abstract：:Carditis is a well-recognized finding in rheumatic heart disease and is one of the major criteria in the diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance with gadolinium enhancement has been used in the evaluation of several disease entities, most commonly in the imaging of myocardial infarctions. We re...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Shriki J,Talkin B,Thomas IC,Farvid A,Colletti PM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, researchers have investigated the relationship between biological markers of inflammation and prognosis in patients who experience acute coronary syndromes; however, the association between plasma fibrinogen and coronary heart disease is still not clear. We studied the prognostic value of fibrinogen, ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Shi Y,Wu Y,Bian C,Zhang W,Yang J,Xu G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the variety of their anatomy and clinical implications, coronary anomalies tend to confuse many observers. Recently, our group and other investigators have proposed that only 1 specific type of anomaly, by means of a specific mechanism, is able to cause both symptoms of myocardial ischemia and sudden death....

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Angelini P,Walmsley R,Cheong BY,Ott DA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortoiliac occlusive disease is a frequently encountered occlusive arterial disease. Different surgical approaches to the infrarenal abdominal aorta have been reported. We retrospectively studied the postoperative outcomes of patients who were treated for aortoiliac occlusive disease via a retroperitoneal versus a tra...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Emrecan B,Onem G,Ocak E,Arslan M,Yagci B,Baltalarli A,Akdag B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiomas of the heart are extremely rare. The prognosis is quite variable, because this benign tumor may grow, involute, or stop growing; therefore, resection is usually the treatment of choice. In patients with tumors of the left atrium, percutaneous balloon mitral valvulotomy is generally contraindicated. Yet for...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： van Buuren F,Langer C,Faber L,Butz T,Schmidt HK,Esdorn H,Bogunovic N,Mellwig KP,Scholtz W,Horstkotte D

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Part 1 of this review, we discussed how plaque rupture is the most common underlying cause of most cases of unstable angina/non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) and how early risk stratification is vital for the timely diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Now, in Part 2, ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Sami S,Willerson JT

