Cardiology - Clinical Pharmacology News & Articles

1 The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with statin therapy in people at low risk of vascular disease: meta-analysis of individual data from 27 randomised trials The Lancet - Early Online Publication, May 21, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

2 Apixaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a subgroup analysis of the ARISTOTLE trial The Lancet Neurology, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Use of carvedilol in hypertension: an update Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

4 The acute haemodynamic effect of nebulised frusemide in stable, advanced heart failure Heart, Lung, and Circulation, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

5 Heart rate at baseline influences the effect of ivabradine on cardiovascular outcomes in chronic heart failure: analysis from the SHIFT study Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

6 Comparison of the Effects of Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, and Desflurane on Microcirculation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

7 Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and warfarin use in older patients receiving hemodialysis Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein and ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1 Genotype Alter the Atorvastatin and Simvastatin Efficacy: Time for Genotype-Guided Therapy Angiology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

9 Nearly uniform failure of atrial flutter ablation and continuation of antiarrhythmic agents (hybrid therapy) for the long-term control of atrial fibrillation Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

10 Critical evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of azilsartan Full Text Vascular Health and Risk Management, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

11 Comparison of the efficacy and safety of fixed-dose amlodipine/losartan and losartan in hypertensive patients inadequately controlled with losartan: a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

12 The effectiveness and safety of triple-antiplatelet treatment based on cilostazol for patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 16, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

13 Hemodynamic changes during spinal anesthesia in premature infants with congenital heart disease undergoing inguinal hernia correction Paediatric Anaesthesia, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

14 Usefulness of β-blocker therapy and outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension The American Journal of Cardiology, May 15, 2012    Clinical Article

15 Short-term effects of daily aspirin on cancer incidence, mortality, and non-vascular death: analysis of the time course of risks and benefits in 51 randomised controlled trials The Lancet, May 15, 2012    Clinical Article

16 Dobutamine-induced changes of left atrial two-dimensional deformation predict clinical and neurohumoral improvement after levosimendan treatment in patients with acutely decompensated chronic heart failure International Journal of Cardiology, May 15, 2012    Clinical Article

17 Relation of dosing of the renin-angiotensin system inhibitors after cardiac resynchronization therapy to long-term prognosis The American Journal of Cardiology, May 15, 2012    Clinical Article

18 Echocardiography as a guide for patent ductus arteriosus ibuprofen treatment and efficacy prediction Pediatric Critical Care, May 15, 2012    Clinical Article

19 Losartan versus atenolol-based antihypertensive treatment reduces cardiovascular events especially well in elderly patients: the Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension (LIFE) study Journal of Hypertension, May 14, 2012    Clinical Article

20 Differences in hemodynamic responses between intravenous carperitide and nicorandil in patients with acute heart failure syndromes Heart and Vessels, May 14, 2012    Clinical Article

1 Comparison of alternate day atorvastatin treatment to daily treatment in maintaining LDL-Cholesterol targets in patients with variable coronary risk profile Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, April 2, 2012

2 A risk-benefit assessment of prasugrel, clopidogrel, and genotype-guided therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, April 11, 2012

3 Comparative effectiveness of statin plus fibrate combination therapy and statin monotherapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: use of propensity-score and instrumental variable methods to adjust for treatment-selection bias Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, April 4, 2012

4 Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease-A cost-effectiveness analysis BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, April 5, 2012

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

6 Statin therapy is associated with aneurysm sac regression after endovascular aortic repair Journal of Vascular Surgery, April 3, 2012

7 A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial Comparing the Effects of Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide on Glucose Tolerance in Patients With Essential Hypertension Hypertension, April 11, 2012

8 Comparison of lipid-modifying efficacy of rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin in patients with acute coronary syndrome (from the lunar study) The American Journal of Cardiology, April 17, 2012

9 The effect of nesiritide on renal function and other clinical parameters in patients with decompensated heart failure and preserved ejection fraction Congestive Heart Failure, April 26, 2012

10 Effect of ivabradine vs atenolol on heart rate and effort tolerance in patients with mild to moderate mitral stenosis and normal sinus rhythm Journal of Cardiac Failure, April 2, 2012

11 Comparison of arterial remodeling and changes in plaque composition between patients with progression versus regression of coronary atherosclerosis during statin therapy (from the truth study) The American Journal of Cardiology, April 26, 2012

12 Which is the preferred angiotensin II receptor blocker-based combination therapy for blood pressure control in hypertensive patients with diabetic and non-diabetic renal impairment? Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 12, 2012    Free full text

13 STAR VaS - Short Term Atorvastatin Regime for Vasculopathic Subjects: a randomized placebo-controlled trial evaluating perioperative atorvastatin therapy in noncardiac surgery Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, April 16, 2012

14 Early statin treatment prior to primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction: REPERATOR, a randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 15, 2012

15 Protective effect of silymarin during coronary artery bypass grafting surgery Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, April 13, 2012

16 Fenoldopam and Acute Renal Failure in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, April 3, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

17 Rosuvastatin pre-treatment in patients undergoing elective PCI to reduce the incidence of myocardial periprocedural necrosis. The ROMA trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 30, 2012

18 On-treatment non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein b, triglycerides, and lipid ratios in relation to residual vascular risk after treatment with potent statin therapy JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 18, 2012

19 Early statin treatment prior to primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction: REPERATOR, a randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, April 19, 2012

20 Concomitant use of clopidogrel and statins and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events following coronary stent implantation British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 24, 2012