Volume 9, issue 1, December 2009
56 articles in this issue
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Lipids and carotid plaque in the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS)
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Hannah Gardener
- David Della Morte
- Tatjana Rundek
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 December 2009
- Article: 55
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Visualization of anomalous origin and course of coronary arteries in 748 consecutive symptomatic patients by 64-slice computed tomography angiography
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Franz von Ziegler
- Marco Pilla
- Alexander Becker
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 December 2009
- Article: 54
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Evaluation of early coronary graft patency after coronary artery bypass graft surgery using multislice computed tomography angiography
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Hosseinali Bassri
- Farzad Salari
- Majid Haghjoo
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 December 2009
- Article: 53
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Characterisation of heart failure with normal ejection fraction in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Adedeji K Adebayo
- Adewole A Adebiyi
- Ayodele O Falase
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 November 2009
- Article: 52
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The impact of renal insufficiency and anaemia on survival in patients with cardiovascular disease: a cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Jocelyn Anderson
- Liam G Glynn
- Andrew W Murphy
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 November 2009
- Article: 51
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Beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms Gln27Glu, Arg16Gly in patients with heart failure
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Alfredo José Mansur
- Rosana Seleri Fontes
- Alexandre Costa Pereira
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 November 2009
- Article: 50
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Cardiac insulin-like growth factor-1 and cyclins gene expression in canine models of ischemic or overpacing cardiomyopathy
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Maryam Mahmoudabady
- Myrielle Mathieu
- Kathleen Mc Entee
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 October 2009
- Article: 49
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Variation in the human soluble epoxide hydrolase gene and risk of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Silke Kullmann
- Priska Binner
- Thomas Scheffold
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 October 2009
- Article: 48
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Rationale and study design of a cross sectional study documenting the prevalence of Heart Failure amongst the minority ethnic communities in the UK: the E-ECHOES Study (Ethnic - Echocardiographic Heart of England Screening Study)
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Paramjit S Gill
- Russell Davis
- Gregory YH Lip
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2009
- Article: 47
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Atherosclerosis profile and incidence of cardiovascular events: a population-based survey
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Jennifer G Robinson
- Kathleen M Fox
- the SHIELD Study Group
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 September 2009
- Article: 46
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Safety of percutaneous aortic valve insertion. A systematic review
Authors
- Hans Van Brabandt
- Mattias Neyt
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 September 2009
- Article: 45
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Declining mortality following acute myocardial infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Authors (first, second and last of 16)
- Stephan D Fihn
- Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin
- Michael Kussman
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 August 2009
- Article: 44
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Long-term survival after initial hospital admission for peripheral arterial disease in the lower extremities
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- I Vaartjes
- GJ de Borst
- ML Bots
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 August 2009
- Article: 43
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Percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with formerly "refractory angina pectoris in end-stage coronary artery disease" – Not "end-stage" after all
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Thomas W Jax
- Ansgar J Peters
- Frank-Chris Schoebel
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 August 2009
- Article: 42
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Long term hemodialysis aggravates lipolytic activity reduction and very low density, low density lipoproteins composition in chronic renal failure patients
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Khedidja Mekki
- Josiane Prost
- Malika Bouchenak
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 August 2009
- Article: 41
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Increased expression of vascular endothelin type B and angiotensin type 1 receptors in patients with ischemic heart disease
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ivan Dimitrijevic
- Marie-Louise Edvinsson
- Lars Edvinsson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 August 2009
- Article: 40
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Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic
Authors
- Fikru Tesfaye
- Peter Byass
- Stig Wall
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 August 2009
- Article: 39
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The search for valved conduit tissue grafts for adults (>22 mm): an ultrasonographic study of jugular vein diameters of horses and cattle
Authors
- Colin C Schwarzwald
- Rolf Jenni
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 August 2009
- Article: 38
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Left ventricular non-compaction: clinical features and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Zaheer R Yousef
- Paul WX Foley
- Francisco Leyva
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 August 2009
- Article: 37
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Risk-taking attitudes and their association with process and outcomes of cardiac care: a cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Kathryn M King
- Colleen M Norris
- William A Ghali
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 August 2009
- Article: 36
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Association between -T786C NOS3 polymorphism and resistant hypertension: a prospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ignacio Cruz-González
- Esther Corral
- Rogelio González-Sarmiento
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2009
- Article: 35
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The association of biomarkers of iron status with peripheral arterial disease in US adults
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Andy Menke
- José Manuel Fernández-Real
- Eliseo Guallar
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 August 2009
- Article: 34
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No evidence for an association between the -36A>C phospholamban gene polymorphism and a worse prognosis in heart failure
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Diogo GB Santos
- Alessandra Medeiros
- Alexandre C Pereira
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 July 2009
- Article: 33
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Financial impact of reducing door-to-balloon time in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a single hospital experience
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Umesh N Khot
- Michele L Johnson-Wood
- William J Berg
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 26 July 2009
- Article: 32
