Ausgabe 1/2017
Inhalt (303 Artikel)
The burden of major adverse cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease
I-Ting Tsai, Chao-Ping Wang, Yung-Chuan Lu, Wei-Chin Hung, Cheng-Ching Wu, Li-Fen Lu, Fu-Mei Chung, Chia-Chang Hsu, Yau-Jiunn Lee, Teng-Hung Yu
Atrial fibrillation in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: analysis of the china acute myocardial infarction (CAMI) registry
Yan Dai, Jingang Yang, Zhan Gao, Haiyan Xu, Yi Sun, Yuan Wu, Xiaojin Gao, Wei Li, Yang Wang, Runlin Gao, Yuejin Yang
Is the concomitant use of clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors still associated with increased adverse cardiovascular outcomes following coronary angioplasty?: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recently published studies (2012 – 2016)
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Abhishek Rishikesh Teeluck, Akash Bhurtu, Wei-Qiang Huang
High rate of in-stent restenosis after coronary intervention in carriers of the mutant mannose-binding lectin allele
Zsolt Bagyura, Loretta Kiss, Balázs Berta, Ágnes Szilágyi, Kristóf Hirschberg, Gábor Széplaki, Árpád Lux, Zsolt Szelid, Pál Soós, Béla Merkely
Quality of care assessment and improvement in aortic stenosis - rationale and design of a multicentre registry (IMPULSE)
Norbert Frey, Richard P. Steeds, Antonio Serra, Eberhard Schulz, Stephan Baldus, Matthias Lutz, Christiane Pohlmann, Jana Kurucova, Peter Bramlage, David Messika-Zeitoun
Admission hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Yuanyuan Hao, Qun Lu, Tao Li, Guodong Yang, Peijing Hu, Aiqun Ma
Comparison of global myocardial strain assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance tagging and feature tracking to infarct size at predicting remodelling following STEMI
Abhishek M. Shetye, Sheraz A. Nazir, Naveed A. Razvi, Nathan Price, Jamal N. Khan, Florence Y. Lai, Iain B. Squire, Gerald P. McCann, Jayanth R. Arnold
Epidemiological characteristics and gender-specific differences of obstructive sleep apnea in a Chinese hypertensive population: a cross-sectional study
Anping Cai, Yingling Zhou, Jiawei Zhang, Qi Zhong, Rui Wang, Ling Wang
Is non-HDL-cholesterol a better predictor of long-term outcome in patients after acute myocardial infarction compared to LDL-cholesterol? : a retrospective study
Wanwarang Wongcharoen, Satjatham Sutthiwutthichai, Siriluck Gunaparn, Arintaya Phrommintikul
Mercury exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease: a nested case-control study in the PREDIMED (PREvention with MEDiterranean Diet) study
Mary K. Downer, Miguel A. Martínez-González, Alfredo Gea, Meir Stampfer, Julia Warnberg, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Dolores Corella, Emilio Ros, Montse Fitó, Ramon Estruch, Fernando Arós, Miquel Fiol, José Lapetra, Lluís Serra-Majem, Monica Bullo, Jose V. Sorli, Miguel A. Muñoz, Antonio García-Rodriguez, Mario Gutierrez-Bedmar, Enrique Gómez-Gracia
Optimization of pressure settings during adaptive servo-ventilation support using real-time heart rate variability assessment: initial case report
Teruhiko Imamura, Daisuke Nitta, Koichiro Kinugawa
Impact of diabetes and hypertension on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease receiving percutaneous coronary intervention
Mao-Jen Lin, Chun-Yu Chen, Hau-De Lin, Han-Ping Wu
Endurance training significantly increases serum endocan but not osteoprotegerin levels: a prospective observational study
Michael Sponder, Ioana-Alexandra Campean, Michael Emich, Monika Fritzer-Szekeres, Brigitte Litschauer, Jutta Bergler-Klein, Senta Graf, Jeanette Strametz-Juranek
Ticagrelor induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Philipp Krisai, Manuel Haschke, Peter T. Buser, Christian Mueller
Bleeding outcomes associated with rivaroxaban and dabigatran in patients treated for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Mohammad Zafooruddin Sani Soogund, Abhishek Rishikesh Teeluck, Manish Pursun, Akash Bhurtu, Wei-Qiang Huang
Effect of diabetes mellitus on long-term outcomes after repeat drug-eluting stent implantation for in-stent restenosis
Lin Zhao, Weiwei Zhu, Xiaojiang Zhang, Dongfang He, Chengjun Guo
Development of an Australian cardiovascular disease mortality risk score using multiple imputation and recalibration from national statistics
Kathryn Backholer, Yoichiro Hirakawa, Andrew Tonkin, Graham Giles, Dianna J. Magliano, Stephen Colagiuri, Mark Harris, Paul Mitchell, Mark Nelson, Jonathan E. Shaw, David Simmons, Leon Simons, Anne Taylor, Jessica Harding, Bamini Gopinath, Mark Woodward
Trend in young coronary artery disease in China from 2010 to 2014: a retrospective study of young patients ≤ 45
Xin Wang, Ming Gao, Shanshan Zhou, Jinwen Wang, Fang Liu, Feng Tian, Jing Jin, Qiang Ma, Xiaodi Xue, Jie Liu, Yuqi Liu, Yundai Chen
Gender differences in sudden cardiac death in the young-a nationwide study
Bo Gregers Winkel, Bjarke Risgaard, Thea Bjune, Reza Jabbari, Thomas Hadberg Lynge, Charlotte Glinge, Henning Bundgaard, Stig Haunsø, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen
Rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: predictors of morbidity and mortality one year after presentation
Emmy Okello, Chris T. Longenecker, Andrea Beaton, Moses R. Kamya, Peter Lwabi
Vector flow mapping analysis of left ventricular energetic performance in healthy adult volunteers
Koichi Akiyama, Sachiko Maeda, Tasuku Matsuyama, Atsushi Kainuma, Maki Ishii, Yoshifumi Naito, Mao Kinoshita, Saeko Hamaoka, Hideya Kato, Yasufumi Nakajima, Naotoshi Nakamura, Keiichi Itatani, Teiji Sawa
Galectin-3 and fibulin-1 in systolic heart failure - relation to glucose metabolism and left ventricular contractile reserve
Pernille Holmager, Michael Egstrup, Ida Gustafsson, Morten Schou, Jordi S. Dahl, Lars Melholt Rasmussen, Jacob E. Møller, Christian Tuxen, Jens Faber, Caroline Kistorp
Transradial versus transfemoral approach for coronary angiography and angioplasty – A prospective, randomized comparison
Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Khalid Hamid Changal, Hameed Raina, Nisar Ahmad Tramboo, Hilal Ahmad Rather
Gender-specific association of decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate and left vertical geometry in the general population from rural Northeast China
Dongxue Dai, Ye Chang, Yintao Chen, Shasha Yu, Xiaofan Guo, Yingxian Sun
The safety of introducing a new generation TAVR device: one departments experience from introducing a second generation repositionable TAVR
Henrik Bjursten, Shahab Nozohoor, Malin Johansson, Igor Zindovic, Carl-Fredrik Appel, Johan Sjögren, Magnus Dencker, Göran Olivecrona, Jan Harnek, Sasha Koul, Ted Feldman, Michael J. Reardon, Matthias Götberg
Atherosclerotic and thrombotic genetic and environmental determinants in Egyptian coronary artery disease patients: a pilot study
Manal S. Fawzy, Eman A. Toraih, Nagwa M. Aly, Abeer Fakhr-Eldeen, Dahlia I. Badran, Mohammad H. Hussein
Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for evaluation of dilative ascending aorta biomechanics
Monika Bieseviciene, Jolanta Justina Vaskelyte, Vaida Mizariene, Rasa Karaliute, Vaiva Lesauskaite, Raimonda Verseckaite
Invasive Cardiac Lipoma: a case report and review of literature
Jason D’Souza, Rajesh Shah, Aamer Abbass, Jeremy R. Burt, Aditya Goud, Chanukya Dahagam
Multiple focal and macroreentrant left atrial tachycardias originating from a spontaneous scar at the contiguous aorta-left atrium area in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report
Kyoichiro Yazaki, Yoichi Ajiro, Fumiaki Mori, Masahiro Watanabe, Kei Tsukamoto, Takashi Saito, Keiko Mizobuchi, Kazunori Iwade
