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81 A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Isolation of the Arrhythmogenic Vein Versus All Veins in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
82 Impacts of Mitral E/e' on Myocardial Contractile Motion and Synchronicity in Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction: An Exercise–Echocardiography Study Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
83 Impact of Smoking Status on Cardiovascular Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
84 The perioperative course of factor XIII and associated chest tube drainage in newborn and infants undergoing cardiac surgery Paediatric Anaesthesia, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
85 Door-to-implantation time of extracorporeal life support systems predicts mortality in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
86 Detection of left ventricular hypertrophy by the R-wave voltage in lead aVL: population-based study Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
87 Safety and efficacy of the subclavian access route for TAVI in cases of missing transfemoral access Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
88 Severe aortic arch calcification depicted on chest radiography strongly suggests coronary artery calcification European Radiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
89 A Global Perspective on Psychosocial Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
90 Surface–length index: a novel index for rapid detection of right ventricles with abnormal ejection fraction using cardiac MRI European Radiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
91 Guideline Adherence of Antithrombotic Treatment Initiated by General Practitioners in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Danish Survey Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
92 Risk stratification of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes by assessing global longitudinal strain Heart and Vessels, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
93 The impairment of the parasympathetic modulation is involved in the age-related change in mitral E/A ratio Heart and Vessels, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
94 Depression and cardiovascular disease Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
95 Effect of the CYP2C19*2 and *3 genotypes, ABCB1 C3435T and PON1 Q192R alleles on the pharmacodynamics and adverse clinical events of clopidogrel in Chinese people after percutaneous coronary intervention European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
96 Lessons Learned From Lethal Cardiac Injury by Nuss Repair of Pectus Excavatum in a 16-Year-Old Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013
97 Posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 15, 2013 Review Article
98 Exclusive Percutaneous Approach for Surgical Transaortic Transcatheter Valve Replacement Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
99 Economics of Psychosocial Factors in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 15, 2013 Review Article
100 Non-invasive cardiovascular profiling using combined electrocardiogram-Doppler ultrasonography and impedance cardiography: an experimental approach Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, May 15, 2013 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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