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The importance of considering alternative or combination strategies for lowering LDL-C, 06 April 2009 Kwang Kon Koh, Michael J. Quon pages 115-119 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (587 KB)
Original Articles
A novel index combining diastolic and systolic Tissue Doppler parameters for the non-invasive assessment of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, 21 July 2008 Cristian Mornos, Dragos Cozma, Dan Rusinaru, Adina Ionac, Daniela Maximov, Lucian Petrescu, Stefan-Iosif Dragulescu pages 120-129 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (536 KB)
Inducibility of atrial fibrillation during electrophysiologic evaluation is associated with increased dispersion of atrial refractoriness, 04 August 2008 Mario Oliveira, M. Nogueira da Silva, Ana T. Timoteo, Joana Feliciano, Lidia Sousa, Sofia Santos, Luis Silva-Carvalho, Rui Ferreira pages 130-135 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (198 KB)
Successful cardiac resynchronization with single-site left ventricular pacing in children, 14 July 2008 Maren Tomaske, Ole A. Breithardt, Christian Balmer, Urs Bauersfeld pages 136-143 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1807 KB)
N-terminal protype-B natriuretic peptide and Doppler diastolic variables are incremental for risk stratification of patients with NYHA class I–II systolic heart failure, 24 July 2008 Frank Lloyd Dini, Paolo Fontanive, Simona Buralli, Erica Panicucci, Diana Andreini, Umberto Conti, Salvatore Mario De Tommasi pages 144-150 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (280 KB)
Initial echocardiographic characteristics of pericardial effusion determine the pericardial complications, 10 July 2008 Sang-Hyun Kim, Jong-Min Song, In-Hyun Jung, Mi-Jeong Kim, Duk-Hyun Kang, Jae-Kwan Song pages 151-155 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (236 KB)
Maternal complication of pregnancy in Marfan syndrome, 16 July 2008 Laure Pacini, Frank Digne, Ariane Boumendil, Christine Muti, Delphine Detaint, Catherine Boileau, Guillaume Jondeau pages 156-161 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (304 KB)
Predictors of all-cause mortality for patients with Chagas' cardiomyopathy listed for heart transplantation, 24 July 2008 Jorge A. Dib, Reinaldo B. Bestetti, Paula F. Freitas, Tatiana A.D. Theodoropoulos, Augusto Cardinalli-Neto, José A. Cordeiro pages 162-164 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (197 KB)
Effects of intracoronary compared to intravenous abciximab administration in patients undergoing transradial percutaneous coronary intervention: A sub-analysis of the EASY trial, 28 July 2008 Olivier F. Bertrand, Josep Rodés-Cabau, Éric Larose, Can Manh Nguyen, Jean-Pierre Déry, Guy Proulx, Louis Roy, Paul Poirier, Olivier Costerousse, Robert De Larochellière pages 165-170 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (258 KB)
Evaluation of new automated gated-SPECT and echocardiographic methods for calculating left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction, 14 August 2008 Peter Gjertsson, Sofia Ekberg, Milan Lomsky, Li-Ming Gan, Lars Edenbrandt pages 171-177 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (646 KB)
Intracoronary autologous bone marrow stem cells transfer for patients with acute myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials, 21 July 2008 Shu-ning Zhang, Ai-jun Sun, Jun-bo Ge, Kang Yao, Zhe-yong Huang, Ke-qiang Wang, Yun-zeng Zou pages 178-185 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (672 KB) | Add-Ons
Risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events after atrial fibrillation diagnosis, 14 July 2008 Ana Ruigómez, Saga Johansson, Mari-Ann Wallander, Nils Edvardsson, Luis Alberto García Rodríguez pages 186-192 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (324 KB)
The use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation and dyspnea, 14 July 2008 Tobias Breidthardt, Markus Noveanu, Sevgi Cayir, Martina Viglino, Kirsten Laule, Willibald Hochholzer, Tobias Reichlin, Mihael Potocki, Michael Christ, Christian Mueller pages 193-199 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (251 KB)
Menstrual cycle influences endothelial progenitor cell regulation: A link to gender differences in vascular protection?, 21 July 2008 Caroline Lemieux, Isabelle Cloutier, Jean-François Tanguay pages 200-210 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (772 KB) | Add-Ons
Letters to the Editor
Chronic high dose captopril decreases total heart rate variability and increases heart rate in C57BL/6J mice, 08 July 2008 F. Touma, V.S.P. Chew, W.C. Chua, H. Jelinek, P.T. Wong, I. Spence, C.S. McLachlan pages 211-213 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (94 KB)
The relative influence of age, previous history and therapeutic strategies prior to hospital admission among ambulance transported patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, 21 July 2008 Angela Bång, Johan Herlitz, Lars Grip, Kenneth Caidahl, Thomas Karlsson, Stefan Kihlgren, Marianne Hartford pages 213-214 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Neuromuscular disorders and non compaction: How much is the strength of the association and how can it be suspected?, 21 July 2008 Giovanni Fazio, Giuseppina Novo, Claudia Visconti, Luciana D'angelo, Loredana Sutera, Salvatore Novo pages 215-216 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Improved aortic distensibility after aortic homograft root replacement at long-term follow-up, 24 July 2008 Attila Nemes, Tjebbe W. Galema, Osama I.I. Soliman, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, Folkert J. ten Cate, Marcel L. Geleijnse pages 216-219 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (147 KB)
