Table of contents
June 2005 Volume 2 No 6
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Editorial
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Viewpoint
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Research Highlights
Do patient preferences reduce the validity of randomized trials?
272Increased clinical benefit of atorvastatin at high doses in stable coronary heart disease
272Effects of chlortalidone, amlodipine and lisinopril on cardiovascular disease in hypertensive black patients
272Novel anticoagulant therapy: safety and pharmacokinetics
273Renalase regulates blood pressure and cardiac function
273Evidence of a pharmacodynamic interaction between naproxen and low-dose aspirin
274Understanding early mortality after heart transplantation
274Cannabinoid-1-receptor blockade to treat obesity and cardiovascular risk factors
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Practice Points
Should ximelagatran replace warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation?
278Can creatine kinase MB levels predict mortality after cardiac surgery?
280Fractional flow reserve: can it predict adverse events accurately after coronary stenting?
282Should patients with combined hyperlipidemia receive statin–fibrate combination therapy?
284Can bedside testing of B-type natriuretic peptide be used to diagnose left-ventricular diastolic dysfunction?
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Reviews
Drug Insight: cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors and cardiovascular risk—where are we now?
290doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0214 | Full Text | PDF (204K)
Therapy Insight: cardiovascular complications associated with muscular dystrophies
301doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0213 | Full Text | PDF (322K)
Mechanisms of Disease: macrophage-derived foam cells emerging as therapeutic targets in atherosclerosis
309doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0195 | Full Text | PDF (272K)
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Case Study

Staged endovascular treatment for complicated type B aortic dissection
316doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0224 | Full Text | PDF (501K)



