Late thrombotic obstruction of an aortic bioprosthetic valve: successful treatment by oral anticoagulation.

abstract：:Five multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were conducted in France to compare the efficacy and safety of once-daily simvastatin treatment (10-40 mg/day) with conventional therapy with gemfibrozil 900 mg/day, ciprofibrate 100 mg/day, bezafibrate 400 mg/day, and fenofibrate 300 or 400 mg/day...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Bruckert E,De Gennes JL,Malbecq W,Baigts F

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When evaluating patients with possible coronary artery disease, it is necessary to combine physiologic assessment (measurements of ischemia) with anatomic pathologic assessment (coronary angiography). Coronary angiography currently is the only way to assess the anatomic pathology of the coronary circulation with preci...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Conti CR

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three randomized, clinical trials of the drug ranolazine relate to patients with symptomatic myocardial ischemia. A fourth randomized, controlled, clinical trial compares optimal medical therapy with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus medical therapy. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Conti CR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of chest pain accounts for millions of costly Emergency Department (ED) visits and hospital admissions annually. Of these, approximately 10-20% are myocardial infarctions (MI). HYPOTHESIS:Patients with chest pain whose initial electrocardiogram (ECG) is normal do not require hospital admission fo...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Challa PK,Smith KM,Conti CR

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marijuana is the most abused recreational drug in the United States. Cannabinoids, the active ingredients of marijuana, affect multiple organ systems in the human body. The pharmacologic effects of marijuana, based on stimulation of cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, which are widely distributed in the cardiovascular ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Singla S,Sachdeva R,Mehta JL

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous inotropic intervention in congestive heart failure is generally associated with a poor prognosis and is largely used as a "bridge" to mechanical support or heart transplantation. HYPOTHESIS:We hypothesized that the inotropic support afforded by dobutamine may serve as a bridge to the introductio...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Levine TB,Levine AB,Elliott WG,Narins B,Stomel RJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular arrhythmias are the most common consequences of structural and functional heart diseases, but cases with no evident pathology are also observed. A parameter indicating asymptomatic circulatory failure could support decisions related to possible treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. HYPOTHESIS:Th...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Mazurek B,Szydłowski L,Giec-Fuglewicz G,Markiewicz-Łoskot G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congestive heart failure is the most common cause of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, noninvasive assessment for cardiac involvement in ESRD has not been established. HYPOTHESIS:Assessment of ultrasonic tissue characterization and serum markers of collagen degradation is u...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fatema K,Hirono O,Masakane I,Nitobe J,Kaneko K,Zhang X,Takeishi Y,Kubota I

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The acute effects of statin loading dose (LD) on platelet reactivity in patients with chronic stable angina (CSA) are not completely clear. HYPOTHESIS:We hypothesized that LDs of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin have different pharmacodynamic acute effects on platelet aggregability in CSA patients with baselin...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Godino C,Pavon AG,Mangieri A,Salerno A,Cera M,Monello A,Chieffo A,Magni V,Cappelletti A,Margonato A,Colombo A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A space-occupying mass of the right atrium was found by two-dimensional echocardiography and angiography in a 68-year-old woman whose clinical diagnosis indicated multiple pulmonary emboli. Since right heart myxomas frequently cause pulmonary thromboembolism, the patient was initially diagnosed by noninvasive and inva...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Buckingham TA,Williams GA,Aker UT,Kennedy HL

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 81-year-old man presented with a large, infected right atrial thrombus that was refractory to anticoagulants and several courses of antibiotics. The risk of surgical removal of the thrombus, which was associated with a pacemaker electrode, was considered prohibitive. The patient was treated for 7 days with low-dose...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Chuang S,Mehta RH,Fay WP

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) remains one of the drawbacks of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Details of percutaneous closure (PCC) of PVR after TAVI remain obscure. We aimed to explore the patient characteristics, procedural details, closure devices used, and outcomes of PCC after TAVI. A systemati...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ando T,Takagi H,ALICE (All-Literature Investigation of Cardiovascular Evidence) Group.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated admission glucose level is a strong predictor of short-term adverse outcome in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the prognostic value of diabetic control (ie, hemoglobin A(1c) levels) in patients with ACS is still undefined. HYPOTHESIS:Hemoglobin A(1c) level may predict short-te...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Chan CY,Li R,Chan JY,Zhang Q,Chan CP,Dong M,Yan BP,Lam YY,Yu CM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) accounts for approximately 5% - 6% of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. Anxiety symptoms are common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), and are associated with a poor prognosis. However, the association...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： He CJ,Zhu CY,Han B,Hu HZ,Wang SJ,Zhai CL,Hu HL

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum concentration of several lipids, including high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and the HDL subfractions, HDL-2-C and HDL-3-C, were measured in 44 male and 26 female survivors of myocardial infarction and compared with those of a control group matched for age, sex, and body weight. Serum concentratio...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Brugger P,Kostner GM,Kullich WC,Klein G