Alpha particle vascular brachytherapy in the treatment of in-stent Restenosis, 14 July 2008 Alireza Mehdizadeh, Afsoon Fazelzadeh, Hamed karimi pages 220-221 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Premature coronary artery disease in young (age <45) subjects: Interactions of lipid profile, thrombophilic and haemostatic markers, 14 July 2008 Javier Pineda, Francisco Marín, Pascual Marco, Vanessa Roldán, José Valencia, Juan M. Ruiz-Nodar, Francisco Sogorb, Gregory Y.H. Lip pages 222-225 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy as a potential cause of long QT syndrome and torsades de pointes, 10 July 2008 Somnath Ghosh, Prachi Apte, Natallia Maroz, Apoorv Broor, Nabil Zeineh, Ijaz A. Khan pages 225-227 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (323 KB)
Brain natriuretic peptide in cardiac surgery — Influence of aprotinin, 14 July 2008 Dorothee H.L. Bail, Gerhard Ziemer pages 227-228 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Management of pregnant women with cardiac diseases at potential risk of thromboembolism — Experience and review, 16 July 2008 Fu-Nan Cho pages 229-232 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
The use of Levosimendan for myocardiopathy due to acute Chagas' disease, 28 July 2008 Rafael de March Ronsoni, Rubens Vaz Feijó, Luiz Henrique Melo, Fabiano Luis Schwingel, Wilson Jacob Filho, Renata Zomer de Albernaz Muniz, Sarah Weber, Adriana Moro pages 233-235 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Risk factors for overweight in urban and rural school girls in Iran: Skipping breakfast and early menarche, 21 July 2008 Mohsen Maddah pages 235-238 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Increased oxidative stress suggested by low serum vitamin E concentrations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, 07 August 2008 Kunihisa Miwa, Masatoshi Fujita pages 238-239 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (59 KB)
Assessment of cardiac resynchronization therapy response, 01 August 2008 Gaia Cattadori, Francesco Giraldi, Marco Berti, Corrado Carbucicchio, Mauro Pepi, Paolo Della Bella, Mauro Contini, Anna Apostolo, Giovanni Berna, Daniele Andreini, Susanna Sciomer, Piergiuseppe Agostoni pages 240-242 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Comments on the article by Chen-Scarabelli and Scarabelli: History of medicine in the ‘hidden world’ and relevant articles in systematic reviews, 21 July 2008 Paulo Roberto Benchimol-Barbosa pages 243-244 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Serum level of pigment epithelium derived factor (PEDF) is an independent determinant of resting heart rate in Japanese subjects, 14 July 2008 Kazuo Nakamura, Sho-ichi Yamagishi, Hisashi Adachi, Takanori Matsui, Yayoi Kurita, Hiroyoshi Inoue pages 245-247 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Non-invasive determination of cardiac output: Comparison of a novel CW Doppler ultrasonic technique and inert gas rebreathing, 28 July 2008 Joachim Saur, Frederik Trinkmann, Jörg Weissmann, Martin Borggrefe, Jens J. Kaden pages 248-250 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (107 KB)
Online Letters to the Editor
Sudden death in Steinert's disease, 31 July 2008 A. Fayssoil, O. Nardi pages e27-e28 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (98 KB)
Kounis syndrome presenting as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction following a hymenoptera (bee) sting, 24 July 2008 Jaspal S. Taggar, Timothy Watson, Kashif Musarrat, Teri Millane pages e29-e30 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (242 KB)
Simultaneous recognition of myocardial, pleural and pulmonary parenchyma inflammation by cardiac magnetic resonance, 11 August 2008 Gianluca Di Bella, Rocco Donato, Carmelo Anfuso, Concetta Zito, Salvatore Patanè, Scipione Carerj, Francesco Arrigo, Emanuele Scribano, Sebastiano Coglitore pages e31-e32 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (258 KB)
Aortic coarctation with persistent fifth left aortic arch, 11 August 2008 Giuseppe Santoro, Giuseppe Caianiello, Maria Teresa Palladino, Carola Iacono, Maria Giovanna Russo, Raffaele Calabrò pages e33-e34 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1048 KB)
Reversible isolated left ventricular non-compaction?, 11 August 2008 Luc W.M. Eurlings, Yigal M. Pinto, Robert M. Dennert, Sebastiaan C.A.M. Bekkers pages e35-e36 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (222 KB) | Add-Ons
Isolated tricuspid prolapse in young child, 28 July 2008 Salvatore Patanè, Filippo Marte, Gianluca Di Bella, Eleonora Di Tommaso, Giuseppina Tindara Pagano, Amedeo Chiribiri pages e37-e38 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (206 KB)
Automated continuous chest compression for in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation of patients with pulseless electrical activity: A report of five cases, 11 August 2008 Hendrik Bonnemeier, Göran Olivecrona, Gregor Simonis, Matthias Götberg, Gunther Weitz, Peter Iblher, Ivana Gerling, Heribert Schunkert pages e39-e50 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (5366 KB)
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