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Tobacco smoking predicts depression and poorer quality of life in heart disease
Lesley Stafford, Michael Berk, Henry J Jackson BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:35 (24 May 2013)
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Estimate of nocturnal blood pressure and detection of non-dippers based on clinical or ambulatory monitoring in the inpatient setting
Tan Xu, Yongqing Zhang, Xuerui Tan BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:37 (21 May 2013)
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The effect of Bosentan on exercise capacity in Fontan patients; rationale and design for the TEMPO study
Anders Hebert, Annette S Jensen, Lars Idorn, Keld E Sørensen, Lars Søndergaard BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:36 (11 May 2013)
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Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-12 in aortic dissection
Yi Song, Yuehui Xie, Feng Liu, Chong Zhao, Rui Yu, Shao Ban, Qiufang Ye, Jianxion Wen, Haibo Wan, Xiang Li, Runwei Ma, Zhaohui Meng BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:34 (3 May 2013)
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Cost-effectiveness of a coronary heart disease secondary prevention program in patients with myocardial infarction: results from a randomised controlled trial (ProActive Heart)
Erika Turkstra, Anna L Hawkes, Brian Oldenburg, Paul A Scuffham BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:33 (1 May 2013)
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Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of a supervised exercise training program on readmissions in patients with myocardial ischemia: a study protocol
Núria Santaularia, Josefina Caminal, Anna Arnau, Montserrat Perramon, Jesus Montesinos, Jaume Trapé, Montserrat Abenoza-Guardiola, Pere Guiteras-Val, Tiny Jaarsma BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:32 (25 April 2013)
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An international longitudinal registry of patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke (GARFIELD): the UK protocol
Patricia N Apenteng, Ellen T Murray, Roger Holder, F D Richard Hobbs, David A Fitzmaurice, UK GARFIELD Investigators and GARFIELD Steering Committee BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:31 (23 April 2013)
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Low sex hormone-binding globulin is associated with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a Swedish population
Bledar Daka, Thord Rosen, Per Anders Jansson, Charlotte A Larsson, Lennart Råstam, Ulf Lindblad BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:30 (18 April 2013)
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Cardiovascular fitness associated with cognitive performance in heart failure patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation
Sarah Garcia, Michael L Alosco, Mary Beth Spitznagel, Ronald Cohen, Naftali Raz, Lawrence Sweet, Richard Josephson, Joel Hughes, Jim Rosneck, Morgan L Oberle, John Gunstad BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:29 (16 April 2013)
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Thromboembolic event rate in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: Data from the GISSI-AF trial
Marcello Disertori, Maria Franzosi, Simona Barlera, Franco Cosmi, Silvia Quintarelli, Chiara Favero, Glauco Cappellini, Gianna Fabbri, Aldo Maggioni, Lidia Staszewsky, Luigi Moroni, Roberto Latini, on behalf of the GISSI-AF investigators BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:28 (15 April 2013)
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Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions: stent-covering of the side branch with and without PCI of the side branch: a retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients
Hubertus von Korn, Victor Stefan, Reyn van Ewijk, Kamalesh Chakraborty, Burkhard Sanwald, R Andel, Jan Hemker, Ulrich Hink, Marc Ohlow, Bernward Lauer, Thomas Muenzel BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:27 (4 April 2013)
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Microvolt T wave alternans in adults with congenital heart diseases characterized by right ventricle pathology or single ventricle physiology: a case control study
Aleksandra Cieplucha, Olga Trojnarska, Agnieszka Bartczak, Lucyna Kramer, Stefan Grajek BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:26 (3 April 2013)
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The relationship between DXA-based and anthropometric measures of visceral fat and morbidity in women
Kenan Direk, Marina Cecelja, William Astle, Phil Chowienczyk, Tim D Spector, Mario Falchi, Toby Andrew BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:25 (3 April 2013)
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Multi-parametric MRI as an indirect evaluation tool of the mechanical properties of in-vitro cardiac tissues
Delphine Périé, Nagib Dahdah, Anthony Foudis, Daniel Curnier BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:24 (27 March 2013)
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Assessment tools for unrecognized myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional analysis of the REasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke population
Emily B Levitan, Monika M Safford, Meredith L Kilgore, Elsayed Z Soliman, Stephen P Glasser, Suzanne E Judd, Paul Muntner BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:23 (26 March 2013)
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Long-term impact of postconditioning on infarct size and left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Peder Sörensson, Lars Rydén, Nawsad Saleh, Per Tornvall, Håkan Arheden, John Pernow BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:22 (25 March 2013)
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Targets and self-management for the control of blood pressure in stroke and at risk groups (TASMIN-SR): protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Claire O’Brien, Emma P Bray, Stirling Bryan, Sheila M Greenfield, M Sayeed Haque, FD Richard Hobbs, Miren I Jones, Sue Jowett, Billingsley Kaambwa, Paul Little, Jonathan Mant, Cristina Penaloza, Claire Schwartz, Helen Shackleford, Jinu Varghese, Bryan Williams, Richard J McManus BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:21 (23 March 2013)
