American Heart Journal

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Rationale and design of a randomized, double-blind trial comparing the effects of a 3-month clopidogrel-aspirin regimen versus aspirin alone for the treatment of high-risk patients with acute nondisabling cerebrovascular event

Yongjun Wang, S. Claiborne Johnston

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2010

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english

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Temporal trend of in-hospital major bleeding among patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes

Basem Elbarouni, Omran Elmanfud, Raymond T. Yan, Keith A.A. Fox, Jan M. Kornder, Barry Rose, Frederick A. Spencer, Robert C. Welsh, Graham C. Wong, Shaun G. Goodman, Andrew T. Yan

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Protective effects of the angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan on epirubicin-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and early ventricular impairment

Christian Cadeddu, Alessandra Piras, Giovanni Mantovani, Martino Deidda, Mariele Dessì, Clelia Madeddu, Elena Massa, Giuseppe Mercuro

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Quality of life among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Markus Krane, Marcus-André Deutsch, Sabine Bleiziffer, Lisa Schneider, Hendrik Ruge, Domenico Mazzitelli, Christian Schreiber, Gernod Brockmann, Bernhard Voss, Robert Bauernschmitt, Rüdiger Lange

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Fibrinogen and left ventricular myocardial systolic function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Raymond T. Yan, Veronica Fernandes, Andrew T. Yan, Mary Cushman, Alban Redheuil, Russell Tracy, Jens Vogel-Claussen, Hossein Bahrami, Khurram Nasir, David A. Bluemke, Joao A.C. Lima

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Prognostic significance of high on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity after percutaneous coronary intervention: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Dániel Aradi, András Komócsi, András Vorobcsuk, Orsolya Rideg, Margit Tőkés-Füzesi, Tamás Magyarlaki, Iván Gábor Horváth, Victor L. Serebruany

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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The additive blood pressure lowering effects of exercise intensity on post-exercise hypotension

John D. Eicher, Carl M. Maresh, Gregory J. Tsongalis, Paul D. Thompson, Linda S. Pescatello

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Effects of smoking intensity and cessation on inflammatory markers in a large cohort of active smokers

Asha Asthana, Heather M. Johnson, Megan E. Piper, Michael C. Fiore, Timothy B. Baker, James H. Stein

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Results of a phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of bone marrow mononuclear stem cell administration in patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Jay H. Traverse, David H. McKenna, Karen Harvey, Beth C. Jorgenso, Rachel E. Olson, Nancy Bostrom, Diane Kadidlo, John R. Lesser, Vikrant Jagadeesan, Ross Garberich, Timothy D. Henry

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Comparison of rotational with conventional coronary angiography

Klaus Empen, Eberhard Kuon, Astrid Hummel, Chris Gebauer, Marcus Dörr, Raik Könemann, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Alexander Staudt, Kerstin Weitmann, Thorsten Reffelmann, Stephan B. Felix

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Serum magnesium and risk of sudden cardiac death in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

James M. Peacock, Tetsuya Ohira, Wendy Post, Nona Sotoodehnia, Wayne Rosamond, Aaron R. Folsom

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Renin-angiotensin system–related gene polymorphisms are associated with risk of atrial fibrillation

Peilin Xiao, Zhiyu Ling, Kamsang Woo, Huaan Du, Li Su, Zengzhang Liu, Yuehui Yin

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Triple antiplatelet therapy reduces ischemic events after drug-eluting stent implantation: Drug-Eluting stenting followed by Cilostazol treatment REduces Adverse Serious cardiac Events (DECREASE registry)

Gen-Min Lin, Kai-Min Chu, Chih-Lu Han

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents

Obiora F. Anusionwu, Nirav Shah

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Response to letter regarding the article “Triple antiplatelet therapy reduces ischemic events after drug-eluting stent implantation; Drug-Eluting stenting followed by Cilostazol treatment REduces Adverse Serious cardiac Events (DECREASE registry)”

Seung-Whan Lee, Seong-Wook Park

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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β-Blocker use following myocardial infarction: Low prevalence of evidence-based dosing

