Interrelationship in the prognostic efficacy of regional coronary flow reserve, fractional flow reserve, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I and NT-proBNP in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

abstract：:The role of inflammation in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and the mechanism by which statin treats ACS is explored. Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels were measured in 50 patients with ACS [including 30 cases with unstable angina (UA) and 20 patients with acute myocardia...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Luo Y,Jiang D,Wen D,Yang J,Li L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported the results of stroke prevention following modified endoscopic procedure for atrial fibrillation. 82 patients underwent modified endoscopic procedure for atrial fibrillation (AF), in whom 47 had paroxysmal, 28 had persistent, and 7 had long-standing atrial fibrillation. CHA2DS2VASC median score was 3 (rang...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ma N,Jiang Z,Chen F,Yin H,Ding F,Mei J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old girl developed cardiopulmonary arrest after crying. From the electrocardiogram and echocardiography, a left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) with long QT syndrome (LQT) was suspected as the cause of the cardiopulmonary arrest, and treatment with a β-blocker and a calcium antagonist was then begun. A genet...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nakashima K,Kusakawa I,Yamamoto T,Hirabayashi S,Hosoya R,Shimizu W,Sumitomo N

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is recommended for patients who are inoperable or at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Corticosteroid therapy is considered to be a risk factor for SAVR, but there is a paucity of information about TAVI in patients taking corticosteroids. The aim of ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Higuchi R,Tobaru T,Hagiya K,Saji M,Mahara K,Takamisawa I,Shimizu J,Takanashi S,Takayama M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of nifedipine on regional dysfunction during pacing-induced ischemia were studied in eight patients with coronary artery disease. Single-plane left ventriculograms were obtained using a high-fidelity micromanometer-tipped catheter in the control and post-pacing periods both before and after pretreatment wi...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nonogi H,Sasayama S,Miyazaki S,Asanoi H,Yamanishi K,Kawai C,Eiho S,Kuwahara M

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic devices for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have evolved dramatically in recent years. However, the impact of the Killip classification of AMI outcomes in patients undergoing aggressive percutaneous coronary intervention remains unclear. We performed a 10-year retrospective review of 2062 patients diagno...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Taguchi E,Konami Y,Inoue M,Suzuyama H,Kodama K,Yoshida M,Miyamoto S,Nakao K,Sakamoto T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transient left ventricular apical ballooning (so-called "ampulla" or "Takotsubo-shaped" cardiomyopathy) with type I CD36 deficiency is described in a 71-year-old woman. The patient was referred because of chest pain and worsening of dyspnea. Electrocardiogram showed T-wave inversions on the precordal leads, and acut...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kushiro T,Saito F,Kusama J,Takahashi H,Imazeki T,Tani S,Kikuchi S,Imai S,Matsudaira K,Watanabe I,Hino T,Sato Y,Nakayama T,Nagao K,Kanmatsuse K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An expandable polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) covered stent is generally employed to seal coronary artery perforation. The frequency of ePTFE covered stent use is relatively low; thus, only a handful of studies have reported neointimal coverage and endothelialization inside the deployed ePTFE and clinical time course ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kongoji K,Ishibashi Y,Kotoku N,Kasahara M,Yamazaki H,Mitarai T,Kamijima R,Koyama K,Yoneyama K,Tanabe Y,Akashi YJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etiopathogenesis of coronary artery ectasia (CAE), which is defined as abnormal dilatation of a segment of the coronary artery to 1.5 times of an adjacent normal coronary artery segment, is unclear. However, it is speculated that CAE develops in the atherosclerosis process through degeneration of coronary artery media...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Dagli N,Ozturk U,Karaca I,Yavuzkir M,Koca S,Akbulut H,Balin M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known the relationship between oxidative stress and vascular function. However, association between total antioxidative capacity and arterial stiffness was not studied in patients with hypertension (HT). This study investigated whether total antioxidative capacity is associated with arterial stiffness and w...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Gedikli O,Ozturk S,Yilmaz H,Baykan M,Kiris A,Durmus I,Karaman K,Karahan C,Celik S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the plaque disruption in 245 consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The plaque fissure was diagnosed with optical coherence tomography, and intravascular ultrasound was used to determine arterial remodeling. Of them, 26 fissures were found in this s...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Goyal M,Kim SW,Mishra S,Sharmin S,Won H,Cho I,Jung MK,Shin SY,Lee KJ,Kim TH,Kim CJ,Lee WS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wave intensity (WI) is a new hemodynamic index, which is defined as (dP/dt)(dU/dt) at any site of the circulation, where dP/dt and dU/dt are the time derivatives of blood pressure and velocity, respectively. Arterial WI in normal subjects has two positive sharp peaks. The first peak occurs during early systole when a ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Niki K,Sugawara M,Uchida K,Tanaka R,Tanimoto K,Imamura H,Sakomura Y,Ishizuka N,Koyanagi H,Kasanuki H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of serum phosphate are associated with calcification of human smooth muscle cells (HSMCs). We investigated whether inhibition of protein kinase A (PKA) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signals [p38, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)] can reduce inorga...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kang JH,Toita R,Asai D,Yamaoka T,Murata M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary blood flow was quantified using the thrombosis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame-count method. This measurement has been significantly correlated with flow velocity measured invasively by use of a Doppler flow wire. Coronary artery ectasia or aneurysm (CEA) is thought to be present in patients with a slow...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Kosar F,Acikgoz N,Sahin I,Topal E,Aksoy Y,Cehreli S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease with high in-hospital mortality. However, the risk factors of aortic dissection have not been fully elucidated. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly recognized as an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Among the underlying mechanisms to ...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Naito R,Sakakura K,Kasai T,Dohi T,Wada H,Sugawara Y,Kubo N,Yamashita S,Narui K,Ishiwata S,Ohno M,Ako J,Momomura S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperuricemia is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but data regarding the relationship between serum uric acid levels and the long-term outcomes of CKD patients have been limited. The present study evaluated the associations between baseline serum uric acid levels with mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Miyaoka T,Mochizuki T,Takei T,Tsuchiya K,Nitta K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family of peptides and caveolins (CAVs) are reported to contribute, in early graft failure in patients, a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). To investigate the possible association of ultimate luminal occlusion to VEGFs and CAVs expression, a functional analysis (base...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Podemska-Jedrzejczak Z,Malinska A,Sujka-Kordowska P,Nowicki M,Puslecki M,Jemielity M,Perek B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We aimed to search for any association between the peripheral T-cell activities and atherogenic risk factors in healthy subjects. Fifty male volunteers (age 22.0 +/- 2.4 years) were enrolled. No subject had any chronic disease or was under any drug treatment...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sonmez A,Kisa U,Uckaya G,Eyileten T,Kinalp C,Yilmaz MI,Dogru T,Turan M,Kocar IH

