The Role of Ivabradine in the Management of Angina Pectoris [PDF]
, 2016 Stable angina pectoris affects 2–4 % of the population in Western countries and entails an annual risk of death and nonfatal myocardial infarction of 1–2 % and 3 %, respectively.
De Silva, R, Giavarini, A
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Tako-tsubo syndrome and hypovolemia
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016 Tako-tsubo syndrome (TTS) is a rare disorder characterized by reversible apical left ventricular ballooning usually triggered by an emotional and/or physical stress and often mimicking an acute myocardial infarction.
Olga Vriz +6 more
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Journal of Arrhythmia, 2015 A 74-year-old woman with takotsubo cardiomyopathy developed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia during the acute phase. She exhibited prominent J-wave and T-wave alternans preceding ventricular tachycardia.
Rintaro Hojo, MD +8 more
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2003 Differentiation between stunned and infarcted myocardium in the setting of acute ischemia is challenging. Real time myocardial contrast echocardiography allows the simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and function.
P.M.M. Dourado +5 more
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Takotsubo Syndrome: A Review of Presentation, Diagnosis and Management
Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2022 Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS) is a condition of transient left ventricular dysfunction that is typically triggered by emotional or physical stress. Since first described in Japan in 1990, it has increasingly been recognised in clinical practice, accounting ...
Joseph Assad +4 more
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Contributes to Ischemia- and Reperfusion-Induced Endothelial Activation in Isolated Hearts [PDF]
, 1999 During myocardial reperfusion, polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) adhesion involving the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) may lead to aggravation and prolongation of reperfusion injury.
Becker, Bernhard F. +7 more
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Effects of postconditioning with N,N,N'N'-tetrakis-[2-pyridylmethyl]-ethylenediamine in isolated rat hearts [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 BackgroundIt was reported that N,N,N'N'-tetrakis-[2-pyridylmethyl]-ethylenediamine (TPEN), a transition metal chelator, confers cardioprotection against myocardial ischemic injury.
Joon Hong Kim +4 more
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Gated metabolic myocardial imaging, a surrogate for dual perfusion-metabolism imaging by positron emission tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Acknowledgments The authors are grateful for the help from Dr H Ali and Dr A Dawson. Funding: This study was performed using a research grant from the Aberdeen Royal Hospitals Trust's Endowment Fund, with further support from the Department of Medical ...
AlMohammad, Abdallah +4 more
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Current state of knowledge on Takotsubo Syndrome: a Position Statement from the Taskforce on Takotsubo Syndrome of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology [PDF]
, 2015 Takotsubo syndrome is an acute reversible heart failure syndrome that is increasingly recognized in modern cardiology practice. This Position Statement from the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Association provides a comprehensive review of ...
Akashi, YJ +13 more
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Significant Improvement in Severely Stunned Left Ventricle after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [PDF]
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2008 This is a case of severely stunned left ventricle which occurred after a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in a 76-year-old woman who was a known case of three-vessel disease. Her symptoms and cardiac function responded well to revascularization.
Gholamreza Davoodi +5 more
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