Correlation between inducibility of sustained ventricular tachycardia and QRS duration.

abstract：AIM:To determine the frequency of pre-existing valvular disease (VD) among patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and to compare the clinical characteristics, clinical course, treatment, and outcomes of ACS patients with and without pre-existing VD. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Euro Heart Survey ACS prospectively enr...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hasdai D,Lev EI,Behar S,Boyko V,Danchin N,Vahanian A,Battler A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five, ten and fifteen min after sublingual administration of 10mg isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) in chewing capsules, in 10 patients with coronary artery disease, ISDN plasma levels were correlated with the dilation of epicardial coronary arteries as well as with changes in aortic blood pressure and heart rate. Due to th...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Jost S,Rafflenbeul W,Knop I,Bossaller C,Gulba D,Hecker H,Lippolt P,Lichtlen PR

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Anecdotal observations suggest that sub-clinical electrophysiological manifestations of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) develop before detectable structural changes ensue on cardiac imaging. To test this hypothesis, we investigated a murine model with conditional cardiac genetic deletion of ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gomes J,Finlay M,Ahmed AK,Ciaccio EJ,Asimaki A,Saffitz JE,Quarta G,Nobles M,Syrris P,Chaubey S,McKenna WJ,Tinker A,Lambiase PD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stephan Achenbach reviews the history of coronary computer tomography angiography and discusses its further evolution. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Achenbach S

更新日期：2016-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We now have conclusive data that ACE inhibitors reduce mortality, morbidity, and symptoms in patients with low ejection fraction and/or heart failure. Therefore, ACE inhibitors should be routinely used in all such patients, as long as there are no clear contraindications. Routine use of ACE inhibitors will lead to pro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： McKelvie R,McConachie D,Yusuf S

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:There is little evidence to inform routine practice in the use of coronary angiography and revascularization procedures after acute myocardial infarction. Large differences in the uptake of these procedures have been reported but representative data are scarce. Outcome studies have produced opposing conclusions co...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Woods KL,Ketley D,Agusti A,Hagn C,Kala R,Karatzas NB,Leizorowicz A,Reikvam A,Schilling J,Seabra-Gomes R,Vasiliauskas D,Wilhelmsen L

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study investigates whether increased right ventricular (RV) pressure in pulmonary hypertension (PH) impairs right coronary artery (RCA) flow and RV perfusion. METHODS:In 25 subjects, five patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, nine patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary arterial hy...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Wolferen SA,Marcus JT,Westerhof N,Spreeuwenberg MD,Marques KM,Bronzwaer JG,Henkens IR,Gan CT,Boonstra A,Postmus PE,Vonk-Noordegraaf A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fundamental abnormality in syndrome X (angina pectoris, ischaemia-like stress ECG despite angiographically normal coronary arteries) might be patchily distributed increased tone in pre-arteriolar coronary vessels with compensatory release of adenosine. The aim of this study was to confirm this hypothesis and to ex...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Meeder JG,Blanksma PK,Crijns HJ,Anthonio RL,Pruim J,Brouwer J,de Jong RM,van der Wall EE,Vaalburg W,Lie KI

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The Pacing to Avoid Cardiac Enlargement (PACE) trial is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized, multicentre study that reported the superiority of biventricular (BiV) pacing to right ventricular apical (RVA) pacing in the prevention of left ventricular (LV) adverse remodelling and deterioration of systolic func...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Chan JY,Fang F,Zhang Q,Fung JW,Razali O,Azlan H,Lam KH,Chan HC,Yu CM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The slope and pressure half-time of the aortic regurgitant velocity spectrum have been used as non-invasive markers of regurgitant severity. Recent in vitro and theoretical work, however, has suggested a confounding effect of systemic vascular resistance and left ventricular compliance on these parameters. To study th...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Griffin BP,Flachskampf FA,Reimold SC,Lee RT,Thomas JD

更新日期：1994-05-01 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:The aim of this study was to assess the risk of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and to identify clinical and procedural variables that would predict complications. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analysed 381 consecutive patients who were treated between 1977 and 1995 at our catheterization laboratory and/or medical...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Scholz KH,Ragab S,von zur Mühlen F,Schröder T,Werner GS,Mindel L,Kreuzer H

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine patients admitted for assessment of chest pain underwent coronary angiography, planar Thallium 201 myocardial scintigraphy after submaximal exercise (TE) and transoesophageal atrial pacing (TAP). Early hypofixation with redistribution after 4 h indicated ischaemia. The criterion for a myocardial infarction ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Le Feuvre C,Vacheron A,Metzger JP,Berdah J,Etienne D,Albarede P,De Vernejoul P

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevation of the cardiopulmonary baroreflex control of the forearm vascular resistances due to an impairment of the arterial baroreflex has been postulated in borderline hypertension. The purpose of the study is to verify this hypothesis. The arterial baroreflex sensitivity, measured by the phenylephrine method is ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bovy P,Juchmes J,Fossion A

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man developed giant cell myocarditis resulting in severe congestive cardiac failure. He needed urgent orthotopic cardiac transplantation despite maximal doses of inotropes and augmentation with an intra-aortic balloon pump. The patient presented with rhythm disturbances and echocardiographically diminish...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kong G,Madden B,Spyrou N,Pomerance A,Mitchell A,Yacoub M

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of left ventricular (LV) thrombosis and incidence of arterial embolism after acute anterior myocardial infarction (AAMI) treated with streptokinase 1.5 x 10(6) IU intravenously was studied in 136 patients enrolled consecutively in five cardiological centres. Adjunctive antithrombotic therapy was adminis...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kontny F,Dale J,Hegrenaes L,Lem P,Søberg T,Morstøl T

