Tolvaptan-induced hypernatremia related to low serum potassium level accompanying high blood pressure in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:ICDs efficiently terminate life-threatening arrhythmias, but complications occur during long-term follow-up. Patients' own perspective is largely unknown. The aim of the study was to describe experiences of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients with implantable defibrillators (ICDs). METHODS:We analyze...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Magnusson P,Jonsson J,Mörner S,Fredriksson L

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neointimal formation in atherosclerosis has been subject for intense research. However, good animal models mimicking asymmetrical lesion formation in human subjects have been difficult to establish. The aim of this study was to develop a model which would lead to the formation of eccentric lesions under macr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Kivelä A,Hartikainen J,Ylä-Herttuala S

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whilst it is well known that psychosocial determinants may contribute to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), data from specific groups are scarce. The present study aims to determine the contribution of psychosocial determinants in increasing the risk of cardiovascular events (myocardial infarction and stroke), a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Mejía-Lancheros C,Estruch R,Martínez-González MA,Salas-Salvadó J,Castañer O,Corella D,Arós F,Gómez-Gracia E,Fiol M,Lapetra J,Serra-Majem L,Pintó X,Ros E,Díez-Espino J,Basora J,Sorlí JV,Lamuela-Raventos RM,Ruiz-Gutiérrez

更新日期：2014-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are limited data regarding the impact of bioresorbable polymer drug eluting stent (BP-DES) compared to durable polymer drug eluting stent (DP-DES) in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention using ultrathin stents in left main or bifurcations. METHODS:In the RAIN registry (ClinicalTria...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Iannaccone M,Barbero U,De Benedictis M,Imori Y,Quadri G,Trabattoni D,Ryan N,Venuti G,Montabone A,Wojakowski W,Rognoni A,Helft G,Parma R,De Luca L,Autelli M,Boccuzzi G,Mattesini A,Templin C,Cerrato E,Wańha W,Smolka

更新日期：2020-05-15 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: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:Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most common diseases leading to mortality and morbidity worldwide. There is considerable debate on whether serum transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) levels are associated with long-term major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with CAD, and to date, no st...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen C,Lei W,Chen W,Zhong J,Gao X,Li B,Wang H,Huang C

更新日期：2014-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This meta-analysis aimed to compare the effects of prasugrel and ticagrelor on high (HTPR) and low on-treatment platelet reactivity (LTPR) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS:Eligible studies were retrieved from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. HTPR and LTPR were evaluated on th...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wen M,Li Y,Qu X,Zhu Y,Tian L,Shen Z,Yang X,Shi X

更新日期：2020-10-01 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: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:To explore why bicuspid aortic stenosis has certain clinical differences from the tricuspid morphology, we evaluated the metabolomics profile involved in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) aortic stenosis prior to and after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in comparison with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Xiong TY,Liu C,Liao YB,Zheng W,Li YJ,Li X,Ou Y,Wang ZJ,Wang X,Li CM,Zhao ZG,Feng Y,Liu XJ,Chen M

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of new risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasingly sought in an effort to tackle this threatening disease. β2-microglobulin (B2M) is reported to associate with peripheral arterial disease and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, the association between B2M and cardi...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： You L,Xie R,Hu H,Gu G,Zheng H,Zhang J,Yang X,He X,Cui W

更新日期：2017-03-01 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: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 increasing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the ageing population of industrialized nations requires an intensive search for means of reducing this epidemic. In order to improve prevention, detection, therapy and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases on the population level in Eastern Germany, i...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Greiser KH,Kluttig A,Schumann B,Kors JA,Swenne CA,Kuss O,Werdan K,Haerting J

更新日期：2005-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between vitamin D levels and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) remains unclear. We assessed the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels with the prevalence of PAD in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). METHODS:A total of 1018 T2DM patients participated in this cr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yuan J,Jia P,Hua L,Xin Z,Yang JK

更新日期：2019-06-17 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: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: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:Unhealthy lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity, inactivity and type 2 diabetes are endemic in the Middle East. The public health consequences might be detrimental; however, local studies on risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) are scarce. METHODS:Patients referred for coronary angiography at...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Al-Shudifat AE,Johannessen A,Azab M,Al-Shdaifat A,AbuMweis SS,Agraib LM,Tayyem RF

更新日期：2017-07-11 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: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:The aim of this study was to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) for patients with heart failure (HF) and diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS:We conducted a comprehensive search for controlled studies that evaluated the efficacy and safety of MRAs in pa...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Chen MD,Dong SS,Cai NY,Fan MD,Gu SP,Zheng JJ,Yin HM,Zhou XH,Wang LX,Li CY,Zheng C

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The xanthine oxidase inhibitor allopurinol that is commonly used to treat gout, has been suggested to have pleiotropic effects that are likely to reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) in at risk individuals. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy of allopurinol treatment in red...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Singh TP,Skalina T,Nour D,Murali A,Morrison S,Moxon JV,Golledge J

更新日期：2018-07-11 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: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:Heart valve surgery outcomes are unknown in middle-income countries and thus cannot be used in health system decision making processes. This study estimated in-hospital mortality and medium and long-term survival. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of 78,806 patients who underwent heart valve surgery be...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： de Aquino Xavier RM,Azevedo VMP,Godoy PH,Migowski A,Ribeiro ALP,Chaves RBM,Correia MG,de Aquino Xavier C,de Aquino Hashimoto L,Weksler C,Silva NASE

更新日期：2017-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is the most common life-threatening disorder, and MMP-2 is involved in TAD pathogenesis. Our purpose is to systematically evaluate the association of the MMP-2 gene with TAD risk in Chinese Han population. METHODS:In our case-control study, we recruited 755 unrelated partici...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Liu O,Li J,Xin Y,Qin Y,Li H,Gong M,Liu Y,Wang X,Li J,Zhang H

更新日期：2016-01-14 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:Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are alarmingly increasing in low-income countries. Yet, very limited is known about the prevalence and risk factors associated with MetS in Ethiopia. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult outpatients (N = 325) at St. Paul's H...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Solomon S,Mulugeta W

更新日期：2019-10-26 00:00:00