Noninvasive assessment of mitral insufficiency by transcutaneous Doppler ultrasound.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The acute effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the atrial effective refractory period (ERP) in humans is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:In 20 patients without structural heart disease, the atrial ERP was measured before and after pacing-induced AF at drive cycle lengths of 350 and 500 ms. Immediately after s...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Daoud EG,Bogun F,Goyal R,Harvey M,Man KC,Strickberger SA,Morady F

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays an important role in vascular pathobiology, being involved in the development of coronary restenosis and atherosclerosis. The activation of nuclear proto-oncogenes appears to be a final common pathway onto which various mitogenic signals coverage. Accordingly...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Shi Y,Hutchinson HG,Hall DJ,Zalewski A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) has been used to assess the vasodilator capacity of the pulmonary vascular bed in children with congenital heart disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Inhaled iloprost is a pulmonary vasodilator for the long-term treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PHT). Because thes...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rimensberger PC,Spahr-Schopfer I,Berner M,Jaeggi E,Kalangos A,Friedli B,Beghetti M

更新日期：2001-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Although previous studies in both animals and humans have suggested that cardiac baroreceptors modulate reflex sympathetic vasoconstriction during exercise, more recent studies in conscious animals have not supported this view. To further test this concept in humans, we measured sympathetic nerve discharge with intran...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Scherrer U,Vissing SF,Victor RG

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since platelet accumulation may be an important determinant of restenosis after angioplasty, the time course of 51Cr-labeled platelet accumulation after experimental angioplasty was evaluated in a deendothelialized, hypercholesterolemic rabbit preparation of atherosclerosis. Marked platelet accumulation (39.5 +/- 8.7 ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wilentz JR,Sanborn TA,Haudenschild CC,Valeri CR,Ryan TJ,Faxon DP

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exaggerated pulmonary hypertension is thought to play an important part in the pathogenesis of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). Endothelin-1 is a potent pulmonary vasoconstrictor peptide that also augments microvascular permeability. METHODS AND RESULTS:We measured endothelin-1 plasma levels and pulmon...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sartori C,Vollenweider L,Löffler BM,Delabays A,Nicod P,Bärtsch P,Scherrer U

更新日期：1999-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Variations in the frequency of complex ventricular arrhythmias were evaluated by consecutive 24-hour long-term electrocardiographic recordings over 4 days using a two-channel recorder and computer-assisted analysis system with a weighted relative mean error of 7.5 +/ 5% (SD). Twenty patients (mean age 58 +/- 9 years ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Michelson EL,Morganroth J

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic analysis can be performed to identify the molecular substrate of inherited arrhythmogenic diseases; however, the role of this information in helping the management of patients is still debated. Here, we support the view that the practical value of genetic analysis is different in the various inherited conditio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Priori SG,Napolitano C

更新日期：2006-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients with proven Q fever endocarditis and three additional patients with probable endocarditis are reviewed. The most helpful diagnostic test is the demonstration of a high complement fixing antibody titre to Phase 1 antigen of Coxiella burneti. The macroscopic pathology of the aortic valve is described a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Wilson HG,Neilson GH,Galea EG,Stafford G,O'Brien MF

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological findings suggest an association between low-for-age birth weight and the risk to develop coronary heart diseases in adulthood. During pregnancy, an imbalance between fetal demands and supply may result in permanent alterations of neuroendocrine development in the fetus. We evaluated whether c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ruijtenbeek K,le Noble FA,Janssen GM,Kessels CG,Fazzi GE,Blanco CE,De Mey JG

更新日期：2000-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Doxycycline has been shown to effectively inhibit aneurysm formation in animal models of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Although this effect is ascribed to matrix metalloproteinase-9 inhibition, such an effect is unclear in human studies. We reevaluated the effect of doxycycline on aortic wall protease content i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lindeman JH,Abdul-Hussien H,van Bockel JH,Wolterbeek R,Kleemann R

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This experiment sought to determine the effects of fish oil on superoxide anion production in the myocardium and coronary arteries of atherosclerotic monkeys. Recent evidence indicates that dietary supplementation with fish oil preserves normal vasomotion of atherosclerotic coronary arteries and reduces dama...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Supari F,Ungerer T,Harrison DG,Williams JK

更新日期：1995-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 1 (IL-1) are proximal inflammatory cytokines that stimulate expression of adhesion molecules and induce synthesis of other proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, TNF-alpha and IL-1 influence vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation in vi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rectenwald JE,Moldawer LL,Huber TS,Seeger JM,Ozaki CK

更新日期：2000-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was measured by radionuclide angiography at rest and during supine bicycle exercise before and 3 months after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in 20 patients with chronic stable angina. The right anterior oblique gated first-pass technique was used to assess LVEF re...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lim YL,Kalff V,Kelly MJ,Mason PJ,Currie PJ,Harper RW,Anderson ST,Federman J,Stirling GR,Pitt A

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombin plays a role in mediating ischemic injury and cardiac arrhythmias, but the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. Because voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) have not previously been considered, putative effects of thrombin on VGSC function were investigated in human isolated cardiomyocytes. ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pinet C,Le Grand B,John GW,Coulombe A

更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) reconstruction surgery leads to early improvement in LV function in ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) patients. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of mitral valve (MV) repair associated with LV reconstruction on LV function 1-year after surgery in ICM patients assessed by real-t...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Qin JX,Shiota T,McCarthy PM,Asher CR,Hail M,Agler DA,Popović ZB,Greenberg NL,Smedira NG,Starling RC,Young JB,Thomas JD

