Lipids and Lipoproteins in Risk Prediction.

abstract：:The physiology and hemodynamic functions of the right ventricle in normal and disease states differ considerably from those of the left ventricle. To illuminate these differences, the right ventricle's essential functions in the normal circulation are reviewed, its functional anatomy and blood supply are described, pr...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Lee FA

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of therapeutic agents, foods, chemicals, and poisons have been associated with the development or exacerbation of hypertension. This review discusses those identified in recent years. ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Oren S,Grossman E,Messerli FH,Frohlich ED

更新日期：1988-11-01 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

authors： Pantos I,Efstathopoulos EP,Katritsis DG

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular (RV) failure is an increasingly common clinical problem that may require mechanical support. In contrast to severe left ventricular failure, RV failure is typically more reversible. Therefore, application of shorter-term percutaneous support devices is potentially attractive. Current innovations prom...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Goldstein JA,Kern MJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differentiation of restrictive cardiomyopathy from pericardial constriction remains a difficult clinical problem. Although the historical, noninvasive, and hemodynamic and angiographic features discussed here provide poor discriminating value when considered individually, a combination of clues may suggest one dia...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Schoenfeld MH

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Addressing the psychosocial concerns of the growing population of adults with congenital heart disease presents a unique challenge to health care providers. These patients frequently need information about their disease with emphasis on how it may affect their sexuality, childbearing, and risk of having children with ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Hart EM,Garson A Jr

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis consists of a complex set of biochemical events initiated by an array of different stimuli and enzymatic pathways. There is a set of common morphologic and biochemical features of apoptosis that could be exploited as hot or cold targets to image cardiovascular apoptosis. First, the authors review the potenti...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Blankenberg FG,Strauss HW

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：: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

authors： Sobel BE,Schneider DJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity remains complex and challenging. An integrative approach to grading MR is recommended. The use of multiple Doppler methods should be used to help discriminate between grades of severity. Importantly, MR severity should always be considered in the context of clinical dat...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Solis J,Piro V,Loughlin G,Vazquez de Prada JA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was first performed in a human coronary artery in 1977. In this article, we review the possible mechanisms of angioplasty, current indications for angioplasty, and complications of angioplasty including acute closure and restenosis. ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Cabin HS,Cleman MW

更新日期：1988-08-01 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：:Once considered dangerous and potentially life threatening, cardiac catheterization of the patient with pulmonary hypertension can be performed safely and provides essential information in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension. This article summarizes the modern techniques used for right-heart cathete...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Guillinta P,Peterson KL,Ben-Yehuda O

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is not only uncommon but also catastrophic. Early aggressive resuscitation by well-trained health care providers improves the chances of successful outcomes for both the patient and her fetus. Significant physiologic changes that occur normally in pregnancy require several modifications to ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Farinelli CK,Hameed AB

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：:Intracoronary ultrasound provides unique information during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), including more accurate measurement of vessel size and plaque burden as well as plaque characteristics such as composition and distribution. As a research tool, it has been useful in determining the mecha...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Tenaglia AN

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the major drivers of change in the practice of cardiology is population change. This article discusses the current debate about epidemiologic transition paired with other ongoing transitions with direct relevance to cardiovascular conditions. Challenges specific to patterns of risk factors over time; readiness ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Mendoza W,Miranda JJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) have presented an attractive target for development of new therapies for cardiovascular prevention on the basis of epidemiology and preclinical studies demonstrating their protective properties. Development of HDL mimetics provides an opportunity to administer functional HDL. However, ...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Takata K,Di Bartolo BA,Nicholls SJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the background and methodology of the published studies assessing the effects of cholesterol-lowering therapy and of treatment of multiple risk factors on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The results are then presented, followed by a discussion of the lessons that can be learned from...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Waters D

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 1960s, when LVADs and TAHs were introduced into clinical use, researchers estimated that, with this technology, the problem of heart failure could be solved within 20 years. Unfortunately, the evolution of these devices has taken much longer than anticipated. Nevertheless, significant advances have been achieve...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Frazier OH

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrocardiographic diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) in the presence of left bundle branch block (LBBB) has long been considered problematic or even almost impossible. Many proposed ECG markers in the old literature have now been discarded. However, the advent of reperfusion therapy has generated greater i...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Barold SS,Herweg B

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tricuspid and mitral valves are homologous whose function depends on coordination among components. Isolated tricuspid valve abnormalities are relatively uncommon. Rheumatic disease, chemicals, immunologic and degenerative disorders alter leaflet anatomy and may result in either stenosis, insufficiency or a combin...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Blaustein AS,Ramanathan A

更新日期：1998-08-01 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

authors： Chang AM,Fischman DL,Hollander JE

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To whatever extent the improvement in symptoms and survival rendered by treatment with ACE inhibitors is attributable to their effects on the circulation and the kidneys, this benefit can be rescinded by concomitant administration of aspirin. Although some useful prostaglandin-independent actions may persist, shutting...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Hall D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient with mitral stenosis over the past two decades. Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography have supplanted the cardiac catheterization laboratory in the diagnosis and determination of the hemodynamic severity of the stenotic mitral va...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Bruce CJ,Nishimura RA

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted ultrasound imaging uses acoustically active contrast agents bearing a ligand on the surface that binds to a function-specific molecule. These ultrasound contrast agents are typically gas-filled microbubbles, nongaseous liposomes, or lipid-encapsulated perfluorocarbon emulsions. Binding of the contrast agent t...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Villanueva FS,Wagner WR,Vannan MA,Narula J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive crises, which include hypertensive emergencies and urgencies, are frequently encountered in the emergency department, and require immediate attention as they can lead to irreversible end-organ damage. Normal blood pressure (BP) regulation is altered during acute rises in BP, leading to end-organ damage. M...

journal_title：Cardiology clinics

authors： Johnson W,Nguyen ML,Patel R

更新日期：2012-11-01 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

authors： Kim HW,Klem I,Kim RJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 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

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

authors： Kantor B,Möhlenkamp S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00