Cardiology - Diagnostics News & Articles

981 Pulmonary vein morphology by free-breathing whole heart magnetic resonance imaging at 3 tesla versus breathhold multi-detector computed tomography Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, October 25, 2012

982 Asymptomatic cerebral lesions during pulmonary vein isolation under uninterrupted oral anticoagulation EP Europace, October 25, 2012

983 Oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the ratio in the diagnosis and evaluation of therapeutic effect in patients with coronary artery disease Disease Markers, October 24, 2012    Clinical Article

984 Assessment of myocardial fibrosis and coronary arteries in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using combined arterial and delayed enhanced CT: comparison with MR and coronary angiography European Radiology, October 24, 2012    Clinical Article

985 Hybrid myocardial perfusion SPECT/CT coronary angiography and invasive coronary angiography in patients with stable angina pectoris lead to similar treatment decisions Heart, October 24, 2012    Clinical Article

986 Iterative reconstruction improves evaluation of native aortic and mitral valves by retrospectively ECG-gated thoracoabdominal CTA European Radiology, October 24, 2012

987 QT interval variability in type 2 diabetic patients with cardiac sympathetic dysinnervation assessed by 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, October 24, 2012

988 Application of echocardiography in resynchronization treatment of heart failure patients Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, October 23, 2012

989 Assessment of the morphology and mechanical function of the left atrial appendage by real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography Full Text Chinese Medical Journal, October 23, 2012

990 Imaging atherosclerosis with hybrid [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging: What Leonardo da Vinci could not see Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, October 22, 2012    Clinical Article

991 Lateral Pharyngeal Wall Motion Analysis Using Ultrasonography in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, October 22, 2012    Clinical Article

992 Quantitative Analysis of Ultrasound Contrast Flow Behavior in Carotid Plaque Neovasculature Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, October 22, 2012    Clinical Article

993 Validation of an axially distributed model for quantification of myocardial blood flow using 13N-ammonia PET Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, October 22, 2012

994 A model for the prediction of a successful stress-first Tc-99m SPECT MPI Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, October 22, 2012

995 Impact of Intensive Statin Therapy on Plaque Characteristics as Assessed by Serial Optical Coherence Tomography JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 19, 2012    Clinical Article

996 Diagnostic accuracy of 128-slice dual-source CT coronary angiography: a randomized comparison of different acquisition protocols European Radiology, October 19, 2012    Clinical Article

997 Echocardiographic Predictors of Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Aortic Valve Surgery in Children with Chronic Aortic Regurgitation Congenital Heart Disease, October 19, 2012

998 Adult Congenital Heart Disease Imaging with Second-generation Dual-source Computed Tomography Congenital Heart Disease, October 19, 2012

999 Cardiac Outcomes With Submaximal Normal Stress Echocardiography A Meta-Analysis JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 18, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

1000 Association between epicardial adipose tissue volume and characteristics of non-calcified plaques assessed by coronary computed tomographic angiography International Journal of Cardiology, October 18, 2012    Clinical Article

1 Echocardiography in pericardial diseases: new developments Heart Failure Reviews, April 19, 2013

2 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

3 Atrial fibrillation-induced cardiac troponin I release International Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013

4 Postmortem cardiac 3T magnetic resonance imaging: Visualizing the sudden cardiac death? JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

5 Relation of vascular stiffness with epicardial and pericardial adipose tissues, and coronary atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis, April 1, 2013

6 Safety and Effect of Very Low Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol on Cardiovascular Events The American Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2013

7 Effects of prednisone on biomarkers of tubular damage induced by radiocontrast in interventional cardiology Journal of Nephrology, April 5, 2013    Review Article

8 Clinical outcomes and cost implications of routine early PCI after fibrinolysis: One-year follow-up of the Trial of Routine Angioplasty and Stenting after Fibrinolysis to Enhance Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TRANSFER-AMI) study American Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

9 Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (Tako-Tsubo syndrome) in Austria European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, April 16, 2013

10 Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

11 MSCT guided sizing of the Edwards Sapien XT TAVI device: Impact of different degrees of oversizing on clinical outcome International Journal of Cardiology, April 18, 2013

12 Cardiorenal Anemia Syndrome as a Prognosticator for Death in Heart Failure The American Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2013

13 Utility of established cardiovascular disease risk score models for the 10-year prediction of disease outcomes in women Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , April 24, 2013    Review Article

14 Institution-Wide QT Alert System Identifies Patients With a High Risk of Mortality Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 2, 2013

15 B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Prognosis in Heart Failure Patients With Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013    Free full text

16 Long term survival in elderly patients with stable coronary disease European Journal of Clinical Investigation, April 17, 2013

17 Predicting the future in patients with atrial fibrillation: who develops heart failure? European Journal of Heart Failure, March 28, 2013

18 Classification of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Using American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines: Agreement among Echocardiographers Echocardiography, April 2, 2013    Clinical Guideline

19 Atrial Fibrillation in the 21st Century: A Current Understanding of Risk Factors and Primary Prevention Strategies Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 2, 2013    Review Article
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20 Prognostic value of unrecognised myocardial infarction detected by late gadolinium-enhanced MRI in diabetic patients with normal global and regional left ventricular systolic function European Radiology, April 9, 2013