Association of colchicine use for acute gout with clinical outcomes in acute decompensated heart failureClinical Cardiology - Tập 45 Số 7 - Trang 733-741 - 2022
Mary E. Roth, Melissa E. Chinn, Steven P. Dunn, Kenneth C. Bilchick, Sula Mazimba
AbstractBackgroundGout is a common comorbidity in heart failure (HF) patients and is frequently associated with acute exacerbations during treatment for decompensated HF. Although colchicine is often used to manage acute gout in HF patients, its impact on clinical outcomes when used during acute decompensated HF is unknown.... hiện toàn bộ
Differential effects of simvastatin and atorvastatin on high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A‐I are consistent across hypercholesterolemic patient subgroupsClinical Cardiology - Tập 26 Số 11 - Trang 509-514 - 2003
Michael H. Davidson, Leiv Ose, Jiří Fröhlich, Russell Scott, Carlos A. Dujovne, Iván Darío Escobar, Marcelo Chiara Bertolami, Frank Cihon, Darbie Maccubbin, Michele Mercuri
AbstractBackground: In addition to lowering plasma levels of low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C), statins also raise high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C).Hypothesis: Recent studies have shown that treatment with simvastatin results in larger increases in HDL‐C than those seen wit...... hiện toàn bộ
A Case of giant cell myocarditis and malignant thymoma: A postmortem diagnosis by needle biopsyClinical Cardiology - Tập 21 Số 1 - Trang 48-51 - 1998
Clive Kilgallen, Robert Salomon, Elizabeth Jackson, Howard K. Surks, Mark S. Bankoff
AbstractThis paper reports a case of fulminant giant cell myocarditis arising in association with a malignant thymoma causing death in a 46‐year‐old woman. Although the diagnosis was suspected in life, postmortem examination was required for confirmation of giant cell myocarditis. Consent was obtained only for percutaneous needle biopsy of the heart. In order to re...... hiện toàn bộ
Assessment of American Heart Association's Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee StudyClinical Cardiology - Tập 38 Số 7 - Trang 422-429 - 2015
Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Khurram Nasir, Maribeth Rouseff, Erica S. Spatz, Sankalp Das, Don Parris, Ehimen Aneni, Leah Holzwarth, Henry Guzmán, Thinh Huy Tran, Lara Roberson, Shozab S. Ali, Arthur S. Agatston, Wasim Maziak, Theodore Feldman, Emir Veledar
ABSTRACTBackgroundHealthcare organizations and their employees are critical role models for healthy living in their communities. The American Heart Association (AHA) 2020 impact goal provides a national framework that can be used to track the success of employee wellnes...... hiện toàn bộ
Mechanism of left a trial enlargement related to ventricular diastolic impairment in hypertensionClinical Cardiology - Tập 19 Số 12 - Trang 954-959 - 1996
Masako Matsuda, Yasuo Matsuda
AbstractBackground and hypothesis: Systemic hypertension is the leading cause of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanism of left atrial (LA) enlargement in patients with hypertensive heart disease during cardiac catheterization.Methods: Data were o...... hiện toàn bộ
Presentation of Tako‐tsubo Cardiomyopathy in Men and WomenClinical Cardiology - Tập 33 Số 1 - Trang 42-45 - 2010
Satoshi Kurisu, Ichiro Inoue, Takuji Kawagoe, Masaharu Ishihara, Yuji Shimatani, Yasuharu Nakama, Eisuke Kagawa, Kazuoki Dai, Hiroki Ikenaga
AbstractBackgroundRecent studies have demonstrated that stress‐induced Tako‐tsubo cardiomyopathy is likely to occur in elderly female patients.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate gender differences in the clinical characteristics of patients with Tako‐t...... hiện toàn bộ
Biology of the EndotheliumClinical Cardiology - Tập 20 Số S2 - 1997
Thomas F. Lüscher, Matthias Barton
The endothelium releases factors that control vascular relaxation and contraction, thrombogenesis and fibrinolysis, and platelet activation and inhibition. Maintaining the functional integrity of the endothelium, therefore, is critical for the preservation of blood flow and the prevention of thrombosis. This article reviews the primary endothelium‐dependent substances that promote either r...... hiện toàn bộ
Anatomy, histology, and pathology of the cardiac conduction system—part VIClinical Cardiology - Tập 16 Số 8 - Trang 623-628 - 1993
Bruce F. Waller, Lawrence E. Gering, Nancy A. Branyas, John D. Slack
AbstractVarious pathologic conditions producing atrioventricular block are reviewed. Calcific atrioventricular block (aortic stenosis, mitral valve annular calcium), active infective endocarditis (“ring” abscess), acute and healed myocarditis, various collagen‐vascular diseases, amyloidosis, and tumors are reviewed as causes of atrioventricular block. Various disea...... hiện toàn bộ
Superior vena caval obstruction by lipomatous hypertrophy of the right atriumClinical Cardiology - Tập 10 Số 10 - Trang 609-610 - 1987
Richard McNamara, Alan Taylor, Bernard J. Panner
AbstractA structural abnormality was suspected when passage of a Swan‐Ganz catheter was obstructed at the distal superior vena cava (SVC). At autopsy, lipomatous hypertrophy of the right atrium markedly narrowed the lumen at the SVC‐right atrial junction.