Cardiovascular Disease

Top Articles of 2011

Top Articles of 2011


Read 65 of the Top Articles of 2011
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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Congenital Heart Disease
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology Echocardiography
Journal of Clincial Hypertension Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Congestive Heart Failure Journal of Interventional Cardiology
Clinical Cardiology Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions Microcirculation
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology  


Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
1. A Short-Term, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dronedarone versus Amiodarone in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: The DIONYSOS Study
2. Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
3. The Impact of New and Emerging Clinical Data on Treatment Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation
4. Correlative Anatomy and Electrophysiology for the Interventional Electrophysiologist
5. Genetic Basis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: From Bench to the Clinics



Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
1. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Sinoatrial Node: A Contemporary Review
2. Pacing the Right Ventricular Septum: Time to Abandon Apical Pacing
3. Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: What Will Its Role Be in the Era of Increasing Use of Catheter Ablation?
4. Cardiac Anatomy for the Interventional Arrhythmologist: I.Terminology and Fluoroscopic Projections
5. Defibrillation Threshold Testing in the 21st Century: Necessary or Not?



Journal of Clincial Hypertension 

Journal of Clincial Hypertension
1. The Comparative Effects of Azilsartan Medoxomil and Olmesartan on Ambulatory and Clinic Blood Pressure
2. ASH Position Paper: Adherence and Persistence With Taking Medication to Control High Blood Pressure
3. Comparative Efficacy of Olmesartan, Losartan, Valsartan, and Irbesartan in the Control of Essential Hypertension
4. Current Evidence on the Hemodynamic and Blood Pressure Effects of Isometric Exercise in Normotensive and Hypertensive Persons
5. Predictive Validity of a Medication Adherence Measure in an Outpatient Setting



Congestive Heart Failure 

Congestive Heart Failure
1. Diuretic Management in Heart Failure
2. Biomarkers of Heart Failure
3. Differences Between β-Blockers in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Crossover Trial
4. Benefits of Comprehensive Inpatient Education and Discharge Planning Combined With Outpatient Support in Elderly Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
5. Volume Overload and Cardiorenal Syndromes



Clinical Cardiology 

Clinical Cardiology
1. Role of Age, Sex, and Race on Cardiac and Total Mortality Associated With Super Bowl Wins and Losses
2. Implantable Mechanical Circulatory Support: Demystifying Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices and Artificial Hearts
3. Effect of Atenolol vs Metoprolol Succinate on Vascular Function in Patients With Hypertension
4. Association of Warfarin Use With Valvular and Vascular Calcification: A Review
5. Metabolic equivalents (METS) in exercise testing, exercise prescription, and evaluation of functional capacity



Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions 

Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions
1. Radiation safety program for the cardiac catheterization laboratory
2. Sheathless transradial intervention using standard guide catheters
3. SCAI consensus document on occupational radiation exposure to the pregnant cardiologist and technical personnel
4. Use of drug-eluting stents for chronic total occlusions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
5. Costs and cost-effectiveness of carotid stenting versus endarterectomy for patients at increased surgical risk: Results from the SAPPHIRE trial



Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology
1. Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT): Design and Clinical Protocol
2. Heart Rate Variability: Measurement and Clinical Utility
3. Baroreflex Sensitivity: Measurement and Clinical Implications
4. EGC Diagnosis of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardias in Patients without Preexcitation
5. ST Elevation and Inverted T Wave as Another Normal Variant Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Prevalence, Age, Gender, and Racial Distribution



Congenital Heart Disease 

Congenital Heart Disease
1. Congenital Anomalies of the Mitral Valve
2. Protein-Losing Enteropathy after Fontan Operation
3. A Trileaflet "Mitral Valve" with Three Papillary Muscles: Brand New Echocardiographic Finding
4. Characteristics and Outcomes of Double Outlet Left Ventricle
5. Clinical Profile of the Adolescent/Adult Fontan Survivor



Echocardiography 

Echocardiography
1. The Mitral L-Wave: A Relatively Common but Ignored Useful Finding
2. Echocardiographic Evaluation of Calcific Aortic Stenosis in the Older Adult
3. Speckle Tracking in the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony
4. Clinical Indications for Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging
5. Noninvasive Estimation of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Pulmonary Hypertension



Journal of Cardiac Surgery 

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
1. Hybrid Cardiovascular Suite: The Operating Room of the Future
2. Strategies and Outcomes of Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses
3. The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Insufflation on Cognitive Function During Cardiac Surgery
4. Predictors of Postoperative Hematocrit and Association of Hematocrit with Adverse Outcomes for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
5. Assessment of EuroSCORE in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement



Journal of Interventional Cardiology 

Journal of Interventional Cardiology
1. Passive and Active Polymer Coatings for Intracoronary Stents: Novel Devices to Promote Arterial Healing
2. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
3. Percutaneous Mechanical Assistance for the Failing Heart
4. Optical Coherence Tomography: A New Imaging Modality for Plaque Characterization and Stent Implantation
5. Perspective on Bifurcation PCI



Cardiovascular Therapeutics 

Cardiovascular Therapeutics
1. Nutraceuticals in Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
2. Hypolipidemic, Antioxidant, and Antiinflammatory Activities of Microalgae Spirulina
3. The Potential for Clinical Use of Cannabinoids in Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases
4. The Cardiovascular Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
5. Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Prevention



Microcirculation 

Microcirculation
1. Blood Coagulation, Inflammation, and Malaria
2. Tumor Microvasculature and Microenvironment: Novel Insights Through Intravital Imaging in Pre-Clinical Models
3. Consequences of Fetal Programming for Cardiovascular Disease in Adulthood
4. Inhibition of VE-Cadherin Proteasomal Degradation Attenuates Microvascular Hyperpermeability
5. Hemodynamic Systems Analysis of Capillary Network Remodeling During the Progression of Type 2 Diabetes