Cardiology - Myocardium/Pericardium News & Articles

1 Cystatin C as prognostic biomarker in ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, May 21, 2012

2 Heart-type fatty acid binding protein as an early marker for myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis Emergency Medicine Journal, May 21, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

3 TNF-α, myocardial perfusion and function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and primary percutaneous coronary intervention Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 21, 2012

4 PR depression is useful in the differential diagnosis of myopericarditis and ST elevation myocardial infarction Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, May 21, 2012

5 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-assisted primary percutaneous coronary intervention may improve survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by profound cardiogenic shock Journal of Critical Care, May 21, 2012

6 Pediatric cardiomyopathy: importance of genetic and metabolic evaluation Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

7 Young patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy have higher likelihood of left ventricular recovery during left ventricular assist device support Journal of Cardiac Failure, May 21, 2012

8 Combination of Copeptin and Troponin Assays to Rapidly Rule Out Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

9 Mechanical alternans in human idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is caused with impaired force–frequency relationship and enhanced poststimulation potentiation Heart and Vessels, May 18, 2012

10 Patient satisfaction at america's lowest performing hospitals Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 18, 2012

11 Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction Journal of Psychosomatic Research, May 17, 2012

12 Preload dependence of gated cardiac SPECT-derived ventricular volumes in hemodialysis patients Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 17, 2012

13 Assessment of transient ischemic dilation (TID) ratio in gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using regadenoson, a new agent for pharmacologic stress testing Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, May 17, 2012

14 Coronary stent choice in patients with acute myocardial infarction Current Cardiology Reports, May 17, 2012

15 Special features of right bundle branch block in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia International Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2012

16 The prevalence of early repolarization in patients with noncompaction cardiomyopathy presenting with malignant ventricular arrhythmias Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, May 16, 2012

17 Temporal evolution of left ventricular dyssynchrony after myocardial infarction: relation with changes in left ventricular systolic function European Journal of Echocardiography, May 16, 2012

18 Sarin causes autonomic imbalance and cardiomyopathy: an important issue for military and civilian health Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, May 16, 2012

19 Renin-angiotensin-system modulators and the incidence of atrial fibrillation following hospitalization for coronary artery disease Europace, May 16, 2012

20 Prognostic utility of metabolic exercise testing in minimally symptomatic patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy The American Journal of Cardiology, May 15, 2012

1 Randomized and double-blind controlled clinical trial of extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy for coronary heart disease Heart and Vessels, April 3, 2012

2 Long-term alcohol consumption in relation to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction: the Health Professionals Follow-up Study European Heart Journal, April 11, 2012

3 Statins as a possible cause of inflammatory and necrotizing myopathies Atherosclerosis, April 23, 2012

4 Goldbergers Electrocardiographic Triad in Patients With Echocardiographic Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction The American Journal of Cardiology, March 2, 2012

5 Differences in symptom presentation and hospital mortality according to type of acute myocardial infarction American Heart Journal, April 3, 2012

6 The aging Canadian population and hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction: projection to 2020 BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, April 3, 2012

7 Mild-to-moderate kidney dysfunction and the risk of sudden cardiac death in the setting of acute myocardial infarction Heart Rhythm, April 19, 2012

8 Prognostic relevance of heart rate at rest for survival and the quality of life in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy Clinical Research in Cardiology, April 2, 2012

9 Comparison of three-year clinical outcomes with nonextended versus extended dual antiplatelet therapy between first- and second-generation drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with acute myocardial infarction: data from the infarct prognosis study registry Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 30, 2012

10 Prognostic implications of early and long-term bleeding events in patients on one-year dual antiplatelet therapy following drug-eluting stent implantation Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 26, 2012

11 Evidence of myocardial edema in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy Clinical Cardiology, April 24, 2012    Free full text

12 Clinical Characteristics, Sex Hormones, and Long-Term Follow-Up in Swiss Postmenopausal Women Presenting With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Clinical Cardiology, April 24, 2012    Free full text

13 ECG detection of left ventricular hypertrophy: the simpler, the better? Journal of Hypertension, April 24, 2012

14 Clinical characteristics, sex hormones, and long-term follow-up in swiss postmenopausal women presenting with takotsubo cardiomyopathy Clinical Cardiology, April 23, 2012    Free full text

15 Endomyocardial biopsy in a patient with hemorrhagic pheochromocytoma presenting as inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Heart and Vessels, April 16, 2012

16 Clinical effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination against acute myocardial infarction and stroke in people over 60 years: the CAPAMIS study, one-year follow-up BMC Public Health, April 11, 2012    Free full text

17 Omega-3 index and smoking in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction taking statins: a case-control study in Korea Lipids in Health and Disease, March 30, 2012    Free full text

18 Troponin Criteria for Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Archives of Internal Medicine, March 28, 2012

19 Community trends in the use and characteristics of persons with acute myocardial infarction who are transported by emergency medical services Heart & Lung; The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, April 11, 2012

20 New insights in to the treatment of myocardial infarction International Journal of Experimental Pathology, March 8, 2012