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Plasma Copeptin Levels and Prediction of Outcome in Heart Failure Outpatients: Relation to Hyponatremia and Loop Diuretic Doses
12 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Copeptin, a stable fragment of the vasopressin prohormone, has been shown to be a significant biomarker for morbidity and mortality in heart failure. The aims of this study were ...
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Louise Balling,
Caroline Kistorp,
Morten Schou,
Michael Egstrup,
Ida Gustafsson,
Jens Peter Goetze,
Per Hildebrandt,
Finn Gustafsson
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351-358
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Dyads Affected by Chronic Heart Failure: A Randomized Study Evaluating Effects of Education and Psychosocial Support to Patients With Heart Failure and Their Partners
05 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Chronic heart failure (CHF) causes great suffering for both patients and their partners. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an integrated dyad care program with...
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Susanna Ågren,
Lorraine S. Evangelista,
Carina Hjelm,
Anna Strömberg
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359-366
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IIIB or Not IIIB: A Previously Unanswered Question
12 March 2012
Abstract: The term New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IIIB has been used increasingly in clinical medicine, including as an inclusion criteria for many clinical trials assessing left ventricular ...
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Jennifer T. Thibodeau,
Joseph D. Mishkin,
Parag C. Patel,
Pradeep P.A. Mammen,
David W. Markham,
Mark H. Drazner
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367-372
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| Clinical Investigations |
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Comparison of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Outcomes in Patients With New York Heart Association Functional Class I/II Versus III/IV Heart Failure
05 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Several randomized trials have shown that cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) benefits New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I/II heart failure (HF) patients, bu...
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Alan J. Bank,
Ariel Rischall,
Ryan M. Gage,
Kevin V. Burns,
Spencer H. Kubo
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373-378
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Long-Term Effect of Bosentan Therapy on Cardiac Function and Symptomatic Benefits in Adult Patients With Eisenmenger Syndrome
12 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Bosentan improves symptoms in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome (ES). This study evaluated the effect of long-term bosentan therapy on cardiac function and its relation to sympt...
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Mehmet G. Kaya,
Yat-Yin Lam,
Betul Erer,
Selim Ayhan,
Mehmet A. Vatankulu,
Zekeriya Nurkalem,
Murat Meric,
Mehmet Eren,
Namik K. Eryol
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379-384
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Advanced Pulmonary Vascular Therapy for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Potential for Progress
Owing to advances in the field of congenital heart disease interventions over the past several decades, the majority of patients born with congenital heart defects are surviving well into adulthood. T...
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Anne Marie Valente
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385-386
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Improved Exercise Performance and Skeletal Muscle Strength After Simulated Altitude Exposure: A Novel Approach for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
12 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Adaptation to altitude leads to beneficial physiologic changes that improve oxygen delivery and utilization by the periphery. Athletes have used simulated altitude enclosures as ...
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Omar Saeed,
Vivek Bhatia,
Philip Formica,
Auris Browne,
Thomas K. Aldrich,
Jooyoung J. Shin,
Simon Maybaum
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387-391
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Young Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Have Higher Likelihood of Left Ventricular Recovery During Left Ventricular Assist Device Support
12 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Recovery of ventricular function during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support allowing device explantation occurs infrequently. We explored the hypothesis that certain pa...
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Daniel J. Goldstein,
Simon Maybaum,
Thomas E. MacGillivray,
Stephanie A. Moore,
Roberta Bogaev,
David J. Farrar,
O. Howard Frazier,
HeartMate II Clinical Investigators
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392-395
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Pediatric Cardiomyopathy: Importance of Genetic and Metabolic Evaluation
12 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous disease with a strong genetic component. A research-based pediatric cardiomyopathy registry identified familial, syndromic, or metabolic causes ...
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Steven J. Kindel,
Erin M. Miller,
Resmi Gupta,
Linda H. Cripe,
Robert B. Hinton,
Robert L. Spicer,
Jeffrey A. Towbin,
Stephanie M. Ware
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396-403
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Septal Rebound Stretch is a Strong Predictor of Outcome After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
12 March 2012
Abstract: Background: Septal rebound stretch (SRSsept) is a distinctive characteristic of discoordination-related mechanical inefficiency. We assessed how intermediate- and long-term outcome after car...
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Geert E. Leenders,
Bart W.L. De Boeck,
Arco J. Teske,
Mathias Meine,
Margot D. Bogaard,
Frits W. Prinzen,
Pieter A. Doevendans,
Maarten J. Cramer
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404-412
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Bronchodilators in Heart Failure Patients With COPD: Is It Time for a Clinical Trial?
12 March 2012
Abstract: Chronic heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly coexist, and patients with both diseases fare worse than those with either disease alone. Several factors...
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Robert J. Mentz,
Mona Fiuzat,
Monica Kraft,
Joann Lindenfeld,
Christopher M. O’Connor
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413-422
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Ventricular Arrhythmias are Related to the Presence of Autoantibodies With Adrenergic Activity in Chronic Chagasic Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Function
29 March 2012
Abstract: Background: The presence of G-type immunoglobulins with functional activity was previously demonstrated in chronic chagasic patients (CChP) with heart failure. Here we evaluated the profile ...
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Leonardo Maciel,
Roberto C. Pedrosa,
Antonio Carlos Campos De Carvalho,
Jose H.M. Nascimento,
Emiliano Medei
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423-431
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