- Long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention of bifurcation narrowings
[作者:Collins, N; Seidelin, PH; Daly, P; Ivanov, J; Barolet, A; Mackie, K; Bui, S; Schwartz, L; Dzavik, V,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:404-410 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- The optimal approach to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of bifurcation lesions remains unclear, reflecting lack of long-term follow-up and heterogeneity of lesions encountered. We evaluated the long-term outcome...
- Impact of early and delayed stroke on in-hospital and long-term mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting
[作者:Tournpoulis, LK; Anagnostopoulos, CE; Chamogeorgakis, TP; Angouras, DC; Kariou, MA; Swistel, DG; Rokkas, CK,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:411-417 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an infrequent, yet devastating complication with increased morbidity and mortality. We sought to determine risk factors for early (intratoperatively to 24 hours) and...
- Comparison of serum lipid values in subjects with and without the metabolic syndrome
[作者:Cordero, A; Laclaustra, M; Leon, M; Casasnovas, JA; Grima, A; Luengo, E; Ordonez, B; Bergua, C; Bes, M; Pascual, I; Alegria, E,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:424-428 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Insulin resistance is supposed to be the basis of metabolic syndrome (MS), although it is difficult to measure. The ratio of triglyceride (TG) to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been proposed as a surrogate marker of ...
- Effects of adding prescription omega-3 acid ethyl esters to simvastatin (20 mg/day) on lipids and lipoprotein particles in men and women with mixed dyslipidemia
[作者:Maki, KC; McKenney, JM; Reeves, MS; Lubin, BC; Dicklin, MR,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:429-433 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Prescription omega-3 acid ethyl esters (P-OM3) are commonly used for treatment of very high triglyceride levels, often in combination with a statin, to lower persistent hypertriglyceridemia. This randomized, crossover tr...
- Efficacy and safety of a potent and selective peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha agonist in subjects with dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus
[作者:Terra, SG; Francone, OL; Contant, CF; Gao, X; Lewin, AJ; Nguyen, TT,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:434-439 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- The weak peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-alpha (PPAR-alpha) agonists gemfibrozil and fenofibrate achieve only small increases in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. CP-778,875 is a more potent PPAR-alp...
- Gender differences in patients admitted with advanced decompensated heart failure
[作者:Mullens, W; Abrahams, Z; Sokos, G; Francis, GS; Starling, RC; Young, JB; Taylor, D; Tang, WHW,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:454-458 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Broad population studies of patients with stable ambulatory heart failure have associated female gender with better age-adjusted survival. This study investigated whether there are gender-specific differences in clinical...
- Patterns of structural and functional remodeling of the left ventricle in chronic heart failure
[作者:Gaasch, WH; Delorey, DE; Sutton, MGSJ; Zile, MR,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:459-462 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Patients with heart failure show a wide variety of alterations in left ventricular (LV) volume, mass, and function. The purpose of this study was to define the common patterns of LV structural and functional remodeling a...
- Indexes of kidney function and coronary artery and abdominal aortic calcium (from the Framingham Offspring Study)
[作者:Parikh, NI; Hwang, SJ; Larson, MG; Hoffmann, U; Levy, D; Meigs, JB; O'Donnell, CJ; Fox, CS,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:440-443 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- It is uncertain whether moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) or measures of kidney function are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis as represented by coronary artery calcium (CAC) or abdominal aortic calcium (AA...
- Comparison of benefits and mortality in cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation versus patients in sinus rhythm (results of the Spanish atrial fibrillation and resynchronization [SPARE] study)
[作者:Tolosana, JM; Madrid, AH; Brugada, J; Sitges, M; Bolao, IG; Lozano, IF; Ferrer, JM; Quesada, A; Macias, A; Marin, W; Escudier, JM; Gomez, AA; Alcala, MG; Tamborero, D; Berruezo, A; Mont, L,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:444-449 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- The efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the need for atrioventricular junction ablation in these patients is controversial. The aim of the study was to analyz...
- Frequency, duration, and predictors of newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation following dual-chamber pacemaker implantation in patients without a previous history of atrial fibrillation
[作者:Mittal, S; Stein, K; Gilliam, FR; Kraus, SM; Meyer, TE; Christman, SA,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:450-453 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- The Silent Atrial Fibrillation Detection With Stored EGMs (SAFE) registry is the first prospective study to characterize the incidence, duration, and predictors of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) in patients without pr...
- Usefulness of self-reported leisure-time physical activity to predict long-term survival in patients with coronary heart disease
[作者:Apullan, FJ; Bourassa, MG; Tardif, JC; Fortier, A; Gayda, M; Nigam, A,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:375-379 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Self-reported leisure-time physical activity level correlates well with both cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV mortality in subjects without coronary heart disease (CHD). The impact of leisure-time physical activity on long...
- Relation of epicardial and pericoronary fat to coronary atherosclerosis and coronary artery calcium in patients undergoing coronary angiography
[作者:Gorter, PM; de Vos, AM; van der Graaf, Y; Stella, PR; Doevendans, PA; Meljs, MFL; Prokop, M; Visseren, FLJ,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:380-385 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Fat surrounding coronary arteries might aggravate coronary artery disease (CAD). We investigated the relation between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericoronary fat and coronary atherosclerosis and coronary artery ...
- Safety of diagnostic coronary angiography during uninterrupted therapeutic warfarin treatment
[作者:Annala, AP; Karjalainen, PP; Porela, P; Nyman, K; Ylitalo, A; Airaksinen, KEJ,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:386-390 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Long-term warfarin therapy is assumed to increase bleeding and access site complications after coronary angiography and it is often recommended to postpone invasive procedures to reach international normalized ratio (INR...
- Assessment of culprit and remote coronary narrowings using optical coherence tomography with long-term outcomes
[作者:Barlis, P; Serruys, PW; Gonzalo, N; van der Giessen, WJ; de Jaegere, PJ; Regar, E,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:391-395 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Much currently known information about vulnerable plaque stems from postmortem studies that identified several characteristics making them prone to rupture, including the presence of a thin fibrous cap and a large lipid ...
- Comparison of higher clopidogrel loading and maintenance dose to standard dose on platelet function and outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention using drug-eluting stents
[作者:Abuzahra, M; Pillal, M; Caldera, A; Hartley, WB; Gonzalez, R; Bobek, J; Dokainish, H; Lakkis, N,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:401-403 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-4]
- Adequate antiplatelet therapy is paramount for good clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The purpose of this study was to determine whether a high-dose regimen of clopidogrel...
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