H₂S protects against pressure overload-induced heart failure via upregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unclear how mineralocorticoids induce cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. Recently, activation of the calcium-dependent phosphatase, calcineurin, has been shown to induce cardiac hypertrophy. In the present study, we examine the role of calcineurin in mineralocorticoid-induced cardiac hypertrophy an...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Takeda Y,Yoneda T,Demura M,Usukura M,Mabuchi H

更新日期：2002-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During septic shock, the vasoconstrictor response to norepinephrine is seriously blunted. Animal experiments suggest that hyperpolarization of smooth muscle cells by opening of potassium (K) channels underlies this phenomenon. In the present study, we examined whether K-channel blockers and/or nitric oxide (...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pickkers P,Dorresteijn MJ,Bouw MP,van der Hoeven JG,Smits P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between autonomic activation and the mechanisms of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation remains unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:We implanted a pacemaker and a radio transmitter in 7 dogs (group 1). After baseline recording, we paced the left atrium at 20 Hz for 1 week and then monitored left stellat...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tan AY,Zhou S,Ogawa M,Song J,Chu M,Li H,Fishbein MC,Lin SF,Chen LS,Chen PS

更新日期：2008-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The pericardium, because of the nature of its pressure-volume relation, can influence left ventricular diastolic and systolic pump function. During an acute increase in heart size that results in the stretching of the pericardium, the elastic properties of the pericardium restrict further cardiac dilatation and curtai...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Janicki JS

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) into the innominate vein were studied by using M-mode and pulsed Doppler echocardiography. An abnormal continuous flow towards the transducer in a suprasternal notch position detected by pulsed Doppler echocardiography in the left hemithorax leftwar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Skovránek J,Tůma S,Urbancová D,Samánek M

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The metabolic syndrome is associated with increased angiotensin II activity, induction of a proinflammatory and oxidative state, and endothelial dysfunction. We evaluated the ability of irbesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, and lipoic acid, an antioxidant, to affect endothelial function and inflammati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sola S,Mir MQ,Cheema FA,Khan-Merchant N,Menon RG,Parthasarathy S,Khan BV

更新日期：2005-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Persons with end-stage renal disease and those with lesser degrees of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of death after myocardial infarction (MI) that is not fully explained by associated comorbidities. Future cardiovascular event rates and the relative response to therapy in persons with m...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tokmakova MP,Skali H,Kenchaiah S,Braunwald E,Rouleau JL,Packer M,Chertow GM,Moyé LA,Pfeffer MA,Solomon SD

更新日期：2004-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous electrophysiological studies in patients with typical atrial flutter suggested that the slow conduction zone might be located in the low right atrial isthmus, which is a path formed by orifice of inferior vena cava, eustachian valve/ridge, coronary sinus ostium, and tricuspid annulus. The conduction...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tai CT,Chen SA,Chiang CE,Lee SH,Ueng KC,Wen ZC,Huang JL,Chen YJ,Yu WC,Feng AN,Chiou CW,Chang MS

更新日期：1997-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of cold on the threshold for myocardial ischemia and the efficacy of antianginal drugs in a cold environment were assessed in 24 patients with stable angina and exercise-induced ST depression. Treadmill exercise tests were done according to a randomized double-blind protocol 90 minutes after administrati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Juneau M,Johnstone M,Dempsey E,Waters DD

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beneficial effects of exercise training on cardiovascular function in chronic heart failure (CHF) have been suggested previously, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. We tested whether daily exercise training improves systemic hemodynamics and preserves endothelium-mediated vasodilator function during ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wang J,Yi GH,Knecht M,Cai BL,Poposkis S,Packer M,Burkhoff D

更新日期：1997-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME) is widely used to inhibit endothelial synthesis of NO in vivo. However, it is controversial whether the long-term vascular effects of l-NAME are mediated primarily by inhibition of endothelial NO synthesis. We addressed this point in mice that are deficient in ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Suda O,Tsutsui M,Morishita T,Tanimoto A,Horiuchi M,Tasaki H,Huang PL,Sasaguri Y,Yanagihara N,Nakashima Y

更新日期：2002-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term outcomes of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are the subject of speculation. Our institution has >15 years of experience performing CABG both off-pump (OPCAB) and on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Our null hypothesis was that there would be no difference in a long-term composite o...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kirmani BH,Holmes MV,Muir AD

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orally administered heparin (OHEP) is unreliable because of poor absorption. Sodium N-(8[2-hydroxybenzoyl]amino) caprylate (SNAC) is an amido acid that facilitates the gastrointestinal absorption of heparin. We evaluated the effectiveness of OHEP combined with SNAC (OHEP/SNAC) in the treatment of deep-vein t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gonze MD,Salartash K,Sternbergh WC 3rd,Baughman RA,Leone-Bay A,Money SR

更新日期：2000-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To formally test whether the antiapoptotic protein bcl-2 would prevent programmed cell death in cardiac muscle cells provoked by p53, a known trigger of apoptosis in a variety of different cell types, we used replication defective adenovirus encoding either the bcl-2 and p53 genes to deliver bcl-2 and p53 to...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kirshenbaum LA,de Moissac D

更新日期：1997-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve healthy men were studied by M mode echocardiography during exercise to investigate the effect of afterload reduction on left ventricular function at maximal exertion. They performed two maximal exercise bicycle tests 4 hr apart while in the semisupine position and were given 20 mg nifedipine sublingually 30 min...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Andersen K,Vik-Mo H

