American Heart Journal

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Safety and efficacy of consecutive cycles of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, and an intracoronary CD133+ cell infusion in patients with chronic refractory ischemic heart disease: The G-CSF in Angina patients with IHD to stimulate Neovascularization (GAIN I) trial

Jason C. Kovacic, Peter Macdonald, Michael P. Feneley, David W.M. Muller, Judith Freund, Anthony Dodds, Sam Milliken, Helen Tao, Silviu Itescu, John Moore, David Ma, Robert M. Graham

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2008

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english

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Decreased activated protein C levels as a clinical predictor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Nobutaka Chiba, Ken Nagao, Takeo Mukoyama, Yoshiteru Tominaga, Katsuhisa Tanjoh

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Plasma fatty acid composition and incident heart failure in middle-aged adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Kazumasa Yamagishi, Jennifer A. Nettleton, Aaron R. Folsom

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Central obesity: Association with left ventricular dysfunction and mortality in the community

Khawaja Afzal Ammar, Margaret M. Redfield, Douglas W. Mahoney, Matthew Johnson, Steven J. Jacobsen, Richard J. Rodeheffer

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Fasting and postchallenge hyperglycemia and risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese: The Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort study

Kuo-Liong Chien, Hsiu-Ching Hsu, Ta-Chen Su, Ming-Fong Chen, Yuan-Teh Lee, Frank B. Hu

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Myoglobin and troponin I elevation predict 5-year mortality in patients with undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department

Zehra Jaffery, Richard Nowak, Nabil Khoury, Glen Tokarski, David E. Lanfear, Gordon Jacobsen, James McCord

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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The partial pressure of resting end-tidal carbon dioxide predicts major cardiac events in patients with systolic heart failure

Ross Arena, Jonathan Myers, Joshua Abella, Sherry Pinkstaff, Peter Brubaker, Brian Moore, Dalane Kitzman, Mary Ann Peberdy, Daniel Bensimhon, Paul Chase, Marco Guazzi

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Long-term clinical outcome after intramuscular implantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (Therapeutic Angiogenesis by Cell Transplantation [TACT] trial) in patients with chronic limb ischemia

Satoaki Matoba, Tetsuya Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Tsutomu Imaizumi, Yousuke Katsuda, Masaaki Ito, Yoshihiko Saito, Shiro Uemura, Hiroshi Suzuki, Shinya Fukumoto, Yasutaka Yamamoto, Rie Onodera, Satos

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Difference in prevalence and pattern of mechanical dyssynchrony in left bundle branch block occurring in right ventricular apical pacing versus systolic heart failure

Qing Zhang, Fang Fang, Gabriel Wai-Kwok Yip, Joseph Yat-Sun Chan, Qing Shang, Jeffrey Wing-Hong Fung, Anna Kin-Yin Chan, Yu-Jia Liang, Cheuk-Man Yu

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Trial design of the clinical evaluation of remote notification to reduce time to clinical decision: The Clinical evaluation Of remote NotificatioN to rEduCe Time to clinical decision (CONNECT) study

George Crossley, Andrew Boyle, Holly Vitense, Lou Sherfesee, R. Hardwin Mead

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Prevalence, clinical profile, and cardiovascular outcomes of atrial fibrillation patients with atherothrombosis

Shinya Goto, Deepak L. Bhatt, Joachim Röther, Mark Alberts, Michael D. Hill, Yasuo Ikeda, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Ralph D'Agostino, E. Magnus Ohman, Chiau-Suong Liau, Alan T. Hirsch, Jean-Louis Mas, Pete

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Percutaneous coronary implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents in unselected patients and lesions: Clinical results and multiple outcome predictors

Giuseppe Sangiorgi, Enrico Romagnoli, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Massimo Margheri, Corrado Tamburino, Rossella Barbagallo, Elena Falchetti, Guido Vittori, Pierfrancesco Agostoni, John Cosgrave, Antonio C

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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The role of valve surgery in infective endocarditis management: A systematic review of observational studies that included propensity score analysis

Imad M. Tleyjeh, Tarek Kashour, Valerie Zimmerman, James M. Steckelberg, Walter R. Wilson, Larry M. Baddour

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Patterns of use and effectiveness of early invasive strategy in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: An assessment by propensity score

