The association between older age and receipt of care and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes: a cohort study of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP).

abstract：:A 22-year-old man who engaged in intense and regular physical exercise complained of atypical chest pain. The only remarkable abnormality found in the routine clinical work-up was a left posterior hemiblock. The echocardiogram and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study showed a tumour in the posterior and superior...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cola H,Hoffman R,Borrega NG,Lazzari JO

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is lack of consistent correlation between left ventricular function at rest, haemodynamic measurements at rest, symptomatic status and exercise tolerance. Haemodynamic data appear comparable in patients whose exercise tolerance is limited clinically by fatigue and by breathlessness. Selected patients with left v...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wenger NK

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 103 hearts with various forms of cardiac muscle hypertrophy the following parameters were estimated: diameter, length, volume, density and number of myocytes, and density of myocyte nuclei. The values of all histometric parameters correlated well with left ventricular (LV) weight up to 350 g. In heavier hearts thes...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Grajek S,Lesiak M,Pyda M,Zajac M,Paradowski S,Kaczmarek E

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Increased left ventricular wall thickness (LVWT) is a common finding in cardiology. It is not known how often hereditary transthyretin-related familial amyloid cardiomyopathy (mTTR-FAC) is responsible for LVWT. Several therapeutic modalities for mTTR-FAC are currently in clinical trials; thus, it is important to e...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Damy T,Costes B,Hagège AA,Donal E,Eicher JC,Slama M,Guellich A,Rappeneau S,Gueffet JP,Logeart D,Planté-Bordeneuve V,Bouvaist H,Huttin O,Mulak G,Dubois-Randé JL,Goossens M,Canoui-Poitrine F,Buxbaum JN

更新日期：2016-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:After single chamber atrial pacemaker implantation, serial electrophysiologic studies were performed noninvasively at intervals of 3 months over a total period of 3 years in 24 patients with symptomatic sinus node dysfunction. All patients underwent invasive electrophysiologic studies before pacemaker implantation and...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Mechelen R,Segers A,Hagemeijer F

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive thrombocytosis following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery is generally considered to be a benign condition which is transient and does not require specific therapy. We describe three patients who developed stroke in association with reactive thrombocytosis in the late recovery period following cardiopulmonary b...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Crowley JJ,Hannigan M,Daly K

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal began as a journal for cardiothoracic surgery, but joining forces with cardiology has increased the impact factor and number of subscribers. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Taylor J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AIMS More intense platelet-directed therapy for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) may increase bleeding risk. The aim of the current analysis was to determine the rate, clinical impact, and predictors of major and fatal bleeding complications in the PLATO study. METHODS AND RESULTS PLATO was a randomized, double-blind, ac...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Becker RC,Bassand JP,Budaj A,Wojdyla DM,James SK,Cornel JH,French J,Held C,Horrow J,Husted S,Lopez-Sendon J,Lassila R,Mahaffey KW,Storey RF,Harrington RA,Wallentin L

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels predict outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with fibrinolysis or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, its role in facilitated PCI has not yet been assessed; it may be a tool to evaluate the lower event rat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sinnaeve PR,Ezekowitz JA,Bogaerts K,Droogne W,Jarai R,Huber K,Granger CB,Desmet WJ,Armstrong PW,Van de Werf FJ,ASSENT-4 PCI Investigators.

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Periconceptional folate supplementation prevents neural tube defects and possibly congenital heart defects (CHD) as well. The search for candidate genes involved in the folate metabolism includes the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C > T polymorphism. We studied the association between MTHFR 677C > ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Beynum IM,Kapusta L,den Heijer M,Vermeulen SH,Kouwenberg M,Daniëls O,Blom HJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous two-channel Holter monitoring, with a direct recording system, and maximal exercise testing with a 12-lead precordial electrocardiographic mapping system were performed in 50 patients with chest pain (41 with documented coronary artery disease, 9 without). The exploring Holter leads were placed to corresp...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Egstrup K

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study assessed the relationship between inflammatory mediators and indices of infarct size and left-ventricular (LV) remodelling following successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with first time ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS:Forty-two patients ad...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ørn S,Manhenke C,Ueland T,Damås JK,Mollnes TE,Edvardsen T,Aukrust P,Dickstein K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis is one of the most common forms of acquired valvular heart disease. The development of symptoms, namely syncope, angina, or heart failure, in patients with severe aortic stenosis predicts a high likelihood of mortality. Aortic valve replacement is the current standard of care. In truly asymptomatic pat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bhattacharyya S,Hayward C,Pepper J,Senior R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the long-term benefits of treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitors in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). METHODS AND RESULTS:In the trandolapril cardiac evaluation (TRACE) study, 1749 patients with LVD (ejection fraction< or =35%) w...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Buch P,Rasmussen S,Abildstrom SZ,Køber L,Carlsen J,Torp-Pedersen C,TRACE investigators.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A small reference diameter may be the consequence of high plaque burden and diffuse disease. The reference vessel diameter in small coronary arteries may vary according to the method of measurement used. We endeavoured to confirm the difference between data from examinations conducted using angiography with that r...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Briguori C,Tobis J,Nishida T,Vaghetti M,Albiero R,Di Mario C,Colombo A

