When Calcium Gets Tough, the Tough Cardiologist Starts to Play ….

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：:A sixteen-year-old male presented with symptoms and investigations suggestive of acute myocardial infarction. The patient had suffered from a varicella zoster infection 5 days prior to presentation. Varicella myocarditis was suspected and diagnosed following treatment and positive varicella serology. This case highlig...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kelly E,Cullen G,McGurk C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracopagus conjoined twins were delivered at 31 weeks gestation by cesarean section. Although there was a single heart, the possibility of salvaging one twin only was contemplated. Echocardiography revealed an A-V canal and suspected transposition of the great vessels. To determine the possibility of surgery, cardia...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kaplan M,Glaser J,Eidelman AI

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out in order to investigate the relationship between endogenous sex steroid hormones and coronary artery disease (CAD). Three hundred and thirty-seven men undergoing coronary angiography were enrolled in the study. Total testosterone, estradiol, free testosterone levels in men with CAD (n = 213)...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kabakci G,Yildirir A,Can I,Unsal I,Erbas B

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to assess the impact of treatment with digitalis on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND:The data regarding outcomes of digitalis therapy in ICD recipients are ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schupp T,Behnes M,Weiss C,Nienaber C,Reiser L,Bollow A,Taton G,Reichelt T,Ellguth D,Engelke N,Rusnak J,Weidner K,Akin M,Mashayekhi K,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows significant changes occurring in systolic time intervals in an experimental animal model of aortic outflow obstruction with cardiac hypertrophy. The left ventricular ejection time is markedly prolonged and the preejection period/left ventricular ejection time ratio shortened. These changes are in the ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Murphy ML,Doherty JE,de Soyza N,Kane JJ,Straub KD

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute stent thrombosis (AST) is a rare but life-threatening complication of coronary artery stenting. AST remains a challenging task for cardiologists, despite the application of modern procedural techniques and dual-antiplatelet therapy strategies as well as improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. T...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ge J,Yu H,Li J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 6 patients with healthy hearts (controls), 17 with coronary artery disease (CAD) and 6 with left ventricular hypertrophy due to aortic valvular disease, aortic pressure, coronary sinus blood flow (CSF) and lactate extraction were determined before and after the sudden onset of a paced ventricular tachycardia of 170...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Thormann J,Schlepper M,Neuss H

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multivariate analysis approach in 30 normal subjects and 84 patients significantly improved the sensitivity and correct classification rate when compared to the stress test (ST) response (p less than 0.05). Although the probability of disease could separate normal from diseased subjects, it could not separate sing...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ellestad MH,Greenberg PS

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier studies have shown that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has antianginal and anti-ischemic effects in severe coronary artery disease. In the present study, 14 patients were subjected to right-sided atrial catheterization and atrial pacing. The patients were paced to angina during a control session and during spin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Eliasson T,Mannheimer C,Waagstein F,Andersson B,Bergh CH,Augustinsson LE,Hedner T,Larson G

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a man whose high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and the ratios of total cholesterol to HDL-C and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to HDL-C worsened dramatically during pravastatin treatment. After 3 years, pravastatin was replaced by fenofibrate. The result was spectacular. The HDL-C ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Devroey D,Betz W,Coigniez P,Lauwers R,Velkeniers B

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Fifty percent of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy die within 5 years of diagnosis. Syncope is known to be a predictor of poor outcome in patients with advanced heart failure. To assess the risk of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy with a history of syncope during standard medical treatment we compared this grou...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fruhwald FM,Eber B,Schumacher M,Zweiker R,Watzinger N,Klein WW

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen congestive heart failure patients (NYHA: class III or IV) were enrolled in the study and were classified into two groups. Six patients (group I) received combined therapy by nitroglycerin tape (5 mg) and ibopamine (100 mg), while the remaining 9 patients (group II) were given nitroglycerin tape (5 mg) and nife...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Taniguchi K,Tsujibayashi T,Itoh H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red blood cell microparticles (RBCm) have potential adverse vascular effects and they have been shown to be elevated in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The purpose of this study is to investigate their relationship with biochemical infarct size. METHODS:RBCm were quantified with flow cytometry i...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Giannopoulos G,Vrachatis DA,Oudatzis G,Paterakis G,Angelidis C,Koutivas A,Sianos G,Cleman MW,Filippatos G,Lekakis J,Deftereos S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease is a common manifestation of myocardial ischemia. Reduction of oxygen demand (beta-blockers) and relief of coronary vasoconstriction (calcium blocker or nitrate) are additive approaches to controlling ischemia. Risk factor reduction may improve coronary vascular physiolog...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Parmley WW

