Relationship between changes in ST segment elevation and patency of the infarct-related coronary artery in acute myocardial infarction.

abstract：:Sixty-nine patients receiving atrioventricular sequential (DVI) pacemakers are compared to 67 patients receiving ventricular demand (VVI) pacemakers for control of the symptoms of sinus node dysfunction. The populations were similar with comparable preparing incidences of each assayed symptom and number of symptoms pe...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Stone JM,Bhakta RD,Lutgen J

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular anomalies are a frequently reported feature of the fetal alcohol syndrome, but only rarely have such children been catheterized. This article fully described the cardiac anomaly in two infants with this syndrome. The malformations found in both cases include a ventricular septal defect, and the rather u...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Steeg CN,Woolf P

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective clinical trial of 195 consecutive unselected patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), systematic blinded clinical and echocardiographic examinations were performed by two observers on day 5. The purpose was to define low-risk patients with regard to in-hospital and 2-month mortality and predic...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Launbjerg J,Berning J,Fruergaard P,Appleyard M

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our purpose was to study the effects of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on cardiorenal functions when it is used to manage patients with heart failure who are receiving an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or in acute saline solution loading. METHODS:Seventeen patients with mild to moderate he...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tomiyama H,Watanabe G,Abe M,Okazaki R,Yoshida H,Doba N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Q wave and non-Q wave MI are often referred to as "transmural" and "nontransmural," there is no anatomic evidence to justify this distinction. Nevertheless, a distinction is important, because the two entities have a different prognosis. At the present time, between 25% and 35% of MIs are non-Q wave. They are...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： André-Fouet X,Pillot M,Leizorovicz A,Finet G,Gayet C,Milon H

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After the Mustard or Senning procedure, adults with transposition of the great arteries may have right ventricular failure and require consideration of new therapies. A 2-stage arterial switch operation (ASO) may be performed as an alternative to heart transplantation. This procedure is relatively successful...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Benzaquen BS,Webb GD,Colman JM,Therrien J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risk for ischemic stroke. In patients who have suffered a stroke, screening for AF is routinely performed only for a short period after the stroke as part of the evaluation for possible causes. If AF is detected after an ischemic stroke, oral anticoagul...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sinha AM,Diener HC,Morillo CA,Sanna T,Bernstein RA,Di Lazzaro V,Passman R,Beckers F,Brachmann J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the possibility that a mitral regurgitant Doppler signal area on a two-dimensional color Doppler echocardiogram can reflect changes in mitral regurgitant volume in 24 patients with several types of mitral regurgitation. In 20 patients, mitral regurgitant Doppler signal areas were clear enough to measure. In...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Otsuji Y,Tei C,Kisanuki A,Natsugoe K,Kawazoe Y

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relation between the angiographic collateral grade (Rentrop's classification) and the collateral flow velocity pattern in 43 patients with angina pectoris. Collateral flow velocity was measured with a Doppler guide wire during balloon occlusion in coronary angioplasty. Collateral flow was detected ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Yamada T,Okamoto M,Sueda T,Hashimoto M,Kajiyama G

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data are available on the care of patients with acute severe hypertension requiring hospitalization. We characterized contemporary practice patterns and outcomes for this population. METHODS:STAT is a 25-institution, US registry of consecutive patients with acute severe hypertension (>180 mm Hg syst...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Katz JN,Gore JM,Amin A,Anderson FA,Dasta JF,Ferguson JJ,Kleinschmidt K,Mayer SA,Multz AS,Peacock WF,Peterson E,Pollack C,Sung GY,Shorr A,Varon J,Wyman A,Emery LA,Granger CB,STAT Investigators.

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among blacks and whites in the United States. Despite this, there are insufficient data on the long-term prognosis of black patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as the major clinical related determinants of outcome. METHODS:We studied 22,61...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Thomas KL,Honeycutt E,Shaw LK,Peterson ED

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that the endothelium plays an important role in the control of human vascular tone by releasing endothelium-derived nitric oxide and, therefore, a defective endothelial function could be involved in the increased peripheral vasoconstriction of patients with chronic congestive heart failure. To invest...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Drexler H,Hayoz D,Münzel T,Just H,Zelis R,Brunner HR

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transmission of 12-lead electrocardiograms from remote locations to hand-held computers of cardiologists is now possible with the development of wireless technology and computer software. This investigation determined whether the cardiologist's decisions regarding reperfusion therapy for patients with sy...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Leibrandt PN,Bell SJ,Savona MR,Pettis KS,Selvester RH,Maynard C,Warner R,Wagner GS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dobutamine (and dopamine) are potent positive inotropic drugs which are frequently given to treat decompensated congestive heart failure. This study reports on the use of ambulatory dobutamine (and dopamine) infusions in 21 outpatients with advanced congestive heart failure. Each patient was initially hospitalized, an...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Applefeld MM,Newman KA,Sutton FJ,Reed WP,Roffman DS,Talesnick BS,Grove WR

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a member of the endothelial-specific growth factors with the greatest mitogenic activity, may play a role in the protection and/or repair of vascular endothelial cells injured by atherosclerosis. As a result, plasma HGF concentration may increase in response to endothelial cel...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tateishi J,Waku S,Masutani M,Ohyanagi M,Iwasaki T

