Volume 5, issue 1, December 2005
34 articles in this issue
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Cardiovascular disease, risk factors and heart rate variability in the elderly general population: Design and objectives of the CARdiovascular disease, Living and Ageing in Halle (CARLA) Study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Karin H Greiser
- Alexander Kluttig
- Johannes Haerting
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 11 November 2005
- Article: 33
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EDTA chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review
Authors
- Dugald MR Seely
- Ping Wu
- Edward J Mills
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 November 2005
- Article: 32
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Medical concepts related to individual risk are better explained with "plausibility" rather than "probability"
Authors
- Enzo Grossi
- Content type: Debate
- Open Access
- Published: 27 September 2005
- Article: 31
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JTT-130, a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor lowers plasma triglycerides and LDL cholesterol concentrations without increasing hepatic triglycerides in guinea pigs
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Dimple Aggarwal
- Kristy L West
- Maria Luz Fernandez
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 September 2005
- Article: 30
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Accuracy of popular automatic QT Interval algorithms assessed by a 'Gold Standard' and comparison with a Novel method: computer simulation study
Authors
- Anthony Charles Hunt
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 September 2005
- Article: 29
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Characteristic wave detection in ECG signal using morphological transform
Authors
- Yan Sun
- Kap Luk Chan
- Shankar Muthu Krishnan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 September 2005
- Article: 28
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A common variant of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (Glu298Asp) is associated with collateral development in patients with chronic coronary occlusions
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Nicolas Lamblin
- François J Cuilleret
- Eric Van Belle
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 September 2005
- Article: 27
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The "lipid accumulation product" performs better than the body mass index for recognizing cardiovascular risk: a population-based comparison
Authors
- Henry S Kahn
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 September 2005
- Article: 26
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Regulation and splicing of scavenger receptor class B type I in human macrophages and atherosclerotic plaques
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Per-Arne Svensson
- Mikael CO Englund
- Björn Carlsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 August 2005
- Article: 25
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PAIS: paracetamol (acetaminophen) in stroke; protocol for a randomized, double blind clinical trial. [ISCRTN 74418480]
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Eric J van Breda
- H Bart van der Worp
- the PAIS investigators
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 19 August 2005
- Article: 24
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Ventriculo-atrial gradient due to first degree atrio-ventricular block: a case report
Authors
- Giuseppe Ando'
- Francesco Versaci
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 09 August 2005
- Article: 23
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Sirolimus increases tissue factor expression but not activity in cultured human vascular smooth muscle cells
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Shengsi Zhu
- Hema Viswambharan
- Zhihong Yang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 July 2005
- Article: 22
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Spatial variation in the management and outcomes of acute coronary syndrome
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Alain Vanasse
- Théophile Niyonsenga
- Goze Bénié
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 July 2005
- Article: 21
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Predictors and prognosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in general practice in the UK
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ana Ruigómez
- Saga Johansson
- Luis Alberto GarcÃa RodrÃguez
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 July 2005
- Article: 20
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Are antifibrinolytic drugs equivalent in reducing blood loss and transfusion in cardiac surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized head-to-head trials
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Paul A Carless
- Annette J Moxey
- David A Henry
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 July 2005
- Article: 19
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The BpTRU automatic blood pressure monitor compared to 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the assessment of blood pressure in patients with hypertension
Authors
- Linda Beckett
- Marshall Godwin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 June 2005
- Article: 18
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A cluster randomized trial to assess the impact of opinion leader endorsed evidence summaries on improving quality of prescribing for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease: rationale and design [ISRCTN26365328]
Authors
- Sumit R Majumdar
- Finlay A McAlister
- Ross T Tsuyuki
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 27 June 2005
- Article: 17
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Determinants of racial/ethnic differences in blood pressure management among hypertensive patients
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- LeRoi S Hicks
- Shimon Shaykevich
- John Z Ayanian
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 June 2005
- Article: 16
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Peripheral arterial disease: A high risk – but neglected – disease population
Authors
- Joseph Tomson
- Gregory YH Lip
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 22 June 2005
- Article: 15
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The morbidity and mortality following a diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease: Long-term follow-up of a large database
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jaime Caro
- Kristen Migliaccio-Walle
- Irina Proskorovsky
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 June 2005
- Article: 14
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Determinants of persistence in hypertensive patients treated with irbesartan: results of a postmarketing survey
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Michel Burnier
- Bernhard Hess
- Bernard Waeber
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 June 2005
- Article: 13
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A systematic review of intravenous gamma globulin for therapy of acute myocarditis
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Joan L Robinson
- Lisa Hartling
- Terry P Klassen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 June 2005
- Article: 12
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Antibiotics for the primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever: a meta-analysis
Authors
- Katharine A Robertson
- Jimmy A Volmink
- Bongani M Mayosi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 May 2005
- Article: 11
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Prognostic value of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphism and cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in patients with coronary artery disease
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Dietrich Rothenbacher
- Hermann Brenner
- Wolfgang Koenig
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 May 2005
- Article: 10
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Effects of mycophenolate mofetil on key pattern of coronary restenosis: a cascade of in vitro and ex vivo models
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Rainer Voisard
- Sandra Viola
- Vinzenz Hombach
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 May 2005
- Article: 9
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Can pulsed ultrasound increase tissue damage during ischemia? A study of the effects of ultrasound on infarcted and non-infarcted myocardium in anesthetized pigs
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Göran K Olivecrona
- Bjarne Madsen Härdig
- Bertil Olsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 April 2005
- Article: 8
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Angiotensinogen M235T gene variants and its association with essential hypertension and plasma renin activity in Malaysian subjects: A case control study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Yee-How Say
- King-Hwa Ling
- Rozita Rosli
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 April 2005
- Article: 7
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Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after amoxycillin-induced anaphylactic shock in a young adult with normal coronary arteries: a case report
Authors
- Aristofanis Gikas
- George Lazaros
- Kalliopi Kontou-Fili
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 25 February 2005
- Article: 6
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Nine-year comparison of presentation and management of acute coronary syndromes in Ireland: a national cross-sectional survey
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Frank Doyle
- Davida De La Harpe
- Ronán Conroy
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 February 2005
- Article: 5
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Differences in need for antihypertensive drugs among those aware and unaware of their hypertensive status: a cross sectional survey
Authors
- Nadia A Khan
- Dennis Wardman
- Norman RC Campbell
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 February 2005
- Article: 4
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Pretreatment with ACE inhibitors improves acute outcome of electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Trudeke Van Noord
- Harry JGM Crijns
- Isabelle C Van Gelder
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 January 2005
- Article: 3
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The association of spatial T wave axis deviation with incident coronary events. The ARIC cohort
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Georgeta D Vaidean
- Pentti M Rautaharju
- Gerardo Heiss
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 January 2005
- Article: 2
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Quality of care for hypertension in the United States
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Steven M Asch
- Elizabeth A McGlynn
- Eve A Kerr
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 January 2005
- Article: 1