Junctional tachycardia with atrioventricular dissociation induced by hyperventilation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Untreated and preclinical heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) have an impaired ability to alleviate excess intravascular volume. OBJECTIVES:To investigate 1) the renal response to intravascular volume expansion in euvolemic and optimally treated HFrEF patients and 2) loop diuretic ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Nijst P,Verbrugge FH,Martens P,Dupont M,Tang WHW,Mullens W

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Preliminary studies suggest that left atrial appendage (LAA) closure might be beneficial in the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We evaluated the preliminary clinical efficacy of percutaneous LAA closure using the PLAATO-device (ev3 Endovascular, Inc., North Plymouth, MN) and found that ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： De Meester P,Thijs V,Van Deyk K,Budts W

更新日期：2010-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Short-long-short sequences (SLSS), related to atrial ectopic beats (AEBs), predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in some clinical situations. We investigated whether SLSS predict the occurrence of AF in acute phase of inferior myocardial infarction (MI). In patients who developed AF AEBs were more frequen...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Gorenek B,Parspour A,Birdane A,Cavusoglu Y,Goktekin O,Unalir A,Ata N,Timuralp B

更新日期：2008-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes (APS) consist of the failure of two or more endocrinal glands together requiring hormone replacement. Type II APS, first described by Schmidt in 1926, is the commonest type of APS. In majority of patients, type II APS consists of Addison's disease in combination with autoimmune thyro...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Kumar KV,Pushkaraj SG,Krishnaleela BL,Modi KD

更新日期：2011-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the magnetic resonance T1-weighted imaging, some investigators have shown that coronary artery high-intensity signals (HISs) are associated with vulnerable plaque morphology and an increased risk of future cardiac events. Although previous studies used different PMR (the ratio between the signal intensiti...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Matsumoto K,Ehara S,Hasegawa T,Nishimura S,Shimada K

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The feasibility of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using drug-eluting stents and its comparability with bypass surgery in treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis has been shown previously. We compared the mid-to long-term outcome between sirolimus-(SES) vs. paclitaxel-elut...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Park KW,Kang SH,Park KH,Choi DH,Lee HY,Kang HJ,Cho YS,Yeon TJ,Chung WY,Koo BK,Chae IH,Choi DJ,Oh BH,Park YB,Kim HS

更新日期：2011-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence and long-term clinical consequences of prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are still unclear. METHODS:We enrolled 710 consecutive patients who underwent TAVR. PPM was defined as absent if the index orifice area (iEOA) was >0.85 cm2/m2, moderate if ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Compagnone M,Marchetti G,Taglieri N,Ghetti G,Bruno AG,Orzalkiewicz M,Marrozzini C,Bacchi Reggiani ML,Palmerini T,Galiè N,Saia F

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human obesity has been associated with alterations of vascular structure, especially in large and medium arteries, but the effects of insulin-sensitizers are not well known. METHODS:Twenty-five male Wistar rats received subcutaneous injections of monosodium glutamate (MSG) or an equivalent volume of vehicle...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Burlá AK,Lobato NS,Fortes ZB,Oigman W,Neves MF

更新日期：2013-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about global patterns of critical care unit (CCU) care and the relationship with outcomes in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Whether a ward or a CCU admission is associated with better outcomes is unclear. METHODS:Patients in the Acute Study of Clinical Effectiveness ...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： van Diepen S,Podder M,Hernandez AF,Westerhout CM,Armstong PW,McMurray JJ,Eapen ZJ,Califf RM,Starling RC,O'Connor CM,Ezekowitz JA

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The involvement of iron in anthracycline cardiotoxicity is supported by extensive experimental data, and by the preventive efficacy of dexrazoxane, an iron chelator. However, no clinical evidence of anthracycline-induced cardiac iron accumulation is available and the influence of previous iron overload or of...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Cascales A,Sánchez-Vega B,Navarro N,Pastor-Quirante F,Corral J,Vicente V,de la Peña FA

更新日期：2012-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) covers a spectrum of heart anomalies with a common atrioventricular connection and has an incidence of 4-5.3 per 10.000 live births. About half of the AVSDs occur in patient with Down syndrome. This review provides a bench to bedside overview of AVSD. Developmental aspects, nomenc...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Calkoen EE,Hazekamp MG,Blom NA,Elders BB,Gittenberger-de Groot AC,Haak MC,Bartelings MM,Roest AA,Jongbloed MR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used silicone rubber as a material for making post-mortem casts of cavities in 21 human hearts, 16 of them congenitally malformed, 13 after surgical reconstruction (Fontan and Norwood procedures) and 4 after reconstruction had been performed posts mortem for study purposes. The organs were either fresh, or had been...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Kilner PJ,Ho SY,Anderson RH

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of heart failure patients with aldosterone antagonists has been shown to reduce the occurrence of sudden cardiac death. Therefore we aimed at determining the consequences of chronic exposure to aldosterone and the aldosterone antagonists eplerenone and spironolactone on the electrophysiological pro...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Dartsch T,Fischer R,Gapelyuk A,Weiergraeber M,Ladage D,Schneider T,Schirdewan A,Reuter H,Mueller-Ehmsen J,Zobel C

更新日期：2013-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease accounts for the greatest proportion of cardiovascular diseases therefore it is the major cause of death worldwide. Its therapeutic importance is indicated by still high mortality of myocardial infarction, which is one of the most severe forms of CVDs. Moreover, the risk of developing heart fai...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Halmosi R,Deres L,Gal R,Eros K,Sumegi B,Toth K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PossisR polytetrafluoroethylene Permaflow is a synthetic coronary graft which incorporates a Venturi resistor and which is anastomosed to the superior vena cava. Multiple anastomoses to the coronary vessels can be established in sequence until the graft is finally connected to the aorta. This aortocaval fistula en...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Kerber S,Baumbach M,Rahmel A,Weyand M,Scheld HH,Breithardt G

