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Three-Dimensional Electroanatomic Mapping Systems in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common tachyarrhythmia, with a prevalence of 5% in people over the age of 65. Catheter ablation of AF has emerged as an important management choice for drug-refractory symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent AF. Three-dimensional (3D) electroanatomic mapping systems were introduced into catheter ablation of AF more than a decade ago. The 3D tool has the benefit of reducing the radiation exposure time, as well as voltage and fractionation mapping in order to identify the critical substrate during the ablation, prevent the formation of gaps, guide the ablation of post-ablation atrial tac...
Source: Circulation Journal - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lo LW, Chen SA Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia Under Navigation Using the EnSite Array.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: EA-guided RFA is safe and effective for AT, irrespective of its mechanism, sustainability or origin, and regardless of underlying heart disease. PMID: 19920360 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - November 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Narita S, Miyamoto K, Tsuchiya T, Nagamoto Y, Yamaguchi T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Mechanisms of Myocardial Regeneration.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The plasticity of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells (BMPCs) and their ability to acquire the myocyte lineage and regenerate dead myocardium after infarction has been challenged. Similarly, although several laboratories have identified cardiac progenitor cells (CPCs), the controversy concerning myocyte regeneration in the adult heart has not been resolved. The therapeutic efficacy of these 2 classes of progenitor cells depends on their ability to (1)survive in the hostile milieu of the damaged heart, (2)engraft within the myocardium and (3)grow and differentiate. BMPCs may have a growth potential that is superior to ...
Source: Circulation Journal - November 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hosoda T, Kajstura J, Leri A, Anversa P Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Non-Invasive Vascular Function Tests:Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The arterial wall has 3 layers (ie, the intima, including the endothelium, the media, and the adventitia); each of these layers has individual roles in systemic circulation. The vascular endothelium regulates the vascular tone, hemostasis and/or vascular permeability, and the media is the major determinant of arterial elasticity, which regulates the conduit function (delivery of blood to tissues) and cushioning effect (for generation of continuous blood flow). Failure of these functions results in organ/vascular damage. Several non-invasive methods are currently used to assess vascular dysfunction, including measuremen...
Source: Circulation Journal - November 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tomiyama H, Yamashina A Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Cell-Based Therapies for Ischemic Heart Disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cell therapy is a promising approach to improve cardiac function in patients with ischemic heart disease. Beneficial effects of cell therapy have been shown in experimental studies and clinical trials. However, with current treatment strategies the therapeutic effect is limited. In the current article, critical aspects of cell therapy are discussed: cell type, the state of ischemic heart disease and the condition of cells at the time of treatment. Because treatment options of native cells by systemic pharmacotherapy are limited, we propose a concept of ex vivo preconditioning to overcome functional cell impairment and ...
Source: Circulation Journal - November 6, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Limbourg A, Limbourg F, Drexler H Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Dynamic motion affects metallic stent fractures.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19851026 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nakamura S, Hirokawa R Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Transradial coronary intervention as the primary approach for acute myocardial infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19851027 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ikari Y Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Statin treatment in patients with metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19851028 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ishihara M Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Cosmic Effect of Rosuvastatin in COSMOS.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19851029 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adachi T, Ohsuzu F Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Mitochondrial protection and the reversal of left ventricular remodeling.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19851030 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sano M Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Heart failure and sleep apnea.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19851031 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 25, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Osada N Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Endomyocardial Radial Strain Imaging and Left Ventricular Relaxation Abnormalities in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy or Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Endomyocardial radial strain imaging may prove informative for discriminating between HCM and H-LVH. PMID: 19838000 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Minoshima M, Noda A, Nishizawa T, Hara Y, Sugiura M, Iino S, Nagata K, Koike Y, Murohara T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Vascular Integrity Mediated by Vascular Endothelial Cadherin and Regulated by Sphingosine 1-Phosphate and Angiopoietin-1.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Development of blood vessels is coordinated by angiogenesis and stabilization of vascular endothelial cells (ECs). The vascular network is established during embryogenesis to supply oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and organs. However, after cardiac or peripheral ischemia is caused by occlusion of the vessels, new vessels must be formed to rescue the ischemic tissues. Many angiogenic growth factors and chemokines are produced in the ischemic tissue to induce angiogenic sprouting of preexisting vessels. Branched vessels must be again restabilized to form mature vessels that deliver blood to the tissues. To this end, ...
