Circulating heat shock protein 27 as a novel marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional community-based study.

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:To investigate the relationship between triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) and ischemic stroke. METHODS:Leveraging two Chinese general population surveys, the Northeast China Rural Cardiovascular Health Study (NCRCHS, N = 11,097) and the National Stroke Screening and Intervention Program in Liao...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Du Z,Xing L,Lin M,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic inflammation is an important feature of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). This study was designed to determine whether the plasma concentrations of some circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-17 [IL-8], IL-22, IL-23 and IL-33) are of value in predicting the outcome of patients after ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhuang YG,Chen YZ,Zhou SQ,Peng H,Chen YQ,Li DJ

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory cells infiltrate into the ischemic and hypoxic myocardial tissue after myocardial infarction. B cells gather at the site of myocardial injury and secrete cytokines to regulate immune inflammation and fiber repair processes. METHODS:The animal experiment used ligation of the left anterior descen...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mo F,Luo Y,Yan Y,Li J,Lai S,Wu W

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

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: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:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has led to a decrease in ruptured AAA (rAAA) incidence. METHOD:The Malmö population was evaluated regarding the incidence of rAAA and elective AAA surgery 4 years before and after start of AAA-screening in 2010. Data...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Otterhag SN,Gottsäter A,Lindblad B,Acosta S

更新日期：2016-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies on the growth rates of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in Chinese population have been conducted; however, this issue remains unclear. The aim of this study is to systematically review published data of the AAA growth rates among people in China. METHODS:We conducted a comprehensive search o...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Huang T,Liu S,Huang J,Xu B,Bai Y,Wang W

更新日期：2019-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies regarding the association between prehypertension and the structual changes of left heart are scanty. However, which type of the geometrical change of left heart is predominated one in prehypertension and hypertension is controversial. It is therefore important to investigate geometrical and function...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Li T,Yang J,Guo X,Chen S,Sun Y

更新日期：2016-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes is one of the major risk factors for cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF) and highly associated with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in human. This study aimed 1) to noninvasively assess cardiac function using echocardiography; 2) to test the hypothesis that like di...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Gu H,Liu Y,Mei S,Wang B,Sun G,Wang X,Xiao Y,Staup M,Gregoire FM,Chng K,Wang YJ

更新日期：2015-10-30 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: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:Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although autopsy studies have documented that the heart is affected in most SLE patients, clinical manifestations occur in less than 10%. QT dispersion is a new parameter that can be used to assess homogen...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kojuri J,Nazarinia MA,Ghahartars M,Mahmoody Y,Rezaian Gr,Liaghat L

更新日期：2012-02-27 00:00:00

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:Evidences suggest that central hemodynamics indexes are independent predictors of future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Multiple factors have been pointed to have potential influence on central aortic function: height, heart rate, left ventricular ejection duration and blood pressure level. D...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Costa-Hong VA,Muela HCS,Macedo TA,Sales ARK,Bortolotto LA

更新日期：2018-06-19 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: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: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:The 'My Experience of Taking Medicines' (MYMEDS) questionnaire is a self-reporting tool for identifying modifiable adherence barriers among individuals prescribed post-myocardial infarction (MI) secondary prevention medicines (SPM) in clinical practice. It was found to be a useful tool to support the conduct...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Khatib R,Patel N,Hall AS

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The interventional left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a guideline-conform alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients with OAC ineligibility. It was aimed to directly compare two contemporary devices in a real-world patient population. METHODS:LAAC was conduct...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Fastner C,Hoffmann L,Aboukoura M,Behnes M,Lang S,Borggrefe M,Akin I,Nienaber CA

更新日期：2018-08-20 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

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: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:Atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive disease often presenting as clinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. This study evaluated the characteristics of individuals with a diagnosis of atherosclerosis and estimated the incidence of CVD events to assist in the early identification of high-risk individua...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Robinson JG,Fox KM,Bullano MF,Grandy S,SHIELD Study Group.

更新日期：2009-09-15 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: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: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:Left ventricle mass (LVM) can be influenced by various conditions including hypertension and/or inherent cardiomyopathies. Dysglycemia is also thought to exert an anabolic effect on heart tissue by hyperinsulinemia and thereby promoting increased LVM. The primary aim of this study was to assess the influence...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Pararajasingam G,Løgstrup BB,Høfsten DE,Christophersen TB,Auscher S,Hangaard J,Egstrup K

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Del Nido cardioplegia (DNC) has been proven safe and effective in pediatric patients. However, the use of DNC in adult undergoing cardiovascular surgery lacks support with substantial evidence. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of DNC as a cardioplegia of prophylaxis to ventricular arrhythmias associ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Shu C,Hong L,Shen X,Zhang W,Niu Y,Song X,Kong J,Zhang C

更新日期：2021-01-13 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