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International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 127, Issue 1, Pages 1-148 (23 June 2008)
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Editorial Board
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Editorial


Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a global disease including China, 29 November 2007
Tsung O. Cheng
pages 1-4
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Reviews


Use of B-type natriuretic peptide outside of the emergency department, 09 January 2008
Micha T. Maeder, Christian Mueller, Matthias E. Pfisterer, Peter T. Buser, Hans P. Brunner-La Rocca
pages 5-16
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Myopericarditis: Etiology, management, and prognosis, 25 January 2008
Massimo Imazio, Rita Trinchero
pages 17-26
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Original articles


Longer-term bosentan therapy improves functional capacity in Eisenmenger syndrome: Results of the BREATHE-5 open-label extension study, 28 July 2007
Michael A. Gatzoulis, Maurice Beghetti, Nazzareno Galiè, John Granton, Rolf M.F. Berger, Andrea Lauer, Eleonora Chiossi, Michael Landzberg, on behalf of the BREATHE-5 Investigators
pages 27-32
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Effects of different statins on endothelial nitric oxide synthase and AKT phosphorylation in endothelial cells, 17 January 2008
Juyong Wang, Zhenye Xu, Isao Kitajima, Zhongqi Wang
pages 33-39
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Value of right ventricular dysfunction for prognosis in pulmonary embolism, 23 August 2007
Ling Zhu, Yuanhua Yang, Yafeng Wu, Zhenguo Zhai, Chen Wang
pages 40-45
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Platelet glycoprotein IIb HPA-3 polymorphism and acute coronary syndromes, 13 June 2007
John Lekakis, Sofia Bisti, Elias Tsougos, Athanasios Papathanassiou, Nikolaos Dagres, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Ekaterini Soteriadou, Alexandros D. Tselepis, John Goudevenos, Dimitris Th. Kremastinos
pages 46-50
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Is fenofibrate a cost-saving treatment for middle-aged individuals with type II diabetes? An economic analysis of the FIELD Study, 22 June 2007
Melinda Carrington, Simon Stewart
pages 51-56
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Late ventricular remodeling in non-reperfused acute myocardial infarction in humans is predicted by angiotensin II type 1 receptor density on blood platelets, 28 July 2007
Michał Mączewski, Marcin Borys, Paweł Kacprzak, Tomasz Gdowski, Marek Kowalewski, Dariusz Wojciechowski
pages 57-63
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The Stress-Recovery Index for the risk stratification of women with typical chest pain, 10 August 2007
Riccardo Bigi, Lauro Cortigiani, Dario Gregori, Cesare Fiorentini
pages 64-69
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Percutaneous intervention for posterior fossa ischemia. A single center experience and review of the literature, 28 July 2007
Edgardo Zavala-Alarcon, Lisa Emmans, Renee Little, Ankur Bant
pages 70-77
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Effect of bone morphogenetic protein-4 on cardiac differentiation from mouse embryonic stem cells in serum-free and low-serum media, 22 August 2007
Masoumeh Fakhr Taha, Mojtaba Rezazadeh Valojerdi
pages 78-87
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The prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing with a peak respiratory exchange ratio of <1.0 in patients with chronic heart failure, 15 August 2007
Lee Ingle, Klaus K. Witte, John G.J.F. Cleland, Andrew L. Clark
pages 88-92
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Smoking and its effects on mortality in adults with congenital heart disease, 13 August 2007
Peter M. Engelfriet, Willem Drenthen, Petronella G. Pieper, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Sing C. Yap, Eric Boersma, Barbara J.M. Mulder
pages 93-97
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Excimer laser in acute myocardial infarction: Single centre experience on 66 patients, 18 February 2008
V. Ambrosini, A. Cioppa, L. Salemme, T. Tesorio, G. Sorropago, G. Popusoi, E. Stabile, A. Medolla, F. Cangella, M. Agrusta, E. Picano, P. Rubino
pages 98-102
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Stepwise evaluation of syncope: A prospective population-based controlled study, 16 August 2007
François P. Sarasin, Etienne Pruvot, Martine Louis-Simonet, Olivier W. Hügli, Juan M. Sztajzel, Jürg Schläpfer, Monica Herrera, Johan Graz, Christophe Berchier, Corinne Mischler, Bertrand Yersin
pages 103-111
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Letters to the Editor


