New diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis. A study of sensitivity and specificity.

abstract：:We have previously shown that transdermal nitroglycerin may induce an increase in the activity of the adrenergic and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone systems (SRAA) in patients with chronic stable angina pectoris (SA); when the activation of these systems is more pronounced, the antianginal effect of this drug seems ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Muiesan ML,Boni E,Castellano M,Beschi M,Cefis G,Cerri B,Verdecchia P,Porcellati C,Pollavini G,Agabiti-Rosei E

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Whether the association between fibrinogen and cardiovascular events reflects an association with advanced atherosclerosis in general, or rupture-prone plaques in particular, is unclear. We examined whether fibrinogen predicts incidence of ischaemic stroke, advanced atherosclerosis (measured as carotid artery sten...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kofoed SC,Wittrup HH,Sillesen H,Nordestgaard BG

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:We have shown that extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by embryonic stem cell-derived cardiovascular progenitor cells (Pg) recapitulate the therapeutic effects of their parent cells in a mouse model of chronic heart failure (CHF). Our objectives are to investigate whether EV released by more readily available ce...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： El Harane N,Kervadec A,Bellamy V,Pidial L,Neametalla HJ,Perier MC,Lima Correa B,Thiébault L,Cagnard N,Duché A,Brunaud C,Lemitre M,Gauthier J,Bourdillon AT,Renault MP,Hovhannisyan Y,Paiva S,Colas AR,Agbulut O,Hagège

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study compared plasma levels of established risk markers for atherosclerosis and indices of inflammation in 50 patients with severe periodontitis to those in 46 healthy cases. METHODS AND RESULTS:Full blood counts were performed and levels of high density lipoproteins (HDL), total cholesterol, haptoglobin, e...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Buhlin K,Gustafsson A,Pockley AG,Frostegård J,Klinge B

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity (NPY-LI) is elevated in patients with acute myocardial ischaemia and congestive heart failure (CHF) owing to increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system. The prognostic value of plasma NPY-LI with regard to mortality was studied in 324 random patients admitted to a ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ullman B,Hulting J,Lundberg JM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The management and outcomes of patients with functional moderate/severe mitral regurgitation and severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction are not well defined. We sought to determine the characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes of patients with moderate or severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Samad Z,Shaw LK,Phelan M,Ersboll M,Risum N,Al-Khalidi HR,Glower DD,Milano CA,Alexander JH,O'Connor CM,Wang A,Velazquez EJ

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the value of exercise stress testing and of mental stress as predictors of hypertension, we studied 130 normotensive males 14-18 years of age. Sixty-five had at least one hypertensive parent (SHT), while 65 had normotensive parents (SNT). Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure, rate-pressure produ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Radice M,Alli C,Avanzini F,Di Tullio M,Mariotti G,Taioli E,Zussino A,Folli G

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular obstruction (MVO) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) contributes to infarct expansion, left ventricular (LV) remodelling, and worse clinical outcomes. The REFLO-STEMI trial tested whether intra-coronary (IC...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Nazir SA,McCann GP,Greenwood JP,Kunadian V,Khan JN,Mahmoud IZ,Blackman DJ,Been M,Abrams KR,Shipley L,Wilcox R,Adgey AA,Gershlick AH

更新日期：2016-06-21 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:Growth-differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) has emerged as a biomarker of increased mortality and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) in patients diagnosed with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome. We explored the usefulness of GDF-15 for early risk stratification in 479 unselected patients with acute chest pa...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Eggers KM,Kempf T,Allhoff T,Lindahl B,Wallentin L,Wollert KC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen supplementation is a standard treatment for all patients who present with acute coronary syndrome, regardless of oxygen saturation levels. Most of the data regarding the function of oxygen in myocardial infarction is based on a limited number of basic and clinical studies. We performed a systematic literature r...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Shuvy M,Atar D,Gabriel Steg P,Halvorsen S,Jolly S,Yusuf S,Lotan C

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Short-term psychological stress is associated with an immediate physiological response and may be associated with a transiently higher risk of cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to determine whether brief episodes of anger trigger the onset of acute myocardial infarction (MI), acute coronary syndromes...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Mostofsky E,Penner EA,Mittleman MA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In patients with atrial fibrillation, minor troponin I elevation is regularly detected; however, the prognostic significance of this finding is unknown. We therefore sought to examine the prognostic value of elevated troponin I in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND RESULTS:A prospective study was cond...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： van den Bos EJ,Constantinescu AA,van Domburg RT,Akin S,Jordaens LJ,Kofflard MJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Coronary artery dissections are common findings following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and occur with an incidence of approximately 20% to 40%. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of intravascular ultrasound for the prediction of severe dissections by pre-interventional analysis ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Athanasiadis A,Haase KK,Wullen B,Treusch AW,Mahrholdt H,Voelker W,Baumbach A,Oberhoff M,Karsch KR

