The Unexpected Role of Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels: Limitation of NO-Induced Arterial Relaxation.

abstract：:Background There are spatial disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality related to area-level socioeconomic status (SES) disadvantage, but little is known about the spatial distribution of CVD mortality according to built environment factors. We examined joint associations of neighborhood walkability attrib...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Koohsari MJ,Nakaya T,Hanibuchi T,Shibata A,Ishii K,Sugiyama T,Owen N,Oka K

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of dispatcher-assisted bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on neurological outcomes in children is unclear. We investigated whether dispatcher-assisted bystander CPR shows favorable neurological outcomes (Cerebral Performance Category scale 1 or 2) in children with out-of-hospital cardia...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Goto Y,Maeda T,Goto Y

更新日期：2014-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Patients with tetralogy of Fallot ( TOF ) remain at risk for cardiovascular events despite successful repair. Some of the current risk stratification tools require advanced imaging and invasive studies, and hence are difficult to apply to routine patient care. A recent study showed that QRS fragmentation ( ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Egbe AC,Miranda WR,Mehra N,Ammash NM,Missula VR,Madhavan M,Deshmukh AJ,Farouk Abdelsamid M,Kothapalli S,Connolly HM

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The current study aims to validate the accuracy of 3-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) in evaluating biventricular functions against the accuracy of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and to explore the comprehensive characteristics and normal values for 3D-biventricular functions in tran...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Lv Q,Sun W,Wang J,Wu C,Li H,Shen X,Liang B,Dong N,Li Y,Zhang L,Xie M

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women have high rates of peripheral artery disease (PAD) despite fewer cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, compared to men. We sought to determine the gender-specific prevalence of low ankle brachial index (ABI) and the relationship to C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and CVD risk factors in the Life L...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Hiramoto JS,Katz R,Weisman S,Conte M

更新日期：2014-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Dietary micronutrient deficiencies have been shown to predict event-free survival in other countries but have not been examined in patients with heart failure living in the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine whether number of dietary micronutrient deficiencies in patients with heart f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Lennie TA,Andreae C,Rayens MK,Song EK,Dunbar SB,Pressler SJ,Heo S,Kim J,Moser DK

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Catheter ablation is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), but high levels of post-procedure inflammation predict adverse clinical events. Ascorbic acid (AA) has shown promise in reducing inflammation but is untested in this population. We sought to test the feasibility, safety, and prelimina...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Trankle CR,Puckett L,Swift-Scanlan T,DeWilde C,Priday A,Sculthorpe R,Ellenbogen KA,Fowler A,Koneru JN

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative antiplatelet agents potentially increase bleeding after non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The protease-activated receptor 1 antagonist vorapaxar reduced cardiovascular events and was associated with increased bleeding versus placebo in NSTE ACS, but its efficacy an...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： van Diepen S,Tricoci P,Podder M,Westerhout CM,Aylward PE,Held C,Van de Werf F,Strony J,Wallentin L,Moliterno DJ,White HD,Mahaffey KW,Harrington RA,Armstrong PW

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) can be difficult, requiring cumbersome investigations. We aimed to determine the association of established whole-blood gene expression scores with prevalent AF and to evaluate their performance for the identification of AF in a SIRS (Steroids in Cardiac Surgery) trial c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Thériault S,Whitlock R,Raman K,Vincent J,Yusuf S,Paré G

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Monocular vision loss, attributed to either central retinal artery occlusion ( CRAO ), branch retinal artery occlusion ( BRAO ), or ocular ischemic syndrome ( OIS ), is thought to be associated with an increased prevalence of cerebral infarcts. However, there is a paucity of data substantiating this. We aim...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Avery MB,Magal I,Kherani A,Mitha AP

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Tetrahydrobiopterin is a cofactor of endothelial NO synthase ( eNOS ), which is critical to embryonic heart development. We aimed to study the effects of sapropterin (Kuvan), an orally active synthetic form of tetrahydrobiopterin on eNOS uncoupling and congenital heart defects ( CHD s) induced by pregestati...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Engineer A,Saiyin T,Lu X,Kucey AS,Urquhart BL,Drysdale TA,Norozi K,Feng Q

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously we found that smooth muscle cell (SMC)-specific knockout of miR-17~92 attenuates hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. However, the mechanism underlying miR-17~92-mediated pulmonary artery SMC (PASMC) proliferation remains unclear. We sought to investigate whether miR-17~92 regulates hypoxia-ind...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Chen T,Zhou Q,Tang H,Bozkanat M,Yuan JX,Raj JU,Zhou G

更新日期：2016-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Age-related changes in blood pressure are associated with a variety of poor health outcomes. Genetic factors are proposed contributors to age-related increases in blood pressure, but few genetic loci have been identified. We examined the role of mitochondrial genomic variation in blood pressure by sequencin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Buford TW,Manini TM,Kairalla JA,McDermott MM,Vaz Fragoso CA,Chen H,Fielding RA,King AC,Newman AB,Tranah GJ

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Although PAR-1 (protease-activated receptor-1) exerts important functions in the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system, the role of PAR-1 signaling in heart failure development remains largely unknown. We tested the hypothesis that PAR-1 signaling inhibition has protective effects on the progression ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Yokono Y,Hanada K,Narita M,Tatara Y,Kawamura Y,Miura N,Kitayama K,Nakata M,Nozaka M,Kato T,Kudo N,Tsushima M,Toyama Y,Itoh K,Tomita H

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether the sympathetic nervous system can directly alter central aortic stiffness remains controversial, mainly because of the difficulty in experimentally augmenting peripheral vasoconstrictor activity without changing blood pressure. METHODS AND RESULTS:To address this limitation, we utilized low-level c...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Nardone M,Incognito AV,Millar PJ

