Indices of effectiveness of medical and surgical treatment in 40 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis.

abstract：AIMS:To assess the diagnostic accuracy of 256-row computed tomographic angiography (CTA) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Non-invasive imaging of the coronary artery by CTA has increasingly been used in recent years. The accuracy of 256-row CTA has not yet been studied. We sought to assess the ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Chao SP,Law WY,Kuo CJ,Hung HF,Cheng JJ,Lo HM,Shyu KG

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Because benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) appear to be less favourable in non-left bundle branch block (LBBB) patients, this prospective longitudinal study tested the hypothesis that QRS morphology and echocardiographic mechanical dyssynchrony were associated with long-term outcome after CRT. ME...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hara H,Oyenuga OA,Tanaka H,Adelstein EC,Onishi T,McNamara DM,Schwartzman D,Saba S,Gorcsan J 3rd

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambient air pollution is a leading cause of non-communicable disease globally. The largest proportion of deaths and morbidity due to air pollution is now known to be due to cardiovascular disorders. Several particulate and gaseous air pollutants can trigger acute events (e.g. myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failu...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Münzel T,Gori T,Al-Kindi S,Deanfield J,Lelieveld J,Daiber A,Rajagopalan S

更新日期：2018-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrophysiological properties were studied in a heterotopic heart transplant model developed in 44 dogs (Group I). Cycle length was 359.5 +/- 55.2 ms in the recipient heart and 500.9 +/- 77.9 ms in the donor heart (P less than 0.001). Sinoatrial conduction time was 38.6 +/- 13.6 ms in the recipient heart and 38.6 +/...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Alvarez L,Escudero C,Alzueta J,Silva L,Márquez-Montes J,Castillo-Olivares JL

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large-scale trials have demonstrated a consistent mortality reduction from angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor therapy for chronic heart failure. Nonetheless, the pharmacologic and physiologic mechanisms of this favourable affect and the appropriate target population remain controversial. ACE inhibitors exer...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cohn JN

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of flosequinan and enalapril on exercise capacity (bicycle exercise duration), quality-of-life symptomatology (visual analogue scales) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) grading, were compared in 61 patients with chronic heart failure (NYHA, grade III). Bicycle exercise duration improved similarly with ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Silke B,Tennet H,Fischer-Hansen J,Keller N,Heikkila J,Salminen K

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate whether an ambulance crew's length of experience affected the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. METHODS AND RESULTS:This was a population-based, retrospective observational study of attempted resuscitations in 1547 consecutive arrests of cardiac aetiology by Nottinghamshire Emergency Ambul...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Soo LH,Gray D,Young T,Skene A,Hampton JR

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natriuretic peptides (NPs) family, including atrial, B-type, and C-type NPs, is a group of hormones possessing relevant haemodynamic and anti-remodelling actions in the cardiovascular (CV) system. Due to their diuretic, natriuretic, vasorelaxant, anti-proliferative, and anti-hypertrophic effects, they are involved...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Volpe M,Rubattu S,Burnett J Jr

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Efficacy of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) may be influenced by a common allele in guanylate cyclase GUCY1A3, which has been shown to modify platelet function and increase CVD risk. METHODS AND RESULTS:We investigated whether homozygotes of the GUCY1A3 rs7692387 risk (G) allele bene...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hall KT,Kessler T,Buring JE,Passow D,Sesso HD,Zee RYL,Ridker PM,Chasman DI,Schunkert H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the results of right ventricle endomyocardial biopsies from 26 subjects (mean age 27 +/- 10 years) with premature ventricular beats and normal cardiac anatomy and mechanical function. Light microscopy examination revealed normal myocardium in 10 subjects (38%), acute myocarditis in two (7%), bord...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Di Biase M,Chiddo A,Caruso G,Tritto M,Marchese A,Rizzon P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Falipamil hydrochloride (AQA 39) is a new antiarrhythmic agent structurally related to verapamil. We evaluated the electrophysiologic properties of intravenous falipamil (1.5 mg kg-1 within 20 minutes) in 12 patients. The spontaneous cycle length was significantly (P less than 0.001) prolonged (+79 +/- 59 ms). Atriove...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lévy S,Mètge M,Hilaire J,Cointe R,Bru P,Eychenne JL,Gérard R

