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        <title><![CDATA[High Heart Rate in Pregnancy Is Modulated by Augmented Expression of an Ion Channel, HCN-2, in Pacemaker Tissue [Editorials]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2003?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Blinding the Monocytes to Protect the Heart [Editorials]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2006?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Upregulation of the Hyperpolarization-Activated Current Increases Pacemaker Activity of the Sinoatrial Node and Heart Rate During Pregnancy in Mice [Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2009?rss=1</link>
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Background&mdash;
Pregnancy is associated with a faster heart rate (HR), which is a risk factor for arrhythmias. However, the underlying mechanisms for this increased HR are poorly understood. Therefore, this study was performed to gain mechanistic ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Safety of Sports for Athletes With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Results of a Prospective, Multinational Registry [Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2021?rss=1</link>
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Background&mdash;
The risks of sports participation for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) patients are unknown.

Methods and Results&mdash;
Athletes with ICDs (age, 10&ndash;60 years) participating in organized (n=328) or high-risk (n=44)]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Population-Based Study of Incidence and Outcome of Acute Aortic Dissection and Premorbid Risk Factor Control: 10-Year Results From the Oxford Vascular Study [Epidemiology and Prevention]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2031?rss=1</link>
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Background&mdash;
Acute aortic dissection is a preventable life-threatening condition. However, there have been no prospective population-based studies of incidence or outcome to inform an understanding of risk factors, strategies for prevention, or]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Monocyte-Directed RNAi Targeting CCR2 Improves Infarct Healing in Atherosclerosis-Prone Mice [Heart Failure]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2038?rss=1</link>
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Background&mdash;
Exaggerated and prolonged inflammation after myocardial infarction (MI) accelerates left ventricular remodeling. Inflammatory pathways may present a therapeutic target to prevent post-MI heart failure. However, the appropriate magn]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mechanisms of Tissue Uptake and Retention in Zotarolimus-Coated Balloon Therapy [Interventional Cardiology]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2047?rss=1</link>
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Background&mdash;
Drug-coated balloons are increasingly used for peripheral vascular disease, and, yet, mechanisms of tissue uptake and retention remain poorly characterized. Most systems to date have used paclitaxel, touting its propensity to assoc]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Endocarditis in Adults With Bacterial Meningitis [Valvular Heart Disease]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2056?rss=1</link>
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Background&mdash;
Endocarditis may precede or complicate bacterial meningitis, but the incidence and impact of endocarditis in bacterial meningitis are unknown.

Methods and Results&mdash;
We assessed the incidence and clinical characteristics of pa]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Coronary Artery Stenosis in Moyamoya Disease: Tissue Characterization by 256-Slice Multi-Detector CT and Virtual Histology [Images in Cardiovascular Medicine]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2063?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Transforming Cardiovascular Health Through Genes and Environment: Presidential Address at the American Heart Association 2012 Scientific Sessions [Special Report]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2066?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Abstracts From the Emerging Science Series, April 24, 2013 [Abstracts From the Emerging Science Series]]]></title>
        <link>http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/127/20/2071?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:54:09 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anti-KCNQ1 K+ channel autoantibodies increase IKs current and are associated with QT interval shortening in dilated cardiomyopathy]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/496?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Autoimmune-associated proarrhythmia in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is poorly understood. Given the significance of KCNQ1 potassium channels in heart rhythm disorders, we hypothesized that circulating anti-KCNQ1 autoantibodies directly modulate]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Functional suppression of Kcnq1 leads to early sodium channel remodelling and cardiac conduction system dysmorphogenesis]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/504?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Ion channel remodelling and ventricular conduction system (VCS) alterations play relevant roles in the generation of cardiac arrhythmias, but the interaction between ion channel remodelling and cardiac conduction system dysfunctions in an arrhy]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Enhanced cell-volume regulation in cyclosporin A cardioprotection]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/411?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Cyclosporin A (CsA) has been shown to protect against ischaemia/reperfusion injury presumably by its inhibition of mitochondrial permeability transition pore opening through cyclophilin D inhibition. We examine if CsA cardioprotection involves ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cardioprotection by the TSPO ligand 4'-chlorodiazepam is associated with inhibition of mitochondrial accumulation of cholesterol at reperfusion]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/420?rss=1</link>
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Aims
The translocator protein (TSPO) is located on the outer mitochondrial membrane where it is responsible for the uptake of cholesterol into mitochondria of steroidogenic organs. TSPO is also present in the heart where its role remains uncertain. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Prolonged vasoconstriction of resistance arteries involves vascular smooth muscle actin polymerization leading to inward remodelling]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/428?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Inward remodelling of the resistance vasculature is predictive of hypertension and life-threatening cardiovascular events. We hypothesize that the contractile mechanisms responsible for maintaining a reduced diameter over time in response to pr]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hypoxia-induced autophagy in endothelial cells: a double-edged sword in the progression of infantile haemangioma?]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/437?rss=1</link>
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Aims
The aim of this study was to investigate the precise role of hypoxia-induced autophagy in endothelial cells, and whether it contributes to the distinctive progression of infantile haemangioma (IH).

