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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Ausgabe 1/2015

Inhalt (181 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Intracoronary epinephrine in the treatment of refractory no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a retrospective study

Tolga Aksu, Tumer Erdem Guler, Ayse Colak, Erkan Baysal, Mine Durukan, Taner Sen, Umit Guray

Open Access Research article

Management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a local public hospital in Hong Kong

Angel W Leung, Cherise Y Chan, Bryan P Yan, Cheuk Man Yu, Yat Yin Lam, Vivian W Lee

Open Access Research article

Association of adiponectin with type 2 diabetes and hypertension in African American men and women: the Jackson Heart Study

Sharon K Davis, Samson Y Gebreab, Ruihua Xu, Pia Riestra, Rumana J Khan, Anne E Sumner, DeMarc Hickson, Aurelian Bidulescu

Open Access Case report

A case report of eosinophilic myocarditis and a review of the relevant literature

Haiying Li, Zhenyu Dai, Binqiao Wang, Weijian Huang

Open Access Case report

Synchronous cardiac arrest in monozygotic twins with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Is sudden cardiac death genetically pre-programmed?

Cheng Yee Goh, Muhammad Asrar ul Haq, Vivek Mutha, William J van Gaal

Open Access Research article

Bioelectrical impedance outperforms waist circumference for predicting cardiometabolic risk in Congolese hypertensive subjects: a cross-sectional study

Philippe Bianga Katchunga, Achile Mwira Bapolisi, Jean-René M’Buyamba-Kabangu, Michel P Hermans

Open Access Case report

Arrhythmogenic substrate at the interventricular septum as a target site for radiofrequency catheter ablation of recurrent ventricular tachycardia in left dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Stepan Havranek, Tomas Palecek, Tomas Kovarnik, Ivana Vitkova, Miroslav Psenicka, Ales Linhart, Dan Wichterle

Open Access Research article

Body weight in midlife and long-term risk of developing heart failure-a 35-year follow-up of the primary prevention study in Gothenburg, Sweden

Lena Björck, Masuma Novak, Maria Schaufelberger, Kok Wai Giang, Annika Rosengren

Open Access Research article

Variation in practice patterns among specialties in the acute management of atrial fibrillation

Ashley M Funk, Keith E Kocher, Jeffrey M Rohde, Brady T West, Thomas C Crawford, James B Froehlich, Sara Saberi

Open Access Research article

Seven years of use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapies: a nationwide population-based assessment of their effectiveness in real clinical settings

Arn Migowski, Antonio Luiz Ribeiro, Marilia Sá Carvalho, Vitor Manuel Pereira Azevedo, Rogério Brant Martins Chaves, Lucas de Aquino Hashimoto, Carolina de Aquino Xavier, Regina Maria de Aquino Xavier

Open Access Research article

High sensitivity C reactive protein, fibrinogen levels and the onset of major depressive disorder in post-acute coronary syndrome

Marianne Lafitte, Sandrine Tastet, Paul Perez, Marie-Aimée Serisé, Anne-Sophie Grandoulier, Bruno Aouizerate, Igor Sibon, Lucile Capuron, Thierry Couffinhal

Open Access Research article

Influence of diabetes on cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients: a meta-analysis

Hui Sun, Yuqing Guan, Lei Wang, Yong Zhao, Hong Lv, Xiuping Bi, Huating Wang, Xuejing Zhang, Li Liu, Min Wei, Hui Song, Guohai Su

Open Access Research article

Molecular mechanisms behind progressing chronic inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy

Daiva Bironaite, Dainius Daunoravicius, Julius Bogomolovas, Sigitas Cibiras, Dalius Vitkus, Edvardas Zurauskas, Ieva Zasytyte, Kestutis Rucinskas, Siegfried Labeit, Algirdas Venalis, Virginija Grabauskiene

Open Access Retraction Note

Retraction Note: Cardioprotective activity of placental growth factor in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction: nanoparticle-based delivery versus direct myocardial injection

