High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in stable patients undergoing pharmacological stress testing.

abstract：:Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare cause of heart failure. It is defined as cardiomyopathy that develops in the last month of pregnancy or within 5 months of the postpartum period without an identifiable cause. We conducted a systematic review of literature of prospective studies with a focus on echocardiograp...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Asad ZUA,Maiwand M,Farah F,Dasari TW

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report four patients who developed severe adverse reactions to protamine sulfate following cardiac surgery. Two types of reactions were seen. First, an immediate anaphylaxis which is a complement-dependent IgG antibody-mediated reaction. In the literature, 80% of patients who had similar reactions have had previous...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Holland CL,Singh AK,McMaster PR,Fang W

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUD:The association between underlying comorbidities and cardiac injury and the prognosis in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients was assessed in this study. HYPOTHESIS:The underlying comorbidities and cardiac injury may be associated with the prognosis in COVID-19 patients. METHODS:A systematic search ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Luo L,Fu M,Li Y,Hu S,Luo J,Chen Z,Yu J,Li W,Dong R,Yang Y,Tu L,Xu X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of an adult patient with Shone's syndrome is presented in whom Lev's disease seems to be the major pathology underlying the development of complete A-V block. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Shalev Y,Caspi A

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies suggest that the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias is high in patients with Fabry cardiomyopathy. This study evaluated the incidence of significant arrhythmias in a series of patients with Fabry cardiomyopathy. HYPOTHESIS:Arrhythmias are important causes of morbidity and mortality in Fabry ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Acharya D,Robertson P,Kay GN,Jackson L,Warnock DG,Plumb VJ,Tallaj JA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and impaired left ventricular function remains challenging. Aortic valve calcium (AVC) scoring with computed tomography (CT) and fluoroscopy has been proposed as means of diagnosing and predicting outcomes in patients with severe AS. HYPOTHESIS:Severity of ao...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Aksoy O,Cam A,Agarwal S,Ige M,Yousefzai R,Singh D,Griffin BP,Schoenhagen P,Kapadia SR,Tuzcu ME

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with coronary artery disease treated by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) have a history of previous myocardial injury resulting in a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (EF). The effects of successful PTCA on myocardial perfusion and left ventricular function in these patients...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Singh A,Chandler S,Pears D,Perry R,Murray RG,Shiu MF

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 10 men with stable exertional angina, the changes in exercise capacity, hemodynamics, and left ventricular (LV) function were measured after 20 mg sublingual nifedipine (N) and again after adding 100 mg oral metoprolol (M). Nifedipine alone did not significantly improve exercise workloads (+18%) and duration (+21%)...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Choong CY,Roubin GS,Shen WF,Tokuyasu Y,Harris PJ,Kelly DT

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of inadvertent permanent ventricular pacing from the coronary vein is not known. In a retrospective analysis of 69 patients in whom transvenous pacemakers were implanted between 1979 and 1986, 12 patients were discovered to have right bundle-branch block pattern to the paced complexes on electrocardiogra...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Shettigar UR,Loungani RR,Smith CA

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to determine whether lifestyle modifications are associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) change in a cohort with long-term follow-up. HYPOTHESIS:Changes in alcohol consumption, smoking, or body mass index (BMI) are associated with within-individual changes in HDL-C. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Rahilly-Tierney C,Vokonas P,Gaziano JM,Spiro A 3rd

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have investigated the role of physical fitness in atrial fibrillation (AF), but the results remain controversial. We aimed to estimate the association between physical fitness and risk of AF. We comprehensively retrieved data from the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases until February 29, 20...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Zhu W,Shen Y,Zhou Q,Xu Z,Huang L,Chen Q,Hong K

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for noninvasive generation of central aortic systolic pressure curves is presented. The method is based on plotting the occlusive pressure values applied at the brachial artery level against the time intervals needed for the aortic pressure wave to equalize and break through the occlusive pressure at the brac...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Marmor AT,Blondheim DS,Gozlan E,Navo E,Front D

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyponatremia is common and is increasingly recognized as an independent prognostic marker that adversely affects morbidity and mortality in various disease states, including heart failure. In acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), the degree of hyponatremia often parallels the severity of cardiac dysfunction and is...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Jao GT,Chiong JR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of electrocardiogram (ECG) is unclear for the longitudinal follow-up of patients who undergo corrective surgery for isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). HYPOTHESIS:This study sought to investigate the usefulness of changes in QRS duration of ECG after TR surgery in predicting right ventric...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Seo MK,Park EA,Kim HK,Lee W,Kim YJ,Kim KH,Kim KB,Sohn DW,Ahn H,Park JH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors of ileal or cecal origin were studied in order to evaluate the frequency and degree of cardiac involvement in a nonselected patient group. We have also studied the correlation between plasma hormone levels (e.g., 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and substance P) and the degr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Törnebrandt K,Eskilsson J,Nobin A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that an oxidative mechanism is involved with the impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation that occurs after a high-fat meal. HYPOTHESIS:The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of a single oral dose of vitamin C (2 g) on postprandially impaired endothelium-dependent vasodil...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ling L,Zhao SP,Gao M,Zhou QC,Li YL,Xia B