Methods and results
The endothelial cells (EO]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chronic deficit in nitric oxide elicits oxidative stress and augments T-type calcium-channel contribution to vascular tone of rodent arteries and arterioles]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/449?rss=1</link>
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Aims
As cardiovascular disease is characterized by reduced nitric oxide bioavailability, our aim was to determine the impact of this change on the mechanism underlying vascular tone of pressurized arteries in vitro and in vivo.

Methods and results
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        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[miR-424/322 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype and neointimal formation in the rat]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/458?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Our aim was to identify new microRNAs (miRNAs) implicated in pathological vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation and characterize their mechanism of action.

Methods and results
MicroRNAs microarray and qRT&ndash;PCR results lead us]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tyrosine 284 phosphorylation is required for ClC-3 chloride channel activation in vascular smooth muscle cells]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/469?rss=1</link>
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Aims
The ClC-3 chloride channel (and current, ICl,ClC-3) plays an important role in cell volume regulation, proliferation, and apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells, and is a potential target for prevention of vascular remodelling and stroke. Ho]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AICAR inhibits PPAR{gamma} during monocyte differentiation to attenuate inflammatory responses to atherogenic lipids]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/479?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Transcriptional regulation through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor  (PPAR) is critical for an altered lipid metabolism during monocyte to macrophage differentiation. Here, we investigated how 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide riboside (]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A novel KCND3 gain-of-function mutation associated with early-onset of persistent lone atrial fibrillation]]></title>
        <link>http://cardiovascres.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/98/3/488?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and early-onset lone AF has been linked to mutations in genes encoding ion channels. Mutations in the pore forming subunit KV4.3 leading to an increase in the transient outward pot]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chordal replacement with polytetrafluoroethylene sutures for mitral valve repair: A 25-year experience]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005697/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: The study objective was to examine the late results of mitral valve repair with chordal replacement with polytetrafluoroethylene sutures.Methods: From 1986 to 2004, 606 consecutive patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation had mitral]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:46 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Bicuspid aortic valves undergo excessive strain during opening: A simulation study]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005715/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the influence of the morphologic characteristics of the bicuspid aortic valve on its disease progression by comparing the motion, stress/strain distribution, and blood flow of normal and stenotic ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:46 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Early and long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with acute coronary syndrome versus stable angina pectoris]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005831/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the early and long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with acute coronary syndrome and stable angina pectoris.Methods: From September 2004 to September 2011, 382 pati]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:46 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Clampless technique during coronary artery bypass grafting for proximal anastomoses in the hostile aorta]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005855/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: The incidence of stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting increases sharply in the face of significant atherosclerotic disease of the ascending aorta. We use a technique that allows full revascularization for this coho]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:46 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Does preoperative hyponatremia potentiate the effects of left ventricular dysfunction on mortality after cardiac surgery?