Cardiology News & Articles

1 The Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Heart, Lung, and Circulation, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Acute myocardial infarction leads to acceleration of atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis, May 14, 2013    Review Article

3 HIV Infection and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction JAMA Internal Medicine, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Patients Circulation, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Risk stratification after myocardial infarction: is left ventricular ejection fraction enough to prevent sudden cardiac death? European Heart Journal, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Is coronary CT angiography useful in diagnosing acute coronary syndromes in the Emergency Department? Internal and Emergency Medicine, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Impact of catalytic iron on mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome exposed to iodinated radiocontrast--The Iscom Study American Heart Journal, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Optimal Timing of Coronary Invasive Strategy in Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Annals of Internal Medicine, May 14, 2013    Continuing Medical Education    Review Article

9 Early invasive strategy and outcomes of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome patients: is time really the major determinant? Internal and Emergency Medicine, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

10 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, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Prevalence of Unrecognized Diabetes Mellitus in Patients Admitted With Acute Coronary Syndrome Angiology, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Reduction of Stent Thrombosis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated with Rivaroxaban in ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Use and misuse of statins after ACS: analysis of a prescription database of a community setting of 2,042,968 subjects European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Treatment and outcomes of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes in relation to burden of pre-existing vascular disease International Journal of Cardiology, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

15 The role of myeloperoxidase (MPO) for prognostic evaluation in sensitive cardiac troponin I negative chest pain patients in the emergency department European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, May 4, 2013    Review Article

16 Quantification of the effect of clopidogrel on enzymatic infarct size related to a percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes: insights from the CHAMPION percutaneous coronary intervention trial Coronary Artery Disease, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

17 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, May 4, 2013    Clinical Article

18 The Reliability and Prognosis of In-Hospital Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infarction JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Management and outcomes of patients presenting with STEMI by use of chronic oral anticoagulation: results from the GRACE registry European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Right ventricular myocardial infarction: From pathophysiology to prognosis Full Text Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, April 24, 2013

21 Stroke After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, April 24, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

22 Ischemia-triggered Pause-dependent Polymorphous Ventricular Tachycardia Storm Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction Terminated by Complete Coronary Reperfusion Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 24, 2013

23 iMap intravascular ultrasound evaluation of culprit and non-culprit lesions in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

24 Predictors and clinical implications of stent thrombosis in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Insights from the EXAMINATION trial International Journal of Cardiology, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

25 A novel approach to systematically implement the universal definition of myocardial infarction: insights from the CHAMPION PLATFORM trial Heart, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

26 Coronary artery calcification outperforms thoracic aortic calcification for the prediction of myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality: The Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

27 The Comparison in Reduction of QT Dispersion After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention According to Existence of Thrombectomy in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Full Text Clinical Cardiology, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

28 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 14, 2013    Clinical Article

29 β-blocker therapy after acute myocardial infarction Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

30 Acute myocardial infarction is associated with endothelial glycocalyx and cell damage and a parallel increase in circulating catecholamines Critical Care, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

31 Combined clopidogrel and aspirin treatment up to surgery increases the risk of postoperative myocardial infarction, blood loss and reoperation for bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

32 Bacterial Signatures in Thrombus Aspirates of Patients With Myocardial Infarction Circulation, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

33 Diagnosis and outcome in a prehospital cohort of patients with bundle branch block and suspected acute myocardial infarction European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article
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34 Clinical outcomes and cost implications of routine early PCI after fibrinolysis: One-year follow-up of the Trial of Routine Angioplasty and Stenting after Fibrinolysis to Enhance Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TRANSFER-AMI) study American Heart Journal, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

35 How to reduce mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary interventions: cut the bleeding Current Medical Research and Opinion, April 14, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

36 Income inequality and 30 day outcomes after acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia: retrospective cohort study British Medical Journal, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

37 Association of time to reperfusion with left ventricular function and heart failure in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review American Heart Journal, April 14, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

38 Soluble endothelial protein C receptor levels and protein C activity in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Coronary Artery Disease, April 14, 2013    Clinical Article