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy predisposes patients to atrial fibrillation and the development of systemic embolization. We describe a rare case of bilateral renal artery thrombosis which presented as acute renal failure requiring dialysis. The patient was successfully treated with a selective, continuous infusion of uro...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fu GY,Candela RJ,Mishkind M,Obarski T,Yakubov SJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant lymphoma commonly involves the heart. Previous studies have found cardiac metastases in up to 20% of patients dying with lymphoma. Cardiac signs and symptoms of lymphoma are relatively rare, however, and in most cases, the diagnosis is made either postmortem or too late to affect the clinical course. This re...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Giudici MC,Sadler RL,Robken JA,Ahearn MA,Sekharan R,Kovach G

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of chest pain accounts for millions of costly Emergency Department (ED) visits and hospital admissions annually. Of these, approximately 10-20% are myocardial infarctions (MI). HYPOTHESIS:Patients with chest pain whose initial electrocardiogram (ECG) is normal do not require hospital admission fo...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Challa PK,Smith KM,Conti CR

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular wall rupture after myocardial infarction is a mechanical complication that may result in a pseudoaneurysm. Between January 1994 and October 1996, false or pseudoaneurysms were detected in 6 (0.0026%) of 2,600 consecutive patients (4 women, 2 men; mean age 59.4 years) undergoing cardiac catheterization...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Csapo K,Voith L,Szuk T,Edes I,Kereiakes DJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive drug therapy can lower blood pressure and prolong life, but many hypertensive patients continue to develop further risk factors and to die prematurely of heart disease. Antihypertensive drugs can also interfere with the patient's quality of life, and many are not compatible with the concomitant medica...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Itskovitz HD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A community-wide study of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in metropolitan Baltimore was conducted to examine socio-demographic and clinical characteristics in association with ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest (VF/CA). Multivariate analyses revealed that variables significantly associa...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Tonascia J,Szklo M,Goldberg R,Kennedy H

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of permanent pacemaker (PPM) on long-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been studied. HYPOTHESIS:PPM may increase heart failure (HF) burden on patients undergoing PCI. METHODS:We recruited consecutive patients undergoing PCI and carried...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Li YJ,Zhang WW,Yang XX,Li N,Qiu XB,Qu XK,Fang WY,Yang YQ,Li RG

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preventive cardiology is currently not an American Board of Medical Specialties-recognized subspecialty. However, several programs offer non-accredited fellowships throughout the country. No source currently exists listing all available programs, and finding programs requires time-intensive search strategies...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pack QR,Keteyian SJ,McBride PE

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of diltiazem on the left ventricular function in postinfarction patients. Twelve patients without cardiac decompensation at rest began diltiazem therapy beginning 3 months after an acute myocardial Q-wave infarction. Oral diltiazem was administered on the fir...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Boström PA,Lilja B,Johansson BW,Meier K

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histories, rest, and exercise ECG results of 60 patients without myocardial infarction complaining of chest pain were submitted to 6 physicians (3 cardiologists and 3 noncardiologists) who were unaware of the angiographic findings. The physicians were requested to estimate the probability of coronary artery diseas...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Schmoliner R,Dudczak R,Kronik G,Mösslacher H,Zangeneh M,Pollak C,Schurz B,Schoberwalter A

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One-third of patients who receive cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are classified as nonresponders. Characteristics of responders to CRT have been studied in multiple clinical trials. HYPOTHESIS:Independent predictors of CRT response may be identified by studying a series of patients in routine clini...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Park MY,Altman RK,Orencole M,Kumar P,Parks KA,Heist KE,Singh JP,Picard MH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS:The prognostic value of exercise technetium 99m sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging in patients with previous bypass surgery is unknown. The aim of our study was to assess the prognostic information obtained with exercise scintigraphy performed for routine foll...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Desideri A,Candelpergher G,Zanco P,Suzzi G,Terlizzi R,Borsato N,Colangeli G,Daskalakis C,Chierichetti F,Celegon L

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases with acute myocardial infarction are presented. Both had thrombotic occlusion of the infarct-related artery. Following successful thrombolysis with streptokinase, coronary angiography was normal. These cases prove that "myocardial infarction with normal coronaries" can be associated with coronary thrombosis ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fernandez MS,Pichard AD,Marchant E,Lindsay J Jr

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usual normal S-T segment of the surface electrocardiogram (ECG) contributes little to the diagnostic procedure. When the S-T segment is too long or too short, or when it is displaced upward or downward, it is commonly abnormal. Under such circumstances, an S-T segment abnormality usually contributes considerable d...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Hurst JW

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00