abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional electrical stimulation (FES) improves exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients. However, there is no evidence regarding the effectiveness of this treatment modality according to the severity of CHF. This study compares the effectiveness of FES on exercise capac...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Karavidas A,Parissis JT,Matzaraki V,Arapi S,Varounis C,Ikonomidis I,Grillias P,Paraskevaidis I,Pirgakis V,Filippatos G,Kremastinos DT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial recovery after ventricular assist devices (VAD) is rare but appears more common in nonischemic cardiomyopathies (NICM). We sought to evaluate left ventricular (LV) end diastolic diameter (LVEDD) for predicting recovery after VAD. METHODS AND RESULTS:NICM patients receiving long-term mechanical su...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Simon MA,Primack BA,Teuteberg J,Kormos RL,Bermudez C,Toyoda Y,Shah H,Gorcsan J 3rd,McNamara DM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study examined the influence of rapid intravenous fluid loading (RFL) on airway structure and pulmonary vascular volumes using computed tomography imaging and the subsequent impact on pulmonary function in healthy adults (n = 16). METHODS AND RESULTS:Total lung capacity (DeltaTLC = -6%), forced ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Ceridon ML,Snyder EM,Strom NA,Tschirren J,Johnson BD

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the relationship between nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) and left ventricular (LV) dilatation, function, remodeling, and scar tissue extent in patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS:Eighty-two patients (ages 64+/-10 years) with first previous MI we...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Di Bella G,Passino C,Aquaro GD,Rovai D,Strata E,Arrigo F,Emdin M,Lombardi M,Pingitore A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia is associated with higher morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure (HF), but its implications for heath care costs are not well described. METHODS AND RESULTS:We analyzed data on 1056 patients with symptomatic HF seen at Duke University between 2002 and 2006. Health care costs were obta...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Allen LA,Anstrom KJ,Horton JR,Shaw LK,Eisenstein EL,Felker GM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sustained left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony can lead to heart failure (HF) in the absence of coronary artery stenosis. We tested whether myocardial hibernation underlies the LV functional impairment caused by high-frequency pacing, an established model of nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS AND RES...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Lionetti V,Aquaro GD,Simioniuc A,Di Cristofano C,Forini F,Cecchetti F,Campan M,De Marchi D,Bernini F,Grana M,Nannipieri M,Mancini M,Lombardi M,Recchia FA,Pingitore A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Circulating pro-angiogenic cells (PACs) contribute to vascular and myocardial regeneration. A low level of PACs is associated with worse outcome in patients with coronary heart disease. However, little is known about PACs in heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS:Blood was sampled at baseline in 111 patien...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Balconi G,Lehmann R,Fiordaliso F,Assmus B,Dimmeler S,Sarto P,Carbonieri E,Gualco A,Campana C,Angelici L,Masson S,Mohammed SA,Dejana E,Gorini M,Zeiher AM,Latini R,GISSI-HF Investigators.

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been reported that that the amount of 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), which is a major lipid peroxidation product and a cytotoxic aldehyde, is increased in the human failing myocardium. This study was designed to determine whether HNE has a pro-oxidant effect in cardiac myocytes and whether HNE causes Ca(2...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Nakamura K,Miura D,Kusano KF,Fujimoto Y,Sumita-Yoshikawa W,Fuke S,Nishii N,Nagase S,Hata Y,Morita H,Matsubara H,Ohe T,Ito H

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged electrocardiogram (ECG) QRS duration (>or=120 ms) is a risk factor for death in systolic heart failure, but its effects in heart failure with preserved systolic function (HFPSF) have not been extensively studied. We hypothesized that prolonged ECG QRS duration would independently predict long-term ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Hummel SL,Skorcz S,Koelling TM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction is a key component of heart failure and it has long been postulated that it may result from increased wall stress. It has recently been suggested that an injectable, non-degradable polymer may limit pathological remodeling in a manner analogous to that ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Dobner S,Bezuidenhout D,Govender P,Zilla P,Davies N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Athletes use androgenic-anabolic steroids to increase strength and muscle mass. Several case reports suggest that it may lead to dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS AND RESULTS:We report a case of a 41-year-old bodybuilder with severe systolic dysfunction and Class IV heart failure despite maximal medical thera...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Ahlgrim C,Guglin M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retrospective single-center studies have shown that measures of mechanical dyssynchrony before cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), or acute changes after CRT, predict response better than QRS duration. The Prospective Minnesota Study of Echocardiographic/TDI in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (PROMISE...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Bank AJ,Kaufman CL,Kelly AS,Burns KV,Adler SW,Rector TS,Goldsmith SR,Olivari MT,Tang C,Nelson L,Metzig A,PROMISE-CRT Investigators.

