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1 Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Heart Failure Canadian Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Comparison of Effects of Serum n-3 to n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Ratios on Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Treated With Pitavastatin or Pravastatin Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Stroke and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 22, 2013 Review Article
4 Heart failure in patients treated with bisphosphonates Journal of Internal Medicine, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
5 Use of Therapeutic Hypothermia After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Critical Care Medicine, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
6 LOX-1 ligands containing apolipoprotein B and carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged community-dwelling US Caucasian and Japanese men Atherosclerosis, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Novel ideas about salt, blood pressure, and pregnancy Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Egg consumption in relation to risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
9 Statins Are Associated With Reduced Risk of Esophageal Cancer, Particularly in Patients With Barretts Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Aggressive blood pressure control increases coronary heart disease risk among diabetic patients Diabetes Care, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Anti-Inflammatory Strategies for Plaque Stabilization after Acute Coronary Syndromes Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit Reoperations in Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot or Pulmonary Atresia Associated With Ventricular Septal Defect The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Review Article
13 Significance of Leukocytosis After Cardiac Device Implantation The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Review Article
14 Usefulness of Overlapping of the E and A Waves of the Transmitral Flow as a Predictor of Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Prenotification and Other Factors Involved in Rapid tPA Administration Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 22, 2013 Review Article
16 Effect of Transcatheter (via Femoral Artery) Aortic Valve Implantation on the Platelet Count and Its Consequences The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Usefulness of Right Ventricular Free Wall Strain to Predict Quality of Life in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Usefulness of Preoperative Exercise Tolerance to Predict Late Survival and Symptom Persistence After Surgery for Chronic Nonischemic Mitral Regurgitation The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Screening for Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation While Monitoring the Blood Pressure at Home: Trial of Regular Versus Irregular Pulse for Prevention of Stroke (TRIPPS 2.0) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Atherosclerosis and thromboembolic risk in atrial fibrillation: Focus on peripheral vascular disease Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
As published in Obesity, a J-shaped association between adiponectin level and heart failure exists. The study involved 787 males with heart failure and 787 healthy controls from the Physicians’ Health Study. The relative risk of heart failure from lowest to highest quintile of adiponectin level was 0.74, 0.67, 0.70, and 0.92.
Read the article summaryAs published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, fasting serum apo B-48 levels were elevated in patients with Coronary Artery Disease (n=96; 6.9 µg/mL) compared to patients without CAD (n=67; 3.9 µg/mL). Along with other cardiac risk factors, an apo B-48 level > 4.34 µg/mL was predictive of CAD.
Read the article summaryAs published in Diabetic Medicine, cardiac autonomic neuropathy can be predicted in patients with T2DM and negative exercise echocardiograms based on post-exercise heart rate recovery. Of the 135 study subjects, 27 (20%) had cardiac autonomic neuropathy, the criteria for which included > 2 of 7 autonomic function markers (4 cardiac reflex tests and 3 indices of short-term heart rate variability). The optimal cut-offs for post-exercise heart rate recovery at 1-, 2-, and 3-minutes were < 28, < 50, and < 52 beats per minute, respectively.
Read the article summary1 Effect of Metoprolol Versus Carvedilol on Outcomes in MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013
2 Rate versus rhythm control for management of atrial fibrillation in clinical practice: Results from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) registry American Heart Journal, April 1, 2013
3 The long QT syndrome: a transatlantic clinical approach to diagnosis and therapy European Heart Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article
4 Effect of coenzyme q10 supplementation on statin-induced myalgias The American Journal of Cardiology, July 30, 2012
5 Chlorthalidone Versus Hydrochlorothiazide for the Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults A Population-Based Cohort Study Annals of Internal Medicine, March 19, 2013
6 Statins and autoimmunity Immunologic Research, April 17, 2013 Review Article
7 Meta-Analysis of Carvedilol Versus Beta 1 Selective Beta-Blockers (Atenolol, Bisoprolol, Metoprolol, and Nebivolol) The American Journal of Cardiology, February 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
8 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with three-vessel disease and left main coronary disease: 5-year follow-up of the randomised, clinical SYNTAX trial The Lancet, April 18, 2013
9 Clinical Update on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 10, 2013
10 Treatment of Hypertension Among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, April 5, 2013
11 Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial European Heart Journal, April 22, 2013
12 Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Review Article
13 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
14 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 24, 2013 Review Article
15 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 2, 2013 Free full text
16 Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Loading Doses in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients RAPID (Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs) Primary PCI Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013
17 Combination therapy in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 15, 2013 Review Article
18 A double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of statin therapy on triglyceride levels in Mexican hypertriglyceridemic patients Current Medical Research and Opinion, April 16, 2013
19 Long-term clinical follow-up of the multicenter, randomized study to test immunosuppressive therapy with oral prednisone for the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: Cortisone plus BMS or DES veRsus BMS alone to EliminAte Restenosis (CEREA-DES) European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013
20 Can Vitamin D Supplementation Improve the Severity of Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive Heart Failure, April 2, 2013 Free full text
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