Zhe-xin Lu, Li-li Mao, Feng Lian, Jun He, Wen-tian Zhang, Chen-yang Dai, Song Xue, Wei-gen Lu, Hong-sheng Zhu

Open Access Research article

Dynamic prediction of outcome for patients with severe aortic stenosis: application of joint models for longitudinal and time-to-event data

Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Marcel L. Geleijnse, Emmanuel Lesaffre, Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Johanna J. M. Takkenberg

Open Access Study protocol

Telerehab III: a multi-center randomized, controlled trial investigating the long-term effectiveness of a comprehensive cardiac telerehabilitation program - Rationale and study design

Ines Frederix, Dominique Hansen, Karin Coninx, Pieter Vandervoort, Emeline M. Van Craenenbroeck, Christiaan Vrints, Paul Dendale

Open Access Research article

Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control, in male South Asian immigrants in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

Syed M Shah, Tom Loney, Mohamud Sheek-Hussein, Mohamed El Sadig, Salma Al Dhaheri, Iffat El Barazi, Layla Al Marzouqi, Tar-Ching Aw, Raghib Ali

Open Access Research article

The prevalence, incidence, management and risks of atrial fibrillation in an elderly Chinese population: a prospective study

Li-Hua Li, Chang-Sheng Sheng, Bang-Chuan Hu, Qi-Fang Huang, Wei-Fang Zeng, Ge-Le Li, Ming Liu, Fang-Fei Wei, Lu Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Kang, Jie Song, Shuai Wang, Yan Li, Shao-Wen Liu, Ji-Guang Wang

Open Access Research article

Enhanced expression of ROCK in left atrial myocytes of mitral regurgitation: a potential mechanism of myolysis

Huang-Chung Chen, Jen-Ping Chang, Tzu-Hao Chang, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yao-Kuang Huang, Kuo-Li Pan, Chih-Yuan Fang, Chien-Jen Chen, Wan-Chun Ho, Mien-Cheng Chen

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness of combination therapy with nifedipine GITS: a prospective, 12-week observational study (AdADOSE)

Ahmed K. Motaweih, Elena Usova, Wajid Hussain, Ziad Dello, Birgit Schmidt, Thomas Petri

Open Access Research article

Genetic association study of coronary collateral circulation in patients with coronary artery disease using 22 single nucleotide polymorphisms corresponding to 10 genes involved in postischemic neovascularization

Joan Duran, Pilar Sánchez Olavarría, Marina Mola, Víctor Götzens, Julio Carballo, Eva Martín Pelegrina, Màrius Petit, Omar Abdul-Jawad, Imanol Otaegui, Bruno García del Blanco, David García-Dorado, Josep Reig, Alex Cordero, Josep Maria de Anta

Open Access Case report

Mapping strategy for multiple atrial tachyarrhythmias in a transplant heart

Qi Jin, Steen Pehrson, Peter Karl Jacobsen, Xu Chen

Open Access Case report

Permanent pacemaker implanted into patient’s left ventricle via subclavian artery by mistake: a case report

Guanmin Tang, Changlin Zhai, Zhiyong Wang, Hao Chen

Open Access Research article

Depression increases the onset of cardiovascular disease over and above other determinants in older primary care patients, a cohort study

Harm W. J. van Marwijk, Koen G. van der Kooy, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Hein P. J. van Hout

Open Access Research article

Chronic hyperglycemia is associated with acute kidney injury in patients undergoing CABG surgery – a cohort study

Mehmet Oezkur, Martin Wagner, Dirk Weismann, Jens Holger Krannich, Christoph Schimmer, Christoph Riegler, Victoria Rücker, Rainer Leyh, Peter U. Heuschmann

Open Access Research article

Triptolide improves systolic function and myocardial energy metabolism of diabetic cardiomyopathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Zhongshu Liang, Sunnar Leo, Helin Wen, Mao Ouyang, Weihong Jiang, Kan Yang

