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	1. 1603 Accesses	Research article Combination coating of chitosan and anti-CD34 antibody applied on sirolimus-eluting stents can promote endothelialization while reducing neointimal formation Feng Yang, Shi-Chao Feng, Xiang-Jun Pang, Wei-Xiao Li, Yong-Hua Bi, Qian Zhao, Shi-Xuan Zhang, Yang Wang, Bo Feng BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:96 (26 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	2. 1200 Accesses	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 (16 June 2008) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	3. 782 Accesses	Research article 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 de Sousa, Vinícius Carolino de Souza, Margô G Karnikowski, Jonato Prestes, Carmen Silvia Campbell BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:3 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	4. 740 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
	5. 694 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary 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.
	6. 658 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7. 641 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	8. 629 Accesses	Research article Role of aldosterone on lung structural remodelling and right ventricular function in congestive heart failure Andreanne Chabot, Bao Jiang, Yanfen Shi, Jean-Claude Tardif, Jocelyn Dupuis BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2011, 11:72 (2 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9. 626 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10. 603 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	11. 565 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	12. 559 Accesses	Research article Abdominal aortic calcification quantified by the Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome Natasha Barascuk, Melanie Ganz, Mads Nielsen, Thomas C Register, Lars M Rasmussen, Morten A Karsdal, Claus Christiansen BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2011, 11:75 (20 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The Morphological Atherosclerotic Calcification Distribution (MACD) index assesses the risk of cardiovascular death, correlates with metabolic risk factors and indicates that hyperglycemia may contribute to unique patterns of aortic calcification.
	13. 446 Accesses	Research article Effects of self-management intervention on health outcomes of patients with heart failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials Aleksandra Jovicic, Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc, Sharon E Straus BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2006, 6:43 (2 November 2006) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	14. 430 Accesses	Research article Serum neuron-specific enolase as predictor of outcome in comatose cardiac-arrest survivors: a prospective cohort study Cédric Daubin, Charlotte Quentin, Stéphane Allouche, Olivier Etard, Cathy Gaillard, Amélie Seguin, Xavier Valette, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Fabrice Prevost, Michel Ramakers, Nicolas Terzi, Pierre Charbonneau, Damien du Cheyron BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2011, 11:48 (8 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary High levels of serum Neuron- Specific Enolase (NSE) are associated with death and vegetative state in comatose cardiac arrest survivors, and may be used to identify patients with poor neurological outcome.
	15. 394 Accesses	Case report 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16. 392 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	17. 333 Accesses	Case report Resting tachycardia, a warning sign in anorexia nervosa: case report Mori J Krantz, Philip S Mehler BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2004, 4:10 (16 July 2004) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
	18. 330 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	19. 334 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	20. 330 Accesses	Research article Comparative effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on blood pressure in patients with hypertension Hisham Aljadhey, Wanzhu Tu, Richard A Hansen, Susan J Blalock, D Brater, Michael D Murray BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2012, 12:93 (24 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21. 325 Accesses	Research article Flow mediated dilation of the brachial artery: an investigation of methods requiring further standardization Alon Peretz, Daniel F Leotta, Jeffrey H Sullivan, Carol A Trenga, Fiona N Sands, Mary R Aulet, Marla Paun, Edward A Gill, Joel D Kaufman BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2007, 7:11 (21 March 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	22. 314 Accesses	Research article Cardiac asthma in elderly patients: incidence, clinical presentation and outcome Stéphane Jorge, Marie-Hélène Becquemin, Samuel Delerme, Mohamed Bennaceur, Richard Isnard, Rony Achkar, Bruno Riou, Jacques Boddaert, Patrick Ray BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2007, 7:16 (14 May 2007) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23. 312 Accesses	Research article 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) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	24. 305 Accesses	Research article EDTA chelation therapy for cardiovascular disease: a systematic review Dugald MR Seely, Ping Wu, Edward J Mills BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2005, 5:32 (1 November 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A systematic review on EDTA chelation therapy shows that the available clinical evidence does not support its use in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and suggests that further studies are required to establish whether it is a beneficial intervention for atherosclerotic disease.
	25. 291 Accesses	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