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0137 : Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following acute cerebral events

2016

International audience; ObjectiveTakotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by a transient apical ventricular dysfunction typically induced by an acute stress. Acute cerebral events including ischemic stroke (IS) or Epileptic Event (EE) may both be associated with massive catecholamine release. We aimed to identify the characteristics and outcomes of patients who experienced Takotsubo syndrome complicating an IS or EE.MethodsBetween 2008 and 2013, 87 patients were admitted in our Intensive Care Unit for suspected Takotsubo syndrome, of whom 6 previously experienced acute cerebral symptoms with either IS or EE, within two days. Takotsubo syndrome was diagnosed on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance, e…

Effects of Two Different ACE Inhibitors, Captopril and Delapril, in the Early Phases of Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction

1999

Objective: This study was aimed at investigating the effects of captopril or delapril before and just after thrombolysis in acute anterior myocardial infarction (AMI). Patients and Methods: Study participants consisted of 89 patients, hospitalised within 4 hours of the onset of symptoms. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: the first group (45 patients, pretreatment group) received captopril 6.25mg or delapril 7.5mg orally about 15 minutes before intravenous administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) 100mg; the second group (44 patients, late-treatment group) received captopril or delapril about 4 to 6 hours after thrombolytic treatment. Captopril/delapril…

Role of antiangiogenic VEGF-A165b in angiogenesis and systolic function after reperfused myocardial infarction

2021

Abstract Introduction and objectives Angiogenesis helps to reestablish microcirculation after myocardial infarction (MI). In this study, we aimed to further understand the role of the antiangiogenic isoform vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A165b after MI and to explore its potential as a coadjuvant therapy to coronary reperfusion. Methods Two mice MI models were formed: a) permanent coronary ligation (nonreperfused MI); b) transient 45-minute coronary occlusion followed by reperfusion (reperfused MI); in both models, animals underwent echocardiography before euthanasia at day 21 after MI induction. We determined serum and myocardial VEGF-A165b levels. In both experimental MI models…

Association between silent atrial fibrillation and heart failure after acute myocardial infarction

2013

Clinical utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

2017

Predictors of self-reported heart failure - results from the Gutenberg Health study

2013

Normalwerte für die Dobutamin-Streßechokardiographie*

2008

UNLABELLED Dobutamine stress echocardiography having established itself as a sensitive method for diagnosing coronary heart disease, even in the absence of normative values, the physiological haemodynamics as well as the physiological values for global and regional left ventricular myocardial function were measured. TEST PERSONS AND METHODS 14 healthy subjects (ten men, four women; median age 25 [range 21-32] years) underwent dobutamine stress echocardiography according to an internationally practised dosage steps protocol (5-40 micrograms/kg/min with additional 0.5 mg atropine at 40 micrograms). RESULTS Maximal infusion rate achieved a serum dobutamine level of 1.67 micrograms/ml with mini…

evaluation of BNP plasma levels and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in decompensated heart failure. A double blind study

2005

P776 Stress ecocardiography and speckle tracking analysis in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction

2020

Abstract BACKGROUND Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by heart failure symptoms despite preserved LV systolic function together with at least one among left ventricle hypertrophy/left atrial enlargement plus diastolic dysfunction (DD) and increased brain natriuretic peptide levels. Rest echocardiography could still be normal despite patients experience HF symptoms. Speckle tracking analysis (STE) analyzes myocardial deformation and is able to identify subtle left ventricular dysfunction. PURPOSE to analyze the added value of stress echocardiography to improve diagnostic accuracy in patients with normal ejection fraction and unexplained dyspnoea by evalu…

P3543Rehospitalization burden in heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and morbidity burden. Is it a distinct phenotype?

2019

Abstract Heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) has been recognized as a distinct HF phenotype, but wether patients on this category fare worse, similarly, or better than those with HF with reduced EF (HFrEF) or preserved EF (HFpEF) in terms of rehospitalization risk over time remains unclear. We therefore sought to characterize the mordibity burden of HFmrEF patients by evaluating the risk of recurrent hospitalizations following an admission for acute HF. Methods We prospectively included 2,961 consecutive patients discharged for acute HF in our institution from 2004 to 2017. Patients were categorized according to their ejection fraction (EF) obtained by an echocardiograph…