Contraception and cardiovascular disease.

abstract：AIMS:Subjects with lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] elevation have increased arterial wall inflammation and cardiovascular risk. In patients at increased cardiovascular risk, arterial wall inflammation is reduced following lipid-lowering therapy by statin treatment or lipoprotein apheresis. However, it is unknown whether lipid-l...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Stiekema LCA,Stroes ESG,Verweij SL,Kassahun H,Chen L,Wasserman SM,Sabatine MS,Mani V,Fayad ZA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent CD-1 mice inoculated with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3m) will develop acute myocarditis with focal lesions by 7 days post-inoculation (p.i.). Administration of murine sera containing anti-CVB3m-neutralizing antibodies into CVB3m-inoculated mice at 3 days p.i. will exacerbate myocarditis, suggesting the presence ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gauntt CJ,Arizpe HM,Higdon AL,Rozek MM,Crawley R,Cunningham MW

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are established therapy for reducing mortality in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and ischaemic heart disease (IHD). However, their efficacy in patients without IHD has been controversial. We undertook a meta-analysis of the tota...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Shun-Shin MJ,Zheng SL,Cole GD,Howard JP,Whinnett ZI,Francis DP

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to assess the benefits of two-stent techniques for patients with DEFINITION criteria-defined complex coronary bifurcation lesions. METHODS AND RESULTS:In total, 653 patients with complex bifurcation lesions at 49 international centres were randomly assigned to undergo the systematic two-ste...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zhang JJ,Ye F,Xu K,Kan J,Tao L,Santoso T,Munawar M,Tresukosol D,Li L,Sheiban I,Li F,Tian NL,Rodríguez AE,Paiboon C,Lavarra F,Lu S,Vichairuangthum K,Zeng H,Chen L,Zhang R,Ding S,Gao F,Jin Z,Hong L,Ma L,We

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To date, clinical evidence of microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has been limited. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) and its association with systemic endothelial dysfunction, HF severity, and myoca...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Shah SJ,Lam CSP,Svedlund S,Saraste A,Hage C,Tan RS,Beussink-Nelson L,Ljung Faxén U,Fermer ML,Broberg MA,Gan LM,Lund LH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Despite the well-defined association of high-sensitivity hsCRP with cardiovascular outcomes in apparently healthy adults and those with acquired heart disease, the relevance of this inflammatory marker in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) remains unclear. We aimed to examine the clinical correlates and p...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Opotowsky AR,Valente AM,Alshawabkeh L,Cheng S,Bradley A,Rimm EB,Landzberg MJ

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of left ventricular (LV) thrombosis and incidence of arterial embolism after acute anterior myocardial infarction (AAMI) treated with streptokinase 1.5 x 10(6) IU intravenously was studied in 136 patients enrolled consecutively in five cardiological centres. Adjunctive antithrombotic therapy was adminis...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kontny F,Dale J,Hegrenaes L,Lem P,Søberg T,Morstøl T

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report of an ESC Study Group reviews current knowledge on myocardial hibernation and relevant imaging techniques, and provides an algorithm for investigation and management when a patient presents with ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction. It covers the definitions of myocardial viability, stunning and hibernat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Underwood SR,Bax JJ,vom Dahl J,Henein MY,Knuuti J,van Rossum AC,Schwarz ER,Vanoverschelde JL,van der Wall EE,Wijns W,Study Group of the European Society of Cardiology.

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A twenty-first century model for the training and assessment of cardiac interventionists’ skills, outlined by Prof. John Morgan FRCP FESC. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Morgan JM,Burri H,Binner L,Mansour H,Retzlaff H,Roca M,Gallagher A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Mitral regurgitation (MR) following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) confers an adverse prognosis during long-term follow-up. There are no studies evaluating the influence of pre-AMI MR in the short- and long-term prognosis of such patients. Our aim was to assess the prognostic value of pre-AMI MR in the short...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zamorano J,de Isla LP,Oliveros L,Almería C,Rodrigo JL,Aubele A,Banchs J,Macaya C

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural properties of cardiac isomyosins from several species were compared using native gel electrophoresis, analysis of proteolytic digests, analysis of monoclonal antibody reactivity to specific proteolytic fragments on electroblots and S1 nuclease mapping with cDNA probes. The structure of specific regions ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Clark WA,Everett AW,Chizzonite RA,Eisenberg BR,Zak R

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is a frequent cause of stroke; in the elderly, more than 20% of strokes are attributed to this common arrhythmia. Anticoagulation with warfarin reduces the risk of stroke by ∼60%; however, a large proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation do not receive this treatment because of relative/abso...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Landmesser U,Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:The natriuretic peptides are important tools to establish diagnosis and prognosis in heart failure (HF). With application of therapies for HF, changes in both B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its amino terminal cleavage fragment (NT-proBNP) parallel the benefits of the HF therapy applied. This dynamic nature of BN...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Troughton R,Michael Felker G,Januzzi JL Jr

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the number of individuals reaching 80 who are considered to be healthy is increasing, the very elderly are likely to have long-term conditions, to report symptoms and/or be taking at least one regular medication. The impact of antihypertensive treatment has to be taken into account in this context. The treatm...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Peters R,Beckett N,McCormack T,Fagard R,Fletcher A,Bulpitt C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cardiac dyssynchrony is common in patients with heart failure, whether or not they have ischaemic heart disease (IHD). The effect of the underlying cause of cardiac dysfunction on the response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is unknown. This issue was addressed using data from the CARE-HF trial. METHOD...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wikstrom G,Blomström-Lundqvist C,Andren B,Lönnerholm S,Blomström P,Freemantle N,Remp T,Cleland JG,CARE-HF study investigators.

