In order to determine the significance of exercise induced ST segment elevation in patients with previous myocardial infarction, we have studied 156 patients, 26 months (mean) after myocardial infarction. Each patient underwent 16 lead precordial electrocardiographic mapping before, during, and after exercise and in addition coronary arteriography was performed. There was no significant differe...

incident depressive episodes after myocardial infarction are associated with new cardiovascular events. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:2204–8. 6. Grace SL, Abbey SE, Kapral MK, Fang J, Nolan RP, Stewart DE. Effect of depression on five-year mortality after an acute coronary syndrome. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:1179–85. 7. Lesperance F, Frasure-Smith N, Talajic M, Bourassa MG. Five-year risk of cardiac mor...

PURPOSE This study examined the direct myocardial depressant effect of halothane and determined whether an L-type Ca2+ channel agonist and antagonists altered the myocardial depression induced by halothane in cultured rat ventricular myocytes. METHODS Ventricular myocytes were obtained from neonatal rats by enzymatic digestion with collagenase and then cultured for 6 to 7 days. The myocytes w...

AIM The aim of the paper is to define a relationship between the anxiety level and depression intensification, as well as to define the impact of: age, sex, education level and family situation on the anxiety level and depression intensification in the pre- and postoperative period in patients subjected to myocardial revascularisation (CABG). METHOD Prospective studies were carried out in a g...

PURPOSE To evaluate myocardial contractility during ST segment depression in healthy parturients during Cesarean section (CS). METHODS Forty-seven consecutive term parturients undergoing elective CS under spinal anesthesia were studied. The ST segment was recorded continuously on leads II and V5 using a Holter monitor. Myocardial performance was evaluated by measuring cardiac index (CI), hear...

BACKGROUND The association of particulate matter (PM) with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is well documented. PM-induced ischemia is considered a potential mechanism linking PM to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS In a repeated-measures study including 5979 observations on 48 patients 43 to 75 years of age, we investigated associations of ambient pollution with ST-s...