Experiences With Aggressive Cardiac Rehabilitation in Pediatric Patients Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Supports.

abstract：:Cognitive behavioral therapy has emerged as an important approach to alleviate the depression of patients with heart failure. However, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for heart failure has not been well established. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavior...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Peng Y,Fang J,Huang W,Qin S

更新日期：2019-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to conduct a longitudinal follow-up on age-related changes in 24-hour total heart beats (THBs) and total premature beats and their correlations in healthy elderly subjects. In 15 healthy elderly subjects (mean age, 70.0 +/- 4.1, age range at 1st recording, 64 to 80 years, 10 females, 5 males)...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Tasaki H,Serita T,Ueyama C,Kitano K,Seto S,Yano K,Camm AJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transradial approach for coronary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions is a well-established, safe, and effective technique that has shown a success rate comparable to that of the transfemoral approach for chronic total occlusion (CTO) with less access site complications. Recently, the transulnar approach was ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hussein H,Gan HW,Fang HY,Wu CJ

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we aimed to investigate whether there is an association between the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) using the SYNTAX score (SXscore). A total of 414 patients with NSTEMI who underwe...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kurtul S,Sarli B,Baktir AO,Demirbas M,Saglam H,Doğan Y,Sahin O,Akpek M,Odabas H,Arinc H,Kaya MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that K-ATP channel openers have a cardioprotective effect in acute ischemia as a pharmacological preconditioning effect. In the present study, the chronic effects of clinical K-ATP channel openers, ie, nicorandil (Nic) and mexiletine (Mex), on cardiac function were evaluated in a rat model of expe...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Niwano S,Hirasawa S,Niwano H,Sasaki S,Masuda R,Sato K,Masuda T,Izumi T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The usefulness of coronary magnetic resonance angiography (cMRA) has been reported, although the difference in the diagnostic accuracy of different protocols has not been established.We compared conventional coronary angiography (CAG) and cMRA, conducted within 6 months in 24 consecutive patients between September 201...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Namba Y,Fuke S,Kashihara Y,Tanaka M,Yumoto A,Saito H,Sato T

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:An error appeared in the article entitled "Polysaccharides from Enteromorpha Prolifera Ameliorate Acute Myocardial Infarction in Vitro and in Vivo via Up-Regulating HIF-1α" by Zongqiu Wang, Zhihua Zhang, Jing Zhao, Chunming Yong, and Yongjun Mao (Vol. 60, No. 4, 964-973, 2019).The second affiliation of the authors on ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang Z,Zhang Z,Zhao J,Yong C,Mao Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNA-99a (miR-99a) is recently recognized as a key regulator in various cancers and cardiovascular diseases. In the present study, we sought to investigate the effects of miR-99a in rat cardiomyocyte H9c2 cells against oxidative injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).MTT assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) as...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Jing R,Zhou Z,Kuang F,Huang L,Li C

更新日期：2017-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether electrical stimulation of skeletal muscles could represent a rehabilitation alternative for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Thirty patients with CHF and NYHA class II-III were randomly assigned to a rehabilitation program using either electrical stimulation o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Dobsák P,Nováková M,Fiser B,Siegelová J,Balcárková P,Spinarová L,Vítovec J,Minami N,Nagasaka M,Kohzuki M,Yambe T,Imachi K,Nitta S,Eicher JC,Wolf JE

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which is less invasive than transfemoral PCI, may facilitate early rehabilitation of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of our study was to investigate whether transradial PCI is associated with a shorter coronary care unit (CCU) stay in very ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Jinnouchi H,Sakakura K,Wada H,Kubo N,Sugawara Y,Nakamura T,Funayama H,Ako J,Momomura S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes of global and segmental ventricular strain at different deterioration levels of cardiac function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) have not yet been explored. In total, 101 patients diagnosed with DCM consecutively underwent CMR. They were categorized accordin...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Pan J,Wan Q,Li J,Wu H,Gao C,Tao Y,Wei M

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder mainly caused by the fibrillin-1 mutation. Deficient fibrillin-1 is thought to result in the failed sequestration of transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and subsequent activation of the TGFβ signaling pathway, suggesting that the circulating TGFβ level m...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ogawa N,Imai Y,Nishimura H,Kato M,Takeda N,Nawata K,Taketani T,Morota T,Takamoto S,Nagai R,Hirata Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients who had had previous cardiac operations underwent minimally invasive beating heart mitral valve operations via a right minithoracotomy between November 2006 and February 2009. The mean age was 64 ± 10 years and 4 were female. Under general anesthesia with single-lumen ventilation, cardiopulmonary bypass ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kitamura T,Stuklis RG,Edwards J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect on mortality of torsemide and a combination of loop diuretics (furosemide + torsemide) in contemporary practice in patients with chronic heart failure (HF).We investigated patients with HF in the Heart Failure Center of Fuwai Hospital from 2009 to 2013 who were disch...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yao Y,Zhang J,Zhang Y,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective observational study was conducted to evaluate the predictive value of interleukin-18 (IL-18) for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in hemodialysis patients. A total of 85 participants (45 hemodialysis patients and 40 healthy volunteers) with a mean age of 56.3 years were enrolled in this study....