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review of a longitudinal study of the effects of 40 mg of propranolol orally in 14 patients with coronary heart disease demonstrated a minor but not statistically significant change in the relationship of percentage of maximal oxygen uptake to percentage of maximal heart rate. In a cross-sectional comparison of severa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hossack KF,Bruce RA,Clarke LJ

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function in the basal state and after sodium load has been investigated in 21 borderline, hypertensive, first-degree relatives of established hypertensives and in 21 age- and sex-matched, normal subjects with no family history of hypertension. During intravenous infusion of inulin and p-aminohippurate in saline,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trimarco B,De Simone A,Volpe M,Ricciardelli B,Ungaro B,Sacca L,Rengo F,Condorelli M

更新日期：1982-01-01 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：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：:Patients with Marfan syndrome are at risk for ascending aortic dilation and dissection at the level of the aortic sinuses, making aortic root and valve replacement common. Patients undergoing an aortic root replacement with concomitant replacement of the aortic valve with a bioprosthesis (Bio-Bentall) are predisposed ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Beigel R,Siegel RJ,Kahlon RS,Jilaihawi H,Cheng W,Makkar RR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present nitrates remain the initial treatment for relief or prevention of angina in patients with coronary artery disease. In cases where nitrates and beta blockers have been used and are ineffective for managing effort angina, calcium antagonists may be substituted or added to the beta-blocking treatment. When the...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Conti CR,Pepine CJ,Feldman RL,Hill JA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Assuming an immune component in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, we have investigated a possible association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and the acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1) genetic polymorphism, which has previously been found to be associated with immune disorders. METHODS:226 subjects ad...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Banci M,Saccucci P,D'Annibale F,Dofcaci A,Trionfera G,Magrini A,Bottini N,Bottini E,Gloria-Bottini F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effects of intramuscular injections of autologous bone marrow cells (BMC) combined with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts (OPCAB) on improving cardiac function in chronic myocardial infarction patients. METHODS:Ninety patients with chronic myocardial ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wang H,Wang Z,Jiang H,Ma D,Zhou W,Zhang G,Chen W,Huang J,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shift toward a preventative approach in medical aftercare of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients has led to encouragement of regular physical activity (PA) in this patient population. Objective measures are crucial in accurately displaying PA levels and have increasingly found their way into clinical...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Brudy L,Meyer M,Garcia-Cuenllas L,Oberhoffer R,Hager A,Ewert P,Müller J

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Although aortic stiffness plays an important role in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the influence of aortic stiffness on left ventricular systolic function has not yet been fully evaluated. In the present study, we measured brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), which is a new index of aortic stiffn...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sakuragi S,Iwasaki J,Tokunaga N,Hiramatsu S,Ohe T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of platelet-derived growth factor-B (PDGF-B)/platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFR-β) signaling in chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Thirty-nine AF patients and 33 patients with sinus rhythm (SR) were enrolled. Twenty canines were randomized into 5 groups: control, sham...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Jiang Z,Zhong G,Wen L,Hong Y,Fang S,Sun P,Li S,Li S,Feng G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticagrelor has been shown to be superior to clopidogrel in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction who undergo early invasive treatment. We discuss a hitherto unreported use of ticagrelor in the management of a patient resistant to multiple thienopyridines at high risk of stent thrombosis. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Morgan KP,More RS,Chauhan A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic changes in essential hypertension were investigated in 7 girls and 4 boys under the age of 18 years. The Fick method was used for the estimation of cardiac output (CO). The cardiac indices (CIs) ranged form 2.8 to 6.6 litres/min/m2 and the total peripheral resistance (TPR) from 1,100 to 2,860 dyn/s/cm...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Uhari M,Paavilainen T

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00