Occurrence and properties of the hyperpolarization-activated current If in ventricular myocytes from normotensive and hypertensive rats during aging.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The strategy for treating patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and cardiac disease remains unresolved. Staged or combined carotid endarterectomy in these patients offers the potential benefit of decreased neurological morbidity during and after cardiac surgery; however, in high-risk pati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Van der Heyden J,Suttorp MJ,Bal ET,Ernst JM,Ackerstaff RG,Schaap J,Kelder JC,Schepens M,Plokker HW

更新日期：2007-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VMSC) proliferation is an essential component of myointimal hyperplasia, which is implicated in the failure of 30% to 50% of vascular interventions, such as coronary angioplasty and peripheral vein grafting. We have shown that cells derived from stenotic lesions in infrainguinal ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Refson JS,Schachter M,Patel MK,Hughes AD,Munro E,Chan P,Wolfe JH,Sever PS

更新日期：1998-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression in the heart increases after myocardial infarction (MI). In murine models of MI, COX-2 inhibition preserves left ventricular dimensions and function. We studied the effect of selective COX-2 inhibition on left ventricular remodeling and function after MI in a pig model. MET...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Timmers L,Sluijter JP,Verlaan CW,Steendijk P,Cramer MJ,Emons M,Strijder C,Gründeman PF,Sze SK,Hua L,Piek JJ,Borst C,Pasterkamp G,de Kleijn DP

更新日期：2007-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed factors during an initial episode of ventricular fibrillation that may be predictive of recurrence. Of 141 consecutive patients with acute ischemic heart disease who survived an initial episode of ventricular fibrillation, 41 (29%) had recurrent ventricular fibrillation during hospitalization. The incidenc...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Logan KR,McIlwaine WJ,Adgey AA,Pantridge JF

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most myocardial infarctions are caused by the rupture of small rather than large plaques in the arteries of the heart that are beyond the detection limit of current technologies. METHODS AND RESULTS:Recently, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has demonstrated considerable potential as a method for high-res...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Brezinski M,Saunders K,Jesser C,Li X,Fujimoto J

更新日期：2001-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast agents can cause a reduction in renal function that may be due to the generation of reactive oxygen species. Conflicting evidence suggests that administration of the antioxidant acetylcysteine prevents this renal impairment. The action of other antioxidant agents has not been investigated. METHODS ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Spargias K,Alexopoulos E,Kyrzopoulos S,Iokovis P,Greenwood DC,Manginas A,Voudris V,Pavlides G,Buller CE,Kremastinos D,Cokkinos DV

更新日期：2004-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with central sleep apnea (CHF-CSA) have elevated plasma norepinephrine (NE) compared with CHF patients without apnea (CHF-N). Patients with CHF-CSA also demonstrate higher mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which is suggestive of worse cardiac function. Whether CSA ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Mansfield D,Kaye DM,Brunner La Rocca H,Solin P,Esler MD,Naughton MT

更新日期：2003-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We reviewed the outcome of 76 consecutive patients (age range, 5 months to 6 years; median age, 19 months) who underwent a modified Fontan procedure after initial palliative surgery for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) between January 1984 and December 1989. METHODS AND RESULTS:Modifications of the Fo...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Farrell PE Jr,Chang AC,Murdison KA,Baffa JM,Norwood WI,Murphy JD

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early results of sirolimus-eluting stent implantation showed a nearly complete abolition of neointimal hyperplasia. The question remains, however, whether the early promising results will still be evident at long-term follow-up. The objective of our study was to evaluate the efficiency of sirolimus-eluting s...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Degertekin M,Serruys PW,Foley DP,Tanabe K,Regar E,Vos J,Smits PC,van der Giessen WJ,van den Brand M,de Feyter P,Popma JJ

更新日期：2002-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a novel angiogenic growth factor, plays an important role in angiogenesis, regulation of local HGF production under hypoxia has not yet been clarified in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and endothelial cells (EC). Thus, we have studied the role of HGF in hypoxia-i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hayashi S,Morishita R,Nakamura S,Yamamoto K,Moriguchi A,Nagano T,Taiji M,Noguchi H,Matsumoto K,Nakamura T,Higaki J,Ogihara T

