abstract：:Torsade de pointes may occur as a complication of amiodarone therapy. We report a patient receiving amiodarone who was resuscitated from cardiovascular collapse and documented ventricular fibrillation. At subsequent electrophysiology study, while the patient was taking amiodarone therapy, monophasic action potentials ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Morgan JM,Lopes A,Rowland E

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 13 patients with chronic stable angina, left ventricular pressures were measured by catheter-tip micromanometer, and left cineventriculography was performed at matched atrial paced rates before and 20 min after administration of intravenous gallopamil (3 mg). Mean plasma concentration of gallopamil at the second ha...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Di Mario C,Iavernaro A,Cucchini F

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five-year survival amongst 485 consecutive patients with their first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was 78.2%. Univariate survival analysis showed that the following variables during the acute stage were of prognostic significance for survival: signs of left ventricular heart failure, enlarged cardiac volume, pulmo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Rollag A,Abdelnoor M,Mangschau A,Jonsbu J,Aase O,Erikssen J

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent CD-1 mice inoculated with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3m) will develop acute myocarditis with focal lesions by 7 days post-inoculation (p.i.). Administration of murine sera containing anti-CVB3m-neutralizing antibodies into CVB3m-inoculated mice at 3 days p.i. will exacerbate myocarditis, suggesting the presence ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Gauntt CJ,Arizpe HM,Higdon AL,Rozek MM,Crawley R,Cunningham MW

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenic T cell responsible for myocarditis following CVB3 infection differs between BALB/c and DBA/2 mice. Since these two strains are identical at the major histocompatibility (MHC) loci (both H-2d), our aim was to investigate the genetic basis for this difference in T cell immunity, as well as the tissue orig...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Van Houten N,Huber SA

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of dexamethasone on cultured rat beating heart cells experimentally infected with coxsackievirus B2 were investigated at an early stage (1-3 days) post challenge. Changes in the release of the cardiac enzyme, aspartate amino-transferase (AST), beating %, cytopathic effect (CPE), virus titre, ultrastructure...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Yang YZ,Yuan WL,Guo Q,Gong ZX,Zhow TS,Shen JY,Chen HZ

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors suppress plasma concentrations of the sodium retaining hormones angiotensin II and aldosterone. This action should potentiate the natriuretic and diuretic effects of loop diuretics. Some studies indicate, however, that the introduction of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Flapan AD,Davies E,Waugh C,Williams BC,Shaw TR,Edwards CR

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial catecholamine concentrations were determined in endomyocardial biopsies from patients with heart failure to assess if tissue catecholamine levels relate to the severity of myocardial damage or the aetiology of the underlying disease. Methodological studies revealed a good reproducibility of catecholamine de...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Regitz V,Leuchs B,Bossaller C,Sehested J,Rappolder M,Fleck E

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a multisystem disorder that may cause self-limiting or chronic diseases of the skin, the nervous system, the joints, heart and other organs. The aetiological agent is the recently discovered Borrelia burgdorferi. In 1980, cardiac manifestations of LB were first described, including acute condu...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Klein J,Stanek G,Bittner R,Horvat R,Holzinger C,Glogar D

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degenerative mitral valve disease has become the major cause of mitral regurgitation in North America; it is incumbent on surgeons to know repair techniques and to document their results. Fortunately, improvements in myocardial protection have been concurrent with the evolution of mitral valve repair in our country. T...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Loop FD,Cosgrove DM,Stewart WJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate various methods of diagnosis of left atrial thrombi (LAT) in patients (pts) with mitral stenosis (MS). From 1980 to 1990, 581 pts with MS have undergone open mitral commissurotomy (n = 169) or valve replacement (n = 412). All pts had transthoracic 2D echocardiography (TTE), 10...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Acar J,Cormier B,Grimberg D,Kawthekar G,Iung B,Scheuer B,Farah E

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 3-year period 2500 asymptomatic male aviators were screened routinely for coronary artery disease by maximal bicycle exercise testing. In 55 cases (2.1%) the exercise ECG was abnormal (40 subjects exhibited ST depression, 14 ventricular ectopic activity and in one subject both abnormalities were observed). Fu...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Pedersen F,Sandøe E,Laerkeborg A

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary arteries of anomalous origin with subsequent coursing between the aorta and pulmonary trunk can cause ischaemia, infarction or sudden death. However, reports of surgical correction are sparse due to the rarity of ante-mortem diagnosis. We report two cases in which symptoms were related to anomalous origin of ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Thomas D,Salloum J,Montalescot G,Drobinski G,Artigou JY,Grosgogeat Y