The 100 most-cited articles on aortic dissection
Ping Lai, Yuan-hui Liu, Jin-hua Xue, Peng-cheng He, Yue-qun Qiu
Short-term blood pressure variability – variation between arm side, body position and successive measurements: a population-based cohort study
Maria Elena Lacruz, Alexander Kluttig, Oliver Kuss, Daniel Tiller, Daniel Medenwald, Sebastian Nuding, Karin Halina Greiser, Stefan Frantz, Johannes Haerting
Assessment of the length of sick leave in patients with ischemic heart disease
Nausica Català Tella, Catalina Serna Arnaiz, Jordi Real Gatius, Oriol Yuguero Torres, Leonardo Galván Santiago
Prediction of ineffective elective cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: a retrospective multi-center patient cohort study
Tapio Hellman, Tuomas Kiviniemi, Tuija Vasankari, Ilpo Nuotio, Fausto Biancari, Aissa Bah, Juha Hartikainen, Marianne Mäkäräinen, K. E. Juhani Airaksinen
Can coefficient of variation of time-domain analysis be valuable for detecting cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in young patients with type 1 diabetes: a case control study
Dovile Razanskaite-Virbickiene, Evalda Danyte, Giedre Mockeviciene, Rimante Dobrovolskiene, Rasa Verkauskiene, Rimantas Zalinkevicius
Ventricular late potential in cardiac syndrome X compared to coronary artery disease
Mohamed Faisal Lutfi
Relationship key factor of inflammation and the development of complications in the late period of myocardial infarction in patients with visceral obesity
Olga Gruzdeva, Evgenya Uchasova, Yulia Dyleva, Olga Akbasheva, Vera Matveeva, Victoria Karetnikova, Alexander Kokov, Olga Barbarash
Serum high concentrations of homocysteine and low levels of folic acid and vitamin B12 are significantly correlated with the categories of coronary artery diseases
Yan Ma, Duanliang Peng, Chenggui Liu, Chen Huang, Jun Luo
Effect of Erythropoietin in patients with acute myocardial infarction: five-year results of the REVIVAL-3 trial
Birgit Steppich, Philip Groha, Tareq Ibrahim, Heribert Schunkert, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Martin Hadamitzky, Adnan Kastrati, Ilka Ott
Team-based care for improving hypertension management among outpatients (TBC-HTA): study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
Valérie Santschi, Grégoire Wuerzner, Arnaud Chiolero, Bernard Burnand, Philippe Schaller, Lyne Cloutier, Gilles Paradis, Michel Burnier
Unfavourable risk factor control after coronary events in routine clinical practice
Elise Sverre, Kari Peersen, Einar Husebye, Erik Gjertsen, Lars Gullestad, Torbjørn Moum, Jan Erik Otterstad, Toril Dammen, John Munkhaugen
The ratio of serum n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with diabetes mellitus in patients with prior myocardial infarction: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Masao Takahashi, Jiro Ando, Kazunori Shimada, Yuji Nishizaki, Shigemasa Tani, Takayuki Ogawa, Masato Yamamoto, Ken Nagao, Atsushi Hirayama, Michihiro Yoshimura, Hiroyuki Daida, Ryozo Nagai, Issei Komuro
Identification of new biosignatures for clinical outcomes in stable coronary artery disease - The study protocol and initial observations of a prospective follow-up study in Taiwan
Hsin-Bang Leu, Wei-Hsian Yin, Wei-Kung Tseng, Yen-Wen Wu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Hung-I Yeh, Kuan-Cheng Chang, Ji-Hung Wang, Chau-Chung Wu, Jaw-Wen Chen
Association of serum transaminases with short- and long-term outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Ming Gao, Yi Cheng, Yang Zheng, Weihua Zhang, Lin Wang, Ling Qin
Red blood cell distribution width and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with metabolic syndrome
Dongdong Ren, Juan Wang, Hua Li, Yanyan Li, Zhanzhan Li
The Relationship between Pulse Wave Velocity and Coronary Artery Stenosis and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a retrospective observational study
Hyung Joon Joo, Sang-A Cho, Jae-Young Cho, Jae Hyoung Park, Soon Jun Hong, Cheol Woong Yu, Do-Sun Lim
Effects of cardiac telerehabilitation in patients with coronary artery disease using a personalised patient-centred web application: protocol for the SmartCare-CAD randomised controlled trial
Rutger W. M. Brouwers, Jos J. Kraal, Simone C. J. Traa, Ruud F. Spee, Laurence M. L. C. Oostveen, Hareld M. C. Kemps
Correlations of serum cystatin C and glomerular filtration rate with vascular lesions and severity in acute coronary syndrome
Jinjin Zhang, Xianhao Wu, Peizhen Gao, Pingping Yan
Comorbidity “depression” in heart failure — Potential target of patient education and self-management
Renato De Vecchis, Athanassios Manginas, Ewa Noutsias, Carsten Tschöpe, Michel Noutsias
Vitamin C for preventing atrial fibrillation in high risk patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Harri Hemilä, Timo Suonsyrjä
The association between periodontal disease and the risk of myocardial infarction: a pooled analysis of observational studies
Shuai Xu, Mingbao Song, Yu Xiong, Xi Liu, Yongming He, Zhexue Qin
Does improvement in self-management skills predict improvement in quality of life and depressive symptoms? A prospective study in patients with heart failure up to one year after self-management education
Gunda Musekamp, Michael Schuler, Bettina Seekatz, Jürgen Bengel, Hermann Faller, Karin Meng
IgG4-positive cell infiltration in various cardiovascular disorders - results from histopathological analysis of surgical samples
Ryoto Hourai, Satomi Kasashima, Koichi Sohmiya, Yohei Yamauchi, Hideki Ozawa, Yoshinobu Hirose, Yasuhiro Ogino, Takahiro Katsumata, Masahiro Daimon, Shu-ichi Fujita, Masaaki Hoshiga, Nobukazu Ishizaka
Mortality and morbidity trends after the first year in survivors of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review
Saga Johansson, Annika Rosengren, Kate Young, Em Jennings
Secondary prevention strategies after an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the AMI code era: beyond myocardial mechanical reperfusion
Núria Ribas, Cosme García-García, Oona Meroño, Lluís Recasens, Silvia Pérez-Fernández, Víctor Bazán, Neus Salvatella, Julio Martí-Almor, Jordi Bruguera, Roberto Elosua
Measurement of blood pressure for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in different ethnic groups: one size fits all
Paramjit Gill, M. Sayeed Haque, Una Martin, Jonathan Mant, Mohammed A. Mohammed, Gurdip Heer, Amanpreet Johal, Ramandeep Kaur, Claire Schwartz, Sally Wood, Sheila M. Greenfield, Richard J. McManus
Early detection of myocardial infarction following blunt chest trauma by computed tomography: a case report
Thung-Lip Lee, Chin-Feng Hsuan, Chen-Hsiang Shih, Huai-Wen Liang, Hsing-Shan Tsai, Wei-Kung Tseng, Kwan-Lih Hsu
Association in a Chinese population of a genetic variation in the early B-cell factor 1 gene with coronary artery disease
Yafei Li, Zhiyong Xie, Lei Chen, Jianjun Yan, Yao Ma, Liansheng Wang, Zhong Chen
Telemonitoring and/or self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension (TASMINH4): protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Marloes Franssen, Andrew Farmer, Sabrina Grant, Sheila Greenfield, Carl Heneghan, Richard Hobbs, James Hodgkinson, Susan Jowett, Jonathan Mant, Una Martin, Siobhan Milner, Mark Monahan, Emma Ogburn, Rafael Perera-Salazar, Claire Schwartz, Ly-Mee Yu, Richard J. McManus
Cardiorenal Anemia Syndrome and Survival among Heart Failure Patients in Tanzania: A Prospective Cohort Study
Pedro Pallangyo, Francis Fredrick, Smita Bhalia, Paulina Nicholaus, Peter Kisenge, Benjamin Mtinangi, Mohamed Janabi, Stephen Humphrey
Assessment of increasing intravenous adenosine dose in fractional flow reserve