更新日期：1999-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) have supernormal left ventricular systolic function at rest. Septal myotomy/myectomy reduces outflow obstruction and symptoms. However, it has been proposed that operation causes myocardial damage, with consequent reduction in left ventricular function an...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Borer JS,Bacharach SL,Green MV,Kent KM,Rosing DR,Seides SF,Morrow AG,Epstein SE

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Restenosis after initial, successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is due to fibrocellular proliferation. METHODS AND RESULTS:The present study focused on the nature of fibrocellular tissue in humans by use of immunocytochemical techniques. Four hearts (five coronary arteries) were i...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ueda M,Becker AE,Tsukada T,Numano F,Fujimoto T

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decreased renal function has been found to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) with markedly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the prognostic importance of renal function in a broader ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hillege HL,Nitsch D,Pfeffer MA,Swedberg K,McMurray JJ,Yusuf S,Granger CB,Michelson EL,Ostergren J,Cornel JH,de Zeeuw D,Pocock S,van Veldhuisen DJ,Candesartan in Heart Failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity

更新日期：2006-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, it was shown that intraindividual variation in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) predicts both cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events. We aimed to examine whether this extends to cognitive function and examined possible pathways using a magnetic resonance imaging substudy. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smit RA,Trompet S,Sabayan B,le Cessie S,van der Grond J,van Buchem MA,de Craen AJ,Jukema JW

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1962-1977, 99 patients, mean age 65 +/- 0.5 years (range 60-81 years) underwent valve replacement for severe calcific aortic valve stenosis. Ninety-three percent of the patients were in New York Heart Association functional class III or IV. The aortic valve gradient was 76 +/- 3 mm Hg and the aortic valve area in...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Murphy ES,Lawson RM,Starr A,Rahimtoola SH

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) was first ascribed to papillary muscle (PM) contractile dysfunction. Current theories include apical leaflet tethering caused by left ventricular (LV) distortion, but PM dysfunction is still postulated and commonly diagnosed. PM contraction, however, parallels apical tether...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Messas E,Guerrero JL,Handschumacher MD,Chow CM,Sullivan S,Schwammenthal E,Levine RA

更新日期：2001-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has emerged as an important cause of acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, and sudden death, particularly among young women and individuals with few conventional atherosclerotic risk factors. Patient-initiated research has spurred increased awareness of SCAD, and...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hayes SN,Kim ESH,Saw J,Adlam D,Arslanian-Engoren C,Economy KE,Ganesh SK,Gulati R,Lindsay ME,Mieres JH,Naderi S,Shah S,Thaler DE,Tweet MS,Wood MJ,American Heart Association Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease; Council on

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:South Asians (from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) make up one quarter of the world's population and are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the United States. Although native South Asians share genetic and cultural risk factors with South Asians abroad, South Asians in...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Volgman AS,Palaniappan LS,Aggarwal NT,Gupta M,Khandelwal A,Krishnan AV,Lichtman JH,Mehta LS,Patel HN,Shah KS,Shah SH,Watson KE,American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention; Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke i

更新日期：2018-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (MI), but the risk associated with a new diagnosis of diabetes in this setting has not been well defined. METHODS AND RESULTS:We assessed the risk of death and major cardiovascular events associated ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Aguilar D,Solomon SD,Køber L,Rouleau JL,Skali H,McMurray JJ,Francis GS,Henis M,O'Connor CM,Diaz R,Belenkov YN,Varshavsky S,Leimberger JD,Velazquez EJ,Califf RM,Pfeffer MA

更新日期：2004-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin (Ang) II type 1 receptor (AT1-R) induces cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and fibroblast proliferation, whereas the physiological role of AT2-R in cardiac remodeling remains poorly defined. METHODS AND RESULTS:Using Bio14.6 cardiomyopathic (CM) hamsters, we found that AT2-R sites were increased by 153%...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ohkubo N,Matsubara H,Nozawa Y,Mori Y,Murasawa S,Kijima K,Maruyama K,Masaki H,Tsutumi Y,Shibazaki Y,Iwasaka T,Inada M