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Patients undergoing lead extraction for infected devices have worse outcomes compared with those with noninfected devices. We assessed predictors of in-hospital mortality and procedure-related major adverse events (MAEs) in a large cohort undergoing lead extraction. Methods and Results Deidentified hospital...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Aleong RG,Zipse MM,Tompkins C,Aftab M,Varosy P,Sauer W,Kao D

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Both genetic and nongenetic factors can predispose individuals to cardiovascular risk. Finding ways to alter these predispositions is important for cardiovascular disease prevention. Methods and Results We used a novel whole-genome approach to estimate the genetic and nongenetic effects on-and hence their p...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Zhou X,van der Werf J,Carson-Chahhoud K,Ni G,McGrath J,Hyppönen E,Lee SH

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Previous studies have demonstrated a possible association between the induction of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) after statin treatment and statin-induced myopathy. However, whether CoQ10 supplementation ameliorates statin-induced myopathy remains unclear. Methods and Results PubMed, EMBASE , and Cochrane Library we...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Qu H,Guo M,Chai H,Wang WT,Gao ZY,Shi DZ

更新日期：2018-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Unruptured intracerebral aneurysm wall enhancement (AWE) on vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging scans may be a promising predictor for rupture-prone intracerebral aneurysms. However, the pathophysiology of AWE remains unclear. To this end, the association between AWE and histopathological changes was ass...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Zhong W,Su W,Li T,Tan X,Chen C,Wang Q,Wang D,Su W,Wang Y

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation is approved for the treatment of dysfunctional right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduits. However, the literature is limited because of a small patient population, and it does not reflect changing procedural practice patterns over the last decade. METHODS AND RE...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Chatterjee A,Bajaj NS,McMahon WS,Cribbs MG,White JS,Mukherjee A,Law MA

更新日期：2017-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genome-wide association studies identified ADAMTS7 as a risk locus for coronary artery disease (CAD). Functional studies suggest that ADAMTS7 may promote cellular processes in atherosclerosis. We sought to examine the association between genetic variation at ADAMTS7 and measures of atherosclerosis using hist...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Chan K,Pu X,Sandesara P,Poston RN,Simpson IA,Quyyumi AA,Ye S,Patel RS

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Aerobic exercise capacity is inversely associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in men and women without coronary artery disease (CAD); however, a higher amount of vigorous exercise is associated with a J-shaped relationship in CAD patients. Therefore, the optimal type and amount of exercise f...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Malik A,Kanduri JS,Asbeutah AAA,Khraishah H,Shen C,Welty FK

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) will significantly increase during the next decade. Novel biomarkers, besides diameter, are needed for a better characterization of aneurysms and the estimation of the risk of rupture. Fibrin is a key protein in the formation of focal hematoma associated wit...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Botnar RM,Brangsch J,Reimann C,Janssen CHP,Razavi R,Hamm B,Makowski MR

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background This study examined the association between ideal cardiovascular health ( CVH ) and the retinal microvasculature in midadulthood. Methods and Results The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study included children from 5 Finnish University cities, who were chosen randomly from the national population registe...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Campbell MD,Laitinen TT,Hughes A,Pahkala K,Juonala M,Kähönen M,Wong TY,Lehtimäki T,Hutri-Kähönen N,Raitakari OT,Tapp RJ

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to elucidate the correlation between angiographic coronary vasomotor responses to intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) injection, clinical features, and long-term prognosis in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA). METHODS AND RESULTS:This is a retrospective, observational, single-ce...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Sato K,Kaikita K,Nakayama N,Horio E,Yoshimura H,Ono T,Ohba K,Tsujita K,Kojima S,Tayama S,Hokimoto S,Matsui K,Sugiyama S,Yamabe H,Ogawa H

更新日期：2013-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The increased adverse cardiac events in women undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting are multifactorial and may include clinical, psychosocial, and biological factors. Potential contributing biological factors could include vascular hyperreactivity of the internal mammary artery (IMA) to endogenous vasoc...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Lamin V,Jaghoori A,Jakobczak R,Stafford I,Heresztyn T,Worthington M,Edwards J,Viana F,Stuklis R,Wilson DP,Beltrame JF

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have antiarrhythmic effects on atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess the effects of therapy with n-3 PUFAs on the incidence of recurrent AF and on postoperative AF. METHODS AND RESULTS:Electronic searches were conducted ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Mariani J,Doval HC,Nul D,Varini S,Grancelli H,Ferrante D,Tognoni G,Macchia A

更新日期：2013-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Turner syndrome ( TS ) is the most common sex chromosome abnormality in women and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We describe long-term outcomes in a large cohort of patients with TS . Methods and Results Retrospective review of patients with TS followed at Mayo Clinic Rochester from 1...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Fuchs MM,Attenhofer Jost C,Babovic-Vuksanovic D,Connolly HM,Egbe A

更新日期：2019-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Higher circulatory corin in patients with cardiac diseases is associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes, and chronic cardiac dysfunction is a well-known cause of progressive renal dysfunction. This study aimed to determine the role of serum corin in predicting short-term and long-term renal outcomes a...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Yang SF,Chou RH,Li SY,Huang SS,Huang PH

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels are major predictors of cardiovascular (CV) events, even in patients on statin treatment with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) at target. In animal models HDLs protect LDL from oxidation and blunt platelet activation. Our study aimed to examine whether HDL levels are re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Vazzana N,Ganci A,Cefalù AB,Lattanzio S,Noto D,Santoro N,Saggini R,Puccetti L,Averna M,Davì G

更新日期：2013-04-04 00:00:00