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies suggest that neutrophil activation during acute myocardial infarction (MI) aggravates tissue injury. Activated neutrophils are an important source of oxygen free radicals (OFR), the injurious effects of which are counteracted by endogenous antioxidants. We have previously shown in healthy subjects tha...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Herbaczyńska-Cedro K,K+osiewicz-Wasek B,Cedro K,Wasek W,Panczenko-Kresowska B,Wartanowicz M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A necessary part of the strategy of modification of hypercholesterolaemia to prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) is the detection and treatment, by diet or by drugs, of high risk individuals. There are several drawbacks to this approach: (1) the cost of screening to find individuals at risk and of monitoring by physi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Marmot MG

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to describe the frequencies of various diagnoses in patients admitted with acute chest pain, but without acute myocardial infarction, and to evaluate a non-invasive screening programme for these patients. PATIENTS:A total of 204 consecutive non-acute myocardial infarction patien...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Fruergaard P,Launbjerg J,Hesse B,Jørgensen F,Petri A,Eiken P,Aggestrup S,Elsborg L,Mellemgaard K

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The objectives of this study were to determine the association of waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) with the risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and to determine whether the strength of association of WC and WHR with CVD risk is different. METHODS AND RESULTS:This meta-regress...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： de Koning L,Merchant AT,Pogue J,Anand SS

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Whether increased homocysteine is one mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) to cardiovascular abnormalities is unclear. We hypothesised that plasma homocysteine would be higher in OSA patients than in control subjects, would increase further during sleep, and decrease after treatment with continuous pos...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Svatikova A,Wolk R,Magera MJ,Shamsuzzaman AS,Phillips BG,Somers VK

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direct cardioprotective properties of nitroglycerin and nicorandil were compared in regionally ischaemic (45 min), reperfused (24 h) porcine hearts. Intracoronary treatments, which were started 15 min prior to occlusion of the distal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), were continuously administered fo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Klein HH,Pich S,Lindert-Heimberg S,Schade-Brittinger C,Maisch B,Nebendahl K

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The haemodynamic side-effects of ionic (amidotrizoate) and non-ionic (iopamidol) contrast media after injection into the right atrium were compared in experimental and clinical studies. Pulmonary hypertension was induced in 10 dogs by embolization of the pulmonary vascular bed with agar-agar solution (mean pulmonary a...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schräder R,Hellige G,Kaltenbach M,Kober G

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The choice of oral anticoagulant (OAC) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be influenced by individual clinical features or by patterns of risk factors and comorbidities. We reviewed analyses of subgroups of patients from trials of vitamin K antagonists vs. non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for stro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Diener HC,Aisenberg J,Ansell J,Atar D,Breithardt G,Eikelboom J,Ezekowitz MD,Granger CB,Halperin JL,Hohnloser SH,Hylek EM,Kirchhof P,Lane DA,Verheugt FWA,Veltkamp R,Lip GYH

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:There is growing need for the identification of novel non-invasive methodologies for the identification of individuals at risk for adverse cardiovascular (CV) events. We examined whether endothelial dysfunction, as detected by non-invasive peripheral arterial tonometry (EndoPAT), can predict late CV events. METHO...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rubinshtein R,Kuvin JT,Soffler M,Lennon RJ,Lavi S,Nelson RE,Pumper GM,Lerman LO,Lerman A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Supernatants of serum-free cultured mononuclear cells (MNC) contain a mix of immunomodulating factors (secretome), which have been shown to attenuate detrimental inflammatory responses following myocardial ischaemia. Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy (iDCM) is a common cause of heart failure in young patients. E...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hoetzenecker K,Zimmermann M,Hoetzenecker W,Schweiger T,Kollmann D,Mildner M,Hegedus B,Mitterbauer A,Hacker S,Birner P,Gabriel C,Gyöngyösi M,Blyszczuk P,Eriksson U,Ankersmit HJ