Jeffrey J. Goldberger, Robert O. Bonow, Michael Cuffe, Alan Dyer, Yves Rosenberg, Robert O'Rourke, Prediman K. Shah, Sidney C. Smith Jr

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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A severity scoring system for risk assessment of patients with cardiogenic shock: A report from the SHOCK Trial and Registry

Lynn A. Sleeper, Harmony R. Reynolds, Harvey D. White, John G. Webb, Vladimir Džavík, Judith S. Hochman

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Influence of transfer-in rates on quality of care and outcomes at receiving hospitals in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Rajendra H. Mehta, Anita Y. Chen, E. Magnus Ohman, W. Brian Gibler, Eric D. Peterson, Matthew T. Roe

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Regional myocardial blood flow measured by stress multidetector computed tomography as a predictor of recovery of left ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting

Fumiaki Shikata, Hiroshi Imagawa, Kanji Kawachi, Teruhito Kido, Akira Kurata, Yuma Inoue, Kohei Hosokawa, Michinobu Nagao, Hiroshi Higashino, Teruhito Mochizuki, Masahiro Ryugo, Mitsugi Nagashima

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Prevalence and prognosis of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in the elderly: The PROTEGER Study

Yi Zhang, Michel E. Safar, Pierre Iaria, Davide Agnoletti, Athanase D. Protogerou, Jacques Blacher

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

Language:

english

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Real-world outcome of coronary bifurcation lesions in the drug-eluting stent era: Results from the 4,314-patient Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (SICI-GISE) Italian Multicenter Registry on Bifurcations (I-BIGIS)

Enrico Romagnoli, Stefano De Servi, Corrado Tamburino, Antonio Colombo, Francesco Burzotta, Patrizia Presbitero, Leonardo Bolognese, Leonardo Paloscia, Paolo Rubino, Gennaro Sardella, Carlo Briguori,

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Predictors of 90-day readmission among patients with acute severe hypertension. The cross-sectional observational Studying the Treatment of Acute hyperTension (STAT) study

Joel M. Gore, Eric Peterson, Alpesh Amin, Frederick A. Anderson Jr, Joseph F. Dasta, Phillip D. Levy, Brian J. O'Neil, Gene Yong Sung, Joseph Varon, Allison Wyman, Christopher B. Granger

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Left ventricular dysfunction as a risk factor for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular hospitalizations in African Americans

Saul Blecker, Kunihiro Matsushita, Ervin Fox, Stuart D. Russell, Edgar R. Miller III, Herman Taylor, Frederick Brancati, Josef Coresh

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Response to letter regarding the article “Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents”

Seung-Woon Rha, Yong-Jian Li, Kang-Yin Chen, Kanhaiya L. Poddar, Zhe Jin, Yoshiyasu Minami, Lin Wang, Qun Dang, Guang-Ping Li, Sureshkumar Ramasamy, Ji-Young Park, Cheol Ung Choi, Jin-Won Kim, Eung Ju

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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The efficacy and safety of clopidogrel in vascular surgery patients with immediate postoperative asymptomatic troponin T release for the prevention of late cardiac events: Rationale and design of the Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echo-VII (DECREASE-VII) trial

Jan-Peter van Kuijk, Michiel T. Voute, Willem-Jan Flu, Olaf Schouten, Michel Chonchol, Sanne E. Hoeks, Eric E. Boersma, Hence J.M. Verhagen, Jeroen J. Bax, Don Poldermans

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Protective effect of the CYP2C19 *17 polymorphism with increased activation of clopidogrel on cardiovascular events

Klaus A. Tiroch, Dirk Sibbing, Werner Koch, Tobias Roosen-Runge, Julinda Mehilli, Albert Schömig, Adnan Kastrati

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Diastolic dysfunction: Improved understanding using emerging imaging techniques

Daniel Daneshvar, Janet Wei, Kirsten Tolstrup, Louise E.J. Thomson, Chrisandra Shufelt, C. Noel Bairey Merz

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Vulnerable disease may induce neointimal coverage after silorimus-eluting stent implantation