David Sparv, Matthias Götberg, Jan Harnek, Tobias Persson, Bjarne Madsen Hardig, David Erlinge
Exploring the impact of financial barriers on secondary prevention of heart disease
Kirnvir K. Dhaliwal, Kathryn King-Shier, Braden J. Manns, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, James A. Stone, David J. T. Campbell
Aortic stiffening precedes onset of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in patients with asymptomatic diastolic dysfunction
Ilya Karagodin, Omer Aba-Omer, Rodney Sparapani, Jennifer L. Strande
Variability of radiation doses of cardiac diagnostic imaging tests: the RADIO-EVINCI study (RADIationdOse subproject of the EVINCI study)
Clara Carpeggiani, Eugenio Picano, Marco Brambilla, Claudio Michelassi, Juhani Knuuti, Philipp Kauffman, S. Richard Underwood, Danilo Neglia
Arterial access-site complications after use of a vascular closure device related to puncture height
Benjamin Sartorius, Michael Behnes, Melike Ünsal, Ursula Hoffmann, Siegfried Lang, Kambis Mashayekhi, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin
Effects of renal denervation on cardiac oxidative stress and local activity of the sympathetic nervous system and renin-angiotensin system in acute myocardial infracted dogs
Qiaoli Feng, Chengzhi Lu, Li Wang, Lijun Song, Chao Li, Ravi Chandra Uppada
Effectiveness and safety of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation programme of mixed surveillance in patients with ischemic heart disease at moderate cardiovascular risk: A randomised, controlled clinical trial
Raquel Bravo-Escobar, Alicia González-Represas, Adela María Gómez-González, Angel Montiel-Trujillo, Rafael Aguilar-Jimenez, Rosa Carrasco-Ruíz, Pablo Salinas-Sánchez
Findings of transoesophageal echocardiogram in appropriately anticoagulated patients with persistent atrial fibrillation prior to planned cardioversion
Jūratė Barysienė, Aistė Žebrauskaitė, Dovilė Petrikonytė, Germanas Marinskis, Sigita Aidietienė, Audrius Aidietis
Gender based differences in drug eluting stent implantation - data from the German ALKK registry suggest underuse of DES in elderly women
Martin A. Russ, Christian Wackerl, Uwe Zeymer, Matthias Hochadel, Sebastian Kerber, Ralf Zahn, Bernhard Zrenner, Hubert Topp, Volker Schächinger, Michael A. Weber
Impact of multi-vessel therapy to the risk of periprocedural myocardial injury after elective coronary intervention: exploratory study
Zhang-Wei Chen, Hong-Bo Yang, Ying-Hua Chen, Jian-Ying Ma, Ju-Ying Qian, Jun-Bo Ge
Left atrial appendage morphology and risk of stroke following pulmonary vein isolation for drug-refractory atrial fibrillation in low CHA2DS2Vasc risk patients
Faith R. Kelly, Robert A. Hull, Takor B. Arrey-Mbi, Michael U. Williams, Joshua S. Lee, Ahmad M. Slim, Dustin M. Thomas
High levels of serum β2-microglobulin predict severity of coronary artery disease
Ling You, Ruiqin Xie, Haijuan Hu, Guoqiang Gu, Hongmei Zheng, Jidong Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Ximiao He, Wei Cui
Incidence of cardiovascular events and associated risk factors in kidney transplant patients: a competing risks survival analysis
María Teresa Seoane-Pillado, Salvador Pita-Fernández, Francisco Valdés-Cañedo, Rocio Seijo-Bestilleiro, Sonia Pértega-Díaz, Constantino Fernández-Rivera, Ángel Alonso-Hernández, Cristina González-Martín, Vanesa Balboa-Barreiro
Violation of prophylactic vancomycin administration timing is a potential risk factor for rate of surgical site infections in cardiac surgery patients: a prospective cohort study
Paolo Cotogni, Cristina Barbero, Roberto Passera, Lucina Fossati, Giorgio Olivero, Mauro Rinaldi
Multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) for the diagnosis of Loeffler’s endocarditis: a case report
Mareike Gastl, Patrick Behm, Christoph Jacoby, Malte Kelm, Florian Bönner
Gender differences in all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality during long-term follow-up after acute myocardial infarction; a prospective cohort study
Kristin Marie Kvakkestad, Morten Wang Fagerland, Jan Eritsland, Sigrun Halvorsen
Allopurinol use and the risk of acute cardiovascular events in patients with gout and diabetes
Jasvinder A. Singh, Rekha Ramachandaran, Shaohua Yu, Jeffrey R. Curtis
Important aspects in relation to patients’ attendance at exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation – facilitators, barriers and physiotherapist’s role: a qualitative study
Maria Bäck, Birgitta Öberg, Barbro Krevers
Association of global and disease-specific health status with outcomes following continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation
Kelsey M. Flint, John A. Spertus, Fengming Tang, Philip Jones, Timothy J. Fendler, Larry A. Allen
Low adiponectin is associated with diastolic dysfunction in women: a cross-sectional study from the Tromsø Study
Jon V. Norvik, Henrik Schirmer, Kirsti Ytrehus, Trond G. Jenssen, Svetlana N. Zykova, Anne E. Eggen, Bjørn O. Eriksen, Marit D. Solbu
High serum resistin levels are associated with peripheral artery disease in the hypertensive patients
Bang-Gee Hsu, Chung-Jen Lee, Chiu-Fen Yang, Yu-Chih Chen, Ji-Hung Wang
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin has an advantage over serum cystatin C and glomerular filtration rate in prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Olga L. Barbarash, Irina S. Bykova, Vasiliy V. Kashtalap, Mikhail V. Zykov, Oksana N. Hryachkova, Victoria V. Kalaeva, Kristina S. Shafranskaya, Victoria N. Karetnikova, Anton G. Kutikhin
Electrocardiogram: his bundle potentials can be recorded noninvasively beat by beat on surface electrocardiogram
Gaopin Wang, Renguang Liu, Qinghua Chang, Zhaolong Xu, Yingjie Zhang, Dianzhu Pan
Bleeding events associated with a low dose (110 mg) versus a high dose (150 mg) of dabigatran in patients treated for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Nabin Chaudhary, Jun Yuan
Comparing Stent Thrombosis associated with Zotarolimus Eluting Stents versus Everolimus Eluting Stents at 1 year follow up: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 6 randomized controlled trials
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Chandra Mouli Yanamala, Wei-Qiang Huang
Clinical outcomes of conventional surgery versus MitraClip® therapy for moderate to severe symptomatic mitral valve regurgitation in the elderly population: an institutional experience
Anthony Alozie, Liliya Paranskaya, Bernd Westphal, Alexander Kaminski, Mohammad Sherif, Magnus Sindt, Stephan Kische, Jochen Schubert, Doreen Diedrich, Hüseyin Ince, Gustav Steinhoff, Alper Öner
Cardiac amyloidosis mimicking severe aortic valve stenosis – a case report demonstrating diagnostic pitfalls and role of dobutamine stress echocardiography
Tim Salinger, Kai Hu, Dan Liu, Sebastian Herrmann, Kristina Lorenz, Georg Ertl, Peter Nordbeck
Auscultatory versus oscillometric blood pressure measurement in patients with atrial fibrillation and arterial hypertension
Aistėja Šelmytė–Besusparė, Jūratė Barysienė, Dovilė Petrikonytė, Audrius Aidietis, Germanas Marinskis, Aleksandras Laucevičius
miR-21 enhances cardiac fibrotic remodeling and fibroblast proliferation via CADM1/STAT3 pathway
Wei Cao, Peng Shi, Jian-Jun Ge
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia skin infiltration mimicking an ICD pocket infection: a case report
M. Snorek, A. Bulava, I. Vonke
Monocyte/lymphocyte ratio predicts the severity of coronary artery disease: a syntax score assessment
Hanhua Ji, Yang Li, Zeyuan Fan, Bo Zuo, Xinwen Jian, Li Li, Tao Liu
