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		Research article Lipids and carotid plaque in the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) Hannah Gardener, David Morte, Mitchell SV Elkind, Ralph L Sacco, Tatjana Rundek BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:55 (22 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Visualization of anomalous origin and course of coronary arteries in 748 consecutive symptomatic patients by 64-slice computed tomography angiography Franz von Ziegler, Marco Pilla, Lori McMullan, Prasad Panse, Alexander W Leber, Norbert Wilke, Alexander Becker BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:54 (11 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Evaluation of early coronary graft patency after coronary artery bypass graft surgery using multislice computed tomography angiography Hosseinali Bassri, Farzad Salari, Fereidoun Noohi, Marzieh Motevali, Seifollah Abdi, Nader Givtaj, Kamal Raissi, Majid Haghjoo BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:53 (8 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		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 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article 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 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms Gln27Glu, Arg16Gly in patients with heart failure Alfredo Mansur, Rosana Fontes, Regina Canzi, Raphael Nishimura, Airlane Alencar, Antonio de Lima, José Krieger, Alexandre Pereira BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:50 (3 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article 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 Da Costa, Robert Naeije, Kathleen Mc Entee BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:49 (9 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Overexpression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), its receptor and cyclins in canine models of ischemic and overpacing-induced cardiomyopathy further supports their involvement in the myocardial hypertrophic response in cardiomyopathies.
		Research article 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 Füth, Eberhard von Hodenberg, Hans-Peter Bestehorn, Thomas Scheffold BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:48 (8 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		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 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article 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 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Safety of percutaneous aortic valve insertion. A systematic review Hans Van Brabandt, Mattias Neyt BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:45 (1 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 \| Editor’s summary 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.
		Research article 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 Piñeros, Mary B McDonell, Christian D Helfrich, Roxane Rusch, Robert Jesse, Peter Almenoff, Barbara Fleming, Michael Kussman BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:44 (31 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
		Research article 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 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with formerly "refractory angina pectoris in end-stage coronary artery disease" – Not "end-stage" after all Thomas W Jax, Ansgar J Peters, Ahmed A Khattab, Matthias P Heintzen, Frank-Chris Schoebel BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:42 (28 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Long term hemodialysis aggravates lipolytic activity reduction and very low density, low density lipoproteins composition in chronic renal failure patients Khedidja Mekki, Josiane Prost, Mustapha Remaoun, Jacques Belleville, Malika Bouchenak BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:41 (26 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Increased expression of vascular endothelin type B and angiotensin type 1 receptors in patients with ischemic heart disease Ivan Dimitrijevic, Marie-Louise Edvinsson, Qingwen Chen, Malin Malmsjö, Per-Ola Kimblad, Lars Edvinsson BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:40 (25 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic Fikru Tesfaye, Peter Byass, Stig Wall BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:39 (23 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article The search for valved conduit tissue grafts for adults (>22 mm): an ultrasonographic study of jugular vein diameters of horses and cattle Colin C Schwarzwald, Rolf Jenni BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:38 (13 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Left ventricular non-compaction: clinical features and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging Zaheer R Yousef, Paul WX Foley, Kayvan Khadjooi, Shajil Chalil, Harald Sandman, Noor UH Mohammed, Francisco Leyva BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:37 (9 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Risk-taking attitudes and their association with process and outcomes of cardiac care: a cohort study Kathryn M King, Colleen M Norris, Merril L Knudtson, William A Ghali BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:36 (6 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Association between -T786C NOS3 polymorphism and resistant hypertension: a prospective cohort study Ignacio Cruz-González, Esther Corral, María Sánchez-Ledesma, Angel Sánchez-Rodríguez, Cándido Martín-Luengo, Rogelio González-Sarmiento BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:35 (4 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The association of biomarkers of iron status with peripheral arterial disease in US adults Andy Menke, José Fernández-Real, Paul Muntner, Eliseo Guallar BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:34 (3 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article No evidence for an association between the -36A>C phospholamban gene polymorphism and a worse prognosis in heart failure Diogo GB Santos, Alessandra Medeiros, Patrícia C Brum, José G Mill, Alfredo J Mansur, José E Krieger, Alexandre C Pereira BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:33 (28 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Financial impact of reducing door-to-balloon time in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a single hospital experience Umesh N Khot, Michele L Johnson-Wood, Jason B Geddes, Curtis Ramsey, Monica B Khot, Heather Taillon, Randall Todd, Saeed R Shaikh, William J Berg BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:32 (26 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Lack of cardioprotection from subcutaneously and preischemic administered Liraglutide in a closed chest porcine ischemia reperfusion model Jens Kristensen, Ulrik M Mortensen, Morten Schmidt, Peter Nielsen, Torsten Nielsen, Michael Maeng BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:31 (23 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central

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		Research article Lipids and carotid plaque in the Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) Hannah Gardener, David Morte, Mitchell SV Elkind, Ralph L Sacco, Tatjana Rundek BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:55 (22 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Visualization of anomalous origin and course of coronary arteries in 748 consecutive symptomatic patients by 64-slice computed tomography angiography Franz von Ziegler, Marco Pilla, Lori McMullan, Prasad Panse, Alexander W Leber, Norbert Wilke, Alexander Becker BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:54 (11 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Evaluation of early coronary graft patency after coronary artery bypass graft surgery using multislice computed tomography angiography Hosseinali Bassri, Farzad Salari, Fereidoun Noohi, Marzieh Motevali, Seifollah Abdi, Nader Givtaj, Kamal Raissi, Majid Haghjoo BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:53 (8 December 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		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 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article 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 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms Gln27Glu, Arg16Gly in patients with heart failure Alfredo Mansur, Rosana Fontes, Regina Canzi, Raphael Nishimura, Airlane Alencar, Antonio de Lima, José Krieger, Alexandre Pereira BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:50 (3 November 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article 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 Da Costa, Robert Naeije, Kathleen Mc Entee BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:49 (9 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Overexpression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), its receptor and cyclins in canine models of ischemic and overpacing-induced cardiomyopathy further supports their involvement in the myocardial hypertrophic response in cardiomyopathies.
