This is a selection of articles from the March 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Cardiology headlines.
Expanding the Utilization of Contegra for Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Ascending Aortic Dissection After Proximal Bypass Anastomotic Device
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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - March 31, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Telmisartan, ramipril, or both in patients at high risk for vascular events? – ONTARGET trial
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - March 31, 2008 Tags: 2.5 Drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system and some other antihypertensive drugs, Cardiovascular Medicine, Diabetes Source Type: info
Hypertension control rates vary with age, gender
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
'Hybrid' surgical, percutaneous coronary intervention shows promise
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
ACCOMPLISH sets stage for hypertension guidelines review
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Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
Hypertension control rates vary with age, gender
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Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
USA Today Examines Angioplasty Trends
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 31, 2008 Source Type: info
Occurrence and Frequency of Arrhythmias in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Relation to Delayed Enhancement on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 31, 2008 Authors: Adabag, A. S., Maron, B. J., Appelbaum, E., Harrigan, C. J., Buros, J. L., Gibson, C. M., Lesser, J. R., Hanna, C. A., Udelson, J. E., Manning, W. J., Maron, M. S. Tags: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Source Type: info
Rapid Endothelial Turnover in Atherosclerosis-Prone Areas Coincides With Stem Cell Repair in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice.
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Source: Circulation - March 31, 2008 Authors: Foteinos G, Hu Y, Xiao Q, Metzler B, Xu Q Tags: Circulation Source Type: info
MeReC Extra: ezetimibe in hypercholesterolaemia, safety concerns with rimonabant and paediatric cough and cold medicines
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Source: NeLM news - Cardiology - March 30, 2008 Tags: 2.12 Lipid-regulating drugs, Hyperlipidaemia, 4.5.2 Centrally acting appetite suppressants, Adverse Drug Reactions, Paediatrics, Drugs in paediatrics Source Type: info
Monitoring the efficacy of antiplatelet therapy: all methods are equal, but some methods are more equal than others?
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Aradi D, Tökés-Füzesi M, Paska T, Komócsi A Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Carotid plaque screening as a motivational tool for healthy behavior.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Nanchen D, Cornuz J, Rodondi N, Bovet P Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Response to "Carotid plaque screening as a motivational tool for healthy behavior" by Nanchen et al.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Stein JH, Wyman RA Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Comparative safety and efficacy of a sirolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stent: A meta-analysis.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Gurm HS, Boyden T, Welch KB Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Drug-eluting stents in octogenarians: Early and intermediate outcome.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Vlaar PJ, Lennon RJ, Rihal CS, Singh M, Ting HH, Bresnahan JF, Holmes DR Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Association of neighborhood socioeconomic status with physical fitness in healthy young adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Shishehbor MH, Gordon-Larsen P, Kiefe CI, Litaker D Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Clinical response of cardiac resynchronization therapy in the elderly.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Delnoy PP, Ottervanger JP, Luttikhuis HO, Elvan A, Misier AR, Beukema WP, van Hemel NM Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Noninvasively determined radial dP/dt is a predictor of mortality in patients with heart failure.
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Source: American Heart Journal - March 29, 2008 Authors: Tartière JM, Tabet JY, Logeart D, Tartière-Kesri L, Beauvais F, Chavelas C, Cohen Solal A Tags: Am Heart J Source Type: info
Pulse pressure amplification and risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - March 29, 2008 Authors: Nijdam ME, Plantinga Y, Hulsen HT, Bos WJ, Grobbee DE, van der Schouw YT, Bots ML Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Microvascular impairment is associated with insulin resistance in euglycemic mild hypertensives.
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - March 29, 2008 Authors: Nazzaro P, Vulpis V, Schirosi G, Serio G, Battista L, Lucivero V, Livrea P, Federico F Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Studies on left ventricular hypertrophy regression in arterial hypertension: a clear message for the clinician?
