abstract：:Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a medical emergency often associated with an occlusive coronary event with consequent myocardial underperfusion. Patients require immediate antiplatelet therapy and long-term antithrombotic prophylaxis to reduce the risk of recurrence. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) alone or in combination...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Cohen M,Iyer D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been defined as the new cardiovascular "epidemic". Its prevalence is rising in developed countries, and the associated social and economic costs are high. In the last few years, there has been an increasing interest in understanding the mechanisms of AF and its management. New pharmacother...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Romero I,Nedios S,Kriatselis C

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The systematic review and meta-analysis are to evaluate the effect of t Telmisartan on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal AF. METHODS:MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched. Random controlled trials (RCTs) were conduct...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Pan G,Zhou X,Zhao J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac surgery are associated with a significant systemic inflammatory response that has been suggested playing a causative role in the development of perioperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). The goal of this meta-analysis was to determine the efficacy of glucocorticoid prophylaxis in ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Liu C,Wang J,Yiu D,Liu K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Levosimendan is a noncatecholamine inotrope that does not increase oxygen consumption, utilized for the treatment for acute heart failure with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. Its use in takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), a disease that contraindicates the use of catecholamine inotropes, is not well ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Santoro F,Ieva R,Ferraretti A,Ienco V,Carpagnano G,Lodispoto M,Di Biase L,Di Biase M,Brunetti ND

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Insulin promotes Akt-dependent prosurvival signaling and reduces experimental ischemia reperfusion injury, but its clinical impact has been limited. Further understanding of the interplay between insulin and Akt in the myocardium of relevant large animal models is needed. We aimed to investigate (1) Akt phosphoryl...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Slettom G,Jonassen AK,Breivik L,Seifert R,Nordrehaug JE

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that intensive lipid lowering using rosuvastatin results in regression of coronary plaques. However, few data exist regarding lipid profiles over time, drug tolerability, and the effects of prior use of lipid lowering agents in patients on rosuvastatin treatment. Therefore,...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Kawashiri MA,Yamagishi M,Sakamoto T,Takayama T,Hiro T,Daida H,Hirayama A,Saito S,Yamaguchi T,Matsuzaki M,COSMOS Investigators.

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death worldwide. Different medical and surgical therapeutic options are well established, but a significant number of patients are not amenable to standard therapeutic options. Cell-based therapies after clinical application have shown different results in recent ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Ghodsizad A,Ruhparwar A,Bordel V,Mirsaidighazi E,Klein HM,Koerner MM,Karck M,El-Banayosy A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The origin of dyspnea in chronic heart failure (HF) is multifactorial, and excessive ventilation is thought to play a role in inducing this symptom. Chemosensivity is augmented in HF, correlates with increased pulmonary ventilation (VE), and is an adverse prognostic marker. Despite increased blood levels of ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Bocchi EA,Moura LZ,Issa VS,Cruz F,Carvalho VO,Guimarães GV

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The metabolic modulator trimetazidine (TMZ) has been suggested to induce a metabolic shift from myocardial fatty acid oxidation (FAO) to glucose utilization, but this mechanism remains unproven in humans. The oxidation of plasma derived FA is commonly measured in humans, whereas the contribution of FA from...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Bucci M,Borra R,Någren K,Pärkkä JP,Del Ry S,Maggio R,Tuunanen H,Viljanen T,Cabiati M,Rigazio S,Taittonen M,Pagotto U,Parkkola R,Opie LH,Nuutila P,Knuuti J,Iozzo P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiazide diuretics are one of the most widely used and cost-effective classes of antihypertensive agents worldwide. Thiazides however have a significant side effect profile and are frequently insufficient to normalize blood pressure alone. Thiazide-induced hyponatraemia (TIH) is a major adverse effect, affecting up to...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Glover M,Clayton J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that stromal cell derived factor-1 (SDF-1), first known as a cytokine involved in recruiting stem cells into injured organs, confers myocardial protection in myocardial infarction, which is not dependent on stem cell recruitment but related with modulation of ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Jang YH,Kim JH,Ban C,Ahn K,Cheong JH,Kim HH,Kim JS,Park YH,Kim J,Chun KJ,Lee GH,Kim M,Kim C,Xu Z

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been shown to participate in the process of vascular repair, thus playing a protective role against cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is known that atherosclerotic risk factors could affect EPC number and function. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) contribute to t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Ueda S,Yamagishi S,Matsui T,Noda Y,Ueda S,Jinnouchi Y,Sasaki K,Takeuchi M,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium (K(+) ) channels are important in cardiovascular disease both as drug targets and as a cause of underlying pathology. Voltage-dependent K(+) (K(V) ) channels are inhibited by the class III antiarrhythmic agents. Certain vasodilators work by opening K(+) channels in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Goonetilleke L,Quayle J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clopidogrel is an inhibitor of the ADP receptor P2Y12 and platelet aggregation. It is widely used for the management of atherothrombotic disease in patients who have experienced severe vascular events such as stroke or myocardial infarction or with peripheral artery disease. However, some patients show "resistance" to...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Uchiyama S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aspirin resistance is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in aspirin-treated patients. Poor compliance may explain many cases of "resistance," yet few clinical studies have used objective measurement of therapy compliance. We did so in a case-controlled study. METHODS:We enrolled patients within...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Dawson J,Quinn T,Rafferty M,Higgins P,Ray G,Lees KR,Walters MR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pericardium is composed of visceral and parietal components. In view of the pericardium's simple structure, pathologic processes involving it are understandably few. However, despite a limited number of clinical syndromes, the pericardium is affected by virtually every category of disease, including infectious, ne...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Azam S,Hoit BD

