This is a selection of articles from the March 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiology headlines.
From the Editors
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - March 31, 2007 Source Type: info
Does preoperative mechanical ventilation affect outcomes in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery?
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - March 31, 2007 Source Type: info
Severe aortic valvar stenosis in familial Noonan syndrome with mutation of the PTPN11 gene
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - March 31, 2007 Source Type: info
What is anatomically corrected malposition?
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - March 31, 2007 Source Type: info
New Blood Thinner May Work Without Bleeding Risk
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 30, 2007 Source Type: info
Cardica Completes Enrollment For PAS-Port(R) System Clinical Trial For Use In Bypass Surgery
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 30, 2007 Source Type: info
Jefferson Scientists Find That Drug-eluting Stents Are Sometimes Disappointing In Bypass Grafts
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 30, 2007 Source Type: info
[Featured editorial] The greying of cardiology: implications for management
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Source: Heart - March 30, 2007 Authors: Wenger, N. K Tags: Other Cardiovascular Medicine Featured editorial Source Type: info
[Miscellanea] 64 multidetector CT in patent foramen ovale
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Source: Heart - March 30, 2007 Authors: Saremi, F, Attai, S F, Narula, J Tags: Miscellanea Source Type: info
[Miscellanea] Rescue saphenous vein graft, 19 years on
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Source: Heart - March 30, 2007 Authors: Asghar, O., Rao, A., Ramsdale, D. Tags: Miscellanea Source Type: info
[Journal scan] JournalScan
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Source: Heart - March 30, 2007 Authors: Lindsay, A. Tags: Journal scan Source Type: info
[Rapid communication] Effect of left ventricular endocardial activation pattern on echocardiographic and clinical response to cardiac resynchronization therapy
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Source: Heart - March 30, 2007 Authors: Fung, J. W H, Chan, J. Y S, Yip, G. W K, Chan, H. C K, Chan, W. W L, Zhang, Q., Yu, C.-M. Tags: Rapid communication Source Type: info
BMJ Editorial: Acute coronary syndrome
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - March 29, 2007 Tags: 2.9 Antiplatelet drugs, Ischaemic heart disease Source Type: info
Docs Improve Stethoscope Skills Using IPods
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Common Gene Defect Raises Stroke Risk
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Herbal Extract Shows Some Benefit for Heart Failure
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Common Gene Defect Raises Stroke Risk
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - March 29, 2007 Source Type: info
Angiotensin II reactivation and aldosterone escape phenomena in renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade: is oral renin inhibition the solution?
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 29, 2007 Authors: Athyros VG, Mikhailidis DP, Kakafika AI, Tziomalos K, Karagiannis A Tags: Expert Opin Pharmacother Source Type: info
Serum Resistin is Associated With High Risk in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 29, 2007 Authors: Takeishi Y, Niizeki T, Arimoto T, Nozaki N, Hirono O, Nitobe J, Watanabe T, Takabatake N, Kubota I Tags: Circ J Source Type: info
Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness Determinants in a Population Study.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 29, 2007 Authors: Vicenzini E, Ricciardi MC, Puccinelli F, Altieri M, Vanacore N, Di Piero V, Lenzi GL Tags: J Ultrasound Med Source Type: info
Oxidative stress evaluated using an automated method for hydroperoxide estimation in patients with coronary artery disease.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 29, 2007 Authors: Vassalle C, Landi P, Boni C, Zucchelli G Tags: Clin Chem Lab Med Source Type: info
Elimination of cavotricuspid isthmus conduction by a single ablation lesion: observations from a maximum voltage-guided ablation technique
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Source: Europace - March 29, 2007 Authors: Posan, E., Redfearn, D. P., Gula, L. J., Krahn, A. D., Yee, R., Klein, G. J., Skanes, A. C. Tags: ABLATION Source Type: info
Utility of routine exercise treadmill testing early after percutaneous coronary intervention
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Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - March 29, 2007 Authors: Mohan N Babapulle, Jean G Diodati, James C Blankenship, Thao Huynh, Sabrina Cugno, Radha Puri, Phuong A Nguyen and Mark J Eisenberg Source Type: info
Blood pressure-dependent and independent effects of agents that inhibit the renin-angiotensin system.
