Functional significance of coronary collateral perfusion in preserving myocardial integrity.

abstract：:Pregnant patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves pose a great problem for medical management. The problem is even greater in a pregnant woman with mechanical valve thrombosis. This article describes a pregnant woman with prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis who had a successful fibrinolytic treatment. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kaya EB,Kocabaş U,Aksoy H,Aytemir K,Tokgözoğlu L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antihypertensive drug therapy can lower blood pressure and prolong life, but many hypertensive patients continue to develop further risk factors and to die prematurely of heart disease. Antihypertensive drugs can also interfere with the patient's quality of life, and many are not compatible with the concomitant medica...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Itskovitz HD

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scorpion envenomation is quite common in India, southeast Asia, the U.S. southwest, and Israel (in the Negev and around Jerusalem). Yellow scorpion is considered the most dangerous scorpion that causes cardiac toxicity. Two patients are described, who lived in a nonendemic area of yellow scorpions and were envenomated...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Blum A,Lubezki A,Sclarovsky S

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most antiarrhythmic interventional therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF) have been provided with special focus on the treatment of left-sided valvular disease and enlarged left atrium but few studies have assessed AF associated with congenital heart disease and dilated right atrium. HYPOTHESIS:We hypothesi...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Vitarelli A,Mangieri E,Gaudio C,Tanzilli G,Miraldi F,Capotosto L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic ability of cardiac troponin I (TnI) has been demonstrated in general populations and among cardiovascular disease patients, but it has not been evaluated in cancer patients. HYPOTHESIS:This study assumes to have the prognostic ability of cardiac troponin in cancer patients visiting the emerge...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Park SH,Kim T,Cha WC,Yoon H,Hwang SY,Shin TG,Sim MS,Jo I,Lee SH,Park HD,Choi JH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coronary artery thrombus that causes acute myocardial infarction can be lysed, and reperfusion can be achieved, in the first few hours after infarction. However, the infarct vessel will reocclude in 15-30% of patients, and this event is frequently associated with pain, reinfarction, arrhythmias, or death. The risk...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Goldberg RK,Levine S,Fenster PE

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Echocardiography plays an important role in the diagnostic work up of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We sought to determine the left ventricular (LV) diastolic profile by echocardiography in patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to PH-HFpEF. HYPOTHESIS:The study of...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Raeisi-Giglou P,Lam L,Tamarappoo BK,Newman J,Dweik RA,Tonelli AR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite dual antiplatelet therapy, the rate of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains high. Ex vivo tests of clopidogrel resistance can predict MACE after PCI. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical impact of adjusting phosphorylation ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Wang XD,Zhang DF,Zhuang SW,Lai Y

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic stress is estimated to increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events two-fold. Although stress reduction has been linked to a reduction in CV events, little is known regarding its exact mechanism of benefit. HYPOTHESIS:Yoga and meditation will improve parameters of endothelial function. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Sivasankaran S,Pollard-Quintner S,Sachdeva R,Pugeda J,Hoq SM,Zarich SW

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no studies in the literature related to the effect of beta blockers (BB) on changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) levels after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). HYPOTHESIS:We designed a prospective randomized study to investigate the impact of BB therapy on CRP in patients who underwent elec...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Atar I,Gülmez O,Atar A,Bozbas H,Yildirir A,Ozin B,Korkmaz ME,Müderrisoglu H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation is a key factor in the development of atherosclerotic disease and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The P2Y(12) receptor antagonists ticagrelor (AZD6140) and clopidogrel may have anti-inflammatory effects. The objective of this analysis from the Dose Confirmation Study Assessing Anti-Platelet Effe...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Husted S,Storey RF,Harrington RA,Emanuelsson H,Cannon CP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe aortic regurgitation may be associated with premature aortic valve opening. Several possible etiologies for this diastolic opening have been suggested. We present a patient with hemodynamic data, M-mode and 2-D echocardiography in the setting of severe aortic regurgitation and diastolic aortic valve opening. Ou...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Martinez EE,Herman MV,Kay RH,Pontes SC Jr,Brandao AC,Pfefferman A,Arroyo JB,Portugal OP

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, mainly during periods of instabilization. This study aims to test the hypothesis that patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) maintain a persistent inflammatory state, and that this is associated with ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Borges FK,Borges FK,Stella SF,Souza JF,Wendland AE,Werres Junior LC,Ribeiro JP,Polanczyk CA

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals age >65 years represent the fastest-growing subpopulation in the United States. Although these individuals with the highest cardiovascular risk profile would be anticipated to be the most aggressively treated, paradoxically, treatment and baseline risk are inversely related. Presumably, the elderly populat...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Wilmot KA,Khan A,Krishnan S,Eapen DJ,Sperling L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infusion of dobutamine in low and high doses in combination with echocardiography can be used for the assessment of myocardial viability and functional significance of coronary artery disease. Improvement of contractile function of hypokinetic or akinetic ventricular wall segment with low-dose dobutamine has a high pr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Tanimoto M,Pai RG,Jintapakorn W,Shah PM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapy for acute myocardial infarction has advanced dramatically since the early 1980s with the use of early intravenous fibrinolytic therapy. Combining low-dose fibrinolysis and platelet lysis appears to provide an additional increase in infarct-related artery (IRA) patency, but the large-scale mortality reduction t...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Gassler JP,Topol EJ

