NT-proBNP (N-Terminal pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide)-Guided Therapy in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: PRIMA II Randomized Controlled Trial (Can NT-ProBNP-Guided Therapy During Hospital Admission for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Reduce Mortality

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recognition of rates and causes of hard, patient-centered outcomes of death and cerebrovascular events (CVEs) after heart rhythm disorder management (HRDM) procedures is an essential step for the development of quality improvement programs in electrophysiology laboratories. Our primary aim was to assess and ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lee JZ,Ling J,Diehl NN,Hodge DO,Padmanabhan D,Killu AM,Madhavan M,Noseworthy PA,Kapa S,McLeod CJ,Cha YM,Deshmukh AJ,Srivathsan K,Kusumoto FM,Shen WK,Friedman PA,Munger TM,Asirvatham SJ,Packer DL,Mulpuru SK

更新日期：2018-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the 1980s, mortality from coronary artery disease (CAD) decreased markedly in the United States. This raises the question of whether a parallel decrease occurred in excess mortality due to CAD in patients undergoing surgical correction of valvular regurgitation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Survival of 752 pa...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tribouilloy CM,Enriquez-Sarano M,Schaff HV,Orszulak TA,Fett SL,Bailey KR,Tajik AJ,Frye RL

更新日期：1998-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fortilin, a recently characterized nuclear antiapoptotic factor structurally distinct from inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) and Bcl-2 family member proteins, has been suggested to be involved in cell survival and regulation of apoptosis within the cardiovascular system. In this continued investigation,...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tulis DA,Mnjoyan ZH,Schiesser RL,Shelat HS,Evans AJ,Zoldhelyi P,Fujise K

更新日期：2003-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute cardiac and cerebrovascular accidents are more frequent in hypertensive subjects with a family history of acute vascular accidents. The mechanisms underlying the susceptibility to vascular disease in these subjects are unknown. We investigated whether a parental history of premature heart attack or str...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Volpe M,Lembo G,De Luca N,Lamenza F,Tritto C,Ricciardelli B,Molaro M,De Campora P,Condorelli G,Rendina V

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At physiological concentrations, 17beta-estradiol selectively enhances endothelium-dependent coronary vasodilation by an unknown mechanism in postmenopausal women. METHODS AND RESULTS:To assess the contribution of nitric oxide (NO) to the vascular effects of estradiol, we measured coronary epicardial and mi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Guetta V,Quyyumi AA,Prasad A,Panza JA,Waclawiw M,Cannon RO 3rd

更新日期：1997-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnetic resonance (MR)--guided coronary artery stent placement is a challenging vascular intervention because of the small size of the coronary arteries combined with incessant motion during the respiratory and cardiac cycles. These obstacles necessitate higher temporal and higher spatial resolution real-ti...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Spuentrup E,Ruebben A,Schaeffter T,Manning WJ,Günther RW,Buecker A

更新日期：2002-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of encainide on ventricular arrhythmia and left ventricular function were studied in 21 patients with chronic, high-grade ventricular arrhythmia using a prospective, 3-month, placebo-controlled, single-blind trial design. Encainide caused a 96% decrease in the average hourly frequency of ventricular premat...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： DiBianco R,Fletcher RD,Cohen AI,Gottdiener JS,Singh SN,Katz RJ,Bates HR,Sauerbrunn B

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress has been implicated in vascular injury and atherogenesis, and antioxidant treatment has shown favorable results in preclinical studies. Despite this, antioxidant therapy has failed to show benefit in clinical trials. Failure of antioxidants in clinical trials may be partly because such thera...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chyu KY,Babbidge SM,Zhao X,Dandillaya R,Rietveld AG,Yano J,Dimayuga P,Cercek B,Shah PK

更新日期：2004-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a spectrum of mitral leaflet abnormalities has been related to the mechanism of mitral systolic anterior motion (SAM), which causes both subaortic obstruction and mitral regurgitation. In the individual patient, SAM and regurgitation vary in parallel; clinically, however, grea...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schwammenthal E,Nakatani S,He S,Hopmeyer J,Sagie A,Weyman AE,Lever HM,Yoganathan AP,Thomas JD,Levine RA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Persantine-Aspirin Reinfarction Study (PARIS) was a randomized, controlled, double-blind study of dipyridamole (Persantine) and aspirin in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Two thousand twenty-six men and women with myocardial infarction (MI) documented by electrocardiographic findings, clinical hist...