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise training can help patients with chronic heart failure but may be limited in its applicability due to age and other comorbidities. This investigation evaluated training responses to prolonged electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) in patients with stable chronic heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS:In a ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Banerjee P,Caulfield B,Crowe L,Clark AL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic heterogeneity at the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3) locus influences heart failure outcomes. The prevalence of NOS3 variants differs in black and white cohorts, but the impact of these differences is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:Subjects (n = 352) in the Genetic Risk Assessment of Heart Fa...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： McNamara DM,Tam SW,Sabolinski ML,Tobelmann P,Janosko K,Venkitachalam L,Ofili E,Yancy C,Feldman AM,Ghali JK,Taylor AL,Cohn JN,Worcel M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The abnormalities in coronary hemodynamics in systolic heart failure are frequent. Myocardial oxygen demand and consumption are increased and myocardial perfusion is also impaired, which may result in myocardial ischemia, necrosis, and apoptosis. This is potentially a contributing factor for progressive hear...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Chatterjee K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progress has been made in addressing pain in specific diseases such as cancer, but less attention has focused on understanding pain in nonmalignant states, including heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS:From March 2006 to June 2007, 672 veterans were surveyed and scores for the Brief Pain Inventory, pain...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Goebel JR,Doering LV,Evangelista LS,Nyamathi AM,Maliski SL,Asch SM,Sherbourne CD,Shugarman LR,Lanto AB,Cohen A,Lorenz KA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac involvement in Churg-Strauss vasculitis worsens the prognosis. Early detection is, therefore, warranted. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can visualize various forms of inflammatory changes in the myocardium. We tested whether CMR could elucidate cardiac damage in patients with biopsy-proven Churg-St...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Wassmuth R,Göbel U,Natusch A,Schneider W,Kettritz R,Dietz R,Luft FC,Schulz-Menger J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is a major public health problem and is increasing in incidence throughout the industrialized world. Despite recent advances in pharmacotherapy, the overall mortality remains high and largely unchanged. Ultrafiltration has received increased attention in the treatment of acute decompensated congestive he...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Wertman BM,Gura V,Schwarz ER

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute dyspnea poses a diagnostic challenge for physicians, and the current methods in differentiating cardiac from non-cardiac causes have been limited to date. Recently, the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) rapid test has been validated in the emergency room. Nevertheless, the early accumulation of fluid in ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Parrinello G,Paterna S,Di Pasquale P,Torres D,Fatta A,Mezzero M,Scaglione R,Licata G

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease-modifying drug treatment in heart failure (HF) reduces blood pressure. Titration of these agents is guided by clinic blood pressure readings; however, the impact of such treatment on blood pressure is unknown because diurnal blood pressure patterns remain poorly described. The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Mak G,Murphy NF,Ali A,Walsh A,O'Loughlin C,Conlon C,McCaffrey D,Ledwidge M,McDonald K

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thiazolidinediones are associated with fluid retention, often interpreted as worsening cardiac function, limiting their use in patients with heart failure (HF). We compared the effects of pioglitazone and glyburide on cardiac function in patients with type 2 diabetes, systolic dysfunction, and New York Heart...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Giles TD,Miller AB,Elkayam U,Bhattacharya M,Perez A

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrafiltration (UF) can rapidly and predictably remove extracellular and intravascular fluid volume. To date, assessment of UF in patients with cardiovascular disease has been confined to short- and medium-term studies in patients with a principal diagnosis of acute heart failure. METHODS:In-hospital and l...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Jaski BE,Romeo A,Ortiz B,Hoagland PM,Stone M,Glaser D,Thomas L,Walsh C,Smith SC Jr

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In chronic heart failure (HF), diuretic doses increase as the disease progresses, often after hospitalization for instability, and have been associated with worsening renal function and increased mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS:A prospective observational analysis of 183 patients in an advanced HF clinic stra...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Mielniczuk LM,Tsang SW,Desai AS,Nohria A,Lewis EF,Fang JC,Baughman KL,Stevenson LW,Givertz MM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peak oxygen uptake (VO2) measured during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is often used as an outcome measure in clinical trials. The purposes of this study are (a) to report the outcomes of a quality assurance (QA) procedure instituted in multisite clinical trials by a CPX data core laboratory and (b)...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Brawner CA,Ehrman JK,Aldred H,Schairer JR,Keteyian SJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The addition of an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) in patients with heart failure remains controversial. A recent meta-analysis showed that the combination therapy reduces hospitalization without improved survival. Whether excess risk is associated with...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Lakhdar R,Al-Mallah MH,Lanfear DE

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia which contributes to morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). Atrial remodeling is a key substrate for the development of AF in HF. However, experimental models that study AF in the setting of HF have important limitations. We evaluated a ne...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Laurent G,Moe GW,Hu X,Pui-Sze So P,Ramadeen A,Leong-Poi H,Doumanovskaia L,Konig A,Trogadis J,Courtman D,Strauss BH,Dorian P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We recently reported that serum levels of pentosidine, one of the well-defined advanced glycation end products (AGE), was an independent prognostic factor for heart failure. Receptor for AGEs (RAGE) is expressed in a variety of tissues, and RAGE has a C-truncated secretory isoform of the receptor protein, te...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Koyama Y,Takeishi Y,Niizeki T,Suzuki S,Kitahara T,Sasaki T,Kubota I