Ignacio Ferreira-González, Gaietà Permanyer-Miralda, Magda Heras, José Cuňat, Emilia Civeira, Fernando Arós, Juan J. Rodríguez, Pedro L. Sánchez, Josep R. Marsal, Aida Ribera, Jaume Marrugat, Héctor B

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Clopidogrel use and bleeding after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

John Hyung-Jun Kim, L. Kristin Newby, Robert M. Clare, Linda K. Shaw, Andrew J. Lodge, Peter K. Smith, E. Marc Jolicoeur, Sunil V. Rao, Richard C. Becker, Daniel B. Mark, Christopher B. Granger

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Electrical storm in patients with biventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Incidence, predictors, and prognostic implications

Maurizio Gasparini, Maurizio Lunati, Maurizio Landolina, Massimo Santini, Luigi Padeletti, Gianni Perego, Antonio Vincenti, Antonio Curnis, Angelo Carboni, Alessandra Denaro, Alessia Spotti, Andrea Gr

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of a Program to Assess and Review Trending INformation and Evaluate CorRelation to Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure (PARTNERS HF)

David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O'Connor, Kevin T. Ousdigian, Te-Hsin Lung

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Twenty-two years of follow-up results of balloon angioplasty for discreet native coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults

Mohamed Eid Fawzy, Ahmed Fathala, Adil Osman, Amr Badr, Mohammed Adel Mostafa, Gamal Mohamed, Bruce Dunn

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2008

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english

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Considerations of net present value in policy making regarding diagnostic and therapeutic technologies

Robert M. Califf, Emma B. Rasiel, Kevin A. Schulman

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Improving the quality of care for women with cardiovascular disease: Report of a DCRI Think Tank, March 8 to 9, 2007

Jeffrey S. Berger, C. Noel Bairey-Merz, Rita F. Redberg, Pamela S. Douglas

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Left ventricular function and heart failure in myocardial infarction: Impact of the new definition in the community

Adelaide M. Arruda-Olson, Patricia A. Pellikka, Francesca Bursi, Allan S. Jaffe, Paula J. Santrach, Jan A. Kors, Jill M. Killian, Susan A. Weston, Véronique L. Roger

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Clinical correlates, heritability, and genetic linkage of circulating CD40 ligand in the Framingham Offspring Study

John F. Keaney Jr, Izabella Lipinska, Martin G. Larson, Josée Dupuis, Jane E. Freedman, Naomi M. Hamburg, Joseph M. Massaro, Jian Rong, Patrice Sutherland, Joseph A. Vita, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Emeli

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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23

Cardiovascular sequelae of preeclampsia/eclampsia: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Sarah D. McDonald, Ann Malinowski, Qi Zhou, Salim Yusuf, Philip J. Devereaux

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2008

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english

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The relationship between renal function and outcome from heart valve surgery

Patrick H. Gibson, Bernard L. Croal, Brian H. Cuthbertson, Mildred Chiwara, Anne E. Scott, Keith G. Buchan, Hussein El-Shafei, George Gibson, Robert R. Jeffrey, Graham S. Hillis

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Decreased complication rates using the transradial compared to the transfemoral approach in percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of routine stenting and glycoprotein platelet IIb/IIIa inhibitor use: A large single-center experience

Jonas Eichhöfer, Eric Horlick, Joan Ivanov, Peter H. Seidelin, John R. Ross, Douglas Ing, Paul Daly, Karen Mackie, Brenda Ridley, Leonard Schwartz, Alan Barolet, Vladimír Džavík

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Rationale and design of IMPROVE-IT (IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial): Comparison of ezetimbe/simvastatin versus simvastatin monotherapy on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Christopher P. Cannon, Robert P. Giugliano, Michael A. Blazing, Robert A. Harrington, John L. Peterson, Christine McCrary Sisk, John Strony, Thomas A. Musliner, Carolyn H. McCabe, Enrico Veltri, Eugen

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus using the new Amplatzer duct occluder: Initial clinical applications in children

Basil Thanopoulos, Nikolaos Eleftherakis, Konstantinos Tzannos, Christodoulos Stefanadis

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Platelet reactivity and response to aspirin in subjects with the metabolic syndrome

Muthiah Vaduganathan, Carlos L. Alviar, Mehmet E. Arikan, Armando Tellez, Sadishar Guthikonda, Timothy DeLao, Juan F. Granada, Neal S. Kleiman, Christie M. Ballantyne, Eli I. Lev

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Radial access for cardiac catheterization is not radical

