Aortopulmonary window or aortopulmonary communication?

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine if soluble leukocyte selectin (sL-selectin) levels in serum and pleural fluid (PF) are an inflammatory marker that differentiates pleural effusion transudates from exudates. DESIGN:sL-selectin PF and serum levels were measured in consecutive patients and compared to established criteria. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Horvath LL,Gallup RA,Worley BD,Merrill GA,Morris MJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prognostic significance of myocardial contractile reserve in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) without overt heart failure (New York Heart Association functional class I or II), seventy-one patients underwent exercise radionuclide angiography in addition to clinical, radiographic, hem...

journal_title：Chest

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

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) occurs in 20 percent of AIDS patients with cutaneous involvement; however, complete endobronchial occlusion is uncommon. Moreover, bronchopulmonary KS is infrequent in the absence of cutaneous manifestations. We report a case of documented complete endobronchial obstruction by KS...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chin R Jr,Jones DF,Pegram PS,Haponik EF

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of nearly fatal cardiovascular collapse attributable to an idiopathic anaphylactic reaction in a 76-year-old man. The event began with gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal cramps, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting as manifestations of IA. The patient subsequently progressed to develop urticaria, flushi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wong S,Greenberger PA,Patterson R

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of computed chest tomograms (CT) and chest roentgenograms (CR) were compared in 32 patients who presented with hemoptysis. The CT demonstrated roentgenographic abnormalities more often than CR (p less than 0.01), providing new diagnostic information in 15 patients (46.9 percent), and clarifying CR abnormal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Haponik EF,Britt EJ,Smith PL,Bleecker ER

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic disease involving the heart may present in a variety of fashions. A patient with melanoma metastatic to the right ventricle which was diagnosed clinically by evidence of recent onset of right ventricular inflow and outflow tract obstruction is described. Important information regarding the extent of the met...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Emmot WW,Vacek JL,Agee K,Moran J,Dunn MI

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess whether C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive marker of pneumonia and to evaluate whether it may be used as an index of treatment response. DESIGN:A retrospective casenote review was carried out on 40 patients admitted with simple community acquired pneumonia and 20 patients admitted with p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith RP,Lipworth BJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in critical care practice have led to a substantial decline in the incidence of ARDS over the past several years. Low tidal volume ventilation, timely resuscitation and antimicrobial administration, restrictive transfusion practices, and primary prevention of aspiration and nosocomial pneumonia have likely co...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Beitler JR,Schoenfeld DA,Thompson BT

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine whether an association exists between aortic calcification viewed on plain chest radiography and coronary artery disease. METHODS:Retrospective review of all chest radiographs obtained from consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography at a primary cardiac center during 1999. Plain...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Li J,Galvin HK,Johnson SC,Langston CS,Sclamberg J,Preston CA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique association of giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's disease) and cardiac tamponade is presented. Although pleural effusions have been previously described with Castleman's disease, the authors believe this to be the first report of pericardial effusion and tamponade with this entity. The development of e...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nicolosi AC,Almassi GH,Komorowski R

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients with stable airway disease were fed a diet high in carbohydrates, and 35 minutes later metabolic and ventilatory effects were observed. The six patients who did not retain carbon dioxide increased their mean respiratory quotient from 0.86 +/- 0.07 to 1.03 +/- 0.04, their mean minute ventilation from ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gieseke T,Gurushanthaiah G,Glauser FL

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the importance of Streptococcus pneumoniae and immunologic response to 14-valent pneumococcal vaccine in a randomized (saline placebo or vaccine) double-blind pilot study involving 103 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Antibody titers, the flora of the sputum, respiratory infectio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis AL,Aranda CP,Schiffman G,Christianson LC

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-eight high-risk patients (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1] less than 2.0L or maximum voluntary ventilation [MVV] less than 50 per cent of predicted) were observed for a minimum of one year after pneumonectomy for carcinoma of the lung. Operability was assessed by calculating a predicted postoperati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Boysen PG,Harris JO,Block AJ,Olsen GN

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the value of pleural fluid neuron-specific enolase as a possible diagnostic marker for pleurisy of small cell lung cancer by using enzyme immunoassay. Pleural fluid NSE levels in 12 patients with carcinomatous pleurisy due to small cell lung cancer were compared with those in 37 patients with carcinomatous ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shimokata K,Niwa Y,Yamamoto M,Sasou H,Morishita M

