Cardiology News & Articles

1 Antipsychotic Use and Myocardial Infarction in Older Patients With Treated Dementia Archives of Internal Medicine, May 20, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Effect on short- and long-term major adverse cardiac events of statin treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction and renal dysfunction The American Journal of Cardiology, May 20, 2012    Clinical Article

3 High-sensitive Troponin I in acute cardiac conditions: Implications of baseline and sequential measurements for diagnosis of myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis, May 20, 2012

4 The prognostic value of early repolarization with ST-segment elevation in African Americans Heart Rhythm, May 20, 2012

5 Scar extent, left ventricular end-diastolic volume and wall motion abnormalities identify high-risk patients with previous myocardial infarction: a multiparametric approach for prognostic stratification European Heart Journal, May 20, 2012

6 Changes in social support within the early recovery period and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction Journal of Psychosomatic Research, May 20, 2012

7 Different prognostic significance of high on-treatment platelet reactivity as assessed by the verifynow p2y12 assay after coronary stenting in patients with and without acute myocardial infarction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, May 20, 2012

8 Coronary stent choice in patients with acute myocardial infarction Current Cardiology Reports, May 20, 2012

9 Acute myocardial infarction elevates serine protease activity in saliva of patients with periodontitis Journal of Periodontal Research, May 20, 2012

10 Quality improvement in the door-to-balloon times for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients presenting without chest pain Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 20, 2012

11 Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Outcomes in Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction after Successful Revascularization with Stent Placement: Findings from the Guthrie Health Off-Label Stent (GHOST) Investigators Journal of Interventional Cardiology, May 20, 2012    Clinical Article

12 Psychology of earthquake-induced stress cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction and non-cardiac chest pain Internal Medicine Journal, May 20, 2012

13 Long-term safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents compared to bare metal stents in ST elevation myocardial infarction: findings from the guthrie health off-label stent (ghost) registry Journal of Interventional Cardiology, May 20, 2012

14 Electrocardiographic patterns of proximal left anterior descending artery occlusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction may be modified by 3-vessel coronary artery disease Journal of Electrocardiology, May 20, 2012

15 Prognostic value of high sensitive C-reactive protein in subjects with silent myocardial ischemia Journal of Electrocardiology, May 20, 2012

16 Does Longitudinal Strain Predict Left Ventricular Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction? Echocardiography, May 20, 2012

17 Efficacy of a new accelerated streptokinase regime in acute myocardial infarction: a double blind randomized clinical trial Cardiovascular Drug Reviews, May 20, 2012

18 Early and mid-term clinical outcome of emergency pci in patients with stemi due to unprotected left main coronary artery disease Journal of Interventional Cardiology, May 20, 2012

19 Hospital Strategies for Reducing Risk-Standardized Mortality Rates in Acute Myocardial Infarction Annals of Internal Medicine, May 5, 2012

20 Threshold level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for the short-term benefit of statin therapy in the acute phase of myocardial infarction Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 5, 2012    Clinical Article

21 Red blood cell indices and development of hospital-acquired anemia during acute myocardial infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, May 5, 2012

22 Diabetes mellitus, myocardial reperfusion, and outcome in patients with acute st-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty (from horizons ami) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 5, 2012

23 Temporal trends in the treatment and outcomes of patients with non-st-segment elevation myocardial infarction in poland from 2004–2010 (from the polish registry of acute coronary syndromes) The American Journal of Cardiology, May 5, 2012

24 Comparison of the prognostic value of peak creatine kinase-mb and troponin levels among patients with acute myocardial infarction: a report from the acute coronary treatment and intervention outcomes network registry–get with the guidelines Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 5, 2012

25 Comparison of bleeding and in-hospital mortality in asian-americans versus caucasian-americans with st-elevation myocardial infarction receiving reperfusion therapy The American Journal of Cardiology, May 5, 2012

26 Early statin treatment prior to primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction: REPERATOR, a randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 5, 2012    Clinical Article

27 Age-related treatment strategy and long-term outcome in acute myocardial infarction patients in the PCI era BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, May 5, 2012

28 Risk of bleeding after prehospital administration of high dose tirofiban for ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction International Journal of Cardiology, May 5, 2012    Clinical Article

29 A clinically confirmed family history for early myocardial infarction is associated with increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome Journal of Hypertension, May 5, 2012

