Improvement of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Baroreflex Activation Therapy in a Young Man with Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

abstract：:Bilirubin has been considered an antioxidant, with capacity to remove reactive species of oxygen. Studies have suggested that an increased bilirubin level promotes protection against atherosclerosis. The case group was composed of 100 patients with coronary artery disease and the control group 100 patients with normal...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ghem C,Sarmento-Leite RE,de Quadros AS,Rossetto S,Gottschall CA

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous balloon mitral valvoplasty (PBMV) has become the treatment of choice for severe pliable rheumatic mitral stenosis. The multi-track system is a recent variation of the double-balloon technique and is easier owing to the use of a monorail balloon and a simple, single-guidewire approach. In the present study...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Sakr SA,Ramadan MM,Osama M

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:We experienced a 33-year-old patient with D-looped transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) and a history of Senning operation who was referred to our institute with cardiogenic shock and subsequently underwent urgent paracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation, which was a first in Japan, that was e...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Nakamura M,Imamura T,Kuwahara H,Nakagaito M,Yokoyama S,Doi T,Fukahara K,Yoshimura N,Kinugawa K

更新日期：2020-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between mild-to-moderate renal dysfunction and cardiac diastolic dysfunction and cardiac events in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NDCM) has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between renal and cardiac function, as well as clinical ou...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ohshima K,Hirashiki A,Cheng XW,Hayashi M,Hayashi D,Okumura T,Sakakibara M,Funahashi H,Ohshima S,Murohara T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the major causes of death worldwide, and the therapeutic strategies of MI are still limited. In this study, we investigated the function of miR-665 in MI. In the present study, an ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) rat model and a hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced H9c2 cell model were su...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Liu C,Tang M,Zhang X,Li J,Cao G

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which has properties similar to those of proinflammatory cytokines, is released from activated immune cells and necrotic cells. It is known that cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces systemic inflammation and aortic cross-clamping induces myocardial ischemia. This study was conducted ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Haque A,Kunimoto F,Narahara H,Okawa M,Hinohara H,Kurabayashi M,Saito S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac output (CO) is often desirable for assessing the hemodynamic condition of a patient, especially in critically ill cardiac patients. Various noninvasive methods are available for this purpose. Inert gas rebreathing (IGR) and 2D-Doppler echocardiography methods have been validated. Based on the relationship betw...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Raissuni Z,Zores F,Henriet O,Dallest S,Roul G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19 year-old woman who underwent corrective surgery for an atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) 12 years previously presented with pulmonary hypertension. Cardiac catheterization showed a fistula between the right subclavian artery and vena jugularis interna. In this case, a rare example of ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Tayyareci G,Dayi SU,Akgöz H,Terzi S,Akbulut T,Aydin A,Tuygun A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old Japanese man complaining of general malaise and presenting with high fever was admitted to our hospital. He had untreated diabetes and hepatocellular carcinoma with liver cirrhosis. Overall findings of the patient indicated sepsis. Two blood cultures were positive for Streptococcus dysgalactiae, a group ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Takahashi F,Wada Y,Hasebe N

更新日期：2019-01-25 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：:An aorto-cutaneous fistula is a rare complication that occurs after aortic surgery. Due to its rarity, postoperative complications are not normally highlighted in most standard teaching. We report here a case of aorto-cutaneous fistula after surgical treatment of a Stanford type A aortic dissection (AD) in a 67-year-o...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhao C,Zhu Z,Zheng X,Liu K

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the potential advantages of minimally invasive surgery using a single femoral venous drainage method versus femoral venous and superior vena cava or jugular venous drainage method during repeat tricuspid valve surgery.From January 2010 to December 2016, 50 repeat tricuspid valve procedures were performed usi...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Peng R,Shi H,Ba J,Wang C

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery spasm after coronary artery bypass surgery may result in life-threatening arrhythmias, circulatory collapse, or death. We report two cases of coronary artery spasm after coronary artery bypass surgery, one of which developed ventricular fibrillation requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Unai S,Hirose H,Cook G,Lee Y,Miura S,Kigawa I,Fukuda S,Miyairi T

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Increased QT dispersion (QTd) is a marker of myocardial electrical instability and predicts ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Exercise training (ET) has been shown to reduce both QTd and cardiovascular mortality in various populations. Patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) have been shown to have incre...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Guiraud T,Gayda M,Curnier D,Juneau M,Talajic M,Fortier A,Nigam A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 14 year-old boy developed infective endocarditis of the mitral valve caused by Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and became comatose. Isolated basilar artery dissection was initially observed on the 3rd day by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ie, it did not exist on day 1. He underwent successful urgent m...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kawano A,Masutani S,Inui A,Honma H,Igarashi T,Tsuneoka H,Sakamoto W,Sakurai Y,Dembo T,Imanaka K