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance of perivalvular cavities (PCs) in patients with infectious endocarditis (IE) was studied by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) color Doppler examinations to determine whether the color Doppler TEE presentation was in keeping with the current concept of PCs representing abscesses. Two heart centers p...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tingleff J,Egeblad H,Gøtzsche CO,Baandrup U,Kristensen BO,Pilegaard H,Pettersson G

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diameter pulse waveforms (DPWs) are known to reflect the pressure waveforms at the target vessel. Our purpose was to clarify the usefulness of DPWs recorded noninvasively from the fetal inferior vena cava (IVC) for detecting cardiac function. METHODS:A paired ultrasonic phase-locked echo tracking system...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Mori A,Uchida N,Ishiguro Y,Atsuko T,Kanako M,Mikio M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite gratifying immediate results, significant recoarctation at follow-up has been observed after balloon angioplasty of native aortic coarctation. Risk factors for such recurrences have been identified in one of our previous studies. In this study we examined the value of these risk factors in the prediction of re...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rao PS,Koscik R

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and/or restoration to sinus rhythm with electric or pharmacologic cardioversion induce modifications to the coagulation system. Thirty-five patients with PAF undergoing either electric (n = 11) or pharmacologic (n = 24) cardioversion w...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Giansante C,Fiotti N,Miccio M,Altamura N,Salvi R,Guarnieri G

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The significance of troponin elevation and clinical utility of troponin testing in ambulatory patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have not been examined. We sought to investigate the prevalence and prognostic value of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) elevation in a population with stable CAD. METHODS:We st...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hsieh BP,Rogers AM,Na B,Wu AH,Schiller NB,Whooley MA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A substantial percentage of patients have undiagnosed diabetes. We investigated the demographic characteristics and cardiometabolic profiles of subjects with undiagnosed diabetes. METHODS:A cross-sectional study with nationally representative samples of 25490 subjects aged ≥ 20 years from the KHNANES 2008 t...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lee YH,Armstrong EJ,Kim G,Oh J,Kang SM,Lee BW,Ahn CW,Cha BS,Lee HC,Mantzoros CS,Kang ES

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of age on the in-hospital mortality of all 30,972 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in New York in 1991 and 1992. Mortality rates were relatively low for patients 40-49, 50-59, and 60-64, 65-69, and 70-74 years old (1.10%, 1.65%, 2.17%...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hannan EL,Burke J

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ibutilide is indicated for the acute termination of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Recent work concludes that ibutilide activates a late inward sodium current that is blocked by nifedipine. Because calcium channel blockers are commonly used in patients with atrial fibrillation, it is important to ex...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wood MA,Gilligan DM,Brown-Mahoney C,Nematzadeh F,Stambler BS,Ellenbogen KA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the pauses that followed the spontaneous termination of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias with the pauses that followed the cessation of atrial overdrive pacing in 21 patients. In 10 patients with abnormal sinus node function and in 11 patients with normal sinus node function we recorded the spontaneous te...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gang ES,Reiffel JA,Livelli FD Jr,Bigger JT Jr

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasodilators facilitate ventricular emptying by affording earlier onset of left ventricular (LV) ejection and increased stroke volume with achievement of a reduced end-systolic pressure and volume. Agents with positive inotropic properties increase stroke volume by shifting the end-systolic pressure-volume curve to th...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Miller RR,Palomo AR,Brandon TA,Hartley CJ,Quinones MA

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) has a prominent role in the metabolism of triglycerides (TGs) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and is a potential interesting target for the development of antiatherogenic treatment. To provide deeper insight into the role of natural variation in this gene, we investi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Jensen MK,Rimm EB,Rader D,Schmidt EB,Sørensen TI,Vogel U,Overvad K,Mukamal KJ

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of amiodarone on delayed afterdepolarization (DAD) and triggered automaticity induced by low potassium (0.5 mEq/L) were evaluated on isolated rabbit right ventricular muscles, by means of standard microelectrode techniques. Triggered automaticity was induced in 6 of 10 muscles in the control group, in four...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ohta M,Karagueuzian HS,Mandel WJ,Peter T

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two elderly patients with coronary heart disease, chronic pulmonary disease, and complex atrial arrhythmias are presented. The suction electrode technique for right atrium monophasic action potential recording was used. This recording allows better analysis of the atrial arrhythmias and estimates the stability of foca...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cotoi S,Dragulescu SI

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In prior studies, we have shown that the antikaliuretic drugs, triamterene and amiloride, through a direct cardiac effect reduce the loss of cardiac potassium induced by the administration of digitalis. Since loss of myocardial potassium is thought to underlie digitalis arrhythmias, this study was performed to determi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Seller RH,Greco J,Banach S,Seth R

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to compare the outcome of patients with a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among three large cohorts of patients hospitalized between 1966 and 1992 in Israel, in view of changes in treatment facilities and investigation methods. Patients with a first AMI constituted 71% of all myocardia...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Behar S,Goldbourt U,Barbash G,Modan B

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00