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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Iratxe Puebla
Welcome to BMC Cardiovascular Disorders published by BioMed Central
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (ISSN 1471-2261) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :7
The use of intravenous cold saline to induce endovascular hypothermia before reperfusion reduces myocardial infarct size and microvascular obstruction in a pig model, suggesting its potential in the clinical management of myocardial infarction.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :3
Elevated ankle blood pressure levels are associated with higher cardiovascular and total mortality, suggesting that elevated ankle blood pressure may have independent value as a marker of arterial stiffness or subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic persons.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2007, 7 :39
Meta-analysis of data from the last seven years shows that computed tomography angiography of the coronary arteries is an efficient tool for the detection of coronary artery disease in the acute setting.
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Research article
A randomised trial of a 5 week, manual based, self-management programme for hypertension delivered in a cardiac patient club in Shanghai Feng Xue, Wen Yao, Robert J Lewin BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :10 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha is a critical mediator of hypoxia induced apoptosis in cardiac H9c2 and kidney epithelial HK-2 cells Ricky Malhotra, David W Tyson, Henry M Rosevear, Frank C. Brosius III BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :9 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Heart-type Fatty acid-binding protein in Acute Myocardial infarction Evaluation (FAME): Background and design of a diagnostic study in primary care Madeleine HE Bruins Slot, Geert JMG van der Heijden, Frans H Rutten, Onno P van der Spoel, E Gijs Mast, Ad C Bredero, Pieter A Doevendans, Jan FC Glatz, Arno W Hoes BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :8 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Rapid short-duration hypothermia with cold saline and endovascular cooling before reperfusion reduces microvascular obstruction and myocardial infarct size Matthias G BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :7 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The CoLaus study: a population-based study to investigate the epidemiology and genetic determinants of cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome Mathieu Firmann, Vladimir Mayor, Pedro Marques Vidal, Murielle Bochud, Alain P BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :6 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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WRN polymorphisms affect expression levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in cultured fibroblastsElena Castro, Vladimir Oviedo-Rodr BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The importance of left ventricular function for long-term outcome after primary percutaneous coronary intervention Pieter A van der Vleuten, Saman Rasoul, Willem Huurnink, Iwan CC van der Horst, Riemer HJA Slart, Stoffer Reiffers, Rudi A Dierckx, Ren BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :4 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ankle blood pressure as a predictor of total and cardiovascular mortality Heikki Hietanen, Rauni P BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :3 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is there a gender difference in noninvasive coronary imaging? Multislice computed tomography for noninvasive detection of coronary stenoses Marc Dewey, Wolfgang Rutsch, Bernd Hamm BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :2 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Hyperhomocysteinemia and recurrent carotid stenosis Renata Hillenbrand, Andreas Hillenbrand, Florian Liewald, Julian Zimmermann BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :1 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Characteristic comparison of triglyceride-rich remnant lipoprotein measurement between a new homogenous assay (RemL-C) and a conventional immunoseparation method (RLP-C) Hiroshi Yoshida, Hideo Kurosawa, Yuji Hirowatari, Yutaka Ogura, Katsunori Ikewaki, Ikuro Abe, Shinichi Saikawa, Kenichi Domitsu, Kumie Ito, Hidekatsu Yanai, Norio Tada Lipids in Health and Disease 2008, 7 :18 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Issues and challenges in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors: assessing the needs of cardiologists Sean M Hayes, Martin Dupuis, Suzanne Murray BMC Medical Education 2008, 8 :30 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Original basic research
Effects of rosiglitazone on contralateral iliac artery after vascular injury in hypercholesterolemic rabbits.
Olimpio RIBEIRO Franca Neto, Dalton BERTOLIM Precoma, Alexandre Alessi, Camila Prim, Ruy FERNANDO KUENZER CAETANO Silva, Lucia Noronha, Liz ANDREA VILLELA Baroncini Thrombosis Journal 2008, 6 :4 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Letter
Carotid intima-media thickness and endothelial function: useful surrogate markers for establishing cardiovascular risk in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease Miguel A Gonzalez-Gay, Carlos Gonzalez-Juanatey, Tomas R Vazquez-Rodriguez, Javier Martin, Javier Llorca Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10 :403 (16 [PDF ]
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Evaluation of metabolic syndrome in adults of Talca City, Chile Veronica Mujica, Elba Leiva, Gloria Icaza, Nora Diaz, Miguel Arredondo, Rodrigo Moore-Carrasco, Roxana Orrego, Marcela Vasquez, Ivan Palomo Nutrition Journal 2008, 7 :14 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Evaluation of left ventricular outflow tract gradient during treadmill exercise and in recovery period in orthostatic position, in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Rita Miranda, Carlos Cotrim, Nuno Cardim, Sofia Almeida, Luis Lopes, Maria Jose Loureiro, Otilia Simoes, Pedro Cordeiro, Paula Fazendas, Isabel Joao, Manuel Carrageta Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008, 6 :19 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Rapid phase-modulated water excitation steady-state free precession for fat-suppressed cine cardiovascular MR Hung-Yu Lin, Subha V. Raman, Yiu-Cho Chung, Orlando P. Simonetti Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008, 10 :22 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Book review
Review of "Evaluating Clinical Research- All that glitters is not gold" by Bengt D. Furberg and Curt D. Furberg Desmond Julian Trials 2008, 9 :26 (9 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Oxidative stress in children late after Kawasaki disease: relationship with carotid atherosclerosis and stiffness Yiu-fai Cheung, Karmin O, Connie WH Woo, Stephanie Armstrong, Yaw L Siow, Pak-Cheong Chow, Eddie WY Cheung BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8 :20 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Severe hyperlactatemia with normal base excess: a quantitative analysis using conventional and Stewart approaches Graciela Tuhay, Maria C Pein, Fabio Daniel Masevicius, Daniela Olmos Kutscherauer, Arnaldo Dubin Critical Care 2008, 12 :R66 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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