Volume 146; Issue 1

International Journal of Cardiology

Volume 146; Issue 1

1

Safety issues of adjunctive clopidogrel in patients discharged after percutaneous coronary intervention with stent placement and requiring oral anticoagulation

Eduard Guasch, Alessandro Sionis, Joan Carles Reverter, Rut Andrea, Pablo Loma-Osorio, Xavier Freixa, Magda Heras

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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2

Congenital left ventricular subaortic aneurysm in an asymptomatic child

Pedro Betrián Blasco, Rebeca Sarrat Torres, Dimpna Calila Albert Brotons, Antonia Pijuan Domènech, Jaume Casaldáliga Ferrer, Josep Girona Comas

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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3

From trivial headache to life-threatening disease

Anton Verrijcken, Raf Sciot, Christophe L. Dubois

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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4

Benefit of prostaglandin infusion in severe heart failure: Preliminary clinical experience of repetitive administration

Walter Serra, Luisa Musiari, Diego Ardissino, Tiziano Gherli, Alberto Montanari

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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5

Prostate-specific antigen kallikrein and acute myocardial infarction: Where we are. Where are we going?

Salvatore Patanè, Filippo Marte

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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6

Drug eluting stent-induced Kounis syndrome

Elio Venturini, Lucia Magni, Nicholas G. Kounis

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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7

Prevalence of adult patients with congenital heart disease in Japan

Yumi Shiina, Tomohiko Toyoda, Yasutaka Kawasoe, Shigeru Tateno, Takeaki Shirai, Yuko Wakisaka, Kozo Matsuo, Yoshiko Mizuno, Masaru Terai, Hiromichi Hamada, Koichiro Niwa

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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8

Role of atrial fibrillation after transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with or without cryptogenic stroke

Gabriele Bronzetti, Cinzia D'Angelo, Andrea Donti, Luisa Salomone, Alessandro Giardini, Fernando Maria Picchio, Giuseppe Boriani

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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9

The clinical consequences and challenges of hypertension in urban-dwelling black Africans: Insights from the Heart of Soweto Study

Simon Stewart, Elena Libhaber, Melinda Carrington, Albertino Damasceno, Haroon Abbasi, Craig Hansen, David Wilkinson, Karen Sliwa

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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10

Relation of inflammation and left atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation occurring in early phase of acute myocardial infarction

Hye Jin Hwang, Jong-Won Ha, Boyoung Joung, Eun-Hee Choi, Jaedeok Kim, Min-Soo Ahn, Moon-Hyoung Lee, Yangsoo Jang, Namsik Chung, Sung Soon Kim

Journal:

International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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11

Atrial electrical remodeling in a canine model of sinus node dysfunction

Guangping Li, Enzhao Liu, Tong Liu, Jing'an Wang, Jianjun Dai, Gang Xu, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Wansong Yang

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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12

Mortality and morbidity of newly diagnosed heart failure with preserved systolic function treated with β-blockers: A propensity-adjusted case–control populational study

Francisco M. Gomez-Soto, Sotero P. Romero, Jose A. Bernal, Miguel A. Escobar, Jose L. Puerto, Jose L. Andrey, Jose Almenara, Francisco Gomez

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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13

Nicorandil ameliorates impulse conduction disturbances during ischemia in isolated arterially perfused canine atria

Masamichi Hirose, Shiharu Yano, Tsutomu Nakada, Miwa Horiuchi-Hirose, Natsuko Tsujino, Mitsuhiko Yamada

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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14

DNA repair in TUNEL-positive atrial cardiomyocytes of mitral and tricuspid valve diseases: Potential mechanism for preserving cardiomyocytes

Jen-Ping Chang, Mien-Cheng Chen, Wan-Ying Lin, Wen-Hao Liu, Chien-Jen Chen, Yung-Lung Chen, Kuo-Li Pan, Tzu-Hsien Tsai, Hsueh-Wen Chang

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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15

