Implantable left ventricular assist device. Approaching an alternative for end-stage heart failure. Implantable LVAD Study Group.

abstract：BACKGROUND:DC shock catheter ablation for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT) may induce VT episodes that disappear within days. METHODS AND RESULTS:A 30-J cathodal shock was delivered to the endocardial left ventricular wall in 15 closed-chest dogs. All dogs had VT during the first day after ablation. Eleve...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hauer RN,de Bakker JM,de Wilde AA,Straks W,Vermeulen JT,Janse MJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired fibrinolytic capacity, as assessed by euglobulin clot lysis time or plasma concentration of fibrinolytic parameters, has been associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). We studied the association of a polymorphism in the gene for TPA and of plasma concentrations of TPA (antigen...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： van der Bom JG,de Knijff P,Haverkate F,Bots ML,Meijer P,de Jong PT,Hofman A,Kluft C,Grobbee DE

更新日期：1997-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although aspirin is an effective, inexpensive, and safe treatment of acute myocardial infarction, the frequency of use of aspirin in actual medical practice is not known. Elderly patients, a group with low rates of utilization of effective therapies such as thrombolytic therapy, also may be at risk of not re...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Krumholz HM,Radford MJ,Ellerbeck EF,Hennen J,Meehan TP,Petrillo M,Wang Y,Kresowik TF,Jencks SF

更新日期：1995-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) has been shown to play an important role in pneumocyte proliferation and lung development. We hypothesized that exogenous KGF would enhance postpneumonectomy compensatory lung growth through alveolar proliferation. METHODS AND RESULTS:Adult Sprague-Dawley rats were used. Lef...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kaza AK,Kron IL,Leuwerke SM,Tribble CG,Laubach VE

更新日期：2002-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol distributions were compared among 191 black and 1341 white males and 233 black and 1088 white females, ages 5-44 years, examined in five of the Lipid Research Clinic (LRC) population-based surveys. Mean HDL cholesterol was higher in blacks than whites in each 5-year age group...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Tyroler HA,Glueck CJ,Christensen B,Kwiterovich PO Jr

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the effect of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) levels on the clearance of total tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) antigen, we studied the clearance of active TPA and TPA/PAI-1 complex in subjects with low (181+/-109 pmol/L; n=7) and high (1166+/-322 pmol/L; n=4) baseline active PAI...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chandler WL,Alessi MC,Aillaud MF,Henderson P,Vague P,Juhan-Vague I

更新日期：1997-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Graft survival after skeletal myoblast transplantation is affected by various pathological processes caused by environmental stress. Heat shock is known to afford protection of several aspects of cell metabolism and function. We hypothesized that prior heat shock treatment of graft cells would improve their ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Suzuki K,Smolenski RT,Jayakumar J,Murtuza B,Brand NJ,Yacoub MH

更新日期：2000-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested that endogenous erythropoietin (Epo) plays an important role in the mobilization of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). However, it remains to be elucidated whether the Epo system exerts protective effects on pulmonary hypertension (PH), a fatal disorder enc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Satoh K,Kagaya Y,Nakano M,Ito Y,Ohta J,Tada H,Karibe A,Minegishi N,Suzuki N,Yamamoto M,Ono M,Watanabe J,Shirato K,Ishii N,Sugamura K,Shimokawa H

更新日期：2006-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme histochemical study of the sinoatrial node, the coronary sinus, and the atrial muscle extending into the anterior mitral valve was performed on human hearts. Investigation of the activity and localization of the structurally bound enzymes was performed by conventional histochemical techniques. Determination ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Théry C,Krivosic I,Asseman P,Meijer AE

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premedication with clopidogrel has reduced thrombotic complications after percutaneous coronary revascularization procedures. However, because of the enhanced and irreversible platelet inhibition by clopidogrel, patients requiring surgical revascularization have a higher risk of bleeding complications and tr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kapetanakis EI,Medlam DA,Petro KR,Haile E,Hill PC,Dullum MK,Bafi AS,Boyce SW,Corso PJ

更新日期：2006-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart potentials were recorded from the entire chest surface in 42 patients suffering from Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. We were able to identify six types of surface maps, according to the location of the potential maximum and minimum during the delta wave. For each of these types we suggested the most likely locat...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： De Ambroggi L,Taccardi B,Macchi E

更新日期：1976-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Decreased renal function has been found to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with markedly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the prognostic importance of renal function in a broader ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hillege HL,Nitsch D,Pfeffer MA,Swedberg K,McMurray JJ,Yusuf S,Granger CB,Michelson EL,Ostergren J,Cornel JH,de Zeeuw D,Pocock S,van Veldhuisen DJ,Candesartan in Heart Failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity

更新日期：2006-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective electrocardiographic study was designed to establish baseline values for electrocardiographic measurements, with specific reference to the QT interval during infancy, and to test the "QT hypothesis" for the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). In this ongoing study, ECGs are recorded on the fourth day of...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Schwartz PJ,Montemerlo M,Facchini M,Salice P,Rosti D,Poggio G,Giorgetti R

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few studies of cardiac autonomic nervous activity (CANA) in patients with congenital heart disease. Methods and Results-We evaluated CANA in 54 patients after closure of an atrial/ventricular septal defect (group A), 54 patients after successful right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction (RVOTR...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ohuchi H,Suzuki H,Toyohara K,Tatsumi K,Ono Y,Arakaki Y,Echigo S

更新日期：2000-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent clinical trials, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing adverse events after angioplasty in high-risk patients. However, uncertainty exists regarding the cost-effective selection of patients to receive antiplatelet therapy. METHODS AND RESULTS:All 4962 patient...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Weintraub WS,Thompson TD,Culler S,Boccuzzi SJ,Becker ER,Kosinski AS,Mahoney E