Electrocardiographic changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome in a large intracranial tumour: A diagnostic dilemma
Nilukshana Yogendranathan, H.M.M.T.B. Herath, S.P. Pahalagamage, Aruna Kulatunga
Dynamic changes of paraoxonase 1 activity towards paroxon and phenyl acetate during coronary artery surgery
Anna Wysocka, Marek Cybulski, Henryk Berbeć, Andrzej Wysokiński, Janusz Stążka, Jadwiga Daniluk, Tomasz Zapolski
Metabolomic profiling in patients undergoing Off-Pump or On-Pump coronary artery bypass surgery
H. Kirov, M. Schwarzer, S. Neugebauer, G. Faerber, M. Diab, T. Doenst
A case of successful reperfusion through a combination of intracoronary thrombolysis and aspiration thrombectomy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction associated with an ectatic coronary artery
Yonggu Lee, Eunjin Kim, Bae Keun Kim, Jeong-Hun Shin
Coronary sinus aneurysm associated with multiple venous anomalies
Guang Song, Ming Du, Weidong Ren, Ke Zhou, Lu Sun
Thiazolidinedione use and atrial fibrillation in diabetic patients: a meta-analysis
Zhiwei Zhang, Xiaowei Zhang, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P. Letsas, Gary Tse, Mengqi Gong, Lei Meng, Guangping Li, Tong Liu
Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in real-world patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction: 1-year results by propensity score analysis
Matteo Vercellino, Federico Ariel Sànchez, Valentina Boasi, Dino Perri, Chiara Tacchi, Gioel Gabrio Secco, Stefano Cattunar, Gianfranco Pistis, Giovanni Mascelli
Does stress perfusion imaging improve the diagnostic accuracy of late gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance for establishing the etiology of heart failure?
Gaurav S. Gulsin, Abishek Shetye, Jeffrey Khoo, Daniel J. Swarbrick, Eylem Levelt, Florence Y. Lai, Iain B. Squire, Jayanth R. Arnold, Gerry P. McCann
Global Bi-ventricular endocardial distribution of activation rate during long duration ventricular fibrillation in normal and heart failure canines
Qingzhi Luo, Qi Jin, Ning Zhang, Yanxin Han, Yilong Wang, Shangwei Huang, Changjian Lin, Tianyou Ling, Kang Chen, Wenqi Pan, Liqun Wu
Pre- and post-surgical evaluation of the inflammatory response in patients with aortic stenosis treated with different types of prosthesis
Maria Elena Soto, Jose Luis Salas, Jesus Vargas-Barron, Ricardo Marquez, Alejandra Rodriguez-Hernandez, Rafael Bojalil-Parra, Israel Pérez-Torres, Veronica Guarner-Lans
Outcomes following percutaneous coronary revascularization among South Asian and Chinese Canadians
Martha H. Mackay, Robinder Singh, Robert H. Boone, Julie E. Park, Karin H. Humphries
Right aortic arch analysis – Anatomical variant or serious vascular defect?
Agata Arazińska, Michał Polguj, Konrad Szymczyk, Magdalena Kaczmarska, Łukasz Trębiński, Ludomir Stefańczyk
Endothelial progenitor cells and plaque burden in stented coronary artery segments: an optical coherence tomography study six months after elective PCI
Sylvia Otto, Kristina Nitsche, Christian Jung, Aleh Kryvanos, Andrey Zhylka, Kerstin Heitkamp, Juan-Luis Gutiérrez-Chico, Björn Goebel, P. Christian Schulze, Hans R. Figulla, Tudor C. Poerner
Change in renin, cardiovascular and inflammatory markers over three years in a black and white population: the SABPA study
Rijané Swart, Johannes M. van Rooyen, Catharina M. C. Mels
Effect of ivabradine on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with stable angina: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Hayelom Gebrekirstos Mengesha, Berhe Weldearegawi, Pammala Petrucka, Tadese Bekele, Mala George Otieno, Abraha Hailu
Time-cumulated blood pressure exposure and incident impairment of glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus
Yun Tao Wu, Lu Song, Xiao Xue Liu, Jing Sheng Gao, Xiao Ming Zheng, Chun Yu Ruan, Hai Yan Zhao, Shuo Hua Chen, Wen Yuan Gao, Jost B. Jonas, Shou Ling Wu
Income-related inequality in smoking cessation among adult patients with cardiovascular disease: a 5-year follow-up of an angiography intervention in Luxembourg
Anastase Tchicaya, Nathalie Lorentz, Stefaan Demarest
Heart failure in patients with coronary heart disease: Prevalence, characteristics and guideline implementation – Results from the German EuroAspire IV cohort
Caroline Morbach, Martin Wagner, Stefan Güntner, Carolin Malsch, Mehmet Oezkur, David Wood, Kornelia Kotseva, Rainer Leyh, Georg Ertl, Wolfgang Karmann, Peter U Heuschmann, Stefan Störk
Very early recurrence predicts long-term outcome in patients after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: a prospective study
Yangjing Xue, Xiaoning Wang, Saroj Thapa, Luping Wang, Jiaoni Wang, Zhiqiang Xu, Shaoze Wu, Luyuan Tao, Guoqiang Wang, Lu Qian, Lianming Liao, Baohua Liu, Kangting Ji
Association of cumulative social risk with mortality and adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes
Sebhat Erqou, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, Kevin E. Kip, Aryan Aiyer, Steven E. Reis
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels predict the neurological outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims
Tadashi Kaneko, Motoki Fujita, Yasuaki Ogino, Takahiro Yamamoto, Ryosuke Tsuruta, Shunji Kasaoka
Hypertension in Cameroon associated with high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study
Alfred Kongnyu Njamnshi, Michel Karngong Mengnjo, Eta Ngole Mbong, Samuel Kingue, Julius Yundze Fonsah, Andreas Ateke Njoh, Leonard Njamnshi Nfor, Leonard Ngarka, Samuel Eric Chokote, Felicien Enyime Ntone
The changing epidemiology and clinical features of infective endocarditis: A retrospective study of 196 episodes in a teaching hospital in China
Wan Zhu, Qian Zhang, Jingping Zhang
Mediterranean dietary quality index and dietary phytochemical index among patients candidate for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery
Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, Mahdi Najafi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Leila Jahangiry
Dramatic and early response to low-dose steroid in the treatment of acute eosinophilic myocarditis: a case report
Yu-Wei Chen, Yu-Cheng Chang, Chieh-Shou Su, Wei-Chun Chang, Wen-Lieng Lee, Chih-Hung Lai
Choosing between Enoxaparin and Fondaparinux for the management of patients with acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Musaben Shaik, Jun Yuan
The role of vaspin as a predictor of coronary angiography result in SCAD (stable coronary artery disease) patients
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Effects of inaccuracies in arterial path length measurement on differences in MRI and tonometry measured pulse wave velocity
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MiR-486 regulates cardiomyocyte apoptosis by p53-mediated BCL-2 associated mitochondrial apoptotic pathway
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Dual-time-point myocardial 18F-FDG imaging in the detection of coronary artery disease
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Living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and an implantable defibrillator
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The clinical epidemiology of fatigue in newly diagnosed heart failure
Brent A. Williams
Investigation of the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary bypass using rodent extracorporeal life support model
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Origins location of the outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias exhibiting qrS pattern or QS pattern with a notch on the descending limb in lead V1