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart disease frequently occurs in advanced acromegaly. In order to investigate cardiac mass and function in acromegaly in the absence of obvious cardiac disease, we performed Doppler echocardiography in 15 asymptomatic acromegalic patients (six of them had systemic hypertension). The data were compared with those of ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Morvan D,Komajda M,Grimaldi A,Turpin G,Grosgogeat Y

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined two 'cohorts' of elderly men, 60 and 67 years old. The two 'cohorts' overlapped to a large extent in terms of numbers but not in the follow-up periods. The mean have been followed-up for 7 and 8 years respectively. Among the 748 60-year-old men without prior myocardial infarction the 7-year incidence of co...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Welin L,Eriksson H,Larsson B,Ohlson LO,Svärdsudd K,Tibblin G,Wilhelmsen L

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the incremental effect of cardiac catheterization upon the management of 93 adult patients with aortic and/or mitral valve disease, referred for surgical consideration. There were 52 patients with aortic valve disease, 29 with mitral valve disease and 12 with aortic and mitral valve disease. Prior to cardi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Leitch JW,Mitchell AS,Harris PJ,Fletcher PJ,Bailey BP

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrates are beneficial because they combine coronary and noncoronary effects. They have proven clinical efficacy, relieving symptoms and documented evidence of ischaemia. They can be given to patients by multiple routes and can be easily combined with other anti-ischaemic drugs including aspirin, heparin, calcium ant...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Conti CR

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1978 to 1980, 260 healthy subjects, 40-79 years of age, underwent 24 h ambulatory electrocardiography in order to determine the prevalence and complexity of ventricular premature beats (VPBs) in adults without apparent heart disease. The number of types of VPBs seem in 5% or less were considered 'abnormal' and th...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Bjerregaard P,Sorensen KE,Molgaard H

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man developed giant cell myocarditis resulting in severe congestive cardiac failure. He needed urgent orthotopic cardiac transplantation despite maximal doses of inotropes and augmentation with an intra-aortic balloon pump. The patient presented with rhythm disturbances and echocardiographically diminish...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kong G,Madden B,Spyrou N,Pomerance A,Mitchell A,Yacoub M

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphological changes in human myocardium associated with pressure overload-induced left ventricular hypertrophy were studied in 22 normal and 21 hypertrophic hearts obtained at autopsy. Samples were obtained from the left lateral ventricular wall, half way between the apex and the base. Myocyte dimensions, polyploidi...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Vliegen HW,van der Laarse A,Cornelisse CJ,Eulderink F

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 84,609 Europeans in the ERICA sample (EHJ 9, Suppl I) 18,931 had adequate 6-year follow-up data so that coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality could be assessed in relation to five risk factors (age, cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, body mass index and cigarette smoking) measured at baseline. In view of kn...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors：

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrocardiographic patterns, observed during 24-h Holter monitoring, of 10 patients (mean age 35 +/- 22 years) with first and second degree A-V block due to dual A-V nodal pathways are reported. Recordings were selected according to the presence of: sudden and persistent prolongation of the PR interval: sudden n...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Di Biase M,Tritto M,Sabato G,Pitzalis MV,Rizzon P

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of measurements of the fibrinolytic factors, tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor, for predicting death and non-fatal cardiovascular events was studied in 213 consecutive patients with angiographically documented coronary artery disease. In the course of 4-year follow-up, 47 patie...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Jansson JH,Nilsson TK,Olofsson BO

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients (31 male, 29 female) were studied in a 4-week double-blind parallel dose-response study. Patients received amlodipine 1.25 mg (n = 12), 2.5 mg (n = 12), 5 mg (n = 12), 10 mg (n = 12) or placebo (n = 12) once a day. Anti-anginal efficacy was assessed by sequential treadmill testing 24 h post-dose, freque...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Cocco G,Alfiero R

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with stable effort angina pectoris were randomized in a crossover study to 4 weeks traditional Chinese acupuncture or placebo tablet treatment. The patients had at least five anginal attacks per week in spite of intensive treatment. Acupuncture was given three times per week at main points Neiguan ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Richter A,Herlitz J,Hjalmarson A

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study applies a non-invasive method to the quantitative evaluation of left ventricular stiffness in normal subjects and in patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD). We have studied 20 patients with IHD and 25 healthy subjects. The third heart sound (S3) was detectable in all patients. We have correlated...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Baracca E,Longhini C,Aggio S,Brunazzi C,Aubert AE,Pansini R