Open Access Research article

Cost-utility analysis of percutaneous mitral valve repair in inoperable patients with functional mitral regurgitation in German settings

Oleg Borisenko, Michael Haude, Uta C Hoppe, Tomasz Siminiak, Janusz Lipiecki, Steve L Goldberg, Nawzer Mehta, Omari V Bouknight, Staffan Bjessmo, David G Reuter

Open Access Research article

Outcomes of endovascular treatment for patients with TASC II D femoropopliteal occlusive disease: a single center study

Xiangjiang Guo, Guanhua Xue, Xiaozhong Huang, Hui Xie, Wei Liang, Jiwei Zhang, Feng Lin, Tianping Yao

Open Access Study protocol

The regional myocardial infarction registry of Saxony-Anhalt (RHESA) in Germany – rational and study protocol

Stefanie Bohley, Pietro Trocchi, Bernt-Peter Robra, Wilfried Mau, Andreas Stang

Open Access Research article

General Practitioners’ vitamin K antagonist monitoring is associated with better blood pressure control in patients with hypertension – a cross-sectional database study

Sven Streit, Vladimir Kaplan, André Busato, Sima Djalali, Oliver Senn, Damian N. Meli

Open Access Research article

Chest pain in the emergency department: risk stratification with Manchester triage system and HEART score

Luís Leite, Rui Baptista, Jorge Leitão, Joana Cochicho, Filipe Breda, Luís Elvas, Isabel Fonseca, Armando Carvalho, José Nascimento Costa

Open Access Research article

Ischemic biomarker heart-type fatty acid binding protein (hFABP) in acute heart failure - diagnostic and prognostic insights compared to NT-proBNP and troponin I

Ursula Hoffmann, Florian Espeter, Christel Weiß, Parviz Ahmad-Nejad, Siegfried Lang, Martina Brueckmann, Ibrahim Akin, Michael Neumaier, Martin Borggrefe, Michael Behnes

Open Access Research article

Expression of circulating miR-486 and miR-150 in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Rui Zhang, Chao Lan, Hui Pei, Guoyu Duan, Li Huang, Li Li

Open Access Research article

Platelet volume indices are associated with systolic and diastolic cardiac dysfunction, and left ventricular hypertrophy

Shu-ichi Fujita, Yoshihiro Takeda, Shun Kizawa, Takahide Ito, Kazushi Sakane, Toshiyuki Ikemoto, Yoshikatsu Okada, Koichi Sohmiya, Masaaki Hoshiga, Nobukazu Ishizaka

Open Access Research article

Differentiation of infiltrative cardiomyopathy from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T: a case-control study

Toru Kubo, Yuichi Baba, Takayoshi Hirota, Katsutoshi Tanioka, Naohito Yamasaki, Shigeo Yamanaka, Tatsuo Iiyama, Naoko Kumagai, Takashi Furuno, Tetsuro Sugiura, Hiroaki Kitaoka

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and factors associated with inappropriate use of treadmill exercise stress test for coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study

Antônio M. L. Silva, Anderson C. Armstrong, Fernando J. C. Silveira, Marcelo D. Cavalcanti, Fernando M. F. França, Luis C. L. Correia

Open Access Research article

Clinical indicators for recurrent cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome patients treated with statins under routine practice in Thailand: an observational study

Dujrudee Chinwong, Jayanton Patumanond, Surarong Chinwong, Khanchai Siriwattana, Siriluck Gunaparn, John Joseph Hall, Arintaya Phrommintikul

Open Access Case report

A case report of inflammatory pseudotumor of carotid artery with radiologic-pathological-surgical findings

Xudong Chen, Cheng Fei Zheng, Xiaoling Wang, Hannu Savolainen, Jin wei, Jianhui Li

Open Access Research article

Characterization of exercise limitations by evaluating individual cardiac output patterns: a prospective cohort study in patients with chronic heart failure

