Histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical ventricular restoration (SVR) is an operation that demonstrates promise to improve outcomes for patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Current use and operative outcomes of SVR have come from centers of expertise, and operative risks of SVR in community practice are unknown. We sought to charac...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hernandez AF,Velazquez EJ,Dullum MK,O'Brien SM,Ferguson TB,Peterson ED

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some pharmacist-managed anticoagulation services (PMAS) provide initial follow-up to patients on oral anticoagulant, who are transferred to their physician once they are stabilized. This may be as effective as and less expensive than long-term PMAS follow-up. METHODS:Once PMAS patients were stabilized and r...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lalonde L,Martineau J,Blais N,Montigny M,Ginsberg J,Fournier M,Berbiche D,Vanier MC,Blais L,Perreault S,Rodrigues I

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the value of resting thallium-201 imaging in differentiating patients with primary cardiomyopathy from those with ischemic cardiomyopathy. There were 15 patients with primary cardiomyopathy (group I); 20 with chronic CAD (group II); and 25 with acute Q wave myocardial infarction (group III). All pa...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Iskandrian AS,Hakki AH,Kane S

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current recommendations for antithrombotic therapy after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation include prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel ≥12 months. However, the impact of such a regimen for all patients receiving any DES system remains unclear based on scientific eviden...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Feres F,Costa RA,Bhatt DL,Leon MB,Botelho RV,King SB 3rd,de Paula JE,Mangione JA,Salvadori D Jr,Gusmão MO,Castello H Jr,Nicolela E Jr,Perin MA,Devito FS,Marin-Neto JA,Abizaid A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of intravenous adenosine and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) were studied in a double-blind randomized study during 68 episodes of supraventricular tachycardia in 39 patients. Adenosine restored sinus rhythm in 20 patients (25 of 27 episodes) and produced atrioventricular block to reveal atrial arrhythmias in...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rankin AC,Oldroyd KG,Chong E,Dow JW,Rae AP,Cobbe SM

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa inhibitors can improve outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes but raise the risk of bleeding, particularly if dosed in excess. The impact of GP IIb/IIIa dosing feedback on safety and major bleeding is unknown. METHODS:Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa dosi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Mudrick DW,Chen AY,Roe MT,Newby LK,Gibler WB,Ohman EM,Peterson ED,Alexander KP

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depressive symptoms in patients with heart failure (HF) are common and might be associated with inflammation. No studies have examined both the cross-sectional and prospective association between inflammation and depressive symptoms in patients with HF with adequate correction for disease severity. The aim o...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Johansson P,Lesman-Leegte I,Svensson E,Voors A,van Veldhuisen DJ,Jaarsma T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocarditis Disease Unit (MDU) is a functional multidisciplinary network designed to offer multidisciplinary assistance to patients with myocarditis. More than 300 patients coming from the whole Country are currently followed up at a specialized multidisciplinary outpatient clinic. Following the pandemic outbreak of t...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Peretto G,De Luca G,Campochiaro C,Palmisano A,Busnardo E,Sartorelli S,Barzaghi F,Cicalese MP,Esposito A,Sala S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Fontan operation results in a circulation that is dependent on low pulmonary vascular resistance to maintain an adequate cardiac output. Medical therapies that lower pulmonary vascular resistance may augment cardiac output and improve long-term outcomes. OBJECTIVES:This phase I/II clinical trial conduct...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Goldberg DJ,Zak V,Goldstein BH,Chen S,Hamstra MS,Radojewski EA,Maunsell E,Mital S,Menon SC,Schumacher KR,Payne RM,Stylianou M,Kaltman JR,deVries TM,Yeager JL,Paridon SM,Pediatric Heart Network Investigators.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The method for evaluating right ventricular and pulmonary artery systolic pressures by subtracting the systolic pressure gradient across the ventricular septal defect from the cuff systolic blood pressure is documented. To confirm the reliability and accuracy of this method, simultaneous continuous wave Doppler echoca...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ge Z,Zhang Y,Kang W,Fan D,Ji X,Duran C

