Catheter-directed laser coagulation of atrial myocardium in dogs.

abstract：:Torsade de pointes may occur as a complication of amiodarone therapy. We report a patient receiving amiodarone who was resuscitated from cardiovascular collapse and documented ventricular fibrillation. At subsequent electrophysiology study, while the patient was taking amiodarone therapy, monophasic action potentials ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Morgan JM,Lopes A,Rowland E

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duration of the reduction of mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an important issue and this study was undertaken to evaluate time in relation to excess mortality among CABG patients compared with the general population. Survival was analysed in 4661 patients who had undergone their first iso...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ståhle E,Bergström R,Holmberg L,Edlund B,Nyström SO,Sjögren I,Hansson HE

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) presupposes that the patient is identified by echocardiography and is carefully evaluated for risk stratification, taking into consideration possible associated complications. The role of non-pharmacological treatment is limited, except in obese patients. Drug treat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： de Divitiis O,Celentano A,De Simone G,Di Somma S,Galderisi M,Liguori V,de Divitiis M,Petitto M

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) represents an important phenotype among the broader spectrum of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but its mechanistic basis remains unclear. We hypothesized that activation of endothelin and adrenomedullin, two counterregulatory pathways important in ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Obokata M,Kane GC,Reddy YNV,Melenovsky V,Olson TP,Jarolim P,Borlaug BA

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrates and beta-blockers have been the mainstay in the therapy of chronic stable angina pectoris for many years. Since an important number of patients remains symptomatic, new potent anti-ischemic agents like the calcium antagonists fulfil a great clinical need. Combined therapy with beta-blockers and calcium antago...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Vanhaleweyk GL,Serruys PW,Hugenholtz PG

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Fractional flow reserve (FFR) has proven to its prognostic and therapeutic value. However, the additive prognostic value of coronary flow reserve (CFR) remains unclear. This study sought to investigate the clinical utility of combined FFR and CFR measurements to predict outcomes. Methods and results:Using the pro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ahn JM,Zimmermann FM,Johnson NP,Shin ES,Koo BK,Lee PH,Park DW,Kang SJ,Lee SW,Kim YH,Lee CW,Park SW,Pijls NHJ,Park SJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Intense exercise places disproportionate strain on the right ventricle (RV) which may promote pro-arrhythmic remodelling in some athletes. RV exercise imaging may enable early identification of athletes at risk of arrhythmias. METHODS AND RESULTS:Exercise imaging was performed in 17 athletes with RV ventricular a...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： La Gerche A,Claessen G,Dymarkowski S,Voigt JU,De Buck F,Vanhees L,Droogne W,Van Cleemput J,Claus P,Heidbuchel H

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While prior work has suggested that a high-grade atrioventricular block (HAVB) in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with in-hospital death, limited information is available on the incidence of, and death associated with, HAVB in ACS patients receiving contemporary management. MET...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Singh SM,FitzGerald G,Yan AT,Brieger D,Fox KA,López-Sendón J,Yan RT,Eagle KA,Steg PG,Budaj A,Goodman SG

更新日期：2015-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The results of the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study (WOSCOPS) demonstrated the clinical benefit of using pravastatin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in hypercholesterolaemic men. To inform decision makers, who must also consider costs, this study assesses the economic efficiency of s...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Caro J,Klittich W,McGuire A,Ford I,Pettitt D,Norrie J,Shepherd J

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the effectiveness of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) by one-off dietary counselling on reducing cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese Grade 1 hypertensive patients in primary care. METHODS AND RESULTS:A parallel-group, randomized controlled trial (ChiCTR-TRC-13003014) was conducted ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wong MC,Wang HH,Kwan MW,Fong BC,Chan WM,Zhang DX,Li ST,Yan BP,Coats AJ,Griffiths SM

更新日期：2015-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenic T cell responsible for myocarditis following CVB3 infection differs between BALB/c and DBA/2 mice. Since these two strains are identical at the major histocompatibility (MHC) loci (both H-2d), our aim was to investigate the genetic basis for this difference in T cell immunity, as well as the tissue orig...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Van Houten N,Huber SA

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue Doppler echocardiography reveals characteristic patterns of myocardial velocities within systole and diastole which are not well understood. AIM:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of myocardial velocity patterns, as assessed by tissue Doppler echocardiography, to the contract...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zamorano J,Wallbridge DR,Ge J,Drozd J,Nesser J,Erbel R

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to assess the benefits of two-stent techniques for patients with DEFINITION criteria-defined complex coronary bifurcation lesions. METHODS AND RESULTS:In total, 653 patients with complex bifurcation lesions at 49 international centres were randomly assigned to undergo the systematic two-ste...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zhang JJ,Ye F,Xu K,Kan J,Tao L,Santoso T,Munawar M,Tresukosol D,Li L,Sheiban I,Li F,Tian NL,Rodríguez AE,Paiboon C,Lavarra F,Lu S,Vichairuangthum K,Zeng H,Chen L,Zhang R,Ding S,Gao F,Jin Z,Hong L,Ma L,We