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The antianginal agent ranolazine (R) has shown some promise as an antiarrhythmic agent but its mechanism of action is not known. Previously, we have shown that R suppresses ventricular arrhythmias at a concentration >10 μM that may affect multiple ion currents including IKr. PURPOSE:The present study was ca...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Kloner RA,Dow JS,Bhandari A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute kidney injury is a frequent problem among many critically ill patients, commonly in the context of multiple organ failure and decreased renal perfusion. Its presence conveys a poor prognosis. Currently, effective therapeutic interventions are limited and dopaminergic agonists have been suggested as an ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Cobas M,Paparcuri G,De La Pena M,Cudemus G,Barquist E,Varon A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with ischemic heart disease, the goal of cell therapy is to improve perfusion and function of the damaged heart muscle. For this review, we selected articles that reported the findings from the major clinical studies of cardiovascular stem cell therapy in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease. Becau...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Perin EC,Silva GV

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mode of death in chronic heart failure (CHF) may be of relevance to choice of therapy for this condition. Sudden death is particularly common in patients with early and/or mild/moderate CHF. β-Blockade may provide better protection against sudden death than ACE inhibition (ACEI) in this setting. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Krum H,van Veldhuisen DJ,Funck-Brentano C,Vanoli E,Silke B,Erdmann E,Follath F,Ponikowski P,Goulder M,Meyer W,Lechat P,Willenheimer R,behalf of the CIBIS III Investigators.

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance found in clinical practice, increasing in prevalence with age. AF is often associated with structural heart disease, although a significant proportion has no detectable heart disease. In the last 2 decades, there has been an increase of 6...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Escobar C,Barrios V,Jimenez D

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombus formation in a disrupted endothelium is influenced not only by the platelet redox state and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species but also by the presence of endogenous or exogenous antioxidants. Thrombus formation in the stenotic arteries is triggered predominantly by attenuated shear stress. Superoxide and n...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Chakrabarti S,Freedman JE

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirulina is free-floating filamentous microalgae growing in alkaline water bodies. With its high nutritional value, Spirulina has been consumed as food for centuries in Central Africa. It is now widely used as nutraceutical food supplement worldwide. Recently, great attention and extensive studies have been devoted t...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Deng R,Chow TJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative medications as a term call up many different meanings, significance, and perceptions to various medical practitioners. Some are good; others are bad. A wide range of alternative medications with relevance or connection to cardiovascular (CV) disease have been considered. While many are worthless, others ha...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Whayne TF Jr

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is very common within the first 5 days of cardiac surgery. It is associated with significant morbidity including stroke, ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, heart failure, acute kidney injury, prolonged hospital stay, and also short- and long-term mortality. The underlying mechanis...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Ho KM,Lewis JP

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) commonly have varying degrees of coexisting cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and proper management is complicated partly because of a lack of unifying guidelines. The aim of this article is to review the current literature and propose the optim...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Notaro LA,Usman MH,Burke JF,Siddiqui A,Superdock KR,Ezekowitz MD

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilnidipine is a unique Ca(2+) channel blocker with an inhibitory action on the sympathetic N-type Ca(2+) channels, which is used for patients with hypertension in Japan. Cilnidipine has been clarified to exert antisympathetic actions in various examinations from cell to human levels, in contrast to classical Ca(2+) c...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Takahara A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbidity of patients with cardiac syndrome X (typical anginal-like chest pain and normal coronary arteriogram) is high with continuing episodes of chest pain and frequent hospital readmissions. Management of this syndrome represents a major challenge for the treating physician. Conventional therapies with antianginal...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Lim TK,Choy AJ,Khan F,Belch JJ,Struthers AD,Lang CC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and critical limb ischemia are the main candidates for limb amputations and have a poor life expectancy. Frequently, these patients are not eligible for either surgical or percutaneous interventions aimed at mechanical revascularization. Therefore, new strategies need to b...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Germani A,Di Campli C,Pompilio G,Biglioli P,Capogrossi MC

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence to suggest that chronic heart failure (CHF) is an insulin resistant (IR) state and that the degree of IR correlates with the severity and mortality of CHF. The pathophysiology of IR in CHF has yet to be fully defined. Additionally, it remains to be determined if IR is merely a marker refle...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Wong AK,AlZadjali MA,Choy AM,Lang CC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accelerated atherosclerosis and microvascular complications are the leading causes of coronary heart disease, stroke, blindness, and end-stage renal failure, which could account for disabilities and high mortality rates in patients with diabetes. Recent clinical studies have substantiated the concept of "hyperglycemic...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Yamagishi S,Nakamura K,Matsui T,Ueda S,Noda Y,Imaizumi T

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitochondrial F1F0 ATP synthase is responsible for the majority of ATP production in mammals and does this through a rotary catalytic mechanism. Studies show that the F1F0 ATP synthase can switch to an ATP hydrolase, and this occurs under conditions seen during myocardial ischemia. This ATP hydrolysis causes wasti...

journal_title：Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors： Grover GJ,Malm J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00