This is a selection of articles from the November 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiology headlines.
Benefits of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular disease
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Source: Future Cardiology - November 30, 2007 Tags: Editorial Source Type: news
Clinical significance of pacemaker-detected atrial high-rate episodes.
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Source: Current Opinion in Cardiology - November 30, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (247 K) Source Type: news
Robotic approach to catheter ablation.
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Source: Current Opinion in Cardiology - November 30, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (347 K) Source Type: news
Functional systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve due to accessory chordae.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - November 30, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (172 K) Source Type: news
Configurations and classifications of composite arterial grafts in coronary bypass surgery.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - November 30, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (174 K) Source Type: news
FDA Mulls Cutting Salt in Processed Foods
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Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - November 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Prevalence of significant QTc prolongation and long QT syndrome in adolescents with syncope.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 30, 2007 Authors: Khositseth A, Wattanasirichaikoon D, Ruangkanchanasetr S Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Troponin level and efficacy of abciximab in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing early intervention after clopidogrel pretreatment
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 29, 2007 Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
Evaluation of the dedicated Frontier™ coronary bifurcation stent: A matched pair analysis with drug-eluting and bare metal stents
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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 29, 2007 Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: news
A Simple and Feasible Technique for Repair of Anomalous Origin of the Left Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta
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Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 29, 2007 Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: news
Cord Blood Lipid Profile in a Population of Iranian Term Newborns
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Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 29, 2007 Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: news
ATS Medical Provides Update On Clinical Progress Of ATS 3f Enable Aortic Bioprosthesis
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 29, 2007 Source Type: news
Mechanisms underlying recoupling of eNOS by HMG-CoA reductase inhibition in a rat model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - November 29, 2007 Authors: Wenzel P, Daiber A, Oelze M, Brandt M, Closs E, Xu J, Thum T, Bauersachs J, Ertl G, Zou MH, Förstermann U, Münzel T Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
Telomere length may be associated with hypertension
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Source: Journal of Human Hypertension - November 29, 2007 Authors: F-W LungC-S KuW-T Kao Source Type: news
Blood pressure levels correlate with intra-individual variability using an automated device in early pregnancy
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Source: Journal of Human Hypertension - November 29, 2007 Authors: L C Y PoonN KametasC M ValenciaI V PandevaK H Nicolaides Source Type: news
The Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and Defibrillation in Heart Failure (COMPANION) trial in perspective
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - November 28, 2007 Tags: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology Source Type: news
Comparison between metalloproteinases-2 and -9 in healthy subjects, diabetics, and subjects with acute coronary syndrome
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Source: Heart and Vessels - November 28, 2007 Tags: Heart and Vessels Source Type: news
Relationship between blood pressure obtained from the upper arm with a cuff-type sphygmomanometer and central blood pressure measured with a catheter-tipped micromanometer
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Source: Heart and Vessels - November 28, 2007 Tags: Heart and Vessels Source Type: news
NICE Publishes Guidance On EZETROL (Ezetimibe) For The Treatment Of Adults With Primary Hypercholesterolemia, UK
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Source: Statins News From Medical News Today - November 28, 2007 Source Type: news
Infusion Therapy Raises Death Risk for Some Heart Patients
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - November 28, 2007 Source Type: news
Anticancer and immunosuppressive properties of bacterial prodiginines
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Source: Future Microbiology - November 27, 2007 Tags: Review Source Type: news
Nitazoxanide: clinical studies of a broad-spectrum anti-infective agent
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Source: Future Microbiology - November 27, 2007 Tags: Drug Evaluation Source Type: news
Temporal trends of outcomes for nonagenarians undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, 1993 to 1999.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - November 27, 2007 Authors: Lichtman JH, Kapoor R, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Allen NB, Krumholz HM Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: news
Frequency and mechanism of persistent systolic anterior motion and mitral regurgitation after septal ablation in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - November 27, 2007 Authors: Delling FN, Sanborn DY, Levine RA, Picard MH, Fifer MA, Palacios IF, Lowry PA, Vlahakes GJ, Vaturi M, Hung J Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: news
Segmental Early Relaxation Phenomenon as Determined by Tissue Doppler Imaging
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Source: Echocardiography - November 27, 2007 Tags: article ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS Source Type: news
MRSA in the spotlight
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Source: Future Microbiology - November 27, 2007 Tags: Bulletin Board Source Type: news
Low Levels of 'Good' Cholesterol May Slow Stroke Recovery
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 27, 2007 Source Type: news
Piggy-back pacing: implantation of pacemaker and defibrillator on top of each other
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Source: Europace - November 27, 2007 Authors: Kanjwal, Y., Imran, N., Kanjwal, K., Grubb, B. Tags: PACING Source Type: news
Role of tissue Doppler and strain echocardiography in current clinical practice.
