Rare association of congenital bicuspid aortic valve, annuloaortic ectasia, and anomalous origin of left circumflex coronary artery.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bisoprolol, carvedilol and nebivolol have been shown to be effective in the treatment of heart failure. However, the beta-blocking effects of these drugs have never been compared directly. METHODS:Therefore, we performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial in 16 healthy males. Su...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Stoschitzky K,Stoschitzky G,Brussee H,Bonelli C,Dobnig H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a disease of major public health importance among women. In light of this fact, attention has focused recently on the differential expression of the disease in women as compared to men. This review will attempt to describe the characteristics of CAD among women from a population-b...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Pagley PR,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 21-month period, the prognosis in all patients admitted to a hospital ward from the emergency room with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was prospectively recorded and related to the time between onset of symptoms and arrival in hospital. They were classified as early arrivers (less than or equal t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Karlson BW,Herlitz J,Liljekvist JA,Pettersson P,Hallgren P,Strömbom U,Hjalmarson A

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that a lower lymphocyte ratio (Ly%) in the white blood cell (WBC) differential count is related to worse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure (AHF) and other cardiovascular disorders. METHODS:In the Pre-RELAX-AHF study, 234 patients with AHF, systolic blood pressure ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Milo-Cotter O,Teerlink JR,Metra M,Felker GM,Ponikowski P,Voors AA,Edwards C,Weatherley BD,Greenberg B,Filippatos G,Unemori E,Teichman SL,Cotter G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The risk for cardiovascular events conferred by decreased renal function is curvilinear with exponentially greater increases in risk as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) declines. In 13 non-diabetic pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, we employed quantitative F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fink JC,Lodge MA,Smith MF,Hinduja A,Brown J,Dinits-Pensy MY,Dilsizian V

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to determine whether on-line vectorcardiography (VCG) gives independent prognostic information, regarding death, myocardial infarction (MI), and revascularization in patients with unstable coronary artery disease, i.e. unstable angina or non-Q-wave MI. METHODS AND RESULTS:One hundred and ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lundin P,Jensen J,Lindahl B,Wallentin L,Eriksson SV

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Closure of the fibrillating left atrial appendage (LAA) has been recommended during valve surgery to decrease the risk of arterial embolism. However, patients undergoing surgical LAA closure have not systematically been reevaluated for complete LAA obliteration. METHODS AND RESULTS:During a 12-month period,...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schneider B,Stollberger C,Sievers HH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and arterial stiffness in nondiabetic, nonhypertensive individuals with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS:Hepatic ultrasound and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were investigated in 4,467 individuals. The sub...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kim BJ,Kim NH,Kim BS,Kang JH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the most frequent cause of occlusion of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts between 5 and 10 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. The typical atherosclerotic plaque appears between 1 and 3 years after operation and, at a mean of 5 years, histologic changes of atherosclerosis are present in 21...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bourassa MG,Campeau L,Lespérance J,Solymoss BC

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We compared the effect of arterial remodeling on intimal hyperplasia (IH) after the implantation of a sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) and a paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES). METHODS:The study population consisted of patients with positive or intermediate remodeling and negative remodeling. RESULTS:Sixty-nine p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kang WC,Ahn T,Moon CI,Lee K,Han SH,Shin EK,Kim JS,Ko YG,Choi D,Jang Y,Kim BK,Oh SJ,Jeon DW,Yang JY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuregulin receptor degradation protein-1 (Nrdp1) is a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase, and we have previously shown that overexpression of Nrdp1 increased cardiomyocyte injury. However, the role of Nrdp1 in myocardial hypertrophy is unclear. In the present study, we clarified the molecular mechanisms of angiotensi...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Y,Su L,Zhang K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Heart failure (HF) patients with diabetes mellitus experience poor prognosis. We assessed the independent predictive effect of prevalent diabetes mellitus on all-cause mortality in HF outpatients. Furthermore, we investigated if optimized HF medication differed in diabetic versus nondiabetic patients. METHO...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Stubnova V,Os I,Grundtvig M,Waldum-Grevbo B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of congestive heart failure has changed dramatically during the past 20 years, but diuretic drugs remain an essential component. Diuretics are essential despite the fact that these drugs stimulate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) axis and lead to adaptive responses that may be counterproductive. In th...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ellison DH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of nicotine on cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vitro and explore the potential mechanisms involved. METHODS:The MTT assay was used to detect the viability of cultured cardiomyocytes exposed to different concentrations of nicotine (0.1-100 microM). Laser confocal microscopy, TUNEL assay a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhou X,Sheng Y,Yang R,Kong X