30 Community-based gender perspectives of triage and treatment in suspected myocardial infarction International Journal of Cardiology, May 5, 2012

31 Suboptimal coronary blood flow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: incidence, a simple risk score, and prognosis Coronary Artery Disease, May 5, 2012

32 Anatomic properties of coronary arteries are correlated to the corrected thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count in the coronary slow flow phenomenon Coronary Artery Disease, May 5, 2012

33 Prediction of enzymatic infarct size in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Coronary Artery Disease, May 5, 2012

34 Electrocardiographic Differentiation of Early Repolarization From Subtle Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Annals of Emergency Medicine, May 5, 2012

35 Harmful immune reactions during acute myocardial infarction Medical Hypotheses, May 5, 2012

36 MT1-MMP–Dependent Remodeling of Cardiac Extracellular Matrix Structure and Function Following Myocardial Infarction The American Journal of Pathology, May 5, 2012

37 Comparison of the clinical and morphologic characteristics of culprit lesions in unstable angina and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction Heart Asia, May 5, 2012

38 Differences in symptom presentation and hospital mortality according to type of acute myocardial infarction American Heart Journal, April 19, 2012

39 Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing intracoronary and intravenous administration of glycoprotein iib/iiia inhibitors in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, April 19, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

40 Midregional pro-a-type natriuretic peptide for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, April 19, 2012

41 Omega-3 index and smoking in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction taking statins: a case-control study in Korea Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, April 19, 2012    Clinical Article

42 Clinical effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination against acute myocardial infarction and stroke in people over 60 years: the CAPAMIS study, one-year follow-up Full Text BMC Public Health, April 19, 2012    Clinical Article

43 Type D personality and three-month psychosocial outcomes among patients post-myocardial infarction Journal of Psychosomatic Research, April 19, 2012

44 Serial multiple biomarkers in the assessment of suspected acute coronary syndrome: multiple infarct markers in chest pain (MIMIC) study Emergency Medicine Journal, April 19, 2012    Clinical Article
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45 Bilirubin Levels and the Burden of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients With STEMI Angiology, April 19, 2012    Clinical Article

46 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 19, 2012

47 Circulating high-mobility group box 1 and cardiovascular mortality in unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis, April 19, 2012

48 Prasugrel versus tirofiban bolus with or without short post-bolus infusion with or without concomitant prasugrel administration in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing coronary stenting JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, April 19, 2012    Clinical Article

49 Osteoprotegerin and cardiovascular mortality in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes Heart, April 19, 2012

50 Myocardial infarction and generalised anxiety disorder: 10-year follow-up British Journal of Psychiatry, April 19, 2012    Clinical Article

51 Effect of chronic pretreatment of angiotensin-converting receptor blocker on no-reflow phenomenon in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention Cardiovascular Drug Reviews, April 19, 2012

52 Purpose in life and reduced risk of myocardial infarction among older U.S. adults with coronary heart disease: a two-year follow-up Journal of Behavioral Medicine, April 19, 2012

53 CT Angiography for Safe Discharge of Patients with Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes New England Journal of Medicine, April 3, 2012    Clinical Article

54 Out-of-Hospital Administration of Intravenous Glucose-Insulin-Potassium in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes JAMA, April 3, 2012

55 Troponin Criteria for Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Archives of Internal Medicine, April 3, 2012

56 Comparison of the prognostic value of peak creatine kinase-mb and troponin levels among patients with acute myocardial infarction: a report from the acute coronary treatment and intervention outcomes network registry–get with the guidelines Full Text Clinical Cardiology, April 3, 2012

57 Hyperglycemia in Nondiabetic Patients Presenting With Acute Myocardial Infarction The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 3, 2012

58 Is silent myocardial infarction more common in women with type 2 diabetes than in men? Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, April 3, 2012

59 Hemodynamic Effects of Intra-aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock Shock, April 3, 2012

60 Glycosylated hemoglobin and outcomes in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction after successful revascularization with stent placement: findings from the guthrie health off-label stent (ghost) investigators Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 3, 2012

61 The development of anemia of inflammation during acute myocardial infarction International Journal of Cardiology, April 3, 2012

62 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 3, 2012    Clinical Article

