abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular proliferative diseases such as atherosclerosis are inflammatory disorders involving multiple cell types including macrophages, lymphocytes, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Although activation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway in vessels has been shown to be critical for the...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Yoshida T,Yamashita M,Horimai C,Hayashi M

更新日期：2013-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intramyocardial injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy is associated with reverse remodeling in experimental models and humans. Here, we tested the hypothesis that allogeneic MSC therapy drives ventricular remodeling by producing durable and progressive scar size reduct...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Williams AR,Suncion VY,McCall F,Guerra D,Mather J,Zambrano JP,Heldman AW,Hare JM

更新日期：2013-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our previous randomized controlled trial demonstrated cardiorespiratory protection by remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) in children before cardiac surgery. However, the impact of RIPC on myocardial prosurvival intracellular signaling remains unknown in cyanosis. RIPC may augment phosphorylated protein s...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Pepe S,Liaw NY,Hepponstall M,Sheeran FL,Yong MS,d'Udekem Y,Cheung MM,Konstantinov IE

更新日期：2013-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels are major predictors of cardiovascular (CV) events, even in patients on statin treatment with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) at target. In animal models HDLs protect LDL from oxidation and blunt platelet activation. Our study aimed to examine whether HDL levels are re...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Vazzana N,Ganci A,Cefalù AB,Lattanzio S,Noto D,Santoro N,Saggini R,Puccetti L,Averna M,Davì G

更新日期：2013-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Magnesium is associated with lower risk of sudden cardiac death, possibly through antiarrhythmic mechanisms. Magnesium influences endothelial function, inflammation, blood pressure, and diabetes, but a direct relation with coronary heart disease (CHD) risk has not been established. METHODS AND RESULTS:We pr...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Chiuve SE,Sun Q,Curhan GC,Taylor EN,Spiegelman D,Willett WC,Manson JE,Rexrode KM,Albert CM

更新日期：2013-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary-prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) reduce total mortality in patients with severe left ventricular systolic function. However, only a minority of patients benefit from these devices. We designed the Prospective Observational Study of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (PRO...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Cheng A,Dalal D,Butcher B,Norgard S,Zhang Y,Dickfeld T,Eldadah ZA,Ellenbogen KA,Guallar E,Tomaselli GF

更新日期：2013-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have suggested that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have antiarrhythmic effects on atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess the effects of therapy with n-3 PUFAs on the incidence of recurrent AF and on postoperative AF. METHODS AND RESULTS:Electronic searches were conducted ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Mariani J,Doval HC,Nul D,Varini S,Grancelli H,Ferrante D,Tognoni G,Macchia A

更新日期：2013-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is closely associated with various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Adipose tissue inflammation and perturbation of adipokine secretion may contribute to the pathogenesis of CVD. This study aimed to evaluate whether the 2 most abundant adipokines, adipocyte-fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP) and adip...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Chow WS,Tso AW,Xu A,Yuen MM,Fong CH,Lam TH,Lo SV,Tse HF,Woo YC,Yeung CY,Cheung BM,Lam KS

更新日期：2013-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microparticles (MPs) are circulating membrane particles of less than a micrometer in diameter shed from endothelial and blood cells. Recent literature suggests that MPs are not just functionally inert cell debris but may possess biological functions and mediate the communication between vascular cells. As a ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Horn P,Cortese-Krott MM,Amabile N,Hundsdörfer C,Kröncke KD,Kelm M,Heiss C

更新日期：2012-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periaortic fat, because of its contiguity with the aorta, may promote vascular remodeling and aortic dilatation. However, the relations between perioartic fat depots and aortic dimensions have not been previously described. METHODS AND RESULTS:A total of 3001 individuals (mean age 50 ± 10 years, 49% women) ...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Thanassoulis G,Massaro JM,Corsini E,Rogers I,Schlett CL,Meigs JB,Hoffmann U,O'Donnell CJ,Fox CS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance, characterized by hyperinsulinemia and normal or elevated serum glucose, is an established precursor to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Despite fasting serum C-peptide levels being an accurate and stable marker of endogenous insulin production used in patients with diabetes, it is unk...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Patel N,Taveira TH,Choudhary G,Whitlatch H,Wu WC

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bromocriptine-QR (a quick-release formulation of bromocriptine mesylate), a dopamine D2 receptor agonist, is a US Food and Drug Administrration-approved treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A 3070-subject randomized trial demonstrated a significant, 40% reduction in relative risk among bromocriptin...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Gaziano JM,Cincotta AH,Vinik A,Blonde L,Bohannon N,Scranton R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All clinical and biological manifestations related to postcardiac arrest (CA) syndrome are attributed to ischemia-reperfusion injury in various organs including brain and heart. Molecular hydrogen (H(2)) has potential as a novel antioxidant. This study tested the hypothesis that inhalation of H(2) gas starti...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Hayashida K,Sano M,Kamimura N,Yokota T,Suzuki M,Maekawa Y,Kawamura A,Abe T,Ohta S,Fukuda K,Hori S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicated that patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are less likely to receive guideline-based secondary prevention therapy than are those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after an acute myocardial infarction. We aimed to evaluate whether these d...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Riley RF,Don CW,Aldea GS,Mokadam NA,Probstfield J,Maynard C,Goss JR

更新日期：2012-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accumulated research has shown that the older adult brain is significantly more vulnerable to stroke than the young adult brain. Although recent evidence in young adult rats demonstrates that single-whisker stimulation can result in complete protection from ischemic damage after permanent middle cerebral art...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Lay CC,Davis MF,Chen-Bee CH,Frostig RD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is known to increase the risk of coronary artery disease, but few studies have evaluated the association between depression and peripheral artery disease (PAD). We examined the association of depression with PAD and evaluated potential mediators of this association. METHODS AND RESULTS:We used da...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Grenon SM,Hiramoto J,Smolderen KG,Vittinghoff E,Whooley MA,Cohen BE

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chest pain is a common reason for referral to pediatric cardiologists. Although pediatric chest pain is rarely attributable to serious cardiac pathology, extensive and costly evaluation is often performed. We have implemented a standardized approach to pediatric chest pain in our pediatric cardiology clinics...

journal_title：Journal of the American Heart Association

authors： Verghese GR,Friedman KG,Rathod RH,Meiri A,Saleeb SF,Graham DA,Geggel RL,Fulton DR

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00