Relief of angina by periarterial muscle resection of myocardial bridges.

abstract：:To investigate the significance and mechanism of dilatation of the left ventricular cavity on dipyridamole thallium-201 imaging, we performed both dipyridamole thallium-201 imaging and dipyridamole radionuclide angiography on 83 patients with known angiograms. The dipyridamole/delayed ratio of the left ventricular dim...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Takeishi Y,Tono-oka I,Ikeda K,Komatani A,Tsuiki K,Yasui S

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Declines in case fatality post-myocardial infarction (MI) have been observed over the past 3 decades. Few studies report socioeconomic disparities in survival post-MI. METHODS:We assessed 1-year case fatality among 9,116 incident MI patients included in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities community surv...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Foraker RE,Patel MD,Whitsel EA,Suchindran CM,Heiss G,Rose KM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitation of coronary luminal diameter with a 20 MHz mechanically rotating intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheter was compared with orthogonal-view cineangiography by use of a semiautomated edge-detection algorithm in 48 patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Quantitative comparison of 196 matched segments was...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： De Scheerder I,De Man F,Herregods MC,Wilczek K,Barrios L,Raymenants E,Desmet W,De Geest H,Piessens J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with diabetes have an increased incidence and severity of ischemic heart disease, which leads to an increased requirement for coronary revascularization. Comparative information regarding mode of revascularization--coronary artery bypass graft surgery surgery (CABG) or percutaneous coronary interven...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kapur A,Malik IS,Bagger JP,Anderson JR,Kooner JS,Thomas M,Punjabi P,Mayet J,Millane T,Goedicke J,Jamrozik K,de Belder MA,Hall RJ,Beatt KJ

更新日期：2005-01-01 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:Little is known on the "very" long-term incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), target-lesion revascularization (TLR), target-vessel revascularization and stent thrombosis after sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) implantation. We present the first study to provide a 10-year clinical follow-up in an unse...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Palhais N,Arroyo D,Lehmann S,Togni M,Kaufmann U,Puricel SG,Stauffer JC,Goy JJ,Cook S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prevalence and prognostic implications of complicated ventricular ectopic depolarizations (VEDs) after hospital discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), we obtained serial 24-hour Holter recordings in 85 patients during the first 6 weeks after AMI. Recordings were obtained during two...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Olson HG,Lyons KP,Troop P,Butman SM,Piters KM

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the well-proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training, no data are available on the benefits of this therapy in patients with preserved baseline exercise capacity. Therefore we assessed data before and after phase II cardiac rehabilitation and exercise programs at two large teaching institut...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lavie CJ,Milani RV

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on the effect of heart failure clinics have been encouraging and convincing with respect to reduced hospitalizations, improved quality of life, and reduced cost. However, previous results have been derived from patient populations either recently discharged and with specific exclusion criteria or fro...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Galatius S,Gustafsson F,Nielsen PH,Atar D,Hildebrandt PR

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term prognostic significance of early (<48 hours) ventricular fibrillation (VF) or sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with an acute myocardial infarction remains controversial. Emerging data suggest that some of the benefit of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) antagonism ma...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Askari AT,Shishehbor MH,Kaminski MA,Riley MJ,Hsu A,Lincoff AM,GUSTO-V Investigators.

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, cardiovascular disease mortality has decreased steadily during the past 2 decades. This trend is largely attributable to improved detection and management of cardiovascular risk factors, in which the Framingham Heart Study has pla...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Levy D,Wilson PW,Anderson KM,Castelli WP

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erythropoietin mitigates myocardial damage and improves ventricular performance after experimental ischemic injury. This study assessed safety and efficacy markers relevant to the biological activity of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS:We c...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tang YD,Hasan F,Giordano FJ,Pfau S,Rinder HM,Katz SD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radionuclide angiographic evaluation of LV performance at rest and during exercise in patients with AR have shown that an abnormal EF response to exercise may be observed in asymptomatic patients with normal resting LV function. The EF response to exercise has been correlated with a number of clinical and exercise mea...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Iskandrian AS,Heo J

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular wall shear stress (WSS) has been implied in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and vascular remodeling. Our aim was to calculate WSS after balloon angioplasty and evaluate its predictive value for long-term outcome. METHODS:WSS was calculated proximal to, in, and distal to the lesion after angiogr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Thury A,van Langenhove G,Carlier SG,Albertal M,Kozuma K,Regar E,Sianos G,Wentzel JJ,Krams R,Slager CJ,Piek JJ,Serruys PW,DEBATE Investigators. Doppler Endpoints Balloon Angioplasty Trial Europe.