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality from cardiac surgery is an essential indicator of quality and forms the basis of treatment strategy decisions in eligible patients. No contemporary complete data on unselected adult cardiac surgery patients are available in Germany. METHODS AND RESULTS:A registry was started in June 1997 of all pa...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Vogt A,Grube E,Glunz HG,Hauptmann KE,Sechtem U,Mäurer W,Tebbe U,Heinrich KW,Engel HJ,Kettner W,Krawietz W,Neuhaus KL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent arrhythmia in humans. Rare familial forms exist. Recent evidence indicates a genetic susceptibility to common forms of AF. The alpha-subunit of the myocardial I(Kr)-channel, encoded by the KCNH2 gene, is crucial to ventricular and atrial repolarization. Patients with m...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sinner MF,Pfeufer A,Akyol M,Beckmann BM,Hinterseer M,Wacker A,Perz S,Sauter W,Illig T,Näbauer M,Schmitt C,Wichmann HE,Schömig A,Steinbeck G,Meitinger T,Kääb S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We examined the left lateral ridge (LLR) between the orifices of the left pulmonary veins and the left atrial appendage for a better understanding of its structural composition relevant to ablations for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS:The LLR and its surrounding areas were studied in 40 heart specim...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cabrera JA,Ho SY,Climent V,Sánchez-Quintana D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies suggest that neutrophil activation during acute myocardial infarction (MI) aggravates tissue injury. Activated neutrophils are an important source of oxygen free radicals (OFR), the injurious effects of which are counteracted by endogenous antioxidants. We have previously shown in healthy subjects tha...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Herbaczyńska-Cedro K,K+osiewicz-Wasek B,Cedro K,Wasek W,Panczenko-Kresowska B,Wartanowicz M

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We describe a new strategic stepwise mapping approach for fast and accurate identification and ablation of ectopic atrial foci using an electroanatomic mapping system. METHODS AND RESULTS:Mapping procedures started with the acquisition of four points at the superior/septal part of the tricuspid annulus. According...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wetzel U,Hindricks G,Schirdewahn P,Dorszewski A,Fleck A,Heinke F,Kottkamp H

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The study set out to assess the relative contributions of donor heart rate, respiration and recipient atrial contraction on the mean of pulsed wave transmitral Doppler flow indices in orthotopic heart transplant recipients. This would provide information on the theoretical usefulness of pacemaker synchronization o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Mannaerts H,Balk A,Roelandt J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque information can improve coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction when added to traditional risk factors (TRF). However, obtaining adequate images of all carotid artery segments (A-CIMT) may be difficult. Of A-CIMT, the common carotid artery intima-media thicknes...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Nambi V,Chambless L,He M,Folsom AR,Mosley T,Boerwinkle E,Ballantyne CM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Elevated resting heart rate (RHR) is a known, independent cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, but is not included in risk estimation systems, including Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE). We aimed to derive risk estimation systems including RHR as an extra variable and assess the value of this addition. MET...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cooney MT,Vartiainen E,Laatikainen T,Joulevi A,Dudina A,Graham I

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether increases in heart rate might be a common trigger of angina at rest, changes in heart rate, blood pressure and rate-pressure product during pain were compared with the ischaemic threshold (heart rate with ST segment shift > = 1 mm), determined by atrial pacing, in 272 patients with unstable angina. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Figueras J,Lidón RM,Serés L

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Prognostic importance of coronary vessel dominance in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess influence of coronary vessel dominance on the short- and long-term outcome after STEMI. METHODS AND RESULTS:Coronary angiographic images of consecut...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Veltman CE,van der Hoeven BL,Hoogslag GE,Boden H,Kharbanda RK,de Graaf MA,Delgado V,van Zwet EW,Schalij MJ,Bax JJ,Scholte AJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication in patients with acute myocardial infarction and is associated with an increase in the risk of death. The excess mortality associated with AF complicating acute myocardial infarction has not been studied in detail. Observations indicate that AF facilitates inductio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pedersen OD,Abildstrøm SZ,Ottesen MM,Rask-Madsen C,Bagger H,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,TRACE Study Investigators.

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) concentration may be involved in atherosclerosis. This study examined if serum GGT predicted coronary heart disease (CHD), especially differentiating non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and fatal CHD event, among the general population or participants with type-2 diabetes. M...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lee DH,Silventoinen K,Hu G,Jacobs DR Jr,Jousilahti P,Sundvall J,Tuomilehto J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As regional wall motion abnormality (RWA) is the first sign of ischaemia, transoesophageal echocardiography was evaluated as a monitoring device in 51 patients undergoing abdominal aortic surgery. Wall motion of the entire left ventricular wall (nine segments) was semiquantitatively evaluated 15 min before and after a...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Koolen JJ,Visser CA,Reichert SL,Jaarsma WJ,Kromhout JG,van Wezel HB,Dunning AJ

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) was performed in a first group of 20 patients with stable angina pectoris caused by significant coronary stenosis, and long-term follow-up was evaluated. Prototype 4 to 5.5 French multifibre catheters with 18-20 quartz fibres of 100 microns diameter, concentricall...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kochs M,Haerer W,Eggeling T,Hoeher M,Schmidt A,Hombach V

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of this study was to calculate the prevalence of ectopic atrial tachycardia in a population of young asymptomatic males and to assess its natural course both in asymptomatic subjects and in symptomatic hospital patients. METHODS AND RESULTS:12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) of 3554 consecutive males ap...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Poutiainen AM,Koistinen MJ,Airaksinen KE,Hartikainen EK,Kettunen RV,Karjalainen JE,Huikuri HV

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Aspirin combined with clopidogrel is the treatment of choice for acute coronary syndromes. Although the maintenance of aspirin until surgery does not affect postoperative bleeding after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, the latter may be dramatically increased when clopidogrel is continued over a period...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ouattara A,Bouzguenda H,Le Manach Y,Léger P,Mercadier A,Leprince P,Bonnet N,Montalescot G,Riou B,Coriat P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both epidemiological studies and intervention trials support an important role of diet in reducing the risk of a variety of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, and overall mortality. We discuss available evidence indicating that the generation of a pro-inflammatory milieu might be one mechanism through...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Esposito K,Giugliano D

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00