Cardiology - Atherosclerosis/Lipids News & Articles

61 Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: consensus report of the Joint EFP/AAP Workshop on Periodontitis and Systemic Diseases Journal of Clinical Periodontology, May 1, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

62 Progression of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Clinical Rheumatology, May 1, 2013    Clinical Article

63 Gender and racial disparities in adherence to statin therapy: A meta-analysis American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

64 Current medical management of stable coronary artery disease before and after elective percutaneous coronary intervention American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article
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65 Rationale and design of the LEADERS FREE trial: A randomized double-blind comparison of the BioFreedom drug-coated stent vs the Gazelle bare metal stent in patients at high bleeding risk using a short (1 month) course of dual antiplatelet therapy American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

66 Sensitive troponin assays and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in acute coronary syndrome: Prediction of significant coronary lesions and long-term prognosis American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

67 Parathyroid hormone and cardiovascular disease events: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

68 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

69 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

70 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

71 The outcome of intra-aortic balloon pump support in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock according to the type of revascularization: A comprehensive meta-analysis American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

72 Common variants in adiponectin gene are associated with coronary artery disease and angiographical severity of coronary atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 30, 2013    Review Article

73 Beyond LDL-C lowering: Distinct molecular sphingolipids are good indicators of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) deficiency Atherosclerosis, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

74 Mediation analysis reveals a sex-dependent association between ABO gene variants and TG/HDL-C ratio that is suppressed by sE-selectin level Atherosclerosis, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

75 Diabetes and vascular disease: pathophysiology, clinical consequences, and medical therapy: part II European Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Review Article

76 High mortality risks after major lower extremity amputation in Medicare patients with peripheral artery disease American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

77 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

78 Parenteral Fish Oil Lipid Emulsions in the Critically Ill: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, April 30, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

79 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

80 Carotid Artery Plaque Characterization Using CT Multienergy Imaging American Journal of Neuroradiology, April 30, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Non-HDL-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol is a better predictor of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance than apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A1 International Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2013

2 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

3 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

4 Acute Consumption of Walnuts and Walnut Components Differentially Affect Postprandial Lipemia, Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress, and Cholesterol Efflux in Humans with Mild Hypercholesterolemia The Journal of Nutrition, April 25, 2013

5 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013    Free full text

6 Effect of acute and chronic red wine consumption on lipopolysaccharide concentrations American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 16, 2013

7 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

8 Chlorthalidone Versus Hydrochlorothiazide for the Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults A Population-Based Cohort Study Annals of Internal Medicine, March 19, 2013

9 Combination therapy in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice, April 15, 2013    Review Article

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, March 11, 2013

11 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

12 Walking Versus Running for Hypertension, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Mellitus Risk Reduction Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, April 17, 2013

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

14 Efficacy and Effects on Lipid Metabolism of Combination Treatment With Losartan + Hydrochlorothiazide Versus Losartan + Amlodipine: A 48-Week Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Trial Clinical Therapeutics, April 23, 2013

15 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

16 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

17 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

18 Trends in Predicted 10-Year Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease among US Adults from 1999 to 2010 JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

19 Non-pharmacological interventions for preventing secondary vascular events after stroke or transient ischemic attack Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013    Review Article

20 Status of Cardiovascular Health in US Adolescents Circulation, April 10, 2013