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Source: American Journal of Hypertension - March 29, 2008 Authors: Cuspidi C, Esposito A, Negri F, Sala C, Masaidi M, Giudici V, Zanchetti A, Mancia G Tags: Am J Hypertens Source Type: info
Pre-Emptive Conditioning of the Ischemic Heart
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Source: Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry - Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents) - March 29, 2008 Authors: Vitale, Joseph M.Qiu, HongyuDepre, Christophe Tags: Articles Source Type: info
Coronary Sinus Focus Acting as a Trigger for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient with Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - March 29, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Impaired transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 in streptozotocin-induced diabetic hearts.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 29, 2008 Authors: Song JX, Wang LH, Yao L, Xu C, Wei ZH, Zheng LR Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Volcano Announces U.S. and European Launch of Rotational IVUS and Integrated FFR
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Source: News from Angioplasty.Org - March 28, 2008 Source Type: info
Safety, Efficacy In On-And-Off-label Use Demonstrated In Largest Ever Analysis Of Drug-Eluting Stents Data
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 28, 2008 Source Type: info
Differential Index: A Simple Time Domain Heart Rate Variability Analysis with Prognostic Implications in Stable Angina Pectoris
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Source: Cardiology - March 28, 2008 Source Type: info
South Carolina To Begin Working On The World's First Biological Heart Pacemaker With Recruitment Of International Expert In Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - March 28, 2008 Source Type: info
Cholesterol Testing Not Enough for Some
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - March 28, 2008 Source Type: info
Acute myocardial infarction and Kounis syndrome.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 28, 2008 Authors: Patanè S, Marte F, Di Bella G, Chiofalo S, Currò A, Coglitore S Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Ostial left main coronary stenosis in a frequent flyer.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 28, 2008 Authors: O'Sullivan JF, McFadden E Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Heart Failure Increases Risk in Noncardiac Surgery
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 27, 2008 Source Type: info
Virulence factors in pneumococcal respiratory pathogenesis
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Source: Future Microbiology - March 27, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Regulation of lipopolysaccharide O antigen expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Source: Future Microbiology - March 27, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Time-resolved three-dimensional imaging of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in the interventional suite-A comparison between multisweep gated rotational three-dimensional reconstructed fluoroscopy and multislice computed tomography.
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Source: Heart Rhythm - March 26, 2008 Authors: Al-Ahmad A, Wigström L, Sandner-Porkristl D, Wang PJ, Zei PC, Boese J, Lauritsch G, Moore T, Chan F, Fahrig R Tags: Heart Rhythm Source Type: info
Digital music players cause interference with interrogation telemetry for pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators without affecting device function.
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Source: Heart Rhythm - March 26, 2008 Authors: Webster G, Jordao L, Martuscello M, Mahajan T, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI Tags: Heart Rhythm Source Type: info
Finite element modeling of novel ICD configurations in pediatric and congenital heart disease: Validation of the MacGyver principle?
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Source: Heart Rhythm - March 26, 2008 Authors: Rhee EK Tags: Heart Rhythm Source Type: info
Excito-oscillatory dynamics as a mechanism of ventricular fibrillation.
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Source: Heart Rhythm - March 26, 2008 Authors: Gray RA, Huelsing DJ Tags: Heart Rhythm Source Type: info
FDA Wants Longer Studies and Harder Endpoints for Drug-Eluting Stent Approvals
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Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 26, 2008 Source Type: info
No HOPE Without Proof: Do ARBs Meet the Standard for Cardiovascular Protection?
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 26, 2008 Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info
Complex Fractionated Electrogram Distribution and Temporal Stability in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - March 26, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
2 Minority Outreach Fellows Named By APS
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Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today - March 26, 2008 Source Type: info
More Heparin Recalls in Europe and US
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 25, 2008 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Eighteen Year (1985-2002) Analysis of Incidence, Mortality, and Cardiac Procedure Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients >/= 65 Years of Age.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Tahir SM, Price LL, Shah PB, Welt FG Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Effect of patient visualization of coronary calcium by electron beam computed tomography on changes in beneficial lifestyle behaviors.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Orakzai RH, Nasir K, Orakzai SH, Kalia N, Gopal A, Musunuru K, Blumenthal RS, Budoff MJ Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Relative atherogenicity and predictive value of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for coronary heart disease.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Miller M, Ginsberg HN, Schaefer EJ Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Heart failure in patients with deep vein thrombosis.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Piazza G, Seddighzadeh A, Goldhaber SZ Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Right ventricular dysfunction in chronic heart failure.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Giannakoulas G, Parcharidou D, Efthimiadis G, Karvounis H, Styliadis I, Parcharidis G Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Treatment of fetal complete heart block.
