Volume 16, issue 1, December 2016
256 articles in this issue
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The relationship between sodium concentrations in spot urine and blood pressure increases: a prospective study of Japanese general population: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS)
Authors (first, second and last of 16)
- Mitsumasa Umesawa
- Kazumasa Yamagishi
- CIRCS Investigators
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 March 2016
- Article: 55
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Weighted gene co-expression network analysis identifies specific modules and hub genes related to coronary artery disease
Authors
- Jing Liu
- Ling Jing
- Xilin Tu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 March 2016
- Article: 54
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Prevalence of left atrial enlargement and its risk factors in general Chinese population
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Qiaoyun Ou
- Yintao Chen
- Yingxian Sun
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 05 March 2016
- Article: 53
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Estimating the extent of subclinical arteriosclerosis of persons with prediabetes and diabetes mellitus among Japanese urban workers and their families: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Tsukasa Namekata
- Kohji Shirai
- Norio Ishizuka
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 February 2016
- Article: 52
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Diabetes, glucose tolerance, and the risk of sudden cardiac death
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Antti Eranti
- Tuomas Kerola
- Heikki V. Huikuri
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 February 2016
- Article: 51
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Measurement of pulse wave velocity in normal ageing: comparison of Vicorder and magnetic resonance phase contrast imaging
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Jehill D. Parikh
- Kieren G. Hollingsworth
- Guy A. MacGowan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 February 2016
- Article: 50
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Practical based approach to left main bifurcation stenting
Authors
- Jung-Min Ahn
- Pil Hyung Lee
- Seung-Jung Park
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 19 February 2016
- Article: 49
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Prostatic abscess in a patient with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case report
Authors
- Yoshito Kadoya
- Tsuneaki Kenzaka
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 19 February 2016
- Article: 48
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Inotropic agents use in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: a retrospective analysis from a 22-year registry in a Middle-Eastern Country (1991–2013)
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Amer H. S. Aljundi
- Shaban F. K. Mohammed
- Jassim Al Suwaidi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 February 2016
- Article: 47
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The natural history of latent rheumatic heart disease in a 5 year follow-up study: a prospective observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Liesl Zühlke
- Mark E. Engel
- Bongani M. Mayosi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 February 2016
- Article: 46
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Relationship and prognostic importance of thyroid hormone and N-terminal pro-B-Type natriuretic peptide for patients after acute coronary syndromes: a longitudinal observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Julija Brozaitiene
- Narseta Mickuviene
- Robertas Bunevicius
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 February 2016
- Article: 45
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Decreasing incidence of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm already before start of screening
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Sofia Nessvi Otterhag
- Anders Gottsäter
- Stefan Acosta
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 February 2016
- Article: 44
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Multivariable analysis of total cholesterol levels in male Swiss Armed Forces conscripts 2006-2012 (N = 174,872)
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Marcel Bruggisser
- Dieter Burki
- Kaspar Staub
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 February 2016
- Article: 43
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Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting with an improved rib spreader and a new-shaped cardiac stabilizer: results of 200 consecutive cases in a single institution
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Yunpeng Ling
- Liming Bao
- Qing Gao
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 February 2016
- Article: 42
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Left ventricular deformation associated with cardiomyocyte Ca2+ transients delay in early stage of low-dose of STZ and high-fat diet induced type 2 diabetic rats
Authors (first, second and last of 16)
- Xiao-Ying Liu
- Fu-Cheng Liu
- Xi-Yong Yu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 16 February 2016
- Article: 41
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders reviewer acknowledgement 2015
Authors
- Tim Shipley
- Content type: Reviewer acknowledgement
- Open Access
- Published: 15 February 2016
- Article: 40
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Can BNP-guided therapy improve health-related quality of life, and do responders to BNP-guided heart failure treatment have improved health-related quality of life? Results from the UPSTEP study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Patric Karlström
- Peter Johansson
- Urban Alehagen
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 February 2016
- Article: 39
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Bioresorbable scaffolds: a new paradigm in percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Erhan Tenekecioglu
- Vasim Farooq
- Patrick W. Serruys
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 12 February 2016
- Article: 38
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Non alcoholic fatty liver disease increases the mortality from acute coronary syndrome: an observational study from Sri Lanka
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Nilanka Perera
- Jegarajah Indrakumar
- Jayamal Sanjaya Lawrence
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 February 2016
- Article: 37
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Resting heart rate, physiological stress and disadvantage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: analysis from a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Alice Zhang
- Jaquelyne T. Hughes
- Louise J. Maple-Brown
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 11 February 2016
- Article: 36
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Incidence and timing of potentially high-risk arrhythmias detected through long term continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Matthew D. Solomon
- Jingrong Yang
- Alan S. Go
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 17 February 2016
- Article: 35
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Long-term clinical outcomes of everolimus-eluting stent versus paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions: a meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Min Meng
- Bei Gao
- Bin Ge
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 09 February 2016
- Article: 34
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Theory and practical based approach to chronic total occlusions
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Georgios Sianos
- Nikolaos V. Konstantinidis
- Haralambos Karvounis
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 09 February 2016
- Article: 33
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Prevalence of heart failure in Australia: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Berhe W. Sahle
- Alice J. Owen
- Christopher M. Reid
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 06 February 2016
- Article: 32
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An Australian longitudinal pilot study examining health determinants of cardiac outcomes 12 months post percutaneous coronary intervention
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Karen-leigh Edward
- John Stephenson
