Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes Mellitus: JACC Review Topic of the Week.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:the purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of the percentage of platelet inhibitory response to clopidogrel as assessed by modified thromboelastography with bleeding and transfusion requirement after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCABG) surgery. BACKGROUND:Interindividual variabilit...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Kwak YL,Kim JC,Choi YS,Yoo KJ,Song Y,Shim JK

更新日期：2010-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated triglyceride-rich lipoprotein (TRL) and small-dense low-density lipoprotein (sdLDL) particles are hallmarks of atherogenic dyslipidemia, and their cholesterol content is hypothesized to drive atherosclerotic risk. Prospective epidemiological data pertaining to cholesterol content of TRLs and sdLDL i...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Duran EK,Aday AW,Cook NR,Buring JE,Ridker PM,Pradhan AD

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to investigate the prevalence of potentially abnormal electrocardiographic (ECG) patterns in young individuals to assess the implications for a nationwide screening program for conditions causing sudden cardiac death (SCD). BACKGROUND:The Italian experience suggests that pre-participation ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Chandra N,Bastiaenen R,Papadakis M,Panoulas VF,Ghani S,Duschl J,Foldes D,Raju H,Osborne R,Sharma S

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study determined whether greater volumes of exercise were associated with greater reductions in clinical events. BACKGROUND:The HF-ACTION (Heart Failure: A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise Training) trial showed that among patients with heart failure (HF), regular exercise confers a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Keteyian SJ,Leifer ES,Houston-Miller N,Kraus WE,Brawner CA,O'Connor CM,Whellan DJ,Cooper LS,Fleg JL,Kitzman DW,Cohen-Solal A,Blumenthal JA,Rendall DS,Piña IL,HF-ACTION Investigators.

更新日期：2012-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the surgical versus transcatheter approach to correct perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSDs) in a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial. BACKGROUND:pmVSD is a common congenital heart disease in children. Surgical...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Yang J,Yang L,Yu S,Liu J,Zuo J,Chen W,Duan W,Zheng Q,Xu X,Li J,Zhang J,Xu J,Sun L,Yang X,Xiong L,Yi D,Wang L,Liu Q,Ge S,Ren J

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interstitial fibrosis is an important component of diastolic, and systolic, dysfunction in heart failure (HF) and depends on activation and differentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts (MyoFb). Recent clinical evidence suggests that in late-stage HF, fibrosis is not reversible. OBJECTIVES:The study ai...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Nagaraju CK,Robinson EL,Abdesselem M,Trenson S,Dries E,Gilbert G,Janssens S,Van Cleemput J,Rega F,Meyns B,Roderick HL,Driesen RB,Sipido KR

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition on brachial flow-mediated vasodilation. BACKGROUND:Quinapril, an ACE inhibitor with high affinity, has been shown to improve coronary endothelial dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease. The effectiveness of different vas...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Anderson TJ,Elstein E,Haber H,Charbonneau F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of truncated exponential waveform shocks using a cardioverter-defibrillator catheter with and without a 13.9 cm2 subcutaneous thoracic patch electrode was examined in 10 pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs. The cardioverter-defibrillator catheter was positioned through the external jugular vein with the dista...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Wetherbee JN,Chapman PD,Klopfenstein HS,Bach SM Jr,Troup PJ

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain clinical and cardiac morphologic findings are described in 22 patients, aged 45 to 80 years (mean 64) (15 men [68%]), in whom rupture of a papillary muscle occurred during acute myocardial infarction. In most, the acute infarction associated with papillary muscle rupture was a first coronary event (only 18% ha...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Barbour DJ,Roberts WC

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate whether myocardial inflammation (MC) and endothelial activation are associated with clinically detectable endothelial dysfunction. BACKGROUND:In patients with MC, immunohistologic evaluation of myocardial biopsies demonstrates a cellular infiltrate of lymphocytes in ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Vallbracht KB,Schwimmbeck PL,Seeberg B,Kühl U,Schultheiss HP

更新日期：2002-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine vasopressin, a potent vasoconstrictor and regulator of body water, is frequently increased in the plasma of patients with congestive heart failure. Other neurohumoral control networks, such as the sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin system, also demonstrate increased activity in congestive he...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Goldsmith SR,Francis GS,Levine TB,Cowley AW Jr,Cohn JN

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether long-term blood pressure levels correlate with left ventricular mass, echocardiographic measurements were performed in 152 men and 299 women who were participants in the Framingham Heart Study. All subjects were free of obesity and cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, were not taking antihyperten...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Lauer MS,Anderson KM,Levy D

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the literature systematically to determine whether noninvasive or invasive risk stratification, such as with an electrophysiological study of patients with asymptomatic pre-excitation, reduces the risk of arrhythmic events and improves patient outcomes. METHODS:PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Cent...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Al-Khatib SM,Arshad A,Balk EM,Das SR,Hsu JC,Joglar JA,Page RL

更新日期：2016-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the characteristics of the frequency content of atrial signal-averaged electrocardiograms (ECGs) during sinus rhythm in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, P wave-triggered signal-averaged ECGs were recorded in 28 patients with and 34 control patients without paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Fast F...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Yamada T,Fukunami M,Ohmori M,Kumagai K,Sakai A,Kondoh N,Minamino T,Hoki N

