abstract：BACKGROUND:The shift toward a preventative approach in medical aftercare of congenital heart disease (CHD) patients has led to encouragement of regular physical activity (PA) in this patient population. Objective measures are crucial in accurately displaying PA levels and have increasingly found their way into clinical...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Brudy L,Meyer M,Garcia-Cuenllas L,Oberhoffer R,Hager A,Ewert P,Müller J

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractional flow reserve (FFR) may not be immune from hemodynamic perturbations caused by both vessel and lesion related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of plaque- and vessel wall-related features of vulnerability on the hemodynamic effect of intermediate coronary stenoses. Methods and Resu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Sezer M,Aslanger E,Cakir O,Atici A,Sezer I,Ozcan A,Umman B,Bugra Z,Umman S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radial artery is the preferred access site for cardiac catheterization because of patient comfort, early ambulation, and improved survival in acute coronary syndromes, when compared to the femoral artery route. However, it is associated with a high radial artery occlusion (RAO) rate, and patent haemostasis which c...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ferreira-Martins J,Lim PO

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathogenesis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is largely unknown. Proteomics offers an approach to overview the molecular activities and signal transduction pathways involved in specific disease processes. OBJECTIVES:In this study, the expression of proteins in endarterectomized ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Xi Q,Liu Z,Song Y,Gan H,Huang Z,Luo Q,Zhao Z

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Digital health is rapidly entering clinical practice in cardiology. Estonia is one of the leading nations in implementing digital nationwide solutions. Recently, the European Society of Cardiology organized the 1st Summit on Digital Health in Tallinn, which provided the opportunity to discuss various aspects...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lotman EM,Viigimaa M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and heart failure (HF) have a tremendous impact worldwide, markedly reducing life-expectancy and quality of life. It is now known that each disease represents a risk factor for the other. Moreover, when they are combined, the prognosis is significantly worse. Until recently, these patho...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Santos-Ferreira D,Gonçalves-Teixeira P,Fontes-Carvalho R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:End-stage renal disease is associated with cardiac remodeling, which is partly reversible after kidney transplantation (KT). We aimed to determine the association of cardiovascular comorbidities or kidney-related factors with cardiac reverse remodeling after KT. METHODS:We performed echocardiography in 56 p...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Kobayashi M,Huttin O,Schikowski J,Bozec E,Zohra L,Frimat L,Girerd N,Girerd S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant number of heart failure (HF) patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) experience ventricular function recovery during follow-up. We studied the variables associated with LVEF recovery in patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan (SV) in clinical practice. METHODS:We ana...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Díez-Villanueva P,Vicent L,de la Cuerda F,Esteban-Fernández A,Gómez-Bueno M,de Juan-Bagudá J,Iniesta ÁM,Ayesta A,Rojas-González A,Bover-Freire R,Iglesias D,García-Aguado M,Perea-Egido JÁ,Salamanca J,Martínez-Sellés M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no consensus regarding the natural history of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) among adults presenting with nonsevere disease. This study aims to describe the progression of stenosis among adult rheumatic MS patients, to identify predictive factors for progression, and to assess the incidence of com...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Bitan A,Mazor-Dray E,Weinstein JM,Carmel S,Ilia R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:J-point elevation in the inferior and/or lateral leads is associated with an increased incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), although the exact underlying mechanism is not known. As severe left ventricular hypertrophy and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) are important...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Azevedo PMO,Guerreiro C,Ladeiras-Lopes R,Ferreira N,Faria R,Barbosa R,Primo J,Braga J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The value of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) as a surrogate marker for the prevention of cardiovascular outcomes on antidiabetic drugs is debated. The 2008 FDA guidance led to multiple large clinical trials to evaluate the effect of new antidiabetic drugs versus placebo on major adverse cardia...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ambrosi P,Daumas A,Villani P,Giorgi R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atrial fibrosis plays a critical role in atrial fibrillation (AF). A key event in the pathogenesis of fibrosis is the activation of fibroblasts (FBs) into myofibroblasts (MFBs). Paracrine factors released from MFBs lead to ion channel expression changes in cardiomyocytes (CMs). Downregulation of L-type calciu...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Li S,Gao Y,Liu Y,Li J,Yang X,Hu R,Liu J,Zhang Y,Zuo K,Li K,Yin X,Chen M,Zhong J,Yang X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrosis plays a critical role in the occurrence and maintenance of atrial fibrillation. The role of TGF-β1 in mediating atrial fibrosis is well documented. The β-galactoside-binding lectin galectin-3 (Gal-3) is mainly produced by macrophages in biological events such as inflammation and angiogenesis....