39 Effect of Disodium EDTA Chelation Regimen on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction: The TACT Randomized Trial JAMA, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

40 New oral anticoagulants in addition to single or dual antiplatelet therapy after an acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis European Heart Journal, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

41 Sitagliptin pretreatment in diabetes patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome: results from the Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey (ACSIS) Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

42 Sildenafil and Diastolic Dysfunction After Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial: Rationale and Design Full Text Clinical Cardiology, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

43 Troponins Should Be Confirmed With CK-MB in Atypical Presentations JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

44 Bare-metal stenting of large coronary arteries in ST-elevation myocardial infarction is associated with low rates of target vessel revascularization American Heart Journal, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

45 Effect of vorapaxar on myocardial infarction in the thrombin receptor antagonist for clinical event reduction in acute coronary syndrome (TRA.CER) trial European Heart Journal, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

46 Central versus local adjudication of myocardial infarction in a cardiac biomarker trial American Heart Journal, April 4, 2013    Review Article
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47 Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Risk for Incident Myocardial Infarction Among Postmenopausal Women Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 4, 2013    Clinical Article

48 Does Intraaortic Balloon Support for Myocardial Infarction with Cardiogenic Shock Improve Outcome? Critical Care, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

49 Satisfaction with glucose-lowering treatment and well-being in patients with type 2 diabetes and myocardial infarction: A DIGAMI2 QoL sub-study Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research, March 25, 2013    Review Article

50 Risk Factors, Therapeutic Approaches, and In-Hospital Outcomes in Mexicans With ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: The RENASICA II Multicenter Registry Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

51 Circulating cardio-enriched microRNAs are associated with long-term prognosis following myocardial infarction Full Text BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, March 25, 2013

52 Relation of Gender to Infarct Size in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Angioplasty The American Journal of Cardiology, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

53 Infarct Artery Distribution and Clinical Outcomes in Occluded Artery Trial Subjects Presenting With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from the Long-Term Follow-up of Occluded Artery Trial [OAT]) The American Journal of Cardiology, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

54 Prevalence, Consequences, and Implications for Clinical Trials of Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction The American Journal of Cardiology, March 25, 2013    Review Article

55 Characteristics and prognosis in patients with false-positive ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the ED The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article
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56 Impact of advanced age on myocardial perfusion, distal embolization, and mortality patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated by primary angioplasty and glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors Heart and Vessels, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

57 Relation Between Time of Symptom Onset of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Patient Baseline Characteristics: From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 25, 2013    Clinical Article

58 Long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with survival following acute coronary syndrome European Heart Journal, March 15, 2013    Clinical Article

59 Association of Age and CKD with Prognosis of Myocardial Infarction Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 5, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Effect of Metoprolol Versus Carvedilol on Outcomes in MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013

2 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

3 The long QT syndrome: a transatlantic clinical approach to diagnosis and therapy European Heart Journal, April 9, 2013    Review Article

4 Effect of coenzyme q10 supplementation on statin-induced myalgias The American Journal of Cardiology, July 30, 2012

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

6 Statins and autoimmunity Immunologic Research, April 17, 2013    Review Article

7 Meta-Analysis of Carvedilol Versus Beta 1 Selective Beta-Blockers (Atenolol, Bisoprolol, Metoprolol, and Nebivolol) The American Journal of Cardiology, February 26, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

8 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

9 Clinical Update on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 10, 2013

10 Treatment of Hypertension Among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, April 5, 2013

11 Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial European Heart Journal, April 22, 2013

12 Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013    Review Article

13 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

14 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 24, 2013    Review Article

15 Novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a focus on the older patient International Journal of General Medicine, April 2, 2013    Free full text

16 Comparison of Prasugrel and Ticagrelor Loading Doses in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients RAPID (Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs) Primary PCI Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

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

18 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

19 Long-term clinical follow-up of the multicenter, randomized study to test immunosuppressive therapy with oral prednisone for the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: Cortisone plus BMS or DES veRsus BMS alone to EliminAte Restenosis (CEREA-DES) European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

20 Can Vitamin D Supplementation Improve the Severity of Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive Heart Failure, April 2, 2013    Free full text