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HFNEF breathlessness: Is it really heart failure?, 04 May 2010 Michael Henein, Andrew Owen pages 111-112 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (124 KB)
Reviews
The underlying causes of chordae tendinae rupture: A systematic review, 08 March 2010 Uri Gabbay, Chaim Yosefy pages 113-118 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (262 KB)
The impact of novel exercise criteria and indices for the diagnostic and prognostic ability of exercise testing, 22 March 2010 Andreas P. Michaelides, Dimitris Tousoulis, Leonidas G. Raftopoulos, Charalambos Antoniades, Dimitris Tsiachris, Christodoulos I. Stefanadis pages 119-123 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (280 KB)
Original Articles
Gender-specific risk stratification with plasma B-type natriuretic peptide for future onset of congestive heart failure and mortality in the Japanese general population, 10 March 2009 Motoyuki Nakamura, Fumitaka Tanaka, Toshiyuki Onoda, Tomohiro Takahashi, Masafumi Sakuma, Kazuko Kawamura, Kozo Tanno, Makaski Ohsawa, Kazuyoshi Itai, Kiyomi Sakata, Shinji Makita, Akira Okayama, On behalf of the Iwate KENCO study groups pages 124-129 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (400 KB)
Plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with tetralogy of Fallot after surgical repair, 23 February 2009 Andreas M.E. Koch, Stefan Zink, Martin Glöckler, Theresa Seeliger, Sven Dittrich pages 130-134 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (181 KB)
Cardiac safety profile of rosiglitazone: A comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, 31 March 2009 Edoardo Mannucci, Matteo Monami, Mauro Di Bari, Caterina Lamanna, Francesca Gori, Gian Franco Gensini, Niccolò Marchionni pages 135-140 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (454 KB) | Add-Ons
Mechanisms for cardiac output augmentation in patients with a systemic right ventricle, 24 February 2009 Michiel M. Winter, Mart N. van der Plas, Berto J. Bouma, Maarten Groenink, Paul Bresser, Barbara J.M. Mulder pages 141-146 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (391 KB)
Early abciximab administration before primary percutaneous coronary intervention improves clinical outcome in elderly patients transferred with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Data from the EUROTRANSFER registry, 29 June 2009 Artur Dziewierz, Zbigniew Siudak, Tomasz Rakowski, Michał Chyrchel, Waldemar Mielecki, Magnus Janzon, Ralf Birkemeyer, Ilkka Tierala, Roman M. Wojdyła, Jacek S. Dubiel, Dariusz Dudek pages 147-153 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (423 KB)
Coronary endothelial dysfunction associated with a depressive mood in patients with atypical angina but angiographically normal coronary artery, 09 March 2009 Ji Hoon Kim, Jin Won Kim, Young Hoon Ko, Cheol Ung Choi, Jin Oh Na, Eung Ju Kim, Seung-Woon Rha, Chang Gyu Park, Hong Seog Seo, Dong Joo Oh pages 154-157 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB)
Radial artery graft flowmetry is better than saphenous vein on postero-lateral wall, 05 March 2009 Giuseppe Santarpino, Francesco Onorati, Lucia Cristodoro, Cristian Scalas, Pasquale Mastroroberto, Attilio Renzulli pages 158-164 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (244 KB)
Relationship of plasma erythropoietin to long-term outcome in acute coronary syndrome, 09 March 2009 Karolina Szummer, Bertil Lindahl, Christer Sylvén, Tomas Jernberg pages 165-170 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (299 KB)
Effects of cardiotrophin-1 on differentiation and maturation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells induced with 5-azacytidine in vitro, 09 March 2009 Chen Xinyun, Zeng Zhi, Zhou Bin, Rao Li, Chen Yucheng, Yan Yafei, Zhang Tingjie, Li Shengfu pages 171-177 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1370 KB)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—An independent risk factor for long-term cardiac and cardiovascular mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease, 15 April 2009 Kei Nishiyama, Takeshi Morimoto, Yutaka Furukawa, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Natsuhiko Ehara, Ryouji Taniguchi, Neiko Ozasa, Naritatsu Saito, Kozo Hoshino, Masanao Touma, Toshihiro Tamura, Yoshisumi Haruna, Satoshi Shizuta, Takahiro Doi, Masanori Fukushima, Toru Kita, Takeshi Kimura pages 178-183 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (285 KB)
Metabolic risks, white matter hyperintensities, and arterial stiffness in high-functioning healthy adults, 05 March 2009 Hsu-Ko Kuo, Ching-Yu Chen, Hon-Man Liu, Chung-Jen Yen, King-Jen Chang, Chien-Cheng Chang, Yau-Hua Yu, Lian-Yu Lin, Juey-Jen Hwang pages 184-191 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (407 KB)
