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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Iratxe Puebla
Welcome to BMC Cardiovascular Disorders published by BioMed Central
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders of the heart and circulatory system, as well as related molecular and cell biology, genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and controlled trials.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (ISSN 1471-2261) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :22
Interhospital transfers for patients hospitalised for acute myocardial infarction result in better quality of care and lower mortality rates than those for non-transferred patients.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :20
Prehypertension is found in 30% of Jamaicans and is associated with a higher prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for doctors to adequately manage patients with blood pressure reaching the prehypertension threshold.
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :15
In the isolated population of Madeira Island, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) gene polymorphisms, ACE I/D DD and ACE11860 GG appear to act synergistically with traditional risk factors to increase individual susceptibility to coronary artery disease, particularly among men.
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Research article
A clinical and EEG scoring system that predicts early cortical response (N20) to somatosensory evoked potentials and outcome after cardiac arrest Cedric Daubin, Damien Guillotin, Olivier Etard, Cathy Gaillard, Damien du Cheyron, Michel Ramakers, Bruno Boucher, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Pierre Charbonneau BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :35 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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B-type natriuretic peptide is a long-term predictor of all-cause mortality, whereas hsCRP predicts short-term ischemic events in coronary chest pain patients: a prognostic study Trygve Brugger-Andersen, Volker Ponitz, Harry Staines, David Pritchard, Heidi Grundt, Dennis W.T. Nilsen BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :34 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Outcome after carotid endarterectomy Fernando J Abelha, Susana M Quevedo, Henrique P Barros BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :33 (20 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Is population screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm cost-effective? Lars Ehlers, Jan Sorensen, Lotte Groth Jensen, Merete Bech, Mette Kjolby BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :32 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pacemaker patients' perception of unsafe activities: a survey Masooma Aqeel, Azam Shafquat, Nawal Salahuddin BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :31 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Metabolic effects of an AT1-receptor blockade combined with HCTZ in cardiac risk patients: a non interventional study in primary care Peter Bramlage, Eleonore Sch BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :30 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correction
Correction: PAIS: paracetamol (acetaminophen) in stroke; protocol for a randomized, double blind clinical trial. [ISCRTN 74418480] Heleen M den Hertog, H BART van der Worp, H MAARTEN A van Gemert, Ale Algra, L JAAP van Kapelle, Jan van Gijn, Peter J Koudstaal, Diederik WJ Dippel, On behalf of the PAIS investigators. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :29 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction is associated with level of left ventricular ejection fraction Kjell I Pettersen, Elena Kvan, Arnfinn Rollag, Knut Stavem, Aasmund Reikvam BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :28 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Predictive value of coronary calcifications for future cardiac events in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus: A prospective study in 716 patients over 8 years Alexander Becker, Alexander W Leber, Christoph Becker, Franz von Ziegler, Janine Tittus, Ines Schroeder, Gerhard Steinbeck, Andreas Knez BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :27 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pocket Doppler and vascular laboratory equipment yield comparable results for ankle brachial index measurement Saskia PA Nicola BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :26 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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TCF7L2 variant genotypes and type 2 diabetes risk in Brazil: significant association, but not a significant tool for risk stratification in the general population Guilherme F Marquezine, Alexandre C Pereira, Andre GP Sousa, Jose G Mill, Whady A Hueb, Jose E Krieger BMC Medical Genetics 2008, 9 :106 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Aqueous fish extract increases survival in the mouse model of acute cytostatic toxicity Elmir Omerovic, Malin Lindbom, Truls Ramunddal, Ann Lindgard, Ingrid Undeland, Ann-Sofie Sandberg, Bassam Soussi Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 27 :81 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Exposure to ultrafine carbon particles at levels below detectable pulmonary inflammation affects cardiovascular performance in spontaneously hypertensive rats Swapna Upadhyay, Tobias Stoeger, Volkar Harder, Ronald F Thomas, Mette C Schladweiler, Manuela Semmler-Behnke, Shinji Takenaka, Erwin Karg, Peter Reitmeir, Michael Bader, Andreas Stampfl, Urmila P Kodavanti, Holger Schulz Particle and Fibre Toxicology 2008, 5 :19 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Ventricular fibrillation triggered by marijuana use in a patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy: a case report
Adrian Baranchuk, Amer M Johri, Christopher S Simpson, Michelle Methot, Damian P Redfearn Cases Journal 2008, 1 :373 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
A case of aortic dissection in a cocaine abuser: a case report and review of the literature Maen Nusair, Jamil Y Abuzetun, Azamuddin Khaja, Mary Dohrmann Cases Journal 2008, 1 :369 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Study protocol
Safety of magnetic resonance imaging of patients with a new Medtronic EnRhythm MRI SureScan pacing system: clinical study design
Richard Sutton, Emanuel Kanal, Bruce L Wilkoff, David Bello, Roger Luechinger, Inge Jenniskens, Michael Hull, Torsten Sommer Trials 2008, 9 :68 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects leads to normalisation of atrial and ventricular volumes Karen SL Teo, Benjamin K Dundon, Payman Molaee, Kerry F Williams, Angelo Carbone, Michael A Brown, Matthew I Worthley, Patrick J Disney, Prashanthan Sanders, Stephen G Worthley Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2008, 10 :55 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Hypothesis
A simplified study of trans-mitral Doppler patterns George Thomas Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008, 6 :59 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Monocytes of patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia show alterations in cholesterol metabolism Sandy Mosig, Knut Rennert, Petra Buettner, Siegfried Krause, Dieter Lutjohann, Muhidin Soufi, Regine Heller, Harald Funke BMC Medical Genomics 2008, 1 :60 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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QTLs of factors of the metabolic syndrome and echocardiographic phenotypes: the Hypertension Genetic Epidemiology Network Study
Aldi T Kraja, Pinchia Huang, Weihong Tang, Steven C Hunt, Kari E North, Cora E Lewis, Richard B Devereux, Giovanni DE Simone, Donna K Arnett, Treva Rice, D.c. Rao BMC Medical Genetics 2008, 9 :103 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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