Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction promotes myocardial angiogenesis and functional improvements in rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy.

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:Gigantic left atrium is defined in the current literature as an excessive dilatation of the left atrium above 65mm. Chronic mitral valve disease is associated with the development of thrombus in the left atrium in up to 19% of all cases of mitral insufficiency and appropriate treatment must be initiated to p...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Masarova L,Novak J,Pesl M,Ondrasek J,Semenka J,Simarova E,Panovsky R

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, catheter ablation has increasingly been used for ablation of idiopathic premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) or ventricular tachycardias (IVTs). However, the mapping and catheter ablation of the arrhythmias originating from the vicinity of tricuspid annulus (TA) may not be fully understood...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yue-Chun L,Wen-Wu Z,Na-Dan Z,Teng Z,Pin-Xiao W,Bei G,Jia L,Kang-Ting J,Jia-Feng L

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Tolvaptan significantly increases urine volume in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF); serum sodium level increases due to aquaresis in almost all cases. We aimed to elucidate clinical factors associated with hypernatremia in ADHF patients treated with tolvaptan. METHODS:We enrolled 117 ADHF patients ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Fukuoka H,Tachibana K,Shinoda Y,Minamisaka T,Inui H,Ueno K,Inoue S,Mine K,Ueda K,Hoshida S

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The usefulness of the CHA2DS2-VASC risk score (CVRS) in predicting the occurrence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) among patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unclear. METHOD:A total of 239 patients with CTO who underwent PCI were includ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang Y,Zhao HW,Zhang XJ,Chen BJ,Yu GN,Hou AJ,Luan B

更新日期：2019-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise-based spectral T-wave alternans (TWA) has been proposed as a noninvasive tool-identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and cardiac mortality. Prior studies have indicated that ambulatory electrocardiogram (AECG)-based TWA is an important alternative platform to exercise for risk st...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Quan XQ,Zhou HL,Ruan L,Lv JG,Yao JH,Yao F,Huang K,Zhang CT

更新日期：2014-12-20 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 common comorbidity in patients with heart failure and may contribute to development and course of disease, but the importance of a history of hypertension in patients with prevalent heart failure remains uncertain. METHODS:3078 consecutively hospitalized heart failure patients (NYHA classe...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Andersson C,Gislason GH,Weeke P,Kjaergaard J,Hassager C,Akkan D,Møller JE,Køber L,Torp-Pedersen C,EchoCardiography and Heart Outcome Study (ECHOS) investigators.

更新日期：2012-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periostin, an extracellular matrix protein, plays a significant role in adverse cardiac remodeling. However, no report has documented the function of periostin in left ventricular remodeling of streptozototin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The aim of the present study was to observe the expression of periostin...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Guan J,Liu WQ,Xing MQ,Shi Y,Tan XY,Jiang CQ,Dai HY

更新日期：2015-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic aortic valve regurgitation (AR) causing left ventricular (LV) volume overload can remain asymptomatic for many years despite having a severely dilated heart. The sudden development of heart failure is not well understood but alterations of myocardial energy metabolism may be contributiv...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Lachance D,Dhahri W,Drolet MC,Roussel É,Gascon S,Sarrhini O,Rousseau JA,Lecomte R,Arsenault M,Couet J

更新日期：2014-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common treatment for patients with coronary heart disease, and intra-stent restenosis (ISR) is a serious complication after PCI. It's necessary to identify the potential risk factors to provide evidence for the prevention of ISR. METHODS:The patients who underwe...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang P,Qiao H,Wang R,Hou R,Guo J

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of clinically apparent stroke in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) exceeds that of any other procedure performed by interventional cardiologists and, in the index admission, occurs more than twice as frequently with TAVI than with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). However, ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Fanning JP,Wesley AJ,Platts DG,Walters DL,Eeles EM,Seco M,Tronstad O,Strugnell W,Barnett AG,Clarke AJ,Bellapart J,Vallely MP,Tesar PJ,Fraser JF

