Open Heart: 4 (1)

Editorial

Boosting endogenous production of vasoprotective hydrogen sulfide via supplementation with taurine and N-acetylcysteine: a novel way to promote cardiovascular health (22 May, 2017)
James J DiNicolantonio, James H OKeefe, Mark F McCarty
Decreased magnesium status may mediate the increased cardiovascular risk associated with calcium supplementation (22 May, 2017)
James J DiNicolantonio, Mark F McCarty, James H O’Keefe

Heart and cardiomyopathies

Original research article: The systolic paradox in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (16 May, 2017)
Trine F Haland, Nina E Hasselberg, Vibeke Marie Almaas, Lars A Dejgaard, Jørg Saberniak, Ida S Leren, Knut Erik Berge, Kristina H Haugaa, Thor Edvardsen

Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Original research article: Long-term left ventricular remodelling after revascularisation for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction as assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (22 May, 2017)
Mariella ECJ Hassell, Wieneke Vlastra, Lourens Robbers, Alexander Hirsch, Robin Nijveldt, Jan GP Tijssen, Albert C van Rossum, Felix Zijlstra, Jan J Piek, Ronak Delewi

Valvular heart disease

Original article: Risk and outcomes of aortic valve endocarditis among patients with bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves (16 May, 2017)
Yuka Kiyota, Alessandro Della Corte, Vanessa Montiero Vieira, Karam Habchi, Chuan-Chin Huang, Ester E Della Ratta, Thoralf M Sundt, Prem Shekar, Jochen D Muehlschlegel, Simon C Body
Original research article: Morbidity outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement (13 April, 2017)
Andreas Auensen, Amjad Iqbal Hussain, Bjørn Bendz, Lars Aaberge, Ragnhild Sørum Falk, Marte Meyer Walle-Hansen, Jorun Bye, Johanna Andreassen, Jan Otto Beitnes, Kjell Arne Rein, Kjell Ingar Pettersen, Lars Gullestad

Aortic and vascular disease

Original research article: Comparable effect of aliskiren or a diuretic added on an angiotensin II receptor blocker on augmentation index in hypertension: a multicentre, prospective, randomised study (11 March, 2017)
Toru Miyoshi, Takashi Murakami, Satoru Sakuragi, Masayuki Doi, Seiji Nanba, Atsushi Mima, Youkou Tominaga, Takafumi Oka, Yutaka Kajikawa, Kazufumi Nakamura, Hiroshi Ito

Coronary artery disease

Original research article: Implications of the PEGASUS-TIMI 54 trial for US clinical practice (21 April, 2017)
Steven M Bradley, Gregory P Hess, Patrick Stewart, Ehrin J Armstrong, Steven A Farmer, Jason H Wasfy, Javier Alfonso Valle, Amneet Sandhu, Thomas M Maddox
Original research article:
An FFR_CT diagnostic strategy versus usual care in patients with suspected coronary artery disease planned for invasive coronary angiography at German sites: one-year results of a subgroup analysis of the PLATFORM (Prospective Longitudinal Trial of FFR_CT: Outcome and Resource Impacts) study
(22 March, 2017)
Roisin Colleran, Pamela S Douglas, Martin Hadamitzky, Matthias Gutberlet, Lukas Lehmkuhl, Borek Foldyna, Michael Woinke, Ulrich Hink, Jonathan Nadjiri, Alan Wilk, Furong Wang, Gianluca Pontone, Mark A Hlatky, Campbell Rogers, Robert A Byrne
Original research article: Patients expectations and fulfilment of expectations before and after treatment for suspected coronary artery disease assessed with a newly developed questionnaire in combination with established health-related quality of life questionnaires (6 March, 2017)
Annika Odell, Angela Bång, Paulin Andréll, Charlotte Widell, Henrik Fryklund, Anders Kallryd, Hans Tygesen, Lars Grip

