The role of prolonged thrombolytic infusions and transesophageal echocardiography in thrombosed prosthetic heart valves: case report and review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation is a key factor in the development of atherosclerotic disease and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The P2Y(12) receptor antagonists ticagrelor (AZD6140) and clopidogrel may have anti-inflammatory effects. The objective of this analysis from the Dose Confirmation Study Assessing Anti-Platelet Effe...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Husted S,Storey RF,Harrington RA,Emanuelsson H,Cannon CP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The severity and site of hypertrophy is important in determining the clinical picture and the natural history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We evaluated left ventricular hypertrophy by means of two-dimensional echocardiographic score and score index, and correlated these findings with symptoms, electrovector-c...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Melacini P,Fasoli G,Canciani B,Buja G,Mammola C,Volta SD

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the development of a quality assurance-oriented integrated software system designed for an anesthesiology-based intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography service. Entry data include patient and operation demographics, two-dimensional echocardiographic, saline-contrast, and color flow/pulsed...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Rafferty T,Edwards B,Judd J,Swamy V,Workman R,Lippmann H,Harris S,Cohen I,Prokop E,Ezekowitz M

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Investigate the usefulness of echocardiography and acoustic cardiography to monitor patients exposed to anthracycline chemotherapy. HYPOTHESIS:Serial echocardiographies to monitor systolic function may not be neccessary in all patients undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy. METHODS:In a prospective study, ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Toggweiler S,Odermatt Y,Brauchlin A,Zander T,Müller A,Zuber M,Winterhalder R,Erne P

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves pose a great problem for medical management. The problem is even greater in a pregnant woman with mechanical valve thrombosis. This article describes a pregnant woman with prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis who had a successful fibrinolytic treatment. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kaya EB,Kocabaş U,Aksoy H,Aytemir K,Tokgözoğlu L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic hypothermia improves survival for selected patients who remain comatose after cardiac arrest. Hypothermia triggers changes in electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters; however, the association of these changes to in-hospital mortality remains unclear. HYPOTHESIS:QT interval changes induced by thera...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Lam DH,Dhingra R,Conley SM,Kono AT

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rising costs have reached a point at which physicians must assume a major role in dealing with the cost of medicine. Little information is available regarding actual practice at the community hospital level. In order to develop some insight on this issue, a survey of cardiovascular specialists was conducted regarding ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Vogel JH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) provides incremental diagnostic and prognostic information, even in patients with high exercise tolerance. HYPOTHESIS:Myocardial perfusion imaging provides significant diagnostic value, specifically in women with high exercise tolerance. METHODS:Our study population consi...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Chatziioannou SN,Moore WH,Dhekne RD,Ford PV

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive determination of left-side intracardiac pressures is of clinical importance in many cardiac diseases. To test the reliability and accuracy of left-side intracardiac pressure measurements by continuous-wave Doppler echocardiography, using left-side valvular regurgitations, 47 patients with mitral regurgitat...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ge ZM,Zhang Y,Fan DS,Zhang M,Fan JX,Zhao YX

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of smoking on prognosis among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is controversial, and data on the importance of smoking cessation or reductions were lacking. HYPOTHESIS:Smoking cessation or reductions could reduce the risk of adverse outcomes in patient after PCI. METH...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Chen T,Li W,Wang Y,Xu B,Guo J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular wall motion abnormalities, aneurysm formation, and progression to global hypokinesis have been described in patients with myocarditis and in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We document a case of reversible aneurysm formation, cardiogenic shock, and complete recovery in a patient with myocar...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fisher DZ,DiSalvo TG,Dec GW,DeSanctis RW

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioplasty in patients with unstable coronary artery disease is associated with higher complication rates compared with patients with stable disease. In this report we describe our results from a group of patients with unstable disease (unstable angina pectoris and postmyocardial infarction) where a strategy of delay...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Rozenman Y,Gilon D,Zelingher J,Sapoznikov D,Lotan C,Mosseri M,Weiss AT,Hasin Y,Gotsman MS

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of coronary cameral fistulas (CCFs) are congenital in origin. On the other hand, acquired coronary cameral fistulas, having various etiopathogenic origins, are increasingly recognized. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to assess the possible involvement of coronary atherosclerosis in the pat...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Said SA,van der Werf T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Within 3 h after the onset of symptoms of myocardial infarction, 64 patients were randomly assigned to receive either a 1-h intravenous infusion of 1,500,000 IU of streptokinase (SK) or a conventional therapy. Infarct size was estimated in CK gram equivalent (CKg) by measurement of CK-MB every 3 hours during a 48-h pe...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Durand P,Asseman P,Pruvost P,Bertrand ME,LaBlanche JM,Thery C

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with severe pulmonary hypertension secondary to the CREST syndrome variant of scleroderma is described. Acute reductions in both pulmonary artery pressure and total pulmonary resistance were seen with nifedipine and oxygen administration. Reductions in resistance were maintained for over one month with this ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Morrison D,Goldman S,Alepa FP

