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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.
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Prenatal hypoxia induces increased cardiac contractility on a background of decreased capillary density David Hauton, Victoria Ousley BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009, 9 :1 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The CYP2J2 G-50T polymorphism and myocardial infarction in patients with cardiovascular risk profile Jan B BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :41 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Association of alpha1a-adrenergic receptor polymorphism and blood pressure phenotypes in the Brazilian population Silvia R Freitas, Alexandre C Pereira, Marcilene S Floriano, Jose G Mill, Jose E Krieger BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :40 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Enhanced external counter pulsation in treatment of refractory angina pectoris: two year outcome and baseline factors associated with treatment failure Andre Erdling, Susanne Bondesson, Thomas Petterson, Lars Edvinsson BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :39 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The role of coronary artery calcification score in clinical practice Lieuwe H Piers, Farah Salachova, Riemer HJA Slart, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Riksta Dikkers, Frederique AP Hospers, Hjalmar R Bouma, Clark J Zeebregts, Tineke P Willems, Matthijs Oudkerk, Felix Zijlstra, Rene A Tio BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :38 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The PPARGC1A Gly482Ser polymorphism is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in men Erik Ingelsson, Louise Bennet, Martin Ridderstrale, Marianne Soderstrom, Lennart Rastam, Ulf Lindblad BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :37 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Asp298 allele of endothelial nitric oxide synthase is a risk factor for myocardial infarction among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus Jacob Odeberg, Charlotte A Larsson, Lennart Rastam, Ulf Lindblad BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :36 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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 ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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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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Quality of life after carotid endarterectomy Fernando Jos BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008, 8 :33 (20 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria for determining left ventricular mass in young healthy men; data from the LARGE Heart study Syed M Afzal Sohaib, John R Payne, Rajeev Shukla, Michael World, Dudley J Pennell, Hugh E Montgomery Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :2 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Individual, Social Environmental, and Physical Environmental Correlates with Physical Activity among Canadians: a Cross-sectional Study Sai Yi Pan, Christine Cameron, Marie DesMeules, Howard Morrison, Cora LYNN Craig, Xiaohong Jiang BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :21 (16 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case Report
Permanent biventricular ICD implamtation in a heart failure second re-do-CABG patient: a case report Omer Dzemali, Nadejda Monsefi, Anton Moritz, Peter Kleine Cases Journal 2009, 2 :59 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Mouse models for preeclampsia: disruption of redox-regulated signaling Subhasis Banerjee, Harpal Randeva, Anne E Chambers Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :4 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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MRSA endocarditis of bovine Contegra valved conduit: a case report Gani Bajraktari, Rozafa Olloni, Irfan Daullxhiu, Fadil Ademaj, Zana Vela, Mubekir Pajaziti Cases Journal 2009, 2 :57 (15 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The effects of breath-holding on pulmonary regurgitation measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance velocity mapping Bengt Johansson, Sonya V Babu-Narayan, Philip J Kilner Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :1 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Angiostatin anti-angiogenesis requires IL-12: The innate immune system as a key target Adriana Albini, Claudio Brigati, Agostina Ventura, Girieca Lorusso, Marta Pinter, Monica Morini, Alessandra Mancino, Antonio Sica, Douglas M Noonan Journal of Translational Medicine 2009, 7 :5 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Puzzle Based Teaching versus Traditional Instruction in Electrocardiogram Interpretation for Medical Students - A Pilot Study Jack Rubinstein, Abhijeet Dhoble, Gary Ferenchick BMC Medical Education 2009, 9 :4 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Tetralogy of Fallot Frederique Bailliard, Robert H Anderson Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2009, 4 :2 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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