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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Ausgabe 1/2021

Inhalt (626 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Association between insulin resistance and left ventricular hypertrophy in asymptomatic, Black, sub-Saharan African, hypertensive patients: a case–control study

Bernard Kianu Phanzu, Aliocha Nkodila Natuhoyila, Eleuthère Kintoki Vita, Jean-René M’Buyamba Kabangu, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza

Open Access Research article

Effect of opium consumption on cardiovascular diseases – a cross- sectional study based on data of Rafsanjan cohort study

Parvin Khalili, Fatemeh Ayoobi, Maryam Mohamadi, Ahmad Jamalizadeh, Carlo La Vecchia, Ali Esmaeili-nadimi

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of education delivery through multimedia and text messaging on the psychological parameters of patients scheduled for coronary angiography: a single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

Camellia Torabizadeh, Sara Rousta, Sakineh Gholamzadeh, Javad Kojouri, Kavoos Jamali, Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Selenium supplementation in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy: a proof‑of‑concept trial

Kamilu M. Karaye, Hadiza Sa’idu, Suleiman A. Balarabe, Naser A. Ishaq, Bushra Sanni, Haruna Abubakar, Baba Lawan Mohammed, Tijjani Abdulsalam, Jamilu Tukur, Idris Y. Mohammed

Open Access Research article

Are activated B cells involved in the process of myocardial fibrosis after acute myocardial infarction? An in vivo experiment

Fanrui Mo, Ying Luo, Yuluan Yan, Juan Li, Shayi Lai, Weifeng Wu

Open Access Review

Coronary artery vasculitis: a review of current literature

Shaun Khanna, Kartheek Garikapati, Daniel S. L. Goh, Kenneth Cho, Phillip Lo, Mohan V. Bhojaraja, Surjit Tarafdar

Open Access Case report

Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return after orthotopic heart transplantation case report

Ismael A. Salas de Armas, Manish K. Patel, Bindu Akkanti, Jorge Salazar, Biswajit Kar, Igor D. Gregoric

Open Access Research article

Prognostic nomogram for 30-day mortality of deep vein thrombosis patients in intensive care unit

Runnan Shen, Ming Gao, Yangu Tao, Qinchang Chen, Guitao Wu, Xushun Guo, Zuqi Xia, Guochang You, Zilin Hong, Kai Huang

Open Access Research article

The M310T mutation in the GATA4 gene is a novel pathogenic target of the familial atrial septal defect

Haisong Bu, Guowen Sun, Yun Zhu, Yifeng Yang, Zhiping Tan, Tianli Zhao, Shijun Hu

Open Access Research article

The evaluation of annuloplasty in bicuspid aortic valve repair using cardiac magnetic resonance

Marek J. Jasinski, Karol Miszalski-Jamka, Kinga Kosiorowska, Radoslaw Gocol, Izabella Wenzel-Jasinska, Grzegorz Bielicki, Mikolaj Berezowski, Marceli Lukaszewski, Andrzej Kansy, Marek A. Deja

Open Access Research article

Bioinformatics analysis of common key genes and pathways of intracranial, abdominal, and thoracic aneurysms

Siwei Bi, Ruiqi Liu, Linfeng He, Jingyi Li, Jun Gu

Open Access Case report

Berry syndrome: a case report and literature review

Wen-jing Bi, Yang-jie Xiao, Yue-jia Liu, Yang Hou, Wei-dong Ren

Open Access Research article

Long-term prognosis of short QT interval in Korean patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Dae-Young Kim, Jae-Sun Uhm, Min Kim, In-Soo Kim, Moo-Nyun Jin, Hee Tae Yu, Tae-Hoon Kim, Jong-Youn Kim, Boyoung Joung, Hui-Nam Pak, Moon-Hyoung Lee

Open Access Research article

Participation in disease management programs and major adverse cardiac events in patients after acute myocardial infarction: a longitudinal study based on registry data