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Source: Circulation - November 27, 2007 Authors: Abraham TP, Dimaano VL, Liang HY Tags: Circulation Source Type: news
Ventricular arrhythmias following intracoronary bone marrow stem cell transplantation
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Source: Europace - November 27, 2007 Authors: Villa, A., Sanchez, P. L., Fernandez-Aviles, F., for the Terapia Celular Aplicada al Miocardio research group Tags: EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES Source Type: news
Ablation for atrial fibrillation: can we decrease thromboembolism without increasing the risk for bleeding?
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Source: Circulation - November 27, 2007 Authors: Asirvatham SJ Tags: Circulation Source Type: news
[ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS] Surgical Experience of Coarctation of the Aorta in Infants and Young Children
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Zheng, Liu, Xu, Su, Ding Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: news
[ELECTRONIC CASE STUDIES] Combined Coronary Artery Re-operation and Pulmonary Resection for Hemoptysis
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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - November 27, 2007 Authors: Abe, Kajiyama, Ohara, Asaoka, Toyama, Kobayashi Tags: ELECTRONIC CASE STUDIES Source Type: news
Incidence of Stroke in Paroxysmal Versus Sustained Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Taking Oral Anticoagulation or Combined Antiplatelet Therapy: An ACTIVE W Substudy
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 26, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Emergency Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of Aorto-Bronchial Fistulas Postcoarctation Repair
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 26, 2007 Tags: article CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
Mechanical Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction Causing Pulsus Alternans Leading to Intermittent Electromechanical Dissociation: A Case Report and Literature Review
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - November 26, 2007 Tags: article CASE REPORTS Source Type: news
Cardioprotective Effects of Short-Term Caloric Restriction Are Mediated by Adiponectin via Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase.
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Source: Circulation - November 26, 2007 Authors: Shinmura K, Tamaki K, Saito K, Nakano Y, Tobe T, Bolli R Tags: Circulation Source Type: news
Outcomes of patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: does nesiritide make a difference?
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Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - November 26, 2007 Authors: Richard J Carroll, Zuber D Mulla, Loran D Hauck and Audrey Westbrook Source Type: news
Oxidative Inhibition of the Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Promotes Nitroglycerin Tolerance in Human Blood Vessels
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 26, 2007 Authors: Hink, U., Daiber, A., Kayhan, N., Trischler, J., Kraatz, C., Oelze, M., Mollnau, H., Wenzel, P., Vahl, C. F., Ho, K. K., Weiner, H., Munzel, T. Tags: Cardiac Pharmacology Source Type: news
Culprit Plaque in Myocardial Infarction: Going Beyond Angiography
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 26, 2007 Authors: Finn, A. V., Nakazawa, G., Narula, J., Virmani, R. Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: news
beta(3) integrin haplotype influences gene regulation and plasma von Willebrand factor activity.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - November 26, 2007 Authors: Payne KE, Bray PF, Grant PJ, Carter AM Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
Latent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction induced by abnormal hypertrophic papillary muscle caused myocardial ischemia.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 26, 2007 Authors: Pacileo M, Cirillo P, Prastaro M, Chiariello M Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Circulating soluble ICAM-1 levels shows linkage to ICAM gene cluster region on chromosome 19: The NHLBI Family Heart Study follow-up examination.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - November 26, 2007 Authors: Bielinski SJ, Pankow JS, Foster CL, Miller MB, Hopkins PN, Eckfeldt JH, Hixson J, Liu Y, Register T, Myers RH, Arnett DK Tags: Atherosclerosis Source Type: news
High BP increases risk for disability in later life
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Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - November 25, 2007 Source Type: news
UK guidelines for chronic AF called into question
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 24, 2007 Source Type: news
Clinical presentation and investigation findings in cardiac myxomas: new insights from the developing world.