更新日期：2000-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Reperfusion of the previously ischemic myocardium is associated with the production of oxygen free radicals and their metabolites, which contribute to the ultimate extent of irreversible myocardial injury. The relative importance of polymorphonuclear leukocytes vs intracellular-derived oxygen metabolites has remained ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mitsos SE,Askew TE,Fantone JC,Kunkel SL,Abrams GD,Schork A,Lucchesi BR

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A paucity of literature is available on the effects of age and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on the outcomes of patients undergoing mitral valve (MV) repair versus replacement. METHODS AND RESULTS:A matched study was performed using prospectively collected data from the Emory cardiovascular databas...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Thourani VH,Weintraub WS,Guyton RA,Jones EL,Williams WH,Elkabbani S,Craver JM

更新日期：2003-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased homocysteine levels are a risk factor for atherosclerosis and its sequelae. A common genetic mutation in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), an enzyme required for efficient homocysteine metabolism, creates a thermolabile enzyme with reduced activity. We determined the prevalence of this m...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Deloughery TG,Evans A,Sadeghi A,McWilliams J,Henner WD,Taylor LM Jr,Press RD

更新日期：1996-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Friedreich's ataxia (FA), the most common inherited ataxia, is associated frequently with cardiac hypertrophy, and death is often cardiac related. Recently, the disease has been associated with a mutation that consists of an unstable expansion of GAA repeats in the first intron of the gene encoding frataxin ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Isnard R,Kalotka H,Dürr A,Cossée M,Schmitt M,Pousset F,Thomas D,Brice A,Koenig M,Komajda M

更新日期：1997-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to quantify the quality of cardiovascular care critically depends on the translation of recommendations for high-quality care into the measurement of that care. As payers and regulatory agencies increasingly seek to quantify healthcare quality, the implications of the measurement process on practicing phys...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Spertus JA,Eagle KA,Krumholz HM,Mitchell KR,Normand SL,American College of Cardiology.,American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures.

更新日期：2005-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) naturally progresses toward chronic AF at an estimated rate of 15% to 30% over a 1- to 3-year period. Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation is increasingly performed for the treatment of drug-refractory paroxysmal AF. The long-term data on clinical outcome after circumferential PV...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ouyang F,Tilz R,Chun J,Schmidt B,Wissner E,Zerm T,Neven K,Köktürk B,Konstantinidou M,Metzner A,Fuernkranz A,Kuck KH

更新日期：2010-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apoptosis in human atherosclerotic coronary plaques possibly causes plaque destabilization by contributing to the weakening and breaking down of the fibrous cap. We tested the hypothesis that apoptosis is quantitatively increased in unstable atherosclerotic plaques. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analyzed the expre...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Rossi ML,Marziliano N,Merlini PA,Bramucci E,Canosi U,Belli G,Parenti DZ,Mannucci PM,Ardissino D

更新日期：2004-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-thrombus formation is a complication of arterial wall deep injury by balloon angioplasty that may lead to acute arterial occlusion and may contribute to restenosis. METHODS AND RESULTS:Because common platelet-inhibitor drugs with a heparin bolus (100 units/kg) may be effective in inhibiting platele...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Lam JY,Chesebro JH,Steele PM,Heras M,Webster MW,Badimon L,Fuster V

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulating evidence suggests that several subsets of regulatory T cells that actively mediate immunologic tolerance play crucial roles in atherogenesis. Recently, orally administered anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody has been shown as an inducer of novel regulatory T cells expressing latency-associated peptide ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sasaki N,Yamashita T,Takeda M,Shinohara M,Nakajima K,Tawa H,Usui T,Hirata K

更新日期：2009-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiography was used to study left ventricular size and contraction in 128 patients with isolated aortic valve disease -45 patients with aortic stenosis, 25 with mixed aortic valve disease and 58 with aortic regurgitation. Left ventricular measurements included the end-diastolic internal dimension (LVIDd), mural ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： McDonald IG

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the setting of atherosclerosis, endothelial vasomotor function is abnormal. Increased oxidative stress has been implicated as one potential mechanism for this observation. We therefore hypothesized that an antioxidant, ascorbic acid, would improve endothelium-dependent arterial dilation in patients with c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Levine GN,Frei B,Koulouris SN,Gerhard MD,Keaney JF Jr,Vita JA

更新日期：1996-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify preoperative and intraoperative variables predictive of left ventricular dysfunction 6 months after aortic valve replacement. Patients were considered to have postoperative left ventricular dysfunction if the end-diastolic-volume index was greater than or equal to 101 ml/m2 or...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hwang MH,Hammermeister KE,Oprian C,Henderson W,Bousvaros G,Wong M,Miller DC,Folland E,Sethi G

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with congenital aortic stenosis have "excessive" left ventricular hypertrophy with reduced resting systolic wall stress that allows for supernormal ejection performance. If aortic stenosis is uncorrected, this pattern persists until adulthood. The effect of removing the aortic pressure gradient on left ventri...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Dorn GW 2nd,Donner R,Assey ME,Spann JF Jr,Wiles HB,Carabello BA

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior studies have demonstrated the presence of inhomogeneities in myocardial [K+]e after serial 10-minute occlusions of the left anterior descending coronary artery in the pig, even within restricted locations of an ischemic zone. These inhomogeneities are thought to underlie the electrophysiological abnormalities re...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Johnson TA,Engle CL,Boyd LM,Koch GG,Gwinn M,Gettes LS

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00