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antipsychotic agents are known to be associated with a long QT interval and torsade de pointes. We report a 69 year old female who suffered from a syncopal attack at a psychiatric hospital and was referred to our center. Torsade de pointes with a long QT interval (QTc=680 ms) was observed on the 12 lead ECG in the eme...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Huang BH,Hsia CP,Chen CY

更新日期：2007-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are each known to improve mortality in patients with advanced congestive heart failure (CHF). If ICDs contribute to improved survival specifically in recipients of LVADs is currently unknown. AIM:To evaluate the impact...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Agrawal S,Garg L,Nanda S,Sharma A,Bhatia N,Manda Y,Singh A,Fegley M,Shirani J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the literature, data is lacking on mid-term results of epicardial pacemaker implantation in neonates and infants. Our aim was to evaluate the mid-term results of epicardial pacemakers implanted in infants under 1 year of age. METHODS AND RESULTS:We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwe...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Stanner C,Horndasch M,Vitanova K,Strbad M,Ono M,Hessling G,Lange R,Cleuziou J

更新日期：2019-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent reports have provided evidence that bridging therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) may increase bleeding complications in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on oral anticoagulation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We sought to assess mid-term bleeding and thromboembo...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Kiviniemi T,Airaksinen KE,Rubboli A,Biancari F,Valencia J,Lip GY,Karjalainen PP,Weber M,Laine M,Kirchhof P,Schlitt A,AFCAS (Management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation undergoing Coronary Artery Stenting) study group.

更新日期：2015-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increased levels of neuro-hormonal biomarkers predict poor prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). The predictive value of repeated (one-month interval) brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) and big-endothelin 1 (BigET-1) measurement...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Olivier A,Girerd N,Michel JB,Ketelslegers JM,Fay R,Vincent J,Bramlage P,Pitt B,Zannad F,Rossignol P,EPHESUS Investigators.

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) there is a shift from aerobic type I muscle fibres to less aerobic type II fibres. Exercise training has been shown to have beneficial effects on exercise performance, peripheral pathology and the neurohumoral profile in stable patients with CHF. This study eva...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Larsen AI,Lindal S,Aukrust P,Toft I,Aarsland T,Dickstein K

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premature acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare disease carrying significant morbidity and mortality. Existing data on outcome in these patients is based on retrospective analysis of angiographic reports or refer to time periods with incomparable treatment regimes, making them unusable for risk assessm...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Winter MP,Blessberger H,Alimohammadi A,Pavo N,Huber K,Wojta J,Lang IM,Wiesbauer F,Goliasch G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reperfusion injury and its modulation are incompletely characterized. The purpose of the present study was to characterize the dynamics of reperfusion injury by portraying the temporal release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) during ischemia-reperfusion injury in an isolated heart model. METHODS:We studied in...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Povlsen JA,Løfgren B,Dalgas C,Jespersen NR,Johnsen J,Bøtker HE

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The intensity of indium-111 antimyosin monoclonal antibody uptake for visualization of myocardial infarction seems partially dependent on the state of the infarct related coronary artery. The aim of this study is to determine the factors which could account for the monoclonal antibody uptake variability. For this purp...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Ouzan J,Metz D,Jolly D,Liehn JC,Elaerts J

更新日期：1993-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alterations in coronary vasomotor tone may participate in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Vascular ATP-sensitive K(+) (KATP) channels, formed by Kir6.x/SUR2B, are key regulators of coronary tone and mutations in cardiac (Kir6.2/SUR2A) KATP channels result in heart disease. Here we expl...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Smith KJ,Chadburn AJ,Adomaviciene A,Minoretti P,Vignali L,Emanuele E,Tammaro P

更新日期：2013-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between atrial fibrillation and the red cell parameters haematocrit, red cell concentration and mean corpuscular volume in 95 female patients with mitral stenosis (mean age 51+/-11 years, 38 patients in atrial fibrillation, 57 patients in sinus rhythm) who had undergone full blood exam...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Peverill RE,Harper RW,Smolich JJ

更新日期：1999-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes and heart failure are very prevalent, and affect each other's incidence and severity. Novel therapies to reduce post-myocardial infarction (MI) remodeling that progresses into heart failure are urgently needed, especially in diabetic patients. Clinical studies have suggested that some oral anti-diabetic agent...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Yin M,Westenbrink BD,Meissner M,van Gilst WH,de Boer RA

更新日期：2013-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases are involved in the development of acute coronary syndromes, but they are not reliable clinical markers of the occurrence or the outcome of this syndrome. Many limitations in their assessment account for such failure. Functional genetic polymorphisms, as alternatives to plasma levels, might b...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Fiotti N,Altamura N,Giansante C

更新日期：2009-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure after a cryptogenic cerebral ischemic event is a routinely procedure. The most used device is Amplatzer™ PFO Occluder 25 mm, but PFOs with complex anatomy require larger device for closure. We compared Amplatzer™ Septal Occluder (ASO) device versus Amplatzer™ PFO Occluder 3...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： Giordano M,Gaio G,Santoro G,Palladino MT,Sarubbi B,Golino P,Russo MG

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no studies on the long term clinical outcomes and complications in the adult patient with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS). This study reviews our experience with a limited group of adult survivors of PA/IVS seen in our adult congenital clinics. METHODS:Twenty adult patien...

journal_title：International journal of cardiology

authors： John AS,Warnes CA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00