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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Volume 8

 

 

 

Research article
The CYP2J2 G-50T polymorphism and myocardial infarction in patients with cardiovascular risk profile
Jan Brgel, Daniel Bulut, Christoph Hanefeld, Horst Neubauer, Andreas Mgge, Jrg T Epplen, Tim Holland-Letz, Martin Spiecker
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:41 (23December2008)
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Research article
Association of alpha1a-adrenergic receptor polymorphism and blood pressure phenotypes in the Brazilian population
Silvia R Freitas, Alexandre C Pereira, Marcilene S Floriano, Jos G Mill, Jos E Krieger
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:40 (23December2008)
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Research article
Enhanced external counter pulsation in treatment of refractory angina pectoris: two year outcome and baseline factors associated with treatment failure
Andr Erdling, Susanne Bondesson, Thomas Pettersson, Lars Edvinsson
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:39 (18December2008)
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Research article
The role of coronary artery calcification score in clinical practice
Lieuwe H Piers, Farah Salachova, Riemer HJA Slart, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Riksta Dikkers, Frederique AP Hospers, Hjalmar R Bouma, Clark J Zeebregts, Tineke P Willems, Matthijs Oudkerk, Felix Zijlstra, Ren A Tio
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:38 (17December2008)
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Research article
The PPARGC1A Gly482Ser polymorphism is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in men
Erik Ingelsson, Louise Bennet, Martin Ridderstrle, Marianne Sderstrm, Lennart Rstam, Ulf Lindblad
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:37 (11December2008)
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Research article
The Asp298 allele of endothelial nitric oxide synthase is a risk factor for myocardial infarction among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jacob Odeberg, Charlotte A Larsson, Lennart Rstam, Ulf Lindblad
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:36 (10December2008)
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Research article
A clinical and EEG scoring system that predicts early cortical response (N20) to somatosensory evoked potentials and outcome after cardiac arrest
Cdric Daubin, Damien Guillotin, Olivier Etard, Cathy Gaillard, Damien du Cheyron, Michel Ramakers, Bruno Bouchet, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Pierre Charbonneau
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:35 (4December2008)
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Research article
B-type natriuretic peptide is a long-term predictor of all-cause mortality, whereas high-sensitive C-reactive protein predicts recurrent short-term troponin T positive cardiac events in chest pain patients: a prognostic study
Trygve Brgger-Andersen, Volker Pnitz, Harry Staines, David Pritchard, Heidi Grundt, Dennis WT Nilsen
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:34 (25November2008)
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Research article
Quality of life after carotid endarterectomy
Fernando Jos Abelha, Susana Quevedo, Henrique Barros
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:33 (20November2008)
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Research article
Is population screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm cost-effective?
Lars Ehlers, Jan Srensen, Lotte Groth Jensen, Merete Bech, Mette Kjlby
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:32 (18November2008)
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Research article
Pacemaker patients' perception of unsafe activities: a survey
Masooma Aqeel, Azam Shafquat, Nawal Salahuddin
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:31 (14November2008)
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Research article
Metabolic effects of an AT1-receptor blockade combined with HCTZ in cardiac risk patients: a non interventional study in primary care
Peter Bramlage, Eleonore Schnrock, Peter Odoj
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:30 (10November2008)
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Correction
Correction: PAIS: paracetamol (acetaminophen) in stroke; protocol for a randomized, double blind clinical trial. [ISCRTN74418480]
Heleen M den Hertog, H Bart van der Worp, H Maarten A van Gemert, Ale Algra, L Jaap Kappelle, Jan van Gijn, Peter J Koudstaal, Diederik WJ Dippel, the PAIS investigators
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:29 (4November2008)
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Research article
Health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction is associated with level of left ventricular ejection fraction
Kjell I Pettersen, Elena Kvan, Arnfinn Rollag, Knut Stavem, Aasmund Reikvam
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:28 (12October2008)
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Research article
Predictive value of coronary calcifications for future cardiac events in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus: A prospective study in 716 patients over 8 years
Alexander Becker, Alexander W Leber, Christoph Becker, Franz von Ziegler, Janine Tittus, Ines Schroeder, Gerhard Steinbeck, Andreas Knez
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:27 (10October2008)
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Research article
Pocket Doppler and vascular laboratory equipment yield comparable results for ankle brachial index measurement
Saskia PA Nicola, Lotte M Kruidenier, Ellen V Rouwet, Liliane Wetzels-Gulpers, Constantijn AM Rozeman, Martin H Prins, Joep AW Teijink
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:26 (7October2008)
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Study protocol
The CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) replication trial: study protocol
Lis Neubeck, Julie Redfern, Tom Briffa, Adrian Bauman, David Hare, SB Freedman
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:25 (6October2008)
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Research article
The effect of long-term homocysteine-lowering on carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated vasodilation in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial and meta-analysis
Kathleen Potter, Graeme J Hankey, Daniel J Green, John Eikelboom, Konrad Jamrozik, Leonard F Arnolda
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:24 (20September2008)
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Research article
Passive tobacco exposure may impair symptomatic improvement in patients with chronic angina undergoing enhanced external counterpulsation
Stilianos Efstratiadis, Elizabeth D Kennard, Sheryl F Kelsey, Andrew D Michaels, the International EECP Patient Registry-2 Investigators
