Function of the normal pericardium.

abstract：:A 44-year-old housewife was found to have coarctation of the abdominal aorta secondary to Takayasu's arteritis. Since she also had mitral stenosis, possible etiological relation between Takayasu's arteritis and mitral stenosis is suspected. ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Doi YL,Seo H,Hamashige N,Jin-nouchi Y,Ozawa T

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal strategy for treating late presenters of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncertain. HYPOTHESIS:percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has a favorable effect on left ventricular (LV) remodeling and clinical outcomes in late presenters of STEMI. METHODS:Patients with STEMI wh...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fan Y,Bai X,Chen Y,Shen G,Lu Q,Wan Z,Zhou D,Shen Y,Ma A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of catecholamine in atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) secretion and its secretory mechanism in normal humans is not well defined; therefore, we studied the relationship among ANP, catecholamine, and atrial pressures in 25 patients without cardiovascular disease and in 35 patients with chronic congestive heart ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Matsubara H,Umeda Y,Nishikawa M,Yamane Y,Kurimoto T,Iwasaka T,Inada M

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS:In patients with stable angina pectoris, eccentric stenoses have a greater potential for dynamic changes of caliber in response to vasoactive stimuli than concentric lesions. It is not known whether in patients with coronary artery spasm the degree of coronary vasoconstriction differs in eccen...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Tousoulis D,Davies G,Kaski JC

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-based rehabilitation is an important part of treatment patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. HYPOTHESIS:To evaluate effect of very short/short-term exercise training on cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters. METHODS:We studied 54 consecutive patients with myo...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Spiroski D,Andjić M,Stojanović OI,Lazović M,Dikić AD,Ostojić M,Beleslin B,Kostić S,Zdravković M,Lović D

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) reduce perioperative cardiac events in high-risk patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. However, there is paucity of data on the role of statins in patients undergoing intermediate-risk noncardiac, nonvascular surgery (NCNVS). HYPOTHESIS:S...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Raju MG,Pachika A,Punnam SR,Gardiner JC,Shishehbor MH,Kapadia SR,Abela GS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a family affected by arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) the familial occurrence was investigated. All 14 members of two generations were investigated carefully, and only 2 (father and one son) members were affected. Both subjects had a massive form of the disease with relevant ventricular arrhyt...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Canciani B,Nava A,Toso V,Martini B,Thiene G

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the development of a quality assurance-oriented integrated software system designed for an anesthesiology-based intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography service. Entry data include patient and operation demographics, two-dimensional echocardiographic, saline-contrast, and color flow/pulsed...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Rafferty T,Edwards B,Judd J,Swamy V,Workman R,Lippmann H,Harris S,Cohen I,Prokop E,Ezekowitz M

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More women than men die each year of cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Sex-specific factors, including pregnancy-related disorders, should be considered when assessing cardiovascular (CV) risk in women. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have been associated with C...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Valdiviezo C,Garovic VD,Ouyang P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, several treadmill scores have been proposed as means for improving the diagnostic accuracy of the exercise treadmill test (ETT). Questions remain regarding the diagnostic accuracy of treadmill scores when applied to a different patient population than that from which they were derived; furthermore,...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Fearon WF,Gauri AJ,Myers J,Raxwal VK,Atwood JE,Froelicher VF

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In-coordinate mitral annulus movement might participate in the pathogenesis of functional mitral regurgitation. We evaluated a relationship between indices of mitral annulus systolic asynchrony and mitral regurgitation in patients after myocardial infarction in order to determine independent determinants of effective ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Szymanski P,Klisiewicz A,Hoffman P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular arrhythmias are the most common consequences of structural and functional heart diseases, but cases with no evident pathology are also observed. A parameter indicating asymptomatic circulatory failure could support decisions related to possible treatment of ventricular arrhythmias. HYPOTHESIS:Th...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Mazurek B,Szydłowski L,Giec-Fuglewicz G,Markiewicz-Łoskot G

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS:Although it is well established that diabetes mellitus (DM) induces more severe coronary artery disease (CAD), it is not known whether it contributes to the development of coronary collateral circulation. The present study examines coronary collateral circulation in diabetic and nondiabetic pa...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Melidonis A,Tournis S,Kouvaras G,Baltaretsou E,Hadanis S,Hajissavas I,Tsatsoulis A,Foussas S

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural history studies in heart failure have shown that increases in left ventricular (LV) volume and LV mass are directly related to future deterioration in LV performance and a less favorable clinical course. Despite the recognized importance of remodeling in heart failure, very little is known about the basic mech...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kurrelmeyer K,Kalra D,Bozkurt B,Wang F,Dibbs Z,Seta Y,Baumgarten G,Engle D,Sivasubramanian N,Mann DL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinus tachycardia is the most common rhythm disturbance encountered in clinical practice. Primary sinus tachycardia without an underlying secondary cause, despite often being associated with troublesome symptoms, is often neglected leading to multiple consultations and frustration on part of both the practitioner and ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yusuf S,Camm AJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primum non nocere. Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs commonly following coronary artery bypass graft surgery, although new onset atrial fibrillation in this setting is usually transient. When AF reverts or is converted to sinus rhythm it is unlikely to recur, whether or not the patient takes preventive medication. As no...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Humphries JO