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease or dysfunction of the aortic valve in pediatric patients presents a substantial challenge. Valve preservation, even if not the definitive solution, is always optimal. Successful repair will enable somatic growth and avoid repeated valve replacement and the need for systemic anticoagulation. When repair of the ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Sharef S,Coleman R,Rivenes S,Wilmot I,Altman C,Madden-Fuentes R,Salazar J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a recently recognized disease entity that is potentially debilitating. The exact pathogenesis of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is unclear, but the disease has been linked with the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents, predominantly in patients with acute renal failure or end-stage r...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Cheong BY,Muthupillai R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant melanoma has a very high tendency to metastasize to the heart. Although most cardiac metastases of melanomas are clinically silent, the lesions may present with life-threatening cardiac morbidities, including dysrhythmia, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, myocardial dysfunction, pericardial effusi...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Onan B,Onan IS,Polat B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In pulmonary arterial hypertension, the blood vessels that carry blood between the heart and lungs are constricted, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood through the lungs. Prostacyclin, a prostanoid metabolized from endogenous arachidonic acid through the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway, is a potent vasodilato...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ruan CH,Dixon RA,Willerson JT,Ruan KH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most commonly, coronary artery aneurysms are secondary to atherosclerosis, but cases have been reported in patients who have vasculitis or tissue disorders, and in patients who have undergone interventional procedures. However, over the past few years, an increasing number of cases of coronary artery aneurysms after d...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Bajaj S,Parikh R,Hamdan A,Bikkina M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of an 11-year-old girl who presented with a slowly enlarging mass in the right posterolateral chest wall. Computed tomography showed a soft-tissue mass 8.5 × 7.5 × 5.5 cm in size, arising from the right posterolateral 9th, 10th, and 11th intercostal spaces. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed a vascu...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Ulku R,Onat S,Avci A,Ozmen CA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most reports of coronary artery bypass grafting in adult patients with dextrocardia have focused on the surgeon's position with respect to the operating table. Herein, we describe the cases of 2 patients with dextrocardia who underwent surgery at our own institution, then discuss preoperative evaluation, surgical appr...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Murtuza B,Gupta P,Goli G,Lall KS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our experience, single-stage open repair of descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms with concurrent aortic arch disease is technically feasible via a high left thoracotomy or a thoracolaparotomy. Distal aortic and antegrade brain perfusion, in combination with brain and spinal cord protection, seem...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Jacobs MJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia, or atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia utilizing a slowly conducting posteroseptal accessory pathway, is a rare form of reentrant supraventricular tachycardia in children and adults. The characteristic features of this narrow complex tachycardia are a long RP interval...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Bensler JM,Frank CM,Razavi M,Rasekh A,Saeed M,Haas PC,Nazeri A,Massumi A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulsatile ventricular assist devices have successfully provided circulatory support for many patients throughout the past quarter century; however, persistent complications have hindered expanded clinical application of this technology. Although the use of smaller, continuous-flow ventricular assist device pumps has r...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Slaughter MS,Sobieski MA 2nd,Tamez D,Horrell T,Graham J,Pappas PS,Tatooles AJ,LaRose J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we present the case of a 22-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound to a persistent sciatic artery. Endovascular stent management of the arterial injury obviated the need for surgical repair and revascularization in the presence of acute trauma. We believe this to be the 1st report of a completely endovascu...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Baumgartner FJ,Kalinowski A,Grant S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our goal was to investigate the efficacy of degradable poly(D,L-lactic-coglycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffolds loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in inducing cardiac neovascularization, increasing perfusion, and improving cardiac function.For ease of scaffold implantation into the ventricular wall, we develop...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Wang Y,Liu XC,Zhao J,Kong XR,Shi RF,Zhao XB,Song CX,Liu TJ,Lu F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we describe the case of a 50-year-old man who had a fistula, located between the left anterior descending coronary artery and the left ventricle, that caused myocardial infarction. Electrocardiography revealed a loss of R-wave progression in leads V(1) through V(4), and transthoracic echocardiography showed an...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Kurt IH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the adoption of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB), numerous investigators have compared its short- and long-term results with those of on-pump coronary bypass surgery. Some reports of OPCAB were quite favorable, whereas others were critical, claiming that it resulted in incomplete revascularization...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Tabry IF,Costantini EM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to compare outcomes in patients > or = 60 years of age with those of their younger counterparts who underwent ventricular assist device implantation intended as a bridge to cardiac transplantation and also to identify retrospectively additional pre- and postoperative factors that might portend adverse outcom...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Kwon MH,Moriguchi JD,Ardehali A,Jocson R,Marelli D,Laks H,Shemin RJ,Esmailian F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blunt thoracoabdominal trauma is most often caused by high-velocity motor-vehicle accidents or by falls from a height. The clinical spectrum of cardiac injuries arising from this type of trauma varies from myocardial contusion to valvular rupture. Intracardiac valvular rupture is rarely observed, and few cases have be...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Hazan E,Guzeloglu M,Sariosmanoglu N,Ugurlu B,Keskin V,Unal N

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reviewed the clinical presentations, courses, and outcomes of 90 patients seen at Texas Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2008 who had an isolated cleft of the mitral valve without some form of endocardial cushion defect. Additional congenital cardiac defects were present in 61 of the 90 patients, 35 of wh...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Zhu D,Bryant R,Heinle J,Nihill MR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella infection can manifest itself in many clinical forms, most commonly as pneumonia, but rarely in the form of myocardial involvement. Legionella with myocardial involvement independent of pneumonia is almost never seen in the adult population and therefore is cited only a handful of times in the medical liter...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Burke PT,Shah R,Thabolingam R,Saba S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic mitral regurgitation, a complication of myocardial infarction, is associated with a poor prognosis and can result in postinfarction congestive heart failure. The preferred treatment of its chronic form is a matter of debate. Herein, we report the early and midterm results in 44 patients with chronic ischemic ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Tekumit H,Cenal AR,Uzun K,Tataroglu C,Akinci E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium septicum infection is a rare cause of aortic dissection, and the mortality rate for the condition is high. Only 26 cases of C. septicum aortitis have been reported; all of those patients were elderly, and 20 of them had an associated colonic neoplasm. Herein, we present the case of a 22-year-old man whose ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Yang Z,Reilly SD

