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Chronic Heart Failure

Free Subscription 13.08.2008 2 Am Heart J 6 Am J Cardiol 2 Circulation 2 Eur Heart J 3 Heart 7 Int J Cardiol 3 J Am Coll Cardiol 9 J Card Fail

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Am Heart J

1. ALBERT CM , Quigg R, Saba S, Estes NA 3rd, et al
   Sex differences in outcome after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation in nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:367-72.
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2. FORD JS , Tayek JA
   Lipophilicity and cardiovascular outcome in patients with CHF.
   Am Heart J. 2008;156:e7.
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   Am J Cardiol

3. HURST JW
   Regarding bundle branch block in patients with heart failure.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:507-8.
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4. FRAGASSO G , Salerno A, Margonato A
   Heart rate reduction is probably not the main beneficial mechanism by which Beta blockade improves outcome in patients with systolic chronic heart failure.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:506-7.
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5. BRUCH C , Fischer C, Sindermann J, Stypmann J, et al
   Comparison of the prognostic usefulness of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic Peptide in patients with heart failure with versus without chronic kidney disease.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:469-74.
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6. DINI FL , Conti U, Fontanive P, Andreini D, et al
   Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-type-B natriuretic Peptide and Doppler left ventricular diastolic variables in patients with chronic systolic heart failure stabilized by therapy.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:463-8.
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7. GAASCH WH , Delorey DE, St John Sutton MG, Zile MR, et al
   Patterns of structural and functional remodeling of the left ventricle in chronic heart failure.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:459-62.
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8. MULLENS W , Abrahams Z, Sokos G, Francis GS, et al
   Gender differences in patients admitted with advanced decompensated heart failure.
   Am J Cardiol. 2008;102:454-8.
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   Circulation

9. JAFFE R , Charron T, Puley G, Dick A, et al
   Microvascular obstruction and the no-reflow phenomenon after percutaneous coronary intervention.
   Circulation. 2008;117:3152-6.
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10. TANNOUS P , Zhu H, Nemchenko A, Berry JM, et al
    Intracellular protein aggregation is a proximal trigger of cardiomyocyte autophagy.
    Circulation. 2008;117:3070-8.
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    Eur Heart J

11. AGOSTONI P , Emdin M, Corra U, Veglia F, et al
    Permanent atrial fibrillation affects exercise capacity in chronic heart failure patients.
    Eur Heart J. 2008.
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12. WHALLEY GA , Wright SP, Pearl A, Gamble GD, et al
    Prognostic role of echocardiography and brain natriuretic peptide in symptomatic breathless patients in the community.
    Eur Heart J. 2008;29:509-16.
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    Heart

13. CHUNG R , Sutton R, Henein MY
    Beyond dyssynchrony in cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
    Heart. 2008;94:991-4.
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14. GRADAUS R , Stuckenborg V, Loher A, Kobe J, et al
    Diastolic filling pattern and left ventricular diameter predict response and prognosis after cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
    Heart. 2008;94:1026-31.
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15. BAGGISH AL , Lloyd-Jones DM, Blatt J, Richards AM, et al
    A clinical and biochemical score for mortality prediction in patients with acute dyspnoea: derivation, validation and incorporation into a bedside programme.
    Heart. 2008;94:1032-7.
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    Int J Cardiol

16. GUAZZI M , Myers J, Arena R
    Optimizing the clinical application of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with heart failure.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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17. ARQUES S , Bonnello L, Roux E, Sbragia P, et al
    Angiographic coronary artery disease associated with hypertensive heart failure and normal ejection fraction. Insights from a prospective monocenter study.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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18. ESLICK GD , Thampan BV, Nalos M, McLean AS, et al
    Circulating interleukin-18 concentrations and a loss-of-function P2X7 polymorphism in heart failure.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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19. VESCOVO G , Libera LD
    Who has inflamed my heart and makes my body burn? The Othello's dilemma in heart failure.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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20. BOCCHI EA , Bacal F, Guimaraes G, Mendroni A, et al
    Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor or granulocyte-colony stimulating factor associated to stem cell intracoronary infusion effects in non ischemic refractory heart failure.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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21. MACCARTER D , Vijay N, Washam M, Shecterle L, et al
    D-ribose aids advanced ischemic heart failure patients.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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22. ADAMOPOULOS C , Pitt B, Sui X, Love TE, et al
    Low serum magnesium and cardiovascular mortality in chronic heart failure: A propensity-matched study.
    Int J Cardiol. 2008.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

23. CLELAND J , Freemantle N, Ghio S, Fruhwald F, et al
    Predicting the long-term effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on mortality from baseline variables and the early response a report from the CARE-HF (Cardiac Resynchronization in Heart Failure) Trial.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:438-45.
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24. BUTLER J , Kalogeropoulos A
    Worsening heart failure hospitalization epidemic we do not know how to prevent and we do not know how to treat!
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:435-7.
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25. FANG J , Mensah GA, Croft JB, Keenan NL, et al
    Heart failure-related hospitalization in the U.S., 1979 to 2004.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;52:428-34.
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    J Card Fail

26. MULLENS W , Abrahams Z, Francis GS, Taylor DO, et al
    Prompt reduction in intra-abdominal pressure following large-volume mechanical fluid removal improves renal insufficiency in refractory decompensated heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:508-14.
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27. FADOL A , Mendoza T, Gning I, Kernicki J, et al
    Psychometric testing of the MDASI-HF: a symptom assessment instrument for patients with cancer and concurrent heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:497-507.
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28. AHMED A , Aboshady I, Munir SM, Gondi S, et al
    Decreasing body temperature predicts early rehospitalization in congestive heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:489-96.
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29. ENNEZAT PV , Lefetz Y, Marechaux S, Six-Carpentier M, et al
    Left ventricular abnormal response during dynamic exercise in patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction at rest.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:475-80.
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30. RADAUCEANU A , Ducki C, Virion JM, Rossignol P, et al
    Extracellular matrix turnover and inflammatory markers independently predict functional status and outcome in chronic heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:467-74.
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31. KRUM H , Iyngkaran P
    The black dog and the weak heart: comorbid depression in the patient with heart failure.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:465-6.
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32. TOUSOULIS D , Antoniades C, Drolias A, Stefanadi E, et al
    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors modify the effect of beta-blockers on long-term survival of patients with end-stage heart failure and major depression.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:456-64.
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33. KHUSH KK
    Thiazolidinediones in heart failure: slippery when wet.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:453-5.
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34. GILES TD , Miller AB, Elkayam U, Bhattacharya M, et al
    Pioglitazone and heart failure: results from a controlled study in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and systolic dysfunction.
    J Card Fail. 2008;14:445-52.
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