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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Timothy I. Shipley
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 disorders of the heart and circulatory system, as well as related molecular and cell biology, genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and controlled trials.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (ISSN 1471-2261) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
Featured articles
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :45
Percutaneous aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis has major problems with safety and short-term survival, especially via the transapical route, and randomized controlled trials are essential to clarify the safety of this intervention.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :44
Mortality following acute myocardial infarction is declining in patients from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) since 2003 at a rate similar to that found in in Medicare-funded hospitals.
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Research article
Characterisation of heart failure with normal ejection fraction in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria Adedeji K Adebayo, Adewole A Adebiyi, Olulola O Oladapo, Okechukwu S Ogah, Akinyemi Aje, Dike B Ojji, Ayodele O Falase BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :52 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The impact of renal insufficiency and anaemia on survival in patients with cardiovascular disease: a cohort study Jocelyn Anderson, Liam G Glynn, John Newell, Alberto A Iglesias, Donal Reddan, Andrew W Murphy BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :51 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms Gln27Glu, Arg16Gly in patients with heart failure Alfredo Jos BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :50 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cardiac insulin-like growth factor-1 and cyclins gene expression in canine models of ischemic or overpacing cardiomyopathy Maryam Mahmoudabady, Myrielle Mathieu, Karim Touihri, Ielham Hadad, Agnes Mendes Da Costa, Robert Naeije, Kathleen Mc Entee BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :49 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Variation in the human soluble epoxide hydrolase gene and risk of restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention Silke Kullmann, Priska Binner, Kirsten Rackebrandt, Andreas Huge, Georg Haltern, Mark Lankisch, Reiner F BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :48 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Rationale and study design of a cross sectional study documenting the prevalence of Heart Failure amongst the minority ethnic communities in the UK: the E-ECHOES Study (Ethnic - Echocardiographic Heart of England Screening Study) Paramjit S Gill, Russell Davis, Michael Davies, Nick Freemantle, Gregory YH Lip BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :47 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Atherosclerosis profile and incidence of cardiovascular events: a population-based survey Jennifer G Robinson, Kathleen M Fox, Michael F Bullano, Susan Grandy, the SHIELD Study Group BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :46 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Safety of percutaneous aortic valve insertion. A systematic review Hans Van Brabandt, Mattias Neyt BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :45 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Declining mortality following acute myocardial infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System Stephan D Fihn, Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin, Elliott Lowy, Ioana Popescu, Charles Maynard, Gary E Rosenthal, Anne E Sales, John Rumsfeld, Sandy Pi BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :44 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Long-term survival after initial hospital admission for peripheral arterial disease in the lower extremities I Vaartjes, GJ de Borst, JB Reitsma, A de Bruin, FL Moll, DE Grobbee, ML Bots BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :43 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Infective endocarditis on mitral annular calcification: a case report Giovanni Minardi, Paolo G Pino, Martina Sordi, Herribert Pavaci, Carla Manzara, Giovanni Pulignano, Enrico Natale, Carlo Gaudio Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9072 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Molecular pathogenetic mechanisms and new therapeutic perspectives
in anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy
Giuseppe Distefano Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35 :37 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Aortic valve stenotic area calculation from phase contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance: the importance of short echo time Kieran R O'Brien, Ruvin S Gabriel, Andreas Greiser, Brett R Cowan, Alistair A Young, Andrew J Kerr Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :49 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Reduced peripheral arterial blood flow with preserved cardiac output during submaximal bicycle exercise in elderly heart failure Chirapa Puntawangkoon, Dalane W Kitzman, Stephen B Kritchevsky, Craig A Hamilton, Barbara Nicklas, Xiaoyan Leng, Peter H Brubaker, W. Gregory Hundley Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :48 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
Essential role of diastolic oscillatory potentials
in adrenergic control of guinea pig sino-atrial node discharge
Mario Vassalle, John N Catanzaro, Michael P Nett, Marcello Rota Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :101 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Latest therapeutic developments
Hemostasis and inflammation: two of a kind? Peter Verhamme, Marc F Hoylaerts Thrombosis Journal 2009, 7 :15 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
The rationale and design of the antihypertensives and vascular, endothelial, and cognitive function (AVEC) trial in elderly hypertensives with early cognitive impairment: Role of the renin angiotensin system inhibition. Ihab Hajjar, Meaghan Hart, William Milberg, Vera Novak, Lewis Lipsitz BMC Geriatrics 2009, 9 :48 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Emilin1 gene and essential hypertension: a two-stage association study in northern Han Chinese population Chong Shen, Xiangfeng Lu, Yun Li, Qi Zhao, Xiaoli Liu, Liping Hou, Laiyuan Wang, Shufeng Chen, Jianfeng Huang, Dongfeng Gu BMC Medical Genetics 2009, 10 :118 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Original investigation
Diabetes and hypertension markedly increased the risk of ischemic stroke associated with high serum resistin concentration in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama Study Haruhiko Osawa, Yasufumi Doi, Hideichi Makino, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Koji Yonemoto, Ryoichi Kawamura, Jun Hata, Yumihiro Tanizaki, Mitsuo Iida, Yutaka Kiyohara Cardiovascular Diabetology 2009, 8 :60 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Lipemic serum in hyperlipidemic pancreatitis Konstantinos G Michalakis, Eleni Basiakou, Theodoros Xanthos, Panagiotis Ziakas Cases Journal 2009, 2 :198 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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