Stress echocardiography: personnel and technical equipment.

abstract：:Five-year survival amongst 485 consecutive patients with their first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was 78.2%. Univariate survival analysis showed that the following variables during the acute stage were of prognostic significance for survival: signs of left ventricular heart failure, enlarged cardiac volume, pulmo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rollag A,Abdelnoor M,Mangschau A,Jonsbu J,Aase O,Erikssen J

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prevalence of asymmetric septal hypertrophy (ASH) in hypertensive patients, 613 echocardiographic examinations performed over a period of one year were reviewed. Asymmetric septal hypertrophy (defined by an echocardiographic interventricular septum to left ventricular free wall thickness ratio of greater...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wicker P,Roudaut R,Haissaguere M,Villega-Arino P,Clementy J,Dallocchio M

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a single oral dose of nisoldipine, 10 mg, were investigated in two groups of patients. Firstly, the effects of nisoldipine on exercise left ventricular function were assessed in 20 patients with chronic stable angina and coronary disease. Secondly, the effects of nisoldipine on the left ventricular resp...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Dymond DS,Caplin JL,O'Keefe JC,Banim S

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Previous analyses suggest only modest agreement between local site and core-laboratory (core-lab) electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs); however, this has not been well examined outside of clinical trial populations. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients (n = 5277 from 51 ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Vijayaraghavan R,Yan AT,Tan M,Fitchett DH,Georgescu AA,Hassan Q,Langer A,Goodman SG,Canadian Acute Coronary Syndromes Registry Investigators.

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are two major and even growing cardiovascular conditions that often coexist. However, few data are available to guide treatment of AF in patients with CHF. This review summarizes current literature concerning the following topics: (i) prognostic relevance of AF ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Neuberger HR,Mewis C,van Veldhuisen DJ,Schotten U,van Gelder IC,Allessie MA,Böhm M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Because benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) appear to be less favourable in non-left bundle branch block (LBBB) patients, this prospective longitudinal study tested the hypothesis that QRS morphology and echocardiographic mechanical dyssynchrony were associated with long-term outcome after CRT. ME...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Hara H,Oyenuga OA,Tanaka H,Adelstein EC,Onishi T,McNamara DM,Schwartzman D,Saba S,Gorcsan J 3rd

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptides produced by the renin-angiotensin system play a major role in the development and progression of various cardiovascular diseases. One of these peptides, angiotensin II, is a potent vasoconstrictor that exerts most of its effects through the human AT1 receptor. Following the discovery of a functional variation...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Geel PP,Pinto YM,Buikema H,van Gilst WH

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For clinical prognosis, LV function is best described in terms of ejection fraction (EF) or end-systolic volume (ESV). Because deterioration of LV function is the most important adverse prognostic factor for patients after recovery from myocardial infarction, any agent which improves function should improve long-term ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Norris RM,White HD

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Early and late microvascular obstruction (MO) assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are prognostic markers for combined clinical endpoints after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there are only limited data for hard endpoints and no consensus exists which of the two best predicts clinical...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： de Waha S,Desch S,Eitel I,Fuernau G,Zachrau J,Leuschner A,Gutberlet M,Schuler G,Thiele H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess safety, feasibility and short term outcome of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) with a cryoballoon. METHODS:We consecutively treated 57 patients with a double lumen 23 or 28 mm cryoballoon. The acute results, complications and follow-up over the first three months were...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Van Belle Y,Janse P,Rivero-Ayerza MJ,Thornton AS,Jessurun ER,Theuns D,Jordaens L

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanisms of ventricular arrhythmias were assessed by the application of ECG criteria derived from experimental electrophysiology. These interval criteria describe for ideal and modulated parasystole, resetable spontaneous automaticity, early and delayed afterdepolarizations and reentry, how QRS complexes of ectopic ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van Hemel NM,Swenne CA,Robles de Medina EO

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 16 male patients with heart failure (NYHA II-III), the influence of a single dose of 25 mg captopril on the carotid sinus baroreceptor reflex was examined. Blood pressure fell significantly by 11 +/- 1.7 mm Hg (P less than 0.001), whereas heart rate remained unchanged (85 +/- 3 vs. 83 +/- 3 beats min-1). Carotid si...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Osterziel KJ,Röhrig N,Dietz R,Manthey J,Hecht J,Kübler W

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis causes a decrease in the basal diameter of normal distal epicardial coronary arteries in normal subjects. The effects of inhibition of nitric oxide in atheromatous coronary arteries is unknown. This study assessed the effects of the inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in epica...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Tousoulis D,Davies GJ,Tentolouris C,Crake T,Lefroy DC,Toutouzas P

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension induced in rats by suprarenal banding has a blood pressure elevating effect that is accompanied by the occurrence of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. This phenomenon is already present at 2 weeks after banding and persists up to 1.5 years. The increase in cardiac weight is mostly due to the development o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Nagasawa K,Zimmermann R,Münkel B,Linz W,Schölkens B,Schaper J