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Purulent pericarditis is a rare disease in the antibiotic era. The common pathogens of purulent pericarditis are gram-positive species such as Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Salmonella, Haemophilus, fungal pathogens/tuberculosis can also result in purulent pericarditis. We report an old male case of ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Horii S,Yada H,Ito K,Osaki A,Sato A,Kimura T,Yasuda R,Toya T,Namba T,Masaki N,Adachi T

更新日期：2018-05-30 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：: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：:Most previous studies have examined the effects of antihypertensive drugs in hypertensive animals for only a few months, and little information has been provided as to the protective effects of lifetime antihypertensive medication against cardiovascular organ injury. In this study, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ishimitsu T,Honda T,Ohno E,Furukata S,Sudo Y,Nakano N,Takahashi T,Ono H,Matsuoka H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal injury is an important factor for worsening outcome in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). An 81-year-old woman was admitted due to ADHF with dyspnea and mild peripheral edema. The patient was managed with intravenous administration of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) at a dose of 0.0125 μg/kg/minute, whic...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Kamiya M,Sato N,Akiya M,Okazaki H,Takahashi Y,Mizuno K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine if prednisone, a glucocorticoid, added to conventional treatment for patients with decompensated congestive heart failure (DCHF) refractory to the conventional care, results in significant relief of congestive symptoms and improvement of clinical status. Diuretic-based str...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhang H,Liu C,Ji Z,Liu G,Zhao Q,Ao YG,Wang L,Deng B,Zhen Y,Tian L,Ji L,Liu K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with left atrial thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast (LAT/SEC), we evaluated the additional predictive value of serum uric acid (SUA) and Left atrial diameter (LAD) for CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc, and explored the influence from the level of SUA and LAD to LAT/SEC ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Ning W,Li Y,Ma C,Qiu L,Yu B

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 16-year-old male patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who developed protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) and plastic bronchitis (PB) after a Fontan operation. He received medical therapies, including albumin infusion, unfractionated heparin, and high-dose anti-aldosterone therapy but could not obtain ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Okada S,Muneuchi J,Nagatomo Y,Nonaka K,Iida C,Shirouzu H,Matsuoka R,Watanabe M,Joo K

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder whose prognosis worsens when the heart is involved, and early diagnosis is important. Endomyocardial biopsy is the most helpful diagnostic examination, but suffers from low sensitivity and low specificity. Microvolt T wave alternans (MVTWA) is utilized in noninvasive ex...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Matsumoto S,Hirayama Y,Saitoh H,Ino T,Miyauchi Y,Iwasaki YK,Yasutake M,Seino Y,Atarashi H,Katoh T,Mizuno K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of taurine (Tau) on primary cultured neonatal myocardial cells treated with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the underlying mechanism. Primary cardiac myocytes from neonatal Wistar rats were pre-incubated with Tau, and its effects on cell viability and expression of CaM...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Wang J,Qi C,Liu L,Zhao L,Cui W,Tian Y,Liu B,Li J

更新日期：2018-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of standing balance training on walking speed (short-term outcome) and cardiac events (long-term outcome) in elderly ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients. This was a retrospective cohort study. Ninety-two elderly (≥ 65 years) IHD patients who underwent an inpatient ...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Yamamoto S,Matsunaga A,Wang G,Hoshi K,Kamiya K,Noda C,Kimura M,Yamaoka-Tojo M,Masuda T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. In patients with HF, decreased cardiac output and blood redistribution results in decreased intestinal perfusion and destruction of intestinal barrier. Microorganisms and endotoxins can migrate into the blood circulation, aggravating systemic inflammat...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Jin B,Ji F,Zuo A,Liu H,Qi L,He Y,Wang Q,Zhao P

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Various surgical techniques have been proposed for treating aortic arch aneurysm (AAA); however, the optimal treatment has not been well defined. This study introduces a new aortic arch inclusion technique with frozen elephant trunk (FET) for AAA treatment.A retrospective analysis was performed among 22 patients for A...

journal_title：International heart journal

authors： Zhu C,Piao H,Wang Y,Li B,Zhang Y,Xu J,Wang T,Zhu Z,Xu R,Li D,Liu K

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00