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:23 (17September2008)
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Research article
Does interhospital transfer improve outcome of acute myocardial infarction? A propensity score analysis from the Cardiovascular Cooperative Project
John M Westfall, Catarina I Kiefe, Norman W Weissman, Anthony Goudie, Robert M Centor, O Dale Williams, Jeroan J Allison
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:22 (9September2008)
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Research article
Up-regulation of endothelin type B receptors in the human internal mammary artery in culture is dependent on protein kinase C and mitogen-activated kinase signaling pathways
David Nilsson, Lotta Gustafsson, Angelica Wackenfors, Bodil Gesslein, Lars Edvinsson, Per Paulsson, Richard Ingemansson, Malin Malmsj
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:21 (8September2008)
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Research article
Prevalence of prehypertension and its relationship to risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Jamaica: Analysis from a cross-sectional survey
Trevor S Ferguson, Novie OM Younger, Marshall K Tulloch-Reid, Marilyn B Lawrence Wright, Elizabeth M Ward, Deanna E Ashley, Rainford J Wilks
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:20 (28August2008)
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Research article
Changes in clot lysis levels of reteplase and streptokinase following continuous wave ultrasound exposure, at ultrasound intensities following attenuation from the skull bone
Bjarne Madsen Hrdig, Jonas Carlson, Anders Roijer
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:19 (26August2008)
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Research article
Healthy Hearts A community-based primary prevention programme to reduce coronary heart disease
Gill Richardson, Hugo C van Woerden, Lucy Morgan, Rhiannon Edwards, Monica Harries, Elaine Hancock, Susan Sroczynsk, Mererid Bowley
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:18 (26July2008)
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Research article
Gender differences in trends of acute myocardial infarction events: The Northern Sweden MONICA study 1985 2004
Dan Lundblad, Lars Holmgren, Jan-Hkan Jansson, Ulf Nslund, Mats Eliasson
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:17 (25July2008)
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Research article
Factors associated with poor prognosis among patients admitted with heart failure in a Nigerian tertiary medical centre: a cross-sectional study
Kamilu M Karaye, Mahmoud U Sani
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:16 (22July2008)
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Research article
RAS gene polymorphisms, classical risk factors and the advent of coronary artery disease in the Portuguese population
Ana I Freitas, Isabel Mendona, Maria Brin, Miguel M Sequeira, Roberto P Reis, Angel Carracedo, Antnio Brehm
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:15 (17July2008)
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Research article
A compare between myocardial topical negative pressure levels of -25 mmHg and -50 mmHg in a porcine model
Sandra Lindstedt, Per Paulsson, Arash Mokhtari, Bodil Gesslein, Joanna Hlebowicz, Malin Malmsj, Richard Ingemansson
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:14 (22June2008)
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Research article
Effect of garlic on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Karin Ried, Oliver R Frank, Nigel P Stocks, Peter Fakler, Thomas Sullivan
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:13 (16June2008)
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Research article
The Metabolic Syndrome and the immediate antihypertensive effects of aerobic exercise: a randomized control design
Linda S Pescatello, Bruce E Blanchard, Jaci L Van Heest, Carl M Maresh, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Paul D Thompson
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:12 (10June2008)
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Research article
The interaction of vasoactive substances during exercise modulates platelet aggregation in hypertension and coronary artery disease
Konstantinos Petidis, Stella Douma, Michael Doumas, Ilias Basagiannis, Konstantinos Vogiatzis, Chrysanthos Zamboulis
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:11 (27May2008)
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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 (6May2008)
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Research article
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 (30April2008)
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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 (15April2008)
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Research article
Rapid short-duration hypothermia with cold saline and endovascular cooling before reperfusion reduces microvascular obstruction and myocardial infarct size
Matthias Gtberg, Goran K Olivecrona, Henrik Engblom, Martin Ugander, Jesper van der Pals, Einar Heiberg, Hkan Arheden, David Erlinge
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:7 (10April2008)
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Research article
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 Pcoud, Daniel Hayoz, Fred Paccaud, Martin Preisig, Kijoung S Song, Xin Yuan, Theodore M Danoff, Heide A Stirnadel, Dawn Waterworth, Vincent Mooser, Grard Waeber, Peter Vollenweider
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:6 (17March2008)
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Research article
WRN polymorphisms affect expression levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in cultured fibroblasts
Elena Castro, Vladimir Oviedo-Rodrguez, Luis I Angel-Chvez
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:5 (29February2008)
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Research article
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 A Tio, Jan Paul Ottervanger, Menko-Jan De Boer, Felix Zijlstra
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:4 (23February2008)
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Research article
Ankle blood pressure as a predictor of total and cardiovascular mortality
Heikki Hietanen, Rauni Pkknen, Veikko Salomaa
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:3 (12February2008)
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Research article
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 (29January2008)
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Research article
Hyperhomocysteinemia and recurrent carotid stenosis
Renata Hillenbrand, Andreas Hillenbrand, Florian Liewald, Julian Zimmermann
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8:1 (17January2008)
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