The use of the systolic time interval for predicting left ventricular ejection fraction ischemic heart disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peak oxygen consumption is a cornerstone for prognostic determination in patients with congestive heart failure. The purpose of this study was to assess whether plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) provided any additional prognostic information. METHODS:Plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptide...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Isnard R,Pousset F,Chafirovskaïa O,Carayon A,Hulot JS,Thomas D,Komajda M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Total Occlusion Study of Canada (TOSCA) is a multicenter, randomized trial evaluating the effect of stenting with > =1 heparin-coated stent on long-term patency after percutaneous coronary intervention by balloon angioplasty of occluded coronary arteries. The purpose of the current study was to compare t...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Dzavik V,Carere RG,Mancini GB,Cohen EA,Catellier D,Anderson TE,Barbeau G,Lazzam C,Title LM,Berger PB,Labinaz M,Teo KK,Buller CE,Total Occlusion Study of Canada Investigators.

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the efficacy of microwave-frequency energy for ablating atrial tachycardia in eight open-chest dogs. Five other dogs served as controls. Atrial tachycardia was induced by direct application of aconitine crystals to the epicardial atrial surface or by injection of aconitine solution (0.15 mg/ml) into the righ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rho TH,Ito M,Pride HP,Waller B,Zipes DP

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of vascular closure devices (VCDs) for the reduction of access site complications following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. Patients undergoing primary PCI for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are at high risk of femoral artery complications. A ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Prada-Delgado Ó,Estévez-Loureiro R,Calviño-Santos R,Barge-Caballero E,Salgado-Fernández J,Piñón-Esteban P,Vázquez-Rodríguez JM,Aldama-López G,Flores-Ríos X,Soler-Martín MR,Vázquez-González N,Castro-Beiras A

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular myocardial infarction has been reported to occur exclusively in association with inferior left ventricular infarction. To determine the frequency of right ventricular myocardial infarction in association with anterior left ventricular myocardial infarction, all hearts with anterior myocardial infarct...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cabin HS,Clubb KS,Wackers FJ,Zaret BL

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decreased heart rate variability (HRV) is often assumed to be associated with mortality in all patients after myocardial infarction (MI), independent of clinical factors or time after MI. METHOD:HRV was determined from Holter tapes in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST). Patients were 71 +/- 120...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Stein PK,Domitrovich PP,Kleiger RE,CAST Investigators.

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiographic evidence of coronary dissection after angioplasty is found in 25% to 30% of cases. Although patients are usually asymptomatic, in a small percentage angioplasty-induced coronary dissection results in luminal impairment and ischemic complications. The present study was undertaken to identify factors respon...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sharma SK,Israel DH,Kamean JL,Bodian CA,Ambrose JA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transluminal balloon angioplasty for stenosis of the aorta was performed in 36 patients with Takayasu's arteritis (age range, 8 to 36 years; mean, 19.1 +/- 7.7 years). Balloon dilatation was successful in 34 patients and resulted in a decrease in the mean peak systolic pressure gradient (PSG) from 75.2 +/...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tyagi S,Kaul UA,Nair M,Sethi KK,Arora R,Khalilullah M

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis is a rare manifestation of disseminated Histoplasma capsulatum infection. A 22-year-old man presented with a seven month history of fever, weight loss, and progressive aortic insufficiency. The diagnosis of H. capsulatum was suggested by a diagnostic rise in complement fixation titers and positive echocar...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Blair TP,Waugh RA,Pollack M,Ashworth HE,Young NA,Anderson SE,Bem TP

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The randomized BASKET-PROVE study showed no significant differences between sirolimus-eluting stents (SES), everolimus-eluting stents (EES), and bare-metal stents (BMS) with respect to the primary end point, rates of death from cardiac causes, or myocardial infarction (MI) at 2 years of follow-up, in patient...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Vassalli G,Klersy C,De Servi S,Galatius S,Erne P,Eberli F,Rickli H,Hornig B,Bertel O,Bonetti P,Moccetti T,Kaiser C,Pfisterer M,Pedrazzini G,BASKET-PROVE Investigators.

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-seven patients with asymptomatic, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia whose evaluation suggested they were at high risk for sustained ventricular arrhythmias were treated with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. The option of conventional therapy (including the option of no therapy) was presented to each ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Levine JH,Waller T,Hoch D,Greenberg S,Goldberger J,Kadish A

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over 3 million patients annually present with symptoms suggestive of obstructive coronary artery disease (oCAD) in the United States (US), but a cardiac etiology is found in as few as 10% of cases. Usual care may include advanced cardiac testing with myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), with attendant radiati...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Phelps CE,O'Sullivan AK,Ladapo JA,Weinstein MC,Leahy K,Douglas PS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress has been identified as contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. The pathophysiologic link between stress and disease still remains unclear. Because experimental stress testing in the laboratory permits the examination of the underlying mechanism for stress-induced blood pressure, analyses of c...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rüddel H,Langewitz W,Schächinger H,Schmieder R,Schulte W

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duration of intravenous heparin therapy required to maintain patency of the infarct-related artery after intravenous streptokinase is uncertain. Twenty-eight patients were prospectively treated with 1.5 million units of intravenous streptokinase within 4 hours of onset of chest pain. Intravenous heparin was begun ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hays LJ,Beller GA,Moore CA,Burwell LR,Craddock GB,Gascho JA,Smucker ML,Tedesco C,Nygaard TW

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, often cluster in the same individuals. It has been claimed that obesity, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and a deranged intracellular handling of ions have pathogenetic importance in the development of this metabolic syndrome....