- Andrew Newcomb
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 03 February 2016
- Article: 31
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Screening for rheumatic heart disease: quality and agreement of focused cardiac ultrasound by briefly trained health workers
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Daniel Engelman
- Joseph H. Kado
- Andrew C. Steer
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 February 2016
- Article: 30
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In-hospital free fatty acids levels predict the severity of myocardial ischemia of acute coronary syndrome
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Pei Ma
- Lu Han
- Song-Mei Liu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 01 February 2016
- Article: 29
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Efficacy and safety of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for patients with heart failure and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Meng-Die Chen
- Si-Si Dong
- Chao Zheng
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 January 2016
- Article: 28
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Right ventricular systolic dysfunction and remodelling in Nigerians with peripartum cardiomyopathy: a longitudinal study
Authors
- Kamilu Musa Karaye
- Krister Lindmark
- Michael Henein
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 January 2016
- Article: 27
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Relationship between regulatory T cells subsets and lipid profile in dyslipidemic patients: a longitudinal study during atorvastatin treatment
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Luigina Guasti
- Andrea Maria Maresca
- Franca Marino
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 29 January 2016
- Article: 26
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Left atrial appendage morphology, echocardiographic characterization, procedural data and in-hospital outcome of patients receiving left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation: a prospective observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Christian Fastner
- Michael Behnes
- Ibrahim Akin
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 January 2016
- Article: 25
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Statin use associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia requiring hospitalization in patients with myocardial infarction: a nested case-control study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Chao-Feng Lin
- Ya-Hui Chang
- Li-Nien Chien
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 28 January 2016
- Article: 24
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Effects of non-supervised low intensity aerobic excise training on the microvascular endothelial function of patients with type 1 diabetes: a non-pharmacological interventional study
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Roger de Moraes
- Diogo Van Bavel
- Eduardo Tibiriçá
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 27 January 2016
- Article: 23
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Hypertension among adults in Bangladesh: evidence from a national cross-sectional survey
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury
- Md. Jamal Uddin
- Boubakari Ibrahimou
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 January 2016
- Article: 22
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A novel model for evaluating thrombolytic therapy in dogs with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Hong Zhang
- Yong-chun Cui
- Yue Tang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 January 2016
- Article: 21
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Differential impacts of cardiac and abdominal ectopic fat deposits on cardiometabolic risk stratification
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Fu-Zong Wu
- Carol C. Wu
- Ming-Ting Wu
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 January 2016
- Article: 20
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A hybrid approach for quantifying aortic valve stenosis using impedance cardiography and echocardiography
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Yunis Daralammouri
- Khubaib Ayoub
- Bernward Lauer
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 22 January 2016
- Article: 19
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Clinical assessment of patients with chest pain; a systematic review of predictive tools
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Luis Ayerbe
- Esteban González
- John Robson
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 January 2016
- Article: 18
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Did Dumbo suffer a heart attack? independent association between earlobe crease and cardiovascular disease
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Marta Aligisakis
- Pedro Marques-Vidal
- Peter Vollenweider
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 20 January 2016
- Article: 17
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Semaphorin 3A attenuates cardiac autonomic disorders and reduces inducible ventricular arrhythmias in rats with experimental myocardial infarction
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Hesheng Hu
- Yongli Xuan
- Suhua Yan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 19 January 2016
- Article: 16
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The relationship between snoring and left ventricular hypertrophy of China: a cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Naijin Zhang
- Ning Ye
- Yingxian Sun
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 January 2016
- Article: 15
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Cardiovascular risk associated with the use of glitazones, metformin and sufonylureas: meta-analysis of published observational studies
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Manel Pladevall
- Nuria Riera-Guardia
- Susana Perez-Gutthann
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 15 January 2016
- Article: 14
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Clinical and economic burden associated with cardiovascular events among patients with hyperlipidemia: a retrospective cohort study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Kathleen M. Fox
- Li Wang
- Onur Baser
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 January 2016
- Article: 13
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Prevalence of coronary artery disease and its risk factors in Kerala, South India: a community-based cross-sectional study
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- M. N. Krishnan
- G. Zachariah
- K. R. Thankappan
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 January 2016
- Article: 12
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Association of MMP-2 gene haplotypes with thoracic aortic dissection in chinese han population
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Ou Liu
- Jiachen Li
- Hongjia Zhang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 14 January 2016
- Article: 11
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Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with decreased apolipoprotein AI levels in normal healthy people
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Ying Wang
- Jia Liu
- Guang Wang
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 January 2016
- Article: 10
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Validation of Omron HBP-1300 professional blood pressure monitor based on auscultation in children and adults
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Linghui Meng
- Di Zhao
- Jie Mi
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 13 January 2016
- Article: 9
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Incidence of peripheral arterial disease in the ARTPER population cohort after 5 years of follow-up
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Ma. Teresa Alzamora
- Rosa Forés
- Pere Torán
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 January 2016
- Article: 8
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The clinical impact of valvular heart disease in a population-based cohort of subjects aged 80 and older
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Nawel Rezzoug
- Bert Vaes
- Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde
- Content type: Research article
- Open Access
- Published: 12 January 2016
- Article: 7
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