This is a selection of articles from the April 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiology headlines.
Understanding and Interpreting Dominant Frequency Analysis of AF Electrograms
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - April 30, 2007 Tags: CLINICAL REVIEWS Source Type: news
THE SOCIETY OF CARDIAC SURGEONS XXV MEETING. Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra Pamplona, Navarra, Spain June 21–23, 2007
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - April 30, 2007 Tags: SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Source Type: news
International Approvals: Lipitor, Requip LP, Avastin
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 30, 2007 Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: news
COURAGE: Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation in Stable Coronary Artery Disease -- Mortality, Quality of Life, and Cost-Effectiveness
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 30, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
MERLIN-TIMI 36: Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 30, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Anti-Anginal Drug Safe But Not Effective In Reducing Major Cardiac Events In ACS Patients
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 29, 2007 Source Type: news
SCH 79797, a selective PAR1 antagonist, limits myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat hearts
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Source: Basic Research in Cardiology - April 28, 2007 Tags: Basic Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol; +49 new citations
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - April 28, 2007 Tags: Report Source Type: news
Young Teens Perform CPR as Skillfully as Adults
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 27, 2007 Source Type: news
FDA Says No to New Cox-2 Inhibitor
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Trends Over a Seven-Year Period 1999-2005
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 27, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 27, 2007 Authors: Kobayashi M, Nakamura K, Kusano KF, Nakamura Y, Ohta-Ogo K, Nagase S, Sakuragi S, Ohe T Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Supraventricular arrhythmias in noncompaction of left ventricle: Is this a frequent complication?
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 27, 2007 Authors: Fazio G, Corrado G, Pizzuto C, Zachara E, Rapezzi C, Sulafa AK, Sutera L, Stollberger C, Sormani L, Finsterer J, Benatar A, Di Gesaro G, Novo G, Cavusoglu Y, Baumhakel M, Drago F, Carerj S, Pipitone S, Novo S Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Elevated ICAM-1 and MCP-1 plasma levels in subjects at high cardiovascular risk are diminished by atorvastatin treatment. Atorvastatin on Inflammatory Markers study: a substudy of Achieve Cholesterol Targets Fast with Atorvastatin Stratified Titration.
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Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2007 Authors: Blanco-Colio LM, Martín-Ventura JL, de Teresa E, Farsang C, Gaw A, Gensini G, Leiter LA, Langer A, Martineau P, Egido J, Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Prospective assessment after pediatric cardiac ablation: fate of intracardiac structure and function, as assessed by serial echocardiography.
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Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2007 Authors: Van Hare GF, Colan SD, Javitz H, Carmelli D, Knilans T, Schaffer M, Kugler J, Byrum CJ, Saul JP, Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a physician-staffed emergency medical system according to the Utstein style.
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Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2007 Authors: Estner HL, Günzel C, Ndrepepa G, William F, Blaumeiser D, Rupprecht B, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Weber MA, Wilhelm K, Schmitt C, Schömig A Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Long-term survival after successful inhospital cardiac arrest resuscitation.
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Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2007 Authors: Bloom HL, Shukrullah I, Cuellar JR, Lloyd MS, Dudley SC, Zafari AM Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Response to the letter to the Editor (allogeneic blood transfusions and infections after cardiac surgery).
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Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2007 Authors: Rogers MA, Blumberg N Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Outcome after prenatal diagnosis of tricuspid atresia: a multicenter experience.