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the mechanism and determine predictive factors of mitral valve rupture requiring valve replacement following percutaneous mitral commissurotomy. Of the 350 consecutive patients treated by balloon mitral commissurotomy, the procedure was not completed in 16, and 11 developed ac...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Le Feuvre C,Bonan R,Rey MJ,Serra A,Leung TK,Petitclerc R,Leclerc Y,Creépeau J,Dyrda I

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:There are limited data on the clinical implications of total physiologic atherosclerotic burden assessed by invasive physiologic studies in patients with coronary artery disease. We investigated the prognostic implications of total physiologic atherosclerotic burden assessed by total sum of fractional flow reserve...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lee JM,Koo BK,Shin ES,Nam CW,Doh JH,Hwang D,Park J,Kim KJ,Zhang J,Hu X,Wang J,Ahn C,Ye F,Chen S,Yang J,Chen J,Tanaka N,Yokoi H,Matsuo H,Takashima H,Shiono Y,Akasaka T

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of a chronic increase in flow and of chronic hypertension on regional pulmonary blood volume and extravascular lung density (lung tissue and interstitial water per unit thoracic volume) in one group of patients with intracardiac, left-to-right shunt and in another group with Eisenmenger's syndro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wollmer P,Rozkovec A,Rhodes CG,Allan RM,Maseri A

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Emerging evidence indicates that nuclear receptors play a critical regulatory role in cardiovascular physiology/pathology. Recently, farnesoid-X-receptor (FXR), a member of the metabolic nuclear receptor superfamily, has been demonstrated to be expressed in vascular cells, with important roles in vascular physiolo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pu J,Yuan A,Shan P,Gao E,Wang X,Wang Y,Lau WB,Koch W,Ma XL,He B

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemodynamic effects of pharmacological doses of insulin during acute ischaemic heart failure were studied in 8 dogs. Severe depression of left ventricular function was induced by the injection of 50 micron plastic microspheres into the left main coronary artery. This was demonstrated by a significant increase in left...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Reikerås O,Gunnes P,Sørlie D,Ekroth R,Jorde R,Mjøs OD

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a single oral dose of nisoldipine, 10 mg, were investigated in two groups of patients. Firstly, the effects of nisoldipine on exercise left ventricular function were assessed in 20 patients with chronic stable angina and coronary disease. Secondly, the effects of nisoldipine on the left ventricular resp...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Dymond DS,Caplin JL,O'Keefe JC,Banim S

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of xamoterol 0.2 mg kg-1 i.v. and placebo on left ventricular function at rest and on exercise were compared in patients with left ventricular dysfunction due to ischaemic heart disease. Improvements were seen in systolic and diastolic function at rest, and at up to 50% of maximal exercise, without evidenc...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： de Feyter PJ,Serruys PW

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue Doppler echocardiography reveals characteristic patterns of myocardial velocities within systole and diastole which are not well understood. AIM:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of myocardial velocity patterns, as assessed by tissue Doppler echocardiography, to the contract...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zamorano J,Wallbridge DR,Ge J,Drozd J,Nesser J,Erbel R

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 70 patients, tricuspid regurgitation was diagnosed with Doppler by recording reverse flow in systole originating at the tricuspid orifice, directed into the right atrium. The peak velocities were recorded, and the peak pressure drop from the right ventricle to the right atrium in systole was calculated from the sim...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Skjaerpe T,Hatle L

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man developed giant cell myocarditis resulting in severe congestive cardiac failure. He needed urgent orthotopic cardiac transplantation despite maximal doses of inotropes and augmentation with an intra-aortic balloon pump. The patient presented with rhythm disturbances and echocardiographically diminish...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kong G,Madden B,Spyrou N,Pomerance A,Mitchell A,Yacoub M

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with a three-year history of recurrent pulmonary embolism is presented. Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension was proven in the final stage of disease in the presence of repeated episodes of systemic embolic events. Paradoxical embolism was assumed to be present on the basis of blood-gas analysis and contras...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lang I,Steurer G,Weissel M,Burghuber OC

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac beta-adrenoceptor density and subtype distribution has been determined in different kinds of heart failure. A decrease in cardiac beta-adrenoceptor function appears to be a general phenomenon in all kinds of heart failure. However, cardiac beta 1- and beta 2-adrenoceptors seem to be differentially affected in ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brodde OE,Zerkowski HR,Borst HG,Maier W,Michel MC

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the relationship between outcomes and peak creatine kinase (CK)-MB levels after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS). METHODS AND RESULTS:Peak CK-MB ratios (peak CK-MB level/upper limit of normal [ULN]) after PCI were analys...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Roe MT,Mahaffey KW,Kilaru R,Alexander JH,Akkerhuis KM,Simoons ML,Harrington RA,Tardiff BE,Granger CB,Ohman EM,Moliterno DJ,Lincoff AM,Armstrong PW,Van de Werf F,Califf RM,Topol EJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent experimental and clinical data indicate that abnormal central and peripheral immune reactions contribute to the progression of chronic heart failure, and that immunomodulation may be an important therapeutic approach in this syndrome. Aims We sought to study the effects of growth hormone (GH) administ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Adamopoulos S,Parissis JT,Paraskevaidis I,Karatzas D,Livanis E,Georgiadis M,Karavolias G,Mitropoulos D,Degiannis D,Kremastinos DT

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00