentials detected by the signal-averaged ECG (SAECG) identify post-infarction patients at risk from sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) and sudden death. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is also associated with increased risk of sudden death. In adults, episodes of non-sustained VT on ambulatory ECG monitor...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kulakowski P,Counihan PJ,Camm AJ,McKenna WJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the results of right ventricle endomyocardial biopsies from 26 subjects (mean age 27 +/- 10 years) with premature ventricular beats and normal cardiac anatomy and mechanical function. Light microscopy examination revealed normal myocardium in 10 subjects (38%), acute myocarditis in two (7%), bord...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Di Biase M,Chiddo A,Caruso G,Tritto M,Marchese A,Rizzon P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired left ventricular (LV) filling is known to be a major determinant of non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Seventeen patients with non-obstructive HCM (mean age 71 years) were investigated by Doppler echocardiography, before and after oral treatment with verapamil (mean daily doses: 335 mg). Diagn...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Friart A,Stamatakis L,Philippart C

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the blood-vessel wall, the endothelium plays a key functional role by generating several substances that modulate vascular smooth muscle tone, as well as growth, and platelet function. This review focuses on the role of the endothelial L-arginine/nitric oxide signal transduction pathway in the maintenance of vascul...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cosentino F,Lüscher TF

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased sympathetic tone is found in about 30% of patients with hypertension. This abnormality is closely associated with the metabolic syndrome of dyslipidaemia and hyperinsulinaemia. In this short review we discuss the mechanisms by which sympathetic over-activity could cause the metabolic syndrome. Sympathetic st...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Julius S

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Increasing evidence supports a role for inflammation in promoting atrial fibrillation (AF) and statins have anti-inflammatory effects that may be relevant for the prevention of AF. However, studies of statin therapy and incident AF have yielded mixed results and not focused on individuals with an underlying pro-in...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Peña JM,MacFadyen J,Glynn RJ,Ridker PM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Statins protect against cardiovascular-related mortality but induce skeletal muscle toxicity. To investigate mechanisms of statins, we tested the hypothesis that statins optimized cardiac mitochondrial function but impaired vulnerable skeletal muscle by inducing different level of reactive oxygen species (ROS). M...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bouitbir J,Charles AL,Echaniz-Laguna A,Kindo M,Daussin F,Auwerx J,Piquard F,Geny B,Zoll J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe patient characteristics, pre-hospital delay, treatment, complications and outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to hospitals in Germany. METHODS AND RESULTS:The study was of prospective observational multicentre design. Those involved were consecutive patients with acute Q-wave...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rustige J,Schiele R,Burczyk U,Koch A,Gottwik M,Neuhaus KL,Tebbe U,Uebis R,Senges J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between pulse pressure (PP) and cardiovascular outcomes in a large, elderly, coronary artery disease (CAD) population with hypertension, and compare the predictive power of PP with other blood pressure measures. METHODS AND RESULTS:In INternational VErapamil...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bangalore S,Messerli FH,Franklin SS,Mancia G,Champion A,Pepine CJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a study of 20 patients operated on between the ages of 21 and 38 for congenital valvular aortic stenosis, the distinguishing features of congenital aortic valvular stenosis in adults are reviewed: valvular calcification (75%), valvular dome rarely present (10%), usually moderate cardiac disability (70%), dimi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Guerin F,Richaud M,Duboc D,Toussaint M,Leurent B,Corone P,Vernant P,Spaulding C

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Belgian Heart Disease Prevention Project was a controlled, randomized multifactorial intervention trial in middle-aged men which lasted 6 years. Significant net differences between intervention and control groups were observed in change in risk profile, in total mortality and in CHD incidence. The net difference i...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： De Backer G,Kornitzer M,Dramaix M,Kittel F,Thilly C,Graffar M,Vuylsteek K

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevation of the cardiopulmonary baroreflex control of the forearm vascular resistances due to an impairment of the arterial baroreflex has been postulated in borderline hypertension. The purpose of the study is to verify this hypothesis. The arterial baroreflex sensitivity, measured by the phenylephrine method is ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bovy P,Juchmes J,Fossion A

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00