更新日期：2003-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pulmonary regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) may lead to right ventricular dilatation, which may be accompanied by ventricular tachycardia and sudden death. We aimed to examine the effects of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) on (1) certain electrocardiographic markers predictive...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Therrien J,Siu SC,Harris L,Dore A,Niwa K,Janousek J,Williams WG,Webb G,Gatzoulis MA

更新日期：2001-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with central sleep apnea (CHF-CSA) have elevated plasma norepinephrine (NE) compared with CHF patients without apnea (CHF-N). Patients with CHF-CSA also demonstrate higher mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which is suggestive of worse cardiac function. Whether CSA ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mansfield D,Kaye DM,Brunner La Rocca H,Solin P,Esler MD,Naughton MT

更新日期：2003-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Four revolutions are transforming the cardiology of our day. The first is a social revolution. It has resulted in plummeting esteem for the medical profession reflecting disenchantment coupled with the rapid emergence of the recognition that health care is a right rather than a privilege. The second revolution, interv...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sobel BE

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation (CPVA) is effective in curing atrial fibrillation (AF), but new-onset left atrial tachycardia (AT) is a potential complication. We evaluated whether a modified CPVA approach including additional ablation lines on posterior wall and the mitral isthmus would reduce the i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Pappone C,Manguso F,Vicedomini G,Gugliotta F,Santinelli O,Ferro A,Gulletta S,Sala S,Sora N,Paglino G,Augello G,Agricola E,Zangrillo A,Alfieri O,Santinelli V

更新日期：2004-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differences in vascular reactivity to phenylephrine (PE) responsiveness have been largely evidenced in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Because nitric oxide (NO) strongly affects modulation of the vascular tone in response to vasopressor agents, we hypothesized that the ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Philip I,Plantefeve G,Vuillaumier-Barrot S,Vicaut E,LeMarie C,Henrion D,Poirier O,Levy BI,Desmonts JM,Durand G,Benessiano J

更新日期：1999-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac surgery are associated with a significant systemic inflammatory response that may increase postoperative complications. This meta-analysis assessed whether the benefits and risks of corticosteroid use were dose dependent in adult cardiac surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS:Random...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ho KM,Tan JA

更新日期：2009-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Prospective data was recorded on 217 percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) procedures performed in the superficial femoral and popliteal arteries over an 8-year period. After the initial procedure, patients were followed with serial noninvasive studies and, in 71 patients, repeat angiography. The mean follow-up ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Capek P,McLean GK,Berkowitz HD

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellular electrophysiologic effects of myocardial ablation performed in vitro with argon laser energy were compared with those of high-energy electrical shocks. A border zone of injured but nonnecrotic tissue surrounding the site of energy delivery was present after tissue ablation by both energy modalities. A dec...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Levine JH,Merillat JC,Stern M,Weisman HF,Kadish AH,Moore EN,Spear JF,Fonger J,Guarnieri T

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular inflammation and lipid deposition are prominent features of atherosclerotic lesion formation. We have shown previously that the dithiol compound alpha-lipoic acid (LA) exerts antiinflammatory effects by inhibiting tumor necrosis factor-alpha- and lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial and monocyte a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Zhang WJ,Bird KE,McMillen TS,LeBoeuf RC,Hagen TM,Frei B

更新日期：2008-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The DENERHTN trial (Renal Denervation for Hypertension) confirmed the blood pressure-lowering efficacy of renal denervation added to a standardized stepped-care antihypertensive treatment for resistant hypertension at 6 months. We report the influence of adherence to antihypertensive treatment on blood press...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Azizi M,Pereira H,Hamdidouche I,Gosse P,Monge M,Bobrie G,Delsart P,Mounier-Véhier C,Courand PY,Lantelme P,Denolle T,Dourmap-Collas C,Girerd X,Michel Halimi J,Zannad F,Ormezzano O,Vaïsse B,Herpin D,Ribstein J,Chamont

更新日期：2016-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients surviving ventricular fibrillation (VF) or sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) are at a high risk of death due to a recurrence of arrhythmia. The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) terminates VT or VF, but it is not known whether this device prolongs life in these patients compared with...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Connolly SJ,Gent M,Roberts RS,Dorian P,Roy D,Sheldon RS,Mitchell LB,Green MS,Klein GJ,O'Brien B

更新日期：2000-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) predisposes to the formation of donor-specific antibodies, a factor contributing to chronic rejection and late allograft loss. METHODS:We describe a mechanism underlying the correlative association between IRI and donor-specific antibodies by using humanized models and pati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Liu L,Fang C,Fu W,Jiang B,Li G,Qin L,Rosenbluth J,Gong G,Xie CB,Yoo P,Tellides G,Pober JS,Jane-Wit D

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cytoskeleton plays an important role in maintaining cell structure and integrity. Defects in cytoskeletal proteins can cripple cell strength and may cause cardiomyopathy. We analyzed heart tissues from subjects with dilated cardiomyopathy for abnormalities in the cardiac cytoskeleton. Metavinculin, a car...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Maeda M,Holder E,Lowes B,Valent S,Bies RD

更新日期：1997-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets play an important role in the formation of a coronary thrombus and reocclusion after thrombolysis. Therefore, we examined the thrombolytic potential of concomitant intravenous administration of potent platelet inhibitor iloprost, a prostacyclin analogue, with tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA; n = 8) a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nicolini FA,Mehta JL,Nichols WW,Saldeen TG,Grant M

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00