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2009

December 2009

Severe Venous and Lymphatic Obstruction after Single-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Chest Radiation Therapy

Tissue-Tissue Interactions During Morphogenesis of the Outflow Tract

Cardiac and vascular functions of the zebrafish orthologues of the type I neurofibromatosis gene NF

Patients with severe psoriasis are at increased risk of cardiovascular mortality: cohort study using the General Practice Research Database

Aortic pulse pressure is associated with carotid IMT in chronic kidney disease: report from Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort

Three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of changes in mitral valve geometry after valve repair

A new approach to the synthesis of polyunsaturated deuterated isoprostanes:
total synthesis of d4-5-epi-8,12-iso-iPF3alpha-VI and d4-8,12-iso-iPF3alpha-VI

November 2009

Cardiac Gene Therapy: Optimization of Gene Delivery Techniques in Vivo

Left ventricle to right ventricle size discrepancy in the fetus: the presence of critical congenital heart disease can be reliably predicted

Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic features of ventricular arrhythmias originating from the right/left coronary cusp commissure

Interferon gamma attenuates insulin signaling, lipid storage, and differentiation in human adipocytes via activation of the JAK/STAT pathway

A comparison of intracardiac and transesophageal echocardiography to detect left atrial appendage thrombus in a swine model

Cyclooxygenase-2-Dependent Prostacyclin Formation and Blood Pressure Homeostasis. Targeted Exchange of Cyclooxygenase Isoforms in Mice

Can We Predict Daily Adherence to Warfarin? Results from the IN-RANGE Study

Association of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Childhood With Early Emphysema in Adulthood Among Nonsmokers:
The MESA-Lung Study

Molecular priming of Lyn by GPVI enables an immune receptor to adopt a hemostatic role

Association of Lower Plasma Fetuin-A Levels with Peripheral Arterial Disease in Type-2 Diabetes

Dysfunctional Corin I555(P568) Allele Is Associated With Impaired Brain Natriuretic Peptide Processing and Adverse Outcomes in Blacks With Systolic Heart Failure: Results From the Genetic Risk Assessment in Heart Failure Substudy

A genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 22 loci associated with eight hematological parameters in the HaemGen consortium

Gata4 and Gata5 cooperatively regulate cardiac myocyte proliferation in mice

Melanocyte-like cells in the heart and pulmonary veins contribute to atrial arrhythmia triggers

Atherosclerotic plaque development

Myocardin is required for cardiomyocyte survival and maintenance of heart function

MicroRNAs as Novel Myocardial Biomarkers

Targeted detoxification of selected reactive oxygen species in the vascular endothelium

Saddle shape of the mitral annulus reduces systolic strains on the P2 segment of the posterior mitral leaflet

Left ventricle to right ventricle size discrepancy in the fetus: the presence of critical congenital heart disease can be reliably predicted

Quantitative analysis of chest compression interruptions during in-hospital resuscitation of older children and adolescents

October 2009

D-dimer, magnetic resonance imaging diffusion-weighted imaging, and ABCD2 score for transient ischemic attack risk stratification

"Double wire" angio-seal closure technique after balloon aortic valvuloplasty

Gene profiling of human adipose tissue during evoked inflammation in vivo

High-Frequency Ultrasound for Evaluation of Intimal Thickness

Inpp5f Is a Polyphosphoinositide Phosphatase That Regulates Cardiac Hypertrophic Responsiveness

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) and atherosclerosis

Magnetically responsive biodegradable nanoparticles enhance adenoviral gene transfer in cultured smooth muscle and endothelial cells

N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Biomarker for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Higher Serum Testosterone Concentration in Older Women is Associated with Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease

Inflammation induces fibrinogen nitration in experimental human endotoxemia

Macrophage reverse cholesterol transport in mice expressing ApoA-I Milano

Fish oil promotes macrophage reverse cholesterol transport in mice

Relationship of late potentials to the ventricular tachycardia circuit defined by entrainment

Validation of diagnostic codes for outpatient-originating sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmia in Medicaid and Medicare claims data

Safety and efficacy of pacemaker reuse in underdeveloped nations: a case series

Natural history of symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis

Consensus conference on intracranial atherosclerotic disease: rationale, methodology, and results

Pre-Fontan cardiac magnetic resonance predicts post-Fontan length of stay and avoids ionizing radiation

Qualitative echocardiographic assessment of aortic valve regurgitation with quantitative cardiac magnetic resonance: a comparative study

Adherence to sleep apnea therapy and use of lipid-lowering drugs: a study of the healthy user effect

D-dimer, magnetic resonance imaging diffusion-weighted imaging, and ABCD2 score for transient ischemic attack risk stratification

September 2009

Hand-carried echocardiography for assessment of left ventricular filling and ejection fraction in the surgical intensive care unit

Cell-cycle control by physiological matrix elasticity and in vivo tissue stiffening

Endothelial cell specific adhesion molecule (ESAM) localizes to platelet-platelet contacts and regulates thrombus formation in vivo

Mesenchymal cell transplantation and myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction

Experimental Endotoxemia Induces Adipose Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Humans

Patient satisfaction is comparable to early discharge versus overnight observation after elective percutaneous coronary intervention

