Should calcium antagonists be first-line agents in the treatment of cardiovascular disease? The public health perspective.

abstract：AIM:To review whether brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) can be used as a surrogate for the traditional methods of assessing functional status in interventional studies of patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). METHODS AND RESULTS:The traditional methods for assessing functional status including New...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Abdulla J,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to define the role of beta-adrenergic blockade and direct membrane effects in the ability of dl-propranolol to alter ventricular repolarization and refractoriness in the intact heart. The effective refractory period (ERP) and the local Q-T interval were measured at an epicardial site in t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Euler DE,Scanlon PJ

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Rapid restoration of sinus rhythm using pharmacological cardioversion is commonly indicated in patients with symptomatic recent-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). The objectives of this large, international, multicenter observational study were to determine the safety and effectiveness of intravenous (IV) vernakalant...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Lévy S,Hartikainen J,Ritz B,Juhlin T,Carbajosa-Dalmau J,Domanovits H

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) has long been referred to as 'good cholesterol' due to its apparent inverse relationship with future CVD risk. More recent research has questioned a causal role for HDL-c in this relationship, however, as both genetic studies and numerous large-scale randomised controlled t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Chiesa ST,Charakida M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 17 patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension, 8 showed echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy. Cardiac and renal function evaluated by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were studied in all patients before and after 20 weeks of quinapril treatment. Systolic pressure decreased from 174....

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： De Caprio L,De Rosa ML,Di Palma A,Lirato C,Caccese P,Sestito M,Lastoria S,Cicatiello AM,Rengo F

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasorelaxant activity of the omega-3 fatty acids--docosahexaenoic (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic (EPA) acids--in comparison with other known vasodilators--sodium nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, papaverine, and D600--were studied in the isolated rat aorta. The relaxant responses of these vasodilators and fatty acids at c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Engler MB

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic cardiomyopathy as a distinct entity was first recognized by Rubler et al. in diabetics with congestive heart failure (CHF), who had no evidence of coronary atherosclerosis. The Framingham study showed a 2.4-fold increased incidence of CHF in diabetic men and a 5.1-fold increase in diabetic women over 18 years...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Fein FS,Sonnenblick EH

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People who consume a diet rich in fruit and vegetables have lower risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Many prospective cohort studies have reported inverse associations between dietary intake or blood levels of beta-carotene and risks of cancer. Several large-scale trials were set up to as...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Clarke R,Armitage J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the ACE gene has been reported to be involved in various cardiovascular diseases. We investigated prospectively whether the response to the ACE inhibitor fosinopril varied according to the ACE genotype in previously untreated Greek hypertensive patients. After a 4-week observ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Stavroulakis GA,Makris TK,Krespi PG,Hatzizacharias AN,Gialeraki AE,Anastasiadis G,Triposkiadis P,Kyriakidis M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study aimed to define the potential positive effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition on left ventricular systolic function (LVSF) beyond glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (DYDA 2™ trial). METHODS:Individuals with ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Giorda CB,Cioffi G,Lucci D,Nada E,Ognibeni F,Mancusi C,Latini R,Maggioni AP,DYDA 2 Investigators.

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) is currently expanding to cardiovascular risk reduction in non-diabetic subjects, but renal (side-)effects are less well studied in this setting. METHODS:Male non-diabetic Sprague Dawley rats underwent permanent coronary artery ligation to induc...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Yurista SR,Silljé HHW,van Goor H,Hillebrands JL,Heerspink HJL,de Menezes Montenegro L,Oberdorf-Maass SU,de Boer RA,Westenbrink BD

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In both epidemiologic and genetic studies, increased levels of Lp(a) have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases as well as aortic stenosis. However, until recently, it has been difficult to lower levels of Lp(a). Diet and lifestyle have little effect on plasma levels of Lp(a) which are mainly...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Stein EA,Raal F

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most circulating fatty acids are contained in lipoprotein triglycerides. For the heart to acquire these lipids, they must be broken down into free fatty acids via the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LpL). Although it has long been known that hearts primarily use esterified fatty acids as fuel, different sources...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Noh HL,Yamashita H,Goldberg IJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of equipotent concentrations of diltiazem, verapamil, and nifedipine upon the accumulation of extracellular potassium [K+]out and the left ventricular pressure (LVP) were studied during global ischemia in isolated perfused rat hearts. Measurement of [K+]out and LVP were performed in two series of experimen...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Heijnis JB,Coronel R,van Zwieten PA

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the effect of antihypertensive drugs on aortic distensibility, we evaluated the aortic distensibility of 33 hypertensive patients before and after antihypertensive treatment by using cine magnetic resonance imaging. Thirty three hypertensive patients were divided into three groups and treated for 12 weeks wi...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Honda T,Hamada M,Shigematsu Y,Matsumoto Y,Matsuoka H,Hiwada K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatases (MKPs) are a family of dual-specificity phosphatases that inactivate MAPKs by dephosphorylation. Impairment of MKP-1 expression in insulin resistance has been suggested to affect the cardioprotective properties of insulin. We hypothesized that manipulation of it...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Webster I,Smith A,Lochner A,Huisamen B

