abstract：:A considerable fraction of collaterals has been shown to regress immediately after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), but the fate of these well-developed collaterals is unknown. The authors aimed to show the protective role of these recruitable collaterals in case of an acute myocardial infarction...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Ozdemir O,Soylu M,Demir AD,Alyan O,Topaloglu S,Geyik B,Kütük E

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not only antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) but also other factors should be considered in assessing the risk of thrombosis development in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs). The kinds of risk factors, including past history of thrombotic event (PHTE), hypertension,...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Akimoto T,Kobayashi S,Tamura N,Ohsawa T,Kawano T,Tanaka M,Hashimoto H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initial electrocardiography changes were compared prospectively with the findings of coronary angiography to predict the infarct-related artery (IRA) in cases of single- and multi-vessel disease and to demonstrate the relationship between other coexisting coronary involvements and IRA in patients who presented with ac...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Kürüm T,Birsin A,Ozbay G,Türe M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient's position during laparoscopic surgery can have a clinically relevant effect on lower limb and splanchnic circulation; this factor has not yet been investigated with respect to oxidative stress markers. In order to assess this effect, a prospective clinical trial was designed wherein 2 groups of patients w...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Glantzounis GK,Tsimaris I,Tselepis AD,Thomas C,Galaris DA,Tsimoyiannis EC

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fasting plasma insulin concentrations were obtained in 82 patients (51 men and 31 women), mean age 60 +/- 11 years, with a body mass index >25 kg/m(2) who had coronary angiography because of suspected symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD). Obstructive CAD was diagnosed if there was >50% obstruction of > or =1 vess...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Sukhija R,Aronow WS,Nayak D,Ahn C,Weiss MB

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular (LV) diastolic function may be affected early in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), regardless of the phenotypic expression of the disease. The aim of the present study was to detect whether LV diastolic performance, evaluated by conventional Doppler echocardiography, is impaired in firs...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Efthimiadis GK,Parharidis GE,Karvounis HI,Papadopoulos CE,Gemitzis KD,Styliadis IH,Karoulas TN,Louridas GE

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes, there has been no significant decrease in the incidence of cardiogenic shock, while its mortality remains frustratingly high. Shock is a progressive state of hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg) lasting at least 30 minutes, which ...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Bouki KP,Pavlakis G,Papasteriadis E

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiac syndrome X, and intracoronary low-dose acetylcholine infusion is a widely used diagnostic modality for studying the coronary artery endothelial function. The authors herein report 2 cases of cardiac syndrome X with coronary artery endotheli...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Masaki N,Takase B,Satomura K,Akima T,Matsushima Y,Hosaka H,Hamabe A,Kurita A,Ohsuzu F

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this independent study was to investigate differences in efficacy between HR, (0-[beta-hydroxyethyl]-rutosides) and D+H (500 mg, diosmin+hesperidin) in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). A first group of 90 patients with severe venous hypertension (CVI, ankle swelling) were randomized into an...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Cesarone MR,Belcaro G,Pellegrini L,Ledda A,Di Renzo A,Vinciguerra G,Ricci A,Gizzi G,Ippolito E,Fano F,Dugall M,Acerbi G,Cacchio M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to the widespread use of dobutamine stress Doppler echocardiography in the hemodynamic evaluation of the prosthetic valves in aortic position, it has been rarely, if ever, used for assessment of these valves in mitral position. Therefore, this pilot study was done to assess the hemodynamic performance of S...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Rezaian GR,Aghasadeghi K,Kojuri J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors evaluated a screening program for lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD) in diabetic patients and focused on the value of toe blood pressure assessment. They recruited 437 subjects, ages 30-70 years (134 healthy controls, 166 type 1 and 137 type 2 diabetic patients; control [Ctr], DM1, and DM2) with no pr...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Sahli D,Eliasson B,Svensson M,Blohmé G,Eliasson M,Samuelsson P,Ojbrandt K,Eriksson JW

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Direct coronary stenting without balloon predilation has the potential benefits of a reduced risk of extended dissections, reduced fluoroscopy exposure, reduced procedural time, and potential cost savings. The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of angiographically successful direct stent implantation and ...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Okmen E,Cam N,Sanli A,Yapici F,Uyarel H,Vural M,Ozturk R

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular malformations of the mediastinum including mediastinal lymphangioma are exceedingly rare in adults. A resected case of mediastinal cystic lymphangioma (cystic hygroma) that presented with acute onset of retrosternal chest pain is reported in a 45-year-old man. Cystic hygromas are benign cysts frequently disco...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Daya SK,Gowda RM,Gowda MR,Khan IA