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Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - March 25, 2008 Authors: Abinader EG Tags: Am J Cardiol Source Type: info
Iron and anemia in human biology: a review of mechanisms
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Source: Heart Failure Reviews - March 25, 2008 Tags: Heart Failure Reviews Source Type: info
Obese Women Less Likely to Be Tested for Some Cancers
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - March 25, 2008 Source Type: info
Mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation: improving or not?
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Source: Europace - March 25, 2008 Authors: Taggar, J. S., Marin, F., Lip, G. Y.H. Tags: AFN MORTALITY AND THERAPY Source Type: info
A novel pacing manoeuvre to diagnose atrial tachycardia
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Source: Europace - March 25, 2008 Authors: Sarkozy, A., Richter, S., Chierchia, G.-B., De Asmundis, C., Seferlis, C., Brugada, P., Kaufman, L., Buyl, R., Dorian, P., Mangat, I. Tags: ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND ABLATION Source Type: info
Macroscopic T-wave alternans during non-sustained ventricular tachycardia
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Source: Europace - March 25, 2008 Authors: Kukla, P., Jastrzebski, M., Bryniarski, L. Tags: T WAVE ALTERNANS Source Type: info
Small creatinine increases in hospitalized AMI patients raise long-term ESRD, death risk
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - March 24, 2008 Source Type: info
Parental hypertension increases risk for high blood pressure in offspring
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Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - March 24, 2008 Source Type: info
Percutaneous Closure of a Large PDA in a 35-Year-Old Man with Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
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Source: Congenital Heart Disease - March 24, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
Impact of Changes in Myocardial Velocity Assessed by Tissue Doppler Imaging during Exercise on Dynamic Mitral Regurgitation in Patients with Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
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Source: Echocardiography - March 24, 2008 Tags: article Source Type: info
A High Ankle-Brachial Index Is Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity and Lower Quality of Life
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Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - March 24, 2008 Authors: Allison, M. A., Hiatt, W. R., Hirsch, A. T., Coll, J. R., Criqui, M. H. Tags: Peripheral Vascular Disease Source Type: info
LDL size and subclasses in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Source: International Journal of Cardiology - March 24, 2008 Authors: Rizzo M, Krayenbühl PA, Pernice V, Frasheri A, Battista Rini G, Berneis K Tags: Int J Cardiol Source Type: info
Remote magnetic navigation system provides a superior catheter stability in acquisition of His bundle electrogram
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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - March 21, 2008 Tags: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology Source Type: info
Long-term Inhibition of Rho-kinase Ameliorates Diastolic Heart Failure in Hypertensive Rats.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - March 21, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (1.212 M) Source Type: info
The Effects of Aspirin and Nonselective Beta Blockade on the Acute Prothrombotic Response to Psychosocial Stress in Apparently Healthy Subjects.
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Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology - March 21, 2008 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (394 K) Source Type: info
Studies Back New RA Drug
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Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - March 21, 2008 Source Type: info
Surfactant Protein D is Expressed and Modulates Inflammatory Responses in Human Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cells.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - March 21, 2008 Authors: Snyder GD, Oberley-Deegan RE, Goss KL, Romig-Martin SA, Stoll LL, Snyder JM, Weintraub NL Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
Reduced Effects of Bay K 8644 on L-type Ca2+ Current in Failing Human Cardiac Myocytes Are Related to Abnormal Adrenergic Regulation.
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Source: Am J Physiol Heart C... - March 21, 2008 Authors: Chen X, Zhang X, Harris DM, Piacentino V, Berretta RM, Margulies KB, Houser SR Tags: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Source Type: info
The influence of postprandial triglyceride-rich lipoproteins on lipid-mediated gene expression in smooth muscle cells of the human coronary artery.
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Source: Cardiovascular Research - March 21, 2008 Authors: Bermúdez B, López S, Pacheco YM, Villar J, Muriana FJ, Hoheisel JD, Bauer A, Abia R Tags: Cardiovasc Res Source Type: info
Net Benefit From tPA for Stroke Patients Receiving Prior Antiplatelet Therapy
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 20, 2008 Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: info
Abbott Labs and Solvay Sued in 18 States for Monopoly Efforts With TriCor
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Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 20, 2008 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info
Transcendental meditation may give 'clinically meaningful' BP reductions