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern-day stenting procedures leverage advances in pharmacotherapy and device innovation. Patients treated with contemporary antiplatelet agents, peri-procedural antithrombin therapy and new-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) have excellent outcomes over the short to medium term. Indeed, coupled with the reducing c...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Byrne RA,Joner M,Kastrati A

更新日期：2015-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The syndrome with an electrocardiographic pattern of right bundle branch block, ST segment elevation in leads V(1)to V(3)and sudden death is genetically determined and caused by mutations in the cardiac sodium channel. The inheritance of the disease is autosomal dominant. Sudden death may, however, occur fro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brugada P,Brugada R,Brugada J

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiarrhythmic agents may depress cardiac contractility and worsen heart failure. Flecainide is an effective antiarrhythmic drug, but when administered orally in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, its effect on LV function is unknown. To assess the effects of flecainide on cardiac function, LV ejection f...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Brembilla-Perrot B,Amor M,Auque F,Isaaz K,Terrier de la Chaise A,Bertrand A,Cherrier F,Pernot C

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To present the design of ACTION (A Coronary disease Trial Investigating Outcome with Nifedipine GITS), an ongoing multicentre clinical outcome trial with nifedipine GITS (Gastro-Intestinal Therapeutic System) in patients with stable angina pectoris. METHODS:At least 6000 patients with optimally treated stable ang...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lubsen J,Poole-Wilson PA,Pocock SJ,van Dalen FJ,Baumann J,Kirwan BA,Parker AB

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electrocardiographic abnormalities and premature ventricular contractions are common in athletes and are generally benign. However, the specific outcome of high-level endurance athletes with frequent and complex ventricular arrhythmias is unclear. Also, information on the predictive accuracy of different inv...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Heidbüchel H,Hoogsteen J,Fagard R,Vanhees L,Ector H,Willems R,Van Lierde J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Recent data from national registries suggest that acute heart failure (AHF) outcomes might vary in men and women, however, it is not known whether this observation is universal. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of biological sex and 1-year all-cause mortality in patients with AHF in various re...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Motiejūnaitė J,Akiyama E,Cohen-Solal A,Maggioni AP,Mueller C,Choi DJ,Kavoliūnienė A,Čelutkienė J,Parenica J,Lassus J,Kajimoto K,Sato N,Miró Ò,Peacock WF,Matsue Y,Voors AA,Lam CSP,Ezekowitz JA,Ahmed A,Fonarow GC,Ga

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of 8 hypertensive elderly subjects with atenolol or with labetalol did not affect exercise performance, except after the development of circulatory congestion in 1 patient. Treatment with beta blockers did not alter the response to an exercise training programme in 15 elderly patients with ischaemic heart di...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Fagard R,Reybrouck T,Vanhees L,Cattaert A,Vanmeenen T,Grauwels R,Amery A

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether sudden cardiac death from pulmonary embolism exhibits any chronobiological rhythm. Five hundred and seven consecutive subjects dying suddenly outside of hospital and brought into our Emergency Department from January 1983 to December 1989 were studied. The time and date o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gallerani M,Manfredini R,Ricci L,Grandi E,Cappato R,Calò G,Pareschi PL,Fersini C

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is mounting evidence to support the influence of inflammation in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). Indeed, AF is associated with increased levels of known inflammatory markers, even after adjustment for confounding factors. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) appears to play a key role in...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Boos CJ,Anderson RA,Lip GY

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All citizens (N = 22066) aged 16 to 65 of a medium-sized Belgian town were personally invited to CPR training sessions held in their neighbourhood. 1152 responded by attending a training session. Those who did not so respond were surveyed (random sample N = 600) for reasons of their not coming. The sample fitted well ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lejeune PO,Delooz HH

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direct cardioprotective properties of nitroglycerin and nicorandil were compared in regionally ischaemic (45 min), reperfused (24 h) porcine hearts. Intracoronary treatments, which were started 15 min prior to occlusion of the distal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), were continuously administered fo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Klein HH,Pich S,Lindert-Heimberg S,Schade-Brittinger C,Maisch B,Nebendahl K

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This ancillary analysis of the GISSI-HF database aims at assessing the effect of rosuvastatin on the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) who were not in AF at study entry. METHODS AND RESULTS:GISSI-HF was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial testing n-3 PUFA and ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Maggioni AP,Fabbri G,Lucci D,Marchioli R,Franzosi MG,Latini R,Nicolosi GL,Porcu M,Cosmi F,Stefanelli S,Tognoni G,Tavazzi L,GISSI-HF Investigators.

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyse quantitatively a coronary arterial segment from a cineangiogram, an end-diastolic or neighbouring frame is usually selected. However, different cardiologists may select other (although usually neighbouring) frames, even when the same selection criteria are followed. It is also possible that the frames are s...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Reiber JH,van Eldik-Helleman P,Kooijman CJ,Tijssen JG,Serruys PW

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:OBJECTIVE, DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Between August 1981 and July 1983, 5839 consecutive myocardial infarction patients were hospitalized in 13 coronary care units in Israel. The present study examines 10 year survival among 4037 consecutive patients with a first myocardial infarction with either Q or non-Q waves...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Behar S,Haim M,Hod H,Kornowski R,Reicher-Reiss H,Zion M,Kaplinsky E,Abinader E,Palant A,Kishon Y,Reisin L,Zahavi I,Goldbourt U

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00