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641 Association of ACE2 Genetic Variants With Blood Pressure, Left Ventricular Mass, and Cardiac Function in Caucasians With Type 2 Diabetes American Journal of Hypertension, February 7, 2012
642 The ace i/d polymorphism in us adults: limited evidence of association with hypertension-related traits and sex-specific effects by race/ethnicity American Journal of Hypertension, February 7, 2012
643 Glycated hemoglobin and associated risk factors in older adults Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, February 7, 2012
644 Cardiac rhythm devices in the pediatric population: Utilization and complications Heart Rhythm, February 7, 2012
645 Reliability and Accuracy of Echocardiographic Right Heart Evaluation in the U.S. Melody Valve Investigational Trial Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, February 6, 2012
646 Risk of new acute myocardial infarction hospitalization associated with use of oral and parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammation drugs (NSAIDs): a case-crossover study of Taiwan's National Health Insurance claims database and review of current evidence BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, February 3, 2012 Clinical Article
647 Use of aspirin in Chinese after recovery from primary intracranial haemorrhage Thrombosis and Haemostasis, February 3, 2012 Clinical Article
648 Biomarkers associated with pulse pressure in african-americans and non-hispanic whites American Journal of Hypertension, February 3, 2012
649 Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides from a dried blood spot in an Indian Council of Medical Research–World Health Organization multicentric survey on risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in India Journal of Clinical Lipidology, February 3, 2012
650 The ace i/d polymorphism in us adults: limited evidence of association with hypertension-related traits and sex-specific effects by race/ethnicity American Journal of Hypertension, February 2, 2012
651 High prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in a working population in hungary American Journal of Hypertension, February 2, 2012
652 A predictive model for risk of prehypertension and hypertension and expected benefit after population-based life-style modification American Journal of Hypertension, February 2, 2012
653 Association of ace2 genetic variants with blood pressure, left ventricular mass, and cardiac function in caucasians with type 2 diabetes American Journal of Hypertension, February 2, 2012
654 Prevalence of hypertension and sociodemographic factors within the scheduled caste community of the district nadia, west bengal, india High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, February 2, 2012
655 Benefits associated with achieving optimal risk factor levels for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in older men Journal of Clinical Lipidology, February 1, 2012
656 Biomarkers associated with pulse pressure in african-americans and non-hispanic whites American Journal of Hypertension, February 1, 2012
657 Lipocalin-2, glucose metabolism and chronic low-grade systemic inflammation in chinese people Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, February 1, 2012
658 Insights into management of atrial fibrillation in asia pacific gained from baseline data from registry on cardiac rhythm disorders (recordaf-asia pacific [ap]) registry The American Journal of Cardiology, January 31, 2012
659 Lp(a) cholesterol is associated with HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese African American children and is not an independent risk factor for CVD Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, January 30, 2012
660 Comparison of the efficacy and safety of azilsartan with that of candesartan cilexetil in Japanese patients with grade I–II essential hypertension: a randomized, double-blind clinical study Hypertension Research, January 27, 2012 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 Urinary Magnesium Excretion and Risk of Hypertension Hypertension, May 17, 2013
2 Association of Perioperative {beta}-Blockade With Mortality and Cardiovascular Morbidity Following Major Noncardiac Surgery JAMA, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
3 Type and timing of heralding in ST-elevation and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: an analysis of prospectively collected electronic healthcare records linked to the national registry of acute coronary syndromes European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, May 14, 2013
4 Association Between a Hospital's Rate of Cardiac Arrest Incidence and Cardiac Arrest Survival JAMA Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 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
6 Anger and the Heart: Perspectives on Cardiac Risk, Mechanisms and Interventions Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013
7 Impact of polyvascular disease on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary revascularization: An observation from the CREDO-Kyoto Registry Cohort-2 Atherosclerosis, May 1, 2013
8 Platelet Inhibitory Effect of Clopidogrel in Patients Treated With Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, and Famotidine: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study Clinical Cardiology, May 1, 2013 Free full text
9 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013
10 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
11 Atrial fibrillation-induced cardiac troponin I release International Journal of Cardiology, April 29, 2013
12 Four-Limb Blood Pressure as Predictors of Mortality in Elderly Chinese Hypertension, May 17, 2013
13 The rule of halves does not apply in peru: awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and diabetes in rural, urban, and rural-to-urban migrants Critical Pathways in Cardiology, May 24, 2013
14 An Anxious Heart: Anxiety and the Onset of Cardiovascular Diseases Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , May 1, 2013
15 Experience with the conventional and frozen elephant trunk techniques: a single-centre study European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 29, 2013
16 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
17 Gender and racial disparities in adherence to statin therapy: A meta-analysis American Heart Journal, April 30, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
18 Alcohol Intake and Triglycerides/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio in Men with Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, April 4, 2013
19 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 24, 2013 Review Article
20 Discordance between Framingham Risk Score and atherosclerotic plaque burden European Heart Journal, March 6, 2013
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