Ruud F. Spee, Victor M. Niemeijer, Bart Wessels, Jasper P. Jansen, Pieter F.F. Wijn, Pieter A.F.M. Doevendans, Hareld M.C. Kemps

Open Access Research article

Rs7193343 polymorphism in zinc finger homeobox 3 (ZFHX3) gene and atrial fibrillation: an updated meta-analysis of 10 case-control comparisons

ChuanNan Zhai, HongLiang Cong, YuJie Liu, Ying Zhang, XianFeng Liu, Hao Zhang, ZhiJing Ren

Open Access Research article

Diastolic dysfunction in spontaneous type 2 diabetes rhesus monkeys: a study using echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging

Can Qian, Li Gong, Zunyuan Yang, Wei Chen, Yushu Chen, Ziqian Xu, Bing Wu, Chungui Tang, Fabao Gao, Wen Zeng

Open Access Research article

Correlation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A gene with carotid plaques

Shiming Zhou, Min Cui, Zegang Yin, Rui Li, Jie Zhu, Huadong Zhou

Open Access Research article

Additional value of associating aortic valve calcification to coronary calcium as a gatekeeper for coronary tomography angiography

Ana Faustino, Rui Providência, Luís Paiva, Rui Catarino, Susana Basso, Marco Costa, Lino Gonçalves

Open Access Research article

Microarray profiling of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Wei Yang, Yuan Li, Fawei He, Haixiang Wu

Open Access Research article

Neither endothelial function nor carotid artery intima-media thickness predicts coronary computed tomography angiography plaque burden in clinically healthy subjects: a cross-sectional study

Elin B. Brolin, Stefan Agewall, Torkel B. Brismar, Kenneth Caidahl, Per Tornvall, Kerstin Cederlund

Open Access Research article

Influence of glycemic control on gain in VO2 peak, in patients with type 2 diabetes enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation after an acute coronary syndrome. The prospective DARE study

Bruno Vergès, Bénédicte Patois-Vergès, Marie-Christine Iliou, Isabelle Simoneau-Robin, Jean-Henri Bertrand, Jean-Michel Feige, Hervé Douard, Bogdan Catargi, Michel Fischbach

Open Access Research article

Association between elevated serum alanine aminotransferase and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Chinese population: a cross-sectional study

Shuang Chen, Xiaofan Guo, Xingang Zhang, Shasha Yu, Hongmei Yang, Mohan Jiang, Guozhe Sun, Yingxian Sun

Open Access Research article

The association between serum uric acid levels, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease in middle aged and elderly Chinese: results from the DYSlipidemia International Study

Yongfeng Tian, Kang Chen, Zongyan Xie, Yuan Fang, Haibin Wang, Yi Nie, Dayi Hu, Yiming Mu

Open Access Research article

Lack of “obesity paradox” in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction including cardiogenic shock: a multicenter German network registry analysis

Ibrahim Akin, Henrik Schneider, Christoph A. Nienaber, Werner Jung, Mike Lübke, Andreas Rillig, Uzair Ansari, Nina Wunderlich, Ralf Birkemeyer

Open Access Case report

Cathether-based interventional strategies for cor triatriatum in the adult – feasibility study through a hybrid approach

Wilson W. Li, David R. Koolbergen, Berto J. Bouma, Mark G. Hazekamp, Bas A. de Mol, Robbert J. de Winter

Open Access Research article

Performance of Sokolow-Lyon index in detection of echocardiographically diagnosed left ventricular hypertrophy in a normal Eastern German population - results of the CARLA study

Jochen Schröder, Sebastian Nuding, Ursula Müller-Werdan, Karl Werdan, Alexander Kluttig, Martin Russ, Karin H. Greiser, Jan A. Kors, Johannes Haerting, Daniel Medenwald

Open Access Research article

Serum S-100β and NSE levels after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Lei Zheng, Qing-Ming Fan, Zhen-Yu Wei

Open Access Research article

The impact of social deprivation on mortality following acute myocardial infarction, stroke or subarachnoid haemorrhage: A record linkage study