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aortocaval fistula is a classic model of pure cardiac volume overload in rats. This model is characterized by dilation of the ventricular cavities and eccentric cardiac hypertrophy. There are also changes in peripheral arterial flow: high flow in the proximal part of the aorta, upstream of the shunt, and low flow ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Arnal JF,Philippe M,Laboulandine I,Michel JB

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African Americans have the highest overall coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rate of any ethnic group in the United States. They also exhibit a greater prevalence of a number of individual CHD risk factors, especially hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (a CHD risk equivalent) and greater clustering of risk...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ferdinand KC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systolic wall motion abnormality (WMA) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major determinant of outcome; the presence and importance of diastolic WMA after AMI are unknown. We therefore sought to detect diastolic WMA using color kinesis and to assess its relation to neurohormonal activation and its ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Husic M,Nørager B,Egstrup K,Lang RM,Møller JE

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distinction between idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis is controversial, both clinically and pathologically. To increase diagnostic accuracy and provide prognostic information, we prospectively tested the routine application of immunofluorescence and electron microscopy in endomyocardial biopsy eval...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hammond EH,Menlove RL,Anderson JL

更新日期：1987-11-01 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:Circulating mediators, including thromboxane A2, the vasoconstrictor, platelet aggregant, and smooth muscle mitogen, may contribute to the progression of vascular narrowing in primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). METHODS:To further understand the contribution of thromboxane and to provide novel therapy for...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Langleben D,Christman BW,Barst RJ,Dias VC,Galiè N,Higenbottam TW,Kneussl M,Korducki L,Naeije R,Riedel A,Simonneau G,Hirsch AM,Rich S,Robbins IM,Oudiz R,McGoon MD,Badesch DB,Levy RD,Mehta S,Seeger W,Solèr M

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head-up tilt provokes vasodepressor syncope in patients with this disorder but may also cause fainting in unaffected subjects. The aims of this study were to examine autonomic function and sequential changes in heart rate variability and plasma catecholamines during graded head-up tilt in patients with vasodepressor s...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Prinz-Zaiss M,Yeap AN,Moguilevski V,Trigg L,McGrath BP

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although age is the most important variable associated with death among patients with persistent ST-segment elevation, its impact on outcome among patients without persistent ST-segment elevation remains unknown. Moreover, the impact of age on the efficacy of antiplatelet therapy with eptifibatide is unknown...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hasdai D,Holmes DR Jr,Criger DA,Topol EJ,Califf RM,Harrington RA

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot study was performed to determine the safety and efficacy of coronary pulsed mid-infra-red laser angioplasty. The laser was coupled with a novel 2.0 mm multifiber catheter consisting of 37 optical fibers of 150 microns each arranged concentrically around a 0.018-inch central lumen and a soft leading tapered dis...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Geschwind HJ,Dubois-Rande JL,Zelinsky R,Morelle JF,Boussignac G

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical limb ischemia is associated with excessively high risk for cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and death. Additionally, in this patient population non-invasive evaluation of coronary artery disease is limited due to (1) inability of exercise testing, (2) frequent occurrence of balanced isch...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Toth G,Brodmann M,Barbato E,Mangiacapra F,Schneller L,Orias V,Gil R,Bil J,Bartus S,Ruzsa Z

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CSL112 (apolipoprotein A-I [human]) is a plasma-derived apolipoprotein A-I developed for early reduction of cardiovascular risk following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The safety of CSL112 among AMI subjects with moderate, stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unknown. METHODS:CSL112_2001, a multi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gibson CM,Kerneis M,Yee MK,Daaboul Y,Korjian S,Mehr AP,Tricoci P,Alexander JH,Kastelein JJP,Mehran R,Bode C,Lewis BS,Mehta R,Duffy D,Feaster J,Halabi M,Angiolillo DJ,Duerschmied D,Ophuis TO,Merkely B

