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H Löllgen

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PubMed2004

[Physical activity and prevention of disease].

Physical inactivity is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Regular physical activity conversely is effective in reducing all-cause mortality, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Risks and side-effects can be neglected, medical examination before training is strongly recommended. Counseling healthy persons and patients at any age for physical activity, and training prescription should be an essential part of physicians' work in general practice.

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PubMed2003

[Syncope in a young man of Turkish origin].

A young male patient of Turkish origin developed a syncope after the consumption of so-called "pontic honey" from the black sea coast. Further symptoms were sinus bradycardia, hypotension and gastrointestinal problems. Intoxication caused by grayanotoxins was presumed. Complete recovery occurred within a few hours under symptomatic therapy. Intoxication due to grayanotoxins from "pontic" honey are rare in Western Europe and should be taken into consideration in patients with unexplained bradycardia and a travel history to countries of the black sea coast.

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PubMed2001

[Homozygous form of factor V Leiden mutation as the cause of a myocardial infarction in patient with an unremarkable coronary vascular system?].

HISTORY AND ADMISSION FINDINGS: A 32-year-old smoker was referred to our hospital for the evaluation of acute chest pain. 9 years earlier he had had a non Q-wave myocardial infarction. At that time, angiography showed widely patent coronary arteries without atherosclerotic lesions. INVESTIGATIONS: Electrocardiographic as well as creatine kinase patterns were consistent with an acute transmural myocardial infarction. Cholesterol, triglyceride und homocysteine levels were normal. The patient was homozygous for the factor V Leiden mutation. TREATMENT AND COURSE: Thrombolysis was performed with streptokinase followed by coronary angiography showing a patent left coronary system and a non-occlusive thrombosis in the distal part of the right coronary artery. Body weight adapted abciximab infusion was started immediately. 9 weeks later coronary angiography was repeated. Now, in the distal part of the right coronary artery a minor dissection was seen followed by a not flow-limiting stenosis. CONCLUSION: On the evidence of this case history, we think it possible that the pronounced thrombophilia created by the homozygous factor V Leiden mutation may provoke myocardial infarction even if the atherosclerotic lesions are still too trivial to be detected by angiography.

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PubMed2000

[Helicobacter pylori and coronary heart diseases--hypotheses and facts].

In 1994 Mendall et al. (9) have suggested that there might be a correlation between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and coronary heart disease (CHD), mediated by a chronic low-grade acute phase reaction with mildly raised serum or plasma concentrations of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen. According to this hypothesis, a gastric HP colonization might be an additional risk factor for CHD. In the meantime, 35 studies have examined whether HP seropositivity is associated with CHD occurrence. However, in 8 publications only CHD was definitively proven (in CHD+ patients) or excluded (in the corresponding control groups) by coronary artery angiography, and in only 2 of them (1 abstract, 1 full-length publication) a significant association between HP positivity (serologically proven) and CHD was ascertained. Additionally, a metaanalysis of 18 studies including 10,000 patients could not demonstrate any correlations between HP seropositivity and different acute phase proteins (66). Thus, a positive correlation between gastric HP colonization and CHD is far from being proven. Further proposed links between HP infection and CHD such as hyperhomocysteinemia (67) or autoimmune mechanisms (71) due to cross-reacting antibodies to HP HSP60/65 (heat shock protein) with human endothel-derived HSP60/65 need further confirmation.

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PubMed1996

[Validity of telephone ECG multichannel transmission].

Transtelephonic ECG transmission is an established monitoring system for cardiac patients in many countries around the world with the exception of Germany. This study reports first experiences with a multichannel ECG system using nine leads. This system allows to analyze ECG for ischemic events in addition to cardiac arrhythmias. In this study the reliability of a modified lead registration procedure of the telephonic ECG system David 9 (MAP, München) was compared to conventional 12-lead ECG recording (Mingograph 7, Siemens) in 225 consecutive patients. Comparison was performed using the arm electrodes of the telephonic ECG system (Tel. ECG) within the armpit (group I) or at the wrists (group II). Placing the electrodes at the wrists improved sensitivity and specificity of electrocardiograpic abnormalities to conventional 12 lead ECG (Conv. ECG). Specificity for detection of anterior myocardial infarction was 0.95 (Tel. ECG vs. Conv. ECG), specificity was 1.0. For infero-posterior infarction these relations were 0.94 and 1.0 respectively. ST-segment changes have been detected in the Tel. ECG with 0.93 and 0.89 for specificity and sensitivity. The numbers of arrhythmia analysis were 1.0 and 0.7 for all rhythm disturbances. Detection of atrial fibrillation was less reliable due to short recording time and low amplitude of the transmitted signal. Specificity and sensitivity for detection of ventricular arrhythmias were 1.0 and 0.89. Optimizing the placement of arm electrodes to the wrist instead of armpits as done up to now improved the reliability of the telephonic transmitted ECG. This telephonic ECG system then enables a reliable registration of ischemic and arrhythmic events.

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PubMed1994

[Exercise tests in spirometry].

Actual situation: There is a great variety of exercise programs (formerly called protocols) used in daily routine and general practice. Exercise programs vary with increments, step-duration, speed and grade, although standard recommendations have been published recently. In the USA, the Bruce program is widely accepted, although some criticism has been published. Comparing different exercise programs it is obvious, that maximal values (VO2, heart rate etc.) are only moderately affected by the program, but submaximal values are strongly influenced by the methodological procedure. Advantages and disadvantages of the different exercise testing procedures will be presented. As we need some standardized exercise programs to avoid "free-style ergometry", recommendations may be based on the following assumptions: Exercise testing should not be too short nor too long (10-12 min total test time), work rate increments should be intermediate (adapted to physical fitness), work rate steps should be about 2 min or an individualized ramp test should be used. Exercise test programs have to be selected according to the patient's fitness, to the disease or function to be studied, and to the laboratory setting. Standardization is strongly recommended.

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