Clinical and histologic features of alcohol drinkers with congestive heart failure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the role of diet in the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We explored the prospective relation of dietary patterns, food groups, and nutrients to incident VTE in older women. METHODS:In 1986, Iowa women aged 55 to 69 years completed a mailed survey, including a 127-item food...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lutsey PL,Steffen LM,Virnig BA,Folsom AR

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Today most patients with congenital heart disease survive childhood to be cared for by adult cardiologists. The number of physicians that should be trained to manage these lesions is unknown because we do not know the number of patients. METHODS:To answer this question, the expected numbers of infants with ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Hoffman JI,Kaplan S,Liberthson RR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of atrial pacing on the signal-averaged electrocardiogram were studied in 14 patients with remote myocardial infarction and a history of cardiac arrest or sustained ventricular tachycardia (group I) and in 13 patients with coronary artery disease and no history of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmia (gro...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Greenspon AJ,Volosin K

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selenium is a central determinant of antioxidative glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx-1) expression and activity. The relevance of selenium supplementation on GPx-1 in coronary artery disease (CAD) needs to be established. We assessed the effect of selenium supplementation on GPx-1 in cell culture and on endothel...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Schnabel R,Lubos E,Messow CM,Sinning CR,Zeller T,Wild PS,Peetz D,Handy DE,Munzel T,Loscalzo J,Lackner KJ,Blankenberg S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist improves the prognosis of chronic heart failure (CHF). Recently, hemoglobin A₁(c) (HbA₁(c)) levels have been reported to be an independent risk factor for mortality in CHF, suggesting the important role of insulin resistance in CHF. We compared ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Yamaji M,Tsutamoto T,Kawahara C,Nishiyama K,Yamamoto T,Fujii M,Horie M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hearts from 10 necropsy patients with Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve were examined for abnormalities of the mitral valve. Five patients were under 1 year of age and none had an abnormal mitral valve. The other five patients were ages 18 to 72 years (mean 36 years); all had focal fibrous thickening of the...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Cabin HS,Roberts WC

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manner in which concealed anterograde impulse penetration may affect retrograde atrioventricular nodal conduction was studied systematically in 12 patients with intact ventriculoatrial (VA) conduction. After the last beat of a basic atrial drive (A1), an extrastimulus (A2) was introduced 20 msec inside the effecti...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lehmann MH,Mahmud R,Denker ST,Tchou PJ,Dongas J,Akhtar M

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:dal-PLAQUE is a placebo-controlled multicenter study designed to assess the effect of dalcetrapib on imaging measures of plaque inflammation and plaque burden. dal-PLAQUE is a multimodality imaging study in the context of the large dal-HEART Program. Decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is linked to increase...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Fayad ZA,Mani V,Woodward M,Kallend D,Bansilal S,Pozza J,Burgess T,Fuster V,Rudd JH,Tawakol A,Farkouh ME

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the origin of the basal systolic murmurs in mitral stenosis, left and right heart catheterization was performed in 18 patients with mitral stenosis using intracardiac phonocardiography. Our data revealed that the basal systolic murmurs originated in the aorta, the pulmonary artery, and the outflow tr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Kambe T,Suzuki S,Kato T,Hibi N,Fukui Y,Arakawa T,Nishimura K,Miwa A,Sakamoto N

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:AutoCapture (AC) is a programmable feature that enables the pacemaker to both track the capture threshold and automatically adjust the output on a beat-by-beat basis. Although AC safely and significantly reduces the current drainage, some authors have argued that the longevity benefit of such a system is ove...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Ribeiro AL,Rincón LG,Oliveira BG,Vinha CR,Melatto D,Torres AA,Barros VC,Levine PA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk for reinfarctions and delays in reperfusion after streptokinase therapy may be caused by the antifibrinolytic effect of platelet-derived type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1). This study aims to show the relation of pretreatment PAI-1 levels of patients with acute myocardial infarction trea...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Sinkovic A

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to investigate the efficacy of alteplase double-bolus dosing compared with the front-loaded 90-minute infusion regimen in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Recent pilot studies have suggested that bolus dosing may provide improved efficacy in establishing early, complete, and...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bleich SD,Adgey AA,McMechan SR,Love TW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and electrophysiologic characteristics associated with spontaneous and inducible atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachyarrhythmia were assessed in 20 consecutive patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome undergoing surgical division (n = 12) or transcatheter electrical ablation (n = 8) of accessor...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Waspe LE,Brodman R,Kim SG,Fisher JD

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this editorial, the problem of restenosis after coronary balloon angioplasty and other transluminal interventions is reviewed from the perspective of quantitative coronary angiography. The review is largely based on the experience of the Thoraxcentre in the application of quantitative angiography to the study of re...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Serruys PW,Foley DP,Kirkeeide RL,King SB 3rd

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contemporary use of dual antiplatelet therapy and consistency with guideline recommendations in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have not been well characterized. METHODS:The COAPT was a prospective, observational, multicenter, longitudinal study of patien...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Déry JP,Mehta SR,Fisher HN,Zhang X,Zhu YE,Welsh RC,Lavi S,Cieza T,Henderson MA,Lutchmedial S,Siega AJ,Cheema AN,Wong BY,Kokis A,Dehghani P,Goodman SG,Canadian Observational AntiPlatelet sTudy (COAPT) Investigators.