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Fasting levels of growth hormone are associated with carotid intima media thickness but are not affected by fluvastatin treatment
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AT1-receptor response to non-saturating Ang-II concentrations is amplified by calcium channel blockers
Kristoffer Bernhem, Kalaiselvan Krishnan, Alexander Bondar, Hjalmar Brismar, Anita Aperia, Lena Scott
Red yeast rice induces less muscle fatigue symptom than simvastatin in dyslipidemic patients: a single center randomized pilot trial
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Left ventricular mural thrombus and dual coronary embolization associated with hyperthyroid cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation: a case report
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Clinical evaluation of myocardial involvement in acute myopericarditis in young adults
Ersin Saricam, Yasemin Saglam, Tuncay Hazirolan
A retrospective cohort study on the risk of stroke in relation to a priori health knowledge level among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan
Yun-Ju Lai, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Ya-Ling Lee, Po-Wen Ku, Yung-Feng Yen, Dachen Chu
The use of Macitentan in Fontan circulation: a case report
Polyvios Demetriades, Amir Aziz, Robin Condliffe, Sarah E. Bowater, Paul F. Clift
The emerging role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the evaluation of hypertensive heart disease
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Advanced glycation end products in children with type 1 diabetes and early reduced diastolic heart function
Leif Brunvand, Martin Heier, Cathrine Brunborg, Kristian F. Hanssen, Drude Fugelseth, Knut Haakon Stensaeth, Knut Dahl-Jørgensen, Hanna Dis Margeirsdottir
The role of a behavioural medicine intervention in physiotherapy for the effects of rehabilitation outcomes in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (ECRA) – the study protocol of a randomised, controlled trial
Sabina Borg, Birgitta Öberg, Lennart Nilsson, Anne Söderlund, Maria Bäck
Cryoballoon vs. open irrigated radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: long-term FreezeAF outcomes
Armin Luik, Kevin Kunzmann, Patrick Hörmann, Kerstin Schmidt, Andrea Radzewitz, Peter Bramlage, Thomas Schenk, Gerhard Schymik, Matthias Merkel, Meinhard Kieser, Claus Schmitt
Impaired chronotropic response to physical activities in heart failure patients
Hong Shen, Jianrong Zhao, Xiaohong Zhou, Jingbo Li, Qing Wan, Jing Huang, Hui Li, Liqun Wu, Shungang Yang, Ping Wang
Factors associated with length of stay following trans-catheter aortic valve replacement - a multicenter study
Yaron Arbel, Nevena Zivkovic, Dhruven Mehta, Sam Radhakrishnan, Stephen E. Fremes, Effat Rezaei, Asim N. Cheema, Sami Al-Nasser, Ariel Finkelstein, Harindra C. Wijeysundera
Prevalence of arterial hypertension in the Krasnoyarsk Krai (Siberia, Russia)
I. P. Artyukhov, Yu. I. Grinshtein, M. M. Petrova, V. V. Shabalin, R. R. Ruf
In-hospital prognosis and long-term mortality of STEMI in a reperfusion network. “Head to head” analisys: invasive reperfusion vs optimal medical therapy
C . García-García, N. Ribas, L. L. Recasens, O. Meroño, I. Subirana, A. Fernández, A. Pérez, F. Miranda, H. Tizón-Marcos, J. Martí-Almor, J. Bruguera, R. Elosua
Approach selection of radiofrequency catheter ablation for ventricular arrhythmias originating from the left ventricular summit: potential relevance of Pseudo Delta wave, Intrinsicoid deflection time, maximal deflection index
Cheng Zheng, Jin Li, Jia Li, De-Pu Zhou, Xiao-Wei Li, Shu-Jie Wu, Jia-Feng Lin
Decreased cardiac mortality with nicorandil in patients with ischemic heart failure
Akiomi Yoshihisa, Yu Sato, Shunsuke Watanabe, Tetsuro Yokokawa, Takamasa Sato, Satoshi Suzuki, Masayoshi Oikawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Yasuchika Takeishi
Deactivation vs. asynchronous pacing - prospective evaluation of a protocol for rhythm management in patients with magnetic resonance conditional pacemakers undergoing adenosine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Oliver Klein-Wiele, Marietta Garmer, Gianluca Barbone, Rhyan Urbien, Martin Busch, Kaffer Kara, Harald Schäfer, Michael Schulte-Hermes, Birgit Hailer, Dietrich Grönemeyer
Aeroembolism in left atrium during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in a patient with dextrocardia: a case report and review of the literature
Yun-fan Wang, Xue-jiang Cen, Jian-wu Yu, Bai-ming Qu, Li-hong Wang
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphisms (−794 CATT5–8): Relationship with soluble MIF levels in coronary atherosclerotic disease subjects
Lu Qian, Xiao-Yan Wang, Saroj Thapa, Lu-yuan Tao, Shao-Ze Wu, Gao-Jiang Luo, Lu-Ping Wang, Jiao-Ni Wang, Jie Wang, Ji Li, Ji-Fei Tang, Kang-Ting Ji
Volume-time curve of cardiac magnetic resonance assessed left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Hua-yan Xu, Zhi-gang Yang, Ying-kun Guo, Ke Shi, Xi Liu, Qin Zhang, Li Jiang, Lin-jun Xie
Does the presence of cardiovascular disease risk factors or established disease influence the dietary intake of affected adults and their children residing in the same household? A secondary analysis of the Australian Health Survey (2011–2013)
Jolene Thomas, Lily Chan, Amanda Wray, Jacqueline Miller, Kaye Mehta, Alison Yaxley, Kacie Dickinson, Louisa Matwiejczyk, Kathryn Jackson, Michelle Miller
Long-term outcome of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds for the treatment of coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis of RCTs
Alberto Polimeni, Remzi Anadol, Thomas Münzel, Ciro Indolfi, Salvatore De Rosa, Tommaso Gori
Design and rationale for the WARFA trial: a randomized controlled cross-over trial testing the therapeutic equivalence of branded and generic warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients in Brazil
Carolina Gomes Freitas, Michael Walsh, Álvaro Nagib Atallah
Regional and hospital variations in the extent of decline in the proportion of percutaneous coronary interventions performed for nonacute indications – a nationwide population-based study
Fu-Wen Liang, Tsung-Hsueh Lu, Hsin-Min Wu, Jo-Chi Lee, Wei-Hsian Yin
Pulmonary hemodynamics and effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibition in heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized trials
In-Chang Hwang, Yong-Jin Kim, Jun-Bean Park, Yeonyee E. Yoon, Seung-Pyo Lee, Hyung-Kwan Kim, Goo-Yeong Cho, Dae-Won Sohn
Unlocking echocardiogram measurements for heart disease research through natural language processing
Olga V. Patterson, Matthew S. Freiberg, Melissa Skanderson, Samah J. Fodeh, Cynthia A. Brandt, Scott L. DuVall
Normal limits of the electrocardiogram derived from a large database of Brazilian primary care patients
Daniel M. F. Palhares, Milena S. Marcolino, Thales M. M. Santos, José L. P. da Silva, Paulo R. Gomes, Leonardo B. Ribeiro, Peter W. Macfarlane, Antonio L. P. Ribeiro
Exploration of the methodological quality and clinical usefulness of a cross-sectional sample of published guidance about exercise training and physical activity for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Bridget Abell, Paul Glasziou, Tammy Hoffmann
The influence of dehydration on the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke for patients treated with tissue plasminogen activator
Fei-Fan Wu, Yen-Chu Hung, Y. H. Tsai, Jen-Tsung Yang, Tsong-Hai Lee, Chia-Wei Liow, Jiann-Der Lee, Chung-Jen Lin, Tsung-I Peng, Leng-Chieh Lin
Incidence of acute pulmonary embolism, related comorbidities and survival; analysis of a Swedish national cohort
Therese Andersson, Stefan Söderberg