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang S,Chen F,Yang S,Shi J

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5-hydroxytryptamine2A receptor antagonist sarpogrelate hydrochloride exerts its effect not only by inhibition of platelet aggregation, but also by some pleiotropic effects. We have reported that a low serum lipoprotein lipase (LPL) mass level reflects insulin resistance and may be a risk factor for atherosclerotic...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nagayama D,Ohira M,Saiki A,Shirai K,Tatsuno I

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been very few studies on serum biomarkers associated with hypertension in disaster situations. We assessed biomarkers associated with disaster-related hypertension (DRH) due to the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011.We collected blood samples from members of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) (n = ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Shiraishi Y,Kujiraoka T,Hakuno D,Masaki N,Tokuno S,Adachi T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter ablation has been established to be an effective therapy for drug-refractory paroxysmal AF and is recommended as the treatment of choice for many patients, including those with a permanent pacemaker (PM). However, the clinical efficacy of catheter ablation of paroxysmal AF in patients with a permanent PM for ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wu JT,Dong JZ,Wang SL,Chu YJ,Wang LX,Yang CK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) represents an important issue with regard to stroke events caused by embolization and is associated with high mortality. Increased epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), which shows high metabolic activity, can locally influence the activi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Muhib S,Fujino T,Sato N,Hasebe N

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in the expression levels of several genes have been described in aortic aneurysm specimens, however, the spectrum of diverse molecular alterations remains to be elucidated. We attempted to identify key molecules that modulate the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysm, using a complimentary DNA microarray carrying ap...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Taketani T,Imai Y,Morota T,Maemura K,Morita H,Hayashi D,Yamazaki T,Nagai R,Takamoto S

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level has been shown to increase in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (CAF) without overt heart failure (HF). Although atrial electrical remodeling associated with CAF has been described, little is known about the effects of the BNP level on the electrophysiological pr...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okumura Y,Watanabe I,Ashino S,Kofune M,Takagi Y,Kofune T,Okubo K,Hashimoto K,Shindo A,Sugimura H,Nakai T,Kasamaki Y,Saito S

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many published articles on the effects of the antithrombolytic function of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors) in myocardial infarction. However, few studies have explored the effects and optimal concentration of tirofibans in diminishing the extent of myocardial reperfusion in...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Chang ST,Chung CM,Chu CM,Yang TY,Pan KL,Hsu JT,Hsiao JF

更新日期：2015-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The chronic use of bosentan has been reported to reduce the plasma concentration of sildenafil. However, it remains unclear how sildenafil exerts the effect at reduced concentrations in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients chronically treated with bosentan.We examined the hemodynamic effects of sildenafil (5...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Hatano M,Yao A,Kinugawa K,Hirata Y,Nagai R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding complications following percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have been closely associated with morbidity and mortality. Although radial arteries have been widely used in current PCI, including primary PCI, transfemoral PCI remains necessary for complex PCI. The purpose of this study was to compare the in...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yamamoto S,Sakakura K,Taniguchi Y,Yamamoto K,Wada H,Momomura SI,Fujita H

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present prospective multicenter case-control study was to investigate the long-term clinical outcome (5 years) of primary stenting compared to primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) without stenting (POBA) in patients with acute myocardial infarction at 7 cardiovascular cent...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sasao H,Tsuchihashi K,Nagao K,Miyamoto K,Murakami H,Doi A,Shimoshige S,Hasegawa K,Kyuma M,Noda R,Shimamoto K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients requiring an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), the combined use of a prior pacemaker and a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) could be an alternative treatment option to implantation of new leads or upgrading of pacemakers to an ICD if vascular access is limited. Here, we assessed the prevalence of S-ICD...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kawabata M,Goya M,Takahashi Y,Maeda S,Yagishita A,Shirai Y,Kaneko M,Shiohira S,Hirao K

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial vascular disease characterized by formation of inflammatory lesions. Secretory phospholipase A2, group IIA (sPLA2-IIA) is involved in this process and plays a critical role. However, the exact role of sPLA2-IIA in cardiovascular inflammation is more complicated and remains unclear. ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Xie Q,Zhang D

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical treatment for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) has advanced recently. The outcomes of medical treatment and surgical treatment were evaluated to clarify the optimal treatment for ACAS.Patients with ACAS of ≥ 50% luminal narrowing underwent serial follow-up carotid artery ultrasonography for one year...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sato K,Fujiyoshi K,Hoshi K,Noda C,Yamaoka-Tojo M,Ako J,Kumabe T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels are associated with short- and long-term mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We investigated whether baseline hs-CRP levels are associated with burden of coronary atherosclerosis assessed by SYNTAX score (SXScore).We enrolled 321 patients with ACS...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Karadeniz M,Duran M,Akyel A,Yarlıoğlueş M,Öcek AH,Çelik İE,Kılıç A,Yalcin AA,Ergün G,Murat SN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles are known to be atherogenic agents in coronary artery diseases. They adjust to other electronegative forms and can be the subject for the enhancement of inflammatory events in vessel subendothelial spaces. The LDL uptake is related to the membrane scavenger receptors, including ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Li Y,Rao Y,Zhu H,Jiang B,Zhu M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00