Association of a unique cardiovascular risk profile with outcomes in Hispanic patients referred for percutaneous coronary intervention (from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Dynamic Registry)

Fenfluramine disrupts the mitral valve interstitial cell response to serotonin

MicroRNA-modulated targeting of vascular smooth muscle cells

Platelet factor 4 regulates megakaryopoiesis through low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) on megakaryocytes

Chronic endoplasmic reticulum stress activates unfolded protein response in arterial endothelium in regions of susceptibility to atherosclerosis

MADIT-CRT - Breathtaking or Time to Catch Our Breath? [ New England Journal of Medicine ~ Editorial ]

In vivo dynamic deformation of the mitral valve annulus

Antiarrhythmics After Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (5A Study)

New Endpoint for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: Change in QRS Morphology with Pacing at Protected Isthmus as Index of Isthmus Block

Noninvasive quantification of systemic-to-pulmonary collateral flow: a major source of inefficiency in patients with superior cavopulmonary connections

Risk factors and comorbidities associated with obesity in children and adolescents after the arterial switch operation and Ross procedure

Arterial load and ventricular-arterial coupling: physiologic relations with body size and effect of obesity

Surgical treatment of patients enrolled in the national registry of genetically triggered thoracic aortic conditions

August 2009

Monitoring unfractionated heparin in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease having cardiac catheterization or cardiac surgery

Electroanatomic substrate and ablation outcome for suspected epicardial ventricular tachycardia in left ventricular nonischemic cardiomyopathy

Hemodynamically driven stent strut design

Identification of the Active Form of Endothelial Lipase, a Homodimer in a Head-to-Tail Conformation

Chronic Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Activates Unfolded Protein Response in Arterial Endothelium in Regions of Susceptibility to Atherosclerosis

Wnt signaling regulates smooth muscle precursor development in the mouse lung via a tenascin C/PDGFR pathway

Wnt2/2b and

-Catenin Signaling Are Necessary and Sufficient to Specify Lung Progenitors in the Foregut

Fenfluramine Disrupts the Mitral Valve Interstitial Cell Response to Serotonin

Membrane Cholesterol Is a Biomechanical Regulator of Neutrophil Adhesion

Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 and atherosclerosis

Learning before burning: the importance of anatomy to the electrophysiologist

Epicardial substrate and outcome with epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia

Electrophysiologic substrate underlying postinfarction ventricular tachycardia: characterization and role in catheter ablation

Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in adults after a Mustard operation for transposition of the great arteries

Antegrade thoracic stent grafting during repair of acute DeBakey I dissection prevents development of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms

Plasma Levels of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products(sRAGE), Blood Transfusion, and Risk of Primary Graft Dysfunction

Impact of pulmonary artery pressure on exercise function in severe COPD

Phenotypic delineation of Emanuel syndrome (supernumerary derivative 22 syndrome): Clinical features of 63 individuals

Aspirin reduces the prothrombotic activity of C-reactive protein

Comparison of echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging measurements of functional single ventricular volumes, mass, and ejection fraction (from the Pediatric Heart Network Fontan Cross-Sectional Study)

High-resolution mapping and analysis of copy number variations in the human genome: A data resource for clinical and research applications

Mechanism underlying apolipoprotein E (ApoE) isoform-dependent lipid efflux from neural cells in culture

Red blood cells-coupled tPA prevents impairment of cerebral vasodilatory responses and tissue injury in pediatric cerebral hypoxia/ischemia through inhibition of ERK MAPK activation

Anchoring fusion thrombomodulin to the endothelial lumen protects against injury-induced lung thrombosis and inflammation

Barriers to adherence and hypertension control in a racially diverse representative sample of elderly primary care patients

Lecithin: Cholesterol Acyltransferase and Atherosclerosis. Another High-Density Lipoprotein Story That Doesn't Quite Follow the Script.

Multiscale Mechanics of Fibrin Polymer: Gel Stretching with Protein Unfolding and Loss of Water

A Translational Medicine perspective of the development of torcetrapib:
Does the failure of torcetrapib development cast a shadow on future development of lipid modifying agents, HDL elevation strategies or CETP as a viable molecular target for atherosclerosis? A case study of the use of biomarkers and Translational Medicine in atherosclerosis drug discovery and development.

July 2009

Neuregulin-1 beta is associated with disease severity and adverse outcomes in chronic heart failure

Reciprocal requirements for EDA/EDAR/NF-kappaB and Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathways in hair follicle induction

Soluble p-selectin and the risk of primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation

Preoperative Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Identified in the Operating Room Before Induction of Anesthesia

BMP type II receptor regulates positioning of outflow tract and remodeling of atrioventricular cushion during cardiogenesis

Incremental Pacing for the Diagnosis of Complete Cavotricuspid Isthmus Block During Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Flutter

High-Frequency Ultrasound for Evaluation of Intimal Thickness

Brown fat in humans: turning up the heat on obesity

Magnetically Responsive Biodegradable Nanoparticles Enhance Adenoviral Gene Transfer in Cultured Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells

Soluble urokinase receptor conjugated to carrier red blood cells binds latent pro-urokinase and alters its functional profile

