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Atrial fibrillation and ethnicity: the known, the unknown and the paradoxEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Future Cardiology , November 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 547-556.
Source: Future Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: article Source Type: journals

Bulletin BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Future Cardiology , November 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 529-531.
Source: Future Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: article Source Type: journals

Organ protection by volatile anesthetics in non-coronary artery bypass grafting surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Future Cardiology , November 2009, Vol. 5, No. 6, Pages 589-603.
Source: Future Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: article Source Type: journals

NT-proBNP ‘major predictor’ of AFEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is a “remarkable” predictor of incident atrial fibrillation, say researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Title PageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Information for ReadersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Table of ContentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

ForewordEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is general agreement that sudden death occurs in young competitive athletes. More than half of these deaths are due to cardiovascular disease. In Italy, including a 12-lead electrocardiogram in the screening has had spectacular success and reduced sudden death by about 90%. In the USA, for a variety of reasons, including electrocardiogram in the screening process has been debated and is controversial.
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola Source Type: journals

Adding an Electrocardiogram to the Pre-participation Examination in Competitive Athletes: A Systematic ReviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: No matter how rare, the death of young athletes is a tragedy. Can it be prevented? The European experience suggests that adding the electrocardiogram (ECG) to the standard medical and family history and physical examination can decrease cardiac deaths by 90%. However, there has not been a randomized trial to demonstrate such a reduction. While there are obvious differences between the European and American experiences with athletes including very differing causes of athletic deaths, some would highlight the European emphasis on public welfare vs the protection of personal rights in the USA. Even the authors of th...
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marco Perez, Holly Fonda, Vy-Van Le, Teferi Mitiku, Jeremiah Ray, James V. Freeman, Euan Ashley, Victor F. Froelicher Source Type: journals

Aspirin and heart healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Heart healthy people should not be taking aspirin as a preventative measure
Source: BHF National News - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis and myocardial infarction as presenting manifestations of infective endocarditis: a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical CorrespondenceDOI 10.1007/s00392-009-0089-yAuthors Janine Pöss, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin Kirrberger Straße 66421 Homburg/Saar GermanyHans-Joachim Schäfers, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Thorax- und Herz-Gefäßchirurgie Homburg/Saar GermanyMathias Herrmann, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene Homburg/Saar GermanyLutz von Müller, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Institut für Medizinische M...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: journals

Journal Scan: Aortic Valve Replacement: A Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Versus Biological Valves in Patients Ages 55 to 70 Years (J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:1862-1868.)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Between January 1995 and June 2003, 1,120 patients ages 55-70 years underwent AVR at two centers in Italy. Of these, 310 patients with echocardiographic aortic annulus size ≥21 mm were randomized to receive a tissue or a mechanical prosthesis. Patients with active endocarditis, or prior cardia. . .
Source: Cardiosource - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol LevelsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Household Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol LevelsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's OffspringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's OffspringCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth DefectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth DefectsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2009 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's OffspringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's OffspringCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

Diet Soda, Sodium Tied to Kidney Trouble: StudiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Diet Soda, Sodium Tied to Kidney Trouble: StudiesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2009 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2009
Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

Transcriptional Profiling of Septal Wall of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract in Patients with Idiopathic Ventricular ArrhythmiasEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion:The expression of genes responsible for the regulation of myocardial intracellular calcium and the development of RVOT are significantly down-regulated in the septal wall of the RVOT in patients with RVOT tachycardia compared with control subjects. (PACE 2009; 1[ndash]9)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: CAN HASDEMIR, HIKMET H. AYDIN, HANDAN A. CELIK, EVRIM SIMSEK, SERDAR PAYZIN, MERAL KAYIKCIOGLU, MEHMET AYDIN, HAKAN KULTURSAY, LEVENT H. CAN Source Type: journals

Seminar: pulmonary embolism in pregnancyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Lancet Area: News A Lancet Seminar article covers pulmonary embolism (PE) during pregnancy. The authors note that venous thromboembolism is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the developed world, and in the Seminar they discuss the prevention, diagnosis, and management specifically of pulmonary embolism. The article follows the general format of this series. It thus briefly covers epidemiology and pathophysiology, noting the known risk factors. Diagnosis covers clinical predictors, non-imaging methods, and imaging techniques, noting the advantages and disadvantages of the various tech...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