Kymberley Thorne, John G. Williams, Ashley Akbari, Stephen E. Roberts

Open Access Research article

Troponin in diabetic patients with and without chronic coronary artery disease

Carlos Alexandre Wainrober Segre, Whady Hueb, Rosa Maria Rahmi Garcia, Paulo Cury Rezende, Desiderio Favarato, Celia Maria Cassaro Strunz, Marília da Costa Oliveira Sprandel, Alessandra Roggério, Ana Luiza de Oliveira Carvalho, Raul Cavalcante Maranhão, José Antonio Franchini Ramires, Roberto Kalil Filho

Open Access Research article

Risk factors and in-hospital outcome of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in young Bangladeshi adults

Mohammad Azizul Karim, Abdullah Al Shafi Majumder, Khandaker Qamrul Islam, Muhammad Badrul Alam, Makhan Lal Paul, Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Kamrun N. Chowdhury, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam

Open Access Research article

Functional capacity and heart rate response: associations with nocturnal hypertension

Paul Ritvo, Leslie E. Stefanyk, Saam Azargive, Slobodan Stojanovic, Faye Stollon, Juda Habot, Yaariv Khaykin, Terry Fair, Meysam Pirbaglou

Open Access Research article

Specific inhibition of bile acid transport alters plasma lipids and GLP-1

Mats Rudling, Michael Camilleri, Hans Graffner, Jens Juul Holst, Leif Rikner

Open Access Research article

Preconditioning offers cardioprotection in hyperlipidemic rat hearts: possible role of Dopamine (D2) signaling

Varun Gupta, Rohit Goyal, Pyare Lal Sharma

Open Access Research article

Feasibility of a new method using two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for aortic annular sizing in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation; a case–control study

Mohammad A. Sherif, Joerg Herold, Wolfram Voelker, Octavian Maniuc, Georg Ertl, Christian Praast, Ruediger Christian Braun-Dullaeus

Open Access Research article

Admission hypoxia-inducible factor 1α levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Gang Li, Wei-hua Lu, Xiao-wei Wu, Jian Cheng, Rong Ai, Zi-hua Zhou, Zhong-zhi Tang

Open Access Research article

FGF21 protects against ox-LDL induced apoptosis through suppressing CHOP expression in THP1 macrophage derived foam cells

En Li, Ting Wang, Feng Wang, Tao Wang, Li-qiang Sun, Li Li, Shao-hui Niu, Jin-ying Zhang

Open Access Research article

Role of SIRT3 in Angiotensin II-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells dysfunction

Hui Liu, Tongshuai Chen, Na Li, Shujian Wang, Peili Bu

Open Access Research article

The mechanisms by which antidepressants may reduce coronary heart disease risk

Marc J. Mathews, Edward H. Mathews, Leon Liebenberg

Open Access Study protocol

An internet-based self-administered intervention for promoting healthy habits and weight loss in hypertensive people who are overweight or obese: a randomized controlled trial

Rosa M. Banos, Marinna S. Mensorio, Ausias Cebolla, Enrique Rodilla, Gonzalo Palomar, JuanFrancisco Lisón, Cristina Botella

Open Access Research article

N-Acetyl Cysteine improves the diabetic cardiac function: possible role of fibrosis inhibition

Cong Liu, Xiao-Zhao Lu, Ming-Zhi Shen, Chang-Yang Xing, Jing Ma, Yun-You Duan, Li-Jun Yuan

Open Access Research article

Validation of the VEINES-QOL quality of life instrument in venous leg ulcers: repeatability and validity study embedded in a randomised clinical trial

J. Martin Bland, Jo C. Dumville, Rebecca L. Ashby, Rhian Gabe, Nikki Stubbs, Una Adderley, Arthur R. Kang’ombe, Nicky A. Cullum

Open Access Research article

Association of plasma osteoprotegerin levels with the severity of lower extremity arterial disease in patients with type 2 diabetes