Source: Circulation Journal - October 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mochizuki N Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Prognosis of the Relationship Between the Dose of Carvedilol and Transcardiac Gradient of Norepinephrine in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The carvedilol dose is important for the management of CSA and prognosis in patients with systolic CHF. PMID: 19838002 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nishiyama K, Tsutamoto T, Yamaji M, Kawahara C, Yamamoto T, Fujii M, Horie M Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Clinical Profiles of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Apical Phenotype.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The 2 phenotypes of apical HCM should be recognized and distinguished clinically. PMID: 19838003 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kubo T, Kitaoka H, Okawa M, Hirota T, Hoshikawa E, Hayato K, Yamasaki N, Matsumura Y, Yabe T, Nishinaga M, Takata J, Doi YL Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Ambulatory ECG-Based T-Wave Alternans and Heart Rate Turbulence Predict High Risk of Arrhythmic Events in Patients With Old Myocardial Infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients with OMI showing episodes of SVT have a high risk for cardiac death because of abnormal repolarization and autonomic regulation. The analysis of MMA-based TWA and HRT can be a useful tool for predicting OMI patients at high risk of arrhythmic events. PMID: 19838004 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maeda S, Nishizaki M, Yamawake N, Ashikaga T, Shimada H, Asano M, Ihara K, Murai T, Suzuki H, Fujii H, Sakurada H, Hiraoka M, Isobe M Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Risk of Smoking and Metabolic Syndrome for Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Although countermeasures for MetS are important, smoking should continue to be considered an important public health problem and antismoking campaigns should be promoted, especially for men, to prevent CVD. PMID: 19838005 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Higashiyama A, Okamura T, Ono Y, Watanabe M, Kokubo Y, Okayama A Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Relationship Between Functional Exercise Capacity and Functional Stenosis in Patients With Stable Angina and Intermediate Coronary Stenosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Exercise capacity reflects functional stenosis in stable angina patients. PMID: 19838006 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tanaka S, Noda T, Segawa T, Minagawa T, Watanabe S, Minatoguchi S Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

A Simple Risk Score to Predict In-Hospital Death of Elderly Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In addition to known prognostic factors, hypoalbuminemia may provide important information for elderly patients with ADHF. A simple risk score may help to stratify the risk of in-hospital mortality and contribute to better clinical management of these elderly patients. PMID: 19822976 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 12, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kinugasa Y, Kato M, Sugihara S, Hirai M, Kotani K, Ishida K, Yanagihara K, Kato Y, Ogino K, Igawa O, Hisatome I, Shigemasa C Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Effect of Preoperative Atorvastatin Therapy on Atrial Fibrillation Following Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Administration of atorvastatin 20 mg/day, initiated 1 week before elective off-pump CABG and continued in the postoperative period, significantly decreases postoperative AF. PMID: 19822977 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 12, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ji Q, Mei Y, Wang X, Sun Y, Feng J, Cai J, Xie S, Chi L Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Association of Antiplatelet Therapy With Lower Risk of Death and Recurrent Cerebrovascular Events After Ischemic Stroke.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The data from this multicenter, prospective study confirmed the association between antiplatelet therapy and decreased risk of all-cause mortality and recurrent cerebrovascular events after ischemic stroke in Chinese patients. PMID: 19822978 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 12, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ding D, Lu CZ, Fu JH, Hong Z, Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Partial vs Full Coverage for Tandem Lesions in Culprit Vessel During Primary Coronary Intervention in Patients With Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: For acute STEMI patients with tandem lesions in the culprit vessel, primary stenting for the occluded lesion only is beneficial in improving myocardial perfusion and LV function. PMID: 19822979 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 12, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhang Q, Zhang RY, Hu J, Yang ZK, Zhang JS, Ding FH, Du R, Zhu ZB, Shen WF Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Effects of a Pure alpha/beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker on Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension With Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The pure alpha/beta-blocker arotinolol prevented the progression of MCT-induced PAH and RVH in rats, suggesting that sympathetic nervous activation might play a role in the development of PAH. PMID: 19822980 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 12, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ishikawa M, Sato N, Asai K, Takano T, Mizuno K Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Mechanisms of Remodelling.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Remodeling myocytes show a typical switch between the embryonic and classical features of apoptosis and/or hypertrophy representing a signal of death (ie, apoptosis) and a signal of life (ie, hypertrophy). The adult myocyte, however, is a terminal cell; usually it is unable to reproduce and death is not genetically programmed (apoptosis), but occurs by necrosis. The reinstatement of apoptosis and development of hypertrophy during remodeling could be part of the switch forward to the embryonic phenotype with reinstatement of the early embryonic genetic program. Hypertrophy and apoptosis are "sons" of the same "mother": ...