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epicardial placement of the left ventricular (LV) lead via a video-assisted thoracoscopic (VAT) approach is an alternative to the standard transvenous technique. HYPOTHESIS:Long-term safety and efficacy of VAT and transvenous LV lead implantation are comparable. To test it, we reviewed our experience and we...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Marini M,Branzoli S,Moggio P,Martin M,Belotti G,Molon G,Guarracini F,Coser A,Quintarelli S,Pederzolli C,Graffigna A,Penzo D,Valsecchi S,Bottoli MC,Pepi P,Bonmassari R,Droghetti A

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) is a major problem in developed countries. However, its relationship with obesity remains unclear, especially in low-risk populations. The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between obesity and HF in a low-risk Mediterranean population. HYPOTHESIS:Obesity is an indepen...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Baena-Díez JM,Byram AO,Grau M,Gómez-Fernández C,Vidal-Solsona M,Ledesma-Ulloa G,González-Casafont I,Vasquez-Lazo J,Subirana I,Schroder H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) not only plays an important role in plaque formation, but also impairs the endothelium-dependent relaxation. Constrictive remodeling rather than intimal hyperplasia mainly contributes to restenosis after balloon angioplasty. Probucol (powerful antioxidant) reduced res...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yoneyama S,Arakawa K,Yonemura A,Isoda K,Nakamura H,Ohsuzu F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed our experience with the diagnosis of cardiac myxoma in 10 patients seen between 1960 and 1981. At surgery, large myxomas (greater than 5 cm) were found in the left atrium in 6 patients, right atrium in 3, and right ventricle in 1. The correct preoperative diagnosis was made in 9 patients: clinically in 3 a...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： McGarry KM,Jugdutt BI,Rossall RE

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in the rural adults of Liaoning province of China. METHODS:The study was conducted in 2004-2006, using a multistage cluster sampling method to select a representative sample. A total of 45925 adults, 35 years or o...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Sun Z,Zheng L,Wei Y,Li J,Zhang X,Zhang X,Liu S,Xu C,Li J,Zhao F,Dong G,Hu D,Sun Y

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C; <40 mg/dL) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, but it is unclear whether lower thresholds (<30 mg/dL) are associated with increased hazard. HYPOTHESIS:Very low levels of HDL-C may provide prognostic information in acute coro...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Hagström E,Roe MT,Hafley G,Neely ML,Sidhu MS,Winters KJ,Prabhakaran D,White HD,Armstrong PW,Fox KA,Ohman EM,Boden WE,TRILOGY ACS Investigators.

更新日期：2016-06-01 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 addition to the role of the electrophysiological substrate, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation depends on the modulation of the atrial tissues by the autonomic nervous system. Experimentally, models of atrial fibrillation can be based on either adrenergic or vagal stimulations that provoke the arrhythmia by disturbing ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Coumel P

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, electrocardiogram (ECG) criteria have been proposed for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the presence of left bundle-branch block (LBBB). However, clinical experience indicates that such ECG changes indicative of AMI are occasionally noted in clinically stable patients with LBB...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Madias JE,Sinha A,Ashtiani R,Agarwal H,Win M,Narayan VK

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac anatomy and rhythm were evaluated in the fetuses of 18 pregnant women (between 20 and 42 weeks of gestation) referred because of abnormal fetal heart rate or rhythm. Utilizing a 3 MHz two-dimensional scan head with M-mode capability, M-mode recordings were obtained at paper speeds of 50 and 100 mm/s from 16 fe...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Crowley DC,Dick M,Rayburn WF,Rosenthal A

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identifying vulnerable plaque is important for preventing an acute coronary event. The present study examined the relationship between the clinical presentation of coronary artery disease and the plaque characteristics of nonculprit segment assessed by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound (VH-IVUS). M...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Nakamura T,Kubo N,Funayama H,Sugawara Y,Ako J,Momomura S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a significant condition, affecting major segments of all population groups studied. With the introduction of insulin and oral hypoglycemic therapy, together with better understanding of diet and weight control gained over the past half century, the primary causes of diabetic morbidity and mortalit...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： van Hoeven KH,Factor SM

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased salt intake may induce hypertension, lead to cardiac hypertrophy, and exacerbate heart failure. When elderly patients develop heart failure, diastolic dysfunction is often observed, although the ejection fraction has decreased. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an established risk factor for heart failure....

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kagiyama S,Koga T,Kaseda S,Ishihara S,Kawazoe N,Sadoshima S,Matsumura K,Takata Y,Tsuchihashi T,Iida M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The right bundle branch block (RBBB) and the bifascicular blocks affect QRS duration in the right precordial leads, which are usually used for QT interval determination. Up to now, there is no clear recommendation how to determine QT interval in patients with RBBB or bifascicular block. HYPOTHESIS:The hypot...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Erkapic D,Frommeyer G,Brettner N,Sözener K,Crijns HJGM,Seyfarth M,Hamm CW,Bogossian H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Senning operation for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) was first introduced by Senning in 1959 and was revived by Quaegebeur et al. in the late 1970s, thus becoming the intervention of choice for the correction of TGA in many centers. HYPOTHESIS:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lon...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Agnetti A,Carano N,Cavalli C,Tchana B,Bini M,Squarcia U,Frigiola A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00