Skeletal muscle proteins oxidation in chronic right heart failure in rats: Can different beta-blockers prevent it to the same degree?, 17 March 2009 Luciano Dalla Libera, Barbara Ravara, Valerio Gobbo, Daniela Danieli Betto, Elena Germinario, Annalisa Angelini, Stefano Evangelista, Giorgio Vescovo pages 192-199 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (341 KB)
Letters to the Editor
The small intestine: A critical linkage in pathophysiology of cardiac cachexia, 28 January 2009 Turgay Celik, Atila Iyisoy, U.Cagdas Yuksel, Bekim Jata pages 200-201 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
The timing of intra-coronary infusion of G-CSF mobilized peripheral blood stem cells influences cardiac function and in-stent restenosis in patients with myocardial infarction, 09 February 2009 Kyung-Soo Kim, Jiyong Jin, Young-Yiul Lee, Sung-Il Choi, Jin-Ho Shin, Jeong-Hyun Kim, Heon-Gil Lim, Bang-Hun Lee, Yun-Young Choi, Seok-Mo Lee, Hyun-Chul Koh pages 202-205 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (198 KB)
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in anemic patients with Congestive Heart Failure and Chronic Renal Failure: Lack of effect of anemia treatment, 09 January 2009 M. Zilberman, D.S. Silverberg, D. Schwartz, A. Oksenberg pages 205-207 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Functional estrogen receptor alpha promoter polymorphism is associated with improved endothelial-dependent vasolidation, 22 January 2009 G.A. Figtree, T. Guzik, B.G. Robinson, K.M. Channon, H. Watkins pages 207-208 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
Physical activity may promote sleep in cardiac patients suffering from insomnia, 24 December 2008 Thomas Paparrigopoulos, Chara Tzavara, Christos Theleritis, Constantin Soldatos, Yiannis Tountas pages 209-211 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Impedance cardiography versus invasive measurements of stroke volume index in patients with chronic heart failure, 15 January 2009 Arne G. Kieback, Adrian C. Borges, Tania Schink, Gert Baumann, Michael Laule pages 211-213 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
Effect of L-arginine on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in hypercholesterolemic rabbits, 27 January 2009 Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Yousof Gheisari, Masoud Soleimani, Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Alireza Monajemi pages 213-216 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (86 KB)
Erratum
Erratum to “Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy may be associated with cardiac geometric features as observed in hypertensive heart disease” [Int. J. Cardiol. 135 (2009) 251–252], 04 September 2009 Fatih Yalçin, Haldun Muderrisoğlu pages 217-218 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (214 KB)
Online Letters to the Editor
Repair of massive ventricular septal defect with tricuspid straddling under mild hypothermia cardiopulmonary bypass with beating heart, 22 January 2009 Ruiyan Ma, Zongying Yang, Yingbin Xiao pages e19-e20 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (152 KB)
Acute efficacy of low-dose human atrial natriuretic peptide monotherapy without loop diuretics for acute decompensated heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: A case report, 12 January 2009 Koichi Shimamura, Katsuya Kajimoto pages e21-e23 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (292 KB)
Gross echocardiographic underestimation of mitral valve calcification—A near fatal experience, 12 January 2009 R. Puri, B.K. Dundon, S. Khurana, M.I. Worthley, J. Edwards, S.G. Worthley pages e24-e26 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (234 KB)
Successful use of endothelial progenitor cell capture stent for treatment of left main coronary artery disease before non-cardiac surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm, 12 January 2009 Hee Hwa Ho, Wing Hing Chow, Lap Yan Ko, Man Hong Jim pages e27-e29 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (230 KB)
A combination of right ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction and Ebstein's anomaly, 12 January 2009 Ze-Zhou Song pages e30-e33 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (128 KB)
Asymptomatic hypoxia in a young pregnant lady — Unusual presentation of atrial septal defect, 22 January 2009 Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Mehmood Butt, Gregory Y.H. Lip pages e34-e36 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (495 KB)
Comments on “Asymptomatic hypoxia in a young pregnant lady—Unusual presentation of atrial septal defect”, Krishnamoorthy S, et al., 18 March 2009 Serdar Kula, Yıldırım Imren, Rana Olgunturk pages e37-e38 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
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