Increased density of the liver and amiodarone-associated phospholipidosis [0.03%]
与胺碘酮相关的肝磷脂沉积及肝密度增加
Sunao Kojima,Shinobu Kojima,Hirofumi Ueno et al.
Sunao Kojima et al.
This is a case report in which a 60-year-old man who suffered from ventricular tachycardia with dilated cardiomyopathy was prescribed amiodarone. After taking amiodarone, liver enzymes were increased and computed tomographic (CT) scanning o...
The results of a new distal protection method in intervention for chronic total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery [0.03%]
表浅股动脉慢性完全闭塞病变介入治疗中应用远端保护装置的临床效果
Tomoko Kobayashi,Atsushi Funatsu,Emiko Ejima et al.
Tomoko Kobayashi et al.
Aims. To determine the efficacy of a new distal protection method in SFA CTO interventions. Methods and Results. From June 2003 to February 2009, ninety-two consecutive, chronic total occlusions of superficial femoral arteries were treated ...
Param Vidwan,George A Stouffer
Param Vidwan
Pulsus alternans is a rare hemodynamic condition characterized by beat-to-beat variability in systolic pressure. It is attributed to variations in stroke volume with alternate cardiac cycles and is typically seen in patients with advanced m...
Ashwani Kumar,Dixon Santana,Leigh Ann Jenkins
Ashwani Kumar
Aneurysms of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) to coronary arteries are rare, usually asymptomatic and found incidentally. We report a case of an 84-year-old female who was found to have 8.1 x 8.4 cm aneurysm of an SVG to obtuse marginal (OM) ar...
Transvenous closure of patent foramen ovale: preliminary results with a new self-expanding nitinol wire mesh in a Swine model [0.03%]
卵圆孔未闭封堵术：新型自膨式镍钛合金网状装置的动物实验初步结果
F Krizanic,M Sigler,H R Figulla
F Krizanic
Objectives. The transvascular closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) with self-expanding devices carries the risk of left atrial thrombus formation related to material protruding into the left atrium. Thus, we developed a novel device with f...
Percutaneous management of a long saphenous vein graft aneurysm: a case report and review of literature [0.03%]
大隐静脉移植动脉瘤的经皮治疗方法：病例报告及文献回顾
Carmelo J Panetta,Williaim Schneider,Max A Boller
Carmelo J Panetta
Aneurysms of saphenous vein grafts are rare but can result in complications such as myocardial infarction or death. Percutaneous treatment has included a variety of approaches, including covered stents. Long aneurysms in saphenous vein graf...
Left main coronary stenosis as a consequence of bentall operation: percutaneous treatment [0.03%]
Bentall术后左主干狭窄的经皮治疗
Manrico Balbi,Flavio Scarano,Gian Paolo Bezante
Manrico Balbi
A 65-year-old man suffering from ascending aorta aneurysm and atherosclerotic three vessel disease without left main involvement underwent aortic root replacement with coronary ostia reimplantation according to the modified Bentall techniqu...
Is There Any Correlation between Insulin Resistance and Nitrate Plasma Concentration in White Coat Hypertensive Patients? [0.03%]
白大衣高血压患者胰岛素抵抗与血浆硝酸盐浓度相关分析
Leila Maria Marchi-Alves,Evelin Capellari Carnio
Leila Maria Marchi-Alves
We evaluated a relationship between nitric oxide plasma correlation and insulin resistance in white coat hypertensive patients. Patients were screened for white coat hypertension using an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. The homeostasi...
Mathieu Berry,Jerome Roncalli,Olivier Lairez et al.
Mathieu Berry et al.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is usually described following acute emotional stress. We report here the case of a 48-year-old woman admitted for acute coronary syndrome after an intensive squash match. Diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy due t...
Pretest score for predicting microbubble contrast agent use in stress echocardiography: a method to increase efficiency in the echo laboratory [0.03%]
预测应激超声心动图微泡造影剂使用量的预试验分数：提高超声实验室效率的方法
Mathieu Bernier,Sahar S Abdelmoneim,Stuart Moir et al.
Mathieu Bernier et al.
Background. In stress echocardiography, contrast agents are used selectively to improve endocardial border definition. Early identification of candidates may facilitate use of these agents in small and medium volume laboratories where resou...