Journal ArticleGlob Heart · 2023
Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of a female arthropod, prevalent primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. Its manifestations include asymptomatic infections, dengue fever, and a severe form called hemorrhagic dengue or dengue shock ...
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Journal ArticleLancet Respir Med · March 2021
BACKGROUND: Biological considerations suggest that renin-angiotensin system inhibitors might influence the severity of COVID-19. We aimed to evaluate whether continuing versus discontinuing renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme ...
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Journal ArticleRevista de la Federacion Argentina de Cardiologia · January 1, 2021
Background: Heart failure is a disease that affects millions of people around the world. A chronic phase characterization is important in Latin American countries. It is with this motivation that the authors decided to carry out a registry at hospital leve ...
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Journal ArticleJ Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) · October 2020
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is associated with high incidence of multiorgan dysfunction and death. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which facilitates SA ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · March 2020
BACKGROUND: The rate-limiting step in STEMI diagnosis often is the availability of a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and its interpretation. The potential may exist to speed the availability of 12-lead ECG information by using commonly available mobile tec ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · 2018
In patients experiencing an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), rapid diagnosis and immediate access to reperfusion therapy leads to optimal clinical outcomes. The rate-limiting step in STEMI diagnosis is the availability and performance of a 12-le ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · 2015
BACKGROUND: 12-lead ECG is a critical component of initial evaluation of cardiac ischemia, but has traditionally been limited to large, dedicated equipment in medical care environments. Smartphones provide a potential alternative platform for the extension ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · 2014
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The electrocardiogram (ECG) based Sclarovsky-Birnbaum Ischemia Grade may be used to determine the prognosis of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, application of the method is based on assumption of the b ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · September 2013
Prompt and accurate identification of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the presence of left bundle-branch block (LBBB) remains difficult. The 2004 STEMI guideline recommended emergent reperfusion therapy to patients with suspected ischemia and ...
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Journal ArticleN Engl J Med · March 28, 2013
BACKGROUND: Patients with systolic heart failure and anemia have worse symptoms, functional capacity, and outcomes than those without anemia. We evaluated the effects of darbepoetin alfa on clinical outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure and anem ...
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Journal ArticleClin Res Cardiol · January 2013
BACKGROUND: Cell therapy (CTh) is a promising novel therapy for myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic cardiomyopathy (iCMP). Recognizing adverse events (AE) is important for safety evaluation, harm prevention and may aid in the design of future trials. O ...
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Journal ArticleInt J Angiol · December 2012
A 41-year-old African American woman presented with chest pain and was found to have non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction with a peak cardiac troponin I of 28.5. Elective cardiac catheterization revealed a 70% ostial left anterior descending (LAD ...
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Journal ArticleInt J Angiol · September 2012
Impella (Abiomed, Danvers, MA) is a percutaneously inserted ventricular assist device (VAD). It has been increasingly used in patients with severe heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and high-risk percutaneous intervention (PCI). However, the use and efficac ...
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Journal ArticleCardiol J · 2012
Arrhythmias play a significant role in the mortality and morbidity as well as hospitalizations of patients who carry a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. With improving survival in a world of novel medications and devices, an understanding of the patho ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Thorac Surg · October 2011
BACKGROUND: Highly sensitized (HS) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients with high panel-reactive antibody (PRA) levels present a challenge. Alemtuzumab, a potent depleting agent for T and B lymphocytes (months to years), and plasmapheresis, offer ...
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Journal ArticleJ Invasive Cardiol · November 2010
BACKGROUND: Percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) reduces morbidity and mortality if performed rapidly. We examined whether timely intervention in myocardial perfusion times achieved at NorthEast Medical Center ( ...
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Journal ArticleJ Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther · June 2010
Congestive heart failure is a chronic and debilitating disease responsible for high cardiac morbidity and mortality in the world and is associated with more than 290 000 deaths in the United States each year. Recent advances in heart failure therapy target ...
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Journal ArticleCurr Cardiol Rev · May 2009
HIV/AIDS (Human immunodeficiency virus/ Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome) is a growing global problem, in terms of its incidence and mortality. Patients with HIV/AIDS are living much longer with HAART (Highly active antiretroviral therapy) therapy so mu ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · 2009
BACKGROUND: Reducing time to reperfusion treatment for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) improves patient outcomes. Few medical systems consistently meet current benchmarks regarding timely access to treatment. Studies have w ...
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OtherJournal of Cardiac Failure · 2008
12th Annual Scientific meeting Heart Failure Society of America (September 21-24, 2008) Toronto, ON, Canada. ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · July 2007
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mortality from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction remains high, with most deaths occurring before hospital admission. Despite effective pre- and in-hospital reperfusion strategies becoming standard over the past 2 decades ...
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Journal ArticleAm J Cardiol · April 1, 2007
ST-segment depression (ST-D) on the admission electrocardiogram of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACSs) is associated with higher mortality. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of location of ST-D and T-wave polarit ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · January 2007
OBJECTIVES: ST resolution (STR) is a surrogate marker of myocardial tissue reperfusion and a predictor of outcome after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Terminal QRS distortion (grade 3 ische ...
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Journal ArticleCardiol Clin · August 2006
The outcome of patients who fail to reperfuse with thrombolytic therapy or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) may be improved with additional pharmacologic and mechanical interventions such as resc ...
