Calcium antagonists.

abstract：:Cardiovascular responses to static-dynamic exercises were studied in 27 patients with recent myocardial infarction. Patients with ischemic electrocardiographic changes at peak weight carrying exercise (group 1 = 8 patients) had a significantly larger left ventricular end-diastolic volume than those without (group 2 = ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Takehana K,Sugiura T,Nagahama Y,Inada M,Iwasaka T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various aspects of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism were studied in two groups of patients with mild hypertension before and after 6 months' treatment with either lisinopril (n = 10) or hydrochlorothiazide (n = 10). A significant reduction of arterial blood pressure was seen after both treatment regimens. Circulating...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： De Cesaris R,Ranieri G,Filitti V,Andriani A,Lamontanara G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Much emphasis has been placed on a ticagrelor-aspirin (ASA) interaction in the Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial, despite this particular interaction being inconclusive. However, a potential ticagrelor-statin interplay occurred and may be important in PLATO, especially considering the remar...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Dinicolantonio JJ,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective investigation was conducted in an attempt to identify noninvasive predictors of mortality for patients with Chagas' heart disease through a multivariate stepwise logistic regression study. Fifty-six patients with a positive complement fixation test for Chagas' disease were followed up at the Cardiomyo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bestetti RB,Dalbo CM,Freitas OC,Teno LA,Castilho OT,Oliveira JS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Oral reversible platelet P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (ticagrelor and elinogrel) cause double-digit rates of dyspnea, while irreversible oral antiplatelet drugs (aspirin, ticlopidoine, clopidogrel, and prasugrel) or intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (abciximab, eptifibatide, or tirofiban) do not increas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Serebruany VL,Sibbing D,DiNicolantonio JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have shown that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) measured before cardioversion (CV) plays a significant role in predicting atrial fibrillation (AF) relapse. The time course of changes in hs-CRP after successful electrical CV remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Celebi OO,Celebi S,Canbay A,Ergun G,Aydogdu S,Diker E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are used as an adjunct to antiplatelet therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention to reduce postprocedural enzyme elevations. Previous studies have shown a risk for thrombocytopenia that is associated with these agents. We sought to evaluate the incidence and outcomes of glycoprotei...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： George BJ,Eckart RE,Shry EA,Simpson DE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between height and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been reported in epidemiological studies for decades; however, the mechanism for this relationship is still unclear. We previously reported that dyslipidemia was associated with adult height in Korean men without CVD. OBJECTIVES:This study ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hwang IC,Park YM,Kang WC,Moon J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that a lower lymphocyte ratio (Ly%) in the white blood cell (WBC) differential count is related to worse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and other cardiovascular disorders. METHODS:In the Pre-RELAX-AHF study, 234 patients with AHF, systolic blood pressure ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Milo-Cotter O,Teerlink JR,Metra M,Felker GM,Ponikowski P,Voors AA,Edwards C,Weatherley BD,Greenberg B,Filippatos G,Unemori E,Teichman SL,Cotter G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several lines of evidence support the clinical use of trimetazidine as an adjunctive therapy in cardioischemic patients. Therefore, we assessed here the efficacy and safety of adjunctive trimetazidine therapy in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients by a systematic review and meta-analysis of the current...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Li Y,Wang D,Hu C,Zhang P,Zhang D,Qin S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus regarding the natural history of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) among adults presenting with nonsevere disease. This study aims to describe the progression of stenosis among adult rheumatic MS patients, to identify predictive factors for progression, and to assess the incidence of com...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bitan A,Mazor-Dray E,Weinstein JM,Carmel S,Ilia R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fibrosis in atrial myocardium is a common phenomenon for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Remodeling of connexins was found accompanying with AF. The aim of the study is to investigate whether it is by causing the remodeling of connexin 43 (Cx43) that the fibrosis of atrial muscle plays an important r...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Luo MH,Li YS,Yang KP

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The systematic pro-inflammatory responses after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents (DES) remain poorly defined. Therefore, we compared the systematic pro-inflammatory state of circulating mononuclear cells (MNCs) between DES and bare metal stent (BMS) implantation. METHODS:Patients w...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Liu J,Zhuo XZ,Liu W,Wan Z,Wang X,Zhang W,Gao S,Yuan Z,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrovasodilators relax vascular smooth muscle by stimulating soluble guanylate cyclase (GC). The resulting rise in cGMP probably initiates Ca extrusion from the smooth muscle cell which causes relaxation. Since repeated administration of organic nitrates, particularly nitroglycerin, leads to tolerance, i.e. a decreas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kukovetz WR,Holzmann S,Romanin C

