Cardiology - Epidemiology News & Articles

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

482 Clinical picture and social characteristics of super-elderly patients with heart failure in japan Congestive Heart Failure, May 18, 2012

483 Added predictive ability of the cha2ds2vasc risk score for stroke and death in patients with atrial fibrillation: the prospective danish diet, cancer, and health cohort study Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 17, 2012

484 Gender Difference in Albuminuria and Ischemic Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Medicine & Research, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

485 Validation of a french version of the 8-item morisky medication adherence scale in hypertensive adults The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 17, 2012

486 Secular trends in ischemic stroke characteristics in a rapidly developed country: results from the korean stroke registry study (secular trends in korean stroke) Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, May 17, 2012

487 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

488 Intra-individual variability of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in Chinese general population International Journal of Cardiology, May 16, 2012

489 A Randomized Trial of Peer Coach and Office Staff Support to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease Risk in African-Americans with Uncontrolled Hypertension Full Text Journal of General Internal Medicine, May 16, 2012

490 Prevalence, mutation spectrum, and cardiac phenotype of the Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome in Sweden EP Europace, May 16, 2012

491 Menopause with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors among rural Chinese women in Beijing: A population-based study Maturitas, May 15, 2012

492 Renal dysfunction as a risk factor for painless myocardial infarction: results from Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry Clinical Research in Cardiology, May 14, 2012

493 Trends in utilization of management strategies for newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation patients in the united states 1999 to 2008 Journal of Pharmacy Practice, May 11, 2012

494 Effect of mutations in LDLR and PCSK9 genes on phenotypic variability in Tunisian familial hypercholesterolemia patients Atherosclerosis, May 10, 2012

495 Blood pressure and lipid management fall far short in persons with type 2 diabetes: Results from the DIAB-CORE Consortium including six German population-based studies Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, May 9, 2012

496 Performance Trends and Cardiac Biomarkers in a 30-km Cross-Country Race, 1993–2007 Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, May 8, 2012

497 Heart failure among South Asians: a narrative review of risk, nature, outcomes and management Heart Failure Reviews, May 8, 2012

498 Cardiovascular outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors in patients of acute coronary syndrome in taiwan British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, May 7, 2012    Clinical Article

499 Effect of the rs168924 single-nucleotide polymorphism in the slc6a2 catecholamine transporter gene on blood pressure in caucasians The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 7, 2012

500 Effects of aliskiren-based therapy on ambulatory blood pressure profile, central hemodynamics, and arterial stiffness in nondiabetic mild to moderate hypertensive patients The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, May 4, 2012

1 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

2 Erectile Dysfunction Severity as a Risk Marker for Cardiovascular Disease Hospitalisation and All-Cause Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study PLoS Medicine, February 1, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine

3 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

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

5 Meta-Analysis of Impact of Different Types and Doses of Statins on New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus The American Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 Alcohol Intake and Triglycerides/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Men with Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, April 4, 2013

7 HDL and Cholesterol: Life after the divorce? Journal of Lipid Research, March 26, 2013    Review Article

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

9 Evaluation of 9 biomarkers for predicting 10-year cardiovascular risk in patients undergoing coronary angiography: Findings from the LUdwigshafen RIsk and Cardiovascular Health (LURIC) study International Journal of Cardiology, April 22, 2013

10 Discordance between Framingham Risk Score and atherosclerotic plaque burden European Heart Journal, March 6, 2013

11 Impact of Family History of Coronary Artery Disease in Young Individuals (from the CONFIRM Registry) The American Journal of Cardiology, April 4, 2013

12 Seven-Year Increase in Exercise Systolic Blood Pressure at Moderate Workload Predicts Long-Term Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality in Healthy Middle-Aged Men Hypertension, April 22, 2013

13 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

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

15 Population-Based Study of the Use of Cardiac Stress Imaging and Referral for Coronary Angiography and Repeated Revascularization After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 9, 2013

16 Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Hypertension Status Among US Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2009–2010 American Journal of Hypertension, April 26, 2013
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17 Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers May Create More Risk Than Reward for Sodium-Depleted Cardiovascular Patients With High Plasma Renin Levels American Journal of Hypertension, April 8, 2013    Free full text

18 Changes in Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Phentermine and Topiramate Extended-Release in Participants With Comorbidities and a Body Mass Index ≥27 kg/m2 The American Journal of Cardiology, April 5, 2013

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

20 Metabolically healthy but obese, a matter of time? Findings from the prospective Pizarra study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013