DTB reviews aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews The November 2009 issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) features a discussion of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The article begins with an overview of guidance in this area. Various groups have produced guidelines that include recommendations for primary prevention with aspirin (an unlicensed indication) in different groups of patients, including those from NICE, SIGN, the Joint British Societies', and the Fourth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology. ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Aspirin for primary prevention ‘not justified’Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The routine use of low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is not justified by the available evidence, say editors of the UK journal Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Annuloplasty relieves IMR but fails to influence LV remodelingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Annuloplasty provided durable relief from ischemic mitral regurgitation but failed to limit left ventricular remodeling in an animal model, investigators have reported.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Journal Scan: Strict Blood Pressure Control and Progression of Renal Failure in Children (N Engl J Med 2009;361:1639-1650.)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial was performed in children 3-18 years of age with underlying kidney disorders and hypertension. All participants were treated with high-dose ramipril (6 mg/m2). Participants were then randomized to the conventional BP target of 50-90th percentile for. . .
Source: Cardiosource - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Expert Opinion: Role of Anti-Renin AgentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cardiosource - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Subclavian artery occlusion masquerading as painful breast plaque.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19884483 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Circulation - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wetter DA, McEvoy MT, Bashir R, Mathew V Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Catheter-based closure of the patent foramen ovale.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19884482 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Circulation - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Meier B Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Coronary microembolization: from bedside to bench and back to bedside.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Coronary microembolization from the erosion or rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque occurs spontaneously in acute coronary syndromes and iatrogenically during percutaneous coronary interventions. Typical consequences of coronary microembolization are microinfarcts with an inflammatory response, contractile dysfunction, and reduced coronary reserve. Apart from transient elevations of creatine kinase and troponin, microemboli can be visualized by intracoronary Doppler and the resulting microinfarcts by late-enhancement nuclear magnetic resonance. Statins, antiplatelet agents, and coronary vasodilators protect a...
Source: Circulation - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Heusch G, Kleinbongard P, Böse D, Levkau B, Haude M, Schulz R, Erbel R Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Letter by Hamilton-Craig et al regarding article, "Posttraumatic cardiac contrecoup: in vivo evidence by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging".Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19884479 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Circulation - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hamilton-Craig C, Layland J, Platts D, Hansen M, Slaughter R, Fraser J Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Letter by Barrios et al regarding article, "Impact of proteinuria and glomerular filtration rate on risk of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation: the Anticoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) study".Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19884478 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Circulation - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Barrios V, Escobar C, Echarri R Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Huge prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis in a pregnant woman.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19884477 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Circulation - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ozkan M, Biteker M, Duran NE, Yildiz M Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals

Combined home/GP hypertension control program successful in PakistanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A synergistic approach of educating general practitioners about hypertension control together with a program to send lay workers into people's homes to educate them about the management of high blood pressure has proven successful in low- to middle-income households in Pakistan.
Source: theHeart.org - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info

ACC/AHA Say Don't Start Beta-Blockers on Day of Surgery (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
High-risk patients who are not taking beta-blockers should have beta-blocker therapy started well before scheduled cardiovascular surgery, with doses titrated up as the surgery date approaches, according to updated guidelines released today by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Left atrial wall dissection, mitral valve prosthesis dehiscence and pericardial hematoma: complex findings after successful cardiac resuscitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical CorrespondenceDOI 10.1007/s00392-009-0087-0Authors Christian Mayer, University of Heidelberg Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology Im Neuenheimer Feld 410 69121 Heidelberg GermanyChristian Frank, University of Heidelberg Department of Cardiac Surgery Heidelberg GermanyDerk Frank, University of Heidelberg Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology Im Neuenheimer Feld 410 69121 Heidelberg GermanyUrsula Tochtermann, University of Heidelberg Department of Cardiac Surgery Heidelberg GermanyChristoph Rehnitz, University of Heidelberg Department of Diagnostic ...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: journals

ASN: Statin Does Not Enhance Sensitivity to Anemia Treatment (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Although statins get credit for many benefits besides lowering lipids, they don't increase sensitivity to anemia treatment in patients on hemodialysis, a post hoc analysis showed.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Advocates build support for Canadian Heart Health Strategy in a difficult environmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Supporters of the Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan continue to solicit support from physicians and the public for a comprehensive strategy for improving Canadian's heart health at both the provincial and federal level.
Source: theHeart.org - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info