Sedentary, active and athletic lifestyles: Right and left ventricular long axis diastolic function, 28 July 2007
A. Owen, G. O'Donovan, S. Bird
pages 112-113
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Effect of storage conditions on lactate dehydrogenase released from perfused hearts
Joseph W. Starnes
pages 114-116
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Effect of exercise training on chromogranin A and relationship to N-ANP and inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic heart failure, 22 June 2007
Alf Inge Larsen, Karen B. Helle, Monika Christensen, Jan T. Kvaløy, Torbjørn Aarsland, Kenneth Dickstein
pages 117-120
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Chronic pharmacological treatment in takotsubo cardiomyopathy, 02 June 2007
Giovanni Fazio, Caterina Pizzuto, Giuseppe Barbaro, Loredana Sutera, Egle Incalcaterra, Giovanna Evola, Salvatore Azzarelli, Tomas Palecek, Gabriele Di Gesaro, Caterina Cascio, Giuseppina Novo, Yoshihiro J. Akashi, Salvatore Novo
pages 121-123
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Metabolic agents in the management of diabetic coronary patients: A new era, 17 January 2008
Giuseppe Marazzi, Maurizio Volterrani, Giuseppe M.C. Rosano
pages 124-125
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Evaluation of microalbuminuria after non-ionic radiocontrast medium exposure in patients undergoing coronary angiography, 30 May 2007
Kai-Hong Cheng, Chih-Sheng Chu, Kun-Tai Lee, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wen-Chol Voon, Li-Yu Tsai, Sheng-Hsiung Sheu, Wen-Ter Lai
pages 126-128
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Heart rate adjustments and analysis of recovery patterns of ST-segment depression in type 2 diabetes, 29 May 2007
Odd Erik Johansen, Thorvald Bjurö, Knut Endresen, Karl G. Blaasaas, Kåre Birkeland, Svend Aakhus, Lars Gullestad
pages 129-132
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Metabolic agents in the management of diabetic coronary patients: A new era, 13 June 2007
Turgay Celik, Hurkan Kursaklioglu, Atila Iyisoy, Bekim Jata
pages 133-134
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Soluble CD40 ligand and atrial fibrillation: Relationship to platelet activation, and endothelial damage/dysfunction, 08 June 2007
A.D. Blann, A. Choudhury, B. Freestone, J. Patel, G.Y.H. Lip
pages 135-137
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Postmortem molecular analysis of KCNQ1 and SCN5A genes in sudden unexplained death in young Australians, 04 June 2007
Alessandra Doolan, Neil Langlois, Christine Chiu, Jodie Ingles, Joanne M. Lind, Christopher Semsarian
pages 138-141
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Comments on the article by Abboud et al. “Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: A Comprehensive Review”: A Tribute to: A.B. Benchimol and P. Schlesinger, 04 June 2007
Paulo Roberto Benchimol Barbosa
pages 142-143
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Referencing for reviews: How to distinguish unwillingness from mission impossible, 29 November 2007
Carol Chen-Scarabelli, Tiziano M. Scarabelli
pages 144-145
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Kounis syndrome and simultaneous multivessel acute coronary syndromes after successful drug-eluting stent implantation, 25 June 2007
George N. Kounis, George Hahalis, George D. Soufras, Andreas Mazarakis, Constantinos Niarchos, Nicholas G. Kounis
pages 146-148
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Online Letters to the Editor


Atrial fibrillation with left bundle branch block and intermittent right axis deviation during acute myocardial infarction, 06 April 2007 Online Only
Salvatore Patanè, Filippo Marte, Gianluca Di Bella
pages e1-e2
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Demonstration of carotid plaque in Takayasu arteritis by multislice computed tomography, 02 April 2007 Online Only
Sei Komatsu, Tomokazu Murakawa, Yosuke Omori, Dieter Ropers, Stephan Achenbach, Werner G. Daniel, Atsushi Hirayama, Kazuhisa Kodama
pages e3-e4
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Ventricular fibrillation after a hymenoptera sting, 24 April 2007 Online Only
O. Quercia, F. Emiliani, F.G. Foschi, G.F. Stefanini
pages e5-e7
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Improvement of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony associated with restoration of left ventricular function in a patient with fulminant myocarditis and complete left bundle branch block, 14 April 2007 Online Only
Takeshi Takamura, Kaoru Dohi, Katsuya Onishi, Tairo Kurita, Masaki Tanabe, Takashi Tanigawa, Naoki Isaka, Masaaki Ito
pages e8-e11
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Role of three-dimensional multidetector computed tomography for a huge superior mesenteric artery aneurysm management, 31 March 2007 Online Only
Cheol Ung Choi, Seung-Woon Rha, Soon Yong Suh, Jin Won Kim, Eung Ju Kim, Chang Gyu Park, Hong Seog Seo, Dong Joo Oh
pages e12-e15
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Factitious tricuspid bio-prosthesis stenosis: An unusual presentation of a left-to-right shunt, 11 May 2007 Online Only
T. Cuisset, N. Melikian, G. Sarno, M. Hamilos, M. Goethals
pages e16-e17
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Coronary pseudoaneurysm: An uncommon cause of P.U.O. after a common procedure: An interesting case report, 10 May 2007 Online Only
Roshan K. Rao, Sarita R. Yadav, Vipul N. Roy
pages e18-e21
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Reversible late gadolinium enhancement in a case of takotsubo cardiomyopathy following high-dose dobutamine stress MRI, 10 May 2007 Online Only
Oliver Bruder, Peter Hunold, Markus Jochims, Kai U. Waltering, Georg V. Sabin, Joerg Barkhausen
pages e22-e24
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Exercise-induced myocardial ischemia in a patient with dislocated right coronary artery orifice in the right sinus of Valsalva, 24 April 2007 Online Only
Yuichi Sato, Shunichi Yoda, Taeko Kunimasa, Naoya Matsumoto, Shinro Matsuo, Makoto Ichikawa, Junko Honye, Satoshi Saito
pages e25-e26
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Right ventricular outflow tract pacing: Relation of high to low synchronous ventricular activation with cardiac memory, 24 April 2007 Online Only
Okan Erdogan, Meryem Aktoz
pages e27-e29
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