Volume 6, issue 1, December 2006
49 articles in this issue
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Adherence to cardioprotective medications and mortality among patients with diabetes and ischemic heart disease
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- P Michael Ho
- David J Magid
- John S Rumsfeld
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 December 2006
- Article: 48
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Cardiac involvement in Beagle-based canine X-linked muscular dystrophy in Japan (CXMDJ): electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and morphologic studies
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Naoko Yugeta
- Nobuyuki Urasawa
- Shin'ichi Takeda
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 December 2006
- Article: 47
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Study protocol to investigate the effects of testosterone therapy as an adjunct to exercise rehabilitation in hypogonadal males with chronic heart failure
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- John M Saxton
- Irena Zwierska
- Kevin S Channer
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 30 November 2006
- Article: 46
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Social and demographic predictors of no transport prior to premature cardiac death: United States 1999–2000
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Elizabeth Barnett
- Steven Reader
- Michele L Casper
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 November 2006
- Article: 45
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Mitochondrial oxidative stress and nitrate tolerance – comparison of nitroglycerin and pentaerithrityl tetranitrate in Mn-SOD+/-mice
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Hanke Mollnau
- Philip Wenzel
- Andreas Daiber
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 November 2006
- Article: 44
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Effects of self-management intervention on health outcomes of patients with heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Authors
- Aleksandra Jovicic
- Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc
- Sharon E Straus
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 November 2006
- Article: 43
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Smoking status and common carotid artery intima-medial thickness among middle-aged men and women based on ultrasound measurement: a cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Amy Z Fan
- Maura Paul-Labrador
- James H Dwyer
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 October 2006
- Article: 42
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The impact of diabetes on one-year health status outcomes following acute coronary syndromes
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Pamela N Peterson
- John A Spertus
- John S Rumsfeld
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 October 2006
- Article: 41
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Estrogens, selective estrogen receptor modulators, and a selective estrogen receptor down-regulator inhibit endothelial production of tissue factor pathway inhibitor 1
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Anders EA Dahm
- Nina Iversen
- Per Morten Sandset
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 October 2006
- Article: 40
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Amlodipine versus angiotensin II receptor blocker; control of blood pressure evaluation trial in diabetics (ADVANCED-J)
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Ryuzo Kawamori
- Hiroyuki Daida
- Tsutomu Yamazaki
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 09 October 2006
- Article: 39
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Homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate levels in premature coronary artery disease
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Saeed Sadeghian
- Faramarz Fallahi
- Tehran Heart Center
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 September 2006
- Article: 38
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Heritability and major gene effects on left ventricular mass in the Chinese population: a family study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Kuo-Liong Chien
- Hsiu-Ching Hsu
- Yuan-Teh Lee
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 August 2006
- Article: 37
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Management of patients with uncontrolled arterial hypertension – the role of electronic compliance monitoring, 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and Candesartan/HCT
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Thomas Mengden
- Hans Vetter
- Sakir Uen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 August 2006
- Article: 36
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Endothelial dysfunction is associated with carotid plaque: a cross-sectional study from the population based Northern Manhattan Study
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Tatjana Rundek
- Rameet Hundle
- Shunichi Homma
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 August 2006
- Article: 35
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Funnel plots, performance variation and the Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project 2003–2004
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Christopher P Gale
- Anthony P Roberts
- Alistair S Hall
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 August 2006
- Article: 34
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A new efficient trial design for assessing reliability of ankle-brachial index measures by three different observer groups
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Heinz G Endres
- Christian Hucke
- Hans-Joachim Trampisch
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 July 2006
- Article: 33
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Edge restenosis: impact of low dose irradiation on cell proliferation and ICAM-1 expression
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Rainer Voisard
- Jochen Höb
- Vinzenz Hombach
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 07 July 2006
- Article: 32
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An examination of factors influencing the choice of therapy for patients with coronary artery disease
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Shashivadan P Hirani
- Jonathan A Hyam
- Stanton P Newman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 July 2006
- Article: 31
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Effects of an interactive CD-program on 6 months readmission rate in patients with heart failure – a randomised, controlled trial [NCT00311194]
Authors
- Agneta Björck Linné
- Hans Liedholm
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 June 2006
- Article: 30
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Evaluation of CXCL9 and CXCL10 as circulating biomarkers of human cardiac allograft rejection
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Kristjan Karason
- Margareta Jernås
- Per-Arne Svensson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 June 2006
- Article: 29
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One year follow-up of patients with refractory angina pectoris treated with enhanced external counterpulsation
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Thomas Pettersson
- Susanne Bondesson
- Lars Edvinsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 June 2006
- Article: 28
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Loss of lag-response curvilinearity of indices of heart rate variability in congestive heart failure
Authors
- Tushar P Thakre
- Michael L Smith
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 June 2006
- Article: 27
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Modular prevention of heart disease following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) [ISRCTN42984084]
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Julie Redfern
- Elizabeth Ellis
- SB Freedman
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 09 June 2006
- Article: 26
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Overexpression of connexin 43 using a retroviral vector improves electrical coupling of skeletal myoblasts with cardiac myocytes in vitro