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Source: Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (225 K) Source Type: info
Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure profiles of high-risk patients in general practice: data from an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring registry.
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Source: Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (101 K) Source Type: info
Excessive increase in left ventricular mass identifies hypertensive subjects with clustered geometric and functional abnormalities.
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Source: Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (115 K) Source Type: info
Alcohol consumption and blood pressure in the adult US population: assessment of gender-related effects.
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Source: Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (131 K) Source Type: info
Inhibition of Rho-kinase attenuates nephrosclerosis and improves survival in salt-loaded spontaneously hypertensive stroke-prone rats.
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Source: Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (665 K) Source Type: info
Rosuvastatin reduces progression of carotid intima-media thickness in low-risk subclinical atherosclerosis?
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - March 28, 2007 Tags: 2.12 Lipid-regulating drugs, Hyperlipidaemia Source Type: info
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Downsize Adipocytes in Spontaneously Type 2 Diabetic Rats With Visceral Fat Obesity.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Authors: Mori Y, Itoh Y, Tajima N Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Effect of Sulfhydryl and non-Sulfhydryl Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on Endothelial Function in Essential Hypertensive Patients.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - March 28, 2007 Authors: Pasini AF, Garbin U, Nava MC, Stranieri C, Pellegrini M, Boccioletti V, Luchetta ML, Fabrizzi P, Lo Cascio V, Cominacini L Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Initial Experience with a Novel Remote-Guided Magnetic Catheter Navigation System for Left Ventricular Scar Mapping and Ablation in a Porcine Model of Healed Myocardial Infarction
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - March 28, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: info
ACC: Saline or Bicarbonate Strategies Equivalent Against Contrast Nephropathy
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Myocardial Strain Imaging for Early Detection of Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Duchenne's Progressive Muscular Dystrophy
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Source: Echocardiography - March 28, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: info
Abnormal Right Ventricular Myocardial Strain Generation in Mild Pulmonary Hypertension
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Source: Echocardiography - March 28, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: info
Permanent Left Atrial Pacing via the Vein of Marshall
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - March 28, 2007 Tags: EP Image Source Type: info
Arterial Stiffness and Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly.
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Source: High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (198 K) Source Type: info
Molecular Mechanisms Responsible for the Anti-Inflammatory and Protective Effect of High-Density Lipoprotein on the Endothelium.
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Source: High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (259 K) Source Type: info
Health Highlights: March 27, 2007
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Oral Administration of Both Tetrahydrobiopterin and L-Arginine Prevents Endothelial Dysfunction in Rats With Chronic Renal Failure.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - March 28, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (204 K) Source Type: info
ACC: Stent Eluting Two Drugs Offers No Extra Benefit Over One
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Off-Pump Aortic Arch Repair Through a Median Sternotomy for Type B Interrupted Aortic Arch With Single Ventricle Physiology
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 27, 2007 Tags: SURGICAL TECHBIQUE Source Type: info
Right Atrial Metastasis From Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 27, 2007 Tags: CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
Ruptured Aneurysm of the Mammary Artery in a Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type I
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 27, 2007 Tags: CASE REPORTS Source Type: info
Hot Flashes Are Associated With Ambulatory Systolic Hypertension
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 27, 2007 Tags: Womens Health Source Type: info
FUSION 2: No Advantage to Outpatient Nesiritide Infusions in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure, but No Harm Either
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 27, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Trans Fats, Heart Risk: 'Strong' Link
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 27, 2007 Source Type: info
The Elusive Scourge of Sudden Cardiac Death: Is Rational Decision Making Possible? Should There Be Standards of Risks and Predictions in Medicine?