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although erythropoietin (EPO) is known to express angiogenic and cardioprotective effects, it also induces hypertension, polycythemia, and platelet activation, which may cause serious adverse effects in patients with cardiovascular diseases. We compared the angiogenic effects of EPO and its nonerythropoietic de...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Yanagawa T,Toba K,Kato K,Suzuki T,Minagawa S,Saigawa T,Ozawa T,Oda M,Takayama T,Hanawa H,Higuchi M,Saito H,Aizawa Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on a retrospective analysis of the DAVIT II database, we attempted to propose subgroups of post-infarction patients with heart failure, who might benefit or not benefit from antiischemic medical intervention. In DAVIT II, patients were randomized in a double-blind fashion to either verapamil 360 mg/day or placeb...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Jespersen CM

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the effects of electro-acupuncture (EA) on glycemic control, myocardial inflammation, and the progression of diabetic cardiomyopathy in mice with type 2 diabetes. METHODS:Db/Db mice received EA at PC6+ST36 (DM-Acu), non-acupoint simulation (DM-Sham), or no treatment (DM). EA was applied for 30 min pe...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Ye Y,Birnbaum Y,Widen SG,Zhang Z,Zhu S,Bajaj M,Chen H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenetic theories and treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon are reviewed. In primary Raynaud's disease, most evidence supports a local defect at the digital artery level, with vasoconstriction or vasospasm of the digital arteries inducing the color changes. Normal sympathetic activity, low transmural arterial dist...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Coffman JD

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of calcium antagonists used clinically belong to three distinct chemical classes: the phenylalkylamines, the dihydropyridines, and the benzothiazepines. In recent years their mode of action has been unravelled, their limitations recognized, and their efficacy and use in the management of patients with a b...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Ferrari R,Cucchini F,Bolognesi R,Bachetti T,Boraso A,Bernocchi P,Gaia G,Visioli O

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium channel blockers are a group of drugs used for the treatment of hypertension. Carbonic anhydrase (CA) I detected in vascular smooth muscle and in other cells in the organism has a major role in the acid-base balance and in vascular processes. Our previous work has proven that verapamil inhibits CA activity by ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Puscas L,Gilau L,Coltau M,Pasca R,Domuta G,Baican M,Hecht A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombolytic therapy has gained widespread acceptance as a means of treating coronary artery thrombosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Although experimental data have demonstrated that timely reperfusion limits the extent of infarction caused by regional ischemia, there is growing evidence that reperfus...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Werns SW,Lucchesi BR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of a fixed combination of 10 mg nifedipine and 100 mg acebutolol was tested in 21 patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease (CAD). Ejection fraction (EF), emptying and filling rate (VS and VD), and end-systolic volume (ESV) were assessed by means of radionuclide ventriculography at res...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Bauer R,Busch U,Lutilsky L,van de Flierdt E,Langhammer HR,Pabst HW

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical guidelines recommend peri-cardioversion anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) versus vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with AF undergoing cardiovers...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Gupta S,Um KJ,Pandey A,McIntyre WF,Ivanova M,Allahverdi Y,Agahi P,Pandya F,Lopez A,Sachdeva A,Whitlock RP,Belley-Cote EP

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of low-dose rivaroxaban plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for patients with stable cardiovascular diseases in the Taiwan setting. METHODS:We constructed a Markov model to project the lifetime direct medical costs and quality-adjusted life-years of both the...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Lee MC,Liao CT,Toh HS,Chou CC,Chang WT,Chen ZC,Wu WS,Yu T,Strong C

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The time course of myocardial ischemia was studied in canine myocardium by electron microscopy. Ischemia of the myocardium produces ultrastructural alterations of mitochondria, nuclei, contractile apparatus, and the SR- and T-tubular system that are accompanied by loss of glycogen and intracellular edema. These change...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Schaper J,Schaper W

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have demonstrated a gap between guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and their implementation in clinical practice. AIM:The PEGASE education program has been devised with an aim to improve the management of patients at high risk of CVD. METHODS:In a multicentre study c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Bruckert E,Giral P,Paillard F,Ferrières J,Schlienger JL,Renucci JF,Abdennbi K,Durack I,Chadarevian R,PEGASE group.

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As damage to the pulmonary vascular endothelium may be responsible for the lung toxicity of amiodarone, we evaluated the cytolytic toxicity of the drug in cultures of endothelial cells. Cells were cultured from human umbilical cord veins. Amiodarone caused a vacuolization of the cells with liberation of both lactate d...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Baudin B,Bénéteau-Burnat B,Giboudeau J

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DAVIT-II trial has shown that the verapamil type of calcium antagonist can beneficially be used in post-infarct patients. A recent re-analysis suggests that verapamil may also prevent post-infarct sudden death. There are good theoretical reasons to suppose that calcium antagonists should help prevent ventricular f...

journal_title：Cardiovascular drugs and therapy

authors： Opie LH

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00