Left ventricular function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

abstract：:We investigated the incidence and determinants of early and late repeat hospitalization for cardiac causes in 378 patients following myocardial revascularization [199 coronary balloon angioplasty (PTCA), 179 coronary bypass surgery (CABG)] in a single cardiovascular center and followed for a median period of 13 years....

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Halon DA,Rennert HS,Flugelman MY,Jaffe R,Lewis BS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The PRevention of cArdiac Dysfunction during Adjuvant breast cancer therapy (PRADA) study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial to determine whether angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), or beta-blockers or their combination may prevent the development of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Heck SL,Gulati G,Ree AH,Schulz-Menger J,Gravdehaug B,Røsjø H,Steine K,Bratland A,Hoffmann P,Geisler J,Omland T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary calcification is a hard challenge for the interventional cardiologist, as it is associated with incomplete stent expansion and frequently stent failure. In recent years, innovative techniques, such as rotational atherectomy, have been developed to treat coronary calcification. However, these are burdened with...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tassone EJ,Tripolino C,Morabito G,Grillo P,Missiroli B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to assess the contribution of clinical, electrocardiographic and exercise hemodynamic variables to the prediction of normalization on resting reinjection scintigraphy of persistent thallium-201 (201Tl) myocardial perfusion defects seen with exercise and 2- to 4-hour delayed (redistribution) ima...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shammas NW,Schwartz RG,Pomerantz RM,Murphy GW,Hall WJ

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a simple and inexpensive exercise test to evaluate physical functional capacity that is widely used in heart failure (HF) patients. With the 6MWT, a distance <350 m is associated with increased mortality in patients with HF, and change in walking distance >50 m is considered clinically re...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sgorbini L,Rossetti A,Galati A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To find the true prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in a population aged 75 years in 2 municipalities in Norway, and to study the use of antithrombotic therapy in this group. METHODS:All 1,117 citizens in Asker and Baerum municipalities in eastern Norway born in 1930 were invited to ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tveit A,Abdelnoor M,Enger S,Smith P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of selected antihypertensives (doxazosin, amlodipine, enalapril, and bendrofluazide) in maintaining 24-hour control of blood pressure (BP). The predictive value of ambulatory (A)BP versus clinic (C)BP measure...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ebbs D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether postoperative quality of life (QOL) for composite aortic root replacement patients differs according to whether it is based on the use of mechanical valves or bioprosthetic valves. METHODS:The study included 146 consecutive patients who underwent composite aortic root replacement at our ins...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Repack A,Ziganshin BA,Elefteriades JA,Mukherjee SK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired left ventricular diastolic function is a common finding in essential hypertension. METHODS:In order to investigate possible relationships between flow velocity through the mitral valve (E/A; index of left ventricular diastolic function) and 24-hour blood pressure and heart rate variations, 198 pati...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trika CO,Zakopoulos N,Toumanidis ST,Stamatelopoulos SF,Moulopoulos SD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective investigation was conducted in an attempt to identify noninvasive predictors of mortality for patients with Chagas' heart disease through a multivariate stepwise logistic regression study. Fifty-six patients with a positive complement fixation test for Chagas' disease were followed up at the Cardiomyo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bestetti RB,Dalbo CM,Freitas OC,Teno LA,Castilho OT,Oliveira JS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the effects of aerobic exercise on resting and 24-hour blood pressure (BP), left ventricular mass (LVM), plasma fibrinogen and factor VII (FVII). For this purpose 14 sedentary subjects with untreated diastolic BP between 90 and 104 mm Hg completed a 12-week supervised exercise progr...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zanettini R,Bettega D,Agostoni O,Ballestra B,del Rosso G,di Michele R,Mannucci PM

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both coronary artery disease and aging produce a similar pattern of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction with increased left atrial (LA) activity. We studied the Doppler left ventricular filling pattern in 75 patients (age 40-91 years) with coronary artery disease. A linear correlation with age was found for isovolu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zuccalà G,Cocchi A,Lattanzio F,Bernabei R,Carbonin PU

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial blood pressure patterns in 12 men with sleep apnea and arterial hypertension were studied at baseline and after 6 months' therapy with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Preexisting antihypertensive medication was discontinued 1 week before baseline measurements. Weight did not change during t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mayer J,Becker H,Brandenburg U,Penzel T,Peter JH,von Wichert P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) appears to be a strong risk marker of mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome. However, little information is available on NT-proBNP as a predictor of long-term serious cardiovascular events beyond that of left ventricular ejection fraction in ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Jonsson G,Abdelnoor M,Landaas S,Muller C,Kjeldsen SE,Os I,Westheim A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of nicotine on cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro and explore the potential mechanisms involved. METHODS:The MTT assay was used to detect the viability of cultured cardiomyocytes exposed to different concentrations of nicotine (0.1-100 microM). Laser confocal microscopy, TUNEL assay a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhou X,Sheng Y,Yang R,Kong X

