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Cardiac surgery and hypertension: a dangerous association that must be well known.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21894419     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is well-known that hypertension is a very common disease, and severe cerebrovascular accidents might occur if the blood pressure is not properly controlled. However, conditions associated with uncontrolled hypertension may be overlooked, and may become critical and eventually require a surgical intervention on an urgent basis. Coronary artery disease, acute aortic syndrome, congenital and valvular heart disease, and arrhythmias are under this topic of discussion. Of them, coronary artery disease including myocardial infarction and especially postinfarction myocardial rupture, and aortic dissection are major critical situations that physicians may encounter in clinical practice. The role that hypertension plays in these conditions can be complex, including hemodynamic, electrophysiological and biomolecular factors, where the latter may prevail in the current era. Coronary artery disease may be associated with a reduced nitric oxide synthesis. Transforming growth factor and matrix metalloproteinases have been observed in relation to aortic syndrome. Wnt, p38 and JNK signaling pathway may be involved in the development of ventricular hypertrophy responsible for cardiac arrythmias. Various gene phynotypes may present in different congenital heart defects. This article is to present these conditions, and to further discuss the possible etiologies and the potential treatment strategies so as to highlight the relevance at a prognostic level.
Authors:
Shi-Min Yuan; Hua Jing
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : órgão oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1678-9741     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc     Publication Date:    2011 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-06     Completed Date:  2012-04-19     Revised Date:  2012-10-31    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9104279     Medline TA:  Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  273-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical College, Taian 27100,Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. shi_min_yuan@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Aortic Diseases / etiology*,  surgery
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*,  surgery
Coronary Artery Disease / etiology*,  surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital / etiology*,  surgery
Humans
Hypertension / complications*
Syndrome
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2012 Jan-Mar;27(1):173   [PMID:  22912995 ]
Erratum In:
Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2012 Jan-Mar;27(1):173   [PMID:  22912995 ]

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