63 Complement Activation and Prognosis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction: A report from the DIGAMI 2 trial Diabetes Care, April 3, 2012

64 Long-term safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents compared to bare metal stents in st elevation myocardial infarction: findings from the guthrie health off-label stent (ghost) registry Journal of Interventional Cardiology, April 3, 2012

65 Prasugrel versus clopidogrel antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome: matching treatments with patients American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, April 3, 2012    Clinical Article

66 Initiation and adherence to secondary prevention pharmacotherapy after myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide cohort study Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, April 3, 2012

67 Prior antiplatelet use and cardiovascular outcomes in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, April 3, 2012    Clinical Article

68 Exercise Training Increases Interleukin-10 after an Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomised Clinical Trial International Journal of Sports Medicine, March 18, 2012

69 Design of the rule out myocardial ischemia/infarction using computer assisted tomography: a multicenter randomized comparative effectiveness trial of cardiac computed tomography versus alternative triage strategies in patients with acute chest pain in the emergency department American Heart Journal, March 18, 2012

70 What is the incidence of major adverse cardiac events in emergency department chest pain patients with a normal ECG, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction score of zero and initial troponin ≤99th centile Emergency Medicine Journal, March 18, 2012

71 Early statin treatment prior to primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction: REPERATOR, a randomized placebo-controlled pilot trial Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 18, 2012    Clinical Article

72 Value of albumin–globulin ratio as a predictor of all-cause mortality after non-ST elevation myocardial infarction Angiology, March 18, 2012

73 Long-term prognosis after hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction from 1987 to 2006 International Journal of Cardiology, March 18, 2012

74 Relation of Ruptured Plaque Culprit Lesion Phenotype and Outcomes in Patients With ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, March 18, 2012

75 Cardiac-Specific Deletion of SOCS-3 Prevents Development of Left Ventricular Remodeling After Acute Myocardial Infarction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 18, 2012

76 Meta-Analysis of Prospective Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Intracoronary Versus Intravenous Abciximab in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention The American Journal of Cardiology, March 3, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

77 Association of Age and Sex With Myocardial Infarction Symptom Presentation and In-Hospital Mortality JAMA, March 3, 2012

78 Cost-effectiveness of bivalirudin versus heparin plus glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor in the treatment of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Heart, March 3, 2012    Clinical Article

79 Effect of Perioperative Statins on Death, Myocardial Infarction, Atrial Fibrillation, and Length of Stay Archives of Surgery, March 3, 2012    Clinical Article

80 Beneficial effects of statin treatment on coronary microvascular dysfunction and left ventricular remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction International Journal of Cardiology, March 3, 2012    Clinical Article

81 Usefulness of the SYNTAX Score to Predict No Reflow in Patients Treated With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, March 3, 2012

82 Diagnostic and prognostic impact of copeptin and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in patients with pre-existing coronary artery disease and suspected acute myocardial infarction Heart, March 3, 2012

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 Influence of vitamin D supplementation on plasma lipid profiles: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Lipids in Health and Disease, April 5, 2012    Free full text

3 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

4 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

5 Evidence-based Use of Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease American Journal of Medicine, April 9, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

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

7 Association of Treatment With Losartan vs Candesartan and Mortality Among Patients With Heart Failure JAMA, April 12, 2012

8 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

9 Effects of Celecoxib On Restenosis after Coronary Intervention and Evolution of Atherosclerosis (Mini-COREA) Trial: celecoxib, a double-edged sword for patients with angina European Heart Journal, March 12, 2012

10 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

11 Lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory effect of ezetimibe in hyperlipidemic patients with coronary artery disease Heart and Vessels, March 22, 2012

12 Accelerated platelet inhibition by switching from atorvastatin to a non-CYP3A4-metabolized statin in patients with high platelet reactivity (ACCEL-STATIN) study European Heart Journal, April 25, 2012

13 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

14 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

15 Galectin-3 predicts response to statin therapy in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA) European Heart Journal, April 27, 2012

16 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

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

18 Vitamin D deficiency, CD4+CD28null cells and Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Chronic Kidney Disease Nephrology, April 13, 2012

19 Effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on endothelial function: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Atherosclerosis, April 4, 2012

20 Dual effects of statins therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus and SLE-related atherosclerosis: The potential role for regulatory T cells Atherosclerosis, April 20, 2012