Christian Fischer, Jens Höpner, Saskia Hartwig, Michel Noutsias, Rafael Mikolajczyk

Open Access Research article

Effect of PCSK9 inhibitor on lipoprotein particles in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Tingting Li, Yingyi Zhang, Hongliang Cong

Open Access Study protocol

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a therapist-assisted web-based intervention for depression and anxiety in patients with ischemic heart disease attending cardiac rehabilitation [eMindYourHeart trial]: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Susanne S. Pedersen, Christina M. Andersen, Robert Ahm, Søren J. Skovbakke, Robin Kok, Charlotte Helmark, Uffe K. Wiil, Thomas Schmidt, Kim Rose Olsen, Jacob Hjelmborg, Ann-Dorthe Zwisler, Lisbeth Frostholm

Open Access Research article

Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction promotes myocardial angiogenesis and functional improvements in rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy

Xijun Zhang, Xinqiao Tian, Peng Li, Haohui Zhu, Nanqian Zhou, Zhixin Fang, Yuping Yang, Yun Jing, Jianjun Yuan

Open Access Research article

The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and associated risk factors in Al-Kharj population, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey

Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah A. Alrasheed, Abdulrahman A. Alduraywish, Fayez Saud Alreshidi, Saeed Mastour Alshahrani, Majid Alsalamah, Badr F. Al-Khateeb, Aljawharah Ibraheem Ashathri, Ashraf El-Metwally, Khaled K. Aldossari

Open Access COVID-19 Research article

Cardiovascular risk factors and mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis of 45 studies and 18,300 patients

Angelo Silverio, Marco Di Maio, Rodolfo Citro, Luca Esposito, Giuseppe Iuliano, Michele Bellino, Cesare Baldi, Giuseppe De Luca, Michele Ciccarelli, Carmine Vecchione, Gennaro Galasso

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The potential regulatory role of hsa_circ_0004104 in the persistency of atrial fibrillation by promoting cardiac fibrosis via TGF-β pathway

Yuanfeng Gao, Ye Liu, Yuan Fu, Qianhui Wang, Zheng Liu, Roumu Hu, Xinchun Yang, Mulei Chen

Open Access Study protocol

Epidemiology and prognostic implications of panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder in patients with coronary artery disease: rationale and design for a longitudinal cohort study

Guillaume Foldes-Busque, Clermont E. Dionne, Stéphane Turcotte, Phillip J. Tully, Marie-Andrée Tremblay, Paul Poirier, Isabelle Denis

Open Access Research article

The association between T wave inversion in leads with ST-elevation and patency of the infarct-related artery

Abdolmohammad Ranjbar, Bahram Sohrabi, Seyyed-Reza Sadat-Ebrahimi, Samad Ghaffari, Babak Kazemi, Naser Aslanabadi, Babak Seyvani, Reza Hajizadeh

Open Access Research article

Predictors of mortality and adverse events in patients with infective endocarditis: a retrospective real world study in a surgical centre

Valentina Scheggi, Irene Merilli, Rossella Marcucci, Stefano Del Pace, Iacopo Olivotto, Nicola Zoppetti, Nicole Ceschia, Valentina Andrei, Bruno Alterini, Pier Luigi Stefàno, Niccolò Marchionni

Open Access Research article

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in nonagenarians: is it worthwhile?

Mohammed M. N. Meah, Tobin Joseph, Wern Yew Ding, Matthew Shaw, Jonathan Hasleton, Nick D. Palmer, Periaswamy Velavan, Suneil K. Aggarwal

Open Access Research article

Influenza vaccination and risk for cardiovascular events: a nationwide self-controlled case series study

Abhijit Sen, Inger Johanne Bakken, Ragna Elise Støre Govatsmark, Torunn Varmdal, Kaare Harald Bønaa, Kenneth Jay Mukamal, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Imre Janszky

Open Access Research article

Effect of Del Nido cardioplegia on ventricular arrhythmias after cardiovascular surgery