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Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2007 Authors: Wald RM, Tham EB, McCrindle BW, Goff DA, McAuliffe FM, Golding F, Jaeggi ET, Hornberger LK, Tworetzky W, Nield LE Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Reversal of Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 26, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
The hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1 promotes intramyocardial expression of VEGF in infants with congenital cardiac defects
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Source: Basic Research in Cardiology - April 26, 2007 Tags: Basic Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
Tools To Improve Diabetes Care Launched By ACP And ACP Foundation
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 26, 2007 Source Type: news
Inducible cAMP Early Repressor Inhibits Growth of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Ohtsubo H, Ichiki T, Miyazaki R, Inanaga K, Imayama I, Hashiguchi Y, Sadoshima J, Sunagawa K Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: news
Effects of lifestyle changes and metformin on salt sensitivity and nitric oxide metabolism in obese salt-sensitive Hispanics
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Source: Journal of Human Hypertension - April 26, 2007 Authors: I S HoffmannA B AlfieriL X Cubeddu Source Type: news
Non-invasive ultrasonic cardiac output monitoring in exercise testing.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Knobloch K, Hoeltke V, Jakob E, Vogt PM, Phillips R Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
A Specific Role for eNOS-Derived Reactive Oxygen Species in Atherosclerosis Progression.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Takaya T, Hirata KI, Yamashita T, Shinohara M, Sasaki N, Inoue N, Yada T, Goto M, Fukatsu A, Hayashi T, Alp NJ, Channon KM, Yokoyama M, Kawashima S Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: news
Blood pressure, antihypertensive treatment and factors associated with good blood pressure control in hypertensive diabetics: the Tarmidas study
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Source: Journal of Human Hypertension - April 26, 2007 Authors: P de Pablos-VelascoO Gonzalez-AlbarranV EstopiñanA Khanbhai Source Type: news
Impact of the individual components of the metabolic syndrome and their different combinations on the prevalence of atherosclerotic vascular disease in type 2 diabetes: The Diabetes in Germany (DIG) Study
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Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Markolf Hanefeld, Carsta Koehler, Silvina Gallo, Inge Benke and Petra Ott Source Type: news
Updated US guidelines: Prevention of infective endocarditis
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - April 25, 2007 Tags: 5.1 Antibacterial drugs, Valvar diseases, Dentistry, Bacterial, Clinical guidelines Source Type: news
Aortic morphometry and microcephaly in hypoplastic left heart syndrome
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - April 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Association for European Paediatric Cardiology: February 2007
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - April 25, 2007 Source Type: news
The role of flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy in evaluation of pulmonary diseases in children with congenital cardiac disease
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - April 25, 2007 Source Type: news
The early history of paediatric cardiology in the United Kingdom, with specific reference to KD Wilkinson
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - April 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Risk And Outcome Similar For Bypass Surgery, Drug-Eluting Stents
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 25, 2007 Source Type: news
MERLIN-TIMI 36 Published: Role of Ranolazine Clarified
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 25, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Indomethacin Use for the Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterms: A Web-Based Survey of Practice Attitudes Among Neonatal Fellowship Program Directors in the United States
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Source: Pediatric Cardiology - April 25, 2007 Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: news
Migraines Associated With Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Men
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Significance of hypotensive response during dobutamine stress echocardiography.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 25, 2007 Authors: Dunkelgrun M, Hoeks SE, Elhendy A, van Domburg RT, Bax JJ, Noordzij PG, Feringa HH, Vidakovic R, Karagiannis SE, Schouten O, Poldermans D Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
The metabolic syndrome predicts cardiovascular events in subjects with normal fasting glucose: Results of a 15 years follow-up in a Mediterranean population.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - April 25, 2007 Authors: Noto D, Barbagallo CM, Cefalù AB, Falletta A, Sapienza M, Cavera G, Amato S, Pagano M, Maggiore M, Carroccio A, Notarbartolo A, Averna MR Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
CC chemokine receptor 5 influences late-stage atherosclerosis.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - April 25, 2007 Authors: Quinones MP, Martinez HG, Jimenez F, Estrada CA, Dudley M, Willmon O, Kulkarni H, Reddick RL, Fernandes G, Kuziel WA, Ahuja SK, Ahuja SS Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
Ranolazine in ACS - safe, but not very useful
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Tags: 2: Cardiovascular system, New drugs, Ischaemic heart disease Source Type: news
Feasibility of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Early Postcoronary Artery Bypass Graft Occlusion or Stenosis
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: news
Acute heart failure: is there a role for surgery?