Source: Circulation Journal - October 9, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ferrari R, Ceconi C, Campo G, Cangiano E, Cavazza C, Secchiero P, Tavazzi L Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Acute Myocardial Infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although considerable advances have been made in the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the disorder is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and continues to pose significant therapeutic challenges. The use of biomarkers to aid the diagnosis of AMI is now increasing and has enabled better understanding of the pathophysiology of the disorder and identification of patients who require urgent reperfusion therapy. Early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) appears to be beneficial when performed in a timely manner with a door-to-balloon time <90 min. The goal of PCI is...
Source: Circulation Journal - October 6, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yasuda S, Shimokawa H Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Lox-1.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
LOX-1. Circ J. 2009 Oct 5; Authors: Ogura S, Kakino A, Sato Y, Fujita Y, Iwamoto S, Otsui K, Yoshimoto R, Sawamura T Oxidatively modified low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) is implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Endothelial dysfunction is the initial change in the vascular wall that induces morphological changes for atheroma-formation. Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) was identified as the receptor for oxLDL that was thought to be a major cause of endothelial dysfunction. LOX-1 has been demonstrated to contribute not only to endothelial dysfunction, but also to atherosclerotic-plaque form...
Source: Circulation Journal - October 4, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ogura S, Kakino A, Sato Y, Fujita Y, Iwamoto S, Otsui K, Yoshimoto R, Sawamura T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Vascular Mechanobiology.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endothelial cells (ECs) lining blood vessel walls respond to shear stress, a fluid mechanical force generated by flowing blood, and the EC responses play an important role in the homeostasis of the circulatory system. Abnormal EC responses to shear stress impair various vascular functions and lead to vascular diseases, including hypertension, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis. Bioengineering approaches in which cultured ECs are subjected to shear stress in fluid-dynamically designed flow-loading devices have been widely used to analyze EC responses at the cellular and molecular levels. Remarkable progress has been made, ...
