Publications by authors named "J Dernellis"
Objective: We evaluated left atrial dimensions and function in high C-reactive protein (CRP) patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Background: In patients with increased plasma levels of CRP left atrial dysfunction may enhance the occurrence of arrhythmias.
Methods: Two-dimensional and pulsed Doppler echocardiography, were performed in 20 consecutive patients with high CRP levels and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (group CRf) and in 20 patients with high CRP levels without this arrhythmia (group CR).
Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) for assessment of cardiac risk before non-cardiac surgery.
Methods: Consecutively treated patients (947 men, 643 women) whose BNP was measured before non-cardiac surgery were studied. Clinical and ECG variables were evaluated to identify predictors of postoperative cardiac events.
Although C-reactive protein (CRP) is a major cardiovascular risk factor, its association with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains controversial. This study explored whether the CRP-related incidence of AF is modified by serum markers of inflammation in a population-based cohort with follow-up data. Serum CRP and 2 components of the complement system (C3 and C4) were determined in 1,011 healthy patients (25 to 64 years old).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: C-reactive protein (CRP) lowering is associated with a reduction in recurrent and permanent atrial fibrillation. This study sought to determine whether CRP lowering also results in a reduction of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) during daily life.
Methods And Results: We enrolled 80 patients with proven PAF, CRP between 0.