Constrictive pericarditis causing extrinsic mitral stenosis and a left heart mass.

abstract：BACKGROUND:When used in appropriately selected heart failure (HF) patients, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces mortality and hospitalization. It is not understood whether CRT implantation during hospitalization for HF is associated with similar benefits. HYPOTHESIS:Timing of CRT implantation relative to h...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Goldstein SA,Mentz RJ,Hellkamp AS,Randolph TC,Fonarow GC,Hernandez A,Yancy CW,Al-Khatib SM

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Females with Ullrich-Turner syndrome (UTS) have typical clinical features such as short stature, ovarian failure, visible dysmorphic stigmata, and abnormalities in different organs such as kidney or heart. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of the present study was to analyze the distribution, prevalence, and relative risk...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Völkl TM,Degenhardt K,Koch A,Simm D,Dörr HG,Singer H

更新日期：2005-02-01 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:Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (ERAF) after catheter ablation is common and has been thoroughly studied. However, very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation (VLRAF) is rarely researched, and its characteristics have not been determined. HYPOTHESIS:The aim of this study was to investigate the clini...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Tao H,Liu X,Dong J,Long D,Tang R,Zheng B,Kang J,Yu R,Tian Y,Ma C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Randomized Endo-vein Graft Prospective (REGROUP) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01850082) is a randomized, intent-to-treat, 2-arm, parallel-design, multicenter study funded by the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP No. 588) of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Cardiac surgeons at 16 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Zenati MA,Gaziano JM,Collins JF,Biswas K,Gabany JM,Quin JA,Bitondo JM,Bakaeen FG,Kelly RF,Shroyer AL,Bhatt DL

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HFH) is a very rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by accelerated severe atherosclerosis. We examined 18 patients from 9 families with HFH. The age range was 6-30 years (mean = 16 years). Male to female ratio was equal. All patients had huge, multiple tuberous xantho...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Brook GJ,Keidar S,Boulos M,Grenadier E,Wiener A,Shehada N,Markiewicz W,Benderli A,Aviram M

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ranolazine utilization in the management of refractory angina has been established by multiple randomized clinical studies. However, there is growing evidence showing an evolving role in the field of cardiac arrhythmias. Multiple experimental and clinical studies have evaluated the role of ranolazine in prevention and...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Saad M,Mahmoud A,Elgendy IY,Richard Conti C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] concentrations were determined in 365 patients undergoing coronary angiography for stable angina (n = 159), unstable angina (n = 99), recent myocardial infarction (n = 45), and nonischemic heart disease (cardiomyopathy or valvular disease, n = 62, non-IHD). Mean +/- SD and median Lp(a) concentr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Brunelli C,Spallarossa P,Bertolini S,Balbi M,Barbara C,Masturzo P,Lantieri PB,Pastorini C,Caponnetto S

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with coronary artery disease have a variety of treatment options available to them. These include medications to control anginal episodes and, when appropriate, revascularization interventions in the form of coronary artery bypass graft and angioplasty. Despite advances in the treatment of angina, a substanti...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Holmes DR Jr

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-based rehabilitation is an important part of treatment patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. HYPOTHESIS:To evaluate effect of very short/short-term exercise training on cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters. METHODS:We studied 54 consecutive patients with myo...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Spiroski D,Andjić M,Stojanović OI,Lazović M,Dikić AD,Ostojić M,Beleslin B,Kostić S,Zdravković M,Lović D

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental and clinical studies with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have suggested that these agents may reduce the risk of atherothrombotic events. Recent studies have identified the role of angiotensin II and ACE in the regulation of fibrinolysis. There is now substantial evidence that the renin-an...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Vaughan DE

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluoroscopy has been an essential part of every electrophysiological procedure since its inception. However, till now no clear standards regarding acceptable x-ray exposure nor recommendation how to achieve them have been proposed. HYPOTHESIS:Current norms and quality markers required for optimal clinical r...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kosiuk J,Fiedler L,Ernst S,Duncker D,Pavlović N,Guarguagli S,Stegmann C,Miskowiec D,Garcia R,Russo V,Yakushev A,Szegedi N,De Potter T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is of paramount importance because of its propensity to rupture. As the frequency of surgical procedures involving the aortic root and valve increases, an increase in the incidence of aortic pseudoaneurysm may be anticipated. We recently studied a patient who deve...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Lasorda DM,Power TP,Dianzumba SB,Incorvati RL

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to chronic inflammatory status, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are exposed to changes in left ventricular (LV) geometry and function. We assessed prevalence, factors associated with, and prognostic role of concentric LV geometry and systolic dysfunction (LVSD) detected by echocardiography in a large ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Cioffi G,Ognibeni F,Dalbeni A,Giollo A,Orsolini G,Gatti D,Rossini M,Viapiana O

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As I advanced through medical school at Johns Hopkins, and throughout my subsequent training, I was constantly reminded of the contributions made to medicine by our predecessors. Many of whom were at Johns Hopkins, but many were not. As I continue active involvement in the education of medical students and physicians,...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Conti CR