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Xiao M,Zhang M,Bie M,Wang X,Guo J,Xiao H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess improvement in predictive performance of Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk score (GRS) by addition of a glucose matrix. METHODS:1,056 acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors without known diabetes had pre-discharge fasting (FPG) and 2-h post-load plasma glucose (2h-PG) measured. GRS was...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Chattopadhyay S,George A,John J,Sathyapalan T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are several electrocardiographic algorithms to predict the origin of idiopathic outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias (OT-VAs). This study aimed to develop a more accurate and efficient stepwise electrocardiographic algorithm to discriminate left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) from right ventricular ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Yu M,Li X,Zhang H,Xia Y,Liu J,Fang P

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between height and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been reported in epidemiological studies for decades; however, the mechanism for this relationship is still unclear. We previously reported that dyslipidemia was associated with adult height in Korean men without CVD. OBJECTIVES:This study ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hwang IC,Park YM,Kang WC,Moon J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:COVID-19 is a rapidly growing infectious disease that represents an immediate threat for the health of millions of people around the world, both in direct and indirect ways. CASE PRESENTATION:In the present report we describe the development of stress cardiomyopathy in a patient who was overwhelmingly str...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Koutroumpakis E,Taylor T,Damaraju S,Badruddin Mawji S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has a well-known epidemic relevance in western countries. It affects up to 1-2% of patients > 60 years and reaches a prevalence of 12% in octogenarian patients. The role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitive troponin I (hsT...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Di Gesaro G,Caccamo G,Bellavia D,Falletta C,Minà C,Romano G,Agnese V,Tuzzolino F,Clemenza F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events. The aim of this study is to clarify whether stress myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) could predict cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events. In the Gunma-CKD SPECT Stud...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Toyama T,Kasama S,Sato M,Sano H,Ueda T,Sasaki T,Nakahara T,Higuchi T,Tsushima Y,Kurabayashi M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women are underrepresented in sacubitril/valsartan (SV) clinical trials. The aim of this study was to assess sex-specific differences in efficacy, tolerability, and safety of SV in real-world heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients. METHODS:A prospective registry in 10 centers includin...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Vicent L,Ayesta A,Esteban-Fernández A,Gómez-Bueno M,De-Juan J,Díez-Villanueva P,Iniesta ÁM,Rojas-González A,Bover-Freire R,Iglesias D,García-Aguado M,Perea-Egido JA,Martínez-Sellés M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to assess the impact of treatment with digitalis on recurrences of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND:The data regarding outcomes of digitalis therapy in ICD recipients are ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Schupp T,Behnes M,Weiss C,Nienaber C,Reiser L,Bollow A,Taton G,Reichelt T,Ellguth D,Engelke N,Rusnak J,Weidner K,Akin M,Mashayekhi K,Borggrefe M,Akin I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Hyponatremia is very often associated with renal disease in patients with heart failure (HF) and, when present, determines a poor outcome. We investigated the role of hyponatremia in HF patients in whom the presence or absence renal insufficiency was accurately predefined. METHODS:This was a cohort study based on ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Arévalo-Lorido JC,Carretero-Gómez J,Robles NR,Llácer P,Carrera M,Suárez-Pedreira I,Álvarez-Rocha P,Manzano-Espinosa L,Cepeda-Rodrigo JM,Montero-Pérez-Barquero M,on behalf of the RICA Investigators Group.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple studies have quantified the relationship between aortic size and risk of dissection. However, these studies estimated the risk of dissection without accounting for any increase in aortic size from the dissection process itself. OBJECTIVES:This study aims to compare aortic size before and after diss...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Mansour AM,Peterss S,Zafar MA,Rizzo JA,Fang H,Charilaou P,Ziganshin BA,Darr UM,Elefteriades JA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) combines surgical bypass with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) performed either during the same procedure or in a staged approach within 60 days. Coronary artery bypass grafting using the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) has shown excellent long-term patency with impr...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Saha T,Naqvi SY,Goldberg S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to examine the pathophysiology of ST depression (STD) in leads V1-V3 in the setting of inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction (iSTEMI) through the perspective of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). METHODS:Differences in myocardial area at risk (MaR), infarct size, ejection fraction and my...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Jia X,Heiberg E,Sejersten Ripa M,Engblom H,Carlsson M,Halvorsen S,Arheden H,Atar D,Clemmensen P,Birnbaum Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the care pathway effect on the percentage of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction -(STEMI) receiving timely coronary reperfusion and the percentage of STEMI patients receiving optimal secondary prevention. METHODS:A care pathway was implemented by the Collaborative Model for Achieving B...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Aeyels D,Bruyneel L,Sinnaeve PR,Claeys MJ,Gevaert S,Schoors D,Panella M,Sermeus W,Vanhaecht K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To substitute the stroke volume index (SVi) with flow rate (FR) in the hemodynamic classification of severe aortic stenosis (AS) with preserved ejection fraction (EF), in order to evaluate its prognostic value. METHODS:A total of 529 patients (78.8 ± 9.8 years old, 44.1% males) with isolated severe AS (aort...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Alexandru D,Pollack S,Petillo F,Cao JJ,Barasch E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel is currently recommended in patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), this practice is not supported by sufficient evidence. This study was performed to compare DAPT to single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT). METHODS:An ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Hu X,Yang FY,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Chen M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary calcification is a hard challenge for the interventional cardiologist, as it is associated with incomplete stent expansion and frequently stent failure. In recent years, innovative techniques, such as rotational atherectomy, have been developed to treat coronary calcification. However, these are burdened with...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Tassone EJ,Tripolino C,Morabito G,Grillo P,Missiroli B