Wide variation in clinicians' assessment of New York Heart Association/World Health Organization functional class in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pre-TCR signaling inactivates Notch1 transcription by antagonizing E2A

Cardiomyocyte-specific loss of neurofibromin promotes cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction

Neuregulin-1{beta} Is Associated With Disease Severity and Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure

Gene profiling of human adipose tissue during evoked inflammation in vivo

Cardiomyocyte Renewal

Disruption of SEMA4D ameliorates platelet hypersensitivity in dyslipidemia and confers protection against the development of atherosclerosis

Common variation in KITLG and at 5q31.3 predisposes to testicular germ cell cancer

Update on strategies to increase HDL quantity and function

Prediction of periventricular leukomalacia. Part I: Selection of hemodynamic features using logistic regression and decision tree algorithms

Prediction of periventricular leukomalacia. Part II: Selection of hemodynamic features using computational intelligence

June 2009

Negative regulation of activated alpha-2 integrins during thrombopoiesis

Atherosclerotic plaque development

15(S)-lipoxygenase-1 associates with neutral lipid droplets in macrophage foam cells: evidence of lipid droplet metabolism

Growth factors, matrices, and forces combine and control stem cells

Murine Jagged1/Notch signaling in the second heart field orchestrates Fgf8 expression and tissue-tissue interactions during outflow tract development

Red yeast rice for dyslipidemia in statin-intolerant patients: a randomized trial

Apolipoprotein B but not Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol is Associated with Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 2 Diabetic Caucasians

Magnetically Responsive Biodegradeable Nanoparticles Enhance Adenoviral Gene Transfer in Cultured Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells

Aortic size in acute type A dissection: implications for preventive ascending aortic replacement

Ventricular premature depolarizations triggered by incremental dose isoproterenol infusion: common electrocardiographic features

Filamentous polymer nanocarriers of tunable stiffness that encapsulate the therapeutic enzyme catalase

Time-varying myocardial stress and systolic pressure-stress relationship: role in myocardial-arterial coupling in hypertension

New insights into myocardial glucose metabolism: surviving under stress

Clinical review: The extrapancreatic effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 and related peptides

Interleukin-18 predicts atherosclerosis progression in SIV-infected and uninfected rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) on a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet

Hospitals with and without percutaneous coronary intervention capability: considerations for treating acute coronary syndromes

Serotonin Transporter Polymorphisms in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension

Analyzing the "speckled band" to predict response to CRT: a Sherlockian conundrum

Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Regulates Adipocyte Resistin Expression

Diagnosing the mechanism of supraventricular tachycardia: restoring the luster of a fading art.

Skeletal muscle microvascular flow in progressive peripheral artery disease: assessment with continuous arterial spin-labeling perfusion magnetic resonance imaging

May 2009

Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Effects of aspirin on clot structure and fibrinolysis using a novel in vitro cellular system

Transillumination of the fingers for vascular anomalies: a novel method for evaluating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Images in cardiovascular medicine. Partial anomalous left pulmonary artery

Dominant Frequency Mapping of Atrial Fibrillation: Comparison of Contact and Noncontact Approaches

Genomics, transcriptional profiling, and heart failure

A series of cationic sterol lipids with gene transfer and bactericidal activity

Interethnic differences in the accuracy of anthropometric indicators of obesity in screening for high risk of coronary heart disease

EBV PCR in the diagnosis and monitoring of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder: results of a two-arm prospective trial

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 and Myocardial Protection: More than Glycemic Control

INTERMACS: Interval Analysis of Registry Data

BMP type II receptor regulates positioning of outflow tract and remodeling of atrioventricular cushion during cardiogenesis

Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Genetic risk factors for portopulmonary hypertension in patients with advanced liver disease

Resistin gene variation is associated with systemic inflammation but not plasma adipokine levels, metabolic syndrome or coronary atherosclerosis in nondiabetic Caucasians

CD59 but not DAF deficiency accelerates atherosclerosis in female ApoE knockout mice

Prostaglandin F2alpha elevates blood pressure and promotes atherosclerosis

Defective pulmonary vascular remodeling in Smad8 mutant mice

Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 and C-Reactive Protein for Risk-Stratification of Patients With TIA

Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect in adults: the impact of clinical variables and hospital procedure volume on in-hospital adverse events

Von Willebrand disease and other bleeding disorders in women: Consensus on diagnosis and management from an international expert panel

Evaluating the association between all components of the metabolic syndrome and pre-eclampsia

Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in adults after a Mustard operation for transposition of the great arteries

April 2009

Aortic root dilation in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Accuracy of Doppler echocardiography in the hemodynamic assessment of pulmonary hypertension

Disruption of SEMA4D Ameliorates Platelet Hypersensitivity in Dyslipidemia and Confers Protection Against the Development of Atherosclerosis

Early goal-directed hemodynamic optimization combined with therapeutic hypothermia in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Cardiomyocyte cyclooxygenase-2 influences cardiac rhythm and function

Activation dependent stabilization of the human thromboxane receptor: Role of reactive oxygen species

Cardiomyogenic differentiation potential of human adipose precursor cells

Assessment of left ventricular systolic function by echocardiography

'Recirculating cardiac delivery' method of gene delivery should be called 'non-recirculating' method

