STAT3 and cardiac remodeling
The prognostic significance of ...
Fragmented QRS (fQRS) may occur due to non-homogeneous activation of ischemic ventricles. We want to investigate the prognostic significance of a fQ ...
Role of ischemia-modified album ...
Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a laboratory biomarker of cardiac ischemia. Our study aims to determine whether IMA can estimate or represent to ...
Utility of myocardial fractiona ...
Drug-eluting stents reduce restenosis due to neointimal growth suppression. Considering long-term outcomes, it is both difficult and important to pr ...
Effect of intravascular ultraso ...
Drug-eluting stent (DES) expansion characteristics after aggressive high-pressure post-dilation using a non-compliant (NC) balloon have not been ful ...
Past, present, and future of CR ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy is a key nonpharmacological treatment strategy for drug-refractory moderate-to-severe symptomatic heart failure in ...
Novel techniques for assessment ...
The evaluation of left ventricular systolic function is one of the most common reasons for referral for a non-invasive cardiac imaging study. In add ...
Sympathetic–parasympathetic int ...
Sympathetic–parasympathetic interaction plays a major role in the evolution and outcome of many cardiovascular disorders. Nonetheless, a thorough un ...
Mechano-energetics of the async ...
Abnormal electrical activation of the ventricles creates major abnormalities in cardiac mechanics. Local contraction patterns, as reflected by measu ...
Strategies for pacemaker progra ...
In the past decade, cardiac pacing devices (either permanent pacemakers or Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators) have become increasingly common in ...
Methods of assessing vagus nerv ...
The methods used to assess cardiac parasympathetic (cardiovagal) activity and its effects on the heart in both humans and animal models are reviewed ...
Left ventricular remodeling in ...
As more patients survive myocardial infarctions, the incidence of heart failure increases. After an infarction, the human heart undergoes a series o ...
Role of multimodality imaging i ...
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a major and growing problem in the western hemisphere, affecting about 5 million patients in the United States. In da ...
Managing patients with ICD shoc ...
We review the pharmacologic, interventional and device programming treatment options for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators who p ...
Evidence for impaired vagus ner ...
Parasympathetic control of the heart via the vagus nerve is the primary mechanism that regulates beatto- beat control of heart rate. Additionally, t ...
The molecular fingerprint of ca ...
To date, cardiac resynchronization therapy remains the only treatment that enhances systolic function while improving long-term outcome and survival ...
Cellular and molecular pathways ...
Fibrosis is a fundamental component of the adverse structural remodeling of myocardium present in the failing heart. Replacement fibrosis appears at ...
The role of cardiac magnetic re ...
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) plays an increasing role in the assessment of patients with various cardiovascular disorders. Given ...
Atrioventricular junction ablat ...
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and is especially clinically important in patients with heart failure. Prolonged atrial fibrillati ...
Inflammatory cytokines and nitr ...
In heart failure, an inflammatory response may occur. The relationship between inflammatory cytokines, NOS and heart failure progression remains unc ...
Echocardiographic prediction of ...
Echocardiography plays an important role in patient assessment before cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and can monitor many of its mechanical ...
STAT3 and cardiac remodeling
Multiple in vitro and in vivo studies showed that the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) protein is involved in cardiomyocyt ...
Multimodality imaging in the as ...
The prevalence of heart failure due to coronary artery disease continues to increase, and it portends a worse prognosis than non-ischemic cardiomyop ...
Assessing patients for catheter ...
Heart rhythm problems are common among patients who are hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF). Although it is often difficult to determine whet ...
Arrhythmias and vagus nerve sti ...
Enhancing vagal tone by delivering electrical stimulation to the vagal nerves (VNS) is emerging as a promising novel therapy in heart failure. In ad ...
Current and future role of card ...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has revolutionized the treatment of selected patients with systolic heart failure. It is well recognized, ho ...