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rationale for beta-blockade in heart failure is now well established. Heart failure mortality, which is predicted by neurohormonal activation, remains high despite modern treatment including ACE inhibition, and additional neurohormonal blockade has further therapeutic potential. Previous clinical trial experience ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sharpe N

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of angiotensin (Ang) I and II in a variety of isolated human cardiac tissues contracting under physiological conditions (37 degrees C, 60 beats.min-1). Ang I and II consistently increased the peak developed force of human atrial muscles by 30-40%, an effect that was completely blocked by 10(-6) ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Holubarsch C,Schmidt-Schweda S,Knorr A,Duis J,Pieske B,Ruf T,Fasol R,Hasenfuss G,Just H

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In this study, we compared the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) stenosis treated with either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or drug-eluting stent (DES). METHODS AND RESULTS:From January 2003 to April 2006, 259 patients with ULMCA stenosis and age > o...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Palmerini T,Barlocco F,Santarelli A,Bacchi-Reggiani L,Savini C,Baldini E,Alessi L,Ruffini M,Di Credico G,Piovaccari G,Di Bartolomeo R,Marzocchi A,Branzi A,De Servi S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the sequence of critical cardiovascular events in the progression of heart failure, and whether aetiology or high-dose vs low-dose lisinopril affected these pathways. METHODS AND RESULTS:This was a post-hoc investigation of the ATLAS database, which comprised 3164 patients with chronic heart failure,...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cleland JG,Thygesen K,Uretsky BF,Armstrong P,Horowitz JD,Massie B,Packer M,Poole-Wilson PA,Rydén L,ATLAS investigators.

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:The optimal length of clopidogrel therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes or in those who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains controversial. We therefore sought to determine the risk of both perioperative and premature discontinuation of clopidogrel. PubMed and EMBASE databases we...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gaglia MA Jr,Waksman R

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A twenty-first century model for the training and assessment of cardiac interventionists’ skills, outlined by Prof. John Morgan FRCP FESC. ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Morgan JM,Burri H,Binner L,Mansour H,Retzlaff H,Roca M,Gallagher A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old man who engaged in intense and regular physical exercise complained of atypical chest pain. The only remarkable abnormality found in the routine clinical work-up was a left posterior hemiblock. The echocardiogram and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study showed a tumour in the posterior and superior...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cola H,Hoffman R,Borrega NG,Lazzari JO

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) has been recognized as a marker that reflects arterial stiffness. We conducted an investigation to evaluate whether baPWV is independently associated with early mild diastolic heart failure (DHF) in a general middle and aged population. METHODS AND RESULTS:From 1 Jul...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kang S,Fan HM,Li J,Fan LY,Miao AY,Bao Y,Wu LZ,Zhu Y,Zhang DF,Liu ZM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been considerable controversy over whether elevated levels of triglycerides, or hypertriglyceridaemia, is an independent risk factor in coronary heart disease (CHD). Discrepancies between findings of univariate and multivariate statistical analyses are likely to be due to the strong inverse correlation betwe...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Miller M

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The implementation of molecular biological approaches has led to the discovery of single genetic variations that contribute to the development of cardiac failure. In the present review, the characteristics that are invariably associated with the development of failure in experimental animals and clinical studies are d...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Lips DJ,deWindt LJ,van Kraaij DJ,Doevendans PA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a member of the natriuretic peptide family that exerts various biological effects via acting on the receptor-guanylyl cyclase system, increasing the content of intracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP). ANP was first identified as a diuretic/natriuretic and vasodilating ho...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kasama S,Furuya M,Toyama T,Ichikawa S,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our objectives were (i) to compare the discriminatory performance of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction risk score (TIMI RS), Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in Unstable angina: Receptor Suppression Using Integrilin Therapy risk score (PURSUIT RS), and Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events risk score (GRAC...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Yan AT,Yan RT,Tan M,Casanova A,Labinaz M,Sridhar K,Fitchett DH,Langer A,Goodman SG

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical expert consensus statement on takotsubo syndrome (TTS) part II focuses on the diagnostic workup, outcome, and management. The recommendations are based on interpretation of the limited clinical trial data currently available and experience of international TTS experts. It summarizes the diagnostic approac...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Ghadri JR,Wittstein IS,Prasad A,Sharkey S,Dote K,Akashi YJ,Cammann VL,Crea F,Galiuto L,Desmet W,Yoshida T,Manfredini R,Eitel I,Kosuge M,Nef HM,Deshmukh A,Lerman A,Bossone E,Citro R,Ueyama T,Corrado D,Kurisu S,

更新日期：2018-06-07 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：AIMS:Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) presenting immediately after symptom onset may be treated less aggressively due to their non-elevated troponin status. We compared the initial treatment and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with evolving MI (EMI) with those presenting with MI. METHODS AND RESULTS:T...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Miller CD,Banerjee A,Mahaffey KW,Kontos MC,Fermann G,Pollack CV Jr,Antman E,Aylward P,Goodman SG,Santos R,Ferguson JJ,Califf RM,Hoekstra JW

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00