Home monitoring with IT-supported specialist management versus home monitoring alone in patients with heart failure: Design and baseline results of the SUPPORT-HF 2 randomized trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and cardiovascular (CV) mortality by gender has not been previously described using a data set that is representative of the US population. METHODS:We used Cox proportional hazards models to explore gender differences in CRP-associated mortality via the Natio...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Doran B,Zhu W,Muennig P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimating left ventricular wall stress has recognized applications, but formulae for global stress cannot be applied to ischemic ventricles. A mathematic method for estimating regional stress in infarcted ventricles has been described. The hypothesis tested was that exercise-induced ischemia increases end-systolic wa...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ginzton LE,Rodrigues D,Shapiro SM,Laks MM,Conant R,Lobodzinski SM

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reductions in mobility and cognitive function linked to accrual of brain microvascular disease related white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) on magnetic resonance imaging can occur in older hypertensive patients in as little as 2 years. We have designed a trial evaluating 2 levels of ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) con...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： White WB,Marfatia R,Schmidt J,Wakefield DB,Kaplan RF,Bohannon RW,Hall CB,Guttmann CR,Moscufo N,Fellows D,Wolfson L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 72 patients who received streptokinase within 6 hours of the onset of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the relationship between the presence of a previous coronary event and the severity of the residual coronary artery stenosis was studied. Fifty-five patients were either asymptomatic or had recent onset angin...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sarmiento RA,Blüguermann JJ,González Mora RC,Riccitelli MA,Bertolasi CA

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report presents a young adult with asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH) and syncope. Infranodal complete heart block was demonstrated as his cause for syncope. Therapy consisted of implantation of a A-V sequential pacemaker. Cardiac output determinations and systolic time intervals demonstrated the beneficial...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Chmielewski CA,Riley RS,Mahendran A,Most AS

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the usefulness of peripherally injected sonicated albumin microbubbles in transesophageal echo-Doppler cardiographic assessment of the left atrial appendage in 19 patients (age 61 +/- 19 [range 21 to 86] years; 12 [63%] women). Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography was performed before and after int...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Yao SS,Ilercil A,Meisner JS,Strom JA,Shirani J

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The CD40 receptor and its ligand (CD40L) are known to modulate both inflammation and thrombosis-2 processes important for the development and clinical expression of atherosclerosis. Circulating soluble CD40L (sCD40L) concentration predicts cardiovascular risk in selected patient samples. The purpose of this ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Keaney JF Jr,Lipinska I,Larson MG,Dupuis J,Freedman JE,Hamburg NM,Massaro JM,Rong J,Sutherland P,Vita JA,Vasan RS,Benjamin EJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of prostaglandins in mediating the hemodynamic response to nitroglycerin in vivo is controversial. To determine the effect of inhibiting prostaglandin production on the response to nitroglycerin, either placebo or aspirin (650 mg) was administered 1 hour prior to the administration of nitroglycerin (432 micro...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Levin RI,Feit F

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatal myocardial infarction occurring in a neonate is reported. The patient presented with a clinical picture of cardiogenic shock simulating a hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Etiology of the myocardial infarction is uncertain for the coronary arteries were patent, anatomically and histologically normal, and there wa...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Iannone LA,Duritz G,McCarty RJ

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that transplantation of autologous stem cells improves cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). For propagation of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs), application of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) has been shown to be feasible, effective, and safe...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Steinwender C,Hofmann R,Kammler J,Kypta A,Pichler R,Maschek W,Schuster G,Gabriel C,Leisch F

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute electrophysiologic effects of a bolus injection of 100 mg. of lidocaine were investigated in 39 patients with impulse formation and conduction defects by means of His-bundle recording and were correlated with plasma lidocaine levels. The effects of therapeutic plasma levels on conduction intervals and refrac...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Roos JC,Dunning AJ

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the process of atherosclerosis, the homeostatic and protective functions of the endothelium must be considered. The endothelium serves as the interface between blood flow and the vascular tissues. It normally regulates vascular tone and structure through the release of vasoactive substances and maintenan...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dzau VJ

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have generated inconsistent results when attempting to define predictors of stroke and death in patients with endocarditis. We sought to examine the relationship between vegetation 2-dimensional size and stroke in those with infective endocarditis (IE) and to identify differences between aor...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cabell CH,Pond KK,Peterson GE,Durack DT,Corey GR,Anderson DJ,Ryan T,Lukes AS,Sexton DJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:AutoCapture (AC) is a programmable feature that enables the pacemaker to both track the capture threshold and automatically adjust the output on a beat-by-beat basis. Although AC safely and significantly reduces the current drainage, some authors have argued that the longevity benefit of such a system is ove...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ribeiro AL,Rincón LG,Oliveira BG,Vinha CR,Melatto D,Torres AA,Barros VC,Levine PA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medical records of 254 patients with atrial fibrillation were reviewed to determine the incidence of embolic events in relation to type of cardiovascular disease, duration of atrial fibrillation, and use of anticoagulants. During a total follow-up of 833 patient-years in atrial fibrillation, there were 32 instance...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Roy D,Marchand E,Gagné P,Chabot M,Cartier R