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Lack of cardioprotection from subcutaneously and preischemic administered Liraglutide in a closed chest porcine ischemia reperfusion model
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Jens Kristensen
- Ulrik M Mortensen
- Michael Maeng
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 July 2009
- Article: 31
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Gender-related differences in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors and their correlates in urban Tanzania
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Marina A Njelekela
- Rose Mpembeni
- Jacob Mtabaji
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 July 2009
- Article: 30
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Increased Mortality among Survivors of Myocardial Infarction with Kidney Dysfunction: the Contribution of Gaps in the use of Guideline-Based Therapies
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Pamela N Peterson
- Amrut V Ambardekar
- Frederick A Masoudi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 08 July 2009
- Article: 29
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Younger age of escalation of cardiovascular risk factors in Asian Indian subjects
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Rajeev Gupta
- Anoop Misra
- RM Pandey
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 July 2009
- Article: 28
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Monocytes and neutrophils expressing myeloperoxidase occur in fibrous caps and thrombi in unstable coronary plaques
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Fabio R Tavora
- Mary Ripple
- Allen P Burke
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 June 2009
- Article: 27
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Activation of calpain-1 in human carotid artery atherosclerotic lesions
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Isabel Gonçalves
- Mihaela Nitulescu
- Isabella Pörn-Ares
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 June 2009
- Article: 26
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Profile and predictor of health-related quality of life among hypertensive patients in south-western Nigeria
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Michael O Ogunlana
- Babatunde Adedokun
- Nse A Odunaiya
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 June 2009
- Article: 25
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Quick identification of acute chest pain patients study (QICS)
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Hendrik M Willemsen
- Gonda de Jong
- Felix Zijlstra
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 15 June 2009
- Article: 24
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The effect on cardiovascular risk factors of migration from rural to urban areas in Peru: PERU MIGRANT Study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- J Jaime Miranda
- Robert H Gilman
- Liam Smeeth
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 08 June 2009
- Article: 23
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The Stroke Outcomes Study 2 (SOS2): a prospective, analytic cohort study of depressive symptoms after stroke
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Kate M Hill
- Robert M West
- Allan O House
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 01 June 2009
- Article: 22
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Swedish snuff and incidence of cardiovascular disease. A population-based cohort study
Authors
- Ellis Janzon
- Bo Hedblad
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 May 2009
- Article: 21
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Reproducibility of wrist home blood pressure measurement with position sensor and automatic data storage
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Sakir Uen
- Rolf Fimmers
- Thomas Mengden
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 May 2009
- Article: 20
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Blood pressure and body mass index in an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents in Paramaribo, Suriname
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Charles Agyemang
- Eline Oudeman
- Karien Stronks
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 May 2009
- Article: 19
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A systematic approach to performing a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiogram. A call to order
Authors
- Avinash A Kothavale
- Susan B Yeon
- Warren J Manning
- Content type: Technical advance
- Open Access
- Published: 13 May 2009
- Article: 18
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Therapeutic implications of selecting the SCORE (European) versus the D'AGOSTINO (American) risk charts for cardiovascular risk assessment in hypertensive patients
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Manuel A Gómez-Marcos
- Carlos MartÃnez-Salgado
- Luis GarcÃa-Ortiz
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 May 2009
- Article: 17
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Randomised controlled trial of a secondary prevention program for myocardial infarction patients ('ProActive Heart'): study protocol
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Anna L Hawkes
- John Atherton
- Brian Oldenburg
- Content type: Study protocol
- Open Access
- Published: 09 May 2009
- Article: 16
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Right-to-left shunt with hypoxemia in pulmonary hypertension
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Jean-Frédéric Vodoz
- Vincent Cottin
- Jean-François Cordier
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 31 March 2009
- Article: 15
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Physical distress is associated with cardiovascular events in a high risk population of elderly men
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Gunnar Einvik
- Øivind Ekeberg
- Elsa M Hjerkinn
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 30 March 2009
- Article: 14
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Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of refractory angina: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Rod S Taylor
- Jessica De Vries
- Mike JL DeJongste
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 March 2009
- Article: 13
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Inhibition of S6K1 accounts partially for the anti-inflammatory effects of the arginase inhibitor L-norvaline
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Xiu-Fen Ming
- Angana Gupta Rajapakse
- Zhihong Yang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 March 2009
- Article: 12
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Impaired heart rate recovery is associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Thomas M Maddox
- Colleen Ross
- John S Rumsfeld
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 March 2009
- Article: 11
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ACE inhibition attenuates uremia-induced aortic valve thickening in a novel mouse model
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Mikko A Simolin
- Tanja X Pedersen
- Petri T Kovanen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 March 2009
- Article: 10
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Functional claudication distance: a reliable and valid measurement to assess functional limitation in patients with intermittent claudication
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lotte M Kruidenier
- Saskia PA Nicolaï
- Joep AW Teijink
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 02 March 2009
- Article: 9
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Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with better endothelial function: a cross sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Keiko Suzuki
- Mitchell SV Elkind
- Shunichi Homma
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 February 2009
- Article: 8
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A-002 (Varespladib), a phospholipase A2inhibitor, reduces atherosclerosis in guinea pigs
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Jose O Leite
- Ushma Vaishnav
- Maria Luz Fernandez
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 February 2009
- Article: 7