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Baseline Aortic Pre-Ejection Interval Predicts Reverse Remodeling and Clinical Improvement After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
(Via Medica, 2011)
Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to reduce heart failure-related morbidity and mortality. However, approximately one in three patients do not respond to CRT. The aim of the current study ...
Atrial Myocardial Deformation Properties Are Temporarily Reduced After Cardioversion For Atrial Fibrillation And Correlate Well With Left Atrial Appendage Function
(Oxford Univ Press, 2008)
Aim This study was conducted to evaluate whether left atrial strain and strain rate correlate well with transesophageal parameters of stunning after atrial fibrillation. Methods and results Twenty-two consecutive patients ...
Diagnostic Accuracy And Clinical Utility Of Echocardiographic Indices For Detecting Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease And Normal Ejection Fraction
(Turkish Soc Cardiology, 2011)
Objective: The aim of present study was to assess the clinical utility and diagnostic accuracy of diastolic dysfunction criteria that were recommended in current American Society of Echocardiography and European Association ...
Demographics, Treatment And Outcomes Of Atrial Fibrillation In A Developing Country: The Population-Based Turkish Atrial Fibrillation (Traf) Cohort
(Oxford Univ Press, 2017)
Aims Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common in developed countries, there is limited information regarding its demographics, co-morbidities, treatments and outcomes in the developing countries. We present ...
Diagnostic Accuracy of 16- Versus 64-Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography In The Evaluation of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: A Comparative Study
(Oxford Univ Press, 2012)
OBJECTIVES: Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiography, which is used for native coronary vessels and bypass graft (CABG) imaging is a non-invasive test. Here, we aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of 16- ...
Detection Of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy At Risk For Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation During Sinus Rhythm By P-Wave Dispersion
(Clinical Cardiology Publ Co, 2003)
Background: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with poor prognosis. Previous studies have shown good correlation between P-wave dispersion (Pd) and occurrence of PAR ...
International Differences in In-Hospital Revascularization and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction - A Multilevel Analysis of Patients in Assent-2
(W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2003)
Background Revascularization rates vary substantially between countries in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The impact of early revascularization on clinical outcomes in such patients remains ...
Increased Myocardial Vulnerability And Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
(W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2007)
Background: Obstructive steep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by the repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during steep, leading to significant hypoxia. Noninvasive evaluation of autonomic nervous system ...
Is Carotid Atherosclerosis More Important in Patients with Mitral Annular Calcification than in Those without?
(Japan Heart Journal, Second Dept Of Internal Med, 2004)
It has been suggested that mitral annular calcification (MAC) may be a manifestation of generalized atherosclerosis. However, how the incidence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) are affected by the coexistence ...
Preoperative Frontal Qrs-T Angle is An Independent Correlate of Hospital Length Of Stay and Predictor Of Haemodynamic Support Requirement Following Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
(Oxford Univ Press, 2015)
OBJECTIVES: With the adoption of novel operative techniques and aggressive care protocols that facilitate earlier extubation and mobilization of patients, postoperative length of stay (LOS) following coronary artery bypass ...