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of the duration of atrioventricular (AV) delay on obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was evaluated in 12 patients by cardiac catheterization, and in 8 of them also by Doppler echocardiography. The AV delay was programmed in random order at 125, 100 and 75 ms in the invasive study and at 120, 100 and...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Losi MA,Betocchi S,Briguori C,Piscione F,Manganelli F,Ciampi Q,Stabile G,Chiariello M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Left atrial (LA) mechanical function is thought to be virtually inexistent in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF). Due to recent advances in multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) technology, it is now possible to acquire images of the entire heart in a single heartbeat. The objective of this s...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Agner BF,Kühl JT,Kofoed KF,Engstrøm T,Jensen GB,Dixen U

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:50 patients, 20 without heart disease and 30 with coronary heart disease (CHD), were studied by kinetocardiography (KCG), before and after administration of isoproterenol (initial dose 2 microgram/min, maximum dose 6 microgram/min). In the control subjects the KCG was unaffected by the drug. In contrast, in most of th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Strozzi C,Cocco G

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is associated with pathobiochemical changes that can reduce the responsiveness of the myocardium to positive inotropic agents. We studied the contractile effects of a range of inotropic agents on papillary muscle strips from healthy and failing human hearts. Specimens were obtained from patients with dif...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Erdmann E

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to clarify the influence of cardiac diastolic and peripheral vascular function on the exercise capacity of patients with coronary bypass surgery (CABG) and diabetes mellitus (DM) by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) and flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD), and to investigate interrelati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wu YW,Hsu CL,Wang SS,Tsai MW,Chu SH,Chen YS,Yang WS,Wu YT

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been recent interest in treating acute myocardial infarction with coronary reperfusion by fibrinolytic therapy. Experimental studies have shown that myocardial infarct size can be reduced by coronary reperfusion. However, return of cardiac function, high energy phosphate metabolism, and cardiac ultrastructur...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kloner RA,Ellis SG,Carlson NV,Braunwald E

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve myxoma is an extremely rare cardiac tumour. We describe a 60-year-old woman found to have an aortic valve myxoma and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) presenting as a stroke. In view of the recurrent cerebral ischaemic events, the aortic valve myxoma was surgically removed and the PFO was closed. To the best o...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Koyalakonda SP,Mediratta NK,Ball J,Royle M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional imaging of cardiac structures could enhance the functional understanding and the interpretation of pathologies. Limited processing capabilities, relocation problems and inadequate two-dimensional image quality have previously limited its applicability. Recently, an integrated echocardiographic comput...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Binder T,Globits S,Zangeneh M,Gabriel H,Röthy W,Glogar D,Maurer G,Baumgartner H

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amiodarone is a potent antiarrhythmic drug with a prolonged half life. The administration of amiodarone for 6 weeks in rabbits caused a significant elevation of serum lipids. We measured serum lipoproteins in 24 patients before, 30 and 90 days after treatment with amiodarone. Serum triglycerides decreased for all pati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sonnenblick M,Gottlieb S,Goldstein R,Abraham AS

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism that induces an improvement in exercise capacity by nitrates in patients with stable effort angina pectoris. The study population was composed of 19 patients: group A, 10 patients with chronic stable effort angina who had a well-developed coronary collateral cir...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ohno A,Fujita M,Miwa K,Ejiri M,Asanoi H,Sasayama S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established inflammation marker associated with cardiovascular risk. However, its relationship with chitotriosidase activity, a novel marker of activated macrophages highly expressed in human atherosclerotic plaques, is unknown. Therefore, we sought to determine if serum ch...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Artieda M,Cenarro A,Gañán A,Lukic A,Moreno E,Puzo J,Pocoví M,Civeira F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Retropharyngeal lesions are often associated with Kawasaki disease (KD). A 4-year-old male first presented a peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscess-like lesion. Surgical tonsillectomy was performed to avoid a risk of mediastinal abscess, but he fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of KD after the operation. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Okada S,Kobayashi-Fujiwara Y,Oga A,Furuta T,Ikemoto K,Fujii H,Sakata Y,Suzuki Y,Hasegawa S,Kusuda T,Itoh H,Yamashita H,Ohga S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid-lowering agents are used with the purpose of ameliorating hyperlipoproteinemias, in order to prevent arterial disease. Lipid-lowering drugs can be classified into absorbable agents and into nonabsorbable compounds, acting within the gastrointestinal lumen. Absorbable drugs (fibric acids, nicotinic acid, probucol...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sirtori CR,Manzoni C,Lovati MR

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Mitral regurgitation (MR) is frequently observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and is known to convey an adverse prognosis. We sought to clarify the relationship between MR and left ventricular (LV) remodeling, in association with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) elevation. METHODS/...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kohno T,Anzai T,Naito K,Ohno Y,Kaneko H,Li HC,Sugano Y,Maekawa Y,Iwanaga S,Asakura Y,Yoshikawa T,Ogawa S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to determine whether on-line vectorcardiography (VCG) gives independent prognostic information, regarding death, myocardial infarction (MI), and revascularization in patients with unstable coronary artery disease, i.e. unstable angina or non-Q-wave MI. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred and ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lundin P,Jensen J,Lindahl B,Wallentin L,Eriksson SV

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00