Chang Shu, Liang Hong, Xiao Shen, Wenhao Zhang, Yongsheng Niu, Xiaochun Song, Jie Kong, Cui Zhang

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The association between pulse wave analysis, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and peripheral arterial disease in patients with ischemic heart disease

Nejc Piko, Sebastjan Bevc, Radovan Hojs, Franjo Husam Naji, Robert Ekart

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Use of lipid parameters to identify apparently healthy men at high risk of arterial stiffness progression

Yu Sang, Ming Cao, Xiaofen Wu, Lei Ruan, Cuntai Zhang

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Differing effects of beta-blockers on long-term clinical outcomes following percutaneous coronary intervention between patients with mid-range and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction

Jun Shitara, Ryo Naito, Takatoshi Kasai, Hirohisa Endo, Hideki Wada, Shinichiro Doi, Hirokazu Konishi, Shuta Tsuboi, Manabu Ogita, Tomotaka Dohi, Shinya Okazaki, Katsumi Miyauchi, Hiroyuki Daida

Open Access Research article

The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of institutional and community-based studies

Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Rahma Ali, Afework Tadele, Shegaye Shumet

Open Access Research article

Validity and reliability of an adapted questionnaire measuring knowledge, awareness and practice regarding familial hypercholesterolaemia among primary care physicians in Malaysia

Ahmad Baihaqi Azraii, Anis Safura Ramli, Zaliha Ismail, Suraya Abdul-Razak, Siti Fatimah Badlishah-Sham, Noor Alicezah Mohd-Kasim, Norsiah Ali, Gerald F. Watts, Hapizah Nawawi

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of a novel Cardiac Peri-Operative Transfusion Trigger Scoring system in patients with coronary artery disease

Hai-Ping Ma, Lei Zhang, Chun-ling Chen, Jin Li, Zhi Tong Ma, Qiao Qiao Jiang, Yuan Yuan Liang, Shan Shan Li, Fei Long, Hong Zheng

Open Access Research article

The correlation between lipoprotein(a) and coronary atherosclerotic lesion is stronger than LDL-C, when LDL-C is less than 104 mg/dL

Chuang Li, Qiwen Chen, Mei Zhang, Yin Liu, Yushun Chu, Fanpeng Meng, Jianyu Wang, Jie Tang, Jian Luo, Xiulong Niu, Maoti Wei

Open Access Research article

Doppler ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in detection of stent stenosis after iliac vein stenting

Hong Liu, Jing Wang, Yu Zhao, Zheng Chen, Dong Wang, Miao Wei, Fajin Lv, Xiaoping Ye

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Predictors of cardiac involvement and survival in patients with primary systemic light-chain amyloidosis: roles of the clinical, chemical, and 3-D speckle tracking echocardiography parameters

Changhui Lei, Xiaoli Zhu, David H. Hsi, Jing Wang, Lei Zuo, Shengjun Ta, Qianli Yang, Lei Xu, Xueli Zhao, Yan Wang, Shiren Sun, Liwen Liu

Open Access Research article

Adherence to prescription guidelines and achievement of treatment goals among persons with coronary heart disease in Tromsø 7

Elisabeth Pedersen, Beate Hennie Garcia, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Anne Elise Eggen, Henrik Schirmer, Marit Waaseth

Open Access Research article

Natural killer cells, gamma delta T cells and classical monocytes are associated with systolic blood pressure in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

Joseph A. C. Delaney, Nels C. Olson, Colleen M. Sitlani, Alison E. Fohner, Sally A. Huber, Alan L. Landay, Susan R. Heckbert, Russell P. Tracy, Bruce M. Psaty, Matt Feinstein, Margaret F. Doyle

Open Access Research article

Associations between hyperhomocysteinemia and the presence and severity of acute coronary syndrome in young adults ≤ 35 years of age

Jiayin Sun, Wei Han, Sijing Wu, Shuo Jia, Zhenxian Yan, Yonghe Guo, Yingxin Zhao, Yujie Zhou, Wei Liu