Arrhythmogenic potential of pulmonary venous tissue: triggers for atrial fibrillation identified within the remnant of a vein

Calcium upregulation by percutaneous administration of gene therapy in cardiac disease (CUPID Trial), a first-in-human phase 1/2 clinical trial

About the CUPID Clinical Trial »

Atheroprotective lipoprotein effects of a niacin-simvastatin combination compared to low- and high-dose simvastatin monotherapy

Loss-of-function variants in endothelial lipase are a cause of elevated HDL cholesterol in humans

Early planned institution of biventricular mechanical circulatory support results in improved outcomes compared with delayed conversion of a left ventricular assist device to a biventricular assist device

Caffeine restores myocardial cytochrome oxidase activity and improves cardiac function during sepsis

March 2009

Gene therapy in large animal models of human cardiovascular genetic disease

Echocardiography-guided interventions

A national analysis of the relationship between hospital factors and post-cardiac arrest mortality

Stem cells by the shore: Meeting summary of the 2008 MDI Stem Cell Symposium

Allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cell therapy to limit remodeling after myocardial infarction: the effect of cell dosage

Gene therapy in large animal models of human cardiovascular genetic disease

Endothelin receptor blockade in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension: Selective and dual antagonism

The Extra-Pancreatic Effects of GLP-1 and Related Peptides

Inflammation impairs reverse cholesterol transport in vivo

Structural and functional consequences of the milano mutation (R173C) in human apolipoprotein A-I

Evidence for co-regulation of myocardial gene expression by MEF2 and NFAT in human heart failure [ PDF ]

Negative regulation of activated {alpha}2 integrins during thrombopoiesis

Soluble P-Selectin and the Risk of Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation

Reciprocal regulation of myocardial microRNAs and messenger RNA in human cardiomyopathy and reversal of the microRNA signature by biomechanical support

Increased thymus- and decreased parathyroid-fated organ domains in Splotch mutant embryos

Embryonic stem cell grafting in normal and infarcted myocardium: serial assessment with MR imaging and PET dual detection

Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction

Body mass index and hypertension hemodynamic subtypes in the adult US population

Off-pump, minimally invasive and robotic coronary revascularization yield improved outcomes over traditional on-pump CABG

Determinants of right ventricular ejection fraction in pulmonary arterial hypertension

February 2009

Supercharged blood coagulation

Stem cells by the shore: Meeting summary of the 2008 MDI stem cell symposium.

Serum alkaline phosphatase reflects post-Fontan hemodynamics in children

S447X variant of the lipoprotein lipase gene, lipids, and risk of coronary heart disease in 3 prospective cohort studies

Endocarditis with massive aortic root abscess and atrioventricular septal destruction

Intracoronary delivery of mesenchymal stem cells at high flow rates after myocardial infarction improves distal coronary blood flow and decreases mortality in pigs

Selective PKC beta inhibition with ruboxistaurin and endothelial function in type-2 diabetes mellitus.

Estimation of the warfarin dose with clinical and pharmacogenetic data

Genome-wide association of early-onset myocardial infarction with single nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variants

Plasma cytokines and chemokines in primary graft dysfunction post-lung transplantation

Effect of pulmonary vein isolation on the distribution of complex fractionated electrograms in humans

Outcomes using extracorporeal life support for adult respiratory failure due to status asthmaticus

Effects of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition on apolipoprotein (apo) A-II-containing HDL subspecies and ApoA-II metabolism

Managing diabetic dyslipidemia: beyond statin therapy

January 2009

Heterotaxy syndrome with mirror image anomalies in identical twins

Application of appropriateness criteria in outpatient transthoracic echocardiography

Ventricular premature depolarizations triggered by incremental dose isoproterenol infusion: common electrocardiographic features

The Clinical Utility of Entrainment Pacing

Small-molecule inhibitors of integrin alpha2beta1 that prevent pathological thrombus formation via an allosteric mechanism

Regulation of cardiovascular development and integrity by the heart of glass-cerebral cavernous malformation protein pathway

Small-molecule inhibitors of integrin {alpha}2{beta}1 that prevent pathological thrombus formation via an allosteric mechanism

Diabetes reduces bone marrow and circulating porcine endothelial progenitor cells, an effect ameliorated by atorvastatin and independent of cholesterol

Fibrin gels and their clinical and bioengineering applications

Dermal filler injection: a novel approach for limiting infarct expansion

Very mild hypothermia during ischemia and reperfusion improves postinfarction ventricular remodeling

Characterization of the phrenic nerve course within the epicardial substrate of patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachycardia

Tie2Cre-mediated inactivation of plexinD1 results in congenital heart, vascular and skeletal defects

Emerging role of FDG-PET/CT in assessing atherosclerosis in large arteries

Combining Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction risk score and clear-cut alternative diagnosis for chest pain risk stratification

Diagnosis of heart failure

Adipose inflammation, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease

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December 2008

Microfluidic focal thrombosis model for measuring murine platelet deposition and stability: PAR4 signaling enhances shear-resistance of platelet aggregates

Nuclear receptor corepressor and histone deacetylase 3 govern circadian metabolic physiology

Risk Score Derived from Pre-operative Data Analysis Predicts the Need for Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support

Histone-deacetylase inhibition reverses atrial arrhythmia inducibility and fibrosis in cardiac hypertrophy independent of angiotensin

Diagnostic codes for sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmia functioned poorly to identify outpatient events
in EPIC's General Practice Research Database

Vulnerable plaque: scope of the problem

Longitudinal evaluation and assessment of cardiovascular disease in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Cardiac catheterization is underutilized after in-hospital cardiac arrest

Fibrinogen {beta}-Chain Tyrosine Nitration Is a Prothrombotic Risk Factor

Surgical therapy for mitral regurgitation: the key to preventing heart failure?