Congenital heart disease

Original research article: Gender-related differences in self-reported dental care in adults with congenital heart disease at increased risk of infective endocarditis (8 May, 2017)
Susann Schmidt, Marlies Ramseier-Hadorn, Corina Thomet, Kerstin Wustmann, Markus Schwerzmann
Adults with repaired tetralogy: low mortality but high morbidity up to middle age (1 March, 2017)
Mark Dennis, Ben Moore, Irina Kotchetkova, Lynne Pressley, Rachael Cordina, David S Celermajer

Cardiac surgery

Original research article: In vivo biocompatibility and pacing function study of silver ion-based antimicrobial surface technology applied to cardiac pacemakers (11 April, 2017)
James Shawcross, Ameet Bakhai, Ali Ansaripour, James Armstrong, David Lewis, Philip Agg, Roberta De Godoy, Gordon Blunn
On-X versus St Jude Medical Regent mechanical aortic valve prostheses: early haemodynamics (23 February, 2017)
Robert Xu, Mohammad Rahnavardi, Bradley Pitman, Masoumeh Shirazi, Robert Stuklis, James Edwards, Michael Worthington

Arrhythmias and sudden death

Original research article: Syndromes of orthostatic intolerance and syncope in young adults (16 May, 2017)
Viktor Hamrefors, Jasmina Medic Spahic, David Nilsson, Martin Senneby, Richard Sutton, Olle Melander, Artur Fedorowski
Original research article: Left atrial strain predicts recurrence of atrial arrhythmias after catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (28 April, 2017)
Abdul Shokor Parwani, Daniel-Armando Morris, Florian Blaschke, Martin Huemer, Burkert Pieske, Wilhelm Haverkamp, Leif-Hendrik Boldt
Original research article: Adjunctive interpulmonary isthmus ablation has no added effects on atrial fibrillation recurrence (27 March, 2017)
Shunichi Higashiya, Hirosuke Yamaji, Takashi Murakami, Kazuyoshi Hina, Hiroshi Kawamura, Masaaki Murakami, Shigeshi Kamikawa, Issei Komatsubara, Shozo Kusachi
Original research article: Low incidence of left atrial delayed enhancement with MRI in patients with AF: a single-centre experience (9 January, 2017)
John P Bois, James Glockner, Phillip M Young, Thomas A Foley, Seth Sheldon, Darrell B Newman, Grace Lin, Douglas L Packer, Peter A Brady
Original research article: Distinct risk factors of atrial fibrillation in patients with and without coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional analysis of the BOREAS-CAG Registry data (16 January, 2017)
Naoto Murakami, Masaya Tanno, Nobuaki Kokubu, Junichi Nishida, Nobutaka Nagano, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Hiroshi Akasaka, Takayuki Miki, Kazufumi Tsuchihashi, Tetsuji Miura
Review: Call for joint informed consent in athletes with inherited cardiac conditions (30 January, 2017)
Rui Providencia, Carina Teixeira, Oliver R Segal, Augustus Ullstein, Pier D Lambiase

Cardiac risk factors and prevention

Original research article: Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in US adults: changes over time and by demographic (28 April, 2017)
Jennifer S Davis, Hwa Young Lee, Jihye Kim, Shailesh M Advani, Ho-Lan Peng, Emilyn Banfield, Ernest T Hawk, Shine Chang, Alexis C Frazier-Wood
Original research article: Subclinical sleep apnoea and plasma levels of endothelin-1 among young and healthy adults (1 March, 2017)
Tobias Schoen, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Joerg D Leuppi, David Miedinger, Ursina Werthmüller, Joel Estis, John Todd, Martin Risch, Lorenz Risch, David Conen
Lay beliefs about hypertension among HIV-infected adults in Kenya (1 March, 2017)
Tecla M Temu, Ehete Bahiru, Fredrick Bukachi, Gerald S Bloomfield, Peter Muiruri, Carey Farquhar
Original research article: Does cardiac rehabilitation meet minimum standards: an observational study using UK national audit? (9 January, 2017)
Patrick Doherty, Ahmad Salman, Gill Furze, Hasnain M Dalal, Alexander Harrison

Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Original research article: Higher number of live births is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and adverse cardiac remodelling among US Hispanic/Latina women: results from the Echocardiographic Study of Latinos (8 May, 2017)
Shivani R Aggarwal, David M Herrington, Catherine J Vladutiu, Jill C Newman, Katrina Swett, Franklyn Gonzalez, Jorge R Kizer, Michelle A Kominiarek, Karen M Tabb, Linda C Gallo, Gregory A Talavera, Barry E Hurwitz, Carlos J Rodriguez
Original research article: Liver stiffness assessed by Fibrosis-4 index predicts mortality in patients with heart failure (28 April, 2017)
Yu Sato, Akiomi Yoshihisa, Yuki Kanno, Shunsuke Watanabe, Tetsuro Yokokawa, Satoshi Abe, Tomofumi Misaka, Takamasa Sato, Satoshi Suzuki, Masayoshi Oikawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Takayoshi Yamaki, Hiroyuki Kunii, Kazuhiko Nakazato, Shu-ichi Saitoh, Yasuchika Takeishi
Original research article: Enhancing the diagnosis of fabry disease in cardiology with a targeted information: a before–after control–impact study (13 March, 2017)
Anne-Louise Savary, Remy Morello, Carole Brasse-Lagnel, Paul Milliez, Soumeya Bekri, Fabien Labombarda
Original research article: Specialist intervention is associated with improved patient outcomes in patients with decompensated heart failure: evaluation of the impact of a multidisciplinary inpatient heart failure team (8 March, 2017)
Jayne Masters, Geraint Morton, Isabel Anton, Jane Szymanski, Elizabeth Greenwood, Joanna Grogono, Andrew S Flett, John G F Cleland, Peter J Cowburn
Original research article: Utility of T-wave amplitude as a non-invasive risk marker of sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (23 February, 2017)
Alan Sugrue, Ammar M Killu, Christopher V DeSimone, Anwar A Chahal, Josh C Vogt, Vaclav Kremen, JoJo Hai, David O Hodge, Nancy G Acker, Jeffrey B Geske, Michael J Ackerman, Steve R Ommen, Grace Lin, Peter A Noseworthy, Peter A Brady
Original research article:
Clinical disease presentation and ECG characteristics of LMNA mutation carriers
(9 January, 2017)
Laura Ollila, Kjell Nikus, Miia Holmström, Mikko Jalanko, Raija Jurkko, Maija Kaartinen, Juha Koskenvuo, Johanna Kuusisto, Satu Kärkkäinen, Eeva Palojoki, Eeva Reissell, Päivi Piirilä, Tiina Heliö
Original research article: Cardiac mechanics and dysfunction with anthracyclines in the community: results from the PREDICT study (16 January, 2017)
Hari K Narayan, Wei Wei, Ziding Feng, Daniel Lenihan, Ted Plappert, Virginia Englefield, Michael Fisch, Bonnie Ky