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three siblings with familial Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and two instances of sudden death are described. In all of them, multiple accessory pathways with a very short anterograde refractory period and rapid ventricular responses during atrial fibrillation had been documented, thus surgical ablation of the bypass t...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Patruno N,Coltorti F,Pulignano G,Urbani P,Critelli G

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the haemodynamic changes after physical training in patients with left ventricular aneurysm, 60 uncomplicated patients, mean age 51 +/- 10 years, underwent a maximal ergometric test in the supine position with haemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz catheter) 37 +/- 10 days from acute myocardial infarction a...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Giordano A,Giannuzzi P,Tavazzi L

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of mitral annular motion during diastole in 28 normal subjects, 40 patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI), and 23 patients with coronary artery disease but without prior MI. Mitral annular motion during diastole was obtained from the apex by M-mode ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ohte N,Narita H,Hashimoto T,Kobayashi K,Akita S,Fujinami T

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was recently shown that streptokinase may induce clot formation in vivo by immunoglobulin G mediated platelet stimulation. We evaluated the in vitro effect of streptokinase on platelet function in 103 subjects, of whom 52 were < or = 30 years and 51 were > or = 50 years old. Although streptokinase inhibited platele...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Terres W,Krüger K,Bleifeld W

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) may be difficult in cases without valve obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 111indium-labelled autologous platelet imaging in the detection of PVT. We studied 41 patients with 45 prostheses, mechanical (37) or biological (8), ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Acar J,Vahanian A,Dorent R,Fauchet M,Mundler O,Michel PL,Roger V,Cormier B

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Although inflammation contributes to cardiovascular disease, the associations of appendectomy and tonsillectomy, which remove mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, with risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are unknown. Our aim was to assess the association between these operations performed in childhood and AMI ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Janszky I,Mukamal KJ,Dalman C,Hammar N,Ahnve S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of bivalirudin as used in routine care. Bivalirudin has been studied as an alternative to heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GPI) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Trials have indicated that bivalirudin is non-inferior to heparin with respect to de...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rassen JA,Mittleman MA,Glynn RJ,Alan Brookhart M,Schneeweiss S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The generation of abnormal gradients between the apical cavity and the subaortic valvular region of the left ventricle in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has traditionally been equated to a dynamic obstruction to left ventricular outflow. To examine this concept in more detail, left ventricular ejectio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Murgo JP,Alter BR,Dorethy JF,Altobelli SA,Craig WE,McGranahan GM Jr

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a small field with an abundance of journals, the Journal of Interventional Cardiology is carving out its niche with articles about technologies on the horizon. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Taylor J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective trial in 124 patients with acute myocardial infarction, Holter and surface ECG recordings were obtained simultaneously and compared for their ability to assess thrombolysis-induced ST segment changes. Accuracy in predicting patency of the infarct-related artery was evaluated in both methods. Success o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zabel M,Hohnloser SH,Parussel A,Just H

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degenerative mitral valve disease has become the major cause of mitral regurgitation in North America; it is incumbent on surgeons to know repair techniques and to document their results. Fortunately, improvements in myocardial protection have been concurrent with the evolution of mitral valve repair in our country. T...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Loop FD,Cosgrove DM,Stewart WJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired left ventricular (LV) filling is known to be a major determinant of non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Seventeen patients with non-obstructive HCM (mean age 71 years) were investigated by Doppler echocardiography, before and after oral treatment with verapamil (mean daily doses: 335 mg). Diagn...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Friart A,Stamatakis L,Philippart C

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myocardial infarction remains the principal cause of death in people aged over 40 years, despite the reductions in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality that have been observed over the past 25 years in many European countries. Consequently, there is considerable potential to decrease further the risk of cardio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Shepherd J

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The object of this study is to analyse the trends in coronary events in Finland during 1993-2002, correcting for the effect of troponins. METHODS AND RESULTS:A population-based myocardial infarction register recorded all coronary events (n=14 782) in four geographical areas of Finland during 1993-2002. Correction...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Salomaa V,Ketonen M,Koukkunen H,Immonen-Räihä P,Lehtonen A,Torppa J,Kuulasmaa K,Kesäniemi YA,Pyörälä K,FINAMI Study Group.

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the relations between genetic loci, plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among diabetic patients and compare with the observations in the general population. METHODS AND RESULTS:In two prospective cohorts of patients with type 2 diabetes (n= 2308) from the Nurses'...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Qi Q,Workalemahu T,Zhang C,Hu FB,Qi L

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We investigated the influence of type one cannabinoid receptor (CB1) deficiency on acute heart failure (AHF) and the underlying mechanism. Acute heart failure syndrome is an important clinical problem because of its high morbidity and mortality rates. Activation of CB1 induces vascular dilation and reinforces the ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Liao Y,Bin J,Asakura M,Xuan W,Chen B,Huang Q,Xu D,Ledent C,Takashima S,Kitakaze M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00