更新日期：2015-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The prognostic role of time-to-treatment in primary angioplasty is still a matter of debate. The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between time-to-treatment and myocardial perfusion in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by primary angioplasty. METHODS AND RESU...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： De Luca G,van 't Hof AW,de Boer MJ,Ottervanger JP,Hoorntje JC,Gosselink AT,Dambrink JH,Zijlstra F,Suryapranata H

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the blood pressure (BP) changes during a long-distance run with those during bicycle ergometry, nine normotensive and 18 hypertensive joggers were studied by means of ambulatory intra-arterial monitoring. In all subjects the ergometric test caused a progressive increase in systolic and little change in dias...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Palatini P,Mos L,Mormino P,Munari L,Del Torre M,Valle F,Scaldalai E,Pessina AC

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:OBJECTIVE, DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Between August 1981 and July 1983, 5839 consecutive myocardial infarction patients were hospitalized in 13 coronary care units in Israel. The present study examines 10 year survival among 4037 consecutive patients with a first myocardial infarction with either Q or non-Q waves...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Behar S,Haim M,Hod H,Kornowski R,Reicher-Reiss H,Zion M,Kaplinsky E,Abinader E,Palant A,Kishon Y,Reisin L,Zahavi I,Goldbourt U

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death and disability in Europe. For patients presenting with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), timely myocardial reperfusion using either thrombolytic therapy or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the most effective thera...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Fröhlich GM,Meier P,White SK,Yellon DM,Hausenloy DJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims Epidemiological studies reported two contrasting trends: on one hand, a significant improvement in the use of evidence-based treatments of patients discharged with a myocardial infarction (MI). On the other hand, the increasing number of elderly and co-morbid patients who are usually less treated. The aim of this...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Macchia A,Romero M,D'Ettorre A,Mariani J,Tognoni G

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and safety of catheter ablation of accessory pathways (AP) was studied in 79 children (age, 4-16 years), using DC shocks (n = 25) or radiofrequency energy (n = 54). All patients had documented arrhythmias including ventricular fibrillation in four. Organic heart disease was present in four patients. AP lo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Haissaguerre M,Puel V,Bekheit S,Fisher B,Dartigues JF,Egloff P,Le Metayer P,Clementy J,Warin JF

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Short-QT syndrome 1 (SQT1) is an inherited channelopathy with accelerated repolarization due to gain-of-function in HERG/IKr. Patients develop atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia (VT), and sudden cardiac death with pronounced inter-individual variability in phenotype. We generated and characterized transg...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Odening KE,Bodi I,Franke G,Rieke R,Ryan de Medeiros A,Perez-Feliz S,Fürniss H,Mettke L,Michaelides K,Lang CN,Steinfurt J,Pantulu ND,Ziupa D,Menza M,Zehender M,Bugger H,Peyronnet R,Behrends JC,Doleschall Z,Zur Hausen

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The role of aspirin in the primary prevention setting is continuously evolving. Recent randomized trials have challenged the role of aspirin in the primary prevention setting. METHODS AND RESULTS:Electronic databases were searched for randomized trials that compared aspirin vs. placebo (or control) in subjects wi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Mahmoud AN,Gad MM,Elgendy AY,Elgendy IY,Bavry AA

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate clinical disease expression, non-invasive diagnosis, and prognosis in families with dominant vs. recessive arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) due to mutations in related desmosomal proteins plakophilin-2 (PKP2) and plakoglobin (JUP), respectively. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred an...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Antoniades L,Tsatsopoulou A,Anastasakis A,Syrris P,Asimaki A,Panagiotakos D,Zambartas C,Stefanadis C,McKenna WJ,Protonotarios N

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00