- Usefulness of Left Ventricular Conic Index Measured by Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography to Predict Left Ventricular Remodeling After Acute Myocardial Infarction
[作者：Li, F; Chen, YG; Yao, GH; Li, L; Ge, ZM; Zhang, M; Zhang, Y,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1433-1437 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Early identification of left ventricular (LV) remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is of clinical importance. The predictive value of real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) for IN remodeling afte...
- Role of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Coronary Angiography
[作者：Venkataraman, R; Hage, FG; Dorfman, T; Heo, J; Aqel, RA; de Mattos, AM; Iskandrian, AE,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1451-1456 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at high risk of cardiovascular events. This study examined the prognostic power of stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in 150 patients with ESRD (mean age 53 +/- 9 y...
- Longitudinal Evaluation and Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
[作者：Kolansky, DM; Cuchel, M; Clark, BJ; Paridon, S; McCrindle, BW; Wiegers, SE; Araujo, L; Vohra, Y; Defesche, JC; Wilson, JM; Rader, DJ,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1438-1443 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (hoFH) is caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene and is characterized by severe hypercholesterolemia from birth and onset of premature cardiovascular dis...
- Comparison of Myocardial Reperfusion in Patients With Fasting Blood Glucose <= 100, 101 to 125, and > 125 mg/dl and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
[作者：Fefer, P; Hod, H; Ilany, J; Shechter, M; Segev, A; Novikov, I; Guetta, V; Matetzky, S,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1457-1462 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (FG) were associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). Because the underlying mechanism is not entirely clear, 376 consecutive patients with ST-e...
- Relation of Mortality to Failure to Prescribe Beta Blockers Acutely in Patients With Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation Following Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion trial [VALIANT] Registry)
[作者：Piccini, JP; Hranitzky, PM; Kilaru, R; Rouleau, JL; White, HD; Aylward, PE; Van De Werf, F; Solomon, SD; Califf, RM; Velazquez, EJ,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1427-1432 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Sustained ventricular arrhythmias and heart failure are well-recognized complications after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and have been associated with worse outcomes and increased mortality. The use of and outcomes ...
- Safety of Contrast Administration for Endocardial Enhancement During Stress Echocardiography Compared With Noncontrast Stress
[作者：Shaikh, K; Chang, SM; Peterson, L; Rosendahl-Garcia, K; Quinones, MA; Nagueh, SF; Kurrelmeyer, K; Zoghbi, WA,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1444-1450 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- The aim was to evaluate the safety of stress echocardiography using contrast (CE) for endocardial enhancement compared with a noncontrast (NCE) cohort in a large nonselect population. The recent Food and Drug Administrat...
- Two-Year Clinical Outcome With Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare-Metal Stents in a Real-World Registry of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis from the Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology
[作者：Palmerini, T; Marzocchi, A; Tamburino, C; Sheiban, I; Margheri, M; Vecchi, G; Sangiorgi, G; Santarelli, A; Bartorelli, A; Briguori, C; Vignali, L; Di Pede, F; Ramondo, A; Inglese, L; De Carlo, M; Bolognese, L; Benassi, A; Palmieri, C; Filippone, V; Sangiorgi, D; De Servi, S,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1463-1468 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Data are limited about the relative efficacy of drug-eluting stents (DESs) versus bare-metal stents (BMSs) for the treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) stenosis. The survey promoted by the Italian S...
- Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe Added on to Atorvastatin (20 mg) Versus Uptitration of Atorvastatin (to 40 mg) in Hypercholesterolemic Patients at Moderately High Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
[作者：Conard, SE; Bays, HE; Leiter, LA; Bird, SR; Rubino, J; Lowe, RS; Tomassini, JE; Tershakovec, AM,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1489-1494 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ezetimibe 10 mg added to atorvastatin 20 mg compared with doubling atorvastatin to 40 mg in patients with hypercholesterolemia at moderately high risk for ...
- Comparison of Cardiovascular Risk Factors for High Brachial Pulse Pressure in Blacks Versus Whites (Charleston Heart Study, Evans County Study, NHANES I and II Studies)
[作者：Gazes, PC; Lackland, DT; Mountford, WK; Gilbert, GE; Harley, RA,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1514-1517 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- We examined whether the risk factors for increased brachial pulse pressure (PP) are similar for blacks and whites. Many studies have reported the strong association of increased brachial PP and the prevalence of cardiova...
- Dosing of Beta-Blocker Therapy Before, During, and After Hospitalization for Heart Failure (from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure)
[作者：Fonarow, GC; Abraham, WT; Albert, NM; Stough, WG; Gheorghiade, M; Greenberg, BH; O'Connor, CM; Sun, JL; Yancy, CW; Young, JB,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1524-1529 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend that beta blockers be titrated to achieve the target doses shown to be effective in major clinical trials, if tolerated. Little is known, however, regarding the doses of beta block...
- Usefulness of Immunosuppression for Giant Cell Myocarditis
[作者：Cooper, LT; Hare, JM; Tazelaar, HD; Edwards, WD; Starling, RC; Deng, MC; Menon, S; Mullen, GM; Jaski, B; Bailey, KR; Cunningham, MW; Dec, GW,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1535-1539 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Giant cell myocarditis (GCM) is a rare and highly lethal disorder. The only multicenter case series with treatment data lacked cardiac function assessments and had a retrospective design. We conducted a prospective, mult...
- Geographic Differences in Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes in Type A Acute Aortic Dissection (from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection)
[作者：Raghupathy, A; Nienaber, CA; Harris, KM; Myrmel, T; Fattori, R; Sechtem, U; Oh, J; Trimarchi, S; Cooper, JV; Booher, A; Eagle, K; Isselbacher, E; Bossone, E,期刊：American Journal of Cardiology, 页码：1562-1566 , 文章类型： Article，,卷期：2008年102-11]
- Although several studies have provided robust evidence about global differences for several cardiovascular emergencies, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, data were limited for aortic disease. The aim was to explo...
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