Open Access Research article

The reasons why fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio are similar using wave separation analysis

Soohong Min, Gwansuk Kang, Dong-Guk Paeng, Joon Hyouk Choi

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Impact of hospital volume on clinical outcomes of hospitalized heart failure patients: analysis of a nationwide database including 447,818 patients with heart failure

Hidehiro Kaneko, Hidetaka Itoh, Haruki Yotsumoto, Hiroyuki Kiriyama, Tatsuya Kamon, Katsuhito Fujiu, Kojiro Morita, Nobuaki Michihata, Taisuke Jo, Norifumi Takeda, Hiroyuki Morita, Hideo Yasunaga, Issei Komuro

Open Access Research article

The prognostic value of MELD-XI in elderly patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: an observational study

Song-jian He, Jian-xin Weng, Hai-jun Chen, Hua-qiu Li, Wen-qin Guo, Qian Cao, Shuai Xu, Hong-bing Yan, Chang-nong Peng

Open Access Case report

Coronary artery perforation secondary to lifesaving pericardiocentesis for cardiac tamponade: a case report

Daisuke Kanda, Takuro Takumi, Takeshi Sonoda, Ryo Arikawa, Kazuhiro Anzaki, Yuichi Sasaki, Mitsuru Ohishi

Open Access Research article

Hidden pulmonary arteries in tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary artery pressure in patients operated with a pulmonary artery

Mohammadreza Edraki, Bahram Ghasemzadeh, Kambiz Keshavarz, Ahmadali Amirghofran, Hamid Mohammadi, Zahra Kheirandish, Hamid Amoozgar, Elahe Nirooei, Gholamhossein Ajami, Nima Mehdizadegan, Amir Naghshzan, Farah Peiravian, Sirous Cheriki, Mohammad Javad Nobahkti

Open Access Research article

Assessment of chronic disease self-management in patients with chronic heart failure based on the MCID of patient-reported outcomes by the multilevel model

Jing Tian, Jinghua Zhao, Qing Zhang, Jia Ren, Linai Han, Jing Li, Yanbo Zhang, Qinghua Han

Open Access Research article

The long-term impact of a chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct-related artery on acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after primary coronary intervention

Yu Liu, Le-Feng Wang, Xin-Chun Yang, Chang-Lin Lu, Kui-Bao Li, Mu-Lei Chen, Na Li, Hong-Shi Wang, Jiu-Chang Zhong, Li Xu, Zhu-Hua Ni, Wei-Ming Li, Kun Xia, Da-Peng Zhang, Hao Sun, Zong-Sheng Guo, Yong-Hui Chi, Ji-Fang He, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Feng Jiang, Hong-Jiang Wang

Open Access Case report

Early stent thrombosis confirmed in a cancer patient receiving regorafenib, despite triple antithrombotic therapy: a case report

Keisuke Shoji, Kan Zen, Takashi Ookura, Kenji Yanishi, Satoaki Matoba

Open Access Research article

Hemodilution is associated with underestimation of serum creatinine in cardiac surgery patients: a retrospective analysis

Jifu Jin, Jiarui Xu, Sujuan Xu, Jiachang Hu, Wuhua Jiang, Bo Shen, Chunsheng Wang, Jie Teng, Xiaoqiang Ding

Open Access Research article

Salt intake and blood pressure in Iranian children and adolescents: a population-based study

Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Hossein Ebrahimi, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi

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Association of “hypertriglyceridemic waist” with increased 5-year risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in a multi-ethnic population: a prospective cohort study

Peyman Namdarimoghaddam, Adeleke Fowokan, Karin H. Humphries, G. B. John Mancini, Scott Lear

Open Access Research article

Socioeconomic and lifestyle determinants of the prevalence of hypertension among elderly individuals in rural southwest China: a structural equation modelling approach

Li Xiao, Cai Le, Gui-Yi Wang, Lu-Ming Fan, Wen-Long Cui, Ying-Nan Liu, Jing-Rong Shen, Allison Rabkin Golden

