Identification of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at high risk for sudden death.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although many reviews have focused on diet as a determinant of coronary heart disease (CHD), little is known about the use of specific nutrients or food products. The aim of this review was to examine the role of several functional foods, or nutraceuticals, in the prevention or treatment of CHD. RECE...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Garcia-Rios A,Delgado-Lista J,Alcala-Diaz JF,Lopez-Miranda J,Perez-Martinez P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis remains a major worldwide problem despite significant advances in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. This review centers on the recent studies that have been published in the past year concerning the epidemiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of infective and noninfective endocarditis in bo...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Farmer JA,Torre G

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices are widely used to treat symptomatic arrhythmias, prevent sudden cardiac death, and improve symptoms and cardiac function. Continued population growth and expanding indications have resulted in a progressive increase in the number of cardiovascular implant...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sadek MM,Goldstein W,Epstein AE,Schaller RD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indications for cardiac catheterization--including coronary angiography--have substantially broadened with the advent of nonsurgical therapeutic interventions performed in the catheterization laboratory. Consequently, the increasing number of facilities performing these procedures require clear and unmistakable guidel...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Rafflenbeul W,Riedel M

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary edema is one of the most serious and life-threatening situations in emergency medicine. Lately it has become apparent that in most cases pulmonary edema is not caused by fluid accumulation but rather fluid redistribution that is directed into the lungs because of heart failure. Based on a series of recently ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Cotter G,Kaluski E,Moshkovitz Y,Milovanov O,Krakover R,Vered Z

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Prolonged sitting (sedentary behavior) has deleterious cardiovascular and metabolic correlates; however, little is known about the associations of too much sitting with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk. In addition to the adverse effects of total sitting time, the manner in which it is accu...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Dunstan DW,Thorp AA,Healy GN

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To compare the potential of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, the major protein in HDL particles, in predicting cardiovascular risk. Pros and cons for using these risk markers are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS:Both HDL cholesterol and apoA-I are in most clinical co...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Walldius G,Jungner I

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although antiplatelet agents are frequently prescribed to patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD), there is an overall lack of consensus among published evidence and guidelines with respect to this practice. RECENT FINDINGS:Antiplatelet agents are prescribed to patients with PAD...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Banerjee S,Sarode K,Vinas A,Banerjee A,Mohammad A,Brilakis ES

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Bleeding has recently been identified as a major adverse outcome in patients with acute coronary syndromes. In this review, the importance of the association of bleeding with mortality and strategies to reduce bleeding with percutaneous coronary intervention are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS:Nine trials...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： White HD

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) remains a complex and difficult clinical problem. Such acute ischemia is usually either embolic or thrombotic in nature, but other etiologies exist. The diagnosis of AMI is difficult to establish and often delayed, resulting in irreversible bowel injury that requires intestinal resectio...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Vicente DC,Kazmers A

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review is designed to outline the major developments in genetic testing in the cardiovascular arena in the past year or so. This is an exciting time in genetic testing as whole exome and whole genome approaches finally reach the clinic. These new approaches offer insight into disease causation in ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Arndt AK,MacRae CA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has been well established as an inverse predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD), and in recent years, investigations have focused on the genetic regulation of high-density lipoprotein. Although numerous candidate genes contribute to the low HDL-C phenotyp...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Miller M,Zhan M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As the number of people living with heart failure continues to grow, future treatments will focus on efficient donor organ donation and ensuring safe and durable outcomes. This review will focus on organ procurement, graft surveillance and emerging therapies. RECENT FINDINGS:Preliminary studies into ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hasan R,Ela AAE,Goldstein D

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of advances made toward understanding the molecular basis of congenital heart disease covers studies on subjects ranging from atrioventricular septal defects to zebrafish models. Genetically abnormal mice with atrioventricular septal defects have abnormal endocardial cushion development with the delayed ap...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Gelb BD

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac supraventricular arrhythmia, affects more than 5 million people worldwide. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation, and multiple genes responsible for atrial fibrillation ha...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Hong K,Xiong Q