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522313003097/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: Left ventricular dysfunction and preoperative hyponatremia are associated with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery. However, the interactions between them are unknown. Thus, we evaluated the interaction of low left ventricular ejection ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:46 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Patterns of recurrent and persistent intestinal metaplasia after successful radiofrequency ablation of Barrett’s esophagus]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312013931/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: Radiofrequency ablation can eradicate Barrett’s esophagus successfully in the majority of cases. We sought to determine (1) how often intestinal metaplasia is detected during follow-up endoscopy after successful ablation and (2) patterns]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:45 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Optimal technique for the removal of chest tubes after pulmonary resection]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522313001578/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: The objective is to determine the optimal manner to remove a chest tube after pulmonary resection.Method: This was a prospective, randomized single-institution study. Patients who underwent elective thoracotomy for pulmonary resection by 1]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:45 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stentless root bioprosthesis for repair of acute type A aortic dissection]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005685/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: The superior hemodynamics and excellent long-term clinical performance of stentless xenografts are well described. However, the early and midterm clinical outcomes of stentless valves in patients with acute type A dissection are widely unk]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:45 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Clinical impact of neurocognitive deficits after cardiac surgery]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522313002596/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objectives: Postoperative neurocognitive deficits (POCDs) have been found to occur frequently after cardiac surgery. Although POCDs have received significant attention in the medical literature and public media, the true clinical impact of these defi]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:45 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The natural history of moderate aortic stenosis in a veteran population]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005351/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the natural history of moderate aortic stenosis in veterans—a unique patient population with significant comorbidities.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of all patients who underwent echocardi]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:45 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Transapical transcatheter aortic valve-in-valve implantation: Clinical and hemodynamic outcomes beyond 2 years]]></title>
        <link>http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/PIIS0022522312005557/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Objective: The feasibility of transapical valve-in-valve aortic valve implantation into a failed aortic surgical bioprosthesis has been confirmed. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the clinical and hemodynamic outcomes more than 2 y]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:45 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Chronic heart failure: a look through the rear view mirror]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1391?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction: different risk profiles for different diseases]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1393?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cardiac resynchronization therapy: state of the art 2013]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1396?rss=1</link>
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is currently an established device therapy for heart failure (HF) patients. Cumulated knowledge on the pathophysiological mechanisms, implantation techniques, advancement of device-based technologies, and clin]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Predicting survival in heart failure: a risk score based on 39 372 patients from 30 studies]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1404?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Using a large international database from multiple cohort studies, the aim is to create a generalizable easily used risk score for mortality in patients with heart failure (HF).

Methods and results
The MAGGIC meta-analysis includes individual ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Visualizing pericardial inflammation as the cause of acute chest pain in a patient with a congenital pericardial cyst: the incremental diagnostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1413?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Haemodynamically irrelevant pericardial effusion is associated with increased mortality in patients with chronic heart failure]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1414?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Pericardial effusion (PE) is a common finding in cardiac patients with chronic heart failure. The prognostic relevance of a small, haemodynamically non-compromising PE in such patients, however, remains to be determined.

