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381 Coronary calcium scanning independently detects coronary artery disease in asymptomatic firefighters: A prospective study Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article
382 Patient-specific predictors of image noise in coronary CT angiography Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article
383 First experience with monochromatic coronary computed tomography angiography from a 64-slice CT scanner with Gemstone Spectral Imaging (GSI) Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article
384 Risk scores in acute coronary syndrome and percutaneous coronary intervention: A review American Heart Journal, March 29, 2013 Review Article
385 Rationale and design of the EMBRACE STEMI Study: A phase 2a, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of intravenous Bendavia on reperfusion injury in patients treated with standard therapy including primary percutaneous coronary intervention and stenting for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction American Heart Journal, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article
386 Association of time to reperfusion with left ventricular function and heart failure in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review American Heart Journal, March 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
387 Detection of infarct size safety threshold for left ventricular ejection fraction impairment in acute myocardial infarction successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article
388 Carotid Artery Plaque and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 29, 2013 Clinical Article
389 Expanding the role of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2013 Review Article
390 Does the addition of a radial artery graft improve survival after higher risk coronary artery bypass grafting? A propensity-score analysis of a multicentre database European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 29, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
391 Dose-comparative effects of different statins on serum lipid levels: a network meta-analysis of 256,827 individuals in 181 randomized controlled trials European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, March 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
392 Strategies of Clopidogrel Load and Atorvastatin Reload to Prevent Ischemic Cerebral Events in Patients Undergoing Protected Carotid Stenting Results of the Randomized ARMYDA-9 CAROTID (Clopidogrel and Atorvastatin Treatment During Carotid Artery Stenting) Study Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
393 Long-term outcomes of fractional flow reserve-guided vs. angiography-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary practice European Heart Journal, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
394 Antibodies to citrullinated peptides and risk of coronary heart disease Atherosclerosis, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
395 Admission Heart Rate Predicts Mortality following Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: an observational study Cardiovascular Therapeutics, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
396 Sildenafil and Diastolic Dysfunction After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Preserved Ejection Fraction The Sildenafil and Diastolic Dysfunction After Acute Myocardial Infarction (SIDAMI) Trial. Circulation, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
397 Effect of Radial Versus Femoral Access on Radiation Dose and the Importance of Procedural Volume A Substudy of the Multicenter Randomized RIVAL Trial Full Text JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
398 Bifurcation stenting in patients with ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
399 Low Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Distress as Synergistic Predictors of Mortality From Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease Psychosomatic Medicine, March 28, 2013 Clinical Article
400 Effects of local mechanical stimulation on coronary artery endothelial function and angiotensin II type 1 receptor in pressure or flow-overload Journal of Hypertension, March 28, 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 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
2 Effect of Morbid Obesity on In-Hospital Mortality and Coronary Revascularization Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States The American Journal of Cardiology, April 5, 2013
3 Safety of new oral anticoagulants with dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 16, 2013
4 Prognostic Value of Cardiac Troponin I Measured With a Highly Sensitive Assay in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013
5 Comparison of Effectiveness of High-Dose Intracoronary Adenosine Versus Intravenous Administration on the Assessment of Fractional Flow Reserve in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease The American Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013
6 Population-Based Study of the Use of Cardiac Stress Imaging and Referral for Coronary Angiography and Repeated Revascularization After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 9, 2013
7 BIMA bypass grafting: long-term clinical benefits in a series of 1000 patients Heart, March 22, 2013
8 Use and misuse of statins after ACS: analysis of a prescription database of a community setting of 2,042,968 subjects European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, April 8, 2013
9 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
10 L-Carnitine in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
11 Long-Term Mortality of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Stenting With Drug-Eluting Stents Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 8, 2013
12 Clinical utility of β-blockers for primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , April 1, 2013
13 Effect of Platelet Inhibition with Cangrelor during PCI on Ischemic Events New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013
14 Comparison of Adverse Outcomes After Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Women Versus Men With Acute Coronary Syndrome The American Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2013
15 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
16 Long term survival in elderly patients with stable coronary disease European Journal of Clinical Investigation, April 17, 2013
17 Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial European Heart Journal, April 22, 2013
18 The Reliability and Prognosis of In-Hospital Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 15, 2013
19 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013
20 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
Indexed Journals in Cardiology: American Heart Journal, American Journal of Cardiology, Circulationn, Heart more
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