Clearance of tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and TPA/plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) complex: relationship to elevated TPA antigen in patients with high PAI-1 activity levels.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite progress, many hypertensive patients remain uncontrolled. Defining characteristics of uncontrolled hypertensives may facilitate efforts to improve blood pressure control. METHODS AND RESULTS:Subjects included 13,375 hypertensive adults from National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANESs)...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Egan BM,Zhao Y,Axon RN,Brzezinski WA,Ferdinand KC

更新日期：2011-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We wished to test previous hypotheses that sex-related differences in mortality and morbidity may be due to differences in the cause of heart failure or in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by comparing fatal and nonfatal outcomes in women and men with heart failure and a broad spectrum of left ventr...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： O'Meara E,Clayton T,McEntegart MB,McMurray JJ,Piña IL,Granger CB,Ostergren J,Michelson EL,Solomon SD,Pocock S,Yusuf S,Swedberg K,Pfeffer MA,CHARM Investigators.

更新日期：2007-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence, prognostic import, and impact of renal insufficiency on the benefits of ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers in community-dwelling patients with heart failure are uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analyzed data from a prospective cohort of 754 patients with heart failure who had ejection fractio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： McAlister FA,Ezekowitz J,Tonelli M,Armstrong PW

更新日期：2004-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:β1-2-adrenergic receptors (AR) are key regulators of cardiac contractility and remodeling in response to catecholamines. β3-AR expression is enhanced in diseased human myocardium, but its impact on remodeling is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:Mice with cardiac myocyte-specific expression of human β3-AR (β3-TG...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Belge C,Hammond J,Dubois-Deruy E,Manoury B,Hamelet J,Beauloye C,Markl A,Pouleur AC,Bertrand L,Esfahani H,Jnaoui K,Götz KR,Nikolaev VO,Vanderper A,Herijgers P,Lobysheva I,Iaccarino G,Hilfiker-Kleiner D,Tavernier G,La

更新日期：2014-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of verapamil (0.02-0.2 mg/kg) on contractility in normal and partially ischemic myocardium were compared with the changes following propranolol (0.01-1.0 mg/kg). Regional contractile function was studied in open-chest dogs with ultrasonic crystals and ischemia was controlled by graded occlusion of a caroti...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smith HJ,Goldstein RA,Griffith JM,Kent KM,Epstein SE

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High frequency notching of the QRS complex is associated with transmural infarction, cardiomyopathies, and ventricular hypertrophy from any cause. The mechanism producing notching is unknown; but the presence of a discrete anatomic lesion is not an essential feature. The hypothesis that notching was produced by activa...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Vanderark CR,Reynolds EW

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracoronary radiotherapy (brachytherapy) has been proposed as treatment option for in-stent restenosis. Long-term results of brachytherapy with regard to vascular integrity and vasomotor responsiveness are unknown. The purpose of the present study was to determine the vasomotor response after brachytherapy...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Togni M,Windecker S,Wenaweser P,Tueller D,Kaisaier A,Maier W,Meier B,Hess OM

更新日期：2004-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemodynamic stability after Norwood palliation often requires manipulation of pulmonary vascular resistance to alter the pulmonary-to-systemic blood flow ratio (Qp:Qs). Qp:Qs is often estimated from arterial saturation (SaO2), a practice based on 2 untested assumptions: constant systemic arteriovenous O2 dif...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Taeed R,Schwartz SM,Pearl JM,Raake JL,Beekman RH 3rd,Manning PB,Nelson DP

更新日期：2001-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data are conflicting over whether women have higher mortality than men after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Younger but not older women hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction have higher in-hospital mortality rates than men. We hypothesized that younger women also have higher in-hospital ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Vaccarino V,Abramson JL,Veledar E,Weintraub WS

更新日期：2002-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular septal defects are the most common congenital heart defect. They vary greatly in location, clinical presentation, associated lesions, and natural history. The present article describes the clinical aspects of ventricular septal defects and current management strategies. ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Minette MS,Sahn DJ

