experimental and clinical studies have shown that intracoronary transplantation of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (bmscs) has resulted in regenerated infarcted myocardium and improved left ventricular (lv) function.the aim of this pilot study was to assess the benefical effectsof intracoronary transplantation of bmsc in patients with oldmyocardial infarction (omi). autologous bms...

We describe a case in which the guide wire penetrated through the left anterior descending artery into the left ventricular cavity during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. This complication of coronary angioplasty which had not been previously reported was suspected because of the characteristic motion of the guide wire on the X-ray image and was confirmed by echocardiography.

BACKGROUND We prospectively evaluated the prevalence, pattern, and prognostic impact of left ventricular (LV) remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) successfully treated with primary PTCA. The prevalence, course, and prognostic value of LV remodeling after primary PTCA are still to be clarified. METHODS AND RESULTS In 284 consecutive patients with AMI treated with primary PTCA, se...

The aim of this study was to estimate the influence of chronic metoprolol treatment, which has been added to conventional heart failure, in patients with post infarction left ventricular dysfunction, on the effects of a one year physical training. Eighty-nine patients, who recently suffered myocardial infarction and also had left ventricular dysfunction with ejection fraction of 40% or less, we...

This study assessed changes in global and regional systolic left ventricular function after successful percutaneous recanalization of coronary artery occlusions. A consecutive series of 110 patients with mean+/-SD age of 53.6+/-9.1 years, in whom a complete angiographic evaluation was available before angioplasty, underwent successful percutaneous recanalization of significant occlusions of cor...

BACKGROUND Balloon angioplasty of native coarctation of the aorta, though effective, is frequently associated with early restenosis, repeated interventions and aneurysm formation, especially in very young patients. However, available long-term data are limited. METHODS From Jan. 1986 to Dec. 2007, eighty-eight patients with simple aortic coarctation, isolated or associated with patent ductus ...

The dilated cardiomyopathy is the common type of cardiomyopathy, and its distinctive characteristic is the systolic dysfunction. Not many reports were issued about the efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with an advanced dilated cardiomyopathy until yet. A 50-year-old man who was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure was admitted to the emergency room af...

Low-output syndrome is one of the leading causes of death following open-heart surgery or high-risk angioplasty. Ventricular assist devices have been used to treat patients who suffer from postoperative cardiogenic shock despite use of an intraaortic balloon pump and maximum inotropic support. The Impella pump (Impella Cardiosystems AG, Aachen, Germany) is a newly introduced left ventricular as...

Background Early and effective flow through the infarctrelated vessel is probably of paramount importance for limitation of infarct size and preservation of left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Primary coronary angioplasty may offer advantages in these respects compared with thrombolytic therapy. The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects on es...

background: nt-probnp is a marker that is released from ventricles in response to pressure and volume overload. raised plasma level of nt-probnp is seen in ventricular dysfunction, ventricular muscular mass reduction or ventricular ischemia. anthracyclines are widely used in treatment of pediatric cancer but their use is associated with cardiotoxicity which increases mortality and morbidity. we...