FDA Okays Diabetes Drug for First-Line Use, Adds WarningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the indication and prescribing language for the type 2 diabetes drug exenatide (Byetta).
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Journal Scan: 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:2102-2128.)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Cardiosource - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Team-based care improves BP control in hypertensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A strategy of team-based care for patients with hypertension achieves greater reductions in blood pressure than standard intervention, results of a meta-analysis demonstrate.
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

The Future Is Here: Ventricular Assist Devices for the Failing HeartEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Here’s a guide to the challenge of selecting the ventricular assist device that best fits the needs of an individual patient with advanced heart failure. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info

Vitamin C researchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers funded by the BHF reveal surprising effects on arteries
Source: BHF National News - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

Undocumented Hispanics Face Health Care Roadblocks in U.S.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Undocumented Hispanics Face Health Care Roadblocks in U.S.Category: Health NewsCreated: 10/30/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/2/2009
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Title: Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/31/2009 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/2/2009
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: consumer

Stereotaxis nets CE Mark for magnetic catheterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Celsius RMT ThermoCool catheter from Biosense Webster has received CE Mark to be used in conjunction with the Stereotaxis magnetic remote navigation system.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Treating inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: emerging therapiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: European Heart Journal Area: News The authors of this article discuss research into the inflammatory nature of atherosclerosis, and how anti-inflammatory agents may therefore have potential in the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease. The following issue are covered: . Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease: clinical evidence . Clinical settings and anti-inflammatory treatment options in atherosclerosis . Statins . Tumour necrosis factor-? blockade . Interleukin-1 receptor antagonism . Leukotrienes . Leukocyte diversity . Expansion ...
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

OPCAB, arterial grafting to circumflex area ‘reasonable’ in isolated CABGEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Off-pump surgery and arterial grafting to the circumflex area are “reasonable” approaches in isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery, researchers in Japan concluded from their study of over 3000 patients receiving a range of graft types.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Prediction of Head-Up Tilt Test Result: Is it Possible?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions:The results suggest that the early increase in HR during the first 10 minutes of the HUTT may not be a useful parameter for predicting the test result. Many factors, such as late exaggeration in sympathetic activity during HUTT and age-dependent reduction in baroreflex sensitivity, may attenuate the predictive value of early HR increase. (PACE 2009; 1[ndash]6)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: UGUR TURK, EMIN ALIOGLU, BAHADIR KIRILMAZ, HAMZA DUYGU, NURULLAH TUZUN, ISTEMIHAN TENGIZ, MEHDI ZOGHI, ERTUGRUL ERCAN Source Type: journals

Long-Term Clinical Efficacy and Risk of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in OctogenariansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion:Octogenarian patients, despite more coexistent cardiovascular diseases, have favorable outcomes after AF ablation measured by successful rhythm management. On an average their hospital stay is longer, but no significant increase in short- or long-term complications was observed. These data support AF ablation in select octogenarians. (PACE 2009; 1[ndash]7)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: T. JARED BUNCH, J. PETER WEISS, BRIAN G. CRANDALL, HEIDI T. MAY, TAMI L. BAIR, JEFFREY S. OSBORN, JEFFREY L. ANDERSON, DONALD L. LAPPE, J. BRENT MUHLESTEIN, JENNIFER NELSON, JOHN D. DAY Source Type: journals

Pacemaker and Defibrillator Lead Extraction: Predictors of Mortality during Follow-UpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions:Intravascular lead extraction is a safe and efficient method of removing leads. However, there is a subgroup of patients with systemic sepsis with raised inflammatory markers who are at high risk of in-hospital mortality. Long-term follow-up demonstrates mortality which is a marker of the underlying etiology for device implantation, with heart failure patients particularly at risk. (PACE 2009; 1[ndash]8)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - November 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: SHOAIB HAMID, ARUNA ARUJUNA, MATTHEW GINKS, MARK McPHAIL, NIKHIL PATEL, CLIFF BUCKNALL, CHRISTOPHER RINALDI Source Type: journals

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