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Failure to reliably diagnose ARDS may be a major driver of negative clinical trials and underrecognition and treatment in clinical practice. We sought to examine the interobserver reliability of the Berlin ARDS definition and examine strategies for improving the reliability of ARDS diagnosis. METHODS:Two hu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sjoding MW,Hofer TP,Co I,Courey A,Cooke CR,Iwashyna TJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied hemodynamic and oxygen transport parameters in 12 stable critically ill patients on assist control (ACV), synchronized intermittent mandatory (SIMV), and pressure support (PSV) ventilatory modes. Patients were optimally ventilated on ACV, were awake, and capable of spontaneous breathing. After baseline meas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sternberg R,Sahebjami H

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man had a history of recurrent syncope for more than a decade. During a witnessed episode, an ambulatory electrocardiographic recording showed ventricular flutter/fibrillation that lasted for 2 1/2 minutes and terminated spontaneously without adverse neurologic sequelae. No structural heart disease and n...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Masrani K,Cowley C,Bekheit S,el-Sherif N

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is common in the critical care setting and more frequently affects the elderly and patients with comorbidities. Because of increased mortality and the potential for significant improvement with early revascularization, the practitioner must first consider acute coronary syndrome...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chockalingam A,Mehra A,Dorairajan S,Dellsperger KC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about factors determining the pathogenesis and severity of asthma in Latin American countries. Costa Rica, one of the most prosperous Latin American nations, has a very high asthma prevalence. OBJECTIVE:To examine the relation between potential risk factors and childhood asthma in Costa Rica...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Celedón JC,Soto-Quiros ME,Silverman EK,Hanson L,Weiss ST

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite major advances in our understanding of the pathophysiologic processes leading to pulmonary arterial hypertension and recent developments in therapeutic approaches, the long-term prognosis for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension remains unsatisfactory. Early detection and adequate clinical classificat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Provencher S,Jais X,Yaici A,Sitbon O,Humbert M,Simonneau G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We assessed early and long-term pulmonary function changes after percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (PBMV). METHODS AND RESULTS:Mitral area, lung function, and exercise capacity were evaluated before, immediately after, and 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after successful PBMV in 24 patients. PBMV resulted i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gómez-Hospital JA,Cequier A,Romero PV,Cañete C,Ugartemendia C,Iràculis E,Esplugas E

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco smoking during pregnancy is the most important modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term health complications for mother and baby. Tobacco use during pregnancy has decreased in high-income countries but not in Indigenous women in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Canada. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gould GS,Lim LL,Mattes J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Whereas pulmonary rehabilitation reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life of patients with COPD and is recommended in management guidelines, few patients have access to rehabilitation services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of increasing access to selected comp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coultas D,Frederick J,Barnett B,Singh G,Wludyka P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of aortic ring abscess by cross-sectional echocardiography has not been reported. In this paper, a case of bacterial endocarditis of the aortic valve extending to the aortic ring and the mitral valve is reported. The role of cross-sectional echocardiography in defining the anatomic distortion of the aort...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mardelli TJ,Ogawa S,Hubbard FE,Dreifus LS,Meixell LL

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients had hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and coronary artery spasm. The clinical diagnosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, in all patients, was confirmed by echocardiography and angiography. Significant spasm of the right coronary artery was demonstrated in each patient by selective coron...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mautner RK,Thomas I,Dhurandhar R,Phillips JH

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have reported that magnesium (Mg) deficiency is associated with coronary spasm. However, little is known about the preventive effect of Mg on coronary spasm. The present study investigated whether Mg prevents coronary spasm in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA). DESIGN:Effectivene...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Teragawa H,Kato M,Yamagata T,Matsuura H,Kajiyama G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable heterogeneity persists in the conduct and reporting of statistical analyses in the medical literature. Authors submitting manuscripts to CHEST are encouraged to adhere to the following guidelines where possible. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kattan MW,Vickers AJ

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between indoor environmental factors and childhood asthma in a subtropical area. DESIGN:A case-control study was performed using participants of a prevalence survey that included 165 schoolchildren with asthma and 165 age- and gender-matched c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yang CY,Lin MC,Hwang KC

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:We tested the hypothesis that maximal exercise performance in subjects with interstitial lung disease (ILD) is limited by respiratory factors. Assuming this is so, ventilatory stimulation by added dead space (VD) should impair exercise capacity. METHODS:Six subjects with ILD each underwent three maximal i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marciniuk DD,Watts RE,Gallagher CG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is a convenient noninvasive marker for airway inflammation in several pulmonary diseases. However, external factors such as nitrate-rich nutrition can affect the levels of eNO and thus compromise its diagnostic value. STUDY OBJECTIVES:The objective of this investigation was to hav...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vints AM,Oostveen E,Eeckhaut G,Smolders M,De Backer WA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00