Morphologic observations in coronary arteries, aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass grafts, and infant aortae following balloon angioplasty procedures.

abstract：:Transesophageal echocardiography has assisted the detection of intracardiac masses and, in certain cases, aided our ability to define the specific type of mass. This technique, when coupled with three-dimensional imaging, may help to define infiltration of the wall. TEE aids in the intraoperative management of cardiac...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Goldman JH,Foster E

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoid heart disease is the collective term for all cardiac manifestations that develop in patients with carcinoid. The cardiac manifestations of carcinoid tumors are attributed to the paraneoplastic effects of vasoactive substances released by the malignant cells. The clinical manifestations of carcinoid heart dis...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Perry D,Hayek SS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms are increasing in incidence. Rupture is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The historic gold standard of open repair can be performed with low rates of complications at centers of excellence. However, these results are not universally achievable, with significantl...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Kuo EC,Han SM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of anticoagulant therapy in unstable angina is to prevent progression of a subocclusive coronary thrombus to complete occlusion of the coronary artery, thereby preventing myocardial infarction and death. Although these have been many advances in therapy with anticoagulants, considerable morbidity and mortalit...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Choy JB,Armstrong PW

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although direct angioplasty may have been undervalued in the past, its utility in the treatment of acute coronary occlusion is now firmly established, and it unquestionably will remain an integral component of myocardial reperfusion therapy. As refinements in angioplasty equipment, cardiovascular support techniques, a...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Horrigan MC,Topol EJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fontan operation is a unique approach to create a circulation in series without 2 distinct pumping chambers. Although the approach has enabled many patients to live well into adulthood, the unique physiology results in many complications, cardiac and extracardiac. This review focuses on the pathophysiology of the ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： John AS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic heart disease with heterogeneous clinical features, including progression to advanced heart failure. The development of these symptoms can be related to outflow obstruction but in some patients reflects an underlying process of fibrosis and progressive ventricular dysfunction. ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Levine A,Gupta CA,Gass A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress-first approaches to myocardial perfusion imaging provide diagnostically and prognostically accurate perfusion data equivalent to a full rest-stress study, save time in the imaging laboratory, and reduce the radiation exposure to patients and laboratory staff. Converting a nuclear cardiology laboratory from a co...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Hussain N,Parker MW,Henzlova MJ,Duvall WL

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ebstein anomaly is a congenital malformation involving primarily the tricuspid valve, with failure of delamination from the underlying myocardium and right ventricular myopathy. Echocardiography is diagnostic in most patients and demonstrates apical displacement of the septal leaflet and variable tethering of leaflet ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Fuchs MM,Connolly HM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical management of patients with CHF and ventricular arrhythmias is one of the most challenging clinical situations frequently encountered by physicians on a daily basis. Reviewed and examined in this article are available data regarding the clinical relevance and prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias, their pr...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Deedwania PC

更新日期：1994-02-01 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

authors： Krikler DM

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The merits of Holter monitor recording, intermittent event recording, and transtelephonic recording are stated, the equipment used for each method is described, and the type of data obtained is analyzed. ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Smith MS,Pritchett EL

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years many guidelines on the treatment of specific medical conditions have been published with the goal of advising physicians, promoting good clinical care, and achieving a degree of equity and equality in the delivery of care. Differences exist between European and American guidelines for the management of...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Poole-Wilson PA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital abnormalities of the pericardium are a rare group of disorders that include congenital absence of the pericardium, pericardial cysts, and diverticula. These congenital defects result from alterations in the embryologic formation and structure of the pericardium. Although many cases are incidentally found, t...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Parmar YJ,Shah AB,Poon M,Kronzon I

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cases of suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential to establish effective evidence-based medical treatment. Patients' history, clinical examination, 12-lead electrocardiogram, and cardiac biomarkers are cornerstones in initial management. Since high-sensitivity cardiac tropo...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Geyer M,Wild J,Münzel T,Gori T,Wenzel P

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of constraints on the costs of providing medical care, cardiologists in the future will find themselves challenged to provide care for their patients in the most cost-effective manner possible. Although stress-echocardiography has been shown to compare favorably with other tests in diagnostic accuracy, data on...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Marine JE,Freedberg KA,Davidoff R

更新日期：1999-08-01 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

authors： Fujimoto S,Kondo T,Narula J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic total coronary occlusions (CTOs) are a frequent finding in patients with coronary disease and remain one of the most challenging target lesion subsets for intervention. CTOs have been reported in approximately one-third of patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography. By nature of their complexity, CTO ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Galla JM,Whitlow PL

更新日期：2010-02-01 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

authors： Podrid PJ,Bumio F,Fogel RI

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the wide range of implantable device-based therapies (mainly pacemakers) that are being used in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia. The role of pacemakers in the management of patients with AF and in the prevention of AF has been extensively studied....

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Kalahasty G,Ellenbogen K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is a complex disorder with multiple etiologies; the World Health Organization classification system divides pulmonary hypertension patients into 5 groups based on the underlying cause and mechanism. Group 5 pulmonary hypertension is a heterogeneous group of diseases that encompasses pulmonary hy...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Kalantari S,Gomberg-Maitland M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initial evaluation of patients with transient loss of consciousness (LOC) comprises a detailed medical history, physical examination, and 12-lead electrocardiogram. Because there are many causes of syncopal and nonsyncopal LOC, an adequate method of taking the clinical history, which is the cornerstone of diagnosi...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Alboni P,Coppola P,Stucci N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of heart catheterization continues to evolve as the sophistication of cardiac MRI and CT improves and the breadth of interventional catheter techniques widens. This analysis is approached from four perspectives: (1) planning of the procedure, including information required, potential pitfalls, and equipment; ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： McLaughlin P,Benson L,Horlick E

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is being increasingly used as a treatment strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to anticoagulants. Several approaches and devices have been developed in the last few years, each with their own unique set of advan...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Syed FF,DeSimone CV,Friedman PA,Asirvatham SJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 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

authors： Chang AM,Fischman DL,Hollander JE

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of individuals with diabetes die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related complications. The risk of CVD is 2 to 4 fold greater in diabetes and largely magnified by co-morbidities that aggregate along with it. Sufficient evidence-based data now exist to support multifactorial risk intervention with s...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Srikanth S,Deedwania P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diseases of the thoracic aorta are serious conditions that require close observations. Impressive advances in imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography sacs, and transesophageal echocardiography have aided diagnosis and provided insights into the pathogenesis and natural history of tho...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Fuster V,Andrews P

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cardiologist and internist can make a major contribution to the care of patients with neurologic disease, both in terms of treating patients with symptomatic cardiac involvement and reducing mortality. This article highlights the need to recognize ECG abnormalities that may represent purely neurologic disease as w...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Kantor HL,Krishnan SC

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incident heart failure and the burden of hospitalization may be demonstrating a decline. However, as the population ages, the prevalence of heart failure continues to increase. Mortality among heart failure patients is increasingly due to non-cardiovascular causes. Current evidence-based therapy for heart failure has ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Mitter SS,Yancy CW

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because 1.1 million myocardial infarctions occur in the United States alone each year, and 450,000 of them are recurrent infarctions, which carry an inherently greater risk of death and disability than first events, the importance of secondary prevention strategies that can be implemented widely is unparalleled in hea...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Nagarakanti R,Sodhi S,Lee R,Ezekowitz M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00