Living with a pacemaker: patient-reported outcome of a pacemaker system.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 (C1562T), MMP-9 (R279Q), MMP-9 (P574R) and MMP-9 (R668Q) polymorphisms and risk of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). METHODS:After a systematic literature search, pooled odds ratio (OR) and their corresponding 95% confi...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hassanzadeh-Makoui R,Razi B,Aslani S,Imani D,Tabaee SS

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Valvular heart disease is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, especially in China. More than a half of valvular heart diseases are caused by acute rheumatic fever. microRNA is involved in many physiological and pathological processes. However, the miRNA profile of the rheumatic valvular heart diseas...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lu Q,Sun Y,Duan Y,Li B,Xia J,Yu S,Zhang G

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ticagrelor and clopidogrel, P2Y12 receptor antagonists, can prevent thrombotic events and are used to treat cardiovascular diseases such as acute coronary syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in which inflammation is involved. Moreover, NF-B is the central regulator of inflammation. Thus, we s...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Jia Z,Huang Y,Ji X,Sun J,Fu G

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) originating from the left ventricular summit is a challenge for radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). The present study aimed to investigate the appropriate RFCA strategy for VAs originating from the left ventricular summit. METHODS:Forty-five consecutive patients with VAs a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zheng C,Li J,Li J,Zhou DP,Li XW,Wu SJ,Lin JF

更新日期：2017-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies adopting electronic medical records and genomic information are becoming widespread. Through this new modality in research, it is possible to study how genetic variants influence susceptibility towards chronic conditions and can improve patient care.Our aim is to develop a biobank with 2,000 heart fa...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Gioli-Pereira L,Bernardez-Pereira S,Goulart Marcondes-Braga F,Rocha Spina JM,Muniz Miranda da Silva R,Evangelista Ferreira N,Bacal F,Fernandes F,Mansur AJ,Krieger JE,Costa Pereira A

更新日期：2014-03-04 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:First-degree atrioventricular block (AVB) has traditionally been regarded as a benign condition but recent studies have challenged this conception. Prevalence of 1-2% have been reported in developed countries in Asia. However, no epidemiologic studies have established the prevalence of first-degree AVB in de...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Du Z,Xing L,Lin M,Tian Y,Jing L,Yan H,Zhang B,Liu S,Yu S,Sun Y

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systolic compression of a coronary artery by overlying myocardial tissue is termed myocardial bridging. Myocardial bridging usually has a benign prognosis, but some cases resulting in myocardial ischemia, infarction and sudden cardiac death have been reported. We are reporting a case of myocardial bridging w...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Akdemir R,Gunduz H,Emiroglu Y,Uyan C

更新日期：2002-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Burden from ischemic heart disease is rising in Sri Lanka due to the demographic and epidemiological transitions. Documented literature is scarce on quality of life, financial burden and its determinants in relation to myocardial infarction (MI). This study was done to describe the financial burden among the...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mahesh PKB,Gunathunga MW,Jayasinghe S,Arnold SM,Mallawarachchi DSV,Perera SK,Wijesinghe UAD

更新日期：2017-09-19 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:Ventricular strain measurements vary depending on cardiac chamber (left ventricle [LV] or right ventricle [RV]), type of strain (longitudinal, circumferential, or radial), ventricular level (basal, mid, or apical), myocardial layer (endocardial or epicardial), and software used for analysis, among other demo...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Xia H,Yeung DF,Di Stefano C,Cha SS,Pellikka PA,Ye Z,Thaden JJ,Villarraga HR

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, impaired myocardial repolarization and increased risk of arrhythmia are known consequences of open heart surgery. Little is known, however, about post-operative consequences of cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in children. The aim of this study was to assess ventricular repolarization and coronary p...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Aburawi EH,Souid AK,Liuba P,Zoubeidi T,Pesonen E

更新日期：2013-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premature infants may present with damage to the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which may be related to poorer neurological development. Among the techniques used to evaluate the ANS, heart rate variability (HRV) emerged as a simple, non-invasive, and easy to apply tool. The aim of the present study was to ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： de Souza Filho LFM,de Oliveira JCM,Ribeiro MKA,Moura MC,Fernandes ND,de Sousa RD,Pedrino GR,Rebelo ACS

