Search Results - "Chiu, Chiung‐Zuan"

Hyperbaric oxygen activates visfatin expression and angiogenesis via angiotensin II and JNK pathway in hypoxic human coronary artery endothelial cells by Chiu, Chiung‐Zuan, Wang, Bao‐Wei, Yu, Ying‐Ju, Shyu, Kou‐Gi

“…Visfatin is an adipocytokine with important roles in endothelial angiogenesis. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been widely used to treat various medical illness…”
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2018 Guidelines of the Taiwan Society of Cardiology, Taiwan Society of Emergency Medicine and Taiwan Society of Cardiovascular Interventions for the management of non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome by Li, Yi-Heng, Wang, Yu-Chen, Wang, Yi-Chih, Liu, Ju-Chi, Lee, Cheng-Han, Chen, Chun-Chi, Hsieh, I-Chang, Kuo, Feng-You, Huang, Wei-Chun, Sung, Shih-Hsien, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Hsu, Jung-Cheng, Jen, Shu-Long, Hwang, Juey-Jen, Lin, Jiunn-Lee

“…In Taiwan, the incidence of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) continues to increase in recent years. The purpose of this guideline is…”
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Mechanical Stretch Inhibits MicroRNA499 via p53 to Regulate Calcineurin-A Expression in Rat Cardiomyocytes by Chua, Su-Kiat, Wang, Bao-Wei, Lien, Li-Ming, Lo, Huey-Ming, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…MicroRNAs play an important role in cardiac remodeling. MicroRNA 499 (miR499) is highly enriched in cardiomyocytes and targets the gene for Calcineurin A…”
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Comparison of Arrhythmia Detection by 24-Hour Holter and 14-Day Continuous Electrocardiography Patch Monitoring by Chua, Su-Kiat, Chen, Lung-Ching, Lien, Li-Ming, Lo, Huey-Ming, Liao, Zhen-Yu, Chao, Shu-Ping, Chuang, Cheng-Yen, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan

“…Background: Although 24-hour Holter monitoring is routinely used for patients with suspected paroxysmal arrhythmia, its sensitivity in detecting such…”
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Effects of cyclic stretch on the molecular regulation of myocardin in rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells by Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Wang, Bao-Wei, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…The expression of myocardin, a cardiac-restricted gene, increases during environmental stress. How mechanical stretch affects the regulation of myocardin in…”
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Use of atorvastatin to inhibit hypoxia-induced myocardin expression by Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Wang, Bao-Wei, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…Eur J Clin Invest 2012; 42 (5): 564–571 Background  Hypoxia induces the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), myocardin expression and cardiomyocyte…”
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Prognostic impact of renal dysfunction in patients with acute coronary syndrome-role beyond the CHA2DS2-VASc score: Data from Taiwan acute coronary syndrome full spectrum registry by Chua, Su-Kiat, Lo, Huey-Ming, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…Aim CHA2DS2‐VASc score has been proven to have great prognostic value in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We aimed to determine whether the…”
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Admission hyperglycemia predicts poorer short- and long-term outcomes after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction by Chen, Pei-Chi, Chua, Su-Kiat, Hung, Huei-Fong, Huang, Chung-Yen, Lin, Chiu-Mei, Lai, Shih-Ming, Chen, Yen-Ling, Cheng, Jun-Jack, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Lee, Shih-Huang, Lo, Huey-Ming, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…Aims/Introduction Admission hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcome in patients with myocardial infarction. The present study evaluated the relationship…”
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Diabetes and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome - Data from Taiwan's Acute Coronary Syndrome Full Spectrum Data Registry by Wei, Cheng-Chun, Shyu, Kou-Gi, Cheng, Jun-Jack, Lo, Hei-Ming, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem in Taiwan and is associated with poor outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. However, the…”
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2018 Expert Consensus on the Management of Adverse Effects of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome in Taiwan by Li, Yi-Heng, Fang, Chih-Yuan, Hsieh, I-Chang, Huang, Wei-Chun, Lin, Tsung-Hsien, Sung, Shih-Hsien, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Wu, Chiung-Jen, Shyu, Kou-Gi, Chang, Po-Yuan, Fang, Ching-Chang, Lu, Tse-Min, Chen, Ching-Pei, Tai, Wei-Chen, Sheu, Chau-Chyun, Wei, Kai-Che, Huang, Yi-Hsiu, Wu, Hsing-Mei, Hwang, Juey-Jen Hwang