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic maintenance tocainide therapy was effective in controlling symptomatic, recurrent ventricular tachycardia in 11 of 15 patients. Patients were selected for tocainide therapy on the basis of refractoriness to conventional antiarrhythmic agents and responsiveness to the intravenous administration of lidocaine. Si...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Maloney JD,Nissen RG,McColgan JM

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Total Occlusion Study of Canada (TOSCA) is a multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the effect of stenting with > =1 heparin-coated stent on long-term patency after percutaneous coronary intervention by balloon angioplasty of occluded coronary arteries. The purpose of the current study was to compare t...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dzavik V,Carere RG,Mancini GB,Cohen EA,Catellier D,Anderson TE,Barbeau G,Lazzam C,Title LM,Berger PB,Labinaz M,Teo KK,Buller CE,Total Occlusion Study of Canada Investigators.

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although sex differences exist in the management of acute coronary syndromes, less is known about the management and outcomes of women and men with suspected coronary artery disease being evaluated with noninvasive testing (NIT). METHODS:We investigated sex-based differences in NIT results and subsequent cl...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pagidipati NJ,Coles A,Hemal K,Lee KL,Dolor RJ,Pellikka PA,Mark DB,Patel MR,Litwin SE,Daubert MA,Shah SH,Hoffmann U,Douglas PS,PROMISE Investigators.

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimation of baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) is receiving increasing attention in clinical and experimental cardiology. Until recently, in most studies BRS has been assessed on the basis of invasive blood pressure measurement, which limits its use in large-scale studies and in clinical practice. The development of conti...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hartikainen JE,Tahvanainen KU,Mäntysaari MJ,Tikkanen PE,Länsimies EA,Airaksinen KE

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ST-elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMI) caused by proximal left-anterior descending (LAD) lesions have more myocardium at risk and worse outcomes than those located in other segments. The aim is to compare outcomes of patients with STEMI and proximal-LAD lesions treated with bare-metal stents (BMS) versu...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Gomez-Lara J,Brugaletta S,Gomez-Hospital JA,Ferreiro JL,Roura G,Romaguera R,Martin-Yuste V,Masotti M,Iñiguez A,Serra A,Hernandez-Antolin R,Mainar V,Valgimigli M,Tespili M,den Heijer P,Bethencourt A,Vazquez N,Serruys P,

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) and double outlet right ventricle (DORV) with normally related great arteries and normal ventricular sizes are associated with a good long-term prognosis after biventricular (BV) repair. The outcome of cases with a borderline small left ventricle (bLV) is unclear. The pu...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pitkänen OM,Hornberger LK,Miner SE,Mondal T,Smallhorn JF,Jaeggi E,Nield LE

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart rate recovery (HRR) is a marker of vagal tone that is associated with survival, but little is known about the effects of exercise training on HRR in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS:Twenty-four patients with HF were randomized to a 2-month residential rehabilitation program or to usual care. ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Myers J,Hadley D,Oswald U,Bruner K,Kottman W,Hsu L,Dubach P

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac magnetic resonance (cMR) perfusion imaging is a promising technique to assess coronary artery disease (CAD). Our objective was to evaluate accuracy of various cMR imaging parameters to detect significant CAD as compared with angiography or fractional flow reserve (FFR). METHODS:We prospectively enro...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Futamatsu H,Wilke N,Klassen C,Shoemaker S,Angiolillo DJ,Siuciak A,Morikawa-Futamatsu K,Suzuki N,von Ziegler F,Bass TA,Costa MA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controlled-release drug delivery technology has had a significant effect on the pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular diseases. Oral and transcutaneous controlled-release systems allow relatively short-acting drugs to be administered once or twice daily with comparable therapeutic efficacy and fewer adverse reactions comp...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Katz B,Rosenberg A,Frishman WH

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00