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, a rare case of tricuspid stenosis uncomplicated by other valve lesions is presented, with clinical, hemodynamic, echocardiographic, and angiographic studies. The patient was markedly incapacitated, mostly as a result of a restricted cardiac output. Tricuspid commissurotomy was performed, with a stenoti...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Schlesinger P,Benchimol CB,Lopes AS,Barbosa J,Jasbik W,Benchimol AB

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triglyceride (TG) has long been associated as a risk factor for coronary artery disease. A recent meta-analysis of various epidemiologic studies has confirmed this link. An important issue is to assess further the appropriate cutpoints to classify desirable TG because recent data indicate that levels < 200 mg/dl confe...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Miller M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombotic obstruction of aortic bioprostheses is rare. Few cases have been reported involving the use of the Carpentier-Edwards (CE) prosthesis, the Hancock bioprosthesis, or the Medtronic Intact porcine valve. Thrombolytic therapy for mechanical valve thrombosis has been used frequently even though it is known to ca...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Juliard JM,Paillole C,Dahan M,Steg PG,Himbert D,Aumont MC

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While depressed left ventricular ejection fraction is clearly associated with poor long-term outcome in heart failure (HF), the effect of ejection fraction on short-term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for HF remains unclear. HYPOTHESIS:We evaluated the independent effect of depr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Harjai KJ,Nunez E,Turgut T,Shah MP,Humphrey JS,Newman J,Cheirif J,Smart FW,Ventura HO

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS:Although it is well established that diabetes mellitus (DM) induces more severe coronary artery disease (CAD), it is not known whether it contributes to the development of coronary collateral circulation. The present study examines coronary collateral circulation in diabetic and nondiabetic pa...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Melidonis A,Tournis S,Kouvaras G,Baltaretsou E,Hadanis S,Hajissavas I,Tsatsoulis A,Foussas S

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High dose-dobutamine (DOB) has been previously used as a pharmacological stress test to evaluate wall motion abnormalities. As a result, recent stress echocardiography with low-dose DOB has been reported to be valuable for investigating stunned myocardium after thrombolysis. However, echocardiography requires an opera...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yamaoka O,Fujioka H,Haque T,Nakamura Y,Mitsunami K,Kinoshita M,Murata K,Morita R

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum concentration of several lipids, including high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and the HDL subfractions, HDL-2-C and HDL-3-C, were measured in 44 male and 26 female survivors of myocardial infarction and compared with those of a control group matched for age, sex, and body weight. Serum concentratio...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Brugger P,Kostner GM,Kullich WC,Klein G

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is of paramount importance because of its propensity to rupture. As the frequency of surgical procedures involving the aortic root and valve increases, an increase in the incidence of aortic pseudoaneurysm may be anticipated. We recently studied a patient who deve...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Lasorda DM,Power TP,Dianzumba SB,Incorvati RL

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Senning operation for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) was first introduced by Senning in 1959 and was revived by Quaegebeur et al. in the late 1970s, thus becoming the intervention of choice for the correction of TGA in many centers. HYPOTHESIS:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lon...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Agnetti A,Carano N,Cavalli C,Tchana B,Bini M,Squarcia U,Frigiola A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral anulus calcification (MAC) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) are frequently diagnosed conditions. We studied two patients with mild or moderate mitral regurgitation who demonstrated both MAC and MVP on angiography and echocardiography. M-mode echocardiography is probably the definitive test for confirming the pre...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： McLean J,Felner JM,Whipple R,Morris D,Schlant RC

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In animal models, pretreatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) can reduce no-reflow. In the present study, we investigated whether pretreatment with ACEI may prevent no-reflow in patients who underwent primary coronary intervention for AMI. METHOD AND RESULTS:A total of 259 consecutive p...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Zhao JL,Yang YJ,Zhang YH,Pei WD,Sun YH,Chen JL,Gao RL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) derived from a melanoma cell line was first used in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the early 1980s. Recombinant DNA technology then allowed production of large amounts of t-PA. The TIMI-I trial used a two-chain recombinant (rt-PA) product. A predominantly single-c...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： DeWood MA,Kurnik PB,Jolly MK,Jain AC,Khaja F,Gorfinkel HJ,Morris DL,Satler L,LittleJohn J

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-acting oral isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) was replaced by Nitroderm TTS, and the utility of this drug in long-term treatment was assessed in 69 patients with angina pectoris. The frequency of attacks (p < 0.001) and the consumption of sublingual nitrate tablets (p < 0.01) were found to be significantly lower at 2 w...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Hayashi H,Ito T,Matsubara T,Watanabe T,Kuzuya F,Mizuno Y,Sotohata I,Fujinami T,Toyama J,Yamada K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The real-world impact of remote pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) monitoring on New York Heart Association (NYHA) class improvement and heart failure (HF) hospitalization rate is presented here from a single center. HYPOTHESIS:METHODS: Seventy-seven previously hospitalized outpatients with NYHA class III HF w...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Jermyn R,Alam A,Kvasic J,Saeed O,Jorde U

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00