Open Access Research article

Multi-modality biomarkers in the early prediction of ischaemic heart disease in middle-aged men during a 21-year follow-up

Maria Sakalaki, Per-Olof Hansson, Annika Rosengren, Erik Thunström, Aldina Pivodic, Michael Fu

Open Access Research article

Index of microcirculatory resistance predicts long term cardiac systolic function in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI

Yu Qi, Rong Gu, Jiamin Xu, Lina Kang, Yihai Liu, Lian Wang, Jianzhou Chen, Jingmei Zhang, Kun Wang

Open Access Case report

Recanalization of the occluded radial artery via distal transradial access in the anatomic snuffbox

Feng Li, Gan-Wei Shi, Bi-Feng Zhang, Xiao-Long Yu, Hao-Min Huang, Jian-Qiang Xiao, Gao-Jun Cai

Open Access Research article

Association of human platelet alloantigens encoding gene polymorphisms with the risk of Coronary artery disease in Iranian patients

Farideh Malakootikhah, Hossein Naghavi, Negar Firouzabadi, Mohsen Maadani, Massoumeh Shafiei, Nader Tajik

Open Access Research article

ACEF performed better than other risk scores in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome during long term follow-up

Ivica Kristić, Nikola Crnčević, Frane Runjić, Vesna Čapkun, Ozren Polašek, Andrija Matetic, Mislav Vrsalovic

Open Access Research article

The stress hyperglycaemia ratio is associated with left ventricular remodelling after first acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Shuai Meng, Yong Zhu, Kesen Liu, Ruofei Jia, Jing Nan, Maolin Chen, Xuan Lei, Kaiyuan Zou, Zening Jin

Open Access Research article

Distributive characteristics of the CYP2C9 and AGTR1 genetic polymorphisms in Han Chinese hypertensive patients: a retrospective study

Keping Chen, Peng Xiao, Guochun Li, Chunling Wang, Chuankun Yang

Open Access Research article

Intermittent concurrent use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors did not increase risk of adverse clinical outcomes in Chinese patients with coronary artery disease

Wanbing He, Xiaorong Shu, Enyi Zhu, Bingqing Deng, Yongqing Lin, Xiaoying Wu, Zenan Zhou, Jingfeng Wang, Ruqiong Nie

Open Access Research article

Value of quantitative analysis of left ventricular systolic function in patients on maintenance hemodialysis based on myocardial work technique

Chang Liu, Yi-Ping Feng, Zi-Ning Yan, Li Fan, Yi-Fei Rui, Ling Cui

Open Access Research article

Circulating level of microRNA-142-5p is a potential biomarker for predicting in-stent restenosis: a case–control study

Chun-Hsu Pan, Shu-Chen Chien, Chang-Jui Chen, Chun-Ming Shih, Ming-Hsiung Hsieh, Chun-Yao Huang, Wei-Fung Bi, Chao-Shun Chan, Yung-Ta Kao, Cheng-Yi Hsiao, Shuo-Ju Chiang, Kuang-Hsing Chiang, Jen-Hung Huang, Yun-Ru Liu, Ji-Dung Luo, Hui-Yu Huang, Chieh-Hsi Wu

Open Access Research article

Effect of ABCA1 promoter methylation on premature coronary artery disease and its relationship with inflammation

Fang An, Chao Liu, Xiujuan Wang, Tan Li, Hao Fu, Buhe Bao, Hongliang Cong, Jihong Zhao

Open Access Study protocol

Correlation of the severity of coronary artery disease with patients' metabolic profile- rationale, design and baseline patient characteristics of the CorLipid trial

Efstratios Karagiannidis, Georgios Sofidis, Andreas S. Papazoglou, Olga Deda, Eleftherios Panteris, Dimitrios V. Moysidis, Nikolaos Stalikas, Anastasios Kartas, Anastasios Papadopoulos, Leandros Stefanopoulos, Haralambos Karvounis, Helen Gika, Georgios Theodoridis, Georgios Sianos

