Galectin-3 Induces Atrial Fibrosis by Activating the TGF-β1/Smad Pathway in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

abstract：:A double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is an uncommon congenital anomaly: the right ventricle (RV) is divided into two chambers due to the presence of an abnormally located muscular band or anomalous muscle hypertrophy in the subinfundibular part of RV outflow tract, with a variable degree of obstruction. Generally...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nikolic A,Jovovic L,Ilisic T,Antonic Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary calcification is a hard challenge for the interventional cardiologist, as it is associated with incomplete stent expansion and frequently stent failure. In recent years, innovative techniques, such as rotational atherectomy, have been developed to treat coronary calcification. However, these are burdened with...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tassone EJ,Tripolino C,Morabito G,Grillo P,Missiroli B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori infects over 50% of the worldwide population. For eradication, European, Canadian, and American guidelines recommend a regimen consisting of a proton pump inhibitor, clarithromycin, and metronidazole or amoxicillin dosed twice daily for at least 7 days. When this treatment strategy fails, a complex...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Page RL 2nd,Ferguson D,Cantu M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass screening for heart disease in children can be accomplished by automatic analysis of phonocardiograms (PCG) obtained from five routine auscultation points. An ECG signal serves as reference. PCG signals exceeding 20% of the amplitude of the first heart sound S1 in the diastolic interval and 40% of S1 in the systo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ninova PP,Dascalov IK,Dimitrova MI

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare the acute hemodynamic effects of digoxin (0.01 mg/kg) and enoximone (1 mg/kg), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor inotropic agent, in severe chronic congestive heart failure, 8 patients (male, mean age 56.7 years, sinus rhythm) were investigated with a randomized cross-over study. Peak effect of enoximo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Casella G,Cantelli I,Pavesi PC,Barbato G,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Myocardial infarction (MI) may be classified as ST elevation MI (STEMI) or non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI). Procoagulants such as plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) as well as markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are elevated in acute co...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Rott D,Leibowitz D,Finci-Yeheskel Z,Barak V,Chajek-Shaul T,Weiss T,Levin M,Urieli-Shoval S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is known that the expression, activity and alternative splicing of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IIδ (CaMKIIδ) are dysregulated in the cardiac remodeling process. Recently, we found a further signaling pathway, by which dual-specificity tyrosine phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (Dyrk1A) regu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yao J,Qin X,Zhu J,Sheng H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of different CYP2C19*2 polymorphisms on clinical outcomes and the effects of CYP2C19*2 polymorphism on predicting clinical outcomes in association with classic risk factors in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS:Between July 2008 and September 2009, 497 consecutive pat...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yan SD,Chen M,Li Q,Liu XJ,Peng Y,Chai H,Xu YN,Wei JF,Huang DJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valsartan is a specific angiotensin II receptor antagonist with high selectivity for the AT(1) receptor subtype. After oral administration of single or repeated once-daily doses, valsartan 40-80 mg inhibits the pressor response to angiotensin II for 24 hours. In patients with mild-to-moderate hypertension, efficacy of...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： McInnes GT

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors were measured in circulating mononuclear leukocytes in 5 patients affected by Conn's syndrome (3 cases of bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and 2 cases of adenoma plus unilateral hyperplasia). The number of the binding sites per cell resulted significantly lower (189 +/- 114,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Armanini D,Witzgall H,Strasser T,Weber PC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognostic information from 24-hour monitoring with on-line vectorcardiography (VCG) was assessed in 100 patients with a clinical diagnosis of unstable angina pectoris. ST change vector magnitude, ST vector magnitude and QRS vector difference were monitored. During a follow-up period of 343 +/- 77 days, 7 patients...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lundin P,Eriksson SV,Fredrikson M,Rehnqvist N

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:J-point elevation in the inferior and/or lateral leads is associated with an increased incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), although the exact underlying mechanism is not known. As severe left ventricular hypertrophy and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) are important...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Azevedo PMO,Guerreiro C,Ladeiras-Lopes R,Ferreira N,Faria R,Barbosa R,Primo J,Braga J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to define the phenotypic spectrum of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) and clinical characteristics pertaining to identified subtypes. METHODS:In 182 consecutive ApHCM patients (58.9 +/- 11.2 years; 142 men) with left ventricular ejection fraction > or =50%, we measured en...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Choi EY,Rim SJ,Ha JW,Kim YJ,Lee SC,Kang DH,Park SW,Song JK,Sohn DW,Chung N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is one of the most common congenital heart anomalies. Although each annuloaortic ectasia (AAE) and malformation of the left coronary artery has been described as a complication of BAV, no case associated with both abnormalities has been reported previously. We present here a very rare cas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Takahashi M,Ikeda U,Shimada K,Takeda H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various aspects of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism were studied in two groups of patients with mild hypertension before and after 6 months' treatment with either lisinopril (n = 10) or hydrochlorothiazide (n = 10). A significant reduction of arterial blood pressure was seen after both treatment regimens. Circulating...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： De Cesaris R,Ranieri G,Filitti V,Andriani A,Lamontanara G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study examined the effects of temperature on myocardial pH, contractile function and adenosine triphosphate metabolism, particularly the production of adenosine. We matched intermittent delivery of blood cardioplegia in two groups (hypothermia 15 degrees C; normothermia 37 degrees C), for 2 h of cardiopleg...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shortt KG,Stahl RF,Soller BR,Belle Isle JM,Auerbach AH,Hsi CC