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Prehypertension is associated with increased carotid atherosclerotic plaque in the community population of Southern China
Hua Hong, Hongxuan Wang, Huanquan Liao BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:20 (19 March 2013)
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Reviewer acknowledgement 2012
Tim Shipley BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:14 (19 March 2013)
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Augmentation index and aortic stiffness in bicuspid aortic valve patients with non-dilated proximal aortas
Patrick J Warner, Adeeb Al-Quthami, Erica L Brooks, Alyson Kelley-Hedgepeth, Eshan Patvardhan, Jeffrey T Kuvin, Kevin S Heffernan, Gordon S Huggins BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:19 (15 March 2013)
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Non-invasive endothelial function assessment in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1: a cross-sectional study
Luiza O Rodrigues, Luiz Oswaldo C Rodrigues, Luisa Lima Castro, Nilton A Rezende, Antonio Luiz P Ribeiro BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:18 (11 March 2013)
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Association of the angiotensinogen gene polymorphism with atherosclerosis and its risk traits in the Saudi population
Mohammed Al-Najai, Paul Muiya, Asma I Tahir, Samar Elhawari, Daisy Gueco, Editha Andres, Nejat Mazhar, Nada Altassan, Maie Alshahid, Nduna Dzimiri BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:17 (11 March 2013)
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Trial Protocol: A randomised controlled trial of extended anticoagulation treatment versus routine anticoagulation treatment for the prevention of recurrent VTE and post thrombotic syndrome in patients being treated for a first episode of unprovoked VTE (The ExACT Study)
Jayne Tullett, Ellen Murray, Linda Nichols, Roger Holder, Will Lester, Peter Rose, FD Hobbs, David Fitzmaurice BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:16 (9 March 2013)
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Measurement of the ankle brachial index with a non-mercury sphygmomanometer in diabetic patients: a concordance study
Magdalena Bundó, Magali Urrea, Laura Muñoz-Ortíz, Carmen Pérez, Judit Llussà, Rosa Forés, María Alzamora, Pere Torán BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:15 (8 March 2013)
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Advanced glycation end products accelerate rat vascular calcification through RAGE/oxidative stress
Qin Wei, Xiaomei Ren, Yibo Jiang, Hong Jin, Naifeng Liu, Jie Li BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:13 (5 March 2013)
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Circulating cardio-enriched microRNAs are associated with long-term prognosis following myocardial infarction
Olof Gidlöf, J Gustav Smith, Kazuma Miyazu, Patrik Gilje, Anna Spencer, Sten Blomquist, David Erlinge BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:12 (28 February 2013)
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Relationship between postprandial glucose level and carotid artery stiffness in patients without diabetes or cardiovascular disease
Kentaro Watanabe, Tatsuya Suzuki, Motoshi Ouchi, Kazunari Suzuki, Makoto Ohara, Masao Hashimoto, Hidetoshi Yamashita, Masaru Okazaki, Kazuhito Ishii, Kenzo Oba BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:11 (26 February 2013)
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Identification of effective screening strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention in a developing country: using cardiovascular risk-estimation and risk-reduction tools for policy recommendations
Sharmini Selvarajah, Jamaiyah Haniff, Gurpreet Kaur, Tee Guat Hiong, Adam Bujang, Kee Chee Cheong, Michiel L Bots BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:10 (25 February 2013)
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Gender differences in the association of visceral and subcutaneous adiposity with adiponectin in African Americans: the Jackson Heart Study
Aurelian Bidulescu, Jiankang Liu, DeMarc A Hickson, Kristen G Hairston, Ervin R Fox, Donna K Arnett, Anne E Sumner, Herman A Taylor, Gary H Gibbons BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:9 (22 February 2013)
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The role of the Hsp90/Akt pathway in myocardial calpain-induced caspase-3 activation and apoptosis during sepsis
Xiaoping Li, Rong Luo, Rongjian Jiang, Xianmin Meng, Xiushan Wu, Shu Zhang, Wei Hua BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:8 (20 February 2013)
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Trans-subclavian approach for radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular contractions originating from subtricuspid annulus: a case report
Teng Li, Xian-zhang Zhan, Ping-zhen Yang, Yu-mei Xue, Xian-hong Fang, Hong-tao Liao, Shu-lin Wu BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:7 (18 February 2013)
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Longer pre-hospital delay in first myocardial infarction among patients with diabetes: an analysis of 4266 patients in the Northern Sweden MONICA Study
Karin Hellström Ängerud, Christine Brulin, Ulf Näslund, Mats Eliasson BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:6 (29 January 2013)
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Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on magnesium in addition to beta-blocker for prevention of postoperative atrial arrhythmias after coronary artery bypass grafting
Xiaosan Wu, Congxia Wang, Jinyun Zhu, Chunyan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yanhua Gao BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:5 (23 January 2013)
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Prophylactic administration of intravenous magnesium to prevent atrial arrhythmia, in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), is associated with an increase in adverse events, as shown in a meta-analysis. |
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Integrative pathway dissection of molecular mechanisms of moxLDL-induced vascular smooth muscle phenotype transformation