Open Access Research article

Prevalence, correlates, and mortality impacts of ventricular arrhythmia among older men and women: a population-based cohort study in Moscow

Maria A. Shkolnikova, Rukijat A. Ildarova, Dmitri A. Jdanov, Svetlana A. Shalnova, Vladimir M. Shkolnikov

Open Access Research article

Left ventricular deformation mechanics over time in patients with thalassemia major with and without iron overload

Michael J. Bonios, Epameinontas Fountas, Polyxeni Delaporta, Stamatis Kyrzopoulos, Antonis Kattamis, Stamatis N. Adamopoulos, Dimitris Tsiapras

Open Access Research article

Predictive value of elevated alanine aminotransferase for in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Jian Li, Zhuo Zhao, Hui Jiang, Minjie Jiang, Ge Yu, Xu Li

Open Access Research article

Relationship between resting 12-lead electrocardiogram and all-cause death in patients without structural heart disease: Shinken Database analysis

Naomi Hirota, Shinya Suzuki, Takuto Arita, Naoharu Yagi, Takayuki Otsuka, Mikio Kishi, Hiroaki Semba, Hiroto Kano, Shunsuke Matsuno, Yuko Kato, Tokuhisa Uejima, Yuji Oikawa, Minoru Matsuhama, Mitsuru Iida, Tatsuya Inoue, Junji Yajima, Takeshi Yamashita

Open Access Research article

Anatomical correlation between left atrium pulmonary vein ablation targets of atrial fibrillation and adjacent bronchi and pulmonary arteries by MSCT

Yan-Jing Wang, Huan Sun, Xiao-Fei Fan, Meng-Chao Zhang, Ping Yang, Hong Zeng, Lin Liu

Open Access Research article

In-hospital and 30-day major adverse cardiac events in patients referred for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Zubair Akhtar, Mohammad Abdul Aleem, Probir Kumar Ghosh, A. K. M. Monwarul Islam, Fahmida Chowdhury, C. Raina MacIntyre, Ole Fröbert

Open Access Case report

Takotsubo syndrome associated with autoimmune limbic encephalitis: a case report

Yuki Kakinuma, Taro Kimura, Yoshiki Sakae, Satomi Kubota, Kenjiro Ono, Ryuta Kinno

Open Access Research article

Investigation of association of genetic variant rs3918242 of matrix metalloproteinase-9 with hypertension, myocardial infarction and progression of ventricular dysfunction in Irish Caucasian patients with diabetes: a report from the STOP-HF follow-up programme

Chris Watson, J. Paul Spiers, Max Waterstone, Adam Russell-Hallinan, Joseph Gallagher, Kenneth McDonald, Cristin Ryan, John Gilmer, Mark Ledwidge

Open Access Correction

Correction to: The evaluation of annuloplasty in bicuspid aortic valve repair using cardiac magnetic resonance

Marek J. Jasinski, Karol Miszalski-Jamka, Kinga Kosiorowska, Radoslaw Gocol, Izabella Wenzel-Jasinska, Grzegorz Bielicki, Mikolaj Berezowski, Marceli Lukaszewski, Andrzej Kansy, Marek A. Deja

Open Access Research article

Meta-analysis of metabolic syndrome and its individual components with risk of atrial fibrillation in different populations

Ying Zheng, Zengshuo Xie, Jiayong Li, Chen Chen, Wenting Cai, Yugang Dong, Ruicong Xue, Chen Liu

Open Access Research article

The impact of vildagliptin on the daily glucose profile and coronary plaque stability in impaired glucose tolerance patients with coronary artery disease: VOGUE—A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Akihide Konishi, Toshiro Shinke, Hiromasa Otake, Masaru Kuroda, Tsuyoshi Osue, Takahiro Sawada, Tomofumi Takaya, Hiroya Kawai, Naoko Hashimoto, Takeshi Ohara, Yushi Hirota, Kazuhiko Sakaguchi, Takashi Omori, Wataru Ogawa, Ken-ichi Hirata

