Postural reflexes in chronic Chagas's heart disease. Heart rate and arterial pressure responses.

abstract：:The long-term patency of the left internal mammary artery (IMA) has made it the preferred conduit for myocardial revascularization. The proximal segment of the subclavian artery becomes functionally connected to the coronary circulation as a result of IMA implantation during coronary artery bypass surgery. The subclav...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Elian D,Gerniak A,Guetta V,Jonas M,Agranat O,Har-Zahav Y,Rath S,Di Segni E

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-two patients aged 2-65 years (mean 20.2) with fixed subaortic stenosis (FSS) are reported. All patients underwent echocardiography and angiography prior to surgical intervention. Sixty-four (89%) had discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) and 8 (11%) tunnel type stenosis (TSS). Patients with DSS aged 2-65 years (me...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tentolouris K,Kontozoglou T,Trikas A,Brilli S,Chlapoutakis E,Exadactylos N,Pitsavos C,Toutouzas P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic hypothermia is currently used to reduce neurological ischemic damage in postcardiac arrest patients. Nevertheless, it has been associated with relevant side effects such as infections, bleeding, hypotension and hyperkalemia. Although hypothermia-induced coronary spasm is rare, its occurrence needs to be co...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Todaro MC,Oreto L,Gupta A,Bajwa T,Khandheria BK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left-ventricular pseudohypertrophy reflecting left-ventricular compression was reported in a selected group of patients with cardiac tamponade. HYPOTHESIS:Criteria for the presence of pseudohypertrophy can be established to guide its use as a sign of left-ventricular compression in patients with cardiac tam...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Feinberg MS,Popescu BA,Popescu AC,Di Segni E,Jonas M,Rabinowitz B,Kaplinsky E,Schwammenthal E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolism is a major complication of long-term central venous catheter, usually associated with catheter or venous occlusion. Intracavitary right atrial thrombosis is currently considered to result from line-tip thrombosis extension. We report three adult patients in whom repeated mechanical trauma to the right ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Fuchs S,Pollak A,Gilon D

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the relation between the baseline aortic valve gradient (AVG) as a continuous variable and clinical outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in general and specifically in patients with high-gradient aortic stenosis (AS). METHODS:We reviewed 317 consecutive patients who u...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Witberg G,Barsheshet A,Assali A,Vaknin-Assa H,Shaul AA,Orvin K,Vaturi M,Schwartzenberg S,Shapira Y,Sagie A,Kornowski R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in echocardiography have made possible simple, noninvasive evaluation of the heart. We report the echocardiographic findings in a case of intrapericardial bronchogenic cyst. The patient, a 36-year-old woman, was hospitalized because of pericarditis. Echocardiography revealed a large unilocular cystic structur...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shimizu M,Takeda R,Mifune J,Tanaka T

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to define the phenotypic spectrum of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM) and clinical characteristics pertaining to identified subtypes. METHODS:In 182 consecutive ApHCM patients (58.9 +/- 11.2 years; 142 men) with left ventricular ejection fraction > or =50%, we measured en...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Choi EY,Rim SJ,Ha JW,Kim YJ,Lee SC,Kang DH,Park SW,Song JK,Sohn DW,Chung N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is the major cytokine for stimulating endothelial cells (ECs) to transdifferentiate to mesenchymal cells (MCs) in the process known as endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). Recently, TGF-β1-induced EndMT has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Feng J,Zhang J,Jackson AO,Zhu X,Chen H,Chen W,Gui Q,Yin K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 47-year-old woman who experienced an Eisenmenger reaction (mean pulmonary artery pressure: 86 mm Hg) induced by atrial septal defect. Radionuclide myocardial scans with 99mTc-MIBI and 123I-BMIPP showed increased uptake to the right ventricular myocardium, whereas the 123I-MIBG scan disclosed no uptake t...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hirose Y,Ishida Y,Hayashida K,Satoh T,Shimotsu Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ticagrelor has been shown to be superior to clopidogrel in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction who undergo early invasive treatment. We discuss a hitherto unreported use of ticagrelor in the management of a patient resistant to multiple thienopyridines at high risk of stent thrombosis. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Morgan KP,More RS,Chauhan A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Abnormal systolic anterior (SAM) motion of the mitral valve without asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum was observed in 16 patients (group 1). 5 of the 16 patients had no other evidence of heart disease and the remaining 11 had a variety of cardiac disorders. Left ventricular dimensions, septal and p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Udoshi M,Shah A,Fisher VJ,Dolgin M

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with coronary artery disease can exhibit substantial vascular involvement; and vascular patients have a high incidence of coronary disease. Combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and treatment of extracranial cerebrovascular disease was performed in 52 patients, presenting strong indications for surg...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Carrel T,Stillhard G,Turina M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multivariate analysis approach in 30 normal subjects and 84 patients significantly improved the sensitivity and correct classification rate when compared to the stress test (ST) response (p less than 0.05). Although the probability of disease could separate normal from diseased subjects, it could not separate sing...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ellestad MH,Greenberg PS