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During ischemia, the intracellular calcium and inorganic phosphate (P(i)) concentrations rise and pH falls. We investigated the effects of these changes on force development in donor and failing human hearts to determine if altered contractile protein composition during heart failure changes the myocardial r...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： van Der Velden J,Klein LJ,Zaremba R,Boontje NM,Huybregts MA,Stooker W,Eijsman L,de Jong JW,Visser CA,Visser FC,Stienen GJ

更新日期：2001-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of 67Ga citrate and 99mTc pyrophosphate cardiac imaging to detect myocarditis was assessed in an experimental rabbit model. Twenty-three rabbits were imaged approximately 72 hours after infusion of i.v. norepinephrine. Diffuse cardiac uptake was found in 13 of 15 rabbits scanned with 67Ga. Tissue distribut...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Reeves WC,Jackson GL,Flickinger FW,Kwee HG,Schwiter EJ,Werner J,Whitesell L,Biddle MA,Copenhaver G,Shaikh BS,Zelis R

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical depression is associated with an increased risk for mortality in patients with a recent myocardial infarction (MI). Reduced heart rate variability (HRV) has been suggested as a possible explanation for this association. The purpose of this study was to determine if depression is associated with redu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Carney RM,Blumenthal JA,Stein PK,Watkins L,Catellier D,Berkman LF,Czajkowski SM,O'Connor C,Stone PH,Freedland KE

更新日期：2001-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the function of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP3Rs) in the adult heart experimentally. Moreover, whether these Ca(2+) release channels are present and play a critical role in human cardiomyocytes remains to be defined. IP3Rs may be activated after Gαq-protein-coupled receptor...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Signore S,Sorrentino A,Ferreira-Martins J,Kannappan R,Shafaie M,Del Ben F,Isobe K,Arranto C,Wybieralska E,Webster A,Sanada F,Ogórek B,Zheng H,Liu X,Del Monte F,D'Alessandro DA,Wunimenghe O,Michler RE,Hosoda T,Goichb

更新日期：2013-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to define the degree of intrinsic tone in conductance and resistance vessels, to define the calcium dependency of intrinsic tone in these vascular preparations, and to investigate the efficacy of vasodilatory agents on the level of intrinsic tone in these vascular preparations. ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jain M,Dai HB,Carrozza JP,Sellke FW,Morgan KG

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To define the factors influencing the success of emergency ventricular defibrillation, we identified 52 patients defibrillated at the University of Iowa Hospital during 1974--1976. Thirty-eight patients were successfully defibrillated at least once; 14 could not be defibrillated, despite multiple attempts. Comparisons...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kerber RE,Sarnat W

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The countercurrent arrangement of capillary blood flow in the medulla of mammalian kidneys generates a gradient of oxygen tension between the renal cortex and the papillary tip that results in a state of relative hypoxia within the renal medulla. Exploration of the pathophysiological implications of medullar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Prasad PV,Edelman RR,Epstein FH

更新日期：1996-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Second trimester routine ultrasound evaluation of the fetal heart by means of the four-chamber view has been proposed for prenatal detection of cardiac anomalies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of this procedure. METHODS AND RESULTS:A prospective follow-up study on 6922 scanned fetuses w...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Buskens E,Grobbee DE,Frohn-Mulder IM,Stewart PA,Juttmann RE,Wladimiroff JW,Hess J

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of premature ventricular stimuli are being used during programmed stimulation of the heart in the investigation of patients with documented or suspected ventricular arrhythmias. To analyze the significance of the different types of ventricular arrhythmias that are initiated, we evaluated in a pros...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Brugada P,Green M,Abdollah H,Wellens HJ

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An objective of the United States' Healthy People 2010 Initiative is to eliminate disparities based on socioeconomic status. We assessed the effect of difficulty affording health care on the health status (symptoms, function, and quality of life) of patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention or...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Spertus J,Decker C,Woodman C,House J,Jones P,O'Keefe J,Borkon AM

更新日期：2005-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy is increasing in frequency, as is reoperative bypass. However, there exist very little data on early outcomes of patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing reoperation. Hence, we tested the following hypotheses...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kron IL,Cope JT,Baker LD Jr,Spotnitz HM

更新日期：1997-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) regulates the production of reactive oxygen species in macrophages. However, its role in atherosclerosis is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:Irradiated low-density lipoprotein receptor deficient mice (LDLR-/-) were transplanted with bone marrow from either UCP2 deficient mice (Ucp2-/...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Blanc J,Alves-Guerra MC,Esposito B,Rousset S,Gourdy P,Ricquier D,Tedgui A,Miroux B,Mallat Z

更新日期：2003-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In heart failure, sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+)-ATPase (SERCA2a) activity is decreased, resulting in abnormal calcium handling and contractile dysfunction. We have previously shown that increasing SERCA2a expression by gene transfer improves ventricular function in a rat model of heart failure created b...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： del Monte F,Williams E,Lebeche D,Schmidt U,Rosenzweig A,Gwathmey JK,Lewandowski ED,Hajjar RJ

更新日期：2001-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain clinical and morphologic observations are described in 27 patients with severe isolated angina pectoris of either the stable (five patients) or the unstable form (22 patients). Twenty-four patients died during or shortly after cardiac operations designed to relieve angina pectoris and three died during cardiac...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Roberts WC

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Continuous-flow rotary pumps with axial design are increasingly used for left ventricular assist support. The efficacy of this design compared with pulsatile, volume displacement pumps, with respect to characteristics of left ventricular unloading, and exercise performance remains largely unstudied. METHODS...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Haft J,Armstrong W,Dyke DB,Aaronson KD,Koelling TM,Farrar DJ,Pagani FD

更新日期：2007-09-11 00:00:00