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to compare treadmill exercise (TEX) and dipyridamole stress on the uptake and retention of N-13 ammonia. BACKGROUND:Size and severity of stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects are clinically important. Because ammonia uptake and retention seems to be related to perfusion, viab...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Chow BJ,Beanlands RS,Lee A,DaSilva JN,deKemp RA,Alkahtani A,Ruddy TD

更新日期：2006-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study tried to determine the association between left atrial (LA) fibrosis, detected using delayed-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI), and the CHADS(2) score (point system based on individual clinical risk factors including congestive heart failure, hypertension, age, diabetes, and prior strok...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Daccarett M,Badger TJ,Akoum N,Burgon NS,Mahnkopf C,Vergara G,Kholmovski E,McGann CJ,Parker D,Brachmann J,Macleod RS,Marrouche NF

更新日期：2011-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Atrial fibrillation increases with age and is relatively common (> 5%) in patients > 69 years old. Despite this, our understanding of the underlying electrophysiologic mechanisms and the optimal management remains inc...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We designed a study to determine the carotid artery (CA) response to sympathetic activity and to determine whether the response correlates with coronary risk and is independent of wall thickness (IMT). BACKGROUND:Brachial artery reactivity in response to wall stress correlates with coronary risk and coronar...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Rubenfire M,Rajagopalan S,Mosca L

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease worldwide. The American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology periodically release practice guidelines to guide clinicians in the m...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Rodriguez F,Mahaffey KW

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to determine if nesiritide increases diuresis in congestive heart failure patients. BACKGROUND:In the ASCEND-HF (Acute Study of Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide and Decompensated Heart Failure), 7,141 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) were randomized t...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Gottlieb SS,Stebbins A,Voors AA,Hasselblad V,Ezekowitz JA,Califf RM,O'Connor CM,Starling RC,Hernandez AF

更新日期：2013-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate low-level exercise echocardiography (LLEE) in detecting contractile reserve and predicting functional improvement of akinetic myocardium early after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). BACKGROUND:Experimental and clinical studies have shown that low-dose dobutamine enhan...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Hoffer EP,Dewé W,Celentano C,Piérard LA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty was attempted in 10 newborn infants with critical aortic valve stenosis and severe congestive heart failure. Three had a very small left ventricle and aortic anulus. In one infant, the aortic valve could not be passed, and in another infant, a technical error resulted in severe valvu...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Kasten-Sportes CH,Piechaud JF,Sidi D,Kachaner J

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the effects of a novel ultrapotent poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, PJ34, on cardiac and endothelial dysfunction in a rat model of chronic heart failure (CHF). BACKGROUND:Overactivation of the nuclear enzyme PARP importantly contributes to the development of ce...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Pacher P,Liaudet L,Mabley Jg,Komjáti K,Szabó C

更新日期：2002-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the variability in the reported accuracy of the exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) for predicting severe coronary disease, meta analysis was applied to 60 consecutively published reports comparing exercise-induced ST depression with coronary angiographic findings. The 60 reports included 62 distinct study gr...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Detrano R,Gianrossi R,Mulvihill D,Lehmann K,Dubach P,Colombo A,Froelicher V

更新日期：1989-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to investigate whether pulse pressure (PP) is associated with endothelium-dependent vasodilation in a group of never-treated hypertensives. BACKGROUND:Pulse pressure represents a well-established independent predictor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Forearm endothelial dysfunct...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Ceravolo R,Maio R,Pujia A,Sciacqua A,Ventura G,Costa MC,Sesti G,Perticone F

更新日期：2003-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to identify predictors of defibrillation threshold in patients undergoing epicardial defibrillator implantation. BACKGROUND:Factors that predict epicardial defibrillation efficacy are poorly defined. METHODS:The data from 375 consecutive adult patients were reviewed. After e...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Leitch JW,Yee R

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this work was to explore the treatment and outcomes of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) age > or =90 years. BACKGROUND:The elderly are often excluded from clinical trials of NSTE-ACS and are underrepresented in clinical registries. METHODS:We used data ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Skolnick AH,Alexander KP,Chen AY,Roe MT,Pollack CV Jr,Ohman EM,Rumsfeld JS,Gibler WB,Peterson ED,Cohen DJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic significance of the type of first acute myocardial infarction (Q wave versus non-Q wave) and Q wave location (anterior versus inferoposterior) was determined from a multicenter data base involving 777 placebo-treated patients who were participants in the Multicenter Diltiazem Post-Infarction Trial. Ther...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Benhorin J,Moss AJ,Oakes D,Marcus F,Greenberg H,Dwyer EM Jr,Algeo S,Hahn E

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension are operable, and pulmonary endarterectomy is the treatment of choice. Pulmonary endarterectomy should not be delayed for medical therapy, and risk stratification helps to define patients likely to achieve the best outcome. Inoperable patients should be ...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Keogh AM,Mayer E,Benza RL,Corris P,Dartevelle PG,Frost AE,Kim NH,Lang IM,Pepke-Zaba J,Sandoval J

更新日期：2009-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study compares the results of antimyosin scintigraphy in patients with clinically suspected myocarditis with histologic and immunohistologic findings in the endomyocardial biopsy. BACKGROUND:In patients with clinically suspected myocarditis, antimyosin scintigraphy often demonstrates myocardial cell da...

journal_title：Journal of the American College of Cardiology

authors： Kühl U,Lauer B,Souvatzoglu M,Vosberg H,Schultheiss HP

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00