journal_title：Circulation

authors：

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous transient outward potassium currents (STOCs) induce myogenic relaxation in small cerebral vessels. We found STOCs in human coronary artery vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and studied their regulation. METHODS AND RESULTS:K+ currents were recorded in human coronary VSMCs by current- and volt...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Bychkov R,Gollasch M,Ried C,Luft FC,Haller H

更新日期：1997-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously shown that hydrogen peroxide stimulates endothelial [Ca(2+)](i) oscillations. This study was performed to determine whether posthypoxic reoxygenation stimulates [Ca(2+)](i) oscillations in vascular endothelial cells. METHODS AND RESULTS:Hypoxia (glucose-free 95% N(2)/5% CO(2) bicarbonate ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hu Q,Ziegelstein RC

更新日期：2000-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although echocardiography is commonly performed before coronary artery bypass surgery, there has yet to be a study examining the incremental prognostic value of a complete echocardiogram. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass surgery at 2 hospitals were divided into derivat...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Afilalo J,Flynn AW,Shimony A,Rudski LG,Agnihotri AK,Morin JF,Castrillo C,Shahian DM,Picard MH

更新日期：2013-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multicomponent atrial electrograms and "slow pathway potentials" are helpful in identifying target sites for radiofrequency catheter ablation of the slow pathway in patients with atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentrant tachycardia. The purpose of this study was to compare the atrial electrograms recorded at va...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Niebauer MJ,Daoud E,Williamson B,Man KC,Strickberger A,Hummel J,Morady F

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the effect of plasminogen activator therapy on vascular permeability, we used a modified rabbit mesenteric model of extravascular tissue accumulation of radiolabeled albumin. METHODS AND RESULTS:Albumin deposition was measured after saline, tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA; 0.86 mg/kg for ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rudd MA,Johnstone MT,Rabbani LE,George D,Ware JA,Loscalzo J

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Passive ventricular constraint provides external cardiac support to reduce left ventricular (LV) wall stress and myocardial stretch, which are primary determinants of LV remodeling. Altered wall strain results in cytokine and reactive oxygen species production, which, in turn, stimulates apoptosis and extrac...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Cheng A,Nguyen TC,Malinowski M,Langer F,Liang D,Daughters GT,Ingels NB Jr,Miller DC

更新日期：2006-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A prospective regional study was conducted to identify factors associated with in-hospital mortality among patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). A prediction rule was developed and validated based on the data collected. METHODS AND RESULTS:Data from 3,055 patients were co...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： O'Connor GT,Plume SK,Olmstead EM,Coffin LH,Morton JR,Maloney CT,Nowicki ER,Levy DG,Tryzelaar JF,Hernandez F

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, even in apparently healthy individuals. It has not been established whether elevated CRP reflects an increased burden of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied a stratified rand...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wang TJ,Larson MG,Levy D,Benjamin EJ,Kupka MJ,Manning WJ,Clouse ME,D'Agostino RB,Wilson PW,O'Donnell CJ

更新日期：2002-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracellular matrix proteins, such as laminins, and endothelial cells are known to influence cardiomyocyte performance; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used a forward genetic screen in zebrafish to identify novel genes required for myocardial fu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Knöll R,Postel R,Wang J,Krätzner R,Hennecke G,Vacaru AM,Vakeel P,Schubert C,Murthy K,Rana BK,Kube D,Knöll G,Schäfer K,Hayashi T,Holm T,Kimura A,Schork N,Toliat MR,Nürnberg P,Schultheiss HP,Schaper W,Schaper J,

更新日期：2007-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial oxygen transport (cardiac output x arterial oxygen content) may be decreased in heart failure. We studied the determinants of arterial oxygen transport in 15 patients with chronic, severe myocardial failure at rest and during cycle ergometry. During control therapy at rest, arterial oxygen tension was normal ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rubin SA,Brown HV,Swan HJ