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the independent contribution of left bundle branch block (LBBB) on long-term mortality in a large cohort with symptomatic heart failure (HF) requiring hospitalization. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied a prospective cohort of 21 685 cases of symptomatic HF requiring hosp...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Tabrizi F,Englund A,Rosenqvist M,Wallentin L,Stenestrand U

更新日期：2007-10-01 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:We analysed the contemporary incidence, outcomes, and predictors of heart failure (HF) and/or left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) before discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). The baseline presence of HF or LVSD, or its development during hospitalisation, increases short- and long-te...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Velazquez EJ,Francis GS,Armstrong PW,Aylward PE,Diaz R,O'Connor CM,White HD,Henis M,Rittenhouse LM,Kilaru R,van Gilst W,Ertl G,Maggioni AP,Spac J,Weaver WD,Rouleau JL,McMurray JJ,Pfeffer MA,Califf RM,VALIANT registr

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of investigators met for two days in Santorini, Greece, to discuss progress in the field of identification and treatment of high risk/vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and patients. Many differences in the manner in which terms are being utilized were noted. It was recognized that increased understanding of t...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schaar JA,Muller JE,Falk E,Virmani R,Fuster V,Serruys PW,Colombo A,Stefanadis C,Ward Casscells S,Moreno PR,Maseri A,van der Steen AF

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impedance cardiography may be a simple way of assessing left ventricular performance during exercise. Measurements were therefore made during exercise testing in 102 consecutive male patients with suspected coronary disease prior to cardiac catheterization. These were subsequently divided into four groups: group A, no...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Thomas SH,Crowther A

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is characterized by acute left ventricular dysfunction often triggered by emotional or physical stress. Severe activation of the sympathetic nervous system with catecholamine release caused by a dysfunctional limbic system has been proposed as a potential mechanism. We hypothesize that bra...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Templin C,Hänggi J,Klein C,Topka MS,Hiestand T,Levinson RA,Jurisic S,Lüscher TF,Ghadri JR,Jäncke L

更新日期：2019-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Currently available non-invasive imaging methods frequently fail to detect alterations in left ventricular (LV) function despite histological evidence of injury. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) can detect subtle LV dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate whether TDI indices can predict LV systolic dysfu...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Neilan TG,Jassal DS,Perez-Sanz TM,Raher MJ,Pradhan AD,Buys ES,Ichinose F,Bayne DB,Halpern EF,Weyman AE,Derumeaux G,Bloch KD,Picard MH,Scherrer-Crosbie M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the atherogenic risk-reducing effect of bezafibrate and lovastatin. DESIGN, SETTING, PATIENTS, INTERVENTIONS:Double-blind, randomized clinical trial of male and female patients with moderate hypercholesterolaemia with or without hypertriglyceridaemia. Two months dietary treatment followed by 400 m...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sinzinger H,Pirich C,Kondor P,Etti H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the long-term benefit-risk ratio of drug-eluting (DES) vs. bare-metal stents (BMS) relative to stent size. METHODS AND RESULTS:All 826 consecutive BASKET (BAsel Stent Kosten-Effektivitäts Trial) patients randomized 2:1 to DES vs. BMS were followed after 3 years. Data were analysed separately for patient...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pfisterer M,Brunner-La Rocca HP,Rickenbacher P,Hunziker P,Mueller C,Nietlispach F,Leibundgut G,Bader F,Kaiser C,BASKET.

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is a well defined controlled model inducing regional myocardial ischaemia in man. Direct cardiac anti-ischaemic effects of anti-anginal drugs can be assessed by intracoronary injection of small doses which do not affect systemic parameters. Trimetazidine (TMZ) has recently been...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kober G,Pennaforte S,Buck T,Sievert H,Vallbracht C

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One case of unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm causing left coronary artery compression and lethal myocardial infarction in a 39-year old woman is described. In reviewing the literature, 15 previously published cases of sinus of Valsalva aneurysms disturbing coronary flow were found. It is concluded that the mechan...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brandt J,Jögi P,Lührs C

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valvular heart disease is a significant, global cause of morbidity and mortality. In the ageing population of industrialized nations, degenerative aortic stenosis has become the most common native valve disorder. Although surgical aortic valve replacement is associated with excellent clinical outcomes, a large number ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schoenhagen P,Tuzcu EM,Kapadia SR,Desai MY,Svensson LG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial relaxation is an energy-dependent process. Indeed, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is required to pump free myoplasmic calcium back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum. It is also necessary to extrude the calcium ions which enter the cell during the plateau phase of the action potential. The calcium-sodium exchang...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pouleur H

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this double-blind placebo-controlled study with enalapril, 74 patients with acute myocardial infarction were followed at 0, 7, 30, 60 and 180 days after the event. Platelets and leukocytes were activated during the first 7 days. During the 6-month period fibrinogen, leukocytes, elastase, and B beta 30-43 remained e...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sylvén C,Hagerman I,Karlberg KE,Chen J,Wallin R,Eneroth P,Bergström K,Saldeen T

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of 'atrial vulnerability' is often clinically indicated but it requires the use of invasive intracardiac stimulation. The purpose of the study was to assess the use of oesophageal pacing in the evaluation of atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATA). Fifty-five patients with documented ATA (group I) and 60 without (grou...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brembilla-Perrot B

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00