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Journal ArticleCardiol Clin · August 2006
The ECG is an essential part of the initial evaluation of patients who have chest pain, especially in the immediate decision-making process in patients who have ST-elevation myocardial infarction. This article reviews and summarizes the current information ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · August 2006
BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests that patients may be entered into clinical trials with different electrocardiographic (ECG) findings than specified by study protocol criteria; the extent and impact of this variability in a large-scale trial have not be ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · July 2006
We describe a patient who presented with abdominal pain radiating to the chest and ST elevation in the precordial leads, mimicking acute myocardial infarction. Urgent coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries and his serum troponin has not inc ...
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Journal ArticleExpert Opin Investig Drugs · May 2006
The neurohormone arginine vasopressin plays a significant role in the regulation of volume homeostasis, which is mediated via vasopressin type 2 (V2) receptors in the collecting tubules of the kidney. Diseases that are accompanied by abnormal volume homeos ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · October 2005
BACKGROUND: Noninvasive methods are needed to evaluate reperfusion success in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). The AMISTAD trial was analyzed to compare MI size and myocardial salvage determined by electrocardiogram (ECG) with technetium Tc ...
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Journal ArticleJ Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther · September 2005
BACKGROUND: Tolvaptan, a nonpeptide selective vasopressin receptor (V2) antagonist, is in development for the treatment of congestive heart failure and hyponatremia. Tolvaptan is primarily metabolized via CYP3A4. This study was conducted to determine the e ...
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Journal ArticleDrug Information Journal · 2005
Maximal utility of accessible data is attractive to all partners in clinical research, whether it directly improves patient care or more accurately allows identification of the safety and efficacy of a new drug or procedure. The Food and Drug Administratio ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · November 2004
BACKGROUND: Current methods for risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction (MI) include several noninvasive studies. In this cost-containment era, the development of low-cost means should be encouraged. We assessed the ability of an electrocardi ...
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Journal ArticleJAMA · April 28, 2004
CONTEXT: Nearly 1 million hospitalizations for chronic heart failure occur yearly in the United States, with most related to worsening systemic congestion. Diuretic use, the mainstay therapy for congestion, is associated with electrolyte abnormalities and ...
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Journal ArticleCardiology · 2002
We assessed the relation between baseline electrocardiographic ischemia grades and initial myocardial area at risk (AR) and final infarct size (IS) in 49 patients who had undergone (99m)Tc sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography before and 6 + ...
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Journal ArticleAm J Cardiol · October 15, 2001
We investigated the impact of primary angioplasty compared with thrombolysis in 894 patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction and electrocardiographic grades II and III ischemia on enrollment. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on the e ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · January 2001
An academic 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) core laboratory aims to provide the highest possible quality ECG recording, measurement, and storage to aid clinicians in research into important cardiovascular outcomes and to maximize the credibility of scienti ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · September 2000
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have reported that negative T waves in the setting of acute coronary events are associated with Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow grade 3 in the infarct-related artery and with improved parameters of ventricular function ...
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Journal ArticleAm J Cardiol · July 1, 2000
Previous reports indicate that patients who do not develop Q waves after thrombolytic therapy are a different population with a better long-term survival than those who do develop Q waves. However, the use of resources, quality of life, and health status o ...
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Journal ArticleJ Electrocardiol · 2000
The use of reperfusion therapy in patients with ST elevation acute coronary syndromes had been established. However, reperfusion therapy is usually considered contra-indicated in those with ST depression, despite the knowledge that regional posterior infar ...
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Journal ArticleJ Am Coll Cardiol · November 15, 1999
OBJECTIVES: The Acute Myocardial Infarction STudy of ADenosine (AMISTAD) trial was designed to test the hypothesis that adenosine as an adjunct to thrombolysis would reduce myocardial infarct size. BACKGROUND: Reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infar ...
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Journal ArticleCirculation · June 23, 1998
BACKGROUND: Unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction involve coronary arterial plaque rupture, platelet activation, and thrombus formation. This study tested the benefit of different doses of lamifiban (a platelet IIb/IIIa antagonist) alone and ...
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Journal ArticleCirculation · February 10, 1998
BACKGROUND: Although the stratification of patients with myocardial infarction into ECG subsets based on the presence or absence of new Q waves has important clinical and prognostic utility, systematic evaluation of the impact of thrombolytic therapy on th ...
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Journal ArticleJ Am Coll Cardiol · January 1998
OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the incidence and clinical relevance of examination data to recurrent ischemia within an international randomized trial. BACKGROUND: Ischemic symptoms commonly recur after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. METHOD ...
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Journal ArticleJ Am Coll Cardiol · January 1998
OBJECTIVES: We sought to assess the outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and bundle branch block in the thrombolytic era. BACKGROUND: Studies of patients with acute MI and bundle branch block have reported high mortality rates and poor ...
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Journal ArticleJ Am Coll Cardiol · March 15, 1997
OBJECTIVES: We assessed the outcomes of patients with a first myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation, with and without the development of abnormal Q waves after thrombolysis. BACKGROUND: Prethrombolytic era studies report conflicting short-versus ...
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Journal ArticleAm Heart J · March 1997
Early and sustained flow of grade 3 according to Thrombolysis in Myocardial infarction (TIMI) criteria and reocclusion rates are the key measures that define the physiologic efficacy of thrombolytic agents in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. W ...
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Journal ArticleN Engl J Med · February 22, 1996
BACKGROUND: The presence of left bundle-branch block on the electrocardiogram may conceal the changes of acute myocardial infarction, which can delay both its recognition and treatment. We tested electrocardiographic criteria for the diagnosis of acute inf ...
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Journal ArticleAm J Cardiol · November 15, 1995
Early postinfarction angina implies an unfavorable prognosis. Most published information on this outcome represents data collected in the prethrombolytic era, in which definitions and populations differed considerably. Our purpose was to evaluate the incid ...
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