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Source: American Heart Journal - November 24, 2007 Authors: Aggarwal SK, Barik R, Sarma TC, Iyer VR, Sai V, Mishra J, Voleti CD Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Coronary dominance and prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Source: American Heart Journal - November 24, 2007 Authors: Goldberg A, Southern DA, Galbraith PD, Traboulsi M, Knudtson ML, Ghali WA, Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock treated with percutaneous coronary intervention, admission glucose level is a strong independent predictor for 1-year mortality in patients without a prior diagnosis of diabetes.
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Source: American Heart Journal - November 24, 2007 Authors: Vis MM, Sjauw KD, van der Schaaf RJ, Baan J, Koch KT, Devries JH, Tijssen JG, de Winter RJ, Piek JJ, Henriques JP Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Epidemiology of pure valvular regurgitation in the large middle-aged African American cohort of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
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Source: American Heart Journal - November 24, 2007 Authors: Fox ER, Wilson RS, Penman AD, King JJ, Towery JG, Butler KR, McMullan MR, Skelton TN, Mosley TH, Taylor HA Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
Factors associated with development of atrial septal restriction in patients with tricuspid atresia involving the right-sided atrioventricular valve.
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Source: American Heart Journal - November 24, 2007 Authors: Tzifa A, Gauvreau K, Geggel RL Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: news
VTE Increases Risk of Arterial CV Events
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 24, 2007 Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke Much Higher For Patients With Venous Thromboembolism
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 24, 2007 Source Type: news
Fish oil curtails the human action potential dome in a heterogeneous manner: Implication for arrhythmogenesis.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 23, 2007 Authors: Verkerk AO, den Ruijter HM, de Jonge N, Coronel R Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome - The need for a common terminology.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 23, 2007 Authors: Parodi G Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
A highly efficient method to differentiate smooth muscle cells from human embryonic stem cells.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - November 22, 2007 Authors: Xie CQ, Zhang J, Villacorta L, Cui T, Huang H, Chen YE Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: news
One Side-Effect Of An Anti-Cancer Drug Counteracted By Carbon Monoxide
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 22, 2007 Source Type: news
Arterial Vascular Disease Underdiagnosed, Undertreated In Older U.S. Women
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 22, 2007 Source Type: news
Treatment of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - November 22, 2007 Authors: Fazio G, Novo G, Barbaro G, Sutera L, Azzarelli S, Palecek T, Di Gesaro G, Akashi Y, Novo S Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor
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Source: Cardiology in the Young - November 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Urine Test Results Can Point to Heart Dangers
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 21, 2007 Source Type: news
Prostaglandin E2 Induces Hypertrophic Changes and Suppresses [alpha]-Skeletal Actin Gene Expression in Rat Cardiomyocytes.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - November 20, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (455 K) Source Type: news
Vascular Reactivity Changes in Glucose-intolerant Rat.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - November 20, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (313 K) Source Type: news
Protective Effects of Parecoxib, a Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 Inhibitor, in Postinfarction Remodeling in the Rat.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - November 20, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (618 K) Source Type: news
Characteristics of Patients Prescribed Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, or the Combination at an Urban Medical Center
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 20, 2007 Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Stand Up To Decrease Risk Of Disease
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Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2007 Source Type: news
Heart Death Rates Worsening for Middle-Aged Adults
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Source: MedicineNet Heart General - November 20, 2007 Source Type: news
Benefit of Intracoronary Injections of Bone Marrow Cells After MI Seems Limited
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 20, 2007 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Et tu, bare metal stent?
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Source: Circulation - November 20, 2007 Authors: Williams DO, Abbott JD Tags: Circulation Source Type: news
Influence of a Pressure Gradient Distal to Implanted Bare-Metal Stent on In-Stent Restenosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
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Source: Circulation - November 19, 2007 Authors: Jensen LO, Thayssen P, Thuesen L, Hansen HS, Lassen JF, Kelbaek H, Junker A, Hansen KN, Boetker HE, Krusell LR, Pedersen KE Tags: Circulation Source Type: news
Rationale and design of a randomised, controlled, multicenter trial investigating the effects of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibition on morbidity, mortality and mood in depressed heart failure patients (MOOD-HF).
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Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - November 19, 2007 Authors: Angermann CE, Gelbrich G, Störk S, Fallgatter A, Deckert J, Faller H, Ertl G, Tags: Eur J Heart Fail Source Type: news
Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 19, 2007 Authors: Thygesen, K., Alpert, J. S., White, H. D., on behalf of the Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force for the Redefinition of Myocardial Infarction Tags: ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Expert Consensus Document Source Type: news