CFC1 mutations in Chinese children with congenital heart disease

Binbin Wang, Jing Wang, Shiguo Liu, Xiaoyang Han, XiaoDong Xie, You Tao, Jinting Yan, Xu Ma

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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16

Comments on the article by Ribeiro et al. ‘Enhanced parasympathetic activity in Chagas' disease still stands in need of proof’: Definitions and biases

Paulo Roberto Benchimol-Barbosa

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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17

Supraventricular tachycardia associated with a clinically isolated demyelinating syndrome

Giuseppe Dattilo, Salvatore Patanè, Sergio Crosca, Paola Fugà, Annalisa Lamari, Michele Scarano, Filippo Marte, Mario Paino

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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18

Cytokines: Potential contributors to arrhythmogenesis in demyelinating syndromes?

Kenan Yalta, Tulin Yalta, Okan Onur Turgut, Mehmet Birhan Yılmaz, Izzet Tandogan

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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19

High mortality among heart failure patients treated with antidepressants

Karsten T. Veien, Lars Videbæk, Morten Schou, Finn Gustafsson, Flemming Hald-Steffensen, Per R. Hildebrandt

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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20

No rationale for a diagnostic ratio in left ventricular hypertrabeculation/noncompaction

Josef Finsterer, Claudia Stöllberger

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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21

Clinical significance of papillary muscle late enhancement detected via cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with single old myocardial infarction

Satoshi Okayama, Shiro Uemura, Tunenari Soeda, Kenji Onoue, Satoshi Somekawa, Ken-ichi Ishigami, Makoto Watanabe, Tamio Nakajima, Shinichi Fujimoto, Yoshihiko Saito

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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22

12-month follow-up results of high dose rosuvastatin loading before percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Kyeong Ho Yun, Seok Kyu Oh, Sang Jae Rhee, Nam Jin Yoo, Nam-Ho Kim, Jin-Won Jeong

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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23

Unending debate: Statin dilemma in the management of heart failure

Turgay Celik, Baris Bugan

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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24

High mortality among heart failure patients treated with antidepressants

Meltem Refiker Ege, Nuryil Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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25

Is small heart syndrome a “heart” disease or low output syndrome?

Kunihisa Miwa, Masatoshi Fujita

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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26

Quantitative evaluation of right atrial volume and right atrial emptying fraction by 320-slice computed tomography compared with three-dimensional echocardiography

Akiyo Takahashi, Nobusada Funabashi, Akihisa Kataoka, Rei Yajima, Maiko Takahashi, Masae Uehara, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Mariko Saito, Chiharu Yamaguchi, Kwangho Lee, Issei Komuro, Fumio Nomura

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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27

CA125 in heart failure: Implications for immunoinflammatory activity

Okan Turgut, Izzet Tandogan, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz, Ibrahim Gul, Ali Zorlu

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International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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28

Impact of plaque morphology on creatine kinase-MB elevation in patients with elective stent implantation

Taishi Yonetsu, Tsunekazu Kakuta, Tetsumin Lee, Kentaro Takahashi, Ginga Yamamoto, Yoshito Iesaka, Hideomi Fujiwara, Mitsuaki Isobe

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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29

Optical coherence tomography analysis for restenosis of drug-eluting stents

Masanori Yamamoto, Masamichi Takano, Daisuke Murakami, Toru Inami, Nakatune Kimata, Shigenobu Inami, Kentaro Okamatsu, Takayoshi Ohba, Yoshihiko Seino, Kyoichi Mizuno

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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30

Achieving coordinated secondary prevention of coronary heart disease for all in need (SPAN)

Julie Redfern, Andrew Maiorana, Lis Neubeck, Alexander M. Clark, Tom Briffa

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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Pre-procedural use of statins for all patients undergoing percutanous coronary intervention

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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Shedding light on intracoronary pathophysiology

Harry C. Lowe, Ik-Kyung Jang

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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33

