Abstract:
:Besides the anatomoclinical correlates of disturbances in impulse formation and conduction, this article also considers the three mechanisms now known to underlie tachyarrhythmias: focally enhanced automaticity, triggered activity, and, in particular, reentry.
journal_name
Cardiol Clinjournal_title
Cardiology clinicsauthors
Rossi Lsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1983-02-01 00:00:00pages
13-37issue
1eissn
0733-8651issn
1558-2264journal_volume
1pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract::During the past decade, ambulatory monitoring of the blood pressure has become an important tool for evaluating the pharmacodynamics and clinical efficacy of antihypertensive drugs during development. Furthermore, this methodology aids physicians in practice in the assessment of blood pressure control in many subsets ...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Abnormal systolic ventricular function and persistent ischemia are sensitive indicators of poor prognosis following myocardial infarction. The use of exercise improves the utility of both radionuclide ventriculography and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in the identification of postinfarction patients at high risk o...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1984-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Subaortic stenosis can be a complex disease of multiple anatomic etiologies. At the core is either an elongated and narrow outflow tract as compared to normal or a fully muscle-rimmed VSD used as an intraventricular routing pathway. An array of treatment modalities is needed for an effective management strategy. ...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8651(02)00013-9
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The indications for clinical electrophysiologic study have continued to evolve since the introduction of this technique in the mid 1960s. They now include evaluation of sinus node dysfunction, AV conduction disturbances, syncope of unknown etiology, supraventricular arrhythmias with and without Wolff-Parkinson-White s...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The treatment of cardiorenal syndrome is as complex as the various mechanisms underlying its pathophysiology. Randomized controlled data typically focus on the treatment of heart failure with cardiac specific endpoints and a lack of worsening renal function used as a surrogate for efficacy. When heart failure is consi...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2019.04.002
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Quality of life is discussed with focus on the importance of individual patient perspectives. Eight studies including at least one aspect of quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation are reviewed with three approaches evident in assessing quality of life: patient interview, self-reported symptoms, and multi...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70307-6
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Swan-Ganz catheter was developed 35 to 40 years ago for intensive and cardiac care units to allow bedside placement and continuous monitoring and recording of right-sided heart, pulmonary artery, and wedge pressures and reasonably accurate determinations of cardiac output. Considerations for the clinical applicati...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2007.08.005
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the past, much attention in imaging research was focused on the macroscopic morphology and patency of arteries. Only recently, research and clinical interest have shifted to the microcirculation and its impact on the long-term prognosis in patients with vascular diseases. This focus and newly developed therapeutic ...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8651(03)00110-3
更新日期:2003-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Clinical trial results support the aggressive use of anticoagulant therapy to prevent systemic embolism in patients with acute myocardial infarction who are at high risk for embolism (e.g., anterior transmural infarction). Other patients at risk for systemic embolism include those with chronic left ventricular aneurys...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::One hundred years ago, Augustus Desiré Waller recorded the human electrocardiogram for the first time, using a capillary electrometer. Electrocardiography only became clinically relevant in 1901 when Willem Einthoven devised his string galvanometer for this purpose. Sir Thomas Lewis was the key figure in showing the v...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Given the rapid evolution of cardiovascular medicine, clinicians must sift through an enormous array of information about new therapies in order to determine how best to treat patients with ischemic heart disease. They should first consider the evidence from randomized clinical trials, because these trials eliminate b...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chest pain is a common complaint in the emergency department, and it is the job of clinicians to rule out life-threatening diagnoses such as acute coronary syndrome. The history, physical examination, cardiac risk factors, electrocardiogram findings, and clinician judgment are often not enough to distinguish between c...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2017.08.001
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ischemic heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has proved to have a causal relationship with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Lowering LDL-C improves outcomes, although some patients continue to have residual risk of cardiovascular disease. Cardi...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2017.12.002
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::With recent technical and clinical advances, adenosine stress perfusion MRI has evolved from a promising research tool to an everyday clinical test. This article reviews the current state of stress perfusion MRI. Specifically, it addresses the following topics: validation of stress perfusion MRI in preclinical studies...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2007.02.002
更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients who have chest pain following the use of cocaine have become more common in emergency departments throughout the United States,with approximately 6% of these patients sustaining an acute MI. The authors have described the rationale for recommending aspirin, benzodiaze-pines, and nitroglycerin as first-line tr...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2005.09.003