Understanding heart failure; explaining telehealth – a hermeneutic systematic review
Trisha Greenhalgh, Christine A’Court, Sara Shaw
Individualized dual antiplatelet therapy based on platelet function testing in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Yijiang Zhou, Yanwei Wang, Yutao Wu, Chaoyang Huang, Hui Yan, Weiguo Zhu, Weiwei Xu, Li Zhang, Jianhua Zhu
Trends in mortality rates by subtypes of heart disease in Mississippi, 1980–2013
Vincent L. Mendy, Rodolfo Vargas, Marinelle Payton
DNA methylation dysregulations in rheumatic heart valve disease
Kangjun Shen, Hui Liu, Ran Jing, Jiangfeng Yi, Xinmin Zhou
Prevalence and treatment of atherogenic dyslipidemia in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Europe: EURIKA, a cross-sectional observational study
Julian P. Halcox, José R. Banegas, Carine Roy, Jean Dallongeville, Guy De Backer, Eliseo Guallar, Joep Perk, David Hajage, Karin M. Henriksson, Claudio Borghi
Cardiac tissue oxidative stress and inflammation after vitamin D administrations in high fat- diet induced obese rats
Mahdieh Abbasalizad Farhangi, Ghazaleh Nameni, Ghazaleh Hajiluian, Mehran Mesgari-Abbasi
Downregulation of Talin-1 expression associates with increased proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells in aortic dissection
Xiaolong Wei, Yudong Sun, Yani Wu, Jiang Zhu, Bin Gao, Han Yan, Zhiqing Zhao, Jian Zhou, Zaiping Jing
Expression levels of atherosclerosis-associated miR-143 and miR-145 in the plasma of patients with hyperhomocysteinaemia
Kejian Liu, Saiyare Xuekelati, Yue Zhang, Yin Yin, Yue Li, Rui Chai, Xinwei Li, Yi Peng, Jiangdong Wu, Xiaomei Guo
Effects of Tolvaptan in patients with acute heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chunbin Wang, Bo Xiong, Lin Cai
Aging and obesity are associated with undiagnosed hypertension in a cohort of males in the Central Province of Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional descriptive study
N. W. I. A. Jayawardana, W. A. T. A. Jayalath, W. M. T. Madhujith, U. Ralapanawa, R. S. Jayasekera, S. A. S. B. Alagiyawanna, A. M. K. R. Bandara, N. S. Kalupahana
Statin use reduces cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality amongst Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 5-year cohort study
Colman Siu Cheung Fung, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Anca Ka Chun Chan, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam
The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio on admission is a good predictor for all-cause mortality in hypertensive patients over 80 years of age
Xiaonan Sun, Leiming Luo, Xiaoqian Zhao, Ping Ye, Ruixue Du
Efficacy of a seal-wing paclitaxel-eluting balloon catheters in the treatment of bare metal stent restenosis
Leos Pleva, Pavel Kukla, Jana Zapletalova, Ota Hlinomaz
Dynamic high-sensitivity troponin elevations in atrial fibrillation patients might not be associated with significant coronary artery disease
Johan Thelin, Olle Melander
The unique value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome and culprit-free coronary angiograms
Roman Panovský, Júlia Borová, Martin Pleva, Věra Feitová, Petr Novotný, Vladimír Kincl, Tomáš Holeček, Jaroslav Meluzín, Ondřej Sochor, Radka Štěpánová
Transesophageal vs. intracardiac echocardiographic screening in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation with uninterrupted rivaroxaban
A. Tsyganov, A. Shapieva, V. Sandrikov, S. Fedulova, S. Mironovich, A. Dzeranova, E. Lyan
Erratum to: Vector flow mapping analysis of left ventricular energetic performance in healthy adult volunteers
Koichi Akiyama, Sachiko Maeda, Tasuku Matsuyama, Atsushi Kainuma, Maki Ishii, Yoshifumi Naito, Mao Kinoshita, Saeko Hamaoka, Hideya Kato, Yasufumi Nakajima, Naotoshi Nakamura, Keiichi Itatani, Teiji Sawa
Identifying differential miR and gene consensus patterns in peripheral blood of patients with cardiovascular diseases from literature data
Agnė Šatrauskienė, Rokas Navickas, Aleksandras Laucevičius, Heinrich J. Huber
Effects of AMPD1 gene C34T polymorphism on cardiac index, blood pressure and prognosis in patients with cardiovascular diseases: a meta-analysis
Ai-Fang Feng, Zhong-Hui Liu, Shu-Long Zhou, Shi-Yuan Zhao, Yan-Xin Zhu, Huai-Xin Wang
Association of Platelet to lymphocyte ratio with non-culprit atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability in patients with acute coronary syndrome: an optical coherence tomography study
Xuedong Wang, Zulong Xie, Xinxin Liu, Xingtao Huang, Jiale Lin, Dan Huang, Bo Yu, Jingbo Hou
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated with apical thrombus formation on first day of the illness: a case report and literature review
H. M. M. T. B. Herath, S. P. Pahalagamage, Laura C. Lindsay, S. Vinothan, Sampath Withanawasam, Vajira Senarathne, Milinda Withana
Efficacy and safety of oral sildenafil in children with Down syndrome and pulmonary hypertension
Maurice Beghetti, Andrzej Rudzinski, Min Zhang
Pro-Adrenomedullin predicts 10-year all-cause mortality in community-dwelling patients: a prospective cohort study
Jonas Odermatt, Marc Meili, Lara Hersberger, Rebekka Bolliger, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Matthias Briel, Heiner C. Bucher, Beat Mueller, Philipp Schuetz
“Pseudo aortoiliac bifurcation” leading to significant plaque shifting in the endovascular treatment of an aortoiliac bifurcation lesion: a case report
Yoshito Kadoya, Tsuneaki Kenzaka, Daisuke Naito, Kan Zen, Satoaki Matoba
Estimating the direct costs of ischemic heart disease: evidence from a teaching hospital in BRAZIL, a retrospective cohort study
Rosane Paixão Schlatter, Vânia Naomi Hirakata, Carisi Anne Polanczyk
Conditions of gestation, childbirth and childhood associated with C-peptide in young adults in the 1982 Birth Cohort in Pelotas-RS; Brazil
Romildo Luiz Monteiro Andrade, Denise Petrucci Gigante, Isabel Oliveira de Oliveira, Bernardo Lessa Horta
Plasma homocysteine levels associated with a corrected QT interval
Zhao Li, Xiaofan Guo, Guozhe Sun, Liqiang Zheng, Yingxian Sun, Yamin Liu, Maria Roselle Abraham
Risk factors for coronary artery disease in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography in Jordan
Abdel-Ellah Al-Shudifat, Asgeir Johannessen, Mohammed Azab, Amjad Al-Shdaifat, Suhad Sameer AbuMweis, Lana M. Agraib, Reema F. Tayyem
Introduction of a novel service model to improve uptake and adherence with cardiac rehabilitation within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Fiona McCartan, Nicola Bowers, Jack Turner, Mirren Mandalia, Nayan Kalnad, Anna Bishop-Bailey, Jiayu Fu, Piers Clifford
Effect of neuroticism on risk of cardiovascular disease in depressed persons - a Swedish population-based cohort study
Aysha Almas, Jette Moller, Romaina Iqbal, Yvonne Forsell
Successful percutaneous coronary intervention in the setting of an aberrant left coronary artery arising from the right coronary cusp in a patient with acute coronary syndrome: a case report
Jung-Hee Lee, Jong-Seon Park
Silent myocarditis in systemic sclerosis detected by cardiovascular magnetic resonance using Lake Louise criteria
Sophie Mavrogeni, Loukia Koutsogeorgopoulou, Georgia Karabela, Efthymios Stavropoulos, Gikas Katsifis, John Raftakis, Sotiris Plastiras, Michel Noutsias, George Markousis-Mavrogenis, Genovefa Kolovou
Association study to evaluate TFPI gene in CAD in Han Chinese
Ying Zhao, Yanbo Yu, Maowei Shi, Xi Yang, Xueqi Li, Feng Jiang, Yundai Chen, Xiaoli Tian
Potentially inappropriate home medications among older patients with cardiovascular disease admitted to a cardiology service in USA