Source: Circulation Journal - October 4, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ando J, Yamamoto K Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Effect of Rosuvastatin on Coronary Atheroma in Stable Coronary Artery Disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Rosuvastatin exerted significant regression of coronary plaque volume in Japanese patients with stable CAD, including those who had previously used other lipid-lowering drugs. Rosuvastatin might be useful in the setting of secondary prevention in patients with stable CAD. PMID: 19801853 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 4, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takayama T, Hiro T, Yamagishi M, Daida H, Hirayama A, Saito S, Yamaguchi T, Matsuzaki M, Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Body Size and Atrial Fibrillation in Japanese Outpatients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Height and BMI synergistically affected the prevalence of AF in Japanese patients. With respect to the recent increase in body size of the Japanese population, the present study predicts that there will be more occurrences of AF than previously predicted. PMID: 19797821 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 1, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Suzuki S, Yamashita T, Ohtsuka T, Sagara K, Uejima T, Oikawa Y, Yajima J, Koike A, Nagashima K, Kirigaya H, Ogasawara K, Sawada H, Yamazaki T, Aizawa T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Controlled Release of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 Plasmid DNA Prevents Left Ventricular Remodeling in Chronic Myocardial Infarction of Rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Gelatin microspheres for the controlled release of MMP-1 plasmid DNA are promising for improving cardiac remodeling and function when they are administered during the chronic phase of MI. PMID: 19797822 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 1, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lin X, Jo H, Ishii TM, Fujita M, Fu M, Tambara K, Yamamoto M, Tabata Y, Komeda M, Matsuoka S Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Effect of Carperitide on Plasma Adiponectin Levels in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Carperitide infusion increases the plasma adiponectin level, especially in ADHF patients with DM. PMID: 19797823 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 1, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yamaji M, Tsutamoto T, Tanaka T, Kawahara C, Nishiyama K, Yamamoto T, Fujii M, Horie M Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Incremental Prognostic Value of Stress/Rest Gated Perfusion SPECT in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Perfusion/function measures by stress/rest gated SPECT contribute to a significant improvement in risk stratification and secondary prevention strategy in combination with pre-scan clinical risks in patients with known CAD. PMID: 19797824 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 1, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hashimoto A, Nakata T, Wakabayashi T, Kusuoka H, Nishimura T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Association of the Purinergic Receptor P2Y, G-Protein Coupled, 2 (P2RY2) Gene With Myocardial Infarction in Japanese Men.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The GA+AA genotype, as well as the C-A and T-C-A haplotypes, of human P2RY2 could be genetic markers for MI in Japanese men. PMID: 19797825 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - October 1, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wang ZX, Nakayama T, Sato N, Izumi Y, Kasamaki Y, Ohta M, Soma M, Aoi N, Matsumoto K, Ozawa Y, Ma YT, Doba N, Hinohara S Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Role of purkinje fibers in the maintenance of ventricular fibrillation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19779271 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 28, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Murakawa Y Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Diagnosis with O(2) kinetics. Old but new.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19779272 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 28, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nohara R Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

From 4-links to 5-links of "chain of survival". Post-resuscitation care is critical for good neurological recovery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19779273 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 28, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hanada H, Okumura K Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Critical balance of dendritic cells is destined for plaque rupture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19779274 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 28, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yoshida M Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Ear-lobe crease as a marker of carotid artery arthrosclerosis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19779275 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 28, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nagatsuka K Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Carotid Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite recent advances in the understanding and etiology of cardiovascular disease, it remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A great deal of research has been dedicated to investigating and identifying plaque instability: the so-called "vulnerable plaque". A reliable, in vivo, imaging method capable of identifying plaque characteristics associated with high-risk plaque will be immensely useful for evaluating plaque status and predicting future events. With excellent soft-tissue contrast and resolution, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the ability to visualize features of vulnerable plaque...