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The effects of submaximal exercise and cold exposure on blood coagulation parameters in coronary artery disease patients

Karri Parkkila, Rasmus I. P. Valtonen, Leena Hiltunen, Heidi E. Hintsala, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Tiina M. Ikäheimo

Open Access Research article

Assessment of the ability of the CHA2DS2-VASc scoring system to grade left atrial function by 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography

Marjan Hadadi, Reza Mohseni-Badalabadi, Ali Hosseinsabet

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Elevated preoperative neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predicts early adverse outcomes in uncomplicated type B aortic dissection undergoing TEVAR

Hongqiao Zhu, Lei Zhang, Taiping Liang, Yiming Li, Jian Zhou, Zaiping Jing

Open Access Research article

Body roundness index is a superior indicator to associate with the cardio‐metabolic risk: evidence from a cross‐sectional study with 17,000 Eastern-China adults

Jinjian Xu, Liqun Zhang, Qiong Wu, Yaohan Zhou, Ziqi Jin, Zhijian Li, Yimin Zhu

Open Access Research article

Diabetes impairs the protective effects of sevoflurane postconditioning in the myocardium subjected to ischemia/ reperfusion injury in rats: important role of Drp1

Jing Yu, Jiandong He, Wenqu Yang, Xiang Wang, Gaoxiang Shi, Yinglei Duan, Hui Wang, Chongfang Han

Open Access Research article

Serum miR-222 is independently associated with atrial fibrillation in patients with degenerative valvular heart disease

Hualan Zhou, Sen Lin, Xia Li, Dianxuan Guo, Yun Wang, Youdong Hu

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Longitudinal association between leisure-time physical activity and vascular elasticity indices

Gábor Szaló, Margareta Hellgren, Matthew Allison, Lennart Råstam, Ulf Lindblad, Bledar Daka

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Aerobic exercise, but not isometric handgrip exercise, improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing coronary intervention: a randomized pilot study

Daniel P. Kollet, Ana Beatriz Marenco, Nathan L. Bellé, Eduardo Barbosa, Liliana Boll, Bruna Eibel, Gustavo Waclawovsky, Alexandre Machado Lehnen

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Hyperhomocysteinemia and its relations to conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in adult Nigerians: the REMAH study

Babangida S. Chori, Benjamin Danladi, Bassey A. Inyang, Michael P. Okoh, Maxwell M. Nwegbu, Adewale L. Alli, Augustine N. Odili

Open Access Research article

Association of ACE2 variant rs4646188 with the risks of atrial fibrillation and cardioembolic stroke in Uygur patients with type 2 diabetes

Cheng Liu, Jingxian Pei, Yanxian Lai, Tianwang Guan, Abudurexiti Zeyaweiding, Tutiguli Maimaiti, Haiyan Zhao, Yan Shen

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Evaluation of the prescribing practice of guideline-directed medical therapy among ambulatory chronic heart failure patients

Daya Ram Parajuli, Sepehr Shakib, Joanne Eng-Frost, Ross A. McKinnon, Gillian E. Caughey, Dean Whitehead

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Left intraventricular pressure gradient in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary prevention

Kyoichiro Yazaki, Atsushi Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Shiga, Yuichiro Minami, Kotaro Arai, Kyomi Ashihara, Morio Shoda, Nobuhisa Hagiwara

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Direct comparison of multilayer left ventricular global longitudinal strain using CMR feature tracking and speckle tracking echocardiography

Saikrishna Ananthapadmanabhan, Giau Vo, Tuan Nguyen, Hany Dimitri, James Otton

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Natural history observations in moderate aortic stenosis

Yu Du, Mario Gössl, Santiago Garcia, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, Joao L. Cavalcante, Richard Bae, Go Hashimoto, Miho Fukui, Bernardo Lopes, Aisha Ahmed, Christian Schmidt, Larissa Stanberry, Ross Garberich, Steven M. Bradley, Robert Steffen, Paul Sorajja

