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Ischemic Heart Disease

Free Subscription 25.06.2008 7 AJR Am J Roentgenol 3 Am Heart J 18 Am J Cardiol 1 Am J Public Health 1 Ann Intern Med 1 Arch Intern Med 1 BMJ 3 Circ Res 6 Circulation 5 Clin Chem 1 Crit Care Med 2 Hypertension 5 J Am Coll Cardiol 3 J Nucl Med 1 JAMA 1 Lancet 1 Mol Cell Biochem 9 N Engl J Med

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AJR Am J Roentgenol

1. TSAI IC , Lee WL, Tsao CR, Chang Y, et al
   Comprehensive evaluation of ischemic heart disease using MDCT.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191:64-72.
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2. CLOUSE ME , Sabir A, Yam CS, Yoshimura N, et al
   Measuring noncalcified coronary atherosclerotic plaque using voxel analysis with MDCT angiography: a pilot clinical study.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;190:1553-60.
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3. ONCEL D , Oncel G, Tastan A, Tamci B, et al
   Evaluation of coronary stent patency and in-stent restenosis with dual-source CT coronary angiography without heart rate control.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191:56-63.
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4. KELLY JL , Thickman D, Abramson SD, Chen PR, et al
   Coronary CT angiography findings in patients without coronary calcification.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191:50-5.
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5. FEI X , Du X, Yang Q, Shen Y, et al
   64-MDCT coronary angiography: phantom study of effects of vascular attenuation on detection of coronary stenosis.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191:43-9.
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6. RADEMAKER J , Schoder H, Ariaratnam NS, Strauss HW, et al
   Coronary artery disease after radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma: coronary CT angiography findings and calcium scores in nine asymptomatic patients.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191:32-7.
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7. FEUCHTNER GM , Dichtl W, Muller S, Jodocy D, et al
   64-MDCT for diagnosis of aortic regurgitation in patients referred to CT coronary angiography.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;191:W1-7.
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   Am Heart J

8. SHISHEHBOR MH , Amini R, Raymond RE, Bavry AA, et al
   Safety and efficacy of overlapping sirolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stents.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:1075-80.
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9. BROUWER MA , Kievit PC, Dieker HJ, Veen G, et al
   Sustained coronary patency after fibrinolytic therapy as independent predictor of 10-year cardiac survival Observations from the Antithrombotics in the Prevention of Reocclusion in COronary Thrombolysis (APRICOT) trial.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:1039-46.
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10. JOSHI SB
    Reversible ischemia as an indication for revascularization in stable angina--one more paradigm to challenge.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e45.
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    Am J Cardiol

11. SHARKEY SW , Lesser JR, Menon M, Parpart M, et al
    Spectrum and Significance of Electrocardiographic Patterns, Troponin Levels, and Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Frame Count in Patients With Stress (Tako-tsubo) Cardiomyopathy and Comparison to Those in Patients With ST-Elevation Anterior Wall Myo
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1723-8.
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12. SHIBATA R , Numaguchi Y, Matsushita K, Sone T, et al
    Usefulness of adiponectin to predict myocardial salvage following successful reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1712-5.
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13. LU Z , Kou W, Du B, Wu Y, et al
    Effect of xuezhikang, an extract from red yeast chinese rice, on coronary events in a chinese population with previous myocardial infarction.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1689-93.
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14. ENQUOBAHRIE DA , Smith NL, Bis JC, Carty CL, et al
    Cholesterol ester transfer protein, interleukin-8, peroxisome proliferator activator receptor alpha, and toll-like receptor 4 genetic variations and risk of incident nonfatal myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1683-8.
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15. AQEL RA , Hage FG, Zohgbi GJ, Tabereaux PB, et al
    Serial evaluations of myocardial infarct size after alcohol septal ablation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and effects of the changes on clinical status and left ventricular outflow pressure gradients.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1328-33.
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16. VAN DER LEE C , Scholzel B, ten Berg JM, Geleijnse ML, et al
    Usefulness of clinical, echocardiographic, and procedural characteristics to predict outcome after percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1315-20.
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17. KIMURA M , Mintz GS, Weissman NJ, Dawkins KD, et al
    Meta-analysis of the Effects of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents on Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound in Patients With Versus Without Diabetes Mellitus.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1263-8.
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18. BUCH AN , Javaid A, Steinberg DH, Roy P, et al
    Outcomes after sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-eluting stent implantation in patients with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1253-8.
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19. SWEITZER NK , Lopatin M, Yancy CW, Mills RM, et al
    Comparison of clinical features and outcomes of patients hospitalized with heart failure and normal ejection fraction (>/=55%) versus those with mildly reduced (40% to 55%) and moderately to severely reduced (<40%) fractions.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1151-6.
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20. ALLEN LAPOINTE NM , Sun JL, Kaplan S, d'Almada P, et al
    Rhythm versus rate control in the contemporary management of atrial fibrillation in-hospital.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1134-41.
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21. BUTLER J , Mooyaart EA, Dannemann N, Bamberg F, et al
    Relation of the metabolic syndrome to quantity of coronary atherosclerotic plaque.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1127-30.
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22. DAEMEN J , Kukreja N, van Twisk PH, Onuma Y, et al
    Four-year clinical follow-up of the rapamycin-eluting stent evaluated at Rotterdam Cardiology Hospital registry.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1105-11.
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23. SHISHEHBOR MH , Oliveira LP, Lauer MS, Sprecher DL, et al
    Emerging cardiovascular risk factors that account for a significant portion of attributable mortality risk in chronic kidney disease.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1741-6.
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24. VARGHESE I , Boatman DM, Peters CT, Daye J, et al
    Impact on contrast, fluoroscopy, and catheter utilization from knowing the coronary artery bypass graft anatomy before diagnostic coronary angiography.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1729-32.
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25. YAN BP , Duffy SJ, Clark DJ, Lefkovits J, et al
    Rates of Stent Thrombosis in Bare-Metal Versus Drug-Eluting Stents (from a Large Australian Multicenter Registry).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1716-22.
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26. CUISSET T , Hamilos M, Sarma J, Sarno G, et al
    Relation of Low Response to Clopidogrel Assessed With Point-of-Care Assay to Periprocedural Myonecrosis in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Stenting for Stable Angina Pectoris.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1700-3.
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27. BROWN BG , Zhao XQ
    Nicotinic acid, alone and in combinations, for reduction of cardiovascular risk.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101.
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28. KNOPP RH , Paramsothy P, Atkinson B, Dowdy A, et al
    Comprehensive lipid management versus aggressive low-density lipoprotein lowering to reduce cardiovascular risk.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101.
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    Am J Public Health

