Deletion of the NR4A nuclear receptor NOR1 in hematopoietic stem cells reduces inflammation but not abdominal aortic aneurysm formation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitral stenosis, one of the grave consequences of rheumatic heart disease, was generally considered to take decades to evolve. However, several studies from the developing countries have shown that mitral stenosis follows a different course from that seen in the developed countries. This study reports the pr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tadele H,Mekonnen W,Tefera E

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implantation of left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion devices was shown to be a feasible and effective alternative to oral anticoagulation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. However, only few data about in-hospital and peri-procedural data are currently available. This study aims to report ab...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Fastner C,Behnes M,Sartorius B,Yildiz M,Mashayekhi K,El-Battrawy I,Lehmann R,Baumann S,Becher T,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suspected nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) is a common clinical setting with highly variable prognosis. Early noninvasive risk-stratification is important for justification of invasive examinations, specific treatment and patient surveillance. We studied the additional prognostic value of late gadolinium en...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Pöyhönen P,Kivistö S,Holmström M,Hänninen H

更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fabry disease is caused by mutations in the α-galactosidase A (GLA) gene, which is located in X-chromosome coding for the lysosomal enzyme of GLA. Among many gene mutations, E66Q mutation is under discussion for its pathogenicity because there is no clinical report showing pathological evidence of Fabry dise...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Oikawa M,Sakamoto N,Kobayashi A,Suzuki S,Yoshihisa A,Yamaki T,Nakazato K,Suzuki H,Saitoh S,Kiko Y,Nakano H,Hayashi T,Kimura A,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia is generally complicated with patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and its presence negatively affects the course of heart failure, however effective nutritional intervention had not been elucidated yet. The primary objective of this study is to explore whether the addition of a branched-chai...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Takata M,Amiya E,Watanabe M,Hosoya Y,Nakayama A,Fujiwara T,Taya M,Oguri G,Hyodo K,Takayama N,Takano N,Mashiko T,Uemura Y,Komuro I

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery (AAOCA) from the opposite sinus of Valsalva with an interarterial course has received much attention due to its association with sudden death in otherwise healthy individuals. AAOCA is relatively common and may have significant public health implications. While ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Peñalver JM,Mosca RS,Weitz D,Phoon CK

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of early signs of atherosclerosis in young adults have the potential to guide early interventions to prevent later cardiovascular disease. We therefore analyzed measures of vascular structure and function and biomarkers of cardiovascular risk in a sample of young healthy adults. METHODS:Pulse...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Pettersson-Pablo P,Cao Y,Bäckström T,Nilsson TK,Hurtig-Wennlöf A

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) patients with diabetes (DM) have an adverse prognosis and reduced functional capacity, which could be associated with cardiac fibrosis, increased chamber stiffness and reduced left ventricular (LV) contractile reserve. Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and fibulin-1 are circulating biomarkers potentially...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Holmager P,Egstrup M,Gustafsson I,Schou M,Dahl JS,Rasmussen LM,Møller JE,Tuxen C,Faber J,Kistorp C

更新日期：2017-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effects of β-blockers on outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is still in controversy. METHODS:Searching was conducted by using keywords "atrial fibrillation", and "heart failure" in PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase databases before November 30, 2017. Prospective stud...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Xu T,Huang Y,Zhou H,Bai Y,Huang X,Hu Y,Xu D,Zhang Y,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transesophageal echocardiography may be used to assess pulmonary veins for atrial fibrillation ablation. No study focused on the role of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in evaluating the diameter and anatomy of pulmonary veins. METHODS:Among 142 atrial fibrillation patients (57.7% men; mean age, 60.5) ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Dong QQ,Yang WY,Sun YP,Zhang Q,Chu G,Zhou GQ,Chen G,Chen SW,Liu SW,Wang F

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure (HF) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Multiple trials over the past several years have examined the effects of both angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) in the treatment of left ventricular dysfunction, both acutely ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tai C,Gan T,Zou L,Sun Y,Zhang Y,Chen W,Li J,Zhang J,Xu Y,Lu H,Xu D

更新日期：2017-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker of systemic inflammation that correlates with cardiac events. This study assessed the association between NLR and the presence of chronic coronary total occlusion (CTO). METHODS:The study population included 225 patients, a control group (n = 75), a coronary ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Demir K,Avci A,Altunkeser BB,Yilmaz A,Keles F,Ersecgin A

更新日期：2014-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the absence of a systematic collection of data pertaining to heart failure, summarizing the data available from individual studies provides an opportunity to estimate the burden of heart failure. The present study systematically reviewed the literature to estimate the incidence and prevalence rates of hea...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sahle BW,Owen AJ,Mutowo MP,Krum H,Reid CM

更新日期：2016-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) or Cockett's syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome, which refers to the compression of the left common iliac vein (LCIV) by right common iliac artery and vertebral body. Complications of MTS include deep vein thrombus formation and even life-threatening pulmonary embolism. CASE PRE...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Meng Y,Qin H,Ma Q,Zhang J,Zhang B,Pang H,Yin Q,Tian H

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The usefulness of the CHA2DS2-VASC risk score (CVRS) in predicting the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) among patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unclear. METHOD:A total of 239 patients with CTO who underwent PCI were includ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang Y,Zhao HW,Zhang XJ,Chen BJ,Yu GN,Hou AJ,Luan B