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the sequence of changes in regional myocardial perfusion which precedes stress-induced angina, we measured great cardiac vein flow (GCVF), draining the anterior left ventricle, during incremental atrial pacing in 10 patients with normal anterior perfusion (group I) and in 11 patients with greater than o...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wilson JR,Martin JL,Untereker WJ,Laskey W,Hirshfeld JW

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent experimental studies have suggested that the angiogenic cytokines hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) may play a role in the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF). The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that HGF and VEGF concentrations...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lamblin N,Susen S,Dagorn J,Mouquet F,Jude B,Van Belle E,Bauters C,de Groote P

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We review our 10-year experience of mitral valve (MV) repair in comparison with MV replacement in the elderly for floppy mitral valves/mitral valve prolapse (FMV/MVP). The use of MV repair for this entity has not been fully utilized by surgeons. METHODS:Two hundred ninety-two consecutive patients aged > or ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gogbashian A,Sepic J,Soltesz EG,Nascimben L,Cohn LH

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have become standard therapy for patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death. Linked data allow examination of trends in use and long-term survival after ICD implantation in an adult population. METHODS:Linked state-wide person-based data on hospit...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bradshaw PJ,Stobie P,Briffa T,Hobbs MS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether fibrinogen predicts cardiovascular events independently of echocardiographic cardiovascular abnormalities and traditional risk factors. METHODS:We studied 2671 American Indians who participated in the second Strong Heart Study examination (1993-1995) and were observed for an average of...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Palmieri V,Celentano A,Roman MJ,de Simone G,Best L,Lewis MR,Robbins DC,Fabsitz RR,Howard BV,Devereux RB,Strong Heart Study.

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients who arrived between 6 and 24 hours after the onset of acute myocardial infarction and who were found to have totally occluded coronary arteries, received aspirin, heparin, and tissue plasminogen activator given over 3 hours. Eight patients were randomly assigned to receive intravenous prostaglandin E1...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kleiman NS,Tracy RP,Schaaff LJ,Harris S,Hill RD,Puleo P,Roberts R

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The favorable effects of lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol on reducing clinical events in patients with coronary disease have been well established. The mechanisms responsible for this benefit, however, have not been fully understood. This study examined the impact of lipid-lowering therapy ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cohen JD,Drury JH,Ostdiek J,Finn J,Babu BR,Flaker G,Belew K,Donohue T,Labovitz A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new radiopaque, highly flexible balloon-expandable tantalum stent was tested. Thirty-six of 40 stents were successfully deployed percutaneously in the coronary arteries of 31 dogs. The dogs were given aspirin before, intravenous heparin during, and aspirin alone after the procedure. One dog died at 24 hours because ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Muhlestein JB,Phillips HR,Quigley PJ,Bauman RP,Gammon RS,Chapman GD,Mikat EM,Palmos LE,Overman AB,Stack RS

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The magnitude of benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) varies significantly among its recipients; approximately 30% of CRT patients do not report clinical improvement. Optimization of CRT pacing parameters can further improve cardiac function, both acutely and chronically. Echocardiographic opti...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Krum H,Lemke B,Birnie D,Lee KL,Aonuma K,Starling RC,Gasparini M,Gorcsan J,Rogers T,Sambelashvili A,Kalmes A,Martin D

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the preventable morbidity and mortality associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), increased awareness of undiagnosed AF, and advances in mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, there is a critical need to assess the effectiveness of using such technology to routinely screen for AF in clinical practice. VITAL-...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ashburner JM,Atlas SJ,McManus DD,Chang Y,Trisini Lipsanopoulos AT,Borowsky LH,Guan W,He W,Ellinor PT,Singer DE,Lubitz SA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular ejection fraction and regional wall motion were assessed by multigated equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography within 24 hours of onset of first acute transmural myocardial infarction (MI) in 32 patients. Abnormal left ventricular wall motion was noted in all 16 patients with anterior infarction and...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pichler M,Shah PK,Peter T,Singh B,Berman D,Shellock F,Swan HJ

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the effectiveness of teaching the calculation of frontal plane QRS axis with the use of the classical versus the orderly electrocardiographic limb lead display. Eighty-three students from two environments were randomized into two groups and were taught to determine frontal plane axis with one of th...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pahlm US,O'Brien JE,Pettersson J,Pahlm O,White T,Maynard C,Wagner GS

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late potentials have been shown to predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. To determine whether prolonged, strenuous activity is associated with the development of ventricular late potentials, signal-averaged electrocardiography was performed on 30 marathon runners before, immediately after...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Smith GS,Vacek JL,Wilson DB,Hawkins JW,Boyer TA

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults with an atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter closure leads to an improvement of peak oxygen uptake (VO2), but the kinetics of recovery of VO2 after maximal exercise in this patient population and the impact of transcatheter ASD closure have never been investigated. METHODS:Twenty consecutive p...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Giardini A,Donti A,Specchia S,Coutsoumbas G,Formigari R,Prandstraller D,Bronzetti G,Bonvicini M,Picchio FM

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathies are primary myocardial diseases that cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Although these cardiomyopathies are clinically heterogeneous, genetic factors play an important role in their etiology and pathogenesis. The defects in the cardiac actin (ACTC) gene can ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kärkkäinen S,Peuhkurinen K,Jääskeläinen P,Miettinen R,Kärkkäinen P,Kuusisto J,Laakso M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00