Effects of the PPARγ agonist pioglitazone on coronary atherosclerotic plaque composition and plaque progression in non-diabetic patients: a double-center, randomized controlled VH-IVUS pilot-trial Marian ChristophJoerg HeroldRuediger C. Braun-Dullaeus Original Article 12 February 2014 Pages: 286 - 295
Response of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein to contrast media administration has a potential to predict one-year renal outcome in patients with ischemic heart disease Daishi FujitaMasao TakahashiIssei Komuro Original Article 20 February 2014 Pages: 296 - 303
Coronary atherosclerotic lesions in patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm Atsuko NakayamaHiroyuki MoritaIssei Komuro Original Article 07 March 2014 Pages: 304 - 308
Temporal analysis of regional strain rate during adenosine triphosphate stress before and after percutaneous coronary interventions Kazue GunjiAtsushi TakagiNobuhisa Hagiwara Original Article 15 March 2014 Pages: 309 - 317
Impact of sleep-disordered breathing on myocardial damage and metabolism in patients with chronic heart failure Makiko MiyataAkiomi YoshihisaYasuchika Takeishi Original Article 31 January 2014 Pages: 318 - 324
A prognostic index for risk stratification for acute heart failure and death in subjects with ischemic cardiomyopathy and cardiac defibrillator Lanfranco AntoniniCristina MollicaSalvatore Greco Original Article 22 March 2014 Pages: 325 - 330
Prediction of left atrial thrombi in patients with atrial tachyarrhythmias during warfarin administration: retrospective study in Hyogo College of Medicine Hideyuki KishimaTakanao MineTohru Masuyama Original Article 22 March 2014 Pages: 331 - 337
Prognostic impact of regional arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients Tatsuo KawaiMitsuru OhishiHiromi Rakugi Original Article 25 February 2014 Pages: 338 - 346
Assessment of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular hemodynamics by oscillometric method in psoriasis patients with normal cardiac functions Murat SunbulDilek SeckinMehmet Agirbasli Original Article 15 March 2014 Pages: 347 - 354
Lower heart rate in the early postoperative period does not correlate with long-term outcomes after repair of type A acute aortic dissection Tetsu OhnumaNaoyuki KimuraMasamitsu Sanui Original Article Open access 25 February 2014 Pages: 355 - 361
Level of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein is associated with cardiac markers and electrocardiographic abnormalities in type-2 diabetes with chronic kidney disease stage G1 and G2 Yoshiteru MaedaAtsushi SuzukiMitsuyasu Itoh Original Article 14 March 2014 Pages: 362 - 368
Long-term follow-up of former world-class swimmers: evaluation of cardiovascular function Christian KnackstedtKlaus SchmidtHans-Georg Predel Original Article 09 February 2014 Pages: 369 - 378
The protective effect of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) in atrial fibrillation in various cardiomyopathy conditions Too Jae MinWon-Min JoHong Euy Lim Original Article 03 June 2014 Pages: 379 - 385
Myocardial deformational adaptations to different forms of training: a real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic study Ines Paola MonteSarah MangiaficoCorrado Tamburino Original Article 13 May 2014 Pages: 386 - 395
Humid heat exposure induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes through the angiotensin II signaling pathway Xiaowu WangBinbin YuanGu Gong Original Article 05 June 2014 Pages: 396 - 405
Repeated occurrence of slow flow phenomenon during and late after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation Kenji SakataMasanobu NamuraMasakazu Yamagishi Case Report 30 January 2014 Pages: 406 - 409
ECMO for pulmonary rescue in an adult with amiodarone-induced toxicity Filippo BenassiAlberto MolardiMarco Meli Case Report 07 March 2014 Pages: 410 - 415
Hybrid epicardial and endocardial ablation of a persistent atrial tachycardia arising from the marshall bundle: the importance of a detailed analysis of the local potentials Kenji KurokiHiroshi TadaKazutaka Aonuma Case Report 01 April 2014 Pages: 416 - 419
Aortoiliac aneurysm with congenital right pelvic kidney Kazuma DateShuuichi OkadaTatsuo Kaneko Case Report 15 February 2014 Pages: 420 - 425
