- Usefulness of echo-guided cardiac resynchronization pacing in patients undergoing "Ablate and Pace" therapy for permanent atrial fibrillation and effects of heart rate regularization and left ventricular resynchronization
[作者:Brignole, M; Menozzi, C; Botto, GL; Mont, L; Asensi, JO; Medina, DG; Oddone, D; Navazio, A; Luzi, M; Iacopino, S; De Fabrizio, G; Proclemer, A; Vardas, P,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:854-860 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- An acute comparative study of right ventricular (RV) pacing and echocardiographically guided cardiac resynchronization pacing (CRP) was performed in patients who underwent "ablate and pace" therapy for permanent atrial f...
- Increased inflammatory cell infiltration in the atrial myocardium of patients with atrial fibrillation
[作者:Chen, MC; Chang, JP; Liu, WH; Yang, CH; Chen, YL; Tsai, TH; Wang, YH; Pan, KL,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:861-865 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) may be caused by structural and electrophysiological changes in the atria induced by inflammation. This study analyzed 35 adult patients with symptomatic severe mitral valve disease and moderate-...
- Differences in treadmill exercise tolerance parameters between patients with partial and advanced interatrial depolarization abnormality
[作者:Raja, A; Ariyarajah, V; Fernandes, J; Apiyasawat, S; Khadem, A; Barac, I; Spodick, DH,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:866-870 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Advanced interatrial block (aIAB) is considerably much less common than partial interatrial block (pIAB), occuring in <2% of the elderly hospitalized population. Less is, therefore, known of the true clinical burden of a...
- Risk of cardiac events in patients with asthma and long-QT syndrome treated with Beta(2) agonists
[作者:Thottathil, P; Acharya, J; Moss, AJ; Jons, C; McNitt, S; Goldenberg, I; Zareba, W; Kaufman, E; Qi, M; Robinson, JL,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:871-874 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- The clinical course and risk factors associated with beta(2)-agonist therapy for asthma have not been investigated previously in patients with the long-QT syndrome (LQTS). The risk of a first LQTS-related cardiac event d...
- Managed ventricular pacing in pediatric patients and patients with congenital heart disease
[作者:Kaltman, JR; Ro, PS; Zimmerman, F; Moak, JP; Epstein, M; Zeltser, IJ; Shah, MJ; Buck, K; Vetter, VL; Tanel, RE,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:875-878 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Ventricular dyssynchrony induced by ventricular pacing (VP) may predispose patients to congestive heart failure. The detrimental effects of VP are directly related to the cumulative percentage of VP (Cum%VP). Managed VP ...
- Comparative outcome of bidirectional Glenn shunt in patients with pulmonary vascular resistance >= 3.5 Woods units versus < 3.5 Woods units
[作者:Hussain, A; Arfi, AM; Hussamuddin, M; Haneef, AA; Jamjoom, A; Al-Ata, J; Mo, G,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:907-912 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension is considered to be an absolute contraindication to the performance of bidirectional Glenn (BDG) shunting. However, BDG shunting has been performed in young children with pulmona...
- Prognostic usefulness of dyspnea versus fatigue as reason for exercise test termination in patients with heart failure
[作者:Chase, P; Arena, R; Myers, J; Abella, J; Peberdy, MA; Guazzi, M; Kenjale, A; Bensimhon, D,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:879-882 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) is an integral tool for assessing the clinical status and prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF). The present investigation examined differences in CPX variables and prognosi...
- Perioperative bridging therapy with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves on long-term oral anticoagulants (from the REGIMEN registry)
[作者:Spyropoulos, AC; Turpie, AGG; Dunn, AS; Kaatz, S; Douketis, J; Jacobson, A; Petersen, H,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:883-889 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT). During the temporary interruption of OAT, bridging anticoagulant therapy with unfractionated heparin (UFH) or low-molec...
- Influence of left atrial and ventricular volumes on the relation between mitral valve annulus and coronary sinus
[作者:Sorgente, A; Truong, QA; Conca, C; Singh, JP; Hoffmann, U; Faletra, FF; Klersy, C; Bhatia, R; Pedrazzini, GB; Pasotti, E; Moccetti, T; Auricchio, A,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:890-896 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the anatomic relation between the coronary sinus (CS), mitral annulus, and coronary arteries using 64-multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in patients presenting with a wide range o...
- Association between serum uric acid and perioperative and late cardiovascular outcome in patients with suspected or definite coronary artery disease undergoing elective vascular surgery
[作者:Dunkelgrun, M; Welten, GMJM; Goei, D; Winkel, TA; Schouten, O; van Domburg, RT; van Gestel, YRBM; Flu, WJ; Hoeks, SE; Bax, JJ; Poldermans, D,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:797-801 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- The role of uric acid as an independent marker of cardiovascular risk is unclear. Therefore, our aim was to assess the independent contribution of preoperative serum uric acid levels to the risk of 30-day and late mortal...
- Usefulness of revascularization of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease before elective vascular surgery for abdominal aortic and peripheral occlusive disease
[作者:Garcia, S; Moritz, TE; Ward, HB; Pierpont, G; Goldman, S; Larsen, GC; Littooy, F; Krupski, W; Thottapurathu, L; Reda, DJ; McFalls, EO,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:809-813 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- The Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis (CARP) study showed no survival benefit with preoperative coronary artery revascularization before elective vascular surgery. The generalizability of the trial results to...
- Usefulness of routine periodic fasting to lower risk of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography
[作者:Home, BD; May, HT; Anderson, JL; Kfoury, AG; Bailey, BM; McClure, BS; Renlund, DG; Lappe, DL; Carlquist, JF; Fisher, PW; Pearson, RR; Bair, TL; Adams, TD; Muhlestein, JB,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:814-819 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common and multifactorial. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormons) in Utah may have lower cardiac mortality than other Utahns and the US population. A...
- Predictors of endothelial function in employees with sedentary occupations in a worksite exercise program
[作者:Lippincott, MF; Desai, A; Zalos, G; Carlow, A; De Jesus, J; Blum, A; Smith, K; Rodrigo, M; Patibandla, S; Chaudhry, H; Glaser, AP; Schenke, WH; Csako, G; Waclawiw, MA; Cannon, RO,期刊:American Journal of Cardiology, 页码:820-824 , 文章类型: Article,,卷期:2008年102-7]
- A sedentary workforce may be at increased risk for future cardiovascular disease. Exercise at the work site has been advocated, but effects on endothelium as a biomarker of risk and relation to weight loss, lipid changes...
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