Comparison of circulating dendritic cell and monocyte subsets at different stages of atherosclerosis: insights from optical coherence tomography.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metabolism remodeling has been recognized as an early event following cardiac pressure overload. However, its temporal association with ventricular hypertrophy has not been confirmed. Moreover, whether trimetazidine could favorably affect this process also needs to be determined. The aim of the study was to ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen A,Li W,Chen X,Shen Y,Dai W,Dong Q,Li X,Ou C,Chen M

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac fibrosis play a key role in the atrial fibrillation pathogenesis but the underlying potential molecular mechanism is still understood. However, potential mechanisms for miR-21 upregulation and its role in cardiac fibrosis remain unclear. The controls cell proliferation and processes fundamental to di...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Cao W,Shi P,Ge JJ

更新日期：2017-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arterial stiffness predicts the future risk of macro- and micro-vascular diseases. Only a few studies have reported longitudinal changes. The present study aimed to investigate the progression rate of arterial stiffness and the factors influencing stiffness progression in a Han Chinese population residing in...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lin LY,Liao YC,Lin HF,Lee YS,Lin RT,Hsu CY,Juo SH

更新日期：2015-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colchicine has been used as anti-inflammatory agent in pericardial effusion (PE). We sought to perform a meta-analysis of randomized trials assessing the efficacy and safety of colchicine in patients with pericarditis or postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS). METHODS:In the systematic literature search followin...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lutschinger LL,Rigopoulos AG,Schlattmann P,Matiakis M,Sedding D,Schulze PC,Noutsias M

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neprilysin has an essential role in regulating fluid balance and vascular resistance, and neprilysin inhibitors have shown beneficial effects in patients with heart failure. However, the potential predictive value of neprilysin levels as a biomarker for cardiovascular risk remains unclear. The aim of this st...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Choi IJ,Lim S,Hwang Y,Lee D,Lee WJ,Lee KY,Kim MJ,Jeon DS

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease-management programmes including patient education have promoted improvement in outcome for patients with heart failure. However, there is sparse evidence concerning which component is essential for success, and very little is known regarding the validity of methods or material used for the education....

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Linné AB,Liedholm H

更新日期：2006-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, catheter ablation has increasingly been used for ablation of idiopathic premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) or ventricular tachycardias (IVTs). However, the mapping and catheter ablation of the arrhythmias originating from the vicinity of tricuspid annulus (TA) may not be fully understood...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yue-Chun L,Wen-Wu Z,Na-Dan Z,Teng Z,Pin-Xiao W,Bei G,Jia L,Kang-Ting J,Jia-Feng L

更新日期：2012-07-10 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:Diabetes is an important predictor of mortality patients with ACS. However, little is known about the association between diabetes and health status after ACS. The objective of this study was to examine the association between diabetes and patients' health status outcomes one year after an acute coronary syn...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Peterson PN,Spertus JA,Magid DJ,Masoudi FA,Reid K,Hamman RF,Rumsfeld JS

更新日期：2006-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic aortic valve regurgitation (AR) causing left ventricular (LV) volume overload can remain asymptomatic for many years despite having a severely dilated heart. The sudden development of heart failure is not well understood but alterations of myocardial energy metabolism may be contributiv...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lachance D,Dhahri W,Drolet MC,Roussel É,Gascon S,Sarrhini O,Rousseau JA,Lecomte R,Arsenault M,Couet J

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

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:The aim of this study was to determine the difference in effects of beta-blockers on long-term clinical outcomes between ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients with mid-range ejection fraction (mrEF) and those with reduced ejection fraction (rEF). METHODS:Data were assessed of 3508 consecutive IHD patients w...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Shitara J,Naito R,Kasai T,Endo H,Wada H,Doi S,Konishi H,Tsuboi S,Ogita M,Dohi T,Okazaki S,Miyauchi K,Daida H

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Swallow or deglutition syncope is an unusual type of neurally-mediated syncope associated with life-threatening bradyarrhythmia and hypotension. It is a difficult condition to diagnose with commonly delayed diagnosis and management. There is lack of review articles that elucidate the basic demographics, clin...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Siew KSW,Tan MP,Hilmi IN,Loch A

更新日期：2019-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the association between heart rate and its variability with the parameters that assess vascular, renal and cardiac target organ damage. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed including a consecutive sample of 360 hypertensive patients without heart rate lowering drugs (aged 56 ± 11 ye...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： García-García A,Gómez-Marcos MA,Recio-Rodríguez JI,Patino-Alonso MC,Rodríguez-Sánchez E,Agudo-Conde C,García-Ortiz L,Vaso-risk group.