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a shot through the heart?

November 2008

Associated Symptoms in the Ten Days Before Diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease

Marfan Syndrome: 30 Years of Research = 30 Years of Additional Life Expectancy

Overexpression of Apolipoprotein F Reduces HDL Cholesterol Levels In Vivo

Deletion of GSK-3beta in mice leads to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy secondary to cardiomyoblast hyperproliferation

Embryonic cardiomyocytes beat best on a matrix with heart-like elasticity: scar-like rigidity inhibits beating

Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) Inhibitors: Is There Life After Torcetrapib?

Illicit stimulant use in a United States heart failure population presenting to the emergency department
(from the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry Emergency Module)

PPAR{gamma} and C/EBP factors orchestrate adipocyte biology via adjacent binding on a genome-wide scale

Mouse and human phenotypes indicate a critical conserved role for ERK2 signaling in neural crest development

Is closure recommended for patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke? Patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke: not to close

October 2008

Concept, design and implementation of a cardiovascular gene-centric 50 k SNP array for large-scale genomic association studies

Cardiac morbidity and mortality after breast conservation treatment in patients with early-stage breast cancer and preexisting cardiac disease

Platelet von Willebrand factor determination does not improve the diagnosis of patients with suspected Type 1 von Willebrand disease

Loading PEG-Catalase into Filamentous and Spherical Polymer Nanocarriers

Selective PKC Beta Inhibition with Ruboxistaurin and Endothelial Function in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Leptin resistance: a possible interface of inflammation and metabolism in obesity-related cardiovascular disease

Managed ventricular pacing in pediatric patients and patients with congenital heart disease

Endogenous Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors, Arterial Hemodynamics, and Subclinical Vascular Disease. The PREVENCION Study

ACCF/ACG/AHA 2008 Expert Consensus Document on Reducing the Gastrointestinal Risks of Antiplatelet Therapy and NSAID Use

Role of P63 (CKAP4) in binding of surfactant protein-A to type II pneumocytes

Deletion of GSK-3beta in mice leads to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy secondary to cardiomyoblast hyperproliferation

Evaluation of disease-specific health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

2007 focused update to the ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: implications for emergency department practice

Pro-angiogenic cytokines as cardiovascular therapeutics: assessing the potential

Cyclosporine preserves mitochondrial morphology after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion independent of calcineurin inhibition

Localization of atrial fibrillation triggers in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation: importance of the carina region

Determinants of Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

September 2008

Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 attenuates atrial natriuretic peptide secretion

Histone-deacetylase inhibition reverses atrial arrhythmia inducibility and fibrosis in cardiac hypertrophy independent of angiotensin

Differential activation of ERK and Rac mediates the proliferative and anti-proliferative effects of hyaluronan and CD44

A methodology for assessing human mitral leaflet curvature using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography

The influence of annuloplasty ring geometry on mitral leaflet curvature

Prognostic importance of defibrillator shocks in patients with heart failure

A dual role of the NF-kappaB pathway in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

Insights into myocardial mechanics in normal and pathologic states using newer echocardiographic techniques

Inhibition of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) reduces complex coronary atherosclerotic plaque development

Percutaneous Transendocardial Delivery of Self-complementary Adeno-associated Virus 6 Achieves Global Cardiac Gene Transfer in Canines

Outcomes in adults with bicuspid aortic valves

Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves renal function in human heart failure with reduced glomerular filtration rate

Outcome of high-risk neonates with congenital complete heart block paced in the first 24 hours after birth

Evaluation of potential modifiers of the cardiac phenotype in the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

Digital Subtraction Pulmonary Arteriography versus Multidetector CT in the Detection of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Embedded inferior vena cava filter removal: use of endobronchial forceps

Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Reflects Post-Fontan Hemodynamics in Children

Counteracting clotting in sepsis

Transgenic overexpression of hdac3 in the heart produces increased postnatal cardiac myocyte proliferation but does not induce hypertrophy

Dosing Algorithms to Predict Warfarin Maintenance Dose in Caucasians and African Americans

Gata-6 Mediates Transcriptional Activation of Aquaporin-5 through Interactions with Sp1

High-Throughput Screening for Modulators of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Chondrogenesis

uPA impairs cerebrovasodilation after hypoxia/ischemia through LRP and ERK MAPK

Loss of PIP5KIbeta demonstrates that PIP5KI isoform-specific PIP2 synthesis is required for IP3 formation

Cerebrovascular Thromboprophylaxis in Mice by Erythrocyte-Coupled Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator

TGF-beta and IL-6 signals modulate chromatin binding and promoter occupancy by acetylated FOXP3