George S Karagiannis, Jochen Weile, Gary D Bader, Joe Minta BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:4 (16 January 2013)
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Association of cardiovascular response to an acute resistance training session with the ACE gene polymorphism in sedentary women: a randomized trial
Jéssica Cardoso de Souza, Ramires Alsamir Tibana, Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa, Vinícius Carolino de Souza, Margô G O Karnikowski, Jonato Prestes, Carmen Silvia Grubert Campbell BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:3 (10 January 2013)
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Quantification of carbonic anhydrase gene expression in ventricle of hypertrophic and failing human heart
Bernardo V Alvarez, Anita L Quon, John Mullen, Joseph R Casey BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:2 (8 January 2013)
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Low levels of IgM antibodies to oxidized cardiolipin increase and high levels decrease risk of cardiovascular disease among 60-year olds: a prospective study
Jun Su, Xiang Hua, Max Vikström, Karin Leander, Bruna Gigante, Mai-Lis Hellenius, Ulf de Faire, Johan Frostegård BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:1 (7 January 2013)
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QTc interval prolongation in HIV-infected patients: a case–control study by 24-hour Holter ECG recording
Alessandra Fiorentini, Nicola Petrosillo, Angelo Di Stefano, Stefania Cicalini, Laura Borgognoni, Evangelo Boumis, Luigi Tubani, Pierangelo Chinello BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:124 (23 December 2012)
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Wearable defibrillator use in heart failure (WIF): results of a prospective registry
Andrew C Kao, Steven W Krause, Rajiv Handa, Darshak Karia, Guillermo Reyes, Nicole R Bianco, Steven J Szymkiewicz, the Wearable defibrillator use In heart Failure (WIF) Investigators BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:123 (12 December 2012)
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Congestive heart failure patients were successfully monitored by a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) until further risk assessment was possible, suggesting that WCDs may be a safe alternative for patients unable to use implantable cardioverter defibrillators. |
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Early repolarization with horizontal ST segment may be associated with aborted sudden cardiac arrest: a retrospective case control study
Sung Kim, Do Kim, Hyun-Joong Kim, Sang Jung, Seong Han, Soon Suh, Kyu-Hyung Ryu BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:122 (11 December 2012)
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Family history as a risk factor for recurrent hospitalization for lone atrial fibrillation: a nationwide family study in Sweden
Bengt Zöller, Henrik Ohlsson, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:121 (10 December 2012)
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A systematic review of patient reported factors associated with uptake and completion of cardiovascular lifestyle behaviour change
Jenni Murray, Cheryl Craigs, Kate Hill, Stephanie Honey, Allan House BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:120 (8 December 2012)
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Prevalence of arterial stiffness in North China, and associations with risk factors of cardiovascular disease: a community-based study
Jin-Wen Wang, Zi-Qiang Zhou, Da-Yi Hu BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:119 (7 December 2012)
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Dosing practice of low molecular weight heparins and its efficacy and safety in cardiovascular inpatients: a retrospective study in a Chinese teaching hospital
Huimin Xu, Hongwen Cai, Zhongshu Qian, Geng Xu, Xiaofeng Yan, Haibin Dai BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:118 (5 December 2012)
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Association between hyperuricemia, prediabetes, and prehypertension in the Croatian adult population - a cross-sectional study
Jasna Vučak, Milica Katić, Ivan Bielen, Davorka Vrdoljak, Dragica Ivezić Lalić, Ksenija Kranjčević, Biserka Bergman Marković BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:117 (4 December 2012)
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SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging as an adjunct to coronary calcium score for the detection of hemodynamically significant coronary artery stenosis
Franz von Ziegler, Michaela Brendel, Christopher Uebleis, Susanne Helbig, Martin Greif, Janine Ruemmler, Christoph Becker, Marcus Hacker, Gerhard Steinbeck, Alexander Becker BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:116 (4 December 2012)
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The in vivo performance of small-caliber nanofibrous polyurethane vascular grafts
Zuo-jun Hu, Zi-lun Li, Ling-yu Hu, Wei He, Rui-ming Liu, Yuan-sen Qin, Shen-ming Wang BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:115 (3 December 2012)
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Incidence of hypertension in a prospective cohort study of adults from Porto, Portugal
Marta Pereira, Nuno Lunet, Cristiana Paulo, Milton Severo, Ana Azevedo, Henrique Barros BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:114 (28 November 2012)
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Prevalence and associated factors of hypertension among adults in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study
Akilew Awoke, Tadesse Awoke, Shitaye Alemu, Berihun Megabiaw BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:113 (28 November 2012)
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Electrocardiogram features of premature ventricular contractions/ventricular tachycardia originating from the left ventricular outflow tract and the treatment outcome of radiofrequency catheter ablation
Bei Ge, Kang-Ting Ji, Hai-Ge Ye, Jia Li, Yue-Chun Li, Ri-Peng Yin, Jia-Feng Lin BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:112 (27 November 2012)
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