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Several studies have indicated that women sustaining a myocardial infarction have a higher unadjusted short-term (i.e., in-hospital or 30-day) mortality than men. The advanced age of women at the time of presentation appears to be the major factor contributing to their worse prognosis relative to men. Controlling for ...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70383-0
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Syncope due to idiopathic AV block is characterized by: 1) ECG documentation (usually by means of prolonged ECG monitoring) of paroxysmal complete AV block with one or multiple consecutive pauses, without P-P cycle lengthening or PR interval prolongation, not triggered by atrial or ventricular premature beats nor by r...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2015.04.012
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Diabetes and the metabolic syndrome, including insulin resistance, that underlies it are hyper-coagulable states. Increased platelet reactivity,augmented activity of the coagulation system,and impaired fibrinolysis are characteristic and understood to a remarkable extent. In aggregate,these derangements contribute to ...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2004.06.009
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over the past several decades there has been enormous progress in the understanding of many electrophysiologic characteristics of the AVNRT circuit. Although a great number of questions have been resolved, several pertinent issues require further investigation. Medical treatment remains the most widely used therapeuti...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Valvular heart disease (VHD) is generally well tolerated during pregnancy; however, the dramatic changes in hemodynamics that occur during pregnancy can lead to clinical decompensation in high-risk women. Women with VHD considering pregnancy should undergo preconception counseling with a high-risk obstetrician and car...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2020.09.010
更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Following the development of the first automated methods in the 1980s, quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) has undergone substantial evolution from simplistic computer-assisted methods of visual interpretation of coronary angiograms to recently introduced three-dimensional reconstruction and quantitative analysis ...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2009.03.008
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Heart-kidney interactions have been increasingly recognized by clinicians and researchers who study and treat heart failure and kidney disease. A classification system has been developed to categorize the different manifestations of cardiac and renal dysfunction. Work has highlighted the significant negative prognosti...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2010.04.004
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cardiac CT is an accurate and reasonable alternative modality for valvular imaging. It is used primarily for the evaluation of coronary artery disease; however, important information regarding valvular anatomy and function can be derived from CT. Calcification is a common CT finding in various valvular abnormalities a...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2009.06.010
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Quantification of regional myocardial blood flow and of its responses to targeted physiologic and pharmacologic interventions, which is now available with positron emitting tracers of blood flow and positron emission tomography (PET), extends the diagnostic potential of standard myocardial perfusion imaging. These non...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2008.12.009
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The development and use of antiretroviral medications to treat patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has dramatically changed the course of this disease from one that was fatal to a chronic and more manageable condition. Recommendations and guidelines for the general population are presented in thi...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2015.01.003
更新日期:2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is the most common cause of cardiovascular hospital admission; 1 in 4 patients with heart failure is readmitted within 30 days of being discharged, and ADHF consumes 1% to 2% of the total health care resources. The most effective approach for preventing heart failure hospitaliz...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2012.07.006
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::There are several methods available for the evaluation of patients with ventricular arrhythmia. The most effective approaches, however, involve the use of techniques that provide objective data. These include ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing (a noninvasive approach), and electrophysiologic testing (invasive)...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is a promising noninvasive tool that allows the visualization of plaque morphology. Plaques characterized by positive remodeling, low attenuation, and napkin ring circular enhancement on contrast-enhanced coronary CTA have been regarded as rupture-prone vulnerable plaque...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2011.10.002
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Coronary artery bypass grafting (CAGB) is superior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in reducing mortality in certain patients and improving the composite end points of angina, recurrent myocardial infarction, and repeat revascularization procedures. However, CABG is associated with a higher perioperative st...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2014.04.011
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this era of interventional electrophysiology, the accuracy of the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia could be improved by detailed endocardial mapping and confirmed by results of radiofrequency catheter ablation. This article describes the electrocardiographic characteristics for differe...
journal_title:Cardiology clinics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8651(05)70361-1
更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00