更新日期：2006-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although acute pericarditis is a common complication of beta-thalassemia major, the prevalence and consequences of myocarditis in this disease have not been investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS:A prospective 5-year follow-up study was carried out in all patients with beta-thalassemia major in whom the diagnosi...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Kremastinos DT,Tiniakos G,Theodorakis GN,Katritsis DG,Toutouzas PK

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The involvement of the complement system in brain injury has been scarcely investigated. Here, we document the pivotal role of mannose-binding lectin (MBL), one of the recognition molecules of the lectin complement pathway, in brain ischemic injury. METHODS AND RESULTS:Focal cerebral ischemia was induced in...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Orsini F,Villa P,Parrella S,Zangari R,Zanier ER,Gesuete R,Stravalaci M,Fumagalli S,Ottria R,Reina JJ,Paladini A,Micotti E,Ribeiro-Viana R,Rojo J,Pavlov VI,Stahl GL,Bernardi A,Gobbi M,De Simoni MG

更新日期：2012-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resting cardiac function does not necessarily affect exercise capacity. However, to determine whether it affects early dynamics of oxygen uptake (VO2) during exercise, we measured VO2 during a constant work rate and during incremental exercise testing in patients with a history of myocardial infarction. VO2 ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Koike A,Hiroe M,Adachi H,Yajima T,Yamauchi Y,Nogami A,Ito H,Miyahara Y,Korenaga M,Marumo F

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isoprostanes (iPs) are free radical-catalyzed products of arachidonic acid that reflect lipid peroxidation in vivo. Several iPs exert biological effects in vitro and may contribute to the functional consequences of oxidant stress. For example, iPF(2alpha)-III (8-iso PGF(2alpha)) and iPE(2)-III modulate plate...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Audoly LP,Rocca B,Fabre JE,Koller BH,Thomas D,Loeb AL,Coffman TM,FitzGerald GA

更新日期：2000-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem. We sought to describe changes in 1-month survival after OHCA in patients given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during the last 14 years in Sweden. METHODS AND RESULTS:All patients experiencing OHCA in whom CPR was attempted between ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Hollenberg J,Herlitz J,Lindqvist J,Riva G,Bohm K,Rosenqvist M,Svensson L

更新日期：2008-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peak early-diastolic mitral annulus velocity (e') by tissue Doppler imaging has been introduced as a clinical marker of diastolic function. This study investigates whether lengthening load (early-diastolic load) and restoring forces are determinants of e' in addition to rate of left ventricular (LV) relaxati...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Opdahl A,Remme EW,Helle-Valle T,Lyseggen E,Vartdal T,Pettersen E,Edvardsen T,Smiseth OA

更新日期：2009-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Six instances of sudden death were recorded by Holter monitoring, which showed ventricular fibrillation in five and a bradyarrhythmia in one. Complex ventricular ectopic activity preceded cardiac arrest in five patients, including the one with the bradyarrhythmic arrest. Two patients with chronic bifascicular block ar...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Nikolic G,Bishop RL,Singh JB

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the development of peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains unclear. We investigated whether HIV infection is associated with an increased risk of PAD after adjustment for traditional atherosclerotic risk factors in a large cohort of HIV-infected (HIV+) and ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Beckman JA,Duncan MS,Alcorn CW,So-Armah K,Butt AA,Goetz MB,Tindle HA,Sico JJ,Tracy RP,Justice AC,Freiberg MS

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of hypertension in the immediate postpartum period is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 988 consecutive women admitted to a tertiary medical center for cesarean section of a singleton pregnancy. The angiogenic factors soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and placental growth factor, ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Goel A,Maski MR,Bajracharya S,Wenger JB,Zhang D,Salahuddin S,Shahul SS,Thadhani R,Seely EW,Karumanchi SA,Rana S