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the clinical, angiographic and hemodynamic characteristics of patients with a strongly positive exercise test, 37 subjects demonstrating greater than or equal to 3 mm S-T segment depression were identified among 892 consecutive diagnostic treadmill evaluations. Typical angina by history was present in 78%...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Williams DO,Most AS

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosuvastatin (Crestor; licensed to AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK from Shionogi, Osaka, Japan) is a new statin with pharmacologic characteristics that translate into selectivity of effect in hepatic cells and enhanced potency in 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibition. It is approved for use at doses...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schuster H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that endothelial cell adhesion molecules play an important role in the development of coronary atherosclerosis and inflammatory disease. We sought to test whether soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and E-selectin are increased in patients wi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Semaan HB,Gurbel PA,Anderson JL,Muhlestein JB,Carlquist JF,Horne BD,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated in 306 patients, mean age 57 +/- 10 years, with diabetes mellitus (202 patients) or hypertension (179 patients) whether microalbuminuria was a significant independent risk factor for the development of new stroke or new myocardial infarction (MI) or death. At 39-month follow-up, new stroke or new MI or...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ravipati G,Aronow WS,Ahn C,Alappat RM,McClung JA,Weiss MB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuregulin receptor degradation protein-1 (Nrdp1) is a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase, and we have previously shown that overexpression of Nrdp1 increased cardiomyocyte injury. However, the role of Nrdp1 in myocardial hypertrophy is unclear. In the present study, we clarified the molecular mechanisms of angiotensi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Y,Su L,Zhang K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To find the true prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in a population aged 75 years in 2 municipalities in Norway, and to study the use of antithrombotic therapy in this group. METHODS:All 1,117 citizens in Asker and Baerum municipalities in eastern Norway born in 1930 were invited to ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tveit A,Abdelnoor M,Enger S,Smith P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We compared the effect of arterial remodeling on intimal hyperplasia (IH) after the implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) and a paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES). METHODS:The study population consisted of patients with positive or intermediate remodeling and negative remodeling. RESULTS:Sixty-nine p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kang WC,Ahn T,Moon CI,Lee K,Han SH,Shin EK,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Jang Y,Kim BK,Oh SJ,Jeon DW,Yang JY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of oral anticoagulation (OAC) and aspirin was the antithrombotic treatment initially adopted after coronary stenting (PCI-S). Although dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a thienopyridine subsequently proved safer and more effective, OAC and aspirin combination is still used in patients with an ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Rubboli A,Milandri M,Castelvetri C,Cosmi B

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate a polymorphism of the apolipoprotein J (APOJ) gene in relation to coronary artery disease (CAD) and lipid variables in a Chinese male population of genetically unrelated individuals. METHODS:In this study, we recruited 126 control male subjects and 237 CAD male patients. CAD was defined as a ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Pan JP,Wei SL,Chiang SC,Lee-Chen GJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic values of adenosine, dobutamine, and exercise radionuclide ventriculography (RNVG) in the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD), and the characteristics of those patients who showed myocardial ischemia during the infusion of adenosine or dobutamine were assessed in 41 patients with suspected CAD. S...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Nagaoka H,Isobe N,Kubota S,Iizuka T,Imai S,Suzuki T,Nagai R

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to determine whether on-line vectorcardiography (VCG) gives independent prognostic information, regarding death, myocardial infarction (MI), and revascularization in patients with unstable coronary artery disease, i.e. unstable angina or non-Q-wave MI. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred and ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lundin P,Jensen J,Lindahl B,Wallentin L,Eriksson SV

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mother and her two children with idiopathic ascending aortic dilatation are reported. This provides further evidence that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of aortic aneurysms and calls for screening first-degree family members, including children, of young adult patients diagnosed with this condition. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Beghetti M,Steinmann B,Didier D,Kalangos A,Bottani A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been recent interest in treating acute myocardial infarction with coronary reperfusion by fibrinolytic therapy. Experimental studies have shown that myocardial infarct size can be reduced by coronary reperfusion. However, return of cardiac function, high energy phosphate metabolism, and cardiac ultrastructur...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kloner RA,Ellis SG,Carlson NV,Braunwald E

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00