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lind L,Lithell H

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred patients inducible at electrophysiologic studies underwent serial drug testing with procainamide, lidocaine, and lorcainide to determine comparative efficacy. Acute intravenous administration was followed by repeat programmed electrical stimulation (PES) studies on separate days for each antiarrhythmic dru...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Somberg J,Butler B,Flowers D,Keefe D,Torres V,Miura D

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of the pathogenesis of congestive heart failure (CHF) has improved remarkably in recent years. However, despite better knowledge and novel pharmaceutical strategies, this disease is still one of the most brutal killers in the Western world. The pathophysiology of CHF is complex, and much of our compr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Malinin AI,O'Connor CM,Dzhanashvili AI,Sane DC,Serebruany VL

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) represent an important technologic innovation in the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We propose the following concept: AEDs are machines with the limited task of ventricular fibrillation (VF) identification, countershock delivery, and defibrillation. They cannot b...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cummins RO,Eisenberg MS,Hallstrom AP,Hearne TR,Graves JR,Litwin PE

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late potentials have been shown to predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. To determine whether prolonged, strenuous activity is associated with the development of ventricular late potentials, signal-averaged electrocardiography was performed on 30 marathon runners before, immediately after...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Smith GS,Vacek JL,Wilson DB,Hawkins JW,Boyer TA

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of mitral regurgitation is difficult whether invasive or noninvasive methods are used. The determination of the regurgitant volume itself cannot be done in clinical practice with reasonable accuracy. In six sheep with chronic mitral regurgitation, left ventricular and left atrial pressures were recorded wit...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Teien D,Jones M,Shiota T,Yamada I,Sahn DJ

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 156 patients with stable coronary heart disease randomized to either an exercise intervention group or a control group, 41 had complete gas analysis data. Continuous gas exchange data, including the ventilatory threshold, and selected heart rates were determined initially and at 1 year. The mean attendance for ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sullivan M,Ahnve S,Froelicher VF,Meyers J

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A simple approach is the predominant strategy for the percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation lesions. Performing side branch (SB) predilation in this context is currently a matter of controversy. In this study, we assess the efficacy of SB predilatation before a provisional T-stent strategy for bi...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Pan M,Medina A,Romero M,Ojeda S,Martin P,Suarez de Lezo J,Segura J,Mazuelos F,Novoa J,Suarez de Lezo J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pharmacodynamic studies reported an amplified on-clopidogrel platelet inhibition in smokers potentially caused by an increased metabolic drug activation via induction of cytochrome P450 1A2. The aims of this analysis were to evaluate the impact of smoking on the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel and prasugr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hochholzer W,Trenk D,Mega JL,Morath T,Stratz C,Valina CM,O'Donoghue ML,Bernlochner I,Contant CF,Guo J,Sabatine MS,Schömig A,Neumann FJ,Kastrati A,Wiviott SD,Sibbing D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent developments have provided a unique opportunity for the organization of regional ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receiving center (SRC) networks. Because cumulative evidence has demonstrated that rapid primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the most effective reperfusion strategy for acu...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Rokos IC,Larson DM,Henry TD,Koenig WJ,Eckstein M,French WJ,Granger CB,Roe MT

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO) allows the percutaneous closure of small to very large atrial septal defects (ASDs). The CardioSEAL/STARflex (CS/SF) can be used only for closure of small to moderate ASDs (stretch size up to 18 mm). These 2 devices are widely used in clinical practice. Therefore, a compar...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Butera G,Carminati M,Chessa M,Delogu A,Drago M,Piazza L,Giamberti A,Frigiola A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bivalirudin is shown to be a competent substitute for heparin in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The safety and efficacy of bivalirudin in patients undergoing PCI and vascular brachytherapy (VBT) are not known. This study aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of bivalirudin as a single antithromb...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kuchulakanti P,Wolfram R,Torguson R,Rha SW,Cheneau E,Pinnow EE,Canos D,Satler LF,Pichard AD,Kent KM,Waksman R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antihypertensive effects of the renin inhibitor enalkiren were compared with those of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor enalaprilat in 17 hypertensive patients (14 white, 3 black; mean age 57 years), whose renin systems had been stimulated by diuretic pretreatment. Patients were studied on 3 separate in-...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Neutel JM,Luther RR,Boger RS,Weber MA

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiprogrammable automatic antitachycardia pacemaker (Cybertach-60), connected to a tined "J" wire electrode, was positioned in the right atrial appendage in three patients with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Mechanisms of SVT included atrioventricular (AV) nodal reentry (two patients) and reciprocat...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lerman BB,Waxman HL,Buxton AE,Sweeney M,Josephson ME

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical profile and outcome of idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy in a group of eight children are reviewed. There were six girls and two boys. Age at presentation was 4.0 +/- 2.6 years (range 1.3 to 9.5 years). All patients had evidence of congestive heart failure with systemic venous congestion. Right or lef...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lewis AB

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety is highly prevalent among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), and there is growing evidence that high levels of anxiety are associated with worse prognosis. However, few studies have evaluated the efficacy of treating anxiety in CHD patients for reducing symptoms and improving clinical outcom...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Blumenthal JA,Feger BJ,Smith PJ,Watkins LL,Jiang W,Davidson J,Hoffman BM,Ashworth M,Mabe SK,Babyak MA,Kraus WE,Hinderliter A,Sherwood A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00