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 27, 2007 Authors: Butler, J., Leon, A. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: info
Inside This Issue of JACC
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 27, 2007 Tags: Inside This Issue of JACC Source Type: info
Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among ethnic groups: Results from the Health Surveys for England.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 27, 2007 Authors: Zaninotto P, Mindell J, Hirani V Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: info
Reply
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 27, 2007 Authors: Rutledge, T., Reis, V. A., Linke, S. E. Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: info
President's Page: Achieving the Heights of Quality With Electronic Health Records
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 27, 2007 Authors: Dove, J. T. Tags: ACC News Source Type: info
Proceedings of TCT: TCT Keynote Speaker Addresses Conflict of Interest
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Tags: CONGENITAL Source Type: info
Different Types of Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated with Percutaneous Coronary InterventionDifferent Types of Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Tags: ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME Source Type: info
Intracoronary Thrombectomy with the Export Aspiration Catheter Before Angioplasty in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Tags: ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME Source Type: info
Myocardial Laser Revascularization - by Charles R. Bridges, Keith A. Horvath, Ray Chu-Jeng
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Tags: BOOK REVIEW Source Type: info
SPIRITs Buoyed With New XIENCE V Data: Bests Taxus in Head-to-Head Study
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 26, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Long-term Costs and Resource Use in Elderly Participants With Congestive Heart Failure in the Cardiovascular Health Study
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 26, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Clinical Outcomes After Both Coronary Calcium Scanning and Exercise Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Rozanski, A., Gransar, H., Wong, N. D., Shaw, L. J., Miranda-Peats, R., Polk, D., Hayes, S. W., Friedman, J. D., Berman, D. S. Tags: Expedited Review Source Type: info
Once Daily Therapy With Isosorbide-5-Mononitrate Causes Endothelial Dysfunction in Humans: Evidence of a Free-Radical-Mediated Mechanism
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Thomas, G. R., DiFabio, J. M., Gori, T., Parker, J. D. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: info
Is Vagal Denervation a Good Alternative or Just Adjunctive to Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation?
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Kuo, J.-Y., Chen, S.-A. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: info
Effects of Stepwise Ablation of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation on Atrial Electrical and Mechanical Properties
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 26, 2007 Authors: Takahashi, Y., O'Neill, M. D., Hocini, M., Reant, P., Jonsson, A., Jais, P., Sanders, P., Rostock, T., Rotter, M., Sacher, F., Laffite, S., Roudaut, R., Clementy, J., Haissaguerre, M. Tags: Heart Rhythm Disorder Source Type: info
[ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS] Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Experience with Resection in 106 Cases
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - March 26, 2007 Authors: Naidoo Tags: Lung - other ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Tiny Clue Could Prevent Big Problem
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 25, 2007 Source Type: info
ACC: Dark Chocolate Improves Vascular Function
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 25, 2007 Source Type: info
Sex related cardiovascular risk stratification based on quantification of atherosclerosis and inflammation.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 25, 2007 Authors: Erbel R, Möhlenkamp S, Lehmann N, Schmermund A, Moebus S, Stang A, Grönemeyer D, Seibel R, Mann K, Volbracht L, Dragano N, Siegrist J, Jöckel KH, Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: info
Emerging Anticoagulant Drugs.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - March 24, 2007 Authors: Weitz JI Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: info
Logistic character of myocardial twitch force curve: Simulation
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Source: Heart and Vessels - March 23, 2007 Tags: Heart and Vessels Source Type: info
RSVP Measurements and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 23, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Statin Use for At-Risk Kids
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Implications of antibodies to heat-shock proteins in ischemic heart disease.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - March 23, 2007 Authors: Hoymans VY, Bosmans JM, Van Herck PL, Ieven MM, Vrints CJ Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Left ventricular volume measurement in mice by conductance catheter. Evaluation and optimization of calibration.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - March 23, 2007 Authors: Nielsen JM, Kristiansen SB, Ringgaard S, Nielsen TT, Flyvbjerg A, Redington AN, Botker HE Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
