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41 Education, Income, and Incident Heart Failure in Post-Menopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy Trials Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011

42 Incidence and Predictors of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy in Patients With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation for Primary Prevention Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011

43 An Adjunct to Natriuretic Peptide Testing to Identify Risk of New-Onset Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Death? Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011

44 Postdischarge Complications After Penetrating Cardiac Injury: A Survivable Injury With a High Postdischarge Complication Rate Full Text Archives of Surgery, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 3, 2011

45 Plasma sterol evidence for decreased absorption and increased synthesis of cholesterol in insulin resistance and obesity Full Text American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011

46 Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis After Antegrade and Retrograde Cardioplegia During Aortic Valve Surgery Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011

47 Trends in cardiovascular health metrics and associations with all-cause and CVD mortality among US adults Full Text JAMA, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 30, 2012

48 Insulin Resistance Is Associated With a Poor Response to Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Full Text Diabetes Care, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011

49 Rapid Exclusion of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Undetectable Troponin Using a High-Sensitivity Assay Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011

50 Perioperative management of clopidogrel therapy: the effects on in-hospital cardiac morbidity in older patients with hip fractures Full Text British Journal of Anesthesia, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011 Clinical Article

51 Validation of a Brachial Cuff-Based Method for Estimating Central Systolic Blood Pressure Full Text Hypertension, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 29, 2011

52 Vorapaxar in the Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 28, 2012 Clinical Article

53 CT Angiography for Safe Discharge of Patients with Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 28, 2012 Clinical Article

54 Progression Is Accelerated From Prehypertension to Hypertension in Blacks Full Text Hypertension, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 29, 2011

55 Endothelial function assessment: flow-mediated dilation and constriction provide different and complementary information on the presence of coronary artery disease Full Text European Heart Journal, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011

56 Encounter Frequency and Serum Glucose Level, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol Level Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Full Text Archives of Internal Medicine, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 27, 2011 Clinical Article

57 Progression of human carotid and femoral atherosclerosis: a prospective follow-up study by magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging Full Text European Heart Journal, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011

58 Biodegradable Polymer Versus Permanent Polymer Drug-Eluting Stents and Everolimus- Versus Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 27, 2011

59 Isolated Quadriceps Training Increases Maximal Exercise Capacity in Chronic Heart Failure: The Role of Skeletal Muscle Convective and Diffusive Oxygen Transport Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 27, 2011

60 Exenatide reduces reperfusion injury in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Full Text European Heart Journal, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011

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Intracoronary abciximab when compared to intravenous abciximab significantly reduces the risk of death among patients with STEMI undergoing PCI
Thrombolysis in MI (TIMI) scores between 5-14 on admission place patients at high risk for 30-day mortality and should be transferred to a monitored inpatient unit or CCU
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T is superior to contemporary sensitive cardiac troponin I in early diagnosis of non-STEMI and the prediction of MI and mortality among patients with suspected ACS

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Highlights in Cardiology

Heart failure risk associated with adiponectin level

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.

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Apo B-48 is a marker for CAD

As 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.

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Post-exercise heart rate recovery predicts cardiac autonomic neuropathy in T2DM

As 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.

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1 Effects of rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin on small dense low-density lipoprotein: a meta-analysis of randomized trials Heart and Vessels, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

2 Aspirin nonresponders in patients with ischaemic stroke Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, May 14, 2013

3 Long-term impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy in mild heart failure: 5-year results from the REsynchronization reVErses Remodeling in Systolic left vEntricular dysfunction (REVERSE) study European Heart Journal, May 6, 2013

4 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

5 Blood pressure-lowering effect of simvastatin: a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial with 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring Journal of Human Hypertension, May 23, 2013

6 New Oral Anticoagulants in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, May 13, 2013

7 Effect of coenzyme q10 supplementation on statin-induced myalgias The American Journal of Cardiology, July 30, 2012

8 Dietary fatty acids and lipoprotein metabolism: new insights and updates Current Opinion in Lipidology, May 24, 2013 Review Article

9 Impact of Adding Ezetimibe to Statin to Achieve Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goal (from the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation [COURAGE] Trial) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 17, 2013

10 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

11 Resistant hypertension: a practical clinical approach Journal of Human Hypertension, May 10, 2013

12 Low-dose of oral factor Xa inhibitors in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials Atherosclerosis, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

13 Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) in stroke 2 (PAIS 2): Protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to assess the effect of high-dose paracetamol on functional outcome in patients with acute stroke and a body temperature of 36·5°C or above International Journal of Stroke, May 28, 2013

14 New Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: More Choices Bring More Challenges Hospital Pharmacy, May 9, 2013 Review Article

15 Persistent angina Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 7, 2013

16 Coronary Wave Energy: A Novel Predictor of Functional Recovery After Myocardial Infarction Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, May 3, 2013
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17 Low-dose propranolol and exercise capacity in postural tachycardia syndrome: A randomized study Neurology, May 13, 2013

18 EHRA Practical Guide on the use of new oral anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: executive summary European Heart Journal, May 1, 2013 Clinical Guideline

19 New Stent Retriever Devices Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 15, 2013

20 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

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Cardiology News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Cardiology

Highlights in Cardiology

Heart failure risk associated with adiponectin level

Apo B-48 is a marker for CAD

Post-exercise heart rate recovery predicts cardiac autonomic neuropathy in T2DM

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