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Source: Heart Failure Reviews - April 24, 2007 Tags: Heart Failure Reviews Source Type: news
Perceived psychosocial stress and cardiovascular risk factors in obese and non-obese patients
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
Cardiospecificity of the 3rd generation cardiac troponin T assay during and after a 216 km ultra-endurance marathon run in Death Valley
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
Transient sirolimus serum levels after implantation of a sirolimus eluting stent in an infant
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
Inside This Issue of JACC
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Tags: Inside This Issue of JACC Source Type: news
Pulmonary artery dissection and conservative medical management.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Authors: Navas Lobato MA, Martín Reyes R, Lurueña Lobo P, Maté Benito I, Guzmán Hernández G, Martí de Gracia M, Sobrino Daza JA, López Sendón JL Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
An epsilon wave in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Authors: You CC, Tseng YT, Hsieh MH Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Stroke after surgical treatment of sinus venosus type atrial septal defect: Percutaneous treatment.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Authors: Agnoletti G, Iserin L, Boudjemline Y, Mousseaux E Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Safety of Aggressive Lipid Management
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Authors: Davidson, M. H., Robinson, J. G. Tags: State-of-the-Art Paper Source Type: news
Distributions of C-Reactive Protein and its Association With Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese People
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - April 24, 2007 Authors: Ye, X., Yu, Z., Li, H., Franco, O. H., Liu, Y., Lin, X. Tags: Metabolic Syndrome Source Type: news
Newer Form of Heparin Better at Preventing Clots After Stroke
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Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - April 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Abbott Submits New Drug Application For Combination Niaspan®/Simvastatin Tablet
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Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Campaign Offers Easy Steps to Cutting Diabetes Risk
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Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - April 23, 2007 Source Type: news
Most Patients Don't Need Antibiotics Before Dental Procedures
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 22, 2007 Source Type: news
Engineering The Heart Piece By Piece
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Drug Insight: Statins for Nonischemic Heart Failure -- Evidence and Potential Mechanisms
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 20, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Diuretics for the treatment of acute decompensated heart failure
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Source: Heart Failure Reviews - April 20, 2007 Tags: Heart Failure Reviews Source Type: news
Can We Use Surrogate Vascular Beds for Evaluating Endothelial Function of the Coronary Vasculature in Patients with Cardiac Allografts?
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - April 20, 2007 Authors: Junor C, Dellsperger KC Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: news
CMO Says Recommendations In Expert Working Group Report On Prevention Of Venous Thromboembolism Are Sensible And Practicable And Will Save Lives
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Influenza Epidemic Associated With Surge in Autopsy-Confirmed CHD Mortality
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 19, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Carotid intima-media thickness, carotid distensibility and mitral, aortic valve calcification: a useful diagnostic parameter of systemic atherosclerotic disease.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - April 19, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (135 K) Source Type: news
Disease management program for the elderly with heart failure.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - April 19, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (60 K) Source Type: news
A serious complication of thrombolysis after prolonged cardiac arrest: airway obstruction from tongue injury.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - April 19, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (81 K) Source Type: news
Stenting the coronaries and bypassing the evidence in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: time to set the record straight.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - April 19, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (166 K) Source Type: news
Left ventricle myocardial mechanics and textural properties in patients with Williams syndrome.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - April 19, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (136 K) Source Type: news
Aortic arch stabilization in redo operations for aortic type A dissection.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - April 19, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (89 K) Source Type: news
Arrhythmia Alliance Patient Booklets, UK
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - April 19, 2007 Source Type: news
Papillary muscle inflammation in Takayasu's arteritis revealed by FDG-PET
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Source: European Heart Journal - April 19, 2007 Authors: Dumarey, N., Tang, B.-N.-T., Goldman, S., Wautrecht, J.-C., Matos, C., Unger, P., Nortier, J. Tags: CLINICAL VIGNETTES Source Type: news
New risk factors of heart failure?
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Source: European Heart Journal - April 19, 2007 Authors: Singh, R.B., DeMeester, F., Juneja, L., Michirova, V., Pella, D. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: news