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have identified anemia as a potential therapeutic target in patients with heart failure, with the goal of improving survival and health status. However, whether changes in hematocrit are associated with changes in health status is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:We studied 1382 patients with heart fail...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Kosiborod M,Krumholz HM,Jones PG,Pitt B,Spertus JA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systolic heart failure (SHF), particularly when requiring hospital admission carries a poor prognosis. There is a paucity of data in Indo-Asians on outcomes of SHF, among whom the burden of cardiovascular disease is consistently rising. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and predictors ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Jafary FH,Kumar M,Chandna IE

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate beta-blocker use at hospital discharge as an indicator of quality of care and outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS:Data from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failu...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Fonarow GC,Abraham WT,Albert NM,Stough WG,Gheorghiade M,Greenberg BH,O'Connor CM,Sun JL,Yancy CW,Young JB,OPTIMIZE-HF Investigators and Coordinators.

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal impairment is associated with increased mortality in heart failure (HF). Recently, reports suggest that worsening renal function (WRF) is another predictor of clinical outcome in HF. The present study was designed to establish the proportion of patients with HF that exhibits (WRF) and the associated ri...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Damman K,Navis G,Voors AA,Asselbergs FW,Smilde TD,Cleland JG,van Veldhuisen DJ,Hillege HL

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differentiating between constrictive pericarditis (CP) and restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCMP) is difficult because of similar clinical and hemodynamic presentation. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been reported a useful noninvasive biomarker to differentiate CP from RCMP; however, its utility in patients ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Reddy PR,Dieter RS,Das P,Steen LH,Lewis BE,Leya FS

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congestive heart failure (CHF) and atrial fibrillation (AF), both of which cause morbidity and mortality, are mutually promoting diseases. We aimed to evaluate surgical AF ablation in CHF. METHODS AND RESULTS:Among 212 patients (age 69 +/- 8.8 years, 87% with persistent AF) undergoing concomitant left atria...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Grubitzsch H,Dushe S,Beholz S,Dohmen PM,Konertz W

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue kallikrein is a serine proteinase that generates the vasoactive kinin peptide, which produces vasodilatory, angiogenic, and antiapoptotic effects. In this study, we investigated the effect of a stable supply of kallikrein and kinin on ventricular remodeling and blood vessel growth in rats after myocar...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Yao YY,Yin H,Shen B,Chao L,Chao J

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventilatory efficiency, commonly assessed by the minute ventilation (VE)-carbon dioxide production (VCO2) slope, has proven to be a strong prognostic marker in the heart failure (HF) population. Recently, the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) has demonstrated prognostic value, but additional comparisons ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Arena R,Myers J,Hsu L,Peberdy MA,Pinkstaff S,Bensimhon D,Chase P,Vicenzi M,Guazzi M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two recent literature-based meta-analyses revealed that restrictive filling pattern (RFP) was associated with a 4-fold increase in the risk of death in patients with heart failure (HF) and postacute myocardial infarction (AMI). This similar but unique analysis evaluated the link between RFP and morbidity. M...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Somaratne JB,Whalley GA,Gamble GD,Doughty RN

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In chronic heart failure (CHF), persistent autonomic derangement and neurohumoral activation cause structural end-organ damage, decrease exercise capacity, and reduce quality of life. Beneficial effects of pharmacotherapy and of exercise training in CHF have been documented at various functional and structur...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Gademan MG,Swenne CA,Verwey HF,van der Laarse A,Maan AC,van de Vooren H,van Pelt J,van Exel HJ,Lucas CM,Cleuren GV,Somer S,Schalij MJ,van der Wall EE

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent advances in cardiac multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) technology now permits entire coronary tree evaluation in a single breath hold with submillimeter slice collimation and improved temporal resolution. METHODS AND RESULTS:Besides excellent correlation with invasive angiogram for the detecti...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Butler J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of carvedilol therapy on left atrial (LA) function in patients with heart failure from nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS AND RESULTS:Thirty-five patients (42.4 +/- 13.5 years) in New York Heart Association functional Class II-III have been studied....

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Paraskevaidis I,Farmakis D,Parissis JT,Dodouras T,Filippatos G,Tsiapras D,Kremastinos DT

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fever is frequently observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, its prognostic significance remains to be determined. We sought to determine the prognostic significance of increased body temperature (BT) after AMI. METHODS AND RESULTS:We examined 156 consecutive patients with reper...

journal_title：Journal of cardiac failure

authors： Naito K,Anzai T,Yoshikawa T,Maekawa Y,Sugano Y,Kohno T,Mahara K,Okabe T,Asakura Y,Ogawa S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00