更新日期：2014-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging is increasingly used to assess myocardial involvement in patients with Fabry disease, an X linked lipid storage disorder. However, it is often proposed as an optional tool. A different cardiomyopathic disease progression b...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Sechi A,Nucifora G,Piccoli G,Dardis A,Bembi B

更新日期：2014-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Provisional 1-stent technique is currently regarded as the default approach for the majority of bifurcation lesions. Nonetheless, 2-stent techniques may be required for complex bifurcations with high compromise risk or fatal consequences of side branch (SB) occlusion. Limitations exist in current approaches,...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Yang H,Qian J,Huang Z,Ge J

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined whether impaired renal function causes thickening of the aortic valve leaflets in hyperlipidemic apoE-knockout (apoE-/-) mice, and whether the putative effect on the aortic valves could be prevented by inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) with enalapril. METHODS:Thickening of the a...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Simolin MA,Pedersen TX,Bro S,Mäyränpää MI,Helske S,Nielsen LB,Kovanen PT

更新日期：2009-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) has been proposed as a vital protective factor in atherosclerosis. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between circulating HSP27 and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in individuals with type 2 diabetes and to determine whether HSP27 represents ...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wang X,Shi J,Lu B,Zhang W,Yang Y,Wen J,Hu R,Yang Z,Wang X

更新日期：2020-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum paraoxonase 1 (PON1), an enzyme associated with high - density lipoproteins (HDL) particles, inhibits the oxidation of serum lipoproteins and cell membranes. PON1 activity is lower in patients with atherosclerosis and in inflammatory diseases. The systemic inflammatory response provoked during cardiopu...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Wysocka A,Cybulski M,Berbeć H,Wysokiński A,Stążka J,Daniluk J,Zapolski T

更新日期：2017-04-04 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 heart failure (HF) patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) or cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillators (CRT-D), remote monitoring has been shown to result in at least non-inferior outcomes relative to in-clinic visits. We aimed to provide further evidence for this effect, and t...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Hansen C,Loges C,Seidl K,Eberhardt F,Tröster H,Petrov K,Grönefeld G,Bramlage P,Birkenhauer F,Weiss C

更新日期：2018-06-28 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: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:Implantation of left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion devices was shown to be a feasible and effective alternative to oral anticoagulation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. However, only few data about in-hospital and peri-procedural data are currently available. This study aims to report ab...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Fastner C,Behnes M,Sartorius B,Yildiz M,Mashayekhi K,El-Battrawy I,Lehmann R,Baumann S,Becher T,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2016-01-28 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:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with right ventricle metastasis without inferior vena cava and right atrium involvement is very rare and the prognosis of HCC with RV metastasis is generally poor. The mass in the cardiac chamber may lead to lethal instability of hemodynamics, however, the initial symptom is pr...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang XT,Li Y,Ren SH,Ren WD,Song G,Xiao YJ,Sun FF,Sun L,Yang XH,Tan XY

更新日期：2019-12-12 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: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:Preoperative low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) has been reported as an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality. However, there were few studies evaluating the long-term mortality in these patients. We, therefore, conducted this study to investigate long-term outcomes of surgery on patie...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Fan FD,Zhang HT,Pan T,Tang XL,Wang DJ

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) of bifurcation lesions is technically challenging and associated with lower success rates and higher frequency of adverse outcomes. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the immediate and long-term treatment effect and adverse events of a new modified jailed-bal...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Zhang W,Ji F,Yu X,Wang X

更新日期：2019-01-10 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:Timely restoration of bloodflow acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) reduces myocardial damage and improves prognosis. The objective of this study was describe the association of demographic factors with hospitalisation rates for STEMI and time to angiography, Percutaneous Coronary Interv...

journal_title：BMC cardiovascular disorders

authors： Taylor LK,Nelson MA,Gale M,Trevena J,Brieger DB,Winch S,Cretikos MA,Newman LA,Phung HN,Faddy SC,Kelly PM,Chant K

更新日期：2020-05-14 00:00:00