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review summarizes recent literature on standardization of care in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with particular attention to the impact of standardization on outcomes and resource utilization. RECENT FINDINGS:An increasing number of studies have demonstrated potential advantages to stan...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kilic A,Whitman GJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Health professionals are presented with the challenge of prescribing physical activity that is likely to be sustained by the sedentary majority. Walking is eminently suited to physical activity prescription for inactive individuals as it is accessible to men and women of all ages and social groups and...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Murtagh EM,Murphy MH,Boone-Heinonen J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Guidelines indicate surgical intervention for patients with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation or signs of left ventricular dilatation or dysfunction. However, many patients do not receive surgery because of age or comorbidities, and have poor outcomes with conservative therapy. Transcatheter mit...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Fam NP,Ross HJ,Verma S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery is associated with adverse outcomes and increased costs. Accordingly, therapy should be provided to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation. The evaluation of therapies to do so is an area of active investigation with significant recent advances. The purpose...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Mitchell LB

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review describes changes in indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation made in the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology 2002 update of the 1998 guideline for the implantation of cardia...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Epstein AE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Venous thromboembolism, including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, represents a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide. Most acutely ill medical patients are at risk for venous thromboembolism, and prophylaxis is recommended. However, acutely ill m...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Michota FA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes to date the experience with combined heart-kidney transplant (HNTx) from a single donor. HNTxs are very uncommon relative to single-organ transplants of the heart and kidney, as well as combined kidney-pancreas and combined kidney-liver transplants. Two groups of patients seem to be candidates fo...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Castillo-Lugo JA,Brinker KR

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Treatment options for late-stage biventricular heart failure are limited but include medical therapy with intravenous inotropes, biventricular assist devices (Bi-VADs) and the total artificial heart (TAH). In this manuscript, we review the indications, surgical techniques and outcomes for the TAH. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Kasirajan V,Tang DG,Katlaps GJ,Shah KB

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The current article provides a concise summary of the possibilities and limitations of genotype-based risk stratification of cardiac arrhythmias. We will outline the most important findings of the recent years in the light of their chronological and conceptual development. RECENT FINDINGS:Genotype-ph...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Napolitano C,Mazzanti A,Priori SG

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syncope is a common clinical problem with multiple potential causes. Recent studies have delineated the natural history and most frequent causes of recurrent syncopal episodes. The medical history and detailed physical examination are particularly important. Clinical electrophysiologic testing has also played a crit...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Benditt DG,Asso A,Remole S,Lurie K

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefit of digoxin in chronic heart failure has been debated fervently for decades. In the 1970s, the use of digoxin was challenged due to the high incidences of digitalis toxicity and the lack of data on the effects of digoxin in patients with chronic heart failure. In the 1980s, interest in digoxin was renewed a...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Reddy S,Benatar D,Gheorghiade M

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypertension and dyslipidemia frequently coexist, and endothelial dysfunction is associated with the pathophysiology of both atherosclerosis and hypertension. Evidence is convincing for an overlapping role of oxidative stress, renin-angiotensin system activation, and dyslipidemia in the genesis of end...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Sarkar K,Sinha AK,Mehta JL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Many patients requiring cardiac arrhythmia device surgery are on chronic oral anticoagulation therapy. The periprocedural management of their anticoagulation presents a dilemma to physicians, particularly in the subset of patients with moderate-to-high risk of arterial thromboembolic events. Physician...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Birnie D,Healey JS,Krahn A,Essebag V,Sivakumaran S,Tang A,Simpson C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The appropriate treatment of patients with acute pulmonary embolism who present with right ventricular dysfunction but normal arterial blood pressure, and particularly the potential benefits of thrombolytic treatment in this setting, continue to be highly controversial. In the past year, several well ...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： Konstantinides S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Thrombus formation, usually on a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque, is pivotal in the pathogenesis of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This thrombus formation provides the milieu for re-occlusion of the infarct-related artery, the main location of re-infarction post-STEMI. Although ra...

journal_title：Current opinion in cardiology

authors： French JK,Burgess S,Chew DP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00