更新日期：1997-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resistin, a plasma protein, induces insulin resistance in rodents. Recent reports suggest that circulating levels of resistin are elevated in obese and insulin-resistant rodents and humans. Whereas rodent resistin is made in adipocytes, macrophages are a major source of human resistin. Given the convergence ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Reilly MP,Lehrke M,Wolfe ML,Rohatgi A,Lazar MA,Rader DJ

更新日期：2005-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aprotinin was a commonly used pharmacological agent for homeostasis in cardiac surgery but was discontinued, resulting in the extensive use of lysine analogues. This study tested the hypothesis that early postoperative adverse events and blood product utilization would affected in this post-aprotinin era. M...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： DeSantis SM,Toole JM,Kratz JM,Uber WE,Wheat MJ,Stroud MR,Ikonomidis JS,Spinale FG

更新日期：2011-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Re-stenting of in-stent restenosis (ISR) improves acute angiographic results. Methods and Results- Volumetric intravascular ultrasound analysis was performed in 70 ISR lesions that received either placebo (n=36) or (192)Ir radiation (n=34). ISR lesions treated by re-stenting were divided into 3 groups: old s...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Morino Y,Limpijankit T,Honda Y,Lansky AJ,Waksman R,Bonneau HN,Yock PG,Mintz GS,Fitzgerald PJ

更新日期：2002-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wine consumption decreases the risk of myocardial infarction. Intimal hyperplasia contributes to restenosis after angioplasty. Local ethanol delivery inhibits intimal hyperplasia after balloon injury in rabbit iliac and pig coronary arteries. The effects of wine consumption on intimal response and monocyte c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Feng AN,Chen YL,Chen YT,Ding YZ,Lin SJ

更新日期：1999-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Elevated asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a novel risk factor for atherosclerosis that may impair endothelial function by interfering with endothelial nitric oxide synthesis. To gain insight into the effects of ADMA on systemic endothelial function, we examined the association between ADMA and brachia...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Juonala M,Viikari JS,Alfthan G,Marniemi J,Kähönen M,Taittonen L,Laitinen T,Raitakari OT

更新日期：2007-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Observational studies have identified an association between body mass index (BMI) and incident atrial fibrillation (AF). Inferring causality from observational studies, however, is subject to residual confounding, reverse causation, and bias. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the causal as...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chatterjee NA,Giulianini F,Geelhoed B,Lunetta KL,Misialek JR,Niemeijer MN,Rienstra M,Rose LM,Smith AV,Arking DE,Ellinor PT,Heeringa J,Lin H,Lubitz SA,Soliman EZ,Verweij N,Alonso A,Benjamin EJ,Gudnason V,Stricker BHC

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial lactate production indicates anaerobic metabolism resulting from hypoxia or anoxia. Clinically, myocardial lactate extraction of less than 10% has also been used as an indicator of ischemia. Sixteen healthy young male volunteers underwent coronary sinus and aterial catheterization. A coronary sinus pacing c...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Gertz EW,Wisneski JA,Neese R,Houser A,Korte R,Bristow JD

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been increasing interest in the development of agents that utilize endogenous adenosine to exert their actions. We tested the hypothesis that substances that either potentiate the activity (allosteric enhancers) or increase the interstitial concentration (inhibitors of metabolism) of endogenous ade...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Dennis DM,Raatikainen MJ,Martens JR,Belardinelli L

更新日期：1996-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Kantrowitz CardioVAD (KCV) is an electrically powered, pneumatically driven circulatory assist device which provides diastolic augmentation and systolic unloading to the failing heart. It consists of a 60cc-pumping chamber, a percutaneous access device (PAD), and an external controller. The pumping chamber,...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Jeevanandam V,Jayakar D,Anderson AS,Martin S,Piccione W Jr,Heroux AL,Wynne J,Stephenson LW,Hsu J,Freed PS,Kantrowitz A

更新日期：2002-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mechanisms of simple faint remain elusive. We propose that postural fainting is related to excessive thoracic hypovolemia and splanchnic hypervolemia during orthostasis compared with healthy subjects. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 34 patients 12 to 22 years old referred for multiple episodes of postura...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Stewart JM,McLeod KJ,Sanyal S,Herzberg G,Montgomery LD

更新日期：2004-10-26 00:00:00