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A drawback of visual assessment for late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the subjectivity and reproducibility of the results. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between left ventricular (LV) reverse remodeling in response to optimal pharmacotherapies and the d...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ehara S,Matsumoto K,Kitada R,Nishimura S,Shimada K,Yoshiyama M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) is cardioprotective; however, this property is lost upon blockade or inactivation of adenosine (ADO) receptor A2b. In this study, we investigated whether the effects of MRAs are mediated by an interaction between cardioprotective ADO receptors A1 and A3. Spir...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Hermidorff MM,de Assis LVM,Rodrigues JA,Soares LL,Andrade MHG,Natali AJ,Isoldi MC

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemodynamic load due to physical activity leads to structural and functional cardiac adaptations known as "Athlete's heart". We aimed to compare myocardial performance in different groups of trained athletes by means of 3D echocardiography and 3D speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE). 66 athletes [26 strength...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Monte IP,Mangiafico S,Buccheri S,Bottari VE,Lavanco V,Arcidiacono AA,Leggio S,Deste W,Tamburino C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a common primary myocardial disease leading to congestive heart failure, arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death. Increasing studies demonstrate substantial genetic determinants for DCM. Nevertheless, DCM is of substantial genetic heterogeneity, and the genetic basis for DCM in most patient...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sun YM,Wang J,Xu YJ,Wang XH,Yuan F,Liu H,Li RG,Zhang M,Li YJ,Shi HY,Zhao L,Qiu XB,Qu XK,Yang YQ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical results of papillary muscle approximation (PMA) and papillary muscle relocation (PMR) for functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) and to compare the effects of both procedures on the change in mitral regurgitation (MR) and echocardiogram parameters associated with t...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Furukawa K,Yano M,Nakamura E,Matsuyama M,Nishimura M,Kawagoe K,Nakamura K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-sectional data suggest that the degree of coronary atherosclerosis is associated with aerobic fitness. However, there are limited longitudinal data addressing whether aerobic fitness is a predictor of coronary atherosclerosis progression. This study investigated whether peak oxygen consumption is related to a lo...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sung J,Cho SJ,Choe YH,Yoo S,Woo KG,Choi YH,Hong KP

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cisplatin is indispensable for the chemotherapy treatment of many malignancies, cisplatin-associated thrombosis is attracting increasing attention. However, experience of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and intravascular ultrasound imaging (IVUS) for coronary thrombosis, possibly due to cispl...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Ito D,Shiraishi J,Nakamura T,Maruyama N,Iwamura Y,Hashimoto S,Kimura M,Matsui A,Yokoi H,Arihara M,Irie H,Hyogo M,Shima T,Kohno Y,Matsumuro A,Sawada T,Matsubara H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence suggests that mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with higher mortality in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction. However, prognostic impact of MR on heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has not been fully examined. The Japanese Heart Failure Sy...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Oikawa M,Yoshihisa A,Sato Y,Nagai T,Yoshikawa T,Saito Y,Yamamoto K,Takeishi Y,Anzai T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is a widely used tool to investigate endothelial function. However, FMD assessment may cause mechanical damage to the arterial endothelium. In this study we investigated the effect of FMD assessment on endothelial function. We studied 20 healthy subjects (26 ± 6 years; 12 males). FMD was a...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Nerla R,Di Monaco A,Sestito A,Lamendola P,Di Stasio E,Romitelli F,Lanza GA,Crea F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex congenital heart diseases with abnormal formation of the aorticopulmonary septum are also associated with defective large artery elastogenesis. In the current study, we tested the hypothesis that carotid artery elastic function was impaired in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (ToF). The study included 45 Fall...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： László A,Pintér A,Horváth T,Kádár K,Temesvári A,Kollai M,Studinger P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is genetically heterogeneous. It has been previously shown that LVNC is associated with defects in TAZ, DNTA, LDB3, YWHAE, MIB1, PRDM16, and sarcomeric genes. This study was aimed to investigate sarcomeric gene mutations in a Chinese population with LVNC. From 2004 to 2010, 57 un...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Tian T,Wang J,Wang H,Sun K,Wang Y,Jia L,Zou Y,Hui R,Zhou X,Song L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old woman with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) underwent pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) because of frequent and inappropriate shocks from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a rapid ventricular response. While the PVI did...

journal_title：Heart and vessels

authors： Sumitomo N,Nakamura T,Fukuhara J,Nakai T,Watanabe I,Mugishima H,Hiraoka M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00