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction is increasingly recognized as an early event in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. This observation is consistent with the growing appreciation of the role of endothelium in maintaining cardiovascular health. Endothelial dysfunction and coronary artery disease are both linked to hypert...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pepine CJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy predisposes patients to atrial fibrillation and the development of systemic embolization. We describe a rare case of bilateral renal artery thrombosis which presented as acute renal failure requiring dialysis. The patient was successfully treated with a selective, continuous infusion of uro...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fu GY,Candela RJ,Mishkind M,Obarski T,Yakubov SJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals age >65 years represent the fastest-growing subpopulation in the United States. Although these individuals with the highest cardiovascular risk profile would be anticipated to be the most aggressively treated, paradoxically, treatment and baseline risk are inversely related. Presumably, the elderly populat...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Wilmot KA,Khan A,Krishnan S,Eapen DJ,Sperling L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity can lead to increased oxidative stress which is one of the proposed mechanisms in the etiopathogenesis of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM). HYPOTHESIS:The presence of obesity adversely impacts clinical outcomes in TCM patients. METHODS:We queried the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database (2010-2014) t...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Desai R,Singh S,Baikpour M,Goyal H,Dhoble A,Deshmukh A,Kumar G,Sachdeva R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonpharmacologic therapies for patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia have been necessitated by the low frequency of drug-responsive patients. These nonpharmacologic therapies include antitachycardia pacemakers, low-energy cardioverters, defibrillators, surgery and, for the present, catheter ablation. Antitac...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Josephson ME,Miller JM,Marchlinski FE,Buxton AE

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the impact on all-cause mortality of airflow limitation indicative of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or restrictive spirometry pattern (RSP) in a stable systolic heart failure population. HYPOTHESIS:Decreased lung function indicates poor survival in heart failure. METHODS:Inc...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Plesner LL,Dalsgaard M,Schou M,Køber L,Vestbo J,Kjøller E,Iversen K

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether more severe coronary atherosclerosis is a prerequisite to an initial acute coronary event in women vs men. HYPOTHESIS:Women may have more severe coronary atherosclerosis than men in patients with acute coronary event. METHODS:We used intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) to...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Sun R,Sun L,Fu Y,Liu H,Xu M,Ren X,Yu H,Dong H,Liu Y,Zhu Y,Tian J,Yu B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:The causes and prognosis of pericardial effusion (PE) may be different according to time, region, economy, and hospital. This study was performed to evaluate the etiology, clinical outcome, and prognosis of patients with large, symptomatic PE treated by echo-guided pericardiocentesis at Kangnam St. Mary's H...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kil UH,Jung HO,Koh YS,Park HJ,Park CS,Kim PJ,Baek SH,Seung KB,Choi KB

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Separately, electrophysiologic study (EPS) and placement of a transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) can be performed safely in the majority of patients. The safety and potential cost savings of same-setting procedures have not been evaluated. HYPOTHESIS:Electrophysiologic study and placem...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pires LA,Ravi S,Lal VR,Kahlon JP

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying patients with advanced left atrial (LA) remodeling before catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) is crucial. HYPOTHESIS:This study aimed to identify echocardiographic parameters associated with changes in anatomy and conduction properties of the left atrium (LA). METHODS:We examined...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Nedios S,Löbe S,Knopp H,Seewöster T,Heijman J,Crijns HJGM,Arya A,Bollmann A,Hindricks G,Dinov B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syndrome X is defined as typical angina pectoris, positive treadmill exercise test, negative intravenous ergonovine test, and angiographically normal coronary arteries. HYPOTHESIS:In the present study, we investigated the anti-ischemic and antianginal effects of nisoldipine and ramipril in patients with syn...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ozçelik F,Altun A,Ozbay G

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and nonobstructive coronary artery disease (nonobCAD) may be perceived to be at lower risk for cardiac events, relative to those with obstructive CAD (obCAD), and thus less likely to receive optimal preventive medications in the year following AMI. HYPOTHESIS:...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pitts R,Daugherty SL,Tang F,Jones P,Ho PM,Tsai TT,Spertus J,Maddox TM

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pacemaker syndrome refers to symptoms and signs in the pacemaker patient caused by inadequate timing of atrial and ventricular contractions. The lack of normal atrioventricular synchrony may result in decreased cardiac output and venous "cannon A waves." A sudden increase in atrial pressure at the onset of asynchr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Schüller H,Brandt J

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a series of 20 coronary excimer laser angioplasties, two patients presented with a peculiar type of malignant restenosis 6 and 8 weeks after a successful laser angioplasty procedure. One patient had a successful recanalization of an occluded left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and the second patient had ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Buchwald A,Werner G,Unterberg C,Voth A,Wiegand V

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk is not fully revealed by traditional risk factors. Identification of a simple, noninvasive tool that allows for detection of high-risk CAD patients and can be applied in large populations and clinical settings would prove valuable. HYPOTHESIS:We sought to test the hypothes...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Heffernan KS,Karas RH,Patvardhan EA,Jafri H,Kuvin JT

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00