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Volume 6 Issue 11, November 2009

Editorial

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Research Highlight

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Correction

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Research Highlight

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News & Views

  • The role of endovascular therapy in patients with renal artery stenosis continues to be very controversial. Two reports have added notable findings to the growing body of evidence on this subject. The investigators of these studies aimed to clarify which patients, if any, would benefit from renal artery stent placement.

    • Nicholas J. Ruggiero
    • Michael R. Jaff
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  • Yang and colleagues report on their single-center experience with high-field coronary MRA using a new MR contrast agent. Data on 30 patients were compared with conventional X-ray angiography. Their new coronary MRA approach seems favourable when compared with previous MRA methods.

    • Reza Nezafat
    • Warren J. Manning
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  • The diagnosis of unexplained cardiac arrest could soon become obsolete, as so-called molecular autopsy can now be used to identify its underlying causes. The current view of this subject is discussed, and some personal opinions are presented on the assessment of survivors of sudden cardiac arrest and relatives of individuals who do not survive.

    • Silvia G. Priori
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  • The results of the CRIB-2 trial, which show that the mineralocorticoid receptor blocker (MRB) spironolactone improves left ventricular mass and aortic stiffness in patients with early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), provide impetus for large-scale clinical trials to evaluate the effects of this strategy on clinical outcomes. The optimum choice of MRB and its dose, however, remain uncertain given the potential risk of hyperkalemia in patients with CKD.

    • Bertram Pitt
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Review Article

  • The extent of coronary calcification is thought to reflect the total coronary atherosclerotic burden. In this Review, Drs. Alexopoulos and Raggi discuss the current uncertainty about the role of coronary artery calcium in various disease states, the utility of calcium screening and current recommendations on its use.

    • Nikolaos Alexopoulos
    • Paolo Raggi
    Review Article
  • Rheumatic heart disease is a substantial global health problem that particularly affects developing countries. In this article, Andrew Steer and Jonathan Carapetis review the pathophysiology and epidemiology of this disease and discuss strategies for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. They also emphasize the importance of secondary prophylaxis programs and highlight the potential for vaccine development.

    • Andrew C. Steer
    • Jonathan R. Carapetis
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  • In the past 5 years, technological advances in multidetector CT imaging have enabled the development of complementary myocardial applications beyond coronary imaging. In this Review, the authors describe these advances and discuss the clinical potential of such imaging for a broad range of applications.

    • Karl H. Schuleri
    • Richard T. George
    • Albert C. Lardo
    Review Article
  • Patients of low socioeconomic status (SES) with cardiovascular disease are a highly vulnerable, but often under-served, population. In high income countries in particular, these individuals develop cardiovascular disease younger, have more risk factors, and are less likely to benefit from treatment than are patients of higher socioeconomic status. In this Review, Clark et al. examine how socioeconomic status is linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes and what clinicians can do to address inequalities.

    • Alexander M. Clark
    • Marie DesMeules
    • Andy Wielgosz
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Opinion

  • In this Perspectives article, the authors discuss the need for national policies to add ress the global problem of noncommunicable diseases. They present their views on the benefits of national policies and the processes involved in developing and implementing such policies.

    • Shanthi Mendis
    • Valentin Fuster
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