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and impaired left ventricular function remains challenging. Aortic valve calcium (AVC) scoring with computed tomography (CT) and fluoroscopy has been proposed as means of diagnosing and predicting outcomes in patients with severe AS. HYPOTHESIS:Severity of ao...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Aksoy O,Cam A,Agarwal S,Ige M,Yousefzai R,Singh D,Griffin BP,Schoenhagen P,Kapadia SR,Tuzcu ME

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality has decreased over 60% over the past 50 years in the United States; however, emerging data indicate CVD incidence may be rising because of shifting demographics, increasing risk factor prevalence, and competing needs for limited resources. We projected CVD mortality from 2015...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Ortendahl JD,Diamant AL,Toth PP,Cherepanov D,Harmon AL,Broder MS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to test the comparative sensitivities of first-pass radionuclide and digital subtraction ventriculography in detecting wall motion abnormalities during exercise, 29 patients referred for coronary angiography were submitted to both types of stress ventriculograms. Resting and exercise ventriculograms by both t...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Detrano R,Yiannikas J,Simpfendorfer C,Underwood DA,Salcedo EE,Rollins M

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Late potentials (LP) on signal-averaged electrocardiography (SAECG), recorded 6 to 30 days after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), identify patients at risk for late arrhythmic events. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to reduce ventricular remodeling and cardiovascular morta...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Chiladakis JA,Karapanos G,Agelopoulos G,Alexopoulos D,Manolis AS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations in the apolipoprotein E (apo E) gene may predict the incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the correlation between apo E polymorphism and the severity of CAD is still unclear. HYPOTHESIS:Apolipoprotein E polymorphism can predict CAD. METHODS:Used a case-case study of 213 Chinese a...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Li SS,Yang J,Li LS,Wang HC

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial bridging (MB) has been associated with cardiac events. Whether coronary spasm is one factor contributing to those events is unknown. HYPOTHESIS:This study investigated whether the likelihood of coronary spasm is increased in patients with MB. METHODS:A spasm-provocation test was performed by inf...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Teragawa H,Fukuda Y,Matsuda K,Hirao H,Higashi Y,Yamagata T,Oshima T,Matsuura H,Chayama K

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：:In 10 men with stable exertional angina, the changes in exercise capacity, hemodynamics, and left ventricular (LV) function were measured after 20 mg sublingual nifedipine (N) and again after adding 100 mg oral metoprolol (M). Nifedipine alone did not significantly improve exercise workloads (+18%) and duration (+21%)...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Choong CY,Roubin GS,Shen WF,Tokuyasu Y,Harris PJ,Kelly DT

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of a history of angina pectoris on long-term timolol treatment after myocardial infarction was studied with respect to mortality and reinfarction. The analyses were performed retrospectively using cohorts from the Norwegian timolol multicenter study. In patients without angina pectoris prior to the infa...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Gundersen T,Kjekshus J

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing body of evidence that advanced glycation end products (AGE) and their receptor (RAGE) system are implicated in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We have previously found that a long-acting calcium channel blocker, azelnidipine, but not amlodipine, improves renal injury in CKD patients. However...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Nakamura T,Sato E,Fujiwara N,Kawagoe Y,Koide H,Ueda Y,Takeuchi M,Yamagishi S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of our reported experience with colchicine for recurrent pericarditis, we administered colchicine to two patients with large pericardial effusions complicating idiopathic pericarditis. The first was a 26-year-old male who showed clinical deterioration following emergency pericardiocentesis and aspirin (3 ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Adler Y,Guindo J,Finkelstein Y,Khouri A,Assali A,Bayes-Genis A,Bayes de Luna A

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether exercise-induced ischemia impairs left ventricular diastolic filling in the postischemic period in humans, 101 men (mean age 57 +/- 10 years) were studied before and 2 h after a symptom-limited thallium-201 tomographic treadmill with pulsed Doppler echocardiography of mitral valve inflow. In the p...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Stoddard MF,Johnstone J,Dillon S,Kupersmith J

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an apparent benefit with extension of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) beyond 1 year after implantation of drug-eluting stents (DES). Assessment by a Double Randomization of a Conventional Antiplatelet Strategy vs a Monitoring-Guided Strategy for Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation, and of Treatment Interruption ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Collet JP,Silvain J,Kerneis M,Cuisset T,Meneveau N,Boueri Z,Barthélémy O,Rangé G,Cayla G,Belle EV,Elhadad S,Carrié D,Caussin C,Rousseau H,Aubry P,Monségu J,Sabouret P,O'Connor SA,Abtan J,Saint-Etienne C,Beygui F,

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is an electrical-device therapy for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% also have indication for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and in some cases subcutaneous ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Röger S,Rudic B,Akin I,Shchetynska-Marinova T,Fastenrath F,Tülümen E,Liebe V,El-Battrawy I,Baumann S,Kuschyk J,Borggrefe M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00