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsed Doppler echocardiography was performed in 30 patients to assess the influence of mitral orifice area and velocity on the determination of mitral stroke volume and inflow. Aortic forward stroke volume and outflow were measured at the centre of the aortic annulus, and compared with mitral flow measurements calcul...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Tribouilloy C,Slama M,Shen WF,Choquet D,Delonca J,Mertl C,Dufosse H,Lesbre JP

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of the pre-ejection period (PEP) can give valuable information on myocardial function in rats. Depressed cardiac function is accompanied by prolongation of PEP, which shortens when cardiac function improves. Left ventricular ejection time (LVET) may be shortened with ageing in spontaneously hypertensive ra...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Schoemaker RG,Smits JF

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Doppler ultrasonic estimation of cardiac output in man is reviewed. Minimal requirements for accurate measurements are discussed, and the published results of reproducibility studies and validation studies are summarized and analysed. Analysis of Doppler records has a coefficient of repeat determination of 5-8% fo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Coats AJ

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three siblings with familial Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and two instances of sudden death are described. In all of them, multiple accessory pathways with a very short anterograde refractory period and rapid ventricular responses during atrial fibrillation had been documented, thus surgical ablation of the bypass t...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Patruno N,Coltorti F,Pulignano G,Urbani P,Critelli G

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrary to most prospective epidemiologic studies, an earlier report from the British Regional Heart Study (BRHS) suggested that high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol in men aged 40-59 years was not a significant, independent, predictive risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), controlling for the composite...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Tyroler HA

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the antianginal efficacy and tolerability of felodipine, a new dihydropyridine calcium antagonist, 20 patients with stable exertional angina, not completely controlled by beta-blocker monotherapy, entered a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Patients on standard beta-blocker ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Sangiorgio P,Di Pasquale G,Savonitto S,Urbinati S,Rubboli A,Cavallotti G,Pinelli G,Bracchetti D

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of propranolol administration on regional coronary haemodynamics were investigated in 14 patients with stable exertional angina and isolated left anterior descending artery disease. Thermodilution was used to measure great cardiac vein flow (GCVF) and anterior regional coronary resistance (ARCR) under contr...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： De Servi S,Ferrario M,Ghio S,Cioffi P,Angoli L,Bramucci E,Aimè E,Montericcio V,Specchia G

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic increases in haemodynamic load modify the expression of cardiac genes, leading to a new phenotype better adapted to the new functional demand. Several mechanisms such as the global activation of genes, the modulation of single genes and/or differential expression of multigene families may account for these mod...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Samuel JL,Dubus I,Contard F,Schwartz K,Rappaport L

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsed Doppler tracings of the mitral inflow are often proposed to describe left ventricular function during filling in hypertensive patients. The tracings are determined by the complex interaction of left atrial pressure and left ventricular relaxation, diastolic compliance and contractility of the left atrium. They ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Diebold B,Cohen A,Zelinsky R,Raffoul H,Foucher A,Guermonprez JL,Peronneau P

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I.S.A.M. was a prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind multicentre trial of high-dose short-term intravenous streptokinase in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within 6 h of the onset of symptoms. Determination of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by radionuclide ventriculography was performed 1 and 7 mo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Voth E,Tebbe U,Schicha H,Neumann P,Schröder R,Neuhaus KL,Emrich D

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired left ventricular (LV) filling is known to be a major determinant of non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Seventeen patients with non-obstructive HCM (mean age 71 years) were investigated by Doppler echocardiography, before and after oral treatment with verapamil (mean daily doses: 335 mg). Diagn...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Friart A,Stamatakis L,Philippart C

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, it has been suggested that oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL) plays an important role in atherogenesis by facilitating the accumulation of lipids in macrophages. In vitro studies from our laboratory have shown that oxidized LDL is recognized not only by a specific receptor, but also by a receptor which r...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Kita T,Ishii K,Yokode M,Kume N,Nagano Y,Arai H,Kawai C

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of cholesterol in peripheral lymph is roughly one tenth of that in the blood plasma of the same subject. In lymph, there is virtually no very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), probably due to low permeability of the vascular endothelium for particles of this size. More than 95% of apo B-containing lipo...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Reichl D

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombolytic treatment efficacy is greater when the delay between onset of pain and treatment is short. One way to shorten this delay is to give treatment at home, but one cannot recommend this technique if it has not been demonstrated first, that pre-hospital thrombolysis is feasible and safe, and second, that it is ...

journal_title：European heart journal

authors： Castaigne AD,Hervé C,Duval-Moulin AM,Gaillard M,Dubois-Randé JL,Lellouche D

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00