Isolated metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma in the right ventricle.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is apparent that despite lack of family history, patients with the morphological characteristics of left ventricular non-compaction develop arrhythmias, thrombo-embolism and left ventricular dysfunction. METHODS:Forty two patients, aged 48.7 +/- 2.3 yrs (mean +/- SEM) underwent cardiovascular magnetic re...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yousef ZR,Foley PW,Khadjooi K,Chalil S,Sandman H,Mohammed NU,Leyva F

更新日期：2009-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been suggestions of an association between Chlamydia pneumoniae, chlamydial heat shock protein (Ch-hsp) 60 and human heat shock protein (h-hsp) 60 infection sero-status and development of secondary cardiovascular events. Patients with diabetes might be at higher risk since they are prone to infect...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Guech-Ongey M,Brenner H,Twardella D,Rothenbacher D

更新日期：2006-04-12 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:The ten year probability of cardiovascular events can be calculated, but many people are unaware of their risk and unclear how to reduce it. The aim of this study was to assess whether a community based intervention, for men and women aged between 45 and 64 years without pre-existing coronary heart disease, ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Richardson G,van Woerden HC,Morgan L,Edwards R,Harries M,Hancock E,Sroczynsk S,Bowley M

更新日期：2008-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), an indirect inflammatory biomarker, has been recently demonstrated to be associated with severity of coronary artery disease. In the present study, we sought to investigate whether PLR is associated with vulnerable plaque characteristics of non-culprit lesions in patie...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang X,Xie Z,Liu X,Huang X,Lin J,Huang D,Yu B,Hou J

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the impact of severity of hypertension on the association of genes with high blood pressure, which may cause the inconsistently reported associations of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha) gene with blood pressure. METHODS:A cardiovascular e...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Xie G,Guo D,Li Y,Liang S,Wu Y

更新日期：2007-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key strategy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the use of risk prediction algorithms. We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of SCORE (Systematic COronary Risk Estimation) and PCE (Pooled Cohort Equations) systems for atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk in Portugal, a low C...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Santos-Ferreira C,Baptista R,Oliveira-Santos M,Moura JP,Gonçalves L

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid hormones deeply influence the cardiovascular system; however, the association between the fT3/fT4 ratio and the clinical outcome in euthyroid patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not well defined. Therefore, the present study aimed to ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yu T,Tian C,Song J,He D,Wu J,Wen Z,Sun Z,Sun Z

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autophagy plays a crucial role in the pathological process of cardiovascular diseases. However, little is known about the pathological mechanism underlying autophagy regulation in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). METHODS:We explored whether up-regulating autophagy could improve cardiac function in mice with ex...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Jin B,Shi H,Zhu J,Wu B,Geshang Q

更新日期：2020-02-04 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:Anoxic coma following cardiac arrest is a common problem with ethical, social, and legal consequences. Except for unfavorable somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP) results, predictors of unfavorable outcome with a 100% specificity and a high sensitivity are lacking. The aim of the current research was to co...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Daubin C,Guillotin D,Etard O,Gaillard C,du Cheyron D,Ramakers M,Bouchet B,Parienti JJ,Charbonneau P

更新日期：2008-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have developed a rat cell model for studying collagen type I production in coronary artery adventitial fibroblasts. Increased deposition of adventitial collagen type I leads to stiffening of the blood vessel, increased blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Although the source and me...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Jenkins C,Milsted A,Doane K,Meszaros G,Toot J,Ely D

更新日期：2007-05-08 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:The arterial wall possesses several functional and structural properties that define arterial health. Once they become impaired, cardiovascular risk increases. We aimed to ascertain the pattern of correlations among different arterial wall properties and to explore their relations to traditional risk factors...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lunder M,Janic M,Kejzar N,Sabovic M

更新日期：2012-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess among pacemaker patients their overall satisfaction with the pacemaker system, pain, soreness/discomfort, cosmetic results, restrictions due to impaired movement of the shoulder/arm/chest, related sleep disturbances, and concern about possible device malfunction. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Magnusson P,Liv P

