Abstract:
:We report a series of five cases of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococcus) in Glasgow over a 30 month period. There were three males and two females mean age 48.6 years (range 28-63 years). Only one patient had previous valvular heart disease. The infections were characterised by an acute presentation and an aggressive course with major arterial emboli. Despite early diagnosis and appropriate intravenous antibiotics three patients died, one after valve replacement and two before surgery could be undertaken. The remaining two patients had successful valve surgery and have recovered. S. agalactiae endocarditis is an uncommon but important condition which carries a high mortality. The infection is difficult to control with antibiotics alone and therefore early surgery may be indicated.
journal_name
Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Pringle SD,McCartney AC,Marshall DA,Cobbe SMdoi
10.1016/0167-5273(89)90302-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1989-08-01 00:00:00pages
179-83issue
2eissn
0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
0167-5273(89)90302-1journal_volume
24pub_type
杂志文章abstract:INTRODUCTION:The progression of aortic stenosis (AS) has been shown to be faster in patients with the metabolic syndrome. We sought to determine the relationships between blood pressure, inflammation, oxidative stress and valvular inflammation in a population of normotensive and prehypertensive patients with AS. METHO...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.054
更新日期:2010-12-03 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00601-0
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by a transient and reversible left ventricular dysfunction possibly due to a catecholamine-mediated myocardial stunning. This form of cardiomyopathy is rarely associated with cardiogenic shock. Here we report on a patient with Tako-Tsubo cardiomyopathy induced low output fail...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.157
更新日期:2010-11-19 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.128
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.04.024
更新日期:2017-08-15 00:00:00
abstract::Cardiovascular disease (CVD) contributes greatly to inequalities in health in Europe. The acute myocardial infarction (MI) in hospital death rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is three fold higher than in European Union countries before the enlargement in 2004. There is also a striking difference in mortality between Bosn...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.224
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(93)90106-q
更新日期:1993-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.08.035
更新日期:2011-08-18 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.03.056
更新日期:2013-08-10 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.066
更新日期:2010-06-25 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.026
更新日期:2012-04-05 00:00:00
abstract::There has been some debate on usefulness of the exercise test in risk stratification after myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era. This was assessed in 295 patients of whom 184 were treated with thrombolysis. Each had an exercise test using a modified Naughton protocol within 14 days of acute myocardial infarct...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(94)90128-7
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Prolonged strenuous endurance exercise (SEE) such as marathon running has recently been associated with potential deleterious cardiac effects, particularly increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). This topic is medically important due to the increasing number of participants in SEE events lasting several hours, inc...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.06.014
更新日期:2015-10-15 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Effects of potassium supplementation on vascular function remain conflicting. This meta-analysis aimed to summarized current literature to fill the gaps in knowledge. METHODS:A literature search was performed on PubMed database through April, 2016. The measurements of vascular function included pulse wave v...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.119
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Red blood cell and platelet microparticles (RBCm and PLTm, respectively) have drawn research attention as to their potential prothrombotic and vasoconstrictive effects in experimental settings. However, the relevance of circulating microparticles in clinical settings is largely undetermined. METHODS:Circula...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.022
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Anticoagulation in cardioversion and ablation of atrial fibrillation is imperative for reducing thrombo-embolic events. Ample information is available about the use of warfarin and vitamin K antagonists (VKA) but few trials examine safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban in these procedures. We aim to explore the...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.323
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is some evidence that Covid 19 pneumonia is associated with prothrombotic status and increased risk of venous thromboembolic events (deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism). Over a two-week period we admitted in our Unit 25 patients with Covid-19 pneumonia, of these pulmonary embolism was diagnosed using ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.04.028
更新日期:2020-08-15 00:00:00
abstract::Stress cardiomyopathy (SC) is characterized by transient left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities typically involving the apex with preserved basal contractility, chest discomfort, ST-T ischemic changes and elevated cardiac markers with normal or non-flow limiting coronary artery lesions. It represents an impor...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.241
更新日期:2016-11-15 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Among patients with acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS), it has been reported that those with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) tend to be hypotensive or normotensive, whereas those with a preserved LVEF tend to be hypertensive. However, it is unclear whether the systolic blood pressure (S...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.226
更新日期:2013-10-12 00:00:00
abstract::Serial electrocardiograms as well as echocardiographic studies of 51 pilgrims suffering from acute heat stroke (mean rectal temperature 41.6 degrees C) were performed. All patients were examined immediately after cooling and 24 h later whenever possible. Regional wall motion abnormalities were detected in 9 cases (17....
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(92)90202-e
更新日期:1992-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Questions persist regarding the ability of drug-eluting stents (DES) to inhibit intimal growth in the long-term. METHODS:We prospectively enrolled 766 lesions treated with DES that underwent angiographic examination at 6 months and 2 years after stenting. Lesions with 6-month restenosis (>50% of visual sten...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.08.032
更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:ACC/AHA guidelines support the use of the P2Y12 inhibitors clopidogrel, prasugrel, or ticagrelor in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Little is known about trends in P2Y12 inhibitor selection over time. METHODS:Multicenter, longitudinal analysis of patients and hospitals in the National Cardiovascular Data...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.01.029
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Multi-antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections is a growing threat to public health. Some experiments were carried out to study the multi-antibiotic resistance. METHODS:The changes of the multi-antibiotic resistance with time were achieved by numerical simulations and the mathematical models, with the ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.069
更新日期:2016-09-15 00:00:00
abstract::We report a female case of variant form of tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy in which wall motion of the distal segment was preserved. In the current case, left ventriculography showed akinesia of the mid portion and normokinesia of the distal and basal portions of the left ventricular chamber. ST-segment elevation was obviou...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.121
更新日期:2007-07-10 00:00:00
abstract::Coronary arterial disease in the cardiac allograft has emerged as the most serious long term complication of cardiac transplantation. The influence of patient-related and other potential risk factors on the development of coronary arterial disease at 1 year subsequent to cardiac transplantation was examined in 207 rec...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0167-5273(91)90043-o
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Experimental studies demonstrate that higher intake of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) improves insulin sensitivity, however, we reported that n-3 FA 2g therapy, most commonly used dosage did not significantly improve insulin sensitivity despite reducing triglycerides by 21% in patients. Therefore, we investiga...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.075
更新日期:2014-10-20 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aim of this large retrospective study was to provide a logistic risk model along an additive score to predict early mortality after surgical treatment of patients with heart valve or prosthesis infective endocarditis (IE). METHODS:From 2000 to 2015, 2715 patients with native valve endocarditis (NVE) or ...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.148
更新日期:2017-08-15 00:00:00
abstract::There is controversy about the influence of QT dispersion on the incidence of early ventricular arrhythmias in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The QT and QTc dispersion (QTd, QTcd) between two groups of patients with AMI were compared: 39 patients with early sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventri...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(97)00226-x
更新日期:1997-12-19 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Genome-wide association studies of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggest that several risk loci increase the risk of CAD and myocardial infarction (MI) equally. In contrast, the ABO locus is stronger associated with MI than with CAD, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. PURPOSE:To invest...
journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.01.090
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of cardiology
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.063
更新日期:2009-10-02 00:00:00