“…Antiplatelet therapy is a key component in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The management of ACS has evolved considerably over recent years…”
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Use of CHADS₂ and CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores to predict subsequent myocardial infarction, stroke, and death in patients with acute coronary syndrome: data from Taiwan acute coronary syndrome full spectrum registry by Chua, Su-Kiat, Lo, Huey-Ming, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients have a wide spectrum of risks for subsequent cardiovascular events and death. However, there is no simple, convenience…”
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Angiographic and Clinical Manifestations of Coronary Fistulas in Chinese People: 15-Year Experience by Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Shyu, Kou-Gi, Cheng, Jun-Jack, Lin, Shen-Chang, Lee, Shih-Huang, Hung, Huei-Fong, Liou, Jer-Young

“…Background Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is an anomaly resulting in the steal phenomenon of coronary blood flow, which may cause morbidity or mortality. CAFs…”
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The Relation between the Timing of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Outcomes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome with Routine Invasive Strategy- Data from Taiwan Acute Coronary Syndrome Full Spectrum Data Registry by Wei, Cheng-Chun, Shyu, Kou-Gi, Cheng, Jun-Jack, Lo, Hei-Ming, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan

“…Several large trials have indicated that a routine invasive strategy was favored for high-risk patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes…”
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Atorvastatin, Valsartan, and N-Acetylcysteine Prevent Cardiac Hypertrophy and Overexpression of Myocardin in Pressure-Overloaded Rat Heart by Chiu, Chiung-zuan, Wang, Bao-wei, Shyu, Kou-gi

“…Background: The use of statin has emerged as a beneficial treatment for cardiac hypertrophy. Myocardin, a cardiac restricted gene, is up-regulated in the…”
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Significance of left circumflex artery-related acute myocardial infarction without ST-T changes by Chua, Su-Kiat, MD, Shyu, Kou-Gi, MD, Cheng, Jun-Jack, MD, Liou, Jer-Young, MD, Lin, Sheng-Chang, MD, Hung, Huei-Fong, MD, Lee, Shih-Huang, MD, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, MD, Lo, Huey-Ming, MD

“…Abstract Introduction Left circumflex (LC)–related acute myocardial infarction (AMI) presenting without ST-T changes has been underdiagnosed in the emergency…”
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Angiotensin II and the JNK pathway mediate urotensin II expression in response to hypoxia in rat cardiomyocytes by Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Wang, Bao-Wei, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…Cardiomyocyte hypoxia causes cardiac hypertrophy through cardiac-restricted gene expression. Urotensin II (UII) cooperates with activating protein 1 (AP1) to…”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Behçet's Disease and Coronary Artery Aneurysm Rupture by Cheng-Chun Wei, Jen-Hsiang Wang, Shih-Huang Lee, Chiung-Zuan Chiu, Huey-Ming Lo, Kou-Gi Shyu

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Prevention of left ventricular remodeling by long-term corticosteroid therapy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis by Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Nakatani, Satoshi, Zhang, Guican, Tachibana, Teruo, Ohmori, Fumio, Yamagishi, Masakazu, Kitakaze, Masafumi, Tomoike, Hitonobu, Miyatake, Kunio

“…Forty-three patients with cardiac sarcoidosis were studied echocardiographically before and after (mean follow-up 88 months) steroid therapy to determine the…”
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Diagnostic Performance of 64- versus 256-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Compared with Conventional Coronary Angiography in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Chua, Su-Kiat, Hung, Huei-Fong, Cheng, Jun-Jack, Tseng, Min-Tsung, Law, Wai-Yip, Kuo, Chu-Jen, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Chang, Che-Ming, Lee, Shih-Huang, Lo, Huey-Ming, Lin, Sheng-Chang, Liou, Jer-Young, Shyu, Kou-Gi

“…The newer 256-slice computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) has the capability of improving diagnostic performance in the detection of obstructive…”
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Long-term Clinical Outcomes Following Elective Stent Implantation for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease by Hu, Wei-Syun, Lee, Shih-Huang, Chiu, Chiung-Zuan, Shyu, Kou-Gi, Lin, Shen-Chang, Hung, Huei-Fong, Liou, Jer-Young, Cheng, Jun-Jack

“…Background/Purpose Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been increasingly adopted for unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease. The aim of…”
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