Methods and results
Al]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pre- and post-operative assessment of valvular and aortic flow using 4D flow magnetic resonance imaging]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1423?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Incidence and epidemiology of new onset heart failure with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction in a community-based cohort: 11-year follow-up of PREVEND]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1424?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Differences in clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with established heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are well established. Data on epidemiology and pred]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cardiac dysfunction in pauci symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus patients: a meta-analysis in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1432?rss=1</link>
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Aims
Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) has been associated with cardiac dysfunction that, if present, can negatively affect morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected patients. Unfortunately, many of the studies on this topic were performed ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AAV6.{beta}ARKct cardiac gene therapy ameliorates cardiac function and normalizes the catecholaminergic axis in a clinically relevant large animal heart failure model]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1437?rss=1</link>
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Aims
G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2), which is markedly upregulated in failing human myocardium, has been implicated as a contributing factor or consequence of heart failure (HF). Importantly, cardiac-specific GRK2 knockout mice have rece]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Diagnostic work-up in cardiomyopathies: bridging the gap between clinical phenotypes and final diagnosis. A position statement from the ESC Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases]]></title>
        <link>http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/34/19/1448?rss=1</link>
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In 2008, The ESC Working Group on Myocardial and Pericardial Diseases proposed an updated classification of cardiomyopathies based on morphological and functional phenotypes and subcategories of familial/genetic and non-familial/non-genetic disease.]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Heart Rhythm Society 2013 Scientific Session Wrapup]]></title>
        <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TuRAx/~3/_jnk8r1pOxs/heart-rhythm-society-2013-scientific.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:02:04 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Happy Mother's Day]]></title>
        <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TuRAx/~3/cvDRwQ7T4wQ/happy-mothers-day.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 20:02:04 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The effect of Bosentan on exercise capacity in Fontan patients; rationale and design for the TEMPO study]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/36</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Palliative treatment with the Fontan procedure has greatly improved survival for children with functionally univentricular heart. Since Fontan performed the first successful operation, the procedure has evolved and is now performed as Tot]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 02:48:07 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Former President Bill Clinton Kicks off Heart Rhythm Society Meeting]]></title>
        <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TuRAx/~3/r08DJhucS7c/former-president-bill-clinton-kicks-off.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 21:14:05 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Doppler Echocardiography Review]]></title>
        <link>http://www.cardiologynetwork.com/xn/detail/2214093:Topic:49715</link>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:06:04 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HRS2013 Pre-meeting Reflections]]></title>
        <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TuRAx/~3/9kLoiPezexo/hrs2013-pre-meeting-reflections.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 21:32:04 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Physician Blogger Insights On Social Media]]></title>
        <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/TuRAx/~3/TOoBQQGbXbk/physician-blogger-insights-on-social.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:08:06 +0200</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[: Aortic dissection(AD) is an acute process of large blood vessels characterized by dangerous pathogenic conditions and high disability and high mortality. The pathogenesis of AD remains debated. Matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) participates in m]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[No description available]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS0002870313001397/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background: Randomized clinical trials comparing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have largely excluded patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), leading to uncertainty about the optimal coronary ]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS0002870312008423/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background: Little is known regarding the contemporary outcomes of older patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergoing major lower extremity (LE) amputation in the United States. We sought to characterize clinical outcomes and factors asso]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS0002870313001294/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background: Automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have become standard therapy for patients at high risk for sudden cardiac death. Linked data allow examination of trends in use and long-term survival after ICD implantation in an a]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS0002870313000471/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background: Definitions of multiple performance measures exist for the assessment of blood pressure control; however, limited data on how these technical variations may affect actual measured performance are available.Methods: We evaluated patients w]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS0002870313001464/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background: The Pediatric Heart Network designed a clinical trial to compare aortic root growth and other short-term cardiovascular outcomes in children and young adults with Marfan syndrome randomized to receive atenolol or losartan. We report here ]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS0002870313001518/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We read with great interest the article by Tamez et al. on “Vitamin D reduces left atrial volume in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy and chronic kidney disease” in the December 2012 issue. The authors demonstrated a very interesting fin]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.ahjonline.com/article/PIIS000287031300152X/abstract?rss=yes</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Dr Ratanapo et al postulate that the decrease in left atrial volume index observed in the PRIMO trial with paricalcitol therapy over 48 weeks could be mediated by a decrease in fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) levels. To explain the observed decr]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[We are interested to read the review of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its treatment by Camm et al who propose a long overdue reclassification of the arrhythmia. We believe that there is now sufficient evidence to offer ablation therapy very soon after]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves ejection fraction and cardiac remodelling regardless of patients' age]]></title>