29. KABIR Z , Connolly GN, Clancy L, Koh HK, et al
    Coronary Heart Disease Deaths And Decreased Smoking Prevalence in Massachusetts, 1993-2003.
    Am J Public Health. 2008;.
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    Ann Intern Med

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    Thiazolidinediones increased risk for heart failure, myocardial infarction, and death in older patients with type 2 diabetes.
    Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:JC4k13.
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    Arch Intern Med

31. SEE R , Lindsey JB, Patel MJ, Ayers CR, et al
    Application of the screening for Heart Attack Prevention and Education Task Force recommendations to an urban population: observations from the Dallas Heart Study.
    Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:1055-62.
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    BMJ

32. RICHARDS RG
    NICE has overestimated cardiovascular risk.
    BMJ. 2008;336:1323-4.
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    Circ Res

33. TRAYANOVA NA
    The long and the short of long and short duration ventricular fibrillation.
    Circ Res. 2008;102:1151-2.
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34. REHMAN J
    An inconvenient truth: recognizing individual differences in arteriogenesis.
    Circ Res. 2008;102:1146-7.
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35. SCHIRMER SH , Fledderus JO, Bot PT, Moerland PD, et al
    Interferon-beta signaling is enhanced in patients with insufficient coronary collateral artery development and inhibits arteriogenesis in mice.
    Circ Res. 2008;102:1286-94.
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    Circulation

36. THIELE H , Schindler K, Friedenberger J, Eitel I, et al
    Intracoronary Compared With Intravenous Bolus Abciximab Application in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The Randomized Leipzig Immediate Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Abciximab I
    Circulation. 2008;.
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37. SAHA P , Burnand KG, Patel SD, Waltham M, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Complications after endoluminal stent grafting of a thoracic mycotic aneurysm.
    Circulation. 2008;117:3157-9.
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38. JAFFE R , Charron T, Puley G, Dick A, et al
    Microvascular obstruction and the no-reflow phenomenon after percutaneous coronary intervention.
    Circulation. 2008;117:3152-6.
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39. POIRIER P
    Healthy lifestyle: even if you are doing everything right, extra weight carries an excess risk of acute coronary events.
    Circulation. 2008;117:3057-9.
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40. SCHWERZMANN M , Windecker S, Meier B
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Swiss cheese-like atrial septal defect.
    Circulation. 2008;117:e490-2.
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41. MILICI C , Bovelli D, Forlani D, Bock C, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. An unusual case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in the elderly.
    Circulation. 2008;117:e485-9.
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    Clin Chem