Masami Nishino, Shiro Hoshida, Masayuki Taniike, Hiroyasu Kato, Yasuyuki Egami, Ryu Shutta, Hitoshi Yamaguchi, Kenjiro Tanaka, Jun Tanouchi, Yoshio Yamada

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Elevated admission glucose is associated with increased long-term mortality in myocardial infarction patients, irrespective of the initially applied reperfusion strategy

Maarten de Mulder, Jan-Hein Cornel, Tjeerd van der Ploeg, Eric Boersma, Victor A. Umans

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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Reclassification of cardiovascular risk using integrated clinical and molecular biosignatures: Design of and rationale for the Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease of Cabarrus and Kannapolis (MURDOCK) Horizon 1 Cardiovascular Disease Study

Svati H. Shah, Christopher B. Granger, Elizabeth R. Hauser, William E. Kraus, Jie-Lena Sun, Karen Pieper, Charlotte L. Nelson, Elizabeth R. Delong, Robert M. Califf, L. Kristin Newby

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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American Heart Journal

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Volume 160; Issue 3

Rationale and design of a randomized, double-blind trial comparing the effects of a 3-month clopidogrel-aspirin regimen versus aspirin alone for the treatment of high-risk patients with acute nondisabling cerebrovascular event

Temporal trend of in-hospital major bleeding among patients with non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes

Protective effects of the angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan on epirubicin-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and early ventricular impairment

Quality of life among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Fibrinogen and left ventricular myocardial systolic function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Prognostic significance of high on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity after percutaneous coronary intervention: Systematic review and meta-analysis

The additive blood pressure lowering effects of exercise intensity on post-exercise hypotension

Effects of smoking intensity and cessation on inflammatory markers in a large cohort of active smokers

Results of a phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of bone marrow mononuclear stem cell administration in patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Comparison of rotational with conventional coronary angiography

Serum magnesium and risk of sudden cardiac death in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Renin-angiotensin system–related gene polymorphisms are associated with risk of atrial fibrillation

Triple antiplatelet therapy reduces ischemic events after drug-eluting stent implantation: Drug-Eluting stenting followed by Cilostazol treatment REduces Adverse Serious cardiac Events (DECREASE registry)

Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents

Response to letter regarding the article “Triple antiplatelet therapy reduces ischemic events after drug-eluting stent implantation; Drug-Eluting stenting followed by Cilostazol treatment REduces Adverse Serious cardiac Events (DECREASE registry)”

β-Blocker use following myocardial infarction: Low prevalence of evidence-based dosing

A severity scoring system for risk assessment of patients with cardiogenic shock: A report from the SHOCK Trial and Registry

Influence of transfer-in rates on quality of care and outcomes at receiving hospitals in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Regional myocardial blood flow measured by stress multidetector computed tomography as a predictor of recovery of left ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting

Prevalence and prognosis of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in the elderly: The PROTEGER Study

Real-world outcome of coronary bifurcation lesions in the drug-eluting stent era: Results from the 4,314-patient Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (SICI-GISE) Italian Multicenter Registry on Bifurcations (I-BIGIS)

Predictors of 90-day readmission among patients with acute severe hypertension. The cross-sectional observational Studying the Treatment of Acute hyperTension (STAT) study

Left ventricular dysfunction as a risk factor for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular hospitalizations in African Americans

Response to letter regarding the article “Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents”

The efficacy and safety of clopidogrel in vascular surgery patients with immediate postoperative asymptomatic troponin T release for the prevention of late cardiac events: Rationale and design of the Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echo-VII (DECREASE-VII) trial

Protective effect of the CYP2C19 *17 polymorphism with increased activation of clopidogrel on cardiovascular events

Diastolic dysfunction: Improved understanding using emerging imaging techniques

Vulnerable disease may induce neointimal coverage after silorimus-eluting stent implantation

Elevated admission glucose is associated with increased long-term mortality in myocardial infarction patients, irrespective of the initially applied reperfusion strategy

Reclassification of cardiovascular risk using integrated clinical and molecular biosignatures: Design of and rationale for the Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease of Cabarrus and Kannapolis (MURDOCK) Horizon 1 Cardiovascular Disease Study

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