A decrease in the percentage of circulating mDC precursors in patients with coronary heart disease: a relation to the severity and extent of coronary artery lesions? Jin WenYan WenFu Qiang Original Article 07 January 2012 Pages: 135 - 142
Comparative reproducibility of the noninvasive ultrasound methods for the assessment of vascular function Stefania L. MagdaAndrea O. CiobanuDragos Vinereanu Original Article 13 January 2012 Pages: 143 - 150
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide could be a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes Takafumi SenmaruMichiaki FukuiNaoto Nakamura Original Article 11 January 2012 Pages: 151 - 156
Characterization of the effect of serum bilirubin concentrations on coronary endothelial function via measurement of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol Satoshi YoshinoShuichi HamasakiChuwa Tei Original Article 29 March 2012 Pages: 157 - 165
The maximum necrotic core area is most often located proximally to the site of most severe narrowing: a virtual histology intravascular ultrasound study Michiel A. de GraafJoella E. van VelzenJ. Wouter Jukema Original Article 18 February 2012 Pages: 166 - 172
Hyperthermia by bathing in a hot spring improves cardiovascular functions and reduces the production of inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic heart failure Jun-ichi OyamaYoshihiro KudoNaoki Makino Original Article 11 January 2012 Pages: 173 - 178
Evaluation of exercise capacity using wave intensity in chronic heart failure with normal ejection fraction Yoichi TakayaManabu TaniguchiHiroshi Ito Original Article 04 February 2012 Pages: 179 - 187
Typical coronary appearance of dilated cardiomyopathy versus left ventricular concentric hypertrophy: coronary volumes measured by multislice computed tomography Shoichi EharaKenji MatsumotoMinoru Yoshiyama Original Article 17 February 2012 Pages: 188 - 198
Left ventricular dyssynchrony in pre-excitation syndrome: effect of accessory pathway location and reversibility after ablation therapy Hyo Eun ParkSung-A ChangSeil Oh Original Article 21 February 2012 Pages: 199 - 207
Relationship between status of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide and heart rate variability in human subjects Yuji KasamakiYoichi IzumiAkira Sezai Original Article 28 February 2012 Pages: 208 - 214
Candidates and major determinants for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Korean patients Joo Myung LeeCheong LimDong-Ju Choi Original Article 20 January 2012 Pages: 215 - 221
Vascular aging of common carotid artery and abdominal aorta in clinically normal individuals and preclinical patients with cardiovascular risk factors: diagnostic value of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography Yoshifumi OishiHirokazu MiyoshiTakashi Oki Original Article 17 February 2012 Pages: 222 - 228
Acute kidney injury after composite valve-graft replacement for ascending aorta aneurysms Giovanni MariscalcoFrancesco NicoliniCesare Beghi Original Article 13 March 2012 Pages: 229 - 236
Pressure applied during surgery alters the biomechanical properties of human saphenous vein graft Necla OzturkNehir SucuOzden Vezir Original Article 29 March 2012 Pages: 237 - 245
Low-dose atorvastatin, losartan, and particularly their combination, provide cardiovascular protection in isolated rat heart and aorta Mojca LunderLovro ŽibernaGorazd Drevenšek Original Article 21 May 2012 Pages: 246 - 254
Endomyocardial biopsy in a patient with hemorrhagic pheochromocytoma presenting as inverted Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Kohei IioShunpei SakuraiUichi Ikeda Case Report 05 April 2012 Pages: 255 - 263
A successful surgical repair of pulmonary stenosis caused by isolated pulmonary Takayasu’s arteritis Kishu FujitaKuniki NakashimaKazutomo Minami Case Report 16 June 2012 Pages: 264 - 267
Anti-correlation between longevity gene SirT1 and Notch signaling in ascending aorta biopsies from patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease Sergio SciaccaMichele PilatoManlio Vinciguerra Short Communication 28 February 2012 Pages: 268 - 275