Loss of PIP5KIbeta demonstrates that PIP5KI isoform-specific PIP2 synthesis is required for IP3 formation

Evaluation of potential modifiers of the cardiac phenotype in the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

August 2008

No benefit from defibrillation threshold testing in the SCD-HeFT (Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial)

Corin variant associated with hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy exhibits impaired zymogen activation and natriuretic peptide processing activity

Inhibition of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein alone or with ezetimibe in patients with moderate hypercholesterolemia

Myocardin: dominant driver of the smooth muscle cell contractile phenotype

Ventricular arrhythmias in normal hearts

Resistin gene variation is associated with systemic inflammation but not plasma adipokine levels, metabolic syndrome or coronary atherosclerosis in non-diabetic caucasians

Electrocardiogram voltage discordance: interpretation of low QRS voltage only in the limb leads

Growth control by intracellular tension and extracellular stiffness

Initial risk stratification and presenting characteristics of patients with evolving myocardial infarctions

Mechanisms underlying blockade of allograft acceptance by TLR ligands

Transient ischemic attack: risk stratification and treatment

Transient ischemic attack: diagnostic evaluation

Inhalational anesthetics induce cell damage by disruption of intracellular calcium homeostasis with different potencies

July 2008

When HDL gets fat...

The ethics of randomized clinical trials in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Clinical risk factors for portopulmonary hypertension

Adipokines, insulin resistance, and coronary artery calcification

Requirements of SLP76 Tyrosines in ITAM and Integrin Receptor Signaling and in Platelet Function In vivo

Histone Deacetylase Inhibition Reduces Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Mice

Increased Cardiac Myocyte Progenitors in Failing Human Hearts

Transgenic over-expression of Hdac3 in the heart produces increased postnatal cardiac myocyte proliferation but does not induce hypertrophy

CD44 expressed on both bone marrow-derived and non-bone marrow-derived cells promotes atherogenesis in ApoE-deficient mice

Claudin-5 levels are reduced in human end-stage cardiomyopathy

Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Emergency Physician's Perspective

Functional status, heart rate, and rhythm abnormalities in 521 Fontan patients 6 to 18 years of age

uPA impairs cerebrovasodilation after hypoxia/ischemia through LRP and ERK MAPK

A molecular signaling model of platelet phosphoinositide and calcium regulation during homeostasis and P2Y1 activation

Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity in the Elderly: old drugs and new opportunities

Transit delay and flow quantification in muscle with continuous arterial spin labeling perfusion-MRI

Prolongation of Cardiac and Islet Allograft Survival by a Blocking Hamster Anti-Mouse CXCR3 Monoclonal Antibody

RNA Interference Screen to Identify Pathways That Enhance or Reduce Nonviral Gene Transfer During Lipofection

Early tracheal extubation in adults undergoing single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pilot evaluation of perioperative outcome

Patient Reported Receipt of Medication Instructions for Warfarin is Associated with Reduced Risk of Serious Bleeding Events

Diagnostic codes for sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmia functioned poorly to identify outpatient events in EPIC's General Practice Research Database

Simvastatin vs. therapeutic lifestyle changes and supplements: randomized primary prevention trial

Preoperative mapping venography in patients who require hemodialysis access: imaging findings and contribution to management

Evaluation of disease-specific health-related quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Platelet-delivered factor VIII provides limited resistance to anti-factor VIII inhibitors

Marfan syndrome and related disorders

Adults with genetic syndromes and cardiovascular abnormalities: clinical history and management

HCO3(-) secretion by murine nasal submucosal gland serous acinar cells during Ca2+-stimulated fluid secretion

GLP-1 (9-36) amide, cleavage product of GLP-1 (7-36) amide, is a glucoregulatory peptide

June 2008

From Darwin's finches to canaries in the coal mine--mining the genome for new biology

Rhythm and conduction disturbances at midterm follow-up after the ross procedure in infants, children, and young adults

Cisapride and Ventricular Arrhythmia

Rhythm and conduction disturbances at midterm follow-up after the ross procedure in infants, children, and young adults

Preferences for cardiac tests and procedures may partially explain sex but not race disparities

Essentials of restenosis for the interventional cardiologist

Comparison of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and brain natriuretic peptide as clinical biomarkers in chronic heart failure

Can we improve upon human performance in the electrophysiology laboratory?

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in the Setting of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Ultrasound Detection of Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Carotid Plaque in an Office Practice Setting: Does It Affect Physician Behavior or Patient Motivation?