更新日期：2012-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed at investigating the CV health and CV disease knowledge in terms of LS7 score among 3 age groups in Hong Kong. METHODS:A cross-sectional multicenter observational study was conducted to observe the CV health and disease risk knowledge in Hong Kong. Elderly subjects were recruited from 15 el...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lee VWY,Fong FYH,Cheng FWT,Yan BPY

更新日期：2019-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic regurgitation (AR) is a valvular disease that can lead to systolic heart failure. Treatment options besides cardiac surgery are limited and consequently severe AR is associated with higher mortality and morbidity when not operated. In this investigation, we examined the effects of a novel cardiac myos...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： El-Oumeiri B,Mc Entee K,Annoni F,Herpain A,Vanden Eynden F,Jespers P,Van Nooten G,van de Borne P

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) uptake and adherence remain sub-optimal despite the apparent health benefits of modifying healthy behavior and slowing disease progression. eHealth is the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for health. eHealth lifestyle interventions and disease management have ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Su JJ,Yu DSF

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Care pathways have become a popular tool to enhance the quality of care by improving patient outcomes, promoting patient safety, increasing patient satisfaction, and optimizing the use of resources. We performed a disease specific systematic review to determine how care pathways in the hospital treatment of ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kul S,Barbieri A,Milan E,Montag I,Vanhaecht K,Panella M

更新日期：2012-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic intramural hematoma is a life-threatening condition reported with increasing frequency. It can be classified into Stanford type A or B depending on whether the ascending or descending aorta are involved, respectively. However, the onset of acute type A aortic dissection following recovery of type B in...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang K,Dong SB,Pan XD,Sun LZ

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low molecular weight heparins hold several advantages over unfractionated heparin including convenience of administration. Enoxaparin is one such heparin licensed in the UK for use in unstable coronary artery disease (unstable stable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction). In these patients, two large ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Nicholson T,McGuire A,Milne R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of registry studies have reported suboptimal adherence to guidelines for cardiovascular prevention during the first year after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, only a few studies have addressed long-term secondary prevention after AMI. This study evaluates prevention guideline adherence a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ergatoudes C,Thunström E,Rosengren A,Björck L,Bengtsson Boström K,Falk K,Fu M

更新日期：2016-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure is a major and growing medical and economic problem worldwide as 1-2% of the healthcare budget are spent for heart failure. The prevalence of heart failure has increased over the past decades and it is expected that there will be further raise due to the higher proportion of elderly in the west...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lesyuk W,Kriza C,Kolominsky-Rabas P

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long term β-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction (MI) reduces mortality and recurrent MI but evidence for this treatment predates contemporary acute coronary care. β-blocker treatment is a key quality of care indicator in the Swedish national quality register for acute coronary care, Riks-HIA. Between...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hagsund T,Olsson SE,Smith JG,Madsen Hardig B,Wagner H

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The previous genome-wide studies have shown that rs7193343 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in zinc finger homeobox 3 (ZFHX3) gene correlate with risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the distribution of this SNP differs significantly among various populations. The present study was to investigate w...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhai C,Cong H,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Liu X,Zhang H,Ren Z

更新日期：2015-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely restoration of bloodflow acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) reduces myocardial damage and improves prognosis. The objective of this study was describe the association of demographic factors with hospitalisation rates for STEMI and time to angiography, Percutaneous Coronary Interv...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Taylor LK,Nelson MA,Gale M,Trevena J,Brieger DB,Winch S,Cretikos MA,Newman LA,Phung HN,Faddy SC,Kelly PM,Chant K

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In heart failure (HF) patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) or cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillators (CRT-D), remote monitoring has been shown to result in at least non-inferior outcomes relative to in-clinic visits. We aimed to provide further evidence for this effect, and t...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hansen C,Loges C,Seidl K,Eberhardt F,Tröster H,Petrov K,Grönefeld G,Bramlage P,Birkenhauer F,Weiss C

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy and safety of ambrisentan has been previously evaluated in Chinese patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This post-hoc analysis assessed the efficacy and safety of ambrisentan in a subgroup of connective tissue disease (CTD) patients with PAH. METHODS:In this open-label, single-a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Li M,Jing ZC,Li Y,Huo Y,Yu Z,Zhang G,Zhu P,Liu J,Ji Q,Wu B,Zhong J,Wang P,Zhu W,Zeng X

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:High fat diet (HFD) is a major contributor to the development of obesity and cardiovascular diseases due to the induction of cardiac structural and hemodynamic abnormalities. We used a model of diabetic cardiomyopathy in C57Bl/6 mice fed with a HFD to investigate the effects of granulocyte-colony ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Daltro PS,Alves PS,Castro MF,Azevedo CM,Vasconcelos JF,Allahdadi KJ,de Freitas LA,de Freitas Souza BS,Dos Santos RR,Soares MB,Macambira SG

更新日期：2015-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the association between linear standard Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures and vascular, renal and cardiac target organ damage (TOD). METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed including 200 patients registered in the Regione Campania network (aged 62.4 ± 12, male 64%). HRV analysis was ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Melillo P,Izzo R,De Luca N,Pecchia L

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT) and/or premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) arise most commonly from the right ventricular outflow tract and less frequently from the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT), either below or above the semilunar valves. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case of 24-year-...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Gouda S,Wichterle D,Peichl P,Kautzner J

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00