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Chronic Heart Failure

Free Subscription 11.06.2008 7 Am Heart J 1 BMJ 1 Circ Res 3 Eur Heart J 3 J Am Coll Cardiol 9 J Card Fail 1 J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

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Am Heart J

1. ZWISLER AD , Soja AM, Rasmussen S, Frederiksen M, et al
   Hospital-based comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation versus usual care among patients with congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, or high risk of ischemic heart disease: 12-month results of a randomized clinical trial.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:1106-13.
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2. LUSS H , Mitrovic V, Seferovic PM, Simeunovic D, et al
   Renal effects of ularitide in patients with decompensated heart failure.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:1012.
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3. KAPLAN RC , McGinn AP, Pollak MN, Kuller L, et al
   High insulinlike growth factor binding protein 1 level predicts incident congestive heart failure in the elderly.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:1006-12.
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4. VOROVICH EE , Chuai S, Li M, Averna J, et al
   Comparison of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and brain natriuretic peptide as clinical biomarkers in chronic heart failure.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:992-7.
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5. COURNOT M , Mourre F, Castel F, Ferrieres J, et al
   Optimization of the use of B-type natriuretic peptide levels for risk stratification at discharge in elderly patients with decompensated heart failure.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:986-91.
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6. HAUPTMAN PJ , Swindle J, Burroughs TE, Schnitzler MA, et al
   Resource utilization in patients hospitalized with heart failure: insights from a contemporary national hospital database.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:978-985.
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7. WILHELM M , Tobias R, Asskali F, Kraehner R, et al
   Red blood cell omega-3 fatty acids and the risk of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with heart failure.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:971-7.
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   BMJ

8. POUNTNEY D
   Doctors often overlook heart failure guidelines, study shows.
   BMJ. 2008;336:1270.
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   Circ Res

9. O'ROURKE B
   The ins and outs of calcium in heart failure.
   Circ Res. 2008;102:1301-3.
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   Eur Heart J

10. RIVERO-AYERZA M , Scholte Op Reimer W, Lenzen M, Theuns DA, et al
    New-onset atrial fibrillation is an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients: results of the EuroHeart Failure Survey.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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11. DI BIASE L , Auricchio A, Sorgente A, Civello K, et al
    The magnitude of reverse remodelling irrespective of aetiology predicts outcome of heart failure patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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12. BECKERS PJ , Denollet J, Possemiers NM, Wuyts FL, et al
    Combined endurance-resistance training vs. endurance training in patients with chronic heart failure: a prospective randomized study.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

13. DEC GW
    Istaroxime in heart failure new hope or more hype.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2286-8.
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14. GHEORGHIADE M , Blair JE, Filippatos GS, Macarie C, et al
    Hemodynamic, echocardiographic, and neurohormonal effects of istaroxime, a novel intravenous inotropic and lusitropic agent: a randomized controlled trial in patients hospitalized with heart failure.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:2276-85.
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15. KUSNETZKY LL , Khalid A, Khumri TM, Moe TG, et al
    Acute mortality in hospitalized patients undergoing echocardiography with and without an ultrasound contrast agent: results in 18,671 consecutive studies.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1704-6.
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    J Card Fail

16. FUJITA M , Asakura M, Sanada S, Funaya H, et al
    Activation of ecto-5'-nucleotidase in the blood and hearts of patients with chronic heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:426-30.
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17. FEOLA M , Aspromonte N, Milani L, Bobbio M, et al
    Plasma brain natriuretic Peptide predicts short-term clinical outcome in heart failure patients with restrictive filling pattern.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:420-5.
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18. PULLEN PR , Nagamia SH, Mehta PK, Thompson WR, et al
    Effects of yoga on inflammation and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:407-13.
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19. NANAS S , Gerovasili V, Dimopoulos S, Pierrakos C, et al
    Inotropic agents improve the peripheral microcirculation of patients with end-stage chronic heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:400-6.
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20. TANG WH , Van Lente F, Shrestha K, Troughton RW, et al
    Impact of myocardial function on cystatin C measurements in chronic systolic heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:394-9.
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21. MIELNICZUK LM , Tsang SW, Desai AS, Nohria A, et al
    The association between high-dose diuretics and clinical stability in ambulatory chronic heart failure patients.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:388-93.
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22. GOODE KM , Nabb S, Cleland JG, Clark AL, et al
    A comparison of patient and physician-rated new york heart association class in a community-based heart failure clinic.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:379-87.
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23. GAMBASSI G , Agha SA, Sui X, Yancy CW, et al
    Race and the natural history of chronic heart failure: a propensity-matched study.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:373-8.
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24. HAJJAR RJ , Zsebo K, Deckelbaum L, Thompson C, et al
    Design of a phase 1/2 trial of intracoronary administration of AAV1/SERCA2a in patients with heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:355-67.
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    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

25. HOERCHER KJ , Nowicki ER, Blackstone EH, Singh G, et al
    Prognosis of patients removed from a transplant waiting list for medical improvement: implications for organ allocation and transplantation for status 2 patients.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135:1159-66.
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