A small molecule for a large disease (Marfan Syndrome)

Adults with genetic syndromes and cardiovascular abnormalities: clinical history and management

Hyponatremia predicts right heart failure and poor survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension

A Gata6-Wnt pathway required for epithelial stem cell development and airway regeneration

Beyond high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels evaluating high-density lipoprotein function as influenced by novel therapeutic approaches

Acute myocardial infarction requiring mechanical bridge to transplantation in a patient with undiagnosed anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome

Persistent expression of Pax3 in the neural crest causes cleft palate and defective osteogenesis in mice

Safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of oral apoA-I mimetic peptide D-4F in high-risk cardiovascular patients

Differences in the patterns of health care system distrust between blacks and whites

Foxp2 inhibits Nkx2.1-mediated transcription of SP-C via interactions with the Nkx2.1 homeodomain

Caveat emptor: the need for evidence, regulation, and certification of home telehealth systems for the management of chronic conditions

Heart Rhythm Society/Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society Clinical Competency Statement: training pathways for implantation of cardioverter-defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices in pediatric and congenital heart patients

Novel exon 12 mutations in the HIF2A gene associated with erythrocytosis

Control of Endothelial Targeting and Intracellular Delivery of Therapeutic Enzymes by Modulating the Size and Shape of ICAM-1-targeted Carriers

Analysis of the spatial and temporal characteristics of platelet-delivered factor VIII-based clots

Diagnostic E-codes for commonly used, narrow therapeutic index medications poorly predict adverse drug events

Differential intra-endothelial delivery of polymer nanocarriers targeted to distinct PECAM-1 epitopes

Notch2 paves the way to mast cells by Hes1 and Gata3

Deficiency of DAF and Crry on murine platelets leads to complement-dependent clearance via the macrophage phagocytic receptor CRIg

May 2008

Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 inhibition in cardiovascular inflammatory disease

EBV PCR in the diagnosis and monitoring of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder: results of a two-arm prospective trial

Improving in-hospital cardiac arrest process and outcomes with performance debriefing

Facilitated PCI in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Medical management of Marfan syndrome

Cardiovascular risk in long-term survivors of testicular cancer

Long-term outcomes after Fontan surgery

Long-Term Clinical Efficacy and Risk of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly

Cardiac retransplantation is an efficacious therapy for primary cardiac allograft failure

Cardiovascular monitoring of children and adolescents with heart disease receiving stimulant drugs:
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young Congenital Cardiac Defects Committee and the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing

Reduced effects of BAY K 8644 on L-type Ca2+ current in failing human cardiac myocytes are related to abnormal adrenergic regulation

Exogenous cytochrome C restores myocardial cytochrome oxidase activity into the late phase of sepsis

A membrane-based microfluidic device for controlling the flux of platelet agonists into flowing blood

Blacks and whites have a similar prevalence of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction in the general population: the Dallas Heart Study (DHS)

Intra-arrest cooling with delayed reperfusion yields higher survival than earlier normothermic resuscitation in a mouse model of cardiac arrest

EBV PCR in the diagnosis and monitoring of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder: results of a two-arm prospective trial

Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 inhibition in cardiovascular inflammatory disease

The Impact of Concordant and Discordant Conditions on the Quality of Care for Hyperlipidemia

Characterization and properties of pre beta-HDL particles formed by ABCA1-mediated cellular lipid efflux to apoA-I

Cytometric fingerprinting: quantitative characterization of multivariate distributions

Characterization and properties of pre beta-HDL particles formed by ABCA1-mediated cellular lipid efflux to apoA-I

Development of a vessel-simulating flow-through cell method for the in vitro evaluation of release and distribution from drug-eluting stents

Caveolae are an essential component of the pathway for endothelial cell signaling associated with abrupt reduction of shear stress

Neurologic Outcomes from High Risk Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Operations in the Era of Endovascular Repair

Heart failure: hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography

Factor VIII accelerates proteolytic cleavage of von Willebrand factor by ADAMTS13

Role of the N- and C-Terminal Domains in Binding of Apolipoprotein E Isoforms to Heparan Sulfate and Dermatan Sulfate: A Surface Plasmon Resonance Study.

Characterization and properties of pre beta-HDL particles formed by ABCA1-mediated cellular lipid efflux to apoA-I

Can digoxin and sotalol therapy for fetal supraventricular tachycardia and hydrops be successful? A case report.

April 2008

Canonical notch signaling is dispensable for the maintenance of adult hematopoietic stem cells

Genetic and pharmacologic inhibition of mitochondrial-dependent necrosis attenuates muscular dystrophy

Cre reporter mouse expressing a nuclear localized fusion of GFP and beta-galactosidase reveals new derivatives of Pax3-expressing precursor

Myocardial perfusion defect caused by intramyocardial lipoma

Reciprocal regulation of the Ca2+ and H+ sensitivity in the SLO1 BK channel conferred by the RCK1 domain

The effect of darapladib on plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with stable coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease risk equivalent: the results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

The influence of pravastatin and atorvastatin on markers of oxidative stress in hypercholesterolemic humans

Epidemiologic features of the presentation of critical congenital heart disease: implications for screening

Implications of preoperative heart failure: the next frontier in perioperative medicine?

A novel locus for dilated cardiomyopathy maps to canine chromosome 8

Effect of unrelated comorbid conditions on hypertension management

Sexual behavior and reproductive concerns among adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease

Deep sedation for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a comparison with cardiac anesthesia

Preliminary experience with the smooth muscle troponin-like protein, calponin, as a novel biomarker for diagnosing acute aortic dissection

Can Home AEDs Improve Survival?

