Cardiology News & Articles

1 Operative mortality and stroke after on-pump vs off-pump surgery in high-risk patients: an analysis of 83 914 coronary bypass operations European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Triple Therapy With Aspirin, Prasugrel, and Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients With Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation and an Indication for Oral Anticoagulation JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Long-Term Survival of Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement Circulation, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Risk of hypertension in cancer patients treated with sorafenib: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Human Hypertension, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

5 A systematic review and meta-analysis of genotype-phenotype associations in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by sarcomeric protein mutations Heart, May 20, 2013    Review Article

6 Esomeprazole and aspirin fixed combination for the prevention of cardiovascular events Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Blood Cholesterol Trends 2001-2011 in the United States: Analysis of 105 Million Patient Records PLOS ONE, May 20, 2013    Review Article

8 Multidetector Computed Tomography for Coronary Stents Imaging: High-Voltage (140-kVp) Prospective ECG-Triggered Versus Standard-Voltage (120-kVp) Retrospective ECG-Gated Helical Scanning Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Surgical Management of Apical Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects Using the Sandwich Technique Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

10 C-Reactive Protein, Lipid-soluble Micronutrients, and Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Orthostatic Hypotension and the Risk of Congestive Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies PLOS ONE, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

12 Atrial fibrillation - inflammation in disguise? Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

13 In Vivo Evaluation of Carotid Artery Stents Using Multi-Detector-Row Computed Tomography Angiography: Comparison of 3 Kernels Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Impact of normalization strategy on cardiac expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines: Evaluation of reference genes in different human myocardial regions after Left Ventricular Assist Device support Cytokine, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Concomitant Replacement of the Dilated Ascending Aorta During Aortic Valve Replacement; Does It Increase the Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality Risks Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Surgical Repair of Coronary Artery Fistula Combined with Coronary Artery Ectasia in Adults Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Insertion Catastrophe in Inoperable Patients: Should Aortic Valve Replacement Be Denied Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Insertion of an Abiomed Impella Left Ventricular Assist Device Following Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Placement Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

19 The effect of aerobic exercise intensity on attenuation of postprandial lipemia is dependent on apolipoprotein E genotype Atherosclerosis, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Innominate Artery as an Alternative Site for Proximal Anastomoses in Patients With a Severely Calcified Aorta Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

1 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