更新日期：2019-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a previous study, we found that titrating clopidogrel maintenance doses (MDs) according to vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) monitoring minimised the rate of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events (MACCE) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without increasing bleeding in pa...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hu C,Zhang X,Liu Y,Gao Y,Zhao X,Zhou H,Luo Y,Liu Y,Wang X

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systematic investigation and analysis of cardiovascular health status (CVHS) of Chinese women is rare. This study aimed to assess CVHS and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) burden in the Chinese women physicians (CWP) and community-based non-physician cohort (NPC). METHODS:In this prospective, ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Han TW,Liu YQ,Dong W,Bai XJ,Liu YY,Su X,Li YM,Qian JY,Xiang MX,Cai L,Lin Q,Hou JB,Yang J,Li DD,Yang HW,Zhou SS,Wang J,Tian F,Zhao XQ,Chen YD

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors affecting heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) have not been clarified. This study sought to identify those factors and establish a preliminary risk model. METHODS:A total of 154 patients with ASD who underwent transcatheter closure and met the study requirements ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Su Z,Cao Q,Zhang H,Sun W,Zhang H,Sheng Y,Yang R,Kong X

更新日期：2020-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fabry disease (FD) is a hereditary metabolic disorder caused by the partial or total inactivation of a lysosomal hydrolase, the enzyme α-galactosidase A (GLA). This inactivation is responsible for the storage of undegraded glycosphingolipids in the lysosomes with subsequent cellular and microvascular dysfunc...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Pisani A,Imbriaco M,Zizzo C,Albeggiani G,Colomba P,Alessandro R,Iemolo F,Duro G

更新日期：2012-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In order to improve attendance at exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a greater insight into patients' perspectives is necessary. The aim of the study was to explore aspects that influence patients' attendance at exercise-based CR after acute coronary artery disease (CAD) and the role of the physioth...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Bäck M,Öberg B,Krevers B

更新日期：2017-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression often co-exists with non-cardiovascular morbid conditions. Whether this comorbidity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease has so far not been studied. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine if non-cardiovascular morbidity modifies the effect of depression on future risk of CVD. METHO...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Almas A,Moller J,Iqbal R,Lundin A,Forsell Y

更新日期：2019-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with ischemic systolic left ventricular dysfunction (SLVD) are routinely performed although their impact on prognosis remains unclear. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated 385 consecutive patients (76 % male, 66 ± 9 years) with SLVD (left ventricular eje...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Ammirati E,Guida V,Latib A,Moroni F,Arioli F,Scotti I,Rimoldi OE,Colombo A,Camici PG

更新日期：2015-10-26 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: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:Using the current meta-analysis as well as systematic review, to determine the curative effect of Nicorandil in comparison of no Nicorandil after elective percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) on patients. METHODS:Published literatures were identified via a computerized literature search of CENTRAL, PubMe...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhao XT,Zhang CF,Liu QJ

更新日期：2019-06-14 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:Hypertension is a growing public health problem in many developing countries including Ethiopia. However, its prevention and control has not yet received due attention. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adults in Gondar city, North-West Ethiopia. METHO...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Awoke A,Awoke T,Alemu S,Megabiaw B

更新日期：2012-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The known risk factors for coronary heart disease among people prior suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with validated myocardial infarction aetiology and their thoughts about what lifestyle means to them after surviving have rarely been described. Therefore the aim of the study was to describe risk...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Forslund AS,Lundblad D,Jansson JH,Zingmark K,Söderberg S

更新日期：2013-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse effects, treatment resistance and high costs associated with pharmacological treatment of hypertension have led to growing interest in non-pharmacological complementary therapies such as music interventions. This meta-analysis aims to provide an overview of reported evidence on the efficacy of music ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kühlmann AY,Etnel JR,Roos-Hesselink JW,Jeekel J,Bogers AJ,Takkenberg JJ

更新日期：2016-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the advances in medical and interventional treatment modalities, some patients develop epicardial coronary artery reperfusion but not myocardial reperfusion after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), known as no-reflow. The goal of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of in...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Aksu T,Guler TE,Colak A,Baysal E,Durukan M,Sen T,Guray U

更新日期：2015-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence suggests that ABPM more closely predicts target organ damage than does clinic measurement. Future guidelines may suggest ABPM as routine in the diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension. This would create difficulties as this test is expensive and often difficult to obtain. The purpose of ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Beckett L,Godwin M

更新日期：2005-06-28 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