Interventional cardiology

Original research article: Biological effect of microengineered grooved stents on strut healing: a randomised OCT-based comparative study in humans (22 May, 2017)
Boris Vesga, Hector Hernandez, Sergio Higuera, Pawel Gasior, Dario Echeveri, Juan A Delgado, Antonio Dager, Camilo Arana, Charles Simonton, Akiko Maehara, Julio Palmaz, Juan F Granada
Original research article: Predicting hospitalisation duration after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (24 April, 2017)
Martijn S van Mourik, Leonie M E Geenen, Ronak Delewi, Esther M A Wiegerinck, Karel T Koch, Berto J Bouma, Jose P Henriques, Robbert J de Winter, Jan Baan, M. Marije Vis
Original research article: Predictors and clinical implication of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I elevation following diagnostic cardiac catheterisations (9 April, 2017)
Rikuta Hamaya, Taishi Yonetsu, Tadashi Murai, Yoshihisa Kanaji, Eisuke Usui, Junji Matsuda, Masahiro Hoshino, Makoto Araki, Masahiro Hada, Takayuki Niida, Sadamitsu Ichijo, Yoshinori Kanno, Tsunekazu Kakuta
Original research article: Prognosis of complete versus incomplete revascularisation of patients with STEMI with multivessel coronary artery disease: an observational study (15 March, 2017)
Aukelien C Dimitriu-Leen, Maaike P J Hermans, Caroline E Veltman, Bas L van der Hoeven, Alexander R van Rosendael, Erik W van Zwet, Martin J Schalij, Victoria Delgado, Jeroen J Bax, Arthur J H A Scholte
Original research article: Two-year outcome after early or late Intervention in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (2 March, 2017)
Erik A Badings, Wouter S Remkes, Salem H K The, Jan-Henk E Dambrink, Geert Tjeerdsma, Saman Rasoul, Jorik R Timmer, Marloes L J van der Wielen, Dirk J A Lok, Renicus S Hermanides, Jan Van Wijngaarden, Harry Suryapranata, Arnoud W J van ’t Hof
Original research article: Percutaneous PFO closure for cryptogenic stroke in the setting of a systematic cardiac and neurological screening and a standardised follow-up protocol (16 January, 2017)
Stéphane Noble, Robert F Bonvini, Fabio Rigamonti, Roman Sztajzel, Fabienne Perren, Philippe Meyer, Hajo Müller, Marco Roffi

Pulmonary vascular disease

Original research article: Mechanisms of ECG signs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (22 March, 2017)
Marte Strømsnes Larssen, Kjetil Steine, Janne Mykland Hilde, Ingunn Skjørten, Christian Hodnesdal, Knut Liestøl, Knut Gjesdal
Original research article: Right heart function during simulated altitude in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (20 January, 2017)
Leigh M Seccombe, Vincent Chow, Wei Zhao, Edmund M T Lau, Peter G Rogers, Austin C C Ng, Elizabeth M Veitch, Matthew J Peters, Leonard Kritharides

Health care delivery, economics and global health care

Original research article: A specialty-specific, multimodality educational quality improvement initiative to deimplement rarely appropriate myocardial perfusion imaging (16 May, 2017)
David E Winchester, Carsten Schmalfuss, Christian D Helfrich, Rebecca J Beyth
Original research article: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of adapted cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac chest pain: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (16 May, 2017)
Peter Tyrer, Helen Tyrer, Richard Morriss, Michael Crawford, Sylvia Cooper, Min Yang, Boliang Guo, Roger T Mulder, Samuel Kemp, Barbara Barrett
Original research article: Potential contribution of lifestyle and socioeconomic factors to healthy user bias in antihypertensives and lipid-lowering drugs (9 March, 2017)
Mitsuyo Kinjo, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, Maarit Jaana Korhonen, Rita L McGill, Soko Setoguchi
Analysis of weekend effect on 30-day mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction (24 February, 2017)
Rebecca Noad, Michael Stevenson, Niall A Herity
Original research article: Multicentre analysis of current ST-elevation myocardial infarction acute care pathways (30 January, 2017)
Joppe Tra, Carolien de Blok, Ineke van der Wulp, Martine C de Bruijne, Cordula Wagner

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Table of contents

January 2017 - Volume 4 - 1

Editorial

Heart and cardiomyopathies

Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Valvular heart disease

Aortic and vascular disease

Coronary artery disease

Congenital heart disease

Cardiac surgery

Arrhythmias and sudden death

Cardiac risk factors and prevention

Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Interventional cardiology

Pulmonary vascular disease

Health care delivery, economics and global health care

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Table of contents

January 2017 - Volume 4 - 1

Editorial

Heart and cardiomyopathies

Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Valvular heart disease

Aortic and vascular disease

Coronary artery disease

Congenital heart disease

Cardiac surgery

Arrhythmias and sudden death

Cardiac risk factors and prevention

Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Interventional cardiology

Pulmonary vascular disease

Health care delivery, economics and global health care