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has a well-known epidemic relevance in western countries. It affects up to 1-2% of patients > 60 years and reaches a prevalence of 12% in octogenarian patients. The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitive troponin I (hsT...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Di Gesaro G,Caccamo G,Bellavia D,Falletta C,Minà C,Romano G,Agnese V,Tuzzolino F,Clemenza F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of selected antihypertensives (doxazosin, amlodipine, enalapril, and bendrofluazide) in maintaining 24-hour control of blood pressure (BP). The predictive value of ambulatory (A)BP versus clinic (C)BP measure...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ebbs D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present nitrates remain the initial treatment for relief or prevention of angina in patients with coronary artery disease. In cases where nitrates and beta blockers have been used and are ineffective for managing effort angina, calcium antagonists may be substituted or added to the beta-blocking treatment. When the...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Conti CR,Pepine CJ,Feldman RL,Hill JA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell therapies hold the potential for suppression, modification, or cure of disease. Several unique challenges have been recognized as this field has developed. Many of these involve considerations of trial design. This paper summarizes the discussion and suggestions constructed during the 8th Cardiovascular Clinical ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lewis RM,Gordon DJ,Poole-Wilson PA,Borer JS,Zannad F

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed this study in order to compare the immediate and mid-term outcomes of sirolimus-eluting stents (SES) and paclitaxel-eluting stents (PES) in lesions of the unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA). We assessed 54 patients from 5 centers who had undergone unprotected LMCA stenting (35 SES and 19 PES). T...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lee SH,Ko YG,Jang Y,Kwon HM,Lee SH,Yoon JH,Park SH,Kim BO,Jeon DW,Yang JY,Ryu SK,Korean Multicenter Angioplasty Team (KOMATE) Investigators.

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Risk factors like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and smoking contribute to the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis. We investigated whether the multiplicity of risk factors for atherothrombosis is associated with leukocyte activation. METHODS:We examined the availability of CD11b/CD18 antigen on ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Berliner S,Rogowski O,Rotstein R,Fusman R,Shapira I,Bornstein NM,Prochorov V,Roth A,Keren G,Eldor A,Zeltser D

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fenofibrate is a fibric acid derivative with enhanced potency and specificity of action on lipids. Preclinical toxicology reveals minimal toxic effects; dose-related changes occurred seldom, with only hepatic effects in rodents (mainly enzyme changes), some renal effects in dogs, and no reactions in monkeys. Teratogen...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Roberts WC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression of the osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-ĸB (RANK)/RANK ligand (RANKL) axis in the stabilization of spontaneously restored sinus rhythm (SR) in permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) patients after mitral valve (MV) surgery and study its clinical significance...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Xi L,Cao H,Zhu J,Røe OD,Li M,Wu Y,Wang D,Chen Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although very useful agents, fluoroquinolones are associated with a number of adverse events, some with considerable clinical significance. Prolongation of the QT interval, for example, is an adverse effect associated with the use of fluoroquinolones. Fluoroquinolones prolong the QT interval by blocking voltage-gated ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Briasoulis A,Agarwal V,Pierce WJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the efficacy and safety of daily administration of gallopamil 150 mg/day and its effects on myocardial perfusion in a medium-term, randomized, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled trial. We studied 19 patients (17 males and 2 females; mean age 57 +/- 6.8 years) with stable effort angina, angiograp...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Acanfora D,Vitale DF,Rengo C,Iannuzzi GL,Furgi G,Picone C,Rossi M,Trojano L,Rengo F

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a 79-year-old female with shortness of breath, catheterization via the femoral vein encountered difficulty entering the right heart; venography revealed anomalous drainage of the inferior vena cava via a dilated azygos vein permitting subsequent catheterization. Similar difficulties during catheterization merit con...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ramsaran EK,Filiberti AW,Spodick DH

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the frequency and outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in patients with a wide spectrum of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS AND RESULTS:We prospectively enrolled 10,484 ACS patients from 103 hospitals in 25 countries across Europe and the Mediterranean basin. Of the 10,204 pa...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Solodky A,Behar S,Boyko V,Battler A,Hasdai D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular late potentials are obtained by signal averaging of surface electrocardiograms. Late potentials have been reported to be affected by body size or left ventricular mass. However, the effect of subadipose tissue, which is known to influence QRS amplitudes of surface ECG, on the variables of late potentials h...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Masui A,Tsuji H,Tamura K,Sugiura T,Matsui Y,Iwasaka T,Inada M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute effects of therapeutic doses of intravenous tolbutamide and glibornuride on the systolic time intervals (QS2c, LVETc, PEPc and PEP/LVET) were examined in 5 healthy volunteers. Blood sugar was maintained constant throughout the study. No significant changes of these intervals as well as of heart rate and bloo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Dubach UC,Burckhardt D,Raeder EA,Forgo I,Amrein R,Bückert A

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and effects of intramuscular injections of autologous bone marrow cells (BMC) combined with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafts (OPCAB) on improving cardiac function in chronic myocardial infarction patients. METHODS:Ninety patients with chronic myocardial ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Wang H,Wang Z,Jiang H,Ma D,Zhou W,Zhang G,Chen W,Huang J,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to observe the association between fibrinogen C148T, G854A polymorphisms and plasma fibrinogen levels in a large cohort of Chinese patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS:Fibrinogen gene beta148/beta854 polymorphisms were screened and plasma fibrinogen levels and lipids...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sun AJ,Ma HL,Chen XY,Wang Y,Fang YM,Ma YL,Wang KQ,Zou YZ,Huang W,Ge JB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00