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetic properties and hemodynamic effect of molsidomine and its pharmacologically active metabolite SIN-1 were investigated in 13 healthy volunteers following single oral doses. Hemodynamic changes were measured by finger plethysmography (peripheral arterial resistance), impedance plethysmography (venous ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Meinertz T,Brandstätter A,Trenk D,Jähnchen E,Ostrowski J,Gärtner W

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United States as well as globally, Asians are a growing proportion of patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), yet little is known about their longitudinal outcomes. METHODS:We linked Centers for Medicare & Medicaid claims data to detailed clinical data for 37...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Xu W,Holmes DN,Becker RC,Roe MT,Peterson ED,Wang TY

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) need to be risk stratified to deliver the most appropriate therapy. The GRACE and TIMI risk scores have penetrated contemporary guidelines with the former most commonly used in clinical practice. However, ACS prediction models need to be re-evaluated in contemporary practice...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Bawamia B,Mehran R,Qiu W,Kunadian V

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), depressive symptoms increase the risk for cardiac events. Recently, the S allele of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene-linked polymorphic region was shown to reduce transcription of this gene and thus reduce serotonin reuptake, and this allele is linked...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Nakatani D,Sato H,Sakata Y,Shiotani I,Kinjo K,Mizuno H,Shimizu M,Ito H,Koretsune Y,Hirayama A,Hori M,Osaka Acute Coronary Insufficiency Study Group.

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. METHODS:The NIS database from 1998 to 2006 was used to identify 1,216,759 PCIs performed for ACS and CAD. We sou...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Shivaraju A,Patel V,Fonarow GC,Xie H,Shroff AR,Vidovich MI

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ibutilide is indicated for the acute termination of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Recent work concludes that ibutilide activates a late inward sodium current that is blocked by nifedipine. Because calcium channel blockers are commonly used in patients with atrial fibrillation, it is important to ex...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wood MA,Gilligan DM,Brown-Mahoney C,Nematzadeh F,Stambler BS,Ellenbogen KA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) have recently been linked to plaque instability and are increased in acute coronary syndromes. The relation between PAPP-A levels and coronary risk factors, namely blood lipids, has not been studied to date. We have therefore investigated whether...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Stulc T,Malbohan I,Malík J,Fialová L,Soukupová J,Ceska R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular tachyarrhythmias are the cause of sudden cardiac death in ischemic heart disease. Reliable animal models are necessary to study techniques for identifying individuals at risk and to develop effective modes of therapy. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the inducibility of ventricular tachyarr...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Wetstein L,Mark R,Kelliher GJ,Friehling T,O'Connor KM,Kowey PR

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the well-proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training, no data are available on the benefits of this therapy in patients with preserved baseline exercise capacity. Therefore we assessed data before and after phase II cardiac rehabilitation and exercise programs at two large teaching institut...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Lavie CJ,Milani RV

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to evaluate the relative diagnostic values of transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal (TEE) echocardiography in the assessment of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in adult patients. Twelve patients (mean age 29 years, range 21 to 39 years) with congenitally corrected t...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Caso P,Ascione L,Lange A,Palka P,Mininni N,Sutherland GR

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 160 prospectively followed patients with aortic regurgitation, the clinical courses of 53 patients with pure, severe, and chronic aortic regurgitation and without coronary artery disease who were selected for surgery on the basis of predefined criteria is discussed. Surgical criteria were either unequivocal sym...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Tornos MP,Permanyer-Miralda G,Evangelista A,Worner F,Candell J,Garcia-del-Castillo H,Soler-Soler J

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of beta-blocker therapy with either metoprolol or carvedilol in addition to conventional therapy for patients with heart failure (HF) in Canada. DESIGN:A Markov simulation was used to estimate the costs and life expectancy for treating patients...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Levy AR,Briggs AH,Demers C,O'Brien BJ

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality rates for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the province of Manitoba were studied by a retrospective, randomized survey of urban and rural hospital records. Urban hospitals had formal coronary care unit (CCU). Selected rural hospitals lacked CCUs but usually possessed portable monitoring and defibrillatio...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Morris AL,Nernberg V,Roos NP,Henteleff P,Roos L Jr

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new radiopaque, highly flexible balloon-expandable tantalum stent was tested. Thirty-six of 40 stents were successfully deployed percutaneously in the coronary arteries of 31 dogs. The dogs were given aspirin before, intravenous heparin during, and aspirin alone after the procedure. One dog died at 24 hours because ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Muhlestein JB,Phillips HR,Quigley PJ,Bauman RP,Gammon RS,Chapman GD,Mikat EM,Palmos LE,Overman AB,Stack RS

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A high fasting glucose level may be a marker not only for microvascular complications, but also for macrovascular complications. We evaluated the clinical significance of a high fasting glucose level (> or =110 mg/dL), detected either at baseline or during follow-up, in the Bezafibrate Infarction Prevention ...

journal_title：American heart journal

authors： Arcavi L,Behar S,Caspi A,Reshef N,Boyko V,Knobler H

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00