Marwan Sheikh-Taha, Hani Dimassi
Does infection with human immunodeficiency virus have any impact on the cardiovascular outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention?: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Manish Pursun, Wei-Qiang Huang
Major adverse cardiac events and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease following percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Chakshu Gupta, Guang Ma Xu
Heterogeneity in national U.S. mortality trends within heart disease subgroups, 2000–2015
Stephen Sidney, Charles P. Quesenberry Jr, Marc G. Jaffe, Michael Sorel, Alan S. Go, Jamal S. Rana
Marfan syndrome and cardiovascular complications: results of a family investigation
Simon Antoine Sarr, Siddikatou Djibrilla, Fatou Aw, Malick Bodian, Kana Babaka, Aliou Alassane Ngaidé, Momar Dioum, Serigne Abdou Ba
Efficacy and safety of polymer-free stent versus polymer-permanent drug-eluting stent in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials
Kang Gao, Yiguang Sun, Ming Yang, Ling Han, Liwei Chen, Wenze Hu, Ping Chen, Xiaohong Li
Influence of apelin-12 on troponin levels and the rate of MACE in STEMI patients
Xhevdet Krasniqi, Blerim Berisha, Masar Gashi, Dardan Koçinaj, Fisnik Jashari, Josip Vincelj
Efficacy of coenzyme Q10 in patients with cardiac failure: a meta-analysis of clinical trials
Li Lei, Yan Liu
Cardiac profile of asymptomatic children with Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy under treatment with steroids and with/without perindopril
Sophie Mavrogeni, Aikaterini Giannakopoulou, Antigoni Papavasiliou, George Markousis-Mavrogenis, Roser Pons, Evangelos Karanasios, Michel Noutsias, Genovefa Kolovou, George Papadopoulos
Admission serum potassium concentration and long-term mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from the MONICA/KORA myocardial infarction registry
Miriam Giovanna Colombo, Inge Kirchberger, Ute Amann, Margit Heier, Christian Thilo, Bernhard Kuch, Annette Peters, Christa Meisinger
The value of a new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging protocol in Myocardial Infarction with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA) – a case-control study using historical controls from a previous study with similar inclusion criteria
Per Tornvall, E. B. Brolin, K. Caidahl, K. Cederlund, O. Collste, M. Daniel, C. Ekenbäck, J. Jensen, S. Y-Hassan, L. Henareh, C. Hofman-Bang, P. Lyngå, E. Maret, N. Sarkar, J. Spaak, M. Sundqvist, P. Sörensson, M. Ugander, S. Agewall
Atrial time and voltage dispersion are both needed to predict new-onset atrial fibrillation in ischemic stroke patients
Daniel Cortez, Maria Baturova, Arne Lindgren, Jonas Carlson, Yuri V. Shubik, Bertil Olsson, Pyotr G. Platonov
Complete ophthalmoplegia, complete ptosis and dilated pupil due to internal carotid artery dissection: as the first manifestation of Takayasu arteritis
H. M. M. T. B. Herath, S. P. Pahalagamage, D. Withana, Sunethra Senanayake
Acute coronary syndrome and acute kidney injury: role of inflammation in worsening renal function
Jorge Ortega-Hernández, Rashidi Springall, Fausto Sánchez-Muñoz, Julio-C. Arana-Martinez, Héctor González-Pacheco, Rafael Bojalil
Migraine and percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yu-Jie Shi, Jun Lv, Xing-Ting Han, Guo-Gang Luo
A comparison of the real world effectiveness of catheter ablation and drug therapy in atrial fibrillation patients in a Chinese setting
Xin Du, Lizhu Guo, Xiaonan He, Yu Jia, Jiahui Wu, Deyong Long, Ronghui Yu, Caihua Sang, Xiaohui Liu, Hongjun Yin, Jianwei Xuan, Jianzeng Dong, Changsheng Ma
An exploratory study on the efficacy and safety of a BCAA preparation used in combination with cardiac rehabilitation for patients with chronic heart failure
Munenori Takata, Eisuke Amiya, Masafumi Watanabe, Yumiko Hosoya, Atsuko Nakayama, Takayuki Fujiwara, Masanobu Taya, Gaku Oguri, Kanako Hyodo, Naoko Takayama, Nami Takano, Tomoe Mashiko, Yukari Uemura, Issei Komuro
Impact of hypertension with or without diabetes on left ventricular remodeling in rural Chinese population: a cross-sectional study
Tan Li, Shuang Chen, Xiaofan Guo, Jun Yang, Yingxian Sun
Are women with type 2 diabetes mellitus more susceptible to cardiovascular complications following coronary angioplasty?: a meta-analysis
Pravesh Kumar Bundhun, Manish Pursun, Feng Huang
Longitudinal shortening remains the principal component of left ventricular pumping in patients with chronic myocardial infarction even when the absolute atrioventricular plane displacement is decreased
Daniel Asgeirsson, Erik Hedström, Jonas Jögi, Ulrika Pahlm, Katarina Steding-Ehrenborg, Henrik Engblom, Håkan Arheden, Marcus Carlsson
A novel targeted angiogenesis technique using VEGF conjugated magnetic nanoparticles and in-vitro endothelial barrier crossing
Mark Christopher Arokiaraj
Association of serum C1q/TNF-related protein-3 (CTRP-3) in patients with coronary artery disease
Shuhong Wang, Yuan Ling, Wei Liang, Linhui Shen
Surface ECG interatrial block-guided treatment for stroke prevention: rationale for an attractive hypothesis
Antoni Bayés de Luna, Manuel Martínez-Sellés, Antoni Bayés-Genís, Roberto Elosua, Adrian Baranchuk
Antithrombotic treatment during coronary angioplasty after failed thrombolysis: strategies and prognostic implications. Results of the RESPIRE registry
José M. De la Torre Hernández, Mario Sadaba Sagredo, Miren Telleria Arrieta, Federico Gimeno de Carlos, Elena Sanchez Lacuesta, Juan A. Bullones Ramírez, Javier Pineda Rocamora, Victoria Martin Yuste, Tamara Garcia Camarero, Mariano Larman, Jose R. Rumoroso
The cost-utility of point-of-care troponin testing to diagnose acute coronary syndrome in primary care
Michelle M. A. Kip, Hendrik Koffijberg, Marco J. Moesker, Maarten J. IJzerman, Ron Kusters
Left ventricular systolic function changes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients detected by the strain of different myocardium layers and longitudinal rotation
Jun Huang, Zi-Ning Yan, Li Fan, Yi-Fei Rui, Xiang-Ting Song
Prognostic value of short-term follow-up BNP in hospitalized patients with heart failure
Sayma Sabrina Khanam, Jung-Woo Son, Jun-Won Lee, Young Jin Youn, Junghan Yoon, Seung-Hwan Lee, Jang-Young Kim, Sung Gyun Ahn, Min-Soo Ahn, Byung-Su Yoo
Effect of increased left ventricle mass on ischemia assessment in electrocardiographic signals: rabbit isolated heart study
Marina Ronzhina, Veronika Olejnickova, Tibor Stracina, Marie Novakova, Oto Janousek, Jakub Hejc, Jana Kolarova, Miroslava Hlavacova, Hana Paulova
Models for improved diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy based on conventional electrocardiographic criteria
Nan Lu, Jin-Xiu Zhu, Pei-Xuan Yang, Xue-Rui Tan
Risk factors of metabolic syndrome among hypertensive patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Agete Tadewos, Tariku Egeno, Antenah Amsalu
Left ventricular longitudinal function assessment in rabbits after acute occlusion of left anterior descending coronary artery by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging
Jun Huang, Zi-Ning Yan, Li Fan, Yi-Fei Rui, Xiang-Ting Song
In-vitro examination of the positive inotropic effect of caffeine and taurine, the two most frequent active ingredients of energy drinks
R. Chaban, A. Kornberger, N. Branski, K. Buschmann, N. Stumpf, A. Beiras-Fernandez, C.F. Vahl
Integrative and quantitive evaluation of the efficacy of his bundle related pacing in comparison with conventional right ventricular pacing: a meta-analysis
Ziqing Yu, Ruizhen Chen, Yangang Su, Xueying Chen, Shengmei Qin, Minghui Li, Fei Han, Junbo Ge
