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  1. Gain in VO2 peak after cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), is associated with reduced mortality and morbidity. We have previously shown in CR, that gain in VO2 peak is reduc...

    Authors: Bruno Vergès, Bénédicte Patois-Vergès, Marie-Christine Iliou, Isabelle Simoneau-Robin, Jean-Henri Bertrand, Jean-Michel Feige, Hervé Douard, Bogdan Catargi and Michel Fischbach
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:64
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  2. Cardiovascular risk assessment is usually based on traditional risk factors and risk assessment algorithms. However, a number of risk markers that might provide additional predictive power have been identified...

    Authors: Elin B. Brolin, Stefan Agewall, Torkel B. Brismar, Kenneth Caidahl, Per Tornvall and Kerstin Cederlund
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:63
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  4. Aortic valve calcification shares risk factors with coronary artery disease. Coronary calcium has been used has a gatekeeper to performing coronary tomography angiography. The aim of this study was to evaluate...

    Authors: Ana Faustino, Rui Providência, Luís Paiva, Rui Catarino, Susana Basso, Marco Costa and Lino Gonçalves
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:61
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  5. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is abundantly expressed in carotid plaques. This study investigated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PAPP-A and the presence of caro...

    Authors: Shiming Zhou, Min Cui, Zegang Yin, Rui Li, Jie Zhu and Huadong Zhou
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:60
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  6. Diastolic heart failure is a common and deadly complication of diabetes mellitus, with the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy as one of the key determinants of the disease’s complex pathology. The cause of...

    Authors: Can Qian, Li Gong, Zunyuan Yang, Wei Chen, Yushu Chen, Ziqian Xu, Bing Wu, Chungui Tang, Fabao Gao and Wen Zeng
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:59
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  7. The previous genome-wide studies have shown that rs7193343 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in zinc finger homeobox 3 (ZFHX3) gene correlate with risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the distribution...

    Authors: ChuanNan Zhai, HongLiang Cong, YuJie Liu, Ying Zhang, XianFeng Liu, Hao Zhang and ZhiJing Ren
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:58
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  8. Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) suffer from exercise intolerance due to impaired central hemodynamics and subsequent alterations in peripheral skeletal muscle function and structure. The relative con...

    Authors: Ruud F. Spee, Victor M. Niemeijer, Bart Wessels, Jasper P. Jansen, Pieter F.F. Wijn, Pieter A.F.M. Doevendans and Hareld M.C. Kemps
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:57
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  9. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients are at very high cardiovascular risk and tend to have recurrent cardiovascular events. The clinical indicators for subsequent cardiovascular events are limited and need f...

    Authors: Dujrudee Chinwong, Jayanton Patumanond, Surarong Chinwong, Khanchai Siriwattana, Siriluck Gunaparn, John Joseph Hall and Arintaya Phrommintikul
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:55
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  10. In some countries, the public health system has less availability when compared to the population covered by health insurance. In addition, inappropriate referrals for treadmill exercise stress test increase s...

    Authors: Antônio M. L. Silva, Anderson C. Armstrong, Fernando J. C. Silveira, Marcelo D. Cavalcanti, Fernando M. F. França and Luis C. L. Correia
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:54
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  11. Because infiltrative cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) share clinical and hemodynamic features of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and abnormal diastolic function, it is often difficult to ...

    Authors: Toru Kubo, Yuichi Baba, Takayoshi Hirota, Katsutoshi Tanioka, Naohito Yamasaki, Shigeo Yamanaka, Tatsuo Iiyama, Naoko Kumagai, Takashi Furuno, Tetsuro Sugiura and Hiroaki Kitaoka
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:53
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  12. Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are indices that reflect platelet activity. We investigated the association between these platelet indices and left ventricular hypertrophy and ...

    Authors: Shu-ichi Fujita, Yoshihiro Takeda, Shun Kizawa, Takahide Ito, Kazushi Sakane, Toshiyuki Ikemoto, Yoshikatsu Okada, Koichi Sohmiya, Masaaki Hoshiga and Nobukazu Ishizaka
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:52
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  14. To evaluate diagnostic and long-term prognostic values of hFABP compared to NT-proBNP and troponin I (TnI) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) suspected of acute heart failure (AHF).

    Authors: Ursula Hoffmann, Florian Espeter, Christel Weiß, Parviz Ahmad-Nejad, Siegfried Lang, Martina Brueckmann, Ibrahim Akin, Michael Neumaier, Martin Borggrefe and Michael Behnes
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:50
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  15. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a novel early marker of acute kidney injury for which has been shown that it can also be released from the injured myocardium. Our aim was to correlate urin...

    Authors: Simona Kirbiš, Maksimiljan Gorenjak and Andreja Sinkovič
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:49
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  16. Fast and accurate chest pain risk stratification in the emergency department (ED) is critical. The HEART score predicts the short-term incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in this population, divid...

    Authors: Luís Leite, Rui Baptista, Jorge Leitão, Joana Cochicho, Filipe Breda, Luís Elvas, Isabel Fonseca, Armando Carvalho and José Nascimento Costa
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:48
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  17. Patients requiring anticoagulation suffer from comorbidities such as hypertension. On the occasion of INR monitoring, general practitioners (GPs) have the opportunity to control for blood pressure (BP). We aim...