Yixin Niu, Weiwei Zhang, Zhen Yang, Xiaoyong Li, Jie Wen, Suijun Wang, Hongmei Zhang, Xuanchun Wang, Houguang Zhou, Wenjun Fang, Li Qin, Qing Su

Open Access Research article

Atrial fibrillation in the Indigenous populations of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: a systematic scoping review

Judith M. Katzenellenbogen, John A. Woods, Tiew-Hwa Katherine Teng, Sandra C. Thompson

Open Access Research article

Hyponatremia during hospitalization and in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized from heart failure

S. Saepudin, Patrick A. Ball, Hana Morrissey

Open Access Research article

Associations between risk factors in childhood (12–13 years) and adulthood (48–49 years) and subclinical atherosclerosis: the Kaunas Cardiovascular Risk Cohort Study

Indre Ceponiene, Jurate Klumbiene, Egle Tamuleviciute-Prasciene, Justina Motiejunaite, Edita Sakyte, Jonas Ceponis, Rimvydas Slapikas, Janina Petkeviciene

Open Access Research article

Elevated expression of periostin in diabetic cardiomyopathy and the effect of valsartan

Jun Guan, Wen-Qi Liu, Ming-Qing Xing, Yue Shi, Xue-Ying Tan, Chang-Qing Jiang, Hong-Yan Dai

Open Access Research article

Yoga’s effect on inflammatory biomarkers and metabolic risk factors in a high risk population – a controlled trial in primary care

Moa Wolff, Ashfaque A. Memon, John P. Chalmers, Kristina Sundquist, Patrik Midlöv

Open Access Research article

Association between left ventricular global longitudinal strain and natriuretic peptides in outpatients with chronic systolic heart failure

F Gaborit, H Bosselmann, N Tønder, K Iversen, T Kümler, C Kistorp, G Sölétormos, J P. Goetze, M Schou

Open Access Research article

The relationship between fasting plasma glucose and MPO in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Xiangyu Zhang, Lini Dong, Qiong Wang, Xiaomei Xie

Open Access Research article

The 100 most-cited articles on cardiovascular diseases from Mainland China

Yuan-hui Liu, Sheng-qi Wang, Jin-hua Xue, Yong Liu, Ji-yan Chen, Guo-feng Li, Ning Tan

Open Access Research article

Highly active antiretroviral therapy and dyslipidemia in people living with HIV/AIDS in Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon

Dickson Shey Nsagha, Elroy Patrick Weledji, Nguedia Jules Clement Assob, Longdoh Anna Njunda, Elvis Asangbeng Tanue, Odette Dzemo kibu, Charlotte Wenze Ayima, Marcelin Ngowe Ngowe

Open Access Research article

Colchicine in cardiac disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Subodh Verma, John W. Eikelboom, Stefan M. Nidorf, Mohammed Al-Omran, Nandini Gupta, Hwee Teoh, Jan O. Friedrich

Open Access Research article

MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Jiangang Wang, Shiqiu Song, Changqing Xie, Jie Han, Yan Li, Jiahai Shi, Meng Xin, Jun Wang, Tiange Luo, Xu Meng, Bo Yang

Open Access Research article

Association between hyperuricemia and atrial fibrillation in rural China: a cross-sectional study

Guo-Zhe Sun, Liang Guo, Jun Wang, Ning Ye, Xun-Zhang Wang, Ying-Xian Sun

Open Access Research article

Prognostic value of Tpeak-Tend interval in patients with acute pulmonary embolism

Abdullah Icli, Mehmet Kayrak, Hakan Akilli, Alpay Aribas, Mukremin Coskun, Sumeyye Fatma Ozer, Kurtulus Ozdemir

Open Access Research article

Determinants of arterial stiffness progression in a Han-Chinese population in Taiwan: a 4-year longitudinal follow-up

Lien-Ying Lin, Yi-Chu Liao, Hsiu-Fen Lin, Yu-Shan Lee, Reuy-Tay Lin, Chung Y. Hsu, Suh-Hang H. Juo

