Cardiology News & Articles

481 International Variation in and Factors Associated With Hospital Readmission After Myocardial Infarction Full Text JAMA, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 6, 2012

482 Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Cardiovascular Events Full Text JAMA, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: January 6, 2012

483 Iron Deficiency and Raised Hepcidin in Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Clinical Prevalence, Outcomes, and Mechanistic Insights Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

484 Coronary CT angiographic characteristics of culprit lesions in acute coronary syndromes not related to plaque rupture as defined by optical coherence tomography and angioscopy Full Text European Heart Journal, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 6, 2011

485 Bleeding in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary interventions: position paper by the Working Group on Thrombosis of the European Society of Cardiology Full Text European Heart Journal, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

486 Tissue coverage of a hydrophilic polymer-coated zotarolimus-eluting stent vs. a fluoropolymer-coated everolimus-eluting stent at 13-month follow-up: an optical coherence tomography substudy from the RESOLUTE All Comers trial Full Text European Heart Journal, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

487 Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation Off-Pump in Patients With Impaired Left Ventricular Function Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 6, 2011

488 Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factor in the Chinese population: the 2007-2008 China National Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Study Full Text European Heart Journal, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 6, 2011

489 Changing Pattern of Reoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A 20-Year Study Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, July 6, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 6, 2011

490 Beta-blocker use is associated with improved relapse-free survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer Full Text Journal of Clinical Oncology, July 4, 2012 Original Publication Date: June 3, 2011    Clinical Article

491 Beta blockers and breast cancer mortality: A population-based study Full Text Journal of Clinical Oncology, July 4, 2012 Original Publication Date: June 3, 2011    Clinical Article

492 Utility of clinical risk predictors for preoperative cardiovascular risk prediction Full Text British Journal of Anesthesia, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 1, 2011

493 Aldosterone, mortality, and acute ischaemic events in coronary artery disease patients outside the setting of acute myocardial infarction or heart failure Full Text European Heart Journal, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 1, 2011

494 Targeting Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

495 Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

496 Allopurinol Benefits Left Ventricular Mass and Endothelial Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease Full Text Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 1, 2011    Clinical Article

497 Stroke Intervention: Catheter-Based Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

498 N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is a More Useful Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Than C-Reactive Protein in Older Men With and Without Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Disease Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

499 Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents: Moving the Field Forward Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

500 Real-Time Assessment of Myocardial Contractility Using Shear Wave Imaging Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: July 5, 2011

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