    Authors: Sven Streit, Vladimir Kaplan, André Busato, Sima Djalali, Oliver Senn and Damian N. Meli
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:47
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  18. There is little data regarding use of mineralocorticoid antagonists (MRAs) for patients reduced LV ejection fraction (LVEF) following acute myocardial infarction (MI). We determined the frequency and temporal ...

    Authors: Robert J. H. Miller and Jonathan G. Howlett
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:46
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  19. In 2012 the age-standardized acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mortality rate was in the federal state Saxony-Anhalt 67 deaths per 100.000 whereas in Germany the AMI-rate was 47 deaths per 100.000. The rate in...

    Authors: Stefanie Bohley, Pietro Trocchi, Bernt-Peter Robra, Wilfried Mau and Andreas Stang
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:45
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  20. Advances in endovascular technology led to an alternative treatment option for TASC II D (TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus II class D) lesions. This study was aimed to evaluate the outcomes of endovascula...

    Authors: Xiangjiang Guo, Guanhua Xue, Xiaozhong Huang, Hui Xie, Wei Liang, Jiwei Zhang, Feng Lin and Tianping Yao
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:44
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  21. To determine the cost-effectiveness of the percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) using Carillon® Mitral Contour System® (Cardiac Dimensions Inc., Kirkland, WA, USA) in patients with congestive heart failure ...

    Authors: Oleg Borisenko, Michael Haude, Uta C Hoppe, Tomasz Siminiak, Janusz Lipiecki, Steve L Goldberg, Nawzer Mehta, Omari V Bouknight, Staffan Bjessmo and David G Reuter
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:43
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  22. Triptolide treatment leads to an improvement in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model. DCM is characterized by abnormal cardiac energy metabolism. We hypothesized that trip...

    Authors: Zhongshu Liang, Sunnar Leo, Helin Wen, Mao Ouyang, Weihong Jiang and Kan Yang
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:42
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  23. Chronic hyperglycemia (CHG) with HbA1c as an indicator affects postoperative mortality and morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG). Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the frequent posto...

    Authors: Mehmet Oezkur, Martin Wagner, Dirk Weismann, Jens Holger Krannich, Christoph Schimmer, Christoph Riegler, Victoria Rücker, Rainer Leyh and Peter U. Heuschmann
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:41
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  24. To determine if major depressive disorder (MDD) in older primary care patients is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events.

    Authors: Harm W. J. van Marwijk, Koen G. van der Kooy, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Aartjan T. F. Beekman and Hein P. J. van Hout
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:40
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  25. Although various iatrogenic complications could be observed in the process of permanent pacemaker implantation, pacemaker electrode mistakenly implanted into left ventricle via subclavian artery and aortic val...

    Authors: Guanmin Tang, Changlin Zhai, Zhiyong Wang and Hao Chen
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:39
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  27. Collateral growth in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is highly heterogeneous. Although multiple factors are thought to play a role in collateral development, the contribution of genetic factors to ...

    Authors: Joan Duran, Pilar Sánchez Olavarría, Marina Mola, Víctor Götzens, Julio Carballo, Eva Martín Pelegrina, Màrius Petit, Omar Abdul-Jawad, Imanol Otaegui, Bruno García del Blanco, David García-Dorado, Josep Reig, Alex Cordero and Josep Maria de Anta
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:37
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  28. Heart failure (HF) is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. One means of treating HF is cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Recently, several studies have examined the use of...

    Authors: Yan Jin, Qi Zhang, Jia-liang Mao and Ben He
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:36
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  29. Observational studies can provide important information on the efficacy and safety of antihypertensive agents in the real-life clinical setting. AdADOSE was a large observational study to assess the effectiven...

    Authors: Ahmed K. Motaweih, Elena Usova, Wajid Hussain, Ziad Dello, Birgit Schmidt and Thomas Petri
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:35
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  30. Vascular closure devices such as angioseal are used as alternatives to traditional compression haemostasis. Although the safety and efficacy of angioseal are confirmed, their use remains controversial because ...

    Authors: Pei-Jung Wu, Yu-Tzu Dai, Hsien-Li Kao, Chin-Hao Chang and Meei-Fang Lou
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:34
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  31. Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) may cause myolysis in the left atrial myocytes. Myolysis may contribute to atrial enlargement. However, the relationship between Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) and myolysis in th...

    Authors: Huang-Chung Chen, Jen-Ping Chang, Tzu-Hao Chang, Yu-Sheng Lin, Yao-Kuang Huang, Kuo-Li Pan, Chih-Yuan Fang, Chien-Jen Chen, Wan-Chun Ho and Mien-Cheng Chen
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:33
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  32. Subgroup analyses from randomized controlled trials (RCT) of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis suggest less benefit in women compared to men, due partly to hig...

    Authors: Thomas Luebke and Jan Brunkwall
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:32
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  33. There is limited information on prevalent and incident atrial fibrillation in Chinese. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, incidence, management and risks of atrial fibrillation in an elderly Chinese popul...