Open Access Research article

Prognostic significance of endothelial dysfunction in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of drug-eluting stents

Motoki Kubo, Toru Miyoshi, Hiroki Oe, Yuko Ohno, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ito

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A review of outcome following valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease in Australia

E. Anne Russell, Lavinia Tran, Robert A. Baker, Jayme S. Bennetts, Alex Brown, Christopher M. Reid, Robert Tam, Warren F. Walsh, Graeme P. Maguire

Open Access Research article

Genetic risk for atrial fibrillation could motivate patient adherence to warfarin therapy: a cost effectiveness analysis

Dov Shiffman, Marco V. Perez, Lance A. Bare, Judy Z. Louie, Andre R. Arellano, James J. Devlin

Open Access Research article

Cardiac autonomic dysfunction in chronic stroke women is attenuated after submaximal exercise test, as evaluated by linear and nonlinear analysis

Juliana Valente Francica, Aline Bigongiari, Luís Mochizuki, Kátia Bilhar Scapini, Oscar Albuquerque Moraes, Cristiano Mostarda, Erico Chagas Caperuto, Maria Cláudia Irigoyen, Katia De Angelis, Bruno Rodrigues

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Para- and perirenal ultrasonographic fat thickness is associated with 24-hours mean diastolic blood pressure levels in overweight and obese subjects

Giovanni De Pergola, Nicla Campobasso, Adele Nardecchia, Vincenzo Triggiani, Domenico Caccavo, Loreto Gesualdo, Franco Silvestris, Carlo Manno

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Acute cardiac injury events ≤30 days after laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infection among U.S. veterans, 2010–2012

Alison Ludwig, Cynthia Lucero-Obusan, Patricia Schirmer, Carla Winston, Mark Holodniy

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Elevated resting heart rate predisposes metabolic syndrome in women rather than in men: a 15-year prospective study

Si Wang, Kai Liu, Xin Zhang, Qingtao Meng, Yong Wang, Shixi Wan, Xiaoping Chen

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Prevalence of pregnancy induced hypertension and pregnancy outcomes among women seeking maternity services in Harare, Zimbabwe

Monica Muti, Mufuta Tshimanga, Gombe T. Notion, Donewell Bangure, Prosper Chonzi

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Prevalence and characteristics of coronary artery anomalies in an adult population undergoing multidetector-row computed tomography for the evaluation of coronary artery disease

Christos Graidis, Dimokritos Dimitriadis, Vasileios Karasavvidis, Georgios Dimitriadis, Efstathia Argyropoulou, Fotios Economou, Dadoush George, Antonios Antoniou, Georgios Karakostas

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Pessimism and the risk for coronary heart disease among middle-aged and older Finnish men and women: a ten-year follow-up study

Mikko T. Pänkäläinen, Tuomas V. Kerola, Jukka J. Hintikka

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Clinical implications of carotid artery intima media thickness assessment on cardiovascular risk stratification in hyperlipidemic Korean adults with diabetes: the ALTO study

Eun-Gyoung Hong, Jung Hun Ohn, Seong Jin Lee, Hyuk Sang Kwon, Sin Gon Kim, Dong Jun Kim, Dong Sun Kim

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Association between environmental particulate matter and arterial stiffness in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Cheng-Hao Weng, Ching-Chih Hu, Tzung-Hai Yen, Wen-Hung Huang

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PEP-1-SOD1 fusion proteins block cardiac myofibroblast activation and angiotensin II-induced collagen production

Li-Guo Tan, Jun-Hui Xiao, Dan-Li Yu, Lei Zhang, Fei Zheng, Ling-Yun Guo, Jian-Ye Yang, Jun-ming Tang, Shi-You Chen, Jia-Ning Wang

Open Access Research article

How low should we target the LDL goal to improve survival for acute coronary syndrome patients in Hong Kong?

