Table of contents

June 2005 Volume 2 No 6

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Editorial

Guidelines on hypertension in 2005: a commentary

Edward D Frohlich

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0223 | Full Text | PDF (45K)

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Viewpoint

Informed consent: theory versus practice

Anders Ågård

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0220 | Full Text | PDF (68K)

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Research Highlights

Do patient preferences reduce the validity of randomized trials?

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0187 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Increased clinical benefit of atorvastatin at high doses in stable coronary heart disease

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0200 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Effects of chlortalidone, amlodipine and lisinopril on cardiovascular disease in hypertensive black patients

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0201 | Full Text | PDF (60K)

Novel anticoagulant therapy: safety and pharmacokinetics

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0202 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Renalase regulates blood pressure and cardiac function

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0203 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

Evidence of a pharmacodynamic interaction between naproxen and low-dose aspirin

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0204 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Understanding early mortality after heart transplantation

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0205 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

VEGF gene therapy in angina patients

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0206 | Full Text | PDF (55K)

Cannabinoid-1-receptor blockade to treat obesity and cardiovascular risk factors

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0207 | Full Text | PDF (55K)

Antibiotic treatment and coronary heart disease

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0208 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Evidence Based Medicine

Magnesium can prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0209 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Heritability of hypertension and stroke

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0210 | Full Text | PDF (61K)

Cardiovascular risk factors in adolescence

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0211 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

Diet and exercise training in obese children

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0212 | Full Text | PDF (54K)

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Practice Points

Should ximelagatran replace warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation?

Geoffrey A Donnan and John V Ly

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0216 | Full Text | PDF (67K)

Can creatine kinase MB levels predict mortality after cardiac surgery?

Allan S Jaffe

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0218 | Full Text | PDF (68K)

Fractional flow reserve: can it predict adverse events accurately after coronary stenting?

Steven AJ Chamuleau

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0219 | Full Text | PDF (68K)

Should patients with combined hyperlipidemia receive statin–fibrate combination therapy?

Antonio M Gotto Jr

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0217 | Full Text | PDF (68K)

Can bedside testing of B-type natriuretic peptide be used to diagnose left-ventricular diastolic dysfunction?

Torbjørn Omland

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0215 | Full Text | PDF (68K)

Cardiac resynchronization therapy: does varying the pacing site or combination of sites improve cardiac function?

Angelo Auricchio

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0222 | Full Text | PDF (67K)

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Reviews

Drug Insight: cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk—where are we now?

Gary Spektor and Valentin Fuster

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0214 | Full Text | PDF (204K)

Therapy Insight: cardiovascular complications associated with muscular dystrophies

Elizabeth M McNally and Heather MacLeod

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0213 | Full Text | PDF (322K)

Mechanisms of Disease: macrophage-derived foam cells emerging as therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis

Robin P Choudhury, Justin M Lee and David R Greaves

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0195 | Full Text | PDF (272K)

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Case Study

Continuing Medical Education

Staged endovascular treatment for complicated type B aortic dissection

Peter J Mossop, Craig S McLachlan, Shalini A Amukotuwa and Ian K Nixon

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0224 | Full Text | PDF (501K)

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