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Oleg Tolmachov
- Yu-Ling Ma
- Nicholas S Peters
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 25
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Under- treatment and under diagnosis of hypertension: a serious problem in the United Arab Emirates
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Abdishakur M Abdulle
- Nico JD Nagelkerke
- Enyioma N Obineche
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 June 2006
- Article: 24
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Comparison of the epidemiology and co-morbidities of heart failure in the pediatric and adult populations: a retrospective, cross-sectional study
Authors
- Gregory Webster
- Jie Zhang
- David Rosenthal
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 May 2006
- Article: 23
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The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Iceland: a retrospective population based study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Margret Leosdottir
- Gudrun Reimarsdottir
- David O Arnar
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 May 2006
- Article: 22
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Revascularization and cardioprotective drug treatment in myocardial infarction patients: how do they impact on patients' survival when delivered as usual care
Authors
- Alain Vanasse
- Josiane Courteau
- Théophile Niyonsenga
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 May 2006
- Article: 21
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How artificial intelligence tools can be used to assess individual patient risk in cardiovascular disease: problems with the current methods
Authors
- Enzo Grossi
- Content type: Debate
- Open Access
- Published: 03 May 2006
- Article: 20
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Circadian rhythm of the autonomic nervous system in insulin resistant subjects with normoglycemia, impaired fasting glycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Antonio Perciaccante
- Alessandra Fiorentini
- Luigi Tubani
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 May 2006
- Article: 19
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Knowledge of modifiable risk factors of heart disease among patients with acute myocardial infarction in Karachi, Pakistan: a cross sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Muhammad S Khan
- Fahim H Jafary
- Nish Chaturvedi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 April 2006
- Article: 18
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Chlamydia pneumoniae, heat shock proteins 60 and risk of secondary cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease under special consideration of diabetes: a prospective study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mercy Guech-Ongey
- Hermann Brenner
- Dietrich Rothenbacher
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 April 2006
- Article: 17
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Estrogen-induced DNA synthesis in vascular endothelial cells is mediated by ROS signaling
Authors
- Quentin Felty
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 April 2006
- Article: 16
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Percutaneous septal ablation for left mid-ventricular obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Istemihan Tengiz
- Ertugrul Ercan
- Ugur O Turk
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2006
- Article: 15
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Effects of abciximab on key pattern of human coronary restenosis in vitro: impact of the SI/MPL-ratio
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Rainer Voisard
- Mustafa Alan
- Vinzenz Hombach
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2006
- Article: 14
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ALK1 signalling analysis identifies angiogenesis related genes and reveals disparity between TGF-β and constitutively active receptor induced gene expression
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Andreas Lux
- Fiona Salway
- John Garland
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 April 2006
- Article: 13
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High-grade symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis in the very elderly. A challenge for proponents of carotid angioplasty and stenting
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Enzo Ballotta
- Giuseppe Da Giau
- Claudio Baracchini
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 March 2006
- Article: 12
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Prediction of sinus rhythm maintenance following DC-cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation – the role of atrial cycle length
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Carl J Meurling
- Anders Roijer
- S Bertil Olsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 March 2006
- Article: 11
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T wave abnormalities, high body mass index, current smoking and high lipoprotein (a) levels predict the development of major abnormal Q/QS patterns 20 years later. A population-based study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Christina Strom Moller
- Liisa Byberg
- Lars Lind
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 March 2006
- Article: 10
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The Finnish Cardiovascular Study (FINCAVAS): characterising patients with high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Tuomo Nieminen
- Rami Lehtinen
- Mika Kähönen
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 03 March 2006
- Article: 9
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Gender and post-ischemic recovery of hypertrophied rat hearts
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Ramesh Saeedi
- Richard B Wambolt
- Michael F Allard
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 March 2006
- Article: 8
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The reliability of the ankle-brachial index in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study and the NHLBI Family Heart Study (FHS)
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Beth D Weatherley
- Lloyd E Chambless
- Curtis R Ellison
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 February 2006
- Article: 7
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The association between processes, structures and outcomes of secondary prevention care among VA ischemic heart disease patients
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- P Michael Ho
- Allan V Prochazka
- John S Rumsfeld
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 February 2006
- Article: 6
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Erratum to: 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: Erratum
- Open Access
- Published: 27 January 2006
- Article: 5
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Left ventricular geometric patterns in newly presenting nigerian hypertensives: An echocardiographic study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Akinyemi Aje
- Adewole A Adebiyi
- Ayodele O Falase
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 January 2006
- Article: 4
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Lipid-soluble smoke particles damage endothelial cells and reduce endothelium-dependent dilatation in rat and man
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jin-Yan Zhang
- Yong-Xiao Cao
- Lars Edvinsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 January 2006
- Article: 3
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Muscle fiber-type distribution predicts weight gain and unfavorable left ventricular geometry: a 19 year follow-up study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Jouko Karjalainen
- Heikki Tikkanen
- Urho M Kujala
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 10 January 2006
- Article: 2
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Circadian analysis of myocardial infarction incidence in an Argentine and Uruguayan population
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Carlos E D'Negri
- Leonardo Nicola-Siri
- Daniel P Cardinali
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 January 2006
- Article: 1