An (In)Significant Ventricular Septal Defect and/or Double-Chambered Right Ventricle: Are There Any Differences in Diagnosis and Prognosis in Adult Patients.

abstract：:HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors, or 'statins', have revolutionized the management of patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Following 2 large acute coronary syndrome trials, additional clinical benefit outside their effect of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) lowering was prop...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shaw SM,Fildes JE,Yonan N,Williams SG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal hemodynamics in essential hypertensives is characterized by an increase in renal vascular resistance (RVR) and a decrease in renal plasma flow (RPF), while glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is either normal or slightly decreased. Filtration fraction (FF) is increased, indicating that vasoconstriction predominantl...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Beaufils M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower extremity atherosclerosis results in significant morbidity in women, particularly in women following the menopause. Up to 25% of women aged 55 to 74 years are affected by this disease. When noninvasive testing is used to determine the prevalence of lower extremity atherosclerosis, and men in this age group are e...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gerhard M,Baum P,Raby KE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomly sampled population aged from 25 to 59 years and examined in 1972 was monitored for 5 years. During that period, 126 deaths from cardiovascular causes occurred among subjects with no recent history of major cardiovascular diseases. A control matched for age, sex and the conventional cardiovascular risk facto...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Aho K,Salonen JT,Puska P

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a group of eight patients with ventricular premature beats, ventriculoatrial conduction, with retrograde activation of the His bundle and the atria could be demonstrated by His bundle electrograms in four subjects. All had early ventricular premature beats with coupling indices between 210 and 350 msec. In the othe...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gavrilescu S,Luca C

更新日期：1974-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review of a longitudinal study of the effects of 40 mg of propranolol orally in 14 patients with coronary heart disease demonstrated a minor but not statistically significant change in the relationship of percentage of maximal oxygen uptake to percentage of maximal heart rate. In a cross-sectional comparison of severa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hossack KF,Bruce RA,Clarke LJ

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening event with a broad presentation spectrum ranging from asymptomatic cases to sudden cardiac arrest. It is unclear if right atrial emboli cause PE in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or if mild PE itself increases right cardiac pressure provoking AF. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Guler GB,Can MM,Guler E,Akinci T,Sogukpinar O,Hatipoglu S,Kilicaslan F,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Myocardial infarction (MI) may be classified as ST elevation MI (STEMI) or non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI). Procoagulants such as plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) as well as markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are elevated in acute co...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Rott D,Leibowitz D,Finci-Yeheskel Z,Barak V,Chajek-Shaul T,Weiss T,Levin M,Urieli-Shoval S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:COVID-19 is a rapidly growing infectious disease that represents an immediate threat for the health of millions of people around the world, both in direct and indirect ways. CASE PRESENTATION:In the present report we describe the development of stress cardiomyopathy in a patient who was overwhelmingly str...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Koutroumpakis E,Taylor T,Damaraju S,Badruddin Mawji S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of arterial compliance on stenotic hemodynamics were examined in an in vitro arterial preparation. Carotid arteries, obtained from anesthetized mongrel dogs (11.3-15.4 kg), were attached to a perfusion apparatus consisting of a constant pressure reservoir and a fixed distal resistance. To create an intralu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Santamore WP,Bove AA,Carey RA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen congestive heart failure patients (NYHA: class III or IV) were enrolled in the study and were classified into two groups. Six patients (group I) received combined therapy by nitroglycerin tape (5 mg) and ibopamine (100 mg), while the remaining 9 patients (group II) were given nitroglycerin tape (5 mg) and nife...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Taniguchi K,Tsujibayashi T,Itoh H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anabolic steroid use is widespread and has been associated with a variety of pathological conditions. The subject of this case is a 20-year-old amateur bodybuilder who died of sudden cardiopulmonary arrest. He had no previous medical complaints but had a history of anabolic steroid abuse and a hypertrophic heart (515 ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Dickerman RD,Schaller F,Prather I,McConathy WJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors were measured in circulating mononuclear leukocytes in 5 patients affected by Conn's syndrome (3 cases of bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and 2 cases of adenoma plus unilateral hyperplasia). The number of the binding sites per cell resulted significantly lower (189 +/- 114,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Armanini D,Witzgall H,Strasser T,Weber PC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the care pathway effect on the percentage of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction -(STEMI) receiving timely coronary reperfusion and the percentage of STEMI patients receiving optimal secondary prevention. METHODS:A care pathway was implemented by the Collaborative Model for Achieving B...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Aeyels D,Bruyneel L,Sinnaeve PR,Claeys MJ,Gevaert S,Schoors D,Panella M,Sermeus W,Vanhaecht K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the relation between the plasma concentration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and echocardiographic findings to determine the sensitivity of BNP as an indicator of left-ventricular dysfunction in elderly patients with various cardiovascular diseases. The plasma concentration of BNP was positively correla...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yamada Y,Goto J,Yokota M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell membrane phospholipids, including platelet-activating factor (PAF), participate in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The plasma level of PAF acetylhydrolase (AH) was determined in 18 patients at presentation with AMI before thrombolysis, and the administration of adjunctive therapy, and compa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Gurbel PA,Murugesan SR,Lowry DR,Sturm E,Svetlov SI