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies of beta-adrenergic receptor (beta-AR) subtype signaling in in vitro preparations have raised doubts as to whether the cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA) signaling is activated in the same manner in response to beta2-AR versus beta1-AR stimulation. METHODS AND RESULTS:The present study compared, in t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kuschel M,Zhou YY,Spurgeon HA,Bartel S,Karczewski P,Zhang SJ,Krause EG,Lakatta EG,Xiao RP

更新日期：1999-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frequently the definitive operation for patients with a right ventricle (RV) that is too small to support full cardiac output is a modified Fontan operation. However, other surgical options exist that incorporate a small RV in the atriopulmonary pathway when biventricular repair is not feasible because of RV...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gentles TL,Keane JF,Jonas RA,Marx GE,Mayer JE Jr

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to quantify the quality of cardiovascular care critically depends on the translation of recommendations for high-quality care into the measurement of that care. As payers and regulatory agencies increasingly seek to quantify healthcare quality, the implications of the measurement process on practicing phys...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Spertus JA,Eagle KA,Krumholz HM,Mitchell KR,Normand SL,American College of Cardiology.,American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures.

更新日期：2005-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Even in high-performing health systems, some patients with diabetes mellitus have poor blood pressure (BP) control because of poor medication adherence and lack of medication intensification. We examined whether the Adherence and Intensification of Medications intervention, a pharmacist-led intervention comb...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Heisler M,Hofer TP,Schmittdiel JA,Selby JV,Klamerus ML,Bosworth HB,Bermann M,Kerr EA

更新日期：2012-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Demonstration and quantification of site-specific intracoronary administration of compounds has been confined thus far to the experimental animal laboratory. The aim of this study was to describe a scintigraphic method to demonstrate site-specific intracoronary drug delivery in humans. The methods allow on-l...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Camenzind E,Bakker WH,Reijs A,van Geijlswijk IM,Boersma E,Kutryk MJ,Krenning EP,Roelandt JR,Serruys PW

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the event of rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), mortality is very high. AAA prevalence and incidence of ruptures have been reported to be decreasing. The treatment of AAA has also undergone a change in recent decades with a shift toward endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Our aim was to evalu...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Laine MT,Laukontaus SJ,Sund R,Aho PS,Kantonen I,Albäck A,Venermo M

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It was the aim of this study to assess the long-term effects of physical exercise and low-fat diet on the progression of coronary artery disease. At the beginning of the study, 113 male patients with coronary artery disease were randomized to an intervention group (n=56) or a control group (n=57); 90 patient...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Niebauer J,Hambrecht R,Velich T,Hauer K,Marburger C,Kälberer B,Weiss C,von Hodenberg E,Schlierf G,Schuler G,Zimmermann R,Kübler W

更新日期：1997-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic markers of inflammation have been found in unstable angina. Disruption of culprit coronary stenoses may cause a greater inflammatory response in patients with unstable than those with stable angina. We assessed the time course of C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A protein (SAA), and interleuk...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Liuzzo G,Buffon A,Biasucci LM,Gallimore JR,Caligiuri G,Vitelli A,Altamura S,Ciliberto G,Rebuzzi AG,Crea F,Pepys MB,Maseri A

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two phase III trials of enoxaparin for unstable angina/non-Q-wave myocardial infarction have shown it to be superior to unfractionated heparin for preventing a composite of death and cardiac ischemic events. A prospectively planned meta-analysis was performed to provide a more precise estimate of the effects...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Antman EM,Cohen M,Radley D,McCabe C,Rush J,Premmereur J,Braunwald E

更新日期：1999-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A variable degree of smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation after balloon injury has been reported in previous rat studies. It is unknown whether balloon injury induces c-fos expression and whether it is related to the degree of vascular injury in vivo. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that proportional i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Indolfi C,Esposito G,Di Lorenzo E,Rapacciuolo A,Feliciello A,Porcellini A,Avvedimento VE,Condorelli M,Chiariello M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00