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of competitive blood flow in the left coronary circulation after saphenous vein bypass grafting that resulted in the apparent progression of a proximal stenosis to total occlusion at coronary angiography. Repeat angiography with careful attention to catheter position and adequate injection of contrast...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Miller WP,Dash H

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction is increasingly recognized as an early event in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. This observation is consistent with the growing appreciation of the role of endothelium in maintaining cardiovascular health. Endothelial dysfunction and coronary artery disease are both linked to hypert...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pepine CJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) is a useful index of preload and an important determinant of cardiac function. HYPOTHESIS:We postulated that the rate of blood propagating into the left atrium (LAIF-PR) would be a useful measure of PCWP in critically ill patients. METHODS:Fifty-two critically ill ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Stoddard MF,Calzada N,Longaker RA

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 81-year-old man presented with a large, infected right atrial thrombus that was refractory to anticoagulants and several courses of antibiotics. The risk of surgical removal of the thrombus, which was associated with a pacemaker electrode, was considered prohibitive. The patient was treated for 7 days with low-dose...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Chuang S,Mehta RH,Fay WP

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Randomized Endo-vein Graft Prospective (REGROUP) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01850082) is a randomized, intent-to-treat, 2-arm, parallel-design, multicenter study funded by the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP No. 588) of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Cardiac surgeons at 16 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical ...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Zenati MA,Gaziano JM,Collins JF,Biswas K,Gabany JM,Quin JA,Bitondo JM,Bakaeen FG,Kelly RF,Shroyer AL,Bhatt DL

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Slow coronary flow in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease is an angiographic finding that could easily be detected by thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame counts. On the other hand, impaired renal function is a frequent problem. We searched the association between the 2 entitie...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Yilmaz MB,Yalta K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 231 patients suffering from a first acute myocardial infarction were randomly allocated within 4 hours following the onset of symptoms either to anistreplase or anisoylated plasminogen streptokinase activator complex (APSAC), 30 U over 5 minutes, or to conventional heparin therapy, 5000 IU in bolus injectio...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Bassand JP,Bernard Y,Lusson JR,Machecourt J,Cassagnes J,Borel E

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While depressed left ventricular ejection fraction is clearly associated with poor long-term outcome in heart failure (HF), the effect of ejection fraction on short-term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for HF remains unclear. HYPOTHESIS:We evaluated the independent effect of depr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Harjai KJ,Nunez E,Turgut T,Shah MP,Humphrey JS,Newman J,Cheirif J,Smart FW,Ventura HO

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the proven benefits of using antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a number of key questions remain to be answered. In recent years, clopidogrel dosing strategies among such patients have evolved considerably, with newer approaches involving loading doses prior t...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Braunwald E,Angiolillo D,Bates E,Berger PB,Bhatt D,Cannon CP,Furman MI,Gurbel P,Michelson AD,Peterson E,Wiviott S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is well established as a short-term prognostic indicator after myocardial infarction (MI), but little long-term data are available. HYPOTHESIS:The objective of the study was to assess the impact of DM and other patient characteristics at baseline on long-term mortality after acute MI....

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Gruppetta M,Calleja N,Fava S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased salt intake may induce hypertension, lead to cardiac hypertrophy, and exacerbate heart failure. When elderly patients develop heart failure, diastolic dysfunction is often observed, although the ejection fraction has decreased. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an established risk factor for heart failure....

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Kagiyama S,Koga T,Kaseda S,Ishihara S,Kawazoe N,Sadoshima S,Matsumura K,Takata Y,Tsuchihashi T,Iida M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) is a major problem in developed countries. However, its relationship with obesity remains unclear, especially in low-risk populations. The objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between obesity and HF in a low-risk Mediterranean population. HYPOTHESIS:Obesity is an indepen...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Baena-Díez JM,Byram AO,Grau M,Gómez-Fernández C,Vidal-Solsona M,Ledesma-Ulloa G,González-Casafont I,Vasquez-Lazo J,Subirana I,Schroder H

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracoronary (i.c.) thrombus is a frequent finding in patients with unstable angina (UA). Accordingly, thrombolytic treatment could be beneficial, as resolution of thrombus might result in increased delivery of blood flow to the ischemic regions. To test this hypothesis, we studied 13 patients with active UA and ST-s...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Pozzati A,Bugiardini R,Ottani F,Morgagni GL,Puddu P

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pacemaker syndrome refers to symptoms and signs in the pacemaker patient caused by inadequate timing of atrial and ventricular contractions. The lack of normal atrioventricular synchrony may result in decreased cardiac output and venous "cannon A waves." A sudden increase in atrial pressure at the onset of asynchr...

journal_title：Clinical cardiology

authors： Schüller H,Brandt J

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00