    Authors: Li-Hua Li, Chang-Sheng Sheng, Bang-Chuan Hu, Qi-Fang Huang, Wei-Fang Zeng, Ge-Le Li, Ming Liu, Fang-Fei Wei, Lu Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Kang, Jie Song, Shuai Wang, Yan Li, Shao-Wen Liu and Ji-Guang Wang
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:31
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  34. South Asian males constitute the largest proportion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. Minimal data is available on the prevalence of hypertension among South Asian immigrants in the UAE. We determi...

    Authors: Syed M Shah, Tom Loney, Mohamud Sheek-Hussein, Mohamed El Sadig, Salma Al Dhaheri, Iffat El Barazi, Layla Al Marzouqi, Tar-Ching Aw and Raghib Ali
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:30
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  35. Telerehabilitation has been proposed as an adjunct/alternative to standard center-based cardiac rehabilitation. Two recent systematic reviews showed non-inferiority and/or superiority of this remote approach f...

    Authors: Ines Frederix, Dominique Hansen, Karin Coninx, Pieter Vandervoort, Emeline M. Van Craenenbroeck, Christiaan Vrints and Paul Dendale
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:29
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  36. Physicians utilize different types of information to predict patient prognosis. For example: confronted with a new patient suffering from severe aortic stenosis (AS), the cardiologist considers not only the se...

    Authors: Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Marcel L. Geleijnse, Emmanuel Lesaffre, Ad J. J. C. Bogers and Johanna J. M. Takkenberg
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:28
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  39. Authors: Zhe-xin Lu, Li-li Mao, Feng Lian, Jun He, Wen-tian Zhang, Chen-yang Dai, Song Xue, Wei-gen Lu and Hong-sheng Zhu
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:27
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    The original article was published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2014 14:53

  40. Inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy (iDCM) is a common debilitating disease with poor prognosis that often leads to heart failure and may require heart transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate se...

    Authors: Daiva Bironaite, Dainius Daunoravicius, Julius Bogomolovas, Sigitas Cibiras, Dalius Vitkus, Edvardas Zurauskas, Ieva Zasytyte, Kestutis Rucinskas, Siegfried Labeit, Algirdas Venalis and Virginija Grabauskiene
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:26
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  41. Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), a pacemaker-based therapy for dyssynchronous heart ...

    Authors: Hui Sun, Yuqing Guan, Lei Wang, Yong Zhao, Hong Lv, Xiuping Bi, Huating Wang, Xuejing Zhang, Li Liu, Min Wei, Hui Song and Guohai Su
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:25
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  42. Non-specific electrocardiographic ST-T wave changes and voltage criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) have been associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of the cohort study was...

    Authors: Ernest Vinyoles, Núria Soldevila, Joan Torras, Noemí Olona and Mariano de la Figuera
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:24
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  43. Major depression disorder (MDD) is a common condition in patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and depression is a risk factor for mortality following an ACS. Growing evidence suggests that th...

    Authors: Marianne Lafitte, Sandrine Tastet, Paul Perez, Marie-Aimée Serisé, Anne-Sophie Grandoulier, Bruno Aouizerate, Igor Sibon, Lucile Capuron and Thierry Couffinhal
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:23
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  44. The efficacy of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) therapy has already been established in clinical trials but their effectiveness in sever...

    Authors: Arn Migowski, Antonio Luiz Ribeiro, Marilia Sá Carvalho, Vitor Manuel Pereira Azevedo, Rogério Brant Martins Chaves, Lucas de Aquino Hashimoto, Carolina de Aquino Xavier and Regina Maria de Aquino Xavier
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:22
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  45. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly managed by a variety of specialists. Current guidelines differ in their recommendations leading to uncertainty regarding important clinical decisions. We sought to document...

    Authors: Ashley M Funk, Keith E Kocher, Jeffrey M Rohde, Brady T West, Thomas C Crawford, James B Froehlich and Sara Saberi
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:21
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  46. The use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) via the trans-femoral approach has been established for hemodynamic support in patients undergoing high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, there...

    Authors: See W Low, Justin Z Lee and Kwan S Lee
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:20
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  48. Left dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (LDAC) is a rare condition characterised by progressive fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium of the left ventricle (LV) in combination with ventricular arrhythmi...

    Authors: Stepan Havranek, Tomas Palecek, Tomas Kovarnik, Ivana Vitkova, Miroslav Psenicka, Ales Linhart and Dan Wichterle
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:18
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  49. Waist circumference threshold values used in sub-Saharan Africa correspond to those of European populations and are therefore inappropriate. Thus, they may over predict insulin resistance, especially in hypert...

    Authors: Philippe Bianga Katchunga, Achile Mwira Bapolisi, Jean-René M’Buyamba-Kabangu and Michel P Hermans
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:17
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  50. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a myocardial disorder characterised by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in the absence of another cardiac or systemic disease capable of producing the magnitude of LVH ev...

    Authors: Cheng Yee Goh, Muhammad Asrar ul Haq, Vivek Mutha and William J van Gaal
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2015 15:16
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