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Combined effect of menopause and cardiovascular risk factors on death and cardiovascular disease: a cohort study

Yan Li, Dong Zhao, Miao Wang, Jia-yi Sun, Jun Liu, Yue Qi, Yong-chen Hao, Qiu-ju Deng, Jue Liu, Jing Liu, Min Liu

Open Access Research article

Validation of evaluating left ventricular diastolic function with estimated left atrial volume from anteroposterior diameter

Yonghuai Wang, Liang Zhang, Shuang Liu, Guangyuan Li, Fanxin Kong, Cuiting Zhao, Jun Yang, Chunyan Ma

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Multi‑modality biomarkers in the early prediction of ischaemic heart disease in middle‑aged men during a 21‑year follow‑up

Maria Sakalaki, Per-Olof Hansson, Annika Rosengren, Erik Thunström, Aldina Pivodic, Michael Fu

Open Access Research article

Effect of implantation site of the His bundle pacing leads on pacing parameters: a single-center experience

Oushan Tang, Haoliang Zhou, Caidi Yuan, Yinhong Cheng, Jin Lv

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The effect of high-dose intramuscular epinephrine on the recovery of spontaneous circulation in an asphyxia‐induced cardiac arrest rat model

Daesung Lim, Soo Hoon Lee, Dong Hoon Kim, Changwoo Kang, Jin Hee Jeong, Sang Bong Lee

Open Access Research article

Current knowledge of Chagas-related heart disease among pediatric cardiologists in the United States

Sanchi Malhotra, Imran Masood, Noberto Giglio, Jay D. Pruetz, Pia S. Pannaraj

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Characteristics and antithrombotic treatment patterns of patients with concomitant coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation from Thailand’s COOL-AF registry

Arjbordin Winijkul, Pontawee Kaewkumdee, Ahthit Yindeengam, Rungroj Krittayaphong

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Isolated downregulation of HCN2 in ventricles of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy

Katarina Hadova, Eva Kralova, Gabriel Doka, Lenka Bies Pivackova, Zuzana Kmecova, Peter Krenek, Jan Klimas

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Is body mass index (BMI) or body adiposity index (BAI) a better indicator to estimate body fat and selected cardiometabolic risk factors in adults with intellectual disabilities?

Anna Zwierzchowska, Diana Celebańska, Barbara Rosołek, Krystyna Gawlik, Aleksandra Żebrowska

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Prognostic dynamic nomogram integrated with metabolic acidosis for in-hospital mortality and organ malperfusion in acute type B aortic dissection patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Jitao Liu, Weijie Liu, Wentao Ma, Lyufan Chen, Hong Liang, Ruixin Fan, Hongke Zeng, Qingshan Geng, Fan Yang, Jianfang Luo

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microRNA-130a-5p suppresses myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury by downregulating the HMGB2/NF-κB axis

Yong Li, Hongbo Zhang, Zhanhu Li, Xiaoju Yan, Yuan Li, Shuai Liu

Open Access Research article

Improvement of long-term clinical outcomes by successful PCI in the very elderly women with ACS

Jia-li Wang, Chun-yan Guo, Hui Chen, Hong-wei Li, Xue-qiao Zhao, Shu-mei Zhao

Open Access Case report

Delayed diagnosis of dilated thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy with coexistent multifocal atrial tachycardia: a case report

Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Satoshi Monno, Keiko Ohta-Ogo, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Toru Hashimoto

Open Access Research article

Clinically inapparent right heart dysfunction is associated with reduced myofilament force development in coronary artery disease

C. Bening, V. L. Sales, K. Alhussini, D. Radakovic, R. Cris Benitez, N. Madrahimov, D. Keller, R. Leyh

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Diagnostic yield of genetic testing in a heterogeneous cohort of 1376 HCM patients

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