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the clinical, angiographic and hemodynamic characteristics of patients with a strongly positive exercise test, 37 subjects demonstrating greater than or equal to 3 mm S-T segment depression were identified among 892 consecutive diagnostic treadmill evaluations. Typical angina by history was present in 78%...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Williams DO,Most AS

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a newborn infant with concealed ventricular preexcitation in sinus rhythm on the early ECGs, and who developed recurrent episodes of preexcited reciprocating tachycardia. Manifestation of the ventricular preexcitation and initiation of the tachycardias were dependent on the presence of severe conduction di...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Belhassen B,Pardo J,Peled B,Blieden L,Laniado S

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrovasodilators relax vascular smooth muscle by stimulating soluble guanylate cyclase (GC). The resulting rise in cGMP probably initiates Ca extrusion from the smooth muscle cell which causes relaxation. Since repeated administration of organic nitrates, particularly nitroglycerin, leads to tolerance, i.e. a decreas...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kukovetz WR,Holzmann S,Romanin C

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：:Lower extremity atherosclerosis results in significant morbidity in women, particularly in women following the menopause. Up to 25% of women aged 55 to 74 years are affected by this disease. When noninvasive testing is used to determine the prevalence of lower extremity atherosclerosis, and men in this age group are e...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gerhard M,Baum P,Raby KE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established inflammation marker associated with cardiovascular risk. However, its relationship with chitotriosidase activity, a novel marker of activated macrophages highly expressed in human atherosclerotic plaques, is unknown. Therefore, we sought to determine if serum ch...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Artieda M,Cenarro A,Gañán A,Lukic A,Moreno E,Puzo J,Pocoví M,Civeira F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective investigation was conducted in an attempt to identify noninvasive predictors of mortality for patients with Chagas' heart disease through a multivariate stepwise logistic regression study. Fifty-six patients with a positive complement fixation test for Chagas' disease were followed up at the Cardiomyo...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bestetti RB,Dalbo CM,Freitas OC,Teno LA,Castilho OT,Oliveira JS

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effect of coronary angioplasty (PTCA) on left ventricular (LV) diastolic filling, mitral Doppler flow tracings of 15 patients with isolated stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and normal systolic LV function were recorded before PTCA as well as 24 h and 3 months after successful...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ricou F,Lerch R,Meier B,Rutishauser W

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The venoarterial carbon dioxide tension gradient (P[v-a]CO2) was studied in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Seven patients with congestive heart failure (CHF group) and 10 patients without heart failure (control) were enrolled in this study. In all patients, hemodynamics were continuously monitored. Simulta...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Inoue T,Sakai Y,Morooka S,Hayashi T,Takayanagi K,Yamaguchi H,Takabatake Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the recovery of regional myocardial function of the left-ventricular septal wall and the septal site of the mitral valve (MV) annulus by tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). METHODS:In 63 (32 diabetic and 31 control) patients having off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCA...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Barisin A,Sonicki Z,Vincelj J,Sutlic Z,Barisin S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of adrenal androgens in the development of arteriosclerosis, serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), aortic calcification and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were measured in 69 males and 119 females without overt cardiovascular disease. The steroids decreased with a...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ishihara F,Hiramatsu K,Shigematsu S,Aizawa T,Niwa A,Takasu N,Yamada T,Matsuo K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mutations in genes encoding desmosomal proteins have been linked to arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D). We hypothesized that a Scandinavian ARVC/D population would have a different spectrum of plakophilin-2 (PKP2) mutations and that some of the reported missense mutations may ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Christensen AH,Benn M,Tybjaerg-Hansen A,Haunso S,Svendsen JH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biplane long-axis cine MRI was performed in 51 patients 1, 13, 26, and 52 weeks after their first AMI. LV mass index (LVMI) was significantly increased 1 week after AMI (84.3 +/- 16.9 vs. 68.1 +/- 11.4 g/m(2) controls, n = 48, p < 0.001), presumably owing to edema of the infarcted myocardium. Six months after AMI, LVM...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schroeder AP,Houlind K,Pedersen EM,Nielsen TT,Egeblad H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus regarding the natural history of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) among adults presenting with nonsevere disease. This study aims to describe the progression of stenosis among adult rheumatic MS patients, to identify predictive factors for progression, and to assess the incidence of com...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bitan A,Mazor-Dray E,Weinstein JM,Carmel S,Ilia R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study examined important diverse sociodemographic, medical and psychological variables as potential predictors of sexual activity frequency/satisfaction in male patients following a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The sample comprised 276 Israeli male patients, age range 30-65 years, with a documented fir...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Drory Y,Kravetz S,Florian V,Weingarten M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00