Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 1994
Transvalvular left ventricular assistance in cardiogenic shock secondary to acute myocardial infarction. Evidence for recovery from near fatal myocardial stunning.
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that transvalvular left ventricular assistance would support the circulation in patients with cardiogenic shock secondary to acute myocardial infarction and allow recovery of function in patients with a reversibly damaged (stunned) left ventricle. ⋯ Transvalvular left ventricular support during cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction is feasible and results in significant hemodynamic and functional improvement.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 1994
Aortic intramural hemorrhage visualized by transesophageal echocardiography: findings and prognostic implications.
This study describes the transesophageal echocardiographic and follow-up findings in patients with aortic intramural hemorrhage. ⋯ Intramural hemorrhage represents a variant of aortic dissection and may be an early finding in patients who develop classic aortic dissection or rupture. Transesophageal echocardiography is an excellent method for the detection of intramural hemorrhage and for monitoring these patients.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialReexamination of the role of endogenous opiates in silent myocardial ischemia.
This study was designed to examine the role of beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin in the pathophysiology of silent myocardial ischemia, with emphasis on their role in the physiologic response to stress. ⋯ Beta-endorphin and met-enkephalin were similar in patients with painful and silent ischemia, and naloxone infusion did not influence anginal symptoms despite effective opiate receptor blockade and a reduction in somatic pain tolerance. These findings suggest that endogenous opiates do not play an important role in modulating symptoms in myocardial ischemia. The increase in beta-endorphin with exercise that coincided with an increase in plasma cortisol is most likely due to its release from the anterior pituitary gland as part of the physiologic stress response.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 1994
Feasibility of generating hemodynamic pressure curves from noninvasive Doppler echocardiographic signals.
This study was designed to determine the feasibility of Doppler generation of accurate, complete right ventricular and pulmonary artery pressure curves in patients with Doppler-measurable tricuspid and pulmonary regurgitation. ⋯ Clinically usable right ventricular and pulmonary artery pressure curves can be derived by superimposing Doppler-measured tricuspid and pulmonary valve blood flow velocities in patients with tricuspid and pulmonary valve regurgitation.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Feb 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialCombination biphasic waveform plus sequential pulse defibrillation improves defibrillation efficacy of a nonthoracotomy lead system.
We hypothesized that combining biphasic waveform and sequential pulse defibrillation techniques would lower the defibrillation threshold of a nonthoracotomy lead system in humans below that obtained with biphasic or sequential pulse defibrillation alone. ⋯ Adding biphasic waveform to sequential pulse defibrillation significantly reduced the defibrillation threshold compared with either technique alone, and nonthoracotomy lead system implantation can be enhanced by this combined technique.