Ian C. Gilchrist, John K. French

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Incentive spirometry with expiratory positive airway pressure reduces pulmonary complications, improves pulmonary function and 6-minute walk distance in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Mauren Porto Haeffener, Glória Menz Ferreira, Sérgio Saldanha Menna Barreto, Ross Arena, Pedro Dall'Ago

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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How to improve noninvasive coronary artery disease diagnostics in premenopausal women?: The influence of menstrual cycle on ST depression, left ventricle contractility, and chest pain observed during exercise echocardiography in women with angina and normal coronary angiogram

Adam Grzybowski, Wiesław Puchalski, Bozena Zieba, Marcin Gruchala, Marcin Fijalkowski, Katarzyna Storoniak, Wojciech Sobiczewski, Dariusz Ciecwierz, Radoslaw Targonski, Andrzej Rynkiewicz

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Phase I cardiovascular cell therapy clinical trials: Are we running with scissors?

Timothy D. Henry, Daniel Satran, Robert F. Wilson

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Editorial Board

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Information for Authors

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Information for Readers

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Volume 156; Issue 5

Safety and efficacy of consecutive cycles of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, and an intracoronary CD133+ cell infusion in patients with chronic refractory ischemic heart disease: The G-CSF in Angina patients with IHD to stimulate Neovascularization (GAIN I) trial

Decreased activated protein C levels as a clinical predictor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Plasma fatty acid composition and incident heart failure in middle-aged adults: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Central obesity: Association with left ventricular dysfunction and mortality in the community

Fasting and postchallenge hyperglycemia and risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese: The Chin-Shan Community Cardiovascular Cohort study

Myoglobin and troponin I elevation predict 5-year mortality in patients with undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department

The partial pressure of resting end-tidal carbon dioxide predicts major cardiac events in patients with systolic heart failure

Long-term clinical outcome after intramuscular implantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells (Therapeutic Angiogenesis by Cell Transplantation [TACT] trial) in patients with chronic limb ischemia

Difference in prevalence and pattern of mechanical dyssynchrony in left bundle branch block occurring in right ventricular apical pacing versus systolic heart failure

Trial design of the clinical evaluation of remote notification to reduce time to clinical decision: The Clinical evaluation Of remote NotificatioN to rEduCe Time to clinical decision (CONNECT) study

Prevalence, clinical profile, and cardiovascular outcomes of atrial fibrillation patients with atherothrombosis

Percutaneous coronary implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents in unselected patients and lesions: Clinical results and multiple outcome predictors

The role of valve surgery in infective endocarditis management: A systematic review of observational studies that included propensity score analysis

Patterns of use and effectiveness of early invasive strategy in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: An assessment by propensity score

Clopidogrel use and bleeding after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Electrical storm in patients with biventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Incidence, predictors, and prognostic implications

Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of a Program to Assess and Review Trending INformation and Evaluate CorRelation to Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure (PARTNERS HF)

Twenty-two years of follow-up results of balloon angioplasty for discreet native coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults

Considerations of net present value in policy making regarding diagnostic and therapeutic technologies

Improving the quality of care for women with cardiovascular disease: Report of a DCRI Think Tank, March 8 to 9, 2007

Left ventricular function and heart failure in myocardial infarction: Impact of the new definition in the community

Clinical correlates, heritability, and genetic linkage of circulating CD40 ligand in the Framingham Offspring Study

Cardiovascular sequelae of preeclampsia/eclampsia: A systematic review and meta-analyses

The relationship between renal function and outcome from heart valve surgery

Decreased complication rates using the transradial compared to the transfemoral approach in percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of routine stenting and glycoprotein platelet IIb/IIIa inhibitor use: A large single-center experience

Rationale and design of IMPROVE-IT (IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial): Comparison of ezetimbe/simvastatin versus simvastatin monotherapy on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus using the new Amplatzer duct occluder: Initial clinical applications in children

Platelet reactivity and response to aspirin in subjects with the metabolic syndrome

Radial access for cardiac catheterization is not radical

Incentive spirometry with expiratory positive airway pressure reduces pulmonary complications, improves pulmonary function and 6-minute walk distance in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

How to improve noninvasive coronary artery disease diagnostics in premenopausal women?: The influence of menstrual cycle on ST depression, left ventricle contractility, and chest pain observed during exercise echocardiography in women with angina and normal coronary angiogram

Phase I cardiovascular cell therapy clinical trials: Are we running with scissors?

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