Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology

Combination of Rotational Atherothrombectomy and Paclitaxel-Coated Angioplasty for Femoropopliteal Occlusion (Published on 21 Apr 2015)

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Sex Differences in Inflammation During Atherosclerosis (Published on 19 Apr 2015)

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Clinical Significance of Late Enhancement and Regional Wall Remodeling Assessed by 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Published on 15 Apr 2015)

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Diastolic Function in Heart Failure (Published on 15 Apr 2015)

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Circulating Inflammatory and Hemostatic Biomarkers are Associated with All-Cause Death and Cancer Death in a Population of Community-Dwelling Japanese: the Tanushimaru Study (Published on 13 Apr 2015)

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Evaluation of the 4-French Pulsar-18 Self-expanding Nitinol Stent in Long Femoropopliteal Lesions (Published on 08 Apr 2015)

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Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices and ECMO in the Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (Published on 01 Apr 2015)

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Atrial Septal Defects – Clinical Manifestations, Echo Assessment, and Intervention (Published on 23 Mar 2015)

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“Reverse McConnell’s Sign”: Interpreting Interventricular Hemodynamic Dependency and Guiding the Management of Acute Heart Failure during Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (Published on 23 Mar 2015)

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A Propensity Score-Matching Analysis of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Abdominal Ultrasonography for the Detection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (Published on 19 Mar 2015)

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Echocardiographic Predictors of Ventricular Tachycardia (Published on 12 Mar 2015)

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Planning and Guidance of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy–Lead Implantation by Evaluating Coronary Venous Anatomy Assessed with Multidetector Computed Tomography (Published on 12 Mar 2015)

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Lumbar Sympathicolysis in Patients with Severe Peripheral Artery Disease: Hemodynamics of the Lower Limbs Determined by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Color Coded Duplex Sonography, and Temperature Measurement (Published on 10 Mar 2015)

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Left Ventricular Involvement in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy – A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study (Published on 09 Mar 2015)

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The Biologic Syndrome of Frailty in Heart Failure (Published on 02 Mar 2015)

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Characterizing Heart Failure in the Ventricular Volume Domain (Published on 25 Feb 2015)

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Transpopliteal Balloon-Assisted Excimer–Laser Atherectomy for the Treatment of Chronic Femoropopliteal Occlusions: Feasibility and Initial Results (Published on 24 Feb 2015)

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Echocardiographic Manifestation of Esophagitis Mimicking a Posterior Mediastinal Mass (Published on 23 Feb 2015)

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Clinical Utility of Exercise Training in Heart Failure with Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fraction (Published on 09 Feb 2015)

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Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Review of the Options, Indications, and Outcomes (Published on 03 Feb 2015)

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C-Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Disease in East Asians: A Systematic Review (Published on 03 Feb 2015)

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Calibration of Baroreflex Equilibrium Diagram Based on Exogenous Pressor Agents in Chronic Heart Failure Rats (Published on 03 Feb 2015)

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Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 (FABP4): Pathophysiological Insights and Potent Clinical Biomarker of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (Published on 02 Feb 2015)

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Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Cirrhosis-Associated Cardiomyopathy in Liver Transplant Candidates: Advanced Echo Imaging, Cardiac Biomarkers, and Advanced Heart Failure Therapies (Published on 28 Jan 2015)

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Corrigendum to "Effects of Fibrosis Morphology on Reentrant Ventricular Tachycardia Inducibility and Simulation Fidelity in Patient-Derived Models" (Published on 26 Jan 2015)

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Review (Published on 26 Jan 2015)

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Inflammation, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Artery Disease: PET/CT for the Evaluation of Atherosclerosis and Inflammation (Published on 07 Jan 2015)

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Investigating Cardiac MRI Based Right Ventricular Contractility As A Novel Non-Invasive Metric of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (Published on 06 Jan 2015)

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Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: Pathogenesis, Treatments, and Emerging Role in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (Published on 05 Jan 2015)

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Multi-Detector Coronary CT Imaging for the Identification of Coronary Artery Stenoses in a “Real-World” Population (Published on 05 Jan 2015)

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Endovascular Treatment of Aneurysms of the Popliteal Artery By a Covered Endoprosthesis (Published on 21 Dec 2014)

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Antioxidant Beverages: Green Tea Intake and Coronary Artery Disease (Published on 21 Dec 2014)

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Native T1 Mapping of the Heart – A Pictorial Review (Published on 01 Dec 2014)

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Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Clinical Manifestations, Imaging Characteristics, and Therapeutic Approach (Published on 19 Nov 2014)

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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): Is it Time for This Intervention to be Applied in a Lower Risk Population? (Published on 13 Nov 2014)

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Atherosclerosis As a Possible Extrahepatic Manifestation of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection (Published on 12 Nov 2014)

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Stroke Awareness in Luxemburg: Deficit Concerning Symptoms and Risk Factors (Published on 10 Nov 2014)

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Unusual Case of a Free-floating Ball Thrombus with Preserved Attachment to the Left Atrial Appendage Causing Recurrent Obstruction of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract (Published on 02 Nov 2014)

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Diagnosis and Management of Valvular Aortic Stenosis (Published on 19 Oct 2014)

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The Association of Pre-Existing Left Atrial Fibrosis with Clinical Variables in Patients Referred for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (Published on 19 Oct 2014)

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Impact of D-Dimers on the Differential Diagnosis of Acute Chest Pain: Current Aspects Besides the Widely Known (Published on 19 Oct 2014)

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Effects of Fibrosis Morphology on Reentrant Ventricular Tachycardia Inducibility and Simulation Fidelity in Patient-Derived Models (Published on 25 Sep 2014)

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Implementation of Ultraportable Echocardiography in an Adolescent Sudden Cardiac Arrest Screening Program (Published on 14 Sep 2014)

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Distinct Mitral Valve Proteomic Profiles in Rheumatic Heart Disease and Myxomatous Degeneration (Published on 27 Aug 2014)

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Echocardiographic Assessment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pattern and Prevalence, Expanding Clinical Awareness Through an Institutional Survey with the Perspective of a Quality Improvement Project (Published on 25 Aug 2014)

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Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death and a Mother with Suspected Metabolic Myopathy (Published on 11 Aug 2014)

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Electromagnetic Interference with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Causing Inadvertent Shock: Case Report and Review of Current Literature (Published on 24 Jul 2014)

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Q192R Paraoxonase (PON)1 Polymorphism, Insulin Sensitivity, and Endothelial Function in Essential Hypertensive Men (Published on 14 Jul 2014)

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Blood Pressure Control and Exaggerated Blood Pressure Response in Nigerians with Essential Hypertension (Published on 26 Jun 2014)

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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices (Published on 10 Jun 2014)

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