Source: Circulation Journal - September 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Oikawa M, Ota H, Takaya N, Miller Z, Hatsukami TS, Yuan C Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Safety and Efficacy of Transradial vs Transfemoral Arterial Primary Coronary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Initial selection of TRA is not inferior to initial selection of TFA for AMI patients undergoing primary PCI. However, in the present study, the incidence of combined vascular and bleeding complications was lower with the TRA than with the TFA approach. PMID: 19755749 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yip HK, Chung SY, Chai HT, Youssef AA, Bhasin A, Yang CH, Chen SM, Hang CL, Hsieh YK, Chen CJ, Chang LT, Sun CK, Wu CJ Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Effects of Atrial Fibrillation on Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure in Japan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Among patients hospitalized for HF in Japan, AF was common, but was not an independent risk for long-term adverse outcomes, including death or rehospitalization, in routine clinical practice. PMID: 19755750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hamaguchi S, Yokoshiki H, Kinugawa S, Tsuchihashi-Makaya M, Yokota T, Takeshita A, Tsutsui H, Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Adult Patients With a Severely Dilated Right Ventricle and Refractory Arrhythmias After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: PVR may be beneficial for refractory arrhythmias, even in TOF patients with a d-RV, but it is difficult to completely normalize the hemodynamics and resolve the arrhythmogenicity. PMID: 19755751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Miyazaki A, Yamamoto M, Sakaguchi H, Tsukano S, Kagisaki K, Suyama K, Ohuchi H, Kurosaki KI, Yagihara T, Yamada O Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Soluble Elastin Decreases in the Progress of Atheroma Formation in Human Aorta.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Both the synthesis and degradation of elastin may be enhanced in active atherosclerotic lesions. PMID: 19755752 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Akima T, Nakanishi K, Suzuki K, Katayama M, Ohsuzu F, Kawai T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Atrial Function During Different Multisite Atrial Pacing Modalities in Patients With Bradycardia - Tachycardia Syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In patients treated with MAP, implanting 1 of the atrial leads in the BB area instead of the RAA has no influence on global cardiac hemodynamics, but does result in earlier LA contraction, and reversal of the typical right-left atrial contraction sequence, as well as providing greater LA contraction synchrony. PMID: 19749477 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lewicka-Nowak E, Dabrowska-Kugacka A, Rucinski P, Kozlowski D, Raczak G, Kutarski A Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker, Valsartan, Increases Myocardial Blood Volume and Regresses Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker, corrected the decreased MBV in association with regression of LVH in patients with HT. PMID: 19749478 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Komatsu H, Yamada S, Iwano H, Okada M, Onozuka H, Mikami T, Yokoyama S, Inoue M, Kaga S, Nishida M, Shimizu C, Matsuno K, Tsutsui H Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Clinical Outcomes of Sirolimus-Eluting Stenting After Rotational Atherectomy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The use of SES after ROTA is an appropriate method for selected hard lesions, but has a limited effect in dialysis patients, even after lesion preparation with ROTA. PMID: 19749479 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tamekiyo H, Hayashi Y, Toyofuku M, Ueda H, Sakuma T, Okimoto T, Otsuka M, Imazu M, Kihara Y Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Antioxidant, EUK-8, Prevents Murine Dilated Cardiomyopathy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: EUK-8 treatment can prevent and cure murine DCM, so SOD/catalase mimetic treatment is proposed as a potential therapy for DCM. PMID: 19749480 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kawakami S, Matsuda A, Sunagawa T, Noda Y, Kaneko T, Tahara S, Hiraumi Y, Adachi S, Matsui H, Ando K, Fujita T, Maruyama N, Shirasawa T, Shimizu T Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Vascular Dilation Responses of Rat Small Mesenteric Arteries at High Intravascular Pressure in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These findings of differential sensitivity to luminal pressure should be considered during in vitro examination of vessels from normotensive and hypertensive subjects. PMID: 19745551 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 9, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gündüz F, Baskurt OK, Meiselman HJ Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Pro12Ala Polymorphism of the Peroxisome ProliferatorActivated Receptor-gamma Gene is Associated With Metabolic Syndrome and Surrogate Measures of Insulin Resistance in Healthy Men.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Healthy men, in particular nonsmokers, carrying the Ala12 allele of PPARG rs1801282 polymorphism, have a high risk for MetS and IR. PMID: 19745552 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 9, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tellechea ML, Aranguren F, Pérez MS, Cerrone GE, Frechtel GD, Taverna MJ Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals

Solutions for Retention of Female Cardiologists.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The following measures should be taken: (1)establishment of more family-friendly working conditions in hospitals, (2)provision of various work positions that allow more flexibility and predictability for women, (3)establishment of a retraining system, and (4)development of work and research opportunities that are attractive to women. The Japanese Circulation Society is expected to establish a retraining system at certified institutions. PMID: 19745553 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Circulation Journal)
Source: Circulation Journal - September 9, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tsukada YT, Tokita M, Kato K, Kato Y, Miyauchi M, Ono I, Tanabe H, Yokoshima T, Fukumoto H, Miyatake Y, Mizuno K Tags: Circ J Source Type: journals