Bifunctional role of Rev-erbalpha in adipocyte differentiation

Warfarin therapy: in need of improvement after all these years

Deep sedation for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a comparison with cardiac anesthesia

Tumoricidal activity of high-dose tumor necrosis factor-alpha is mediated by macrophage-derived nitric oxide burst and permanent blood flow shutdown

The role of FoxO in the regulation of metabolism

Deep sedation for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: a comparison with cardiac anesthesia

March 2008

Oxidation of multiple methionine residues impairs rapid sodium channel inactivation

The RCK1 high-affinity Ca2+ sensor confers carbon monoxide sensitivity to Slo1 BK channels

Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on ventricular remodeling

Complex Fractionated Electrogram Distribution and Temporal Stability in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Ventricular Tachycardia Storm After Initiation of Biventricular Pacing: Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Outcome

ACCF/ASE/ACEP/AHA/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2008 appropriateness criteria for stress echocardiography: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriateness Criteria Task Force

Randomized controlled trial of an implantable continuous hemodynamic monitor in patients with advanced heart failure: the COMPASS-HF study

Management of Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Acute Cardiac Care Committee of the Council on Clinical Cardiology

Computer-Assisted Segmentation of White Matter Lesions in 3D MR Images Using Support Vector Machine

A house with many rooms: how the heart got its chambers with foxn4

Cardiovascular risk in long-term survivors of testicular cancer

Wnt signaling: an essential regulator of cardiovascular differentiation, morphogenesis and progenitor self-renewal

Transcription factor KLF2 regulates the migration of naive T cells by restricting chemokine receptor expression patterns

Antigenic stimulation in the simian model of HIV infection yields dilated cardiomyopathy through effects of TNFalpha

Clinical utility of automated assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction using artificial intelligence-assisted border detection

Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation: Learning by Burning Continues

Safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a single dose of oral apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide D-4F in high-risk cardiovascular patients

Predictors of atrial arrhythmias after device closure of secundum type atrial septal defects in adults

The safety and efficacy of thrombolysis for strokes after cardiac catheterization.

Contributions of the Carboxyl-Terminal Helical Segment to the Self-Association and Lipoprotein Preferences of Human Apolipoprotein E3 and E4 Isoforms.

Novel therapeutic targets at the platelet vascular interface

Transcatheter treatment for systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt obstruction in infants and children

February 2008

New Strategies for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Trends in the use of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect in adults, 1998-2004

Functional block in the posterior left atrium another piece in the puzzle of atrial fibrillation initiation

Translating Molecular Discoveries into New Therapies for Atherosclerosis

Currying Favor for the Heart

Diagnosing subtle forms of potentially life-threatening diseases

Percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale with the Amplatzer Cribriform septal occluder

Site-Specific Atherogenic Gene Expression Correlates With Subsequent Variable Lesion Development in Coronary and Peripheral Vasculature

Myocardin regulates expression of contractile genes in smooth muscle cells and is required for closure of the ductus arteriosus in mice

Endothelial expression of the Notch ligand Jagged1 is required for vascular smooth muscle development

Transmyocardial revascularization to enhance myocardial vasculogenesis and hemodynamic function

ECG clues for diagnosing ventricular tachycardia mechanism

Cardiovascular late effects and the ongoing care of adult cancer survivors

Noninvasive assessment of myocardial viability in a small animal model:
Comparison of MRI, SPECT, and PET

Single procedure efficacy of isolating all versus arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins on long-term control of atrial fibrillation: A prospective randomized study

Management of Lipids in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events

EBV PCR in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder: Results of a Two-Arm Prospective Trial

Hyperemic Flow Heterogeneity within the Calf, Foot, and Forearm Measured with Continuous Arterial Spin Labeling MRI

Prophylactic thrombolysis by thrombin-activated latent prourokinase targeted to PECAM-1 in the pulmonary vasculature

Evaluation of coverage variation of SNP chips for genome-wide association studies

Characterization and properties of prebeta-HDL particles formed by ABCA1-mediated cellular lipid efflux to ApoA-I

Social support and self-care of patients with heart failure

January 2008

A comparison of bare-metal and drug-eluting stents for off-label indications

Clinical Exacerbations as a Surrogate End Point in Heart Failure Research

Molecular Remodeling in Human Heart Failure

A Comparison of Bare-metal and Drug-eluting Stents for Off-label Indications

Immobilization of plasmid DNA on an anti-DNA antibody modified coronary stent for intravascular site-specific gene therapy

Reduced Nitric Oxide Causes Age-Associated Impairment of Circadian Rhythmicity

Endothelial Lipase Is Increased In Vivo by Inflammation in Humans

Improving Medication Compliance in Patients with Heart Failure

Failure of digital echocardiography to accurately diagnose intracardiac shunts

The Multifaceted Role of Notch in Cardiac Development and Disease

Blood is Thicker than Lymph

Endothelial targeting of semi-permeable polymer nanocarriers for enzyme therapies

Peripheral circadian clock rhythmicity is retained in the absence of adrenergic signaling

Incidence and prevalence of abnormal liver associated enzymes in patients with atrial fibrillation in a routine clinical care population

Extracardiac features predicting 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome in adult congenital heart disease

Arterial tortuosity syndrome: clinical and molecular findings in 12 newly identified families

A placebo controlled, dose-ranging, safety study of allogenic mesenchymal stem cells injected by endomyocardial delivery after an acute myocardial infarction