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41 Intravascular ultrasound comparison of the self-expanding sideguard stent in the side branch versus a balloon-expandable stent in the main vessel to assess mechanisms of acute Lumen Gain in Bifurcation Lesions Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
42 Carotid artery stenting: Patient, lesion, and procedural characteristics that increase procedural complications Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
43 Mid-term outcomes following endovascular re-intervention for iliac artery in-stent restenosis Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
44 The relationship between [gamma]-glutamyl transferase levels and the clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention Coronary Artery Disease, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
45 An Anxious Heart: Anxiety and the Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
46 Soluble P-selectin level correlates with acetylsalicylic acid but not with clopidogrel response in patients with stable coronary artery disease after a percutaneous coronary intervention Coronary Artery Disease, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
47 Catheter-based Treatment in Patients with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum: A Single Institute Experience with Comparison between Patients with and without Additional Procedure for Pulmonary Flow Congenital Heart Disease, May 1, 2013 Review Article
48 A Multicenter Evaluation of a Compact, Sterile, Single-Use Pressure Transducer for Central Venous Catheter Placement Anesthesia & Analgesia, May 1, 2013 Review Article
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Current medical management of stable coronary artery disease before and after elective percutaneous coronary intervention
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50 Impact of catalytic iron on mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome exposed to iodinated radiocontrast--The Iscom Study American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
51 Everolimus- versus sirolimus-eluting stents for the treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis (results from the EXCELLENT registry) International Journal of Cardiology, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
52 Randomized trial comparing the efficacy between different types of paclitaxel-eluting stents: The comparison of Efficacy between COroflex PLEASe ANd Taxus stent (ECO-PLEASANT) randomized controlled trial American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
53 Comparative effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention for multivessel coronary disease in a community-based population with chronic kidney disease American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
54 Prevalence and Effect of Myocardial Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement The American Journal of Cardiology, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
55 Saphenous vein graft failure and clinical outcomes: Toward a surrogate end point in patients following coronary artery bypass surgery? American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
56 Contrast-induced acute kidney injury and clinical outcomes after intra-arterial and intravenous contrast administration: Risk comparison adjusted for patient characteristics by design American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
57 Anesthesia for Ventricular Assist Device Placement: Experience From a Single Center Transplantation Proceedings, April 30, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
58 Long-Term Paracorporeal Ventricular Support Systems: A Single-Center Experience Transplantation Proceedings, April 30, 2013 Review Article
59 Cell Therapy of Peripheral Arterial Disease Circulation Research, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
60 Combined non-invasive functional and anatomical diagnostic work-up in clinical practice: the magnetic resonance and computed tomography in suspected coronary artery disease (MARCC) study European Heart Journal, April 29, 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 Abciximab During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Intracoronary, Intravenous, or Not at All? JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013
2 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
3 Comparison of Double Kissing Crush Versus Culotte Stenting for Unprotected Distal Left Main Bifurcation Lesions : Results From a Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective DKCRUSH-III Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2, 2013
4 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
5 Saphenous Vein Graft Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Pathophysiology, Management, and Future Directions Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013
6 Effect of Platelet Inhibition with Cangrelor during PCI on Ischemic Events New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013
7 The Final 5-Year Follow-Up From the ENDEAVOR IV Trial Comparing a Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent With a Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 17, 2013
8 Interventional Treatment of Hypertension: A New Paradigm Current Cardiology Reports, April 1, 2013 Review Article
9 Safety of Reloading Prasugrel in Addition to Clopidogrel Loading in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention The American Journal of Cardiology, March 5, 2013
10 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
11 Use of clopidogrel with or without aspirin in patients taking oral anticoagulant therapy and undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: an open-label, randomised, controlled trial The Lancet, March 12, 2013
12 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 22, 2013
13 Radial versus femoral access, bleeding and ischemic events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome managed with an invasive strategy American Heart Journal, April 1, 2013
14 Association of Body Mass Index With Major Cardiovascular Events and With Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
15 Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes and Preferences for Same-Day Discharge After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, April 5, 2013
16 Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after implantation of the first-generation and second-generation drug-eluting stents Coronary Artery Disease, April 11, 2013
17 Long-Term Mortality of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Stenting With Drug-Eluting Stents Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 8, 2013
18 Comparison of Stent Length Reported by the Stents Manufacturer to That Determined by Quantitative Coronary Angiography at the Time of Implantation Versus That Determined by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography at a Later Time The American Journal of Cardiology, April 10, 2013
19 Predictors and clinical implications of stent thrombosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Insights from the EXAMINATION trial International Journal of Cardiology, April 15, 2013
20 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
Indexed Journals in Cardiology: American Heart Journal, American Journal of Cardiology, Circulationn, Heart more
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