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this study were to (1) determine if peripheral arterial disease (PAD) severity is related to deficits in lower extremity functional strength, (2) identify covariates that might affect the relationship between lower extremity functional strength and severity of PAD, and (3) determine if the relationship...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Atkins LM,Gardner AW

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 78-year-old woman was admitted for pulmonary embolism requiring orotracheal intubation and positive end-expiratory pressure. The pulmonary angiography confirmed a massive pulmonary embolism as suggested by echocardiography. Heparin and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator were successfully administrated; neverth...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Rigatelli G,Zanchetta M,Pedon L,Zennaro M,Maiolino P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gel including aescin, essential phospholipids (EPL), and heparin (EG) has been used for many years for local treatment of venous, microcirculatory alterations (varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency). Bruises, swelling, thrombophlebitis, and contusions are effectively treated with this compound. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Cesarone MR,Belcaro G,Ippolito E,Ricci A,Ruffini M,Dugall M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goals of this study were to determine the value of the isoproterenol (ISO) head-up tilt (HUT) test in detecting coronary vasospastic angina and to investigate the possible mechanism responsible for coronary artery spasm. The ISO + HUT test was performed in 16 patients with coronary artery spasm documented by the i...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Hung MJ,Wang CH,Cherng WJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostacyclin treatment successfully delays the need for lung transplantation in many patients with progressive primary pulmonary hypertension by vasodilating pulmonary arteries. However, the treatment of pulmonary hypertension with prostacyclin may cause a paradoxical increase in pulmonary artery pressure, as shown in...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Younger JR,Lui CY

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this association study the authors compared the insertion/deletion (I/D) angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism in females and males with premature myocardial infarction (MI). I/D ACE gene polymorphism was tested in 738 subjects: 302 patients with MI (151 men and 151 women) and 436 healthy subjects...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Petrovic D,Bregar D,Guzic-Salobir B,Skof E,Span M,Terzić R,Petrovic MG,Keber I,Letonja M,Zorc M,Podbregar M,Peterlin B

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the first case of a patient with a hypereosinophilic syndrome associated with heterozygous factor V gene mutation, resulting in an acute coronary syndrome and recurrent cerebral stroke despite effective anticoagulation. A 40-year-old man presented with an acute coronary syndrome accompanied by a bra...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Engelmann MG,Kolbe T,Faul C,Steinbeck G

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of lipid-lowering treatment on renal function in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This was a retrospective study of hyperlipidemic claudicants referred to a vascular surgery and risk modification clinic. Serum creatinine and urate concentration...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Youssef F,Gupta P,Seifalian AM,Myint F,Mikhailidis DP,Hamilton G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic and mitral valvular calcifications are found to be associated with atherosclerotic risk factors and are largely accepted as part of a generalized atherosclerotic process. As well as the severity of stenosis, embologenic properties of plaques are also responsible for ischemic potentials of atherosclerotic plaque...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Soylu M,Demir AD,Ozdemir O,Uzun Y,Korkmaz S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was designed to investigate the features of a family with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Twenty members of 3 generations in a family with hypercholesterolemia were enrolled in the study. The data collected were from clinical observation and subjected to pedigree analysis. The proband was a 41-ye...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Li JJ,Chen MZ,Chen X

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between different features of the metabolic syndrome (MS) (obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, hypertriglyceridemia, high fasting plasma glucose level, and hyperuricemia) and the risk for increased aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) of > or = 8.0 m...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Nakanishi N,Suzuki K,Tatara K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital malformation of the right atrium or the coronary sinus is rare, and cases are classified into 1 of the following 4 categories: (1) congenital enlargement of right atrium, (2) single diverticulum, (3) multiple diverticula of the right atrium, and (4) diverticulum of the coronary sinus. This report presents a...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Yukiiri K,Mizushige K,Ohmori K,Wada Y,Tanimoto K,Ueda T,Takagi Y,Kohno M

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperlipidemia is an important modifiable risk factor of coronary heart diseases. So far, several studies, have indicated the beneficial effects of nuts on plasma lipid profile. Previously, in a pilot study the authors have shown that administration of 20 g/day of Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) for 8 weeks could de...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Zibaeenezhad MJ,Rezaiezadeh M,Mowla A,Ayatollahi SM,Panjehshahin MR

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of unstable angina pectoris. Coronary angiography revealed severe stenosis at a proximal site of the left anterior descending artery. Essential thrombocythemia (ET) was diagnosed on the basis of findings of marked thrombocytosis (106 x 10(4)/microL) and an increas...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Fujimura M,Akaike M,Kato M,Takamori N,Abe M,Nishiuchi T,Azuma H,Matsumoto T