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of percutaneous ablative treatments for atrial fibrillation led to new information regarding the region of the left atrium and pulmonary veins, which electrophysiologists had previously overlooked. Initially, procedures for treating atrial fibrillation involved ablation and then the isolation of speci...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Moreira W,Timmermans C,Wellens HJ,Rodriguez LM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute aortic dissection is a medical emergency. Without prompt recognition and treatment, the mortality rate is high. An atypical presentation makes timely diagnosis difficult, especially if the patient is experiencing no characteristic pain. Many patients with aortic dissection are reported to have presented with var...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Nadour W,Goldwasser B,Biederman RW,Taffe K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From March 2004 through October 2007, we prospectively evaluated the benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy as an adjunct to conventional procedures in patients who were undergoing surgery for heart failure.Twenty severely symptomatic patients (14 men and 6 women, with a mean age of 70 +/- 8 years) who displaye...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Tesler UF,Lanzillo G,Novelli E,Cerin G,Diena M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a modified technique for advancing a catheter or sheath into the right common carotid artery when the aortic arch anatomy is unfavorable.A standard 0.035-inch guidewire is passed into the right subclavian artery, and a diagnostic catheter is threaded over it, deep into the right axillary and brachial artery....

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Gupta K,Biria M,Mortazavi A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast echocardiography is recognized to be a safe, effective technique for evaluating the endocardial border and left ventricular function in patients who have suboptimal non-contrast echocardiograms. However, its use in diagnosing right-heart conditions is less well established. Herein, we report our experience wi...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Arora H,Virani SS,Simpson L,Stainback RF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients who have cyanosis and dyspnea that are unrelated to a cardiopulmonary cause, 1 rare possible diagnosis is methemoglobinemia. This condition is generally asymptomatic, even when the methemoglobin level is as high as 40% of the total hemoglobin value. In the patient described herein, extensive pulmonologic a...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Hamirani YS,Franklin W,Grifka RG,Stainback RF

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are thought to be associated with coronary artery disease. The association of these markers with incident coronary artery disease has not been well described. Using a case-cohort design, we selected 216 individuals who had inci...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Nambi V,Morrison AC,Hoogeveen RC,Coresh J,Miles S,Rhodes CE,Sharrett AR,Boerwinkle BE,Ballantyne CM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present herein the case of a 48-year-old patient who had undergone repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous return at the age of 14 months, in March 1960, at Texas Children's Hospital. When this patient voluntarily underwent re-examination in 2007, echocardiography revealed the late results of surgery that had be...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Cooley DA,Cabello OV,Preciado FM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the diagnostic accuracy of N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) with that of echocardiography in the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting. Thirty patients were studied prospectively. Patients who had recent myocardial infarction, ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Islamoglu F,Ozcan K,Apaydin AZ,Soydas C,Bayindir O,Durmaz I

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Willem Einthoven (1860--1927), known as the creator of the electrocardiograph, won a Nobel Prize in 1924 for his contributions to the field of electrocardiography. He was dedicated to research and learning. In developing the electrocardiograph, Einthoven built on the work of earlier physiologists who had studied the e...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Rivera-Ruiz M,Cajavilca C,Varon J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For safe resection, left ventricular aneurysmal repair after acute myocardial infarction is usually delayed. However, delaying surgery may not be possible or prudent in some patients who are clinically unstable after acute myocardial infarction. We retrospectively reviewed the early and mid-term outcomes of left ventr...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Battaloglu B,Erdil N,Nisanoglu V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction is associated with a high mortality rate despite modern reperfusion methods and intra-aortic balloon pump support. For myocardial infarction patients in cardiogenic shock that is refractory to intra-aortic ballon pump counterpulsation and pressors (severe refractory ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Idelchik GM,Loyalka P,Kar B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 65-year-old man with a 6-year history of hypertension who presented with dilated cardiomyopathy, a transient cerebrovascular event, paroxysmal sweating, and intractable hypertension. Coronary angiography revealed no abnormality, but diagnostic testing was pursued because of the severe sweating ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Lin PC,Hsu JT,Chung CM,Chang ST

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative tricuspid valve regurgitation is moderate to severe in 15% to 20% of heart transplant recipients despite use of the bicaval surgical technique. We hypothesized that the regurgitation might be partly due to increased tension on the donor right atrium. To study the right atrial distortion, we modified the ...

journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal

authors： Marelli D,Silvestry SC,Zwas D,Mather P,Rubin S,Dempsey AF,Stein L,Rodriguez E,Diehl JT,Feldman AM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00