42. MCCONNELL JP , Jaffe AS
    Variability of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 measurements.
    Clin Chem. 2008;54:932-3.
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43. WARNICK GR
    High-density lipoproteins: the neglected stepchildren whose importance as a risk factor continues to be defined.
    Clin Chem. 2008;54:923-4.
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44. MALARSTIG A , Eriksson P, Rose L, Diehl KA, et al
    Genetic variants of tumor necrosis factor superfamily, member 4 (TNFSF4), and risk of incident atherothrombosis and venous thromboembolism.
    Clin Chem. 2008;54:833-40.
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45. SMITH AJ , D'Aiuto F, Palmen J, Cooper JA, et al
    Association of serum interleukin-6 concentration with a functional IL6 -6331T>C polymorphism.
    Clin Chem. 2008;54:841-50.
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46. SCHEFFER PG , Teerlink T, Dekker JM, Bos G, et al
    Increased Plasma Apolipoprotein C-III Concentration Independently Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality: The Hoorn Study.
    Clin Chem. 2008;.
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    Crit Care Med

47. HAMON M , Agostini D, Page OL, Riddell JW, et al
    Prognostic impact of right ventricular involvement in patients with acute myocardial infarction: Meta-analysis.
    Crit Care Med. 2008;.
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    Hypertension

48. PITT B , Ahmed A, Love TE, Krum H, et al
    History of Hypertension and Eplerenone in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Heart Failure.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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49. RUILOPE LM
    Aldosterone, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease. An Endless Story.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

50. BOGATY P , Boyer L, Simard S, Dauwe F, et al
    Clinical utility of C-reactive protein measured at admission, hospital discharge, and 1 month later to predict outcome in patients with acute coronary disease. The RISCA (recurrence and inflammation in the acute coronary syndromes) study.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2339-46.
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51. HAVRANEK EP
    From black and white to shades of gray: race and renin-angiotensin system blockade.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1872-3.
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52. IX JH , Allison MA, Denenberg JO, Cushman M, et al
    Novel cardiovascular risk factors do not completely explain the higher prevalence of peripheral arterial disease among African Americans. The San Diego Population Study.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2347-54.
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53. O'CONNOR GT , Olmstead EM, Nugent WC, Leavitt BJ, et al
    Appropriateness of coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed in northern New England.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2323-8.
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54. SINGH M , Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, Roger VL, et al
    Mortality differences between men and women after percutaneous coronary interventions. A 25-year, single-center experience.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2313-20.
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    J Nucl Med

55. STEELE PP , Kirch DL, Koss JE
    Comparison of Simultaneous Dual-Isotope Multipinhole SPECT with Rotational SPECT in a Group of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.
    J Nucl Med. 2008;.
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56. SOTGIA B , Sciagra R, Olivotto I, Casolo G, et al
    Spatial Relationship Between Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Delayed Contrast Enhancement in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
    J Nucl Med. 2008;.
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57. SUZUKI Y , Slomka PJ, Wolak A, Ohba M, et al
    Motion-Frozen Myocardial Perfusion SPECT Improves Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Obese Patients.
    J Nucl Med. 2008;.
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    JAMA

58. WILSON PW
    CETP genes, metabolic effects, and coronary disease risk.
    JAMA. 2008;299:2795-6.
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    Lancet

59. WOOD DA , Kotseva K, Connolly S, Jennings C, et al
    Nurse-coordinated multidisciplinary, family-based cardiovascular disease prevention programme (EUROACTION) for patients with coronary heart disease and asymptomatic individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease: a paired, cluster-randomised controll
    Lancet. 2008;371:1999-2012.
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    Mol Cell Biochem

60. HWANG JM , Weng YJ, Lin JA, Bau DT, et al
    Hypoxia-induced compensatory effect as related to Shh and HIF-1alpha in ischemia embryo rat heart.
    Mol Cell Biochem. 2008;311.
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    N Engl J Med

61. BURACK JH
    Drug-eluting stents vs. coronary-artery bypass grafting.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2643.
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62. NG AC , Kritharides L
    Drug-eluting stents vs. coronary-artery bypass grafting.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2643.
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63. HARJAI KJ
    Drug-eluting stents vs. coronary-artery bypass grafting.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2642-3.
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64. ABBATE A , Lipinski MJ
    Drug-eluting stents vs. coronary-artery bypass grafting.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2642.
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65. AMATO JL JR , Shamoon FE, Haft JI
    Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2640.
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66. TOMODA H , Izumi N, Aoki N
    Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2640.
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67. URETSKY BF
    Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2639.
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68. DAEMEN J , Kukreja N, Serruys PW
    Drug-eluting stents vs. coronary-artery bypass grafting.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2641-2.
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69. MONGEON FP , Eisenberg MJ, Rinfret S
    Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:2639-40.
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