Clinical implications of supraventricular arrhythmias in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

Maria J. Ruiz-Cano, Ana Gonzalez-Mansilla, Pilar Escribano, Juan Delgado, Fernando Arribas, Juan Torres, Angela Flox, Marta Riva, Miguel A. Gomez, Carlos Saenz

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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34

Lipid profile and plasma antioxidant status in sweet carbonated beverage-induced metabolic syndrome in rat

Matilde E. Otero-Losada, Daniel R. Grana, Angélica Müller, Graciela Ottaviano, Giuseppe Ambrosio, José Milei

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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35

Osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells is preserved by partial, but not full peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist

Takanori Matsui, Sho-ichi Yamagishi

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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36

Cardiac syndrome X: The pathophysiology should be expanded?

Alberto Dominguez-Rodriguez, Pedro Abreu-Gonzalez

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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37

Papillary muscle late enhancement on MRI

Ali Yildiz, Sema Yildiz, Hasan Cece

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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38

The association between glaucoma, vascular function and inflammatory process

Gerasimos Siasos, Dimitris Tousoulis, Georgia Siasou, Marilita M. Moschos, Evangelos Oikonomou, Marina Zaromitidou, Georgios Marinos, Porfyrios Korompelis, Athanasios G. Papavassiliou, Christodoulos S

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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39

High diagnostic performance of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T assay in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

Stéphane Zuily, Camille Chenevier-Gobeaux, Yann-Eric Claessens, Karim Wahbi, Simon Weber, Christophe Meune

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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40

Reduced body iron stores and atherosclerosis in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease

Luca Mascitelli, Francesca Pezzetta, Mark R. Goldstein

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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41

Proteomic analysis of serum in patients with apical ballooning syndrome

Duk Won Bang, Jin Wook Chung, Min Su Hyon, Sung Koo Kim, Young Joo Kwon

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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42

Lipomatous metaplasia in ischemic cardiomyopathy: Current knowledge and clinical perspective

Gaetano Nucifora, Giovanni D. Aquaro, Pier Giorgio Masci, Andrea Barison, Giancarlo Todiere, Alessandro Pingitore, Massimo Lombardi

Journal:

International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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43

Effects of exercise training on neurovascular responses during handgrip exercise in heart failure patients

Luisa Soares-Miranda, Fabio G.M. Franco, Fabiana Roveda, Daniel G. Martinez, Maria U.P.B. Rondon, Jorge Mota, Patricia C. Brum, Ligia M. Antunes-Correa, Thais S. Nobre, Antonio C.P. Barretto, Holly R.

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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44

Retiring early with cardiovascular disease — impact on individual's financial assets

Deborah Schofield, Megan Passey, Richard Percival, Rupendra Shrestha, Emily Callander, Simon Kelly

Journal:

International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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45

Homocysteine as a new risk factor for cardiovascular events in heart failure

Ejder Kardesoglu, Omer Uz, Zafer Isilak, Bekir Sitki Cebeci

Journal:

International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

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english

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46

NYHA class I heart failure is not ‘mild’

Klaus K. Witte, Andrew L. Clark

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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47

Cardiac syndrome X

Mukesh Singh, Rohit Arora, Sandeep Khosla

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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Editorial Board

Journal:

International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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High-dose rosuvastatin in chronic heart failure promotes vasculogenesis, corrects endothelial function, and improves cardiac remodeling — Results from a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study

Sandra Erbs, Ephraim B. Beck, Axel Linke, Volker Adams, Stephan Gielen, Nicolle Kränkel, Sven Möbius-Winkler, Robert Höllriegel, Holger Thiele, Rainer Hambrecht, Gerhard Schuler

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International Journal of Cardiology

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2011

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english

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Nitrates for stable angina: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Jiafu Wei, Taixiang Wu, Qing Yang, Mao Chen, Juan Ni, Dejia Huang

Journal:

International Journal of Cardiology

Year:

2011

Language:

english

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