更新日期：2015-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Because regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) is usually noted during ischemia, we hypothesized that the presence of this finding with two-dimensional echocardiography would be superior to conventional methods of diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the emergency room. We also hypothesized that because th...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Sabia P,Afrookteh A,Touchstone DA,Keller MW,Esquivel L,Kaul S

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation and may be used as long-term therapy for end-stage heart failure. After insertion of an LVAD, patients frequently become ambulatory. Sensors contained within these devices can measure th...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Foray A,Williams D,Reemtsma K,Oz M,Mancini D

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional wall motion analysis of contrast ventriculograms assesses only that part of the wall that is tangential to the x-ray beam. To assess regional left ventricular function in three dimensions, a new computerized method based on densitometric analysis of digital subtraction left ventriculograms was developed a...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Chappuis F,Widmann T,Guth B,Nicod P,Peterson KL

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was performed to determine whether positron emission tomography (PET) performed after i.v. 11C-palmitate permits detection and characterization of nontransmural myocardial infarction. PET was performed after the i.v. injection of 11C-palmitate in 10 normal subjects, 24 patients with initial nontransm...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Geltman EM,Biello D,Welch MJ,Ter-Pogossian MM,Roberts R,Sobel BE

更新日期：1982-04-01 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:Estrogen may increase the long-term survival of women who have suffered from a myocardial infarction (MI). We examined the acute and chronic influence of estrogen on MI in the rat left coronary artery ligation model. METHODS AND RESULTS:Female Sprague-Dawley rats (10 to 12 weeks, n=93), divided into 3 group...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Smith PJ,Ornatsky O,Stewart DJ,Picard P,Dawood F,Wen WH,Liu PP,Webb DJ,Monge JC

更新日期：2000-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The patterns of aortic and tricuspid valve motion in 50 patients with mitral valve prolapse were analyzed by wide-angle, phased-array, two-dimensional echocardiography. Twelve patients (24%) had redundant aortic leaflets bulging into the left ventricular outflow tract during diastole. Eight of 12 patients had aortic r...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Ogawa S,Hayashi J,Sasaki H,Tani M,Akaishi M,Mitamura H,Sano M,Hoshino T,Handa S,Nakamura Y

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autograft reinforcement interventions (R) during the Ross procedure are intended to preserve autograft function and improve durability. The aim of this study is to evaluate this hypothesis. METHODS AND RESULTS:1335 adult patients (mean age:43.5+/-12.0 years) underwent a Ross procedure (subcoronary, SC, n=63...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Charitos EI,Hanke T,Stierle U,Robinson DR,Bogers AJ,Hemmer W,Bechtel M,Misfeld M,Gorski A,Boehm JO,Rein JG,Botha CA,Lange R,Hoerer J,Moritz A,Wahlers T,Franke UF,Breuer M,Ferrari-Kuehne K,Hetzer R,Huebler M,Ziem

更新日期：2009-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A mortality follow-up of 12,866 men was conducted 16 years after randomization to special intervention (SI) or usual care (UC) groups of the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial to assess the long-term effect of cardiovascular risk factor intervention on coronary heart disease (CHD), cardiovascular death ...

journal_title：Circulation

authors：

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Specific thrombin inhibitors are considered to be more potent antithrombotics than heparin. However, the relation between the systemic anticoagulation generated by thrombin inhibitors and their antithrombotic effect is not well defined. In a guinea pig carotid thrombosis model, the activated clotting time (A...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Carteaux JP,Gast A,Tschopp TB,Roux S

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Theoretically, the efficacy of continuous warm blood cardioplegia may be improved when administered retrogradely (RCWBC) rather than antegradely (ACWBC) in the setting of acute regional ischemia because of enhanced oxygen and substrate delivery to myocardial tissue distal to an acute coronary artery occlusio...

journal_title：Circulation

authors： Misare BD,Krukenkamp IB,Lazer ZP,Levitsky S

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00