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 47-year-old woman who experienced an Eisenmenger reaction (mean pulmonary artery pressure: 86 mm Hg) induced by atrial septal defect. Radionuclide myocardial scans with 99mTc-MIBI and 123I-BMIPP showed increased uptake to the right ventricular myocardium, whereas the 123I-MIBG scan disclosed no uptake t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hirose Y,Ishida Y,Hayashida K,Satoh T,Shimotsu Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin II (Ang II) plays an important role in cardiovascular disease. It also leads to the activation of coagulation. The coagulation protease thrombin induces cellular responses by activating protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR-1). We investigated whether PAR-1 contributes to Ang II-induced cardiovascul...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Antoniak S,Cardenas JC,Buczek LJ,Church FC,Mackman N,Pawlinski R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of severe heart failure due to the combined effect of verapamil and enalapril overdose in a patient treated regularly with metoprolol. The patient was dependent for 2 days on glucagon and dopamine infusion but remained oliguric, with deteriorating renal function. Marked improvement in all hemodynami...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hasin T,Leibowitz D,Antopolsky M,Chajek-Shaul T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Heart failure (HF) patients with diabetes mellitus experience poor prognosis. We assessed the independent predictive effect of prevalent diabetes mellitus on all-cause mortality in HF outpatients. Furthermore, we investigated if optimized HF medication differed in diabetic versus nondiabetic patients. METHO...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Stubnova V,Os I,Grundtvig M,Waldum-Grevbo B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogenated oils containing trans-fatty acids (TFA) are used to produce margarine and various processed foods. TFA affect serum lipid levels, fatty acid metabolism, and endothelial function. High TFA intake is linked to increased all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease mortality, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wilczek MM,Olszewski R,Krupienicz A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a disease of major public health importance among women. In light of this fact, attention has focused recently on the differential expression of the disease in women as compared to men. This review will attempt to describe the characteristics of CAD among women from a population-b...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Pagley PR,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive therapy has been thought to be a life-long treatment. Nevertheless, antihypertensive medication may be discontinued in a substantial proportion of hypertensive patients at least for some time. The current study focused on predictors for the development of elevated blood pressure levels after discontin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schmieder RE,Rockstroh JK,Gatzka CD,Rüddel H,Schächinger H

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this 12-week, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative trial, 57 adult patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension were randomly allocated to receive imidapril or captopril, initially at a dose of 5 mg once a day and 25 mg twice daily, respectively. After 4 weeks of therapy, the dose of each drug was increased twi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Huang PJ,Chien KL,Chen MF,Lai LP,Chiang FT

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disorder of uncertain etiology and pathogenesis that is characterized by tiny calcium phosphate depositions in lung alveoli. Ectopic organ involvement has been reported infrequently. We hereby present a patient with PAM complicated by severe pleural calcification that ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kacmaz F,Alyan O,Celenk M,Ozdemir O,Turkvatan A,Dogan M,Ilkay E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to define the phenotypic spectrum of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) and clinical characteristics pertaining to identified subtypes. METHODS:In 182 consecutive ApHCM patients (58.9 +/- 11.2 years; 142 men) with left ventricular ejection fraction > or =50%, we measured en...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Choi EY,Rim SJ,Ha JW,Kim YJ,Lee SC,Kang DH,Park SW,Song JK,Sohn DW,Chung N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple studies have quantified the relationship between aortic size and risk of dissection. However, these studies estimated the risk of dissection without accounting for any increase in aortic size from the dissection process itself. OBJECTIVES:This study aims to compare aortic size before and after diss...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mansour AM,Peterss S,Zafar MA,Rizzo JA,Fang H,Charilaou P,Ziganshin BA,Darr UM,Elefteriades JA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effects of intramuscular injections of autologous bone marrow cells (BMC) combined with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts (OPCAB) on improving cardiac function in chronic myocardial infarction patients. METHODS:Ninety patients with chronic myocardial ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wang H,Wang Z,Jiang H,Ma D,Zhou W,Zhang G,Chen W,Huang J,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although very useful agents, fluoroquinolones are associated with a number of adverse events, some with considerable clinical significance. Prolongation of the QT interval, for example, is an adverse effect associated with the use of fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones prolong the QT interval by blocking voltage-gated ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Briasoulis A,Agarwal V,Pierce WJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET) has advantages over single-photon emission computerized tomography, particularly for women. This investigation was undertaken to define the prognosis of a normal stress PET MPI study in women. METHODS:The cohort comprised 457 women e...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Van Tosh A,Supino PG,Nichols KJ,Garza D,Horowitz SF,Reichek N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00