Vivian W. Lee, Raymond Y. Chau, Herich Y. Cheung, Cheuk Man Yu, Yat Yin Lam, Bryan P. Yan

Open Access Case report

Mitral valve replacement complicated by iatrogenic left ventricular outflow obstruction and paravalvular leak: case report and review of literature

Justin Z. Lee, Kai R. Tey, Ahmad Mizyed, Charles T. Hennemeyer, Rajesh Janardhanan, Kapildeo Lotun

Open Access Research article

Performance of gene-expression profiling test score variability to predict future clinical events in heart transplant recipients

Maria G. Crespo-Leiro, Jörg Stypmann, Uwe Schulz, Andreas Zuckermann, Paul Mohacsi, Christoph Bara, Heather Ross, Jayan Parameshwar, Michal Zakliczyński, Roberto Fiocchi, Daniel Hoefer, Mario Deng, Pascal Leprince, David Hiller, Lane Eubank, Emir Deljkich, James P. Yee, Johan Vanhaecke

Open Access Research article

Comparison of different vascular risk engines in the identification of type 2 diabetes patients with high cardiovascular risk

Antonio Rodriguez-Poncelas, Gabriel Coll-de-Tuero, Marc Saez, José M. Garrido-Martín, José M. Millaruelo-Trillo, Joan Barrot de-la-Puente, Josep Franch-Nadal

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TSC-22 up-regulates collagen 3a1 gene expression in the rat heart

Annina Kelloniemi, Jani Aro, Juha Näpänkangas, Elina Koivisto, Erja Mustonen, Heikki Ruskoaho, Jaana Rysä

Open Access Case report

Infective endocarditis presenting initially with ileus complicated by dehiscence of annuloplasty ring

Takao Konishi, Hiroshi Nishihara, Tadashi Ito, Yoshiaki Tanaka

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Cardiovascular secondary prevention in high-risk patients: a randomized controlled trial sub-study

Stina Jakobsson, Anna-Lotta Irewall, Fredrik Bjorklund, Thomas Mooe

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The contemporary role of Impella in a comprehensive mechanical circulatory support program: a single institutional experience

Marina Pieri, Rachele Contri, Dario Winterton, Matteo Montorfano, Antonio Colombo, Alberto Zangrillo, Michele De Bonis, Federico Pappalardo

Open Access Case report

Fractional flow reserve of non-culprit vessel post-myocardial infarction: is it reliable?

Luís Leite, Joana Moura Ferreira, João Silva Marques, Elisabete Jorge, Vítor Matos, Jorge Guardado, João Calisto, Mariano Pego

Open Access Review

Endothelial cell control of thrombosis

Jonathan W. Yau, Hwee Teoh, Subodh Verma

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In-hospital resource utilization in surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Jochen Reinöhl, Klaus Kaier, Anja Gutmann, Stefan Sorg, Constantin von zur Mühlen, Matthias Siepe, Hardy Baumbach, Martin Moser, Annette Geibel, Andreas Zirlik, Philipp Blanke, Werner Vach, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Christoph Bode, Manfred Zehender

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Management of acute coronary syndromes in a developing country; time for a paradigm shift? an observational study

Arjuna Medagama, Ruwanthi Bandara, Chinthani De Silva, Manoj Prasanna Galgomuwa

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Factors associated with 30-day readmission of patients with heart failure from a Japanese administrative database

Hiroki Aizawa, Shinobu Imai, Kiyohide Fushimi

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The rs1803274 polymorphism of the BCHE gene is associated with an increased risk of coronary in-stent restenosis

L. Pleva, P. Kovarova, L. Faldynova, P. Plevova, S. Hilscherova, J. Zapletalova, P. Kusnierova, P. Kukla

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Improved treatment and prognosis after acute myocardial infarction in Estonia: cross-sectional study from a high risk country

Aet Saar, Toomas Marandi, Tiia Ainla, Krista Fischer, Mai Blöndal, Jaan Eha

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders reviewer acknowledgement 2014

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