Polymer-free dual drug-eluting stents evaluated in a porcine model
Bin Zhang, Bo Zheng, Xingang Wang, Qiuping Shi, Jia Jia, Yong Huo, Chunshui Pan, Jingyan Han, Ming Chen
Left ventricular contractile reserve by stress echocardiography as a predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Quirino Ciampi, Clara Carpeggiani, Claudio Michelassi, Bruno Villari, Eugenio Picano
Predicted impact of lipid lowering therapy on cardiovascular and economic outcomes of Swedish atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease guideline
Gunilla Journath, Kristina Hambraeus, Emil Hagström, Billie Pettersson, Mickael Löthgren
Evaluation of therapy management and outcome in Takotsubo syndrome
Nadine Abanador-Kamper, Lars Kamper, Judith Wolfertz, Witali Pomjanski, Anamaria Wolf-Pütz, Melchior Seyfarth
Patients with symptoms and characteristics consistent with obstructive sleep apnea are at a higher risk for acute and subacute stent thrombosis after percutaneous coronary stent implantation: a single-center case–control study
Yanhua Li, Shanshan Yang, Si Chen, Xinhong Guo, Yundai Chen
miR-941 as a promising biomarker for acute coronary syndrome
Ruina Bai, Qiaoning Yang, Ruixi Xi, Lizhi Li, Dazhuo Shi, Keji Chen
Better Indigenous Risk stratification for Cardiac Health study (BIRCH) protocol: rationale and design of a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study to identify novel cardiovascular risk indicators in Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander adults
Marc G. W. Rémond, Simon Stewart, Melinda J. Carrington, Thomas H. Marwick, Bronwyn A. Kingwell, Peter Meikle, Darren O’Brien, Nathaniel S. Marshall, Graeme P. Maguire
Does dapagliflozin regress left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with type 2 diabetes? A prospective, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study
Alexander J.M. Brown, Chim Lang, Rory McCrimmon, Allan Struthers
Prehypertension and psychosocial risk factors among university students in ASEAN countries
Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid, Vanphanom Sychareun, Alice Joan G. Ferrer, Wah Yun Low, Thang Nguyen Huu, Hla Hla Win, Erna Rochmawati, Niruwan Turnbull
2-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography predicts severe coronary artery disease in women with normal left ventricular function: a case-control study
Ryan T. Hubbard, Maria C. Arciniegas Calle, Sergio Barros-Gomes, Joyce A. Kukuzke, Patricia A. Pellikka, Rajiv Gulati, Hector R. Villarraga
Persistence with antihypertensives in uncomplicated treatment-naïve very elderly patients: a nationwide population-based study
Kyung Hee Choi, Yun Mi Yu, Young-Mi Ah, Min Jung Chang, Ju-Yeun Lee
PR interval prolongation in coronary patients or risk equivalent: excess risk of ischemic stroke and vascular pathophysiological insights
Yap-Hang Chan, Jo Jo Hai, Kui-Kai Lau, Sheung-Wai Li, Chu-Pak Lau, Chung-Wah Siu, Kai-Hang Yiu, Hung-Fat Tse
Efficacy and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis patients at low to moderate surgical risk: a comprehensive meta-analysis
Ahmed Elmaraezy, Ammar Ismail, Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, Moutaz Eltoomy, Soha Saad, Ahmed Negida, Osama Mahmoud Abdelaty, Ahmed Ramadan Abdallah, Ahmed Magdy Aboelfotoh, Hossam Mahmoud Hassan, Aya Gamal Elmaraezy, Mahmoud Morsi, Farah Althaher, Moath Althaher, Ammar M. AlSafadi
The top tertile of hematocrit change during hospitalization is associated with lower risk of mortality in acute heart failure patients
Haobin Zhou, Tianyu Xu, Yuli Huang, Qiong Zhan, Xingfu Huang, Qingchun Zeng, Dingli Xu
Adherence and outcomes to direct oral anticoagulants among patients with atrial fibrillation: findings from the veterans health administration
Ryan T. Borne, Colin O’Donnell, Mintu P. Turakhia, Paul D. Varosy, Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Lucas N. Marzec, Frederick A. Masoudi, Paul L. Hess, Thomas M. Maddox, P. Michael Ho
Myocardial infarction during anaphylaxis in a young healthy male with normal coronary arteries- is epinephrine the culprit?
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Comparative effectiveness of rivaroxaban versus warfarin or dabigatran for the treatment of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
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The protective effect of activating Nrf2 / HO-1 signaling pathway on cardiomyocyte apoptosis after coronary microembolization in rats
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Elevated exhaled acetone concentration in stage C heart failure patients with diabetes mellitus
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Unloading shoes for intermittent claudication: a randomised crossover trial
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Double product reflects the association of heart rate with MACEs in acute coronary syndrome patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention
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Assessment of tetralogy of Fallot–associated congenital extracardiac vascular anomalies in pediatric patients using low-dose dual-source computed tomography
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Association of 24 h–systolic blood pressure variability and cardiovascular disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
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Stroke Prevention Rehabilitation Intervention Trial of Exercise (SPRITE) - a randomised feasibility study
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Heart rate variability after radiofrequency ablation of epicardial ganglionated plexuses on the ovine left atrium
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Periprocedural heparin bridging in patients receiving oral anticoagulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Takotsubo syndrome – adding pieces to a complex puzzle
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The combined impact of mechanical factors on the wall stress of the human ascending aorta – a finite elements study
Tomasz Plonek, Malgorzata Zak, Karolina Burzynska, Bartosz Rylski, Anna Gozdzik, Wojciech Kustrzycki, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Marek Jasinski, Jaroslaw Filipiak
Analysis of cardiovascular mortality, bleeding, vascular and cerebrovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation vs. sinus rhythm undergoing transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVR)
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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: myocardial thickening reversed by corticosteroids
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Retinal capillary rarefaction in patients with untreated mild-moderate hypertension
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Lower diastolic wall strain is associated with coronary revascularization in patients with stable angina
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Medium-term outcomes of 78,808 patients after heart valve surgery in a middle-income country: a nationwide population-based study
Regina Maria de Aquino Xavier, Vitor Manuel Pereira Azevedo, Paulo Henrique Godoy, Arn Migowski, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Rogério Brant Martins Chaves, Marcelo Goulart Correia, Carolina de Aquino Xavier, Lucas de Aquino Hashimoto, Clara Weksler, Nelson Albuquerque Souza e Silva
The utility of personal activity trackers (Fitbit Charge 2) on exercise capacity in patients post acute coronary syndrome [UP-STEP ACS Trial]: a randomised controlled trial protocol
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