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Aims
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves symptoms and reduces mortality in heart failure (HF) patients, but little data exist on the efficacy of CRT in the elderly. The aim of our study is to define CRT-related benefits in terms of left]]></description>
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Despite the increasing number of device implants worldwide, little is known about the early and late complications of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) or the incidence of these complications in patients with different heart failure aetio]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Innominate vein to left internal mammary artery bypass graft fistula during laser lead extraction: salvage with covered coronary artery stent]]></title>
        <link>http://europace.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/5/717?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <link>http://europace.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/5/718?rss=1</link>
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Non-responder rates for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) vary from 11% to 46%. Retrospective data imply a better outcome with stimulation of the latest contracting left ventricular (LV) region. Our study analysed the feasibility, safety ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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Despite recognition that understanding gross anatomy of the right atrium is important in the era of invasive electrophysiology, areas such as the right atrial appendage (RAA) wall or the vestibule are not fully appreciated. The aim of this stud]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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The mechanism responsible for premature ventricular complex (PVC)-mediated left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains unclear. We sought to determine the electrocardiographic and electrophysiological characteristics of PVC-mediated LV dysfunctio]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Epicardially originating ventricular tachycardia: an unusual presentation of bronchiectasis]]></title>
        <link>http://europace.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/5/741?rss=1</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <link>http://europace.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/5/742?rss=1</link>
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Heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with known CVD. It is less clear whether HRV is associated with a first cardiovascular event. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to study the assoc]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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The aims of this survey was to provide insight into treatment activity, the strategy of treatment, and risk stratification of patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic ventricular pre-excitation across Europe. Fifty-eight centres, members of the Eu]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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Oxidative stress can modulate nitric oxide (NO) signalling pathways. Both pathways have been shown to be involved in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF), but data are conflicting. We aimed to characterize the NO-pathway and its rela]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:06:08 +0200</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sodium channel block by ranolazine in an experimental model of stretch-related atrial fibrillation: prolongation of interatrial conduction time and increase in post-repolarization refractoriness]]></title>
        <link>http://europace.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/15/5/761?rss=1</link>
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In several clinical and pre-clinical studies, application of ranolazine (RAN) led to suppression of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether RAN can suppress AF in an experimental rabbit whole heart mode]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of a supervised exercise training program on readmissions in patients with myocardial ischemia: a study protocol]]></title>
        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/32</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
In recent decades, several studies have assessed the value of cardiac rehabilitation as secondary prevention and have reported substantial reductions in readmissions. However, conclusive evidence is scarce. The present study aims to evalu]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.medwirenews.com/38/Cardiology.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.medwirenews.com/38/Cardiology.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.medwirenews.com/38/Cardiology.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Daily service providing news on the latest developments in coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, thrombosis, stroke, cardiovascular risk factors, interventional cardiology, and the primary and secondary [...]]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/31</link>
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for stroke and a significant predictor of mortality. Evidence-based guidelines for stroke prevention in AF recommend antithrombotic therapy corresponding to the risk of stroke. In pra]]></description>
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The aim of this study was to investigate the association of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and hypertension in a Swedish population.
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The study is based on a random sample of a Swedish population of men and women aged 30--74 ]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/29</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Reduced cognitive function is common in persons with heart failure (HF). Cardiovascular fitness is a known contributor to cognitive function in many patient populations, but has only been linked to cognition based on estimates of fitness ]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/28</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Few data on the thromboembolic (TE) risk of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) are available. This study aimed to assess the incidence of TE events in paroxysmal and persistent AF.
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We performed a subset post hoc a]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions is a complex problem.
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This retrospective single-center study included all consecutive patients with PCI of coronary bifurcations with stent covering of the side branch (SB) between Januar]]></description>
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        <link>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/26</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Background:
Among adults with congenital heart diseases (CHD) evaluation of sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk remains a great challenge. Although microvolt T-wave alternans has been incorporated into SCD risk stratification algorithm, its role in adult]]></description>
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Excess accumulation of visceral fat is a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity. While computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard to measure visceral adiposity, this is often not possible for large studies - t]]></description>
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