		Research article 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 Füth, Eberhard von Hodenberg, Hans-Peter Bestehorn, Thomas Scheffold BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:48 (8 October 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		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 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article 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 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Safety of percutaneous aortic valve insertion. A systematic review Hans Van Brabandt, Mattias Neyt BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:45 (1 September 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 \| Editor’s summary 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.
		Research article 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 Piñeros, Mary B McDonell, Christian D Helfrich, Roxane Rusch, Robert Jesse, Peter Almenoff, Barbara Fleming, Michael Kussman BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:44 (31 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
		Research article 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 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Percutaneous coronary revascularization in patients with formerly "refractory angina pectoris in end-stage coronary artery disease" – Not "end-stage" after all Thomas W Jax, Ansgar J Peters, Ahmed A Khattab, Matthias P Heintzen, Frank-Chris Schoebel BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:42 (28 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Long term hemodialysis aggravates lipolytic activity reduction and very low density, low density lipoproteins composition in chronic renal failure patients Khedidja Mekki, Josiane Prost, Mustapha Remaoun, Jacques Belleville, Malika Bouchenak BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:41 (26 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Increased expression of vascular endothelin type B and angiotensin type 1 receptors in patients with ischemic heart disease Ivan Dimitrijevic, Marie-Louise Edvinsson, Qingwen Chen, Malin Malmsjö, Per-Ola Kimblad, Lars Edvinsson BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:40 (25 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic Fikru Tesfaye, Peter Byass, Stig Wall BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:39 (23 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article The search for valved conduit tissue grafts for adults (>22 mm): an ultrasonographic study of jugular vein diameters of horses and cattle Colin C Schwarzwald, Rolf Jenni BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:38 (13 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Left ventricular non-compaction: clinical features and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging Zaheer R Yousef, Paul WX Foley, Kayvan Khadjooi, Shajil Chalil, Harald Sandman, Noor UH Mohammed, Francisco Leyva BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:37 (9 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research article Risk-taking attitudes and their association with process and outcomes of cardiac care: a cohort study Kathryn M King, Colleen M Norris, Merril L Knudtson, William A Ghali BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:36 (6 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Association between -T786C NOS3 polymorphism and resistant hypertension: a prospective cohort study Ignacio Cruz-González, Esther Corral, María Sánchez-Ledesma, Angel Sánchez-Rodríguez, Cándido Martín-Luengo, Rogelio González-Sarmiento BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:35 (4 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The association of biomarkers of iron status with peripheral arterial disease in US adults Andy Menke, José Fernández-Real, Paul Muntner, Eliseo Guallar BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:34 (3 August 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article No evidence for an association between the -36A>C phospholamban gene polymorphism and a worse prognosis in heart failure Diogo GB Santos, Alessandra Medeiros, Patrícia C Brum, José G Mill, Alfredo J Mansur, José E Krieger, Alexandre C Pereira BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:33 (28 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Financial impact of reducing door-to-balloon time in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a single hospital experience Umesh N Khot, Michele L Johnson-Wood, Jason B Geddes, Curtis Ramsey, Monica B Khot, Heather Taillon, Randall Todd, Saeed R Shaikh, William J Berg BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:32 (26 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Lack of cardioprotection from subcutaneously and preischemic administered Liraglutide in a closed chest porcine ischemia reperfusion model Jens Kristensen, Ulrik M Mortensen, Morten Schmidt, Peter Nielsen, Torsten Nielsen, Michael Maeng BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9:31 (23 July 2009) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central