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States there has been a dramatic decrease in age-adjusted coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality during the last 20 years. This article investigates the reasons for this decline and concludes that most of the decline in CHD has been the result of life-style changes, particularly reduction in serum choles...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Goldman L

更新日期：1990-03-01 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：:Development of aortic valvular deformities was studied retrospectively in 395 inpatients with subarterial infundibular ventricular septal defect (siVSD). Aortic valvular deformities included prolapse into siVSD without aortic regurgitation (77 patients), prolapse and aortic regurgitation (95 patients), and aneurysm of...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Momma K,Toyama K,Takao A,Ando M,Nakazawa M,Hirosawa K,Imai Y

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate responses to three different procedures (amyl nitrite inhalation, standing up, and isoproterenol infusion), were studied before and during acute adrenergic beta blockade with intravenous propranolol in three normal and six hypertensive subjects. Propranolol decreased, but did not completely abolish, the hea...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Niarchos AP,Tahmooressi P,Tarazi RC

更新日期：1978-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:There are limited data regarding the clinical correlates and prognostic significance of echocardiographically defined mitral regurgitation (MR) early after acute myocardial infarction (MI). The current study addressed these issues. METHODS:Seven hundred thirty-seven patients with acute MI who underwent tran...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hillis GS,Møller JE,Pellikka PA,Bell MR,Casaclang-Verzosa GC,Oh JK

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Firm evidence exists for reduction in mortality and morbidity by lipid-lowering therapy in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), yet a significant proportion remain untreated. This prospective study determined the effectiveness of a planned strategy of management using a cardiac rehabilitation nurse i...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Senaratne MP,Griffiths J,Mooney D,Kasza L,Macdonald K,Hare S

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In subjects without coronary disease, coronary perfusion pressure generated with closed-chest cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) bears a direct relationship to myocardial blood flow. The effect of coronary lesions on this relationship was studied in an experimental porcine model not requiring thoracotomy. Coronary st...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kern KB,Lancaster L,Goldman S,Ewy GA

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TACT is an National Institutes of Health-sponsored, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 × 2 factorial clinical trial testing the benefits and risks of 40 infusions of a multicomponent disodium EDTA chelation solution compared with placebo and of an oral, high-dose multivitamin and mineral supplement. TACT ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lamas GA,Goertz C,Boineau R,Mark DB,Rozema T,Nahin RL,Drisko JA,Lee KL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common cardiac valve abnormality that affects women more frequently than men. We have previously shown that mild dehydration induces echocardiographic signs of MVP in approximately 50% of healthy asthenic women with previously normal cardiac findings. The present study was designed to ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Aufderheide S,Lax D,Goldberg SJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left circumflex coronary blood flow was increased significantly (20 per cent) during stimulation of somatic afferent fibers. The change in CBF was associated with significant increases in heart rate and arterial pressure and significant decrease in coronary vascular resistance. Controlling heart rate or preventing car...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kline RL

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In January 1997, experts from the United States, Europe, and Japan gathered at Stanford University to review their collective experience with intracoronary and noncoronary stenting and to identify and prioritize issues requiring further clinical investigation. This report summarizes the discussions that took place dur...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Oesterle SN,Whitbourn R,Fitzgerald PJ,Yeung AC,Stertzer SH,Dake MD,Yock PG,Virmani R

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study of 14 patients hospitalized with a first event of myocardial infarction, maximal ST segment depression in precordial leads V2 and V3 was the sole ECG finding during chest pain in the first 24 hours of evolving posterolateral infarction, based upon further two-dimensional echocardiographic examination and...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sclarovsky S,Topaz O,Rechavia E,Strasberg B,Agmon J

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the electrophysiologic effects of an intravenous bolus of lidocaine in the normal canine ventricle. In 14 open-chest dogs, left ventricular effective refractory period, ventricular repolarization time, and activation time were measured continuously during ventricular pacing (150/min) before, during...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Martins JB,Kelly KJ

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fractional flow reserve (FFR) has become a gold standard in physiological assessment of coronary artery stenosis. An FFR < 0.75 is considered as a reliable physiological parameter indicating functionally significant lesion. Lesion length (LL) may affect the translesional hemodynamics. However, the effect of ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Brosh D,Higano ST,Lennon RJ,Holmes DR Jr,Lerman A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiplatelet therapy has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of serious vascular events in high-risk patients, including those with a prior acute ischemic event. The long-term use of antiplatelet agents is a key component of secondary prevention measures following acute coronary syndromes, including ST-segment...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Valgimigli M,Minarelli M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00