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary lesion instability at the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was evaluated. The mechanism of AMI has been considered to be coronary lesion instability with occlusive thrombus, although more than one half of AMI occurs in clinically stable patients. A total of 313 AMI patients treated by primary percut...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Tomoda H,Aoki N

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blunt chest trauma continues to be one of the most common injuries at all ages. Trauma in general is the leading cause of death in the young to middle-aged segment of our population. Blunt chest injury is said to occur in more than one third of all motor vehicle accidents. Myocardial contusion is the most frequent car...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： RuDusky BM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a need for noninvasive methods for the early identification of patients with intermittent claudication who need surgical treatment. Newer magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) techniques allow detailed study of the arterial tree with image quality similar to that of conventional arteriography. From April 1997 ...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Wolosker N,Nakano L,D'Hippolito G,Rosoky RA,Borri ML,Wolosker AM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 13-year-old girl was successfully recuperated from cardiopulmonary arrest shortly after running 80 m in a competition. The electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and 123I-MIBG myocardial scintigraphic imaging indicated myocardial ischemia in the anteroseptal wall of the left ventricle. Coronary angiography during the rec...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Fukuda N,Kurokawa S,Maeda K,Iseki S,Takahasi M,Niwano H,Nakazato K,Niwano S,Kurosawa T,Izumi T

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The LONFLIT1/2 studies have established that in high-risk subjects after long ( > 10 hours) flights the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) may be between 4% and 6%. The LONFLIT4 study was aimed at evaluating the control of edema and DVT prevention in low-medium-risk subjects. In this study prophylaxis...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Cesarone MR,Belcaro G,Nicolaides AN,Geroulakos G,Lennox A,Myers KA,Moia M,Ricci A,Brandolini R,Ramaswami G,Bavera P,Dugall M,Ippolito E,Winford M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only a few angiographic studies have correlated the presence and severity of coronary artery disease with atherosclerosis in other arteries. The presence of disease in more than 1 area clearly has important implications on management. One hundred and seventy eight patients had angiographic evaluation of their peripher...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Thomas CS,Varghese K,Habib F,Abraham MT,Hayat NJ,Cherian G

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiography (LDDSE) is one of the methods most used to assess myocardial viability. Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) has been shown to increase contraction of the ischemic zone. The aim of this study was to compare LDDSE and echocardiography during GIK infusion for detection of myocardia...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Yetkin E,Senen K,Ileri M,Atak R,Battaoglu B,Yetkin O,Tandogan I,Turhan H,Cehreli S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta blockers are one of the oral agents shown to decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rates in randomized, controlled trials, and hence, they are widely used for the management of many cardiovascular situations. In terms of side effects there are 3 major modes of action: (1) contraction of smooth muscles, ...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Yilmaz MB,Turhan H,Akin Y,Kisacik HL,Korkmaz S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several venotonic drugs have been used in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) of the lower limbs, most of them from natural sources. Calcium dobesilate, from synthetic origin, has been shown to improve clinical symptoms of these venous conditions. Three hundred fifty-two patients with CVI in grades I a...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Arceo A,Berber A,Treviño C

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case in which the diagnosis of idiopathic giant cell myocarditis was obscured by the presence of severe coronary artery disease is described. A 47-year-old man presented with recurrent inferior myocardial infarction and complete heart block. Cardiac catheterization confirmed severe 2-vessel disease and left ventricu...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Kwok OH,Chau EM,Wang EP,Chow WH

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether daily physical activity was independently related to endogenous fibrinolysis in subjects with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). One hundred and six subjects with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication were characterized on the activity level ...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Gardner AW,Killewich LA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The previous studies relating to the effect of the Valsalva maneuver on P wave do not provide detailed information. In those studies, the parameters related to P wave duration during the release phase of the Valsalva maneuver were evaluated. The authors evaluated P wave amplitude as well as P wave duration during the ...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Altunkeser BB,Ozdemir K,Gök H,Yazici M,Içli A

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with mitral stenosis have usually blunted pulmonary venous (PV) flow, because of decreased mitral valve area and diastolic dysfunction. The authors compared changes in Doppler PV velocities by using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) against hemodynamics parameters before and after mitral balloon valvotom...

journal_title：Angiology

authors： Yalçin F,El-Amrousy M,Müderrisoğlu H,Korkmaz M,Flachskampf F,Tuzcu M,Garcia MG,Thomas JD

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00