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) registry included very few patients with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40. We present a case of a 40-year-old male with a BMI of 44 and ejection fraction of 25% who underwent S-ICD implantation for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in the ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Levine JD,Ellins C,Winn N,Kim R,Hsu SS,Catanzaro JN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Red blood cell microparticles (RBCm) have potential adverse vascular effects and they have been shown to be elevated in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The purpose of this study is to investigate their relationship with biochemical infarct size. METHODS:RBCm were quantified with flow cytometry i...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Giannopoulos G,Vrachatis DA,Oudatzis G,Paterakis G,Angelidis C,Koutivas A,Sianos G,Cleman MW,Filippatos G,Lekakis J,Deftereos S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies evaluating the long-term outcome of adults with ventricular septal defect (VSD) are important to inform patients about prognosis. This study investigated the long-term outcome of patients with perimembranous VSD (pmVSD) followed in the Belgian Registry on Adult Congenital Heart Disease. METHODS:All ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Gabriels C,De Backer J,Pasquet A,Paelinck BP,Morissens M,Helsen F,Van De Bruaene A,Budts W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasingly prevalent and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. HFpEF has a complex pathophysiology, with recent evidence suggesting that an interaction of cardiovascular and noncardiovascular comorbidities (e.g. obesity, hypertension, diabet...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Garg A,Virmani D,Agrawal S,Agarwal C,Sharma A,Stefanini G,Kostis JB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent research has indicated that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases such as chronic heart failure and coronary heart disease. We aimed to study the predictive value of RDW for bleeding events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Zhang Q,Qin Y,Zhao DS,Zhao HP,Zhou L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin II (Ang II) plays an important role in cardiovascular disease. It also leads to the activation of coagulation. The coagulation protease thrombin induces cellular responses by activating protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR-1). We investigated whether PAR-1 contributes to Ang II-induced cardiovascul...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Antoniak S,Cardenas JC,Buczek LJ,Church FC,Mackman N,Pawlinski R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study aimed to evaluate the hypertension status of community residents, analyze environmental and epigenetic factors, and propose prevention measures for hypertension. METHODS:In our study, different methylation levels were distinguished utilizing melting temperature (Tm) values in both the case...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Lin J,Lin S,Wu Y,Wang X,Wu S,Li H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is the major cytokine for stimulating endothelial cells (ECs) to transdifferentiate to mesenchymal cells (MCs) in the process known as endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT). Recently, TGF-β1-induced EndMT has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Feng J,Zhang J,Jackson AO,Zhu X,Chen H,Chen W,Gui Q,Yin K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiomyopathy (CMP) in children is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders. Disease-associated mutations have been identified in more than 50 genes. Recently, mutations in the mitochondrial tRNA processing gene, ELAC2, were reported to be associated with the recessively inherited form o...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Shinwari ZMA,Almesned A,Alakhfash A,Al-Rashdan AM,Faqeih E,Al-Humaidi Z,Alomrani A,Alghamdi M,Colak D,Alwadai A,Rababh M,Al-Fayyadh M,Al-Hassnan ZN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Retropharyngeal lesions are often associated with Kawasaki disease (KD). A 4-year-old male first presented a peritonsillar and retropharyngeal abscess-like lesion. Surgical tonsillectomy was performed to avoid a risk of mediastinal abscess, but he fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of KD after the operation. ...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Okada S,Kobayashi-Fujiwara Y,Oga A,Furuta T,Ikemoto K,Fujii H,Sakata Y,Suzuki Y,Hasegawa S,Kusuda T,Itoh H,Yamashita H,Ohga S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute stent thrombosis (AST) is a rare but life-threatening complication of coronary artery stenting. AST remains a challenging task for cardiologists, despite the application of modern procedural techniques and dual-antiplatelet therapy strategies as well as improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. T...

journal_title：Cardiology

authors： Ge J,Yu H,Li J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00