Myocardial viability. Stress echocardiography vs nuclear medicine.

abstract：AIMS:Cardioprotective effects of erythropoietin (EPO) have been shown in experimental and smaller clinical studies. We performed a prospective, multicentre, randomized trial to assess the effects of a single high dose of EPO after primary coronary intervention (PCI) for an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Me...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Voors AA,Belonje AM,Zijlstra F,Hillege HL,Anker SD,Slart RH,Tio RA,van 't Hof A,Jukema JW,Peels HO,Henriques JP,Ten Berg JM,Vos J,van Gilst WH,van Veldhuisen DJ,HEBE III Investigators.

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The magnitude and biological relevance in vivo of the beta-blocking properties, observed in vitro, of propafenone remains controversial. We studied the effects of propafenone on the heart rate response to graded stimulation of the right stellate ganglion in 13 anaesthetized, vagotomized cats. The decentralized ganglio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Malfatto G,Pessano P,Zaza A,Schwartz PJ

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A right atrial myxoma was detected by cross-sectional echocardiography in a 21-year-old woman with cutaneous lentiginosis. The lentigines were present mainly on the right side of the trunk. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Göksel S,Kural T

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) was performed in a first group of 20 patients with stable angina pectoris caused by significant coronary stenosis, and long-term follow-up was evaluated. Prototype 4 to 5.5 French multifibre catheters with 18-20 quartz fibres of 100 microns diameter, concentricall...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kochs M,Haerer W,Eggeling T,Hoeher M,Schmidt A,Hombach V

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate gender-related differences in left ventricular (LV) structure and function in aortic stenosis, LV biplane cineangiography, micromanometry and endomyocardial biopsies were carried out in 56 patients with aortic stenosis and normal coronary arteries. Patients were divided into males (M: n = 35), and females ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Villari B,Campbell SE,Schneider J,Vassalli G,Chiariello M,Hess OM

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis is one of the most common forms of acquired valvular heart disease. The development of symptoms, namely syncope, angina, or heart failure, in patients with severe aortic stenosis predicts a high likelihood of mortality. Aortic valve replacement is the current standard of care. In truly asymptomatic pat...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bhattacharyya S,Hayward C,Pepper J,Senior R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54 year old woman with isolated stenosis of the left coronary ostium died following cardiac catheterisation and emergency coronary artery bypass surgery. Histological examination showed the ostial narrowing to be a local and discrete plaque of atherosclerosis. Like most reported cases this patient was a young woman ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Stewart JT,Ward DE,Davies MJ,Pepper JR

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation is often associated with atrial enlargement and stretch is known to cause electrophysiological alterations. Acute stretch may, depending on the moment at which it is applied, cause action potential shortening or induce both early and delayed afterdepolarizations which, when large enough, may initia...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Janse MJ

更新日期：1997-05-01 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

abstract：:The natriuretic peptides are important tools to establish diagnosis and prognosis in heart failure (HF). With application of therapies for HF, changes in both B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its amino terminal cleavage fragment (NT-proBNP) parallel the benefits of the HF therapy applied. This dynamic nature of BN...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Troughton R,Michael Felker G,Januzzi JL Jr

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In isolated atherosclerotic human coronary arteries endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation is abolished with acetylcholine whereas another EDRF-dependent vasodilator, substance P, still produces significant relaxation. To study further these in vitro findings, graded doses of acetylcholine and substance P, which pr...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bossaller C,Hehlert-Friedrich C,Jost S,Rafflenbeul W,Lichtlen P

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who have an accessory pathway (AP) of atrioventricular (AV) conduction may develop circus movement tachycardia otherwise known as atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia (AVRT). Orthodromic AVRT is the most common form. It occurs as a result of antegrade conduction through the normal AV conduction system and ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Obel OA,Camm AJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Assessment of N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-BNP) as a screening tool for heart failure in patients with a permanent pacemaker. METHODS AND RESULTS:Consecutive patients undergoing a routine permanent pacemaker assessment were enrolled. Patients underwent medical history and examination, echocardiography...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Thackray SD,Witte K,Ghosh J,Nikitin N,Anderson A,Rigby A,Goode K,Clark AL,Cleland JG

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite therapeutic improvements, cardiogenic shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In addition to percutaneous coronary intervention, inotropes, fluids, adjunctive medication, intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, and also assist devices are widely used...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Thiele H,Allam B,Chatellier G,Schuler G,Lafont A

