Cardiology News & Articles

1 Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Quality of Life After Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, March 14, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 13, 2011

2 Association of serum adipocytokine levels with cardiac autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetic patients Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, March 14, 2012

3 Haemochromatosis genotype and iron overload: association with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy Full Text Journal of Internal Medicine, March 13, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 12, 2010

4 Effects of down-regulation of microRNA-23a on TNF-α-induced endothelial cell apoptosis through caspase-dependent pathways Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

5 Small but smart-microRNAs in the centre of inflammatory processes during cardiovascular diseases, the metabolic syndrome, and ageing Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

6 Microparticles: major transport vehicles for distinct microRNAs in circulation Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

7 MicroRNAs in control of cardiac hypertrophy Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

8 Role of microRNAs in diabetes and its cardiovascular complications Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

9 Role of microRNAs in stem/progenitor cells and cardiovascular repair Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

10 Non-cardiomyocyte microRNAs in heart failure Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

11 Profiling of circulating microRNAs: from single biomarkers to re-wired networks Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

12 MicroRNA and vascular remodelling in acute vascular injury and pulmonary vascular remodelling Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

13 Regulation of β-adrenergic control of heart rate by GTP-cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1) and tetrahydrobiopterin Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

14 MicroRNA-214 inhibits angiogenesis by targeting Quaking and reducing angiogenic growth factor release Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

15 Pregnane X receptor regulates drug metabolism and transport in the vasculature and protects from oxidative stress Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

16 Activated CD47 promotes pulmonary arterial hypertension through targeting caveolin-1 Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

17 A novel gain-of-function KCNJ2 mutation associated with short-QT syndrome impairs inward rectification of Kir2.1 currents Full Text Cardiovascular Research, March 12, 2012

18 Low serum magnesium concentrations are associated with a high prevalence of premature ventricular complexes in obese adults with type 2 diabetes Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, March 12, 2012

19 Identification of a novel loss-of-function calcium channel gene mutation in short QT syndrome (SQTS6) Full Text European Heart Journal, March 12, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 14, 2011

20 The Evolving Role of HDL in the Treatment of High-Risk Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Full Text Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 11, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 11, 2011

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