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November 2005 Volume 2 No 11

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Editorial

Cardiovascular disease in the elderly: a challenge for science and clinical care

Valentin Fuster

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0370 | Full Text | PDF (43K)

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Viewpoint

How and when will cardiac xenotransplantation enter the clinic? The recurrent debate has gained in realism

Jean-Paul Soulillou

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0369 | Full Text | PDF (71K)

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Research Highlights

Reducing mortality in diastolic heart failure: a role for statins?

Ruth Kirby

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0333 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

64-slice CT: a comparison with invasive coronary angiography

Ruth Kirby

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0334 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

'Normal' urinary albumin excretion and cardiovascular risk

Ruth Kirby

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0335 | Full Text | PDF (69K)

Delays to carotid endarterectomy in a UK population

Ruth Kirby

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0336 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

Longer duration of anticoagulation reduces the risk of recurrence of venous thromboembolism

Caroline Barranco

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0337 | Full Text | PDF (69K)

GM-CSF therapy for peripheral vascular disease

Claire Braybrook

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0338 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

High cure rate for permanent atrial fibrillation with catheter ablation

Caroline Barranco

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0340 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

Non-narcotic analgesics associated with increased risk of hypertension

Claire Braybrook

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0341 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

Low-dose rosuvastatin for hypercholesterolemic patients with the metabolic syndrome

Hannah Camm

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0342 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

Risks and benefits of warfarin plus aspirin therapy for patients with acute coronary syndromes

Claire Braybrook

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0343 | Full Text | PDF (69K)

Cardiac surgery in the elderly

Rebecca Doherty

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0344 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

No link between soluble CD40 ligand and subclinical atherosclerosis

Claire Braybrook

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0345 | Full Text | PDF (70K)

Reduced salt intake lowers blood pressure and urinary protein in black patients with hypertension

Pippa Murdie

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0347 | Full Text | PDF (63K)

Measuring carotid plaque volume to evaluate treatments for atherosclerosis

Claire Braybrook

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doi:10.1038/ncpneuro0003 | Full Text | PDF (63K)

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Practice Points

Does combined clopidogrel and statin therapy benefit patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction?

Raul Altman

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0339 | Full Text | PDF (73K)

Can multislice CT detect coronary artery disease accurately?

Pim J de Feyter

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0367 | Full Text | PDF (73K)

Open versus endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: which offers the best long-term outcome?

Gilbert R Upchurch Jr

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0350 | Full Text | PDF (69K)

Do patients with acute vertebrobasilar occlusion benefit from an aggressive treatment strategy?

Rüdiger von Kummer

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0368 | Full Text | PDF (73K)

Are paclitaxel-eluting stents safe and effective in patients with acute coronary syndromes?

J Eduardo Sousa, Eduardo Missel, Alexandre Abizaid and Amanda Sousa

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0365 | Full Text | PDF (73K)

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Reviews

Realizing the clinical potential of ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning

Derek M Yellon and Derek J Hausenloy

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0346 | Full Text | PDF (150K)

Drug Insight: statins and stroke

Ralph L Sacco and James K Liao

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0348 | Full Text | PDF (176K)

Therapy Insight: weight-loss surgery and major cardiovascular risk factors

George L Blackburn and Edward C Mun

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0349 | Full Text | PDF (241K)

Technology Insight: transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects

Douglas S Moodie

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0351 | Full Text | PDF (258K)

Continuing Medical Education

Technology Insight: MRI of the myocardium

Dipan J Shah, Robert M Judd and Raymond J Kim

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0352 | Full Text | PDF (330K)

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