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently it has been demonstrated that the administration of n-acetylocysteine (NAC), in combination with streptokinase, significantly diminished oxidative stress in patients with myocardial infarction. The aim of our study was to assess the influence of NAC treatment, as adjunct therapy in an evolving myocardial infa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sajkowska A,Wykretowicz A,Szczepanik A,Kempa M,Minczykowski A,Wysocki H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that a lower lymphocyte ratio (Ly%) in the white blood cell (WBC) differential count is related to worse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and other cardiovascular disorders. METHODS:In the Pre-RELAX-AHF study, 234 patients with AHF, systolic blood pressure ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Milo-Cotter O,Teerlink JR,Metra M,Felker GM,Ponikowski P,Voors AA,Edwards C,Weatherley BD,Greenberg B,Filippatos G,Unemori E,Teichman SL,Cotter G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of the duration of atrioventricular (AV) delay on obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was evaluated in 12 patients by cardiac catheterization, and in 8 of them also by Doppler echocardiography. The AV delay was programmed in random order at 125, 100 and 75 ms in the invasive study and at 120, 100 and...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Losi MA,Betocchi S,Briguori C,Piscione F,Manganelli F,Ciampi Q,Stabile G,Chiariello M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the most frequent cause of occlusion of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts between 5 and 10 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. The typical atherosclerotic plaque appears between 1 and 3 years after operation and, at a mean of 5 years, histologic changes of atherosclerosis are present in 21...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bourassa MG,Campeau L,Lespérance J,Solymoss BC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess possible age-related differences in the time of occurrence (hour of the day, day of the week, month of the year) of cardiopulmonary collapses of presumed cardiac etiology, 3,305 out-of-hospital patients registered by the Belgian Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation Study Group between 1983 and 1990 were st...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Martens P,Calle P,Hubloue I,Van den Poel B,Lewi P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The shift toward a preventative approach in medical aftercare of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients has led to encouragement of regular physical activity (PA) in this patient population. Objective measures are crucial in accurately displaying PA levels and have increasingly found their way into clinical...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Brudy L,Meyer M,Garcia-Cuenllas L,Oberhoffer R,Hager A,Ewert P,Müller J

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism that induces an improvement in exercise capacity by nitrates in patients with stable effort angina pectoris. The study population was composed of 19 patients: group A, 10 patients with chronic stable effort angina who had a well-developed coronary collateral cir...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ohno A,Fujita M,Miwa K,Ejiri M,Asanoi H,Sasayama S

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Several reports indicated a direct relationship between atrial pacing and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) blood levels, but few controlled hemodynamic studies have been reported. In particular, the relationship between increase in heart rate, release of ANP and increase in right atrial pressure (RAP) are st...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Michelucci A,Padeletti L,Monopoli A,Fabbri G,Tostiguerra C,Giovannini T,Franchi F

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with transient WPW syndrome the electrocardiographic pattern of preexcitation could repeatedly be induced by carotid sinus massage during isoprenaline infusion. Adrenergic and cholinergic discharge may favor the conduction of the impulse over an accessory nonfunctional A-V bundle. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gavrilescu S

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal function in the basal state and after sodium load has been investigated in 21 borderline, hypertensive, first-degree relatives of established hypertensives and in 21 age- and sex-matched, normal subjects with no family history of hypertension. During intravenous infusion of inulin and p-aminohippurate in saline,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Trimarco B,De Simone A,Volpe M,Ricciardelli B,Ungaro B,Sacca L,Rengo F,Condorelli M

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of arterial compliance on stenotic hemodynamics were examined in an in vitro arterial preparation. Carotid arteries, obtained from anesthetized mongrel dogs (11.3-15.4 kg), were attached to a perfusion apparatus consisting of a constant pressure reservoir and a fixed distal resistance. To create an intralu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Santamore WP,Bove AA,Carey RA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An abundance of clinical trial data indicates that lipid-regulating therapy reduces coronary artery disease morbidity and mortality. In patients with established coronary artery disease, lipid regulation has been shown to attenuate progression of atherosclerosis and extend survival. In primary prevention, a clear bene...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gotto AM Jr

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease is associated with cardiac remodeling, which is partly reversible after kidney transplantation (KT). We aimed to determine the association of cardiovascular comorbidities or kidney-related factors with cardiac reverse remodeling after KT. METHODS:We performed echocardiography in 56 p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kobayashi M,Huttin O,Schikowski J,Bozec E,Zohra L,Frimat L,Girerd N,Girerd S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractional flow reserve (FFR) may not be immune from hemodynamic perturbations caused by both vessel and lesion related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of plaque- and vessel wall-related features of vulnerability on the hemodynamic effect of intermediate coronary stenoses. Methods and Resu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sezer M,Aslanger E,Cakir O,Atici A,Sezer I,Ozcan A,Umman B,Bugra Z,Umman S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 50 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty because of chronic angina pectoris, a collateral flow index (CFI) was determined at the start and the end of two 1-min coronary occlusions, randomly accompanied by a resting state or a 3-min dynamic handgrip exercise (DHE). CFI expressing collate...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Pohl T,Wustmann K,Zbinden S,Windecker S,Mehta H,Meier B,Seiler C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00