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Vascular Health and Risk Management

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Editor in Chief Professor Roland Asmar

Argatroban in the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Luciano Babuin, Vittorio Pengo

Effectiveness and tolerability of a fixed-dose combination of olmesartan and amlodipine in clinical practice
Peter Bramlage, Wolf-Peter Wolf, Thomas Stuhr, et al

Effectiveness of percutaneous laser revascularization therapy for refractory angina
Michael McGillion, Allison Cook, J Charles Victor, et al

Levosimendan neither improves nor worsens mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock due to ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Elmir Omerovic, Truls Råmunddal, Per Albertsson, et al

Treatment of cardiovascular risk factors to prevent cognitive decline and dementia: a systematic review
Suzanne A Ligthart, Eric P Moll van Charante, Willem A Van Gool, et al

Recent advances in the management of chronic stable angina II. Anti-ischemic therapy, options for refractory angina, risk factor reduction, and revascularization
Richard Kones


Aliskiren and valsartan combination therapy for the management of hypertension
Benjamin J Epstein

Urotensin II-induced signaling involved in proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells
Myriam Iglewski, Stephen R Grant

Role of olmesartan in combination therapy in blood pressure control and vascular function
Carlos M Ferrario, Ronald D Smith

Pioglitazone and alogliptin combination therapy in type 2 diabetes: a pathophysiologically sound treatment
Curtis Triplitt, Eugenio Cersosimo, Ralph A DeFronzo

The utility of troponin measurement to detect myocardial infarction: review of the current findings
Melissa A Daubert, Allen Jeremias

Atherogenic dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus: what’s new in the management arena?
Ajoy Kumar, Vibhuti Singh

MRI sagittal abdominal diameter is a stronger predictor of metabolic syndrome than visceral fat area or waist circumference in a high-risk vascular cohort
Michel R Hoenig

Estimating glomerular filtration rate in a population-based study
Anoop Shankar, Kristine E Lee, Barbara EK Klein, et al

Recent advances in the management of chronic stable angina I: Approach to the patient, diagnosis, pathophysiology, risk stratification, and gender disparities
Richard Kones

Cardiac risk stratification: Role of the coronary calcium score
Rakesh K Sharma, Rajiv K Sharma, Donald J Voelker, et al

Management of high-risk popliteal vascular blunt trauma: clinical experience with 62 cases
Ali Pourzand, Bassir A Fakhri, Ramin Azhough, et al

Current and emerging therapeutic options for the treatment of chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy
Claudio A Muratore, Adrian Baranchuk

Using noncontrast cardiac CT and coronary artery calcification measurements for cardiovascular risk assessment and management in asymptomatic adults
John A Rumberger

Congestive heart failure in subjects with thyrotoxicosis in a black community
R C Anakwue, B J C Onwubere, B C Anisiuba, et al

Blood pressure-independent effect of candesartan on cardio-ankle vascular index in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome
Kanako Bokuda, Atsuhiro Ichihara, Mariyo Sakoda, et al

Transradial approach to lower extremity interventions
Ravikiran Korabathina, Sidharth S Yadav, John T Coppola, et al

Weight neutrality with the DPP-4 inhibitor, vildagliptin: Mechanistic basis and clinical experience
James E Foley, Jens Jordan

Clinical profile of hypertension at a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria
Arthur C Onwuchekwa, Sunday Chinenye

Mid-term outcomes of patients with PCI prior to CABG in comparison to patients with primary CABG

Sandra Eifert, Helmut Mair, Anne-Laure Boulesteix, et al



Practical recommendations for treatment of hypertension in older patients
Philip A Kithas, Mark A Supiano

Management of dyslipidemias with fibrates, alone and in combination with statins: role of delayed-release fenofibric acid
Elisavet Moutzouri, Anastazia Kei, Moses S Elisaf, et al

Dronedarone for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: approval and efficacy
Deborah Wolbrette, Mario Gonzalez, Soraya Samii, et al

Blocking the RAAS at different levels: an update on the use of the direct renin inhibitors alone and in combination
Francesca Cagnoni, Christian Achiri Ngu Njwe, Augusto Zaninelli, et al

Do we need more than just powerful blood pressure reductions? New paradigms in end-organ protection
Domenico Galzerano, Cristina Capogrosso, Sara Di Michele, et al

Amiodarone for the treatment and prevention of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia
Hugo Van Herendael, Paul Dorian

Role of clevidipine butyrate in the treatment of acute hypertension in the critical care setting: a review
Ahmed S Awad, Michael E Goldberg

Novel approaches for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: Time for a guideline revision?
Carlo Nicola De Cecco, Vitaliano Buffa, Vincenzo David, et al

Comparison of once-daily versus twice-daily dosing of valsartan in patients with chronic stable heart failure
Inder S Anand, Anita Deswal, Dean J Kereiakes, et al

Influence of demographic and metabolic variables on forearm blood flow and vascular conductance in individuals without overt heart disease
Thiago E Sartori, Rafael AB Nunes, Gisela T da Silva, et al

Natriuretic peptides (BNP and NT-proBNP): measurement and relevance in heart failure
A Palazzuoli, M Gallotta, I Quatrini, et al

Optimal use of β-blockers in high-risk hypertension: A guide to dosing equivalence
Janet B McGill

An update on the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: focus on insulin detemir, a long-acting human insulin analog
Katarina Raslova

Heart rate control with adrenergic blockade: Clinical outcomes in cardiovascular medicine
David Feldman, Terry S Elton, Doron M Menachemi, et al

Novel antiplatelet agents in the prevention of cardiovascular complications – focus on ticagrelor
Margaret M Marczewski, Marek Postula, Dariusz Kosior

Isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac trunk in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve
Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Alicia Nachtigal, Anton Troitsa, et al

Relationship between natriuretic peptides and echocardiography parameters in patients with poorly regulated type 2 diabetes
Magnus Dencker, Martin Stagmo, Mozhgan Dorkhan

Volumetric capnography: In the diagnostic work-up of chronic thromboembolic disease
Marcos Mello Moreira, Renato Giuseppe Giovanni Terzi, Laura Cortellazzi, et al

Effect of lipopenic and hypotensive treatment on homocysteine levels in type 2 diabetics
Mabrouka El Oudi, Zied Aouni, Haroun Ouertani, et al

Fenofibric acid: a new fibrate approved for use in combination with statin for the treatment of mixed dyslipidemia
Peter Alagona Jr

New options with dabigatran etexilate in anticoagulant therapy
Lars Maegdefessel, Joshua M Spin, Junya Azuma, et al

Optimizing blood pressure control through the use of fixed combinations
Rainer Düsing

Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in community hospitals: “current and emerging role”
Rakesh K Sharma, Donald J Voelker, Rajiv K Sharma, et al

Should we screen for masked hypertension in patient with vascular disease?
Pascal Delsart, Philippe Marboeuf, Cedric Delhaye, et al

Mortality following operations for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease
Tracie C Collins, David Nelson, Jasjit S Ahluwalia

Feasibility and effectiveness of a disease and care management model in the primary health care system for patients with heart failure and diabetes (Project Leonardo)
Marco Matteo Ciccone, Ambrogio Aquilino, Francesca Cortese, et al

Predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in males with metabolic syndrome
Nikolaos Papanas, Paschalis Steiropoulos, Evangelia Nena, et al

The emergence of oral tadalafil as a once-daily treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Jeremy A Falk, Kiran J Philip, Ernst R Schwarz

Simultaneous treatment to attain blood pressure and lipid goals and reduced CV risk burden using amlodipine/atorvastatin single-pill therapy in treated hypertensive participants in a randomized controlled trial
Richard Grimm, Mobin Malik, Carla Yunis, et al

Role of valsartan, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide fixed combination in blood pressure control: an update
Maurizio Destro, Francesca Cagnoni, Antonio D’Ospina, et al

Managing anemia in patients with chronic heart failure: what do we know?
Ankur Sandhu, Sandeep Soman, Michael Hudson, et al

Recent achievements in the management of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Magnus Baumhäkel, Michael Böhm

Atorvastatin in stroke: a review of SPARCL and subgroup analysis
Branko N Huisa, Andrew B Stemer, Justin A Zivin

Blood flow interplays with elastin: collagen and MMP: TIMP ratios to maintain healthy vascular structure and function
Poulami Basu, Utpal Sen, Neetu Tyagi,  et al

Fondaparinux and acute coronary syndromes: update on the OASIS 5–6 studies
François Schiele

Does plasmin have anticoagulant activity?
Jane Hoover-Plow

Concomitant therapy with pioglitazone and insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Toshikazu Yamanouchi

Advances in the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Terri L Levien

Prevalence and risk factors of microalbuminuria in Thai nondiabetic hypertensive patients
Pongsathorn Gojaseni, Angkana Phaopha, Worawon Chailimpamontree, et al

Type 2 diabetes: postprandial hyperglycemia and increased cardiovascular risk
Ajikumar V Aryangat, John E Gerich

The diagnostic value of endothelial function as a potential sensor of fatigue in health
Yoshiko Ohno, Teruto Hashiguchi, Ryuichi Maenosono, et al

New standards in hypertension and cardiovascular risk management: focus on telmisartan
Domenico Galzerano, Cristina Capogrosso, Sara Di Michele, et al

A newly designed hydroxyapatite ceramic burr-hole button
Hiroshi Kashimura, Kuniaki Ogasawara, Yoshitaka Kubo, et al

Aspirin and clopidogrel resistance: methodological challenges and opportunities
Armen Yuri Gasparyan

Safety and efficacy of abciximab as an adjunct to percutaneous coronary intervention
Jennifer Vergara-Jimenez, Pierluigi Tricoci

Modern role for clopidogrel in management of atrial fibrillation and stroke reduction
Lars Maegdefessel, Junya Azuma, Philip S Tsao

Valsartan addition to amlodipine is more effective than losartan addition in hypertensive patients inadequately controlled by amlodipine
Roberto Fogari, Amedeo Mugellini, Paola Preti, et al

On the antiatherogenic effects of vitamin E: the search for the Holy Grail
Francesco Galli, Dimitrios Kirmizis, Dimitrios Chatzidimitriou

Current status and future directions in lipid management: emphasizing low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins, and triglycerides as targets for therapy
Yun Lin, Shaymaa S Mousa, Nabil Elshourbagy, et al

Review of antihemophilic factor injection for the routine prophylaxis of bleeding episodes and risk of joint damage in severe hemophilia A

Hans-Christoph Rossbach



Inhaled insulin: overview of a novel route of insulin administration
Lucy D Mastrandrea

Effects of telmisartan on office and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure: an observational study in hypertensive patients managed in primary care
Frederic Kontny, Terje Risanger, Arne Bye, et al

Successful management of late right ventricular perforation after pacemaker implantation
Amir K Bigdeli, Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Ingo Kaczmarek, et al

Impact of data from recent clinical trials on strategies for treating patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Pasquale J Palumbo, Jonathan M Wert

Role of ICAM-1 and E-selectin gene polymorphisms in pathogenesis of PAOD in Egyptian patients
Olfat Shaker, Amr Zahra, Ahmed Sayed, et al

Effect of glitazones on the progression of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes patients
Jamison Wyatt, Shailesh Nandish, Rene Oliveros, et al

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