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：AIM:To describe the relative impact on survival of the delay from estimated time of collapse to call for an ambulance among patients who suffer from a bystander witnessed out of hospital cardiac arrest of a cardiac aetiology. METHODS:A majority of all ambulance organizations in Sweden (covering 85% of Sweden inhabitan...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Herlitz J,Engdahl J,Svensson L,Young M,Angquist KA,Holmberg S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:LV reverse remodelling has been shown to be a favourable response after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in many clinical trials. This study investigated whether left ventricular (LV) reverse remodelling after CRT has any structural benefit, which include the improvement of LV mass or regional wall thicknes...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Zhang Q,Fung JW,Auricchio A,Chan JY,Kum LC,Wu LW,Yu CM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) was determined in a general population sample of 9141 Icelandic men aged 34-79 years, and the prevalence of four different forms of CHD was estimated separately: symptomatic infarction fulfilling WHO-MONICA criteria for definite myocardial infarction; myocardial infarctio...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sigurdsson E,Thorgeirsson G,Sigvaldason H,Sigfusson N

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine test (supine administration of a 20 mg intravenous bolus with electrocardiographic and blood pressure monitoring) has been endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology guidelines on syncope management as an 'experimental' test in the diagnosis of unexplained syncope. The test is quick and cheap, but there ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Parry SW,Nath S,Bourke JP,Bexton RS,Kenny RA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier studies have shown that return to work following PTCA is frequent; however PTCA is now performed in patients with more extensive coronary artery disease. The present study was designed to compare the vocational outcome of patients who underwent PTCA in 1980-1982 with that of patients who underwent the procedur...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Danchin N,Juilliere Y,Selton-Suty C,Vaillant G,Pernot C,Gilgenkrantz JM,Villemot JP,Mathieu P,Cherrier F

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We now have conclusive data that ACE inhibitors reduce mortality, morbidity, and symptoms in patients with low ejection fraction and/or heart failure. Therefore, ACE inhibitors should be routinely used in all such patients, as long as there are no clear contraindications. Routine use of ACE inhibitors will lead to pro...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： McKelvie R,McConachie D,Yusuf S

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary factors may have a part to play in the development of bicuspid aortic valve. This report concerns a pair of identical twins, probably monozygotic, who required aortic valve replacement as a result of aortic stenosis occurring in bicuspid aortic valves. This supports the contention that there may be a geneti...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Godden DJ,Sandhu PS,Kerr F

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study assessed the relationship between inflammatory mediators and indices of infarct size and left-ventricular (LV) remodelling following successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with first time ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS:Forty-two patients ad...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ørn S,Manhenke C,Ueland T,Damås JK,Mollnes TE,Edvardsen T,Aukrust P,Dickstein K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent identification of mutations in the beta-myosin heavy chain gene (MYH7), a major responsible gene for HCM, has provided the opportunity to characterize genotype-phenotype correlation in HCM families. In this study we analysed the phenotypic expression of two beta-myosin heavy chain (beta MHC) mutations...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Marian AJ,Mares A Jr,Kelly DP,Yu QT,Abchee AB,Hill R,Roberts R

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Inhalation of nitric oxide (iNO) during myocardial ischaemia and after reperfusion confers cardioprotection in preclinical studies via enhanced cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signalling. We tested whether iNO reduces reperfusion injury in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI; NCT01398384)...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Janssens SP,Bogaert J,Zalewski J,Toth A,Adriaenssens T,Belmans A,Bennett J,Claus P,Desmet W,Dubois C,Goetschalckx K,Sinnaeve P,Vandenberghe K,Vermeersch P,Lux A,Szelid Z,Durak M,Lech P,Zmudka K,Pokreisz P,Vranckx

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to investigate the atrial myocardial deformation properties using ultrasound strain rate (SR) imaging in patients after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) and to compare its prognostic value in maintaining sinus rhythm. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 118 patients with AF (74 pa...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schneider C,Malisius R,Krause K,Lampe F,Bahlmann E,Boczor S,Antz M,Ernst S,Kuck KH

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the clinical significance of monitoring during physical training in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with asymptomatic exercise-induced ischaemia, we studied 232 patients who were survivors of first recent acute MI and consecutively admitted to the same CCU, who underwent an exercise test (ET) and co...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Opasich C,Riccardi G,Assandri J,Calsamiglia G,Forni R,La Rovere M,Cobelli F,De Servi S,Specchia G

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:microRNA (miRNA) is reported to be present in the blood of humans and has been increasingly suggested as a biomarker for diseases. We aim to determine the potential of cardiac-specific miRNAs in circulation to serve as biomarkers for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS AND RESULTS:By verifying their tissue...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Wang GK,Zhu JQ,Zhang JT,Li Q,Li Y,He J,Qin YW,Jing Q

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease with marked regional differences in wall thickness. However, the relation between myocardial function and wall thickness has not been well studied. Ultrasonic strain rate (SR) imaging makes it possible to study the regional myocardial deformation. We investigated whet...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ganame J,Mertens L,Eidem BW,Claus P,D'hooge J,Havemann LM,McMahon CJ,Elayda MA,Vaughn WK,Towbin JA,Ayres NA,Pignatelli RH

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary success rate and incidence of major complications have been retrospectively assessed in a consecutive series of 224 patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in one centre. The patients have been divided into three groups; those with angina and no previous myocardial infarct...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Perry RA,Seth A,Singh A,Shiu MF

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00