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing rates of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and decreasing rates of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery followed the introduction of drug eluting stents in Western Australia in 2002. We assessed the impact of these changes on one-year outcomes for the total population of patients und...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sanfilippo FM,Rankin JM,Hobbs MS,Nguyen M,Knuiman MW,Berg P,Whitford EG,Hendriks R,Hockings BE,Muhlmann M,Newman M,Larbalestier R,Gilfillan I,Briffa TG

更新日期：2013-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs provide significant benefit for people with cardiovascular disease. Despite these benefits, such services are not universally available. We designed and evaluated a national home-based CR (HBCR) program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary aim of the s...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wakefield BJ,Drwal K,Paez M,Grover S,Franciscus C,Reisinger HS,Kaboli PJ,El Accaoui R

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-based spectral T-wave alternans (TWA) has been proposed as a noninvasive tool-identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and cardiac mortality. Prior studies have indicated that ambulatory electrocardiogram (AECG)-based TWA is an important alternative platform to exercise for risk st...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Quan XQ,Zhou HL,Ruan L,Lv JG,Yao JH,Yao F,Huang K,Zhang CT

更新日期：2014-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) remodeling and adipocytokines are associated with structural remodeling in atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the role of omentin-1, a novel adipocytokine, in structural remodeling remains unknown. METHODS:Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome stains were used to...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen Y,Liu F,Han F,Lv L,Tang CE,Xie Z,Luo F

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies of outcomes after myocardial infarction (MI) focus on the acute phase after the index event. We assessed mortality and morbidity trends after the first year in survivors of acute MI, by conducting a systematic literature review. METHODS:Literature searches were conducted in Embase, MEDLINE, and...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Johansson S,Rosengren A,Young K,Jennings E

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal cutoff of the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) among Han adults in Xinjiang, which is located in the center of Asia, is unknown. We aimed to examine the relationship between different WHRs and cardiovascular risk factors among Han adults in Xinjiang, and determine the optimal cutoff of the WHR. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Li SS,Pan S,Ma YT,Yang YN,Ma X,Li XM,Fu ZY,Xie X,Liu F,Chen Y,Chen BD,Yu ZX,He CH,Zheng YY,Abudukeremu N,Abuzhalihan J,Wang YT

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a life- threatening condition with high rate of disability and mortality. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) and Factor XIIIA (F13A) genes are involved in the pathogenetic mechanism of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH). We evaluated the association of promoter methylation ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Arati S,Chetan GK,Sibin MK,Bhat DI,Vazhayil V,Narasingarao KVL

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal function is an important predictor of mortality in patients with myocardial infarction (MI), but changes in the impact over time have not been well described.We examined the importance of renal function by estimated GFR (eGFR) and se-creatinine as an independent long-term prognostic factor. METHODS:Pr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kümler T,Gislason GH,Kober L,Gustafsson F,Schou M,Torp-Pedersen C

更新日期：2011-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular secondary preventive recommendations are often not reached. We investigated whether a nurse-led telephone-based follow-up could improve the implementation of a new guideline within a year after its release. METHODS:In February 2013, a new secondary preventive guideline for diabetic patients w...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Jakobsson S,Huber D,Björklund F,Mooe T

更新日期：2016-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intervention of diabetes care education with regular laboratory check-up in outpatient visits showed long-term benefits to reduce the risk of macrovascular complications among people with type 2 diabetes. However, research on the level of a priori health knowledge to the prevention of diabetic complications ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lai YJ,Hu HY,Lee YL,Ku PW,Yen YF,Chu D

更新日期：2017-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is the most common life-threatening disorder, and MMP-2 is involved in TAD pathogenesis. Our purpose is to systematically evaluate the association of the MMP-2 gene with TAD risk in Chinese Han population. METHODS:In our case-control study, we recruited 755 unrelated partici...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Liu O,Li J,Xin Y,Qin Y,Li H,Gong M,Liu Y,Wang X,Li J,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reported effects of obesity on the extent of angiographic coronary artery disease(CAD) have been inconsistent. The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between the indices of obesity and other anthropometric markers with the extent of CAD. METHODS:This study was conducted on 1008 consecutive...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Nabati M,Moosazadeh M,Soroosh E,Shiraj H,Gholami M,Ghaemian A

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early detection of heart failure is essential to effectively reduce related mortality. The quantification of the mechanical properties of the myocardium, a primordial indicator of the viability of the cardiac tissue, is a key element in patient's care. Despite an incremental utilization of multi-parametric m...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Périé D,Dahdah N,Foudis A,Curnier D

更新日期：2013-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large artery stiffening and wave reflections are independent predictors of adverse events. To date, their assessment has been limited to specialised techniques and settings. A new, more practical method allowing assessment of central blood pressure from waveforms recorded using a conventional automated oscil...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Nunan D,Wassertheurer S,Lasserson D,Hametner B,Fleming S,Ward A,Heneghan C

更新日期：2012-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Areca nut (commonly known as betel nut) chewing has been shown to be associated with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanism by which betel nut ingestion could lead to development of CVD is not precisely known; however, dyslipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia and i...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Iqbal MP,Mehboobali N,Haider G,Pervez S,Azam I

更新日期：2012-10-24 00:00:00