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An unusual case of typical angina which occurred on a long haul flight is presented. This case is notable as this was the index presentation, with no previous symptoms prior to this. Physiological changes at altitude can be marked, and include hypoxia, tachycardia and an increase in cardiac output. These cha...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Al-Janabi F,Mammen R,Karamasis G,Davies J,Keeble T

更新日期：2018-04-05 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: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:N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a potential biomarker for monitoring the status of heart failure. However, the optimal monitoring interval of NT-proBNP is unknown. This study sought to investigate the minimal informative monitoring interval of NT-proBNP in patients with stable chroni...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Dai Z,Asano T,Takahashi O,Komiyama N,Ohde S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical impact of PlA2 polymorphism has been investigated in several diseases, but the definition of its specific role on thrombotic cardiovascular complications has been challenging. We aimed to explore the effect of PlA2 polymorphism on outcome in patients with atherosclerosis. METHODS:We studied 400...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Galasso G,Santulli G,Piscione F,De Rosa R,Trimarco V,Piccolo R,Cassese S,Iaccarino G,Trimarco B,Chiariello M

更新日期：2010-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics have been found to be associated with subclinical vascular abnormalities. However, the relationship between ideal CVH metrics and retinal vessel calibers and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in a Chinese population is unknown. METHODS:We collected informat...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang Q,Wang D,Wang A,Zhang S,Pan Y,Li Y,Chen S,Wu S,Wei W,Zhao X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The NR4A3 orphan nuclear hormone receptor, NOR1, functions as a constitutively active transcription factor to regulate inflammation, proliferation, and cell survival during pathological vascular remodeling. Inflammatory processes represent key mechanisms leading to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Qing H,Jones KL,Heywood EB,Lu H,Daugherty A,Bruemmer D

更新日期：2017-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asprosin is a novel fasting glucogenic adipokine discovered in 2016. Asprosin induces rapid glucose releases from the liver. However, its molecular mechanisms and function are still unclear. Adaptation of energy substrates from fatty acid to glucose is recently considered a novel therapeutic target in heart ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wen MS,Wang CY,Yeh JK,Chen CC,Tsai ML,Ho MY,Hung KC,Hsieh IC

更新日期：2020-09-07 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:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a life-threatening arrhythmia that carries the high risk of thromboembolic complication. Stroke often develops in patients who undergo successful Cox Maze procedure, despite the fact that the procedure has shown a high rate of success in sinus conversion from AF. This study examin...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kim JS,Lee SA,Park JB,Chee HK,Chung JW

更新日期：2014-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of elevated serum levels of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) in patients with cardiovascular disease and their presence in atherosclerotic lesions suggest the participation of sPLA2 enzymes in this disease. The presence of more advanced atherosclerotic lesions in mice that overexpress sPLA2...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Leite JO,Vaishnav U,Puglisi M,Fraser H,Trias J,Fernandez ML

更新日期：2009-02-17 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:Electronic cigarettes have been developed and marketed in recent years as smoking substitutes. However, no studies have evaluated their effects on the cardiovascular system. The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate effects of electronic cigarette use on left ventricular (LV) function, compared ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Farsalinos KE,Tsiapras D,Kyrzopoulos S,Savvopoulou M,Voudris V

更新日期：2014-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tobacco smoke is one of the most significant risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and damages in the myocardial tissue directly. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has been used and is a promising tool to evaluate morphometry and cardiac function in humans. The objective of this study was to evaluate assoc...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Batista ANR,Garcia T,Franco EAT,Azevedo PS,Barbosa MF,Zornoff LAM,Minicucci MF,de Paiva SAR,Zucchi JW,de Godoy I,Tanni SE

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various iatrogenic complications could be observed in the process of permanent pacemaker implantation, pacemaker electrode mistakenly implanted into left ventricle via subclavian artery and aortic valve has not been reported. CASE PRESENTATION:Herein, we reported a 71-year-old woman with permanent ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Tang G,Zhai C,Wang Z,Chen H

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00