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July 2006 Volume 3 No 7

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Editorial

Ablation for atrial fibrillation

A John Camm

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0603 | Full Text | PDF (75K)

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Viewpoint

The future of left ventricular assist device therapy in adults

Jonathan M Chen, Yoshifumi Naka and Eric A Rose

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0600 | Full Text | PDF (102K)

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Research Highlights

Structural and functional cardiac consequences of obstructive sleep apnea

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0561 | Full Text | PDF (101K)

New role for MMP-9 in neurovascular remodeling after stroke

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0562 | Full Text | PDF (87K)

L-arginine therapy following myocardial infarction is ineffective and possibly unsafe

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0563 | Full Text | PDF (99K)

Preprocedural clopidogrel increases bleeding in off-pump CABG

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0564 | Full Text | PDF (102K)

Kidney function level can be used to predict survival among patients with CVD

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0565 | Full Text | PDF (100K)

Warfarin is not appropriate in all patients with AF-associated ischemic stroke

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0566 | Full Text | PDF (103K)

Lipid-lowering PCSK9 sequence variants protect against coronary heart disease

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0567 | Full Text | PDF (89K)

Detection of high-risk atherosclerotic plaques by palpography

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0568 | Full Text | PDF (98K)

Folic acid and B vitamins fail to reduce major cardiovascular risk

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0569 | Full Text | PDF (101K)

Intensive rosuvastatin therapy leads to regression of atherosclerosis

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0570 | Full Text | PDF (98K)

Sleep deprivation: a factor in hypertension?

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0571 | Full Text | PDF (101K)

Infection precipitates venous thromboembolism

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0572 | Full Text | PDF (97K)

Resolution of migraine headaches after transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0573 | Full Text | PDF (100K)

Robotic magnetic navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation is safe and feasible

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0574 | Full Text | PDF (86K)

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Practice Points

Can intensive statin therapy cause regression of coronary atherosclerosis?

David E Newby

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0604 | Full Text | PDF (100K)

Is facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention superior to primary percutaneous coronary intervention?

Bernard Gersh

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0586 | Full Text | PDF (97K)

Can fondaparinux safely prevent the occurrence of venous thromboembolism in acutely ill medical patients?

Sam Schulman

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0582 | Full Text | PDF (101K)

Should aprotinin continue to be used during cardiac surgery?

Jerrold H Levy, George J Despotis and Edward Spitznagel

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0578 | Full Text | PDF (104K)

Can brain natriuretic peptide levels aid diagnosis in children with congenital heart disease?

Douglas S Moodie

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0605 | Full Text | PDF (96K)

Is rimonabant a safe and effective therapy for sustained weight loss and improved cardiometabolic risk factors?

Serena Tonstad

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0598 | Full Text | PDF (99K)

Can ACAT inhibition limit the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with coronary artery disease?

Jean-Claude Tardif and Therese Heinonen

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0599 | Full Text | PDF (98K)

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Reviews

Diastolic ventricular interaction: from physiology to clinical practice

Lynne Williams and Michael Frenneaux

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0584 | Full Text | PDF (274K)

Technology Insight: use of ventricular assist devices in children

Roland Hetzer and Brigitte Stiller

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0575 | Full Text | PDF (336K)

Drug Insight: clopidogrel nonresponsiveness

Paul A Gurbel and Udaya S Tantry

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0602 | Full Text | PDF (209K)

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Case Study

Continuing Medical Education

Aortic thrombus and pulmonary embolism in a patient with hyperhomocysteinemia

Andreas Goette, Matthias Hammwöhner, Jutta Dierkes, Jessica Lachmuth, Jürgen C Frölich, Helmut Klein and Stefanie M Bode-Böger

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doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0601 | Full Text | PDF (246K)

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