Increasing hospitalizations due to angioedema in the United States
RY Lin, SN Shah - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Angioedema may occur in patients taking angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitors. With the more prevalent use of this class of medications in the United States, it is …
inhibitors. With the more prevalent use of this class of medications in the United States, it is …
Chronic heart failure, selected risk factors and co‐morbidities among adults treated for hypertension in a cardiac referral hospital in Cameroon
A Dzudie, AP Kengne, S Mbahe… - European journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Information on clinical characteristics of heart failure (HF) among Africans with
hypertension is needed to help define the burden of hypertension in this population, but …
hypertension is needed to help define the burden of hypertension in this population, but …
EVIPNet Americas: informing policies with evidence
EA Secretariat - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Public-health and health-system policies based on sound scientific evidence and best
practices can improve health and equity, and the use of research results is essential for …
practices can improve health and equity, and the use of research results is essential for …
Stretch-induced regulation of angiotensinogen gene expression in cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts: Opposing roles of JNK1/2 and p38α MAP kinases
The cardiac renin–angiotensin system (RAS) has been implicated in mediating myocyte
hypertrophy, remodeling, and fibroblast proliferation in the hemodynamically overloaded …
hypertrophy, remodeling, and fibroblast proliferation in the hemodynamically overloaded …
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure
CK Choy, JE Rodgers, JM Nappi… - … : The Journal of Human …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetes mellitus and heart failure are common comorbidities, and their prevalence has
increased significantly over the past decade. We examined the relationships between …
increased significantly over the past decade. We examined the relationships between …
[HTML][HTML] Improvement in prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy in the elderly over the past 20 years
T Kubo, Y Matsumura, H Kitaoka, M Okawa, T Hirota… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) had a poor
prognosis in the past, recent studies have shown better survival. However, little is known …
prognosis in the past, recent studies have shown better survival. However, little is known …
Soluble CD40L and its role in essential hypertension: diagnostic and therapeutic implications
P Ferroni, F Guadagni - Cardiovascular & Haematological …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) is involved in the pathogenesis of risk factor-related vascular
damage and has been regarded as a molecular link between inflammation, thrombosis and …
damage and has been regarded as a molecular link between inflammation, thrombosis and …
Expression of renin‐angiotensin system and peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors in alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Background: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) develops in response to chronic alcohol
intake and it is hypothesized that activation of the renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) and …
intake and it is hypothesized that activation of the renin‐angiotensin system (RAS) and …
Heart failure patients from hospital settings in Poland: population characteristics and treatment patterns, a multicenter retrospective study
TM Rywik, T Zieliński, W Piotrowski… - Cardiology …, 2008 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background: Despite physicians' increasing knowledge regarding heart failure (HF), a
significant percentage of patients still do not receive adequate treatment. The aim of this …
significant percentage of patients still do not receive adequate treatment. The aim of this …
慢性心力衰竭的发病机制及中西医治疗
史大卓 - 中国中西医结合杂志, 2008 - cjim.cn
慢性心力衰竭(chronic heart failure, CHF) 是各种心脏损伤终末阶段的一组症状群, 发病率高, 5
年存活率与恶性肿瘤相似, 成为21 世纪危害最大的心血管疾病之一[1]. 据有关统计, 约超过2 …
年存活率与恶性肿瘤相似, 成为21 世纪危害最大的心血管疾病之一[1]. 据有关统计, 约超过2 …