Cardiology Research

ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, bimonthly.
Cardiology Research is an open access, peer-reviewed, international journal. All submissions relating to basic research and clinical practice of cardiology and cardiovascular medicine are in this journal's scope. This journal focuses on publishing original research and observations in all cardiovascular medicine aspects. Manuscript types include original article, review, case report, short communication, book review, letter to the editor.
Indexed and covered by: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); Google Scholar. Accepted for inclusion in PubMed and PubMed Central; EBSCOhost; Elsevier EMBASE.

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Featured Article

Quality Assessment in Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: What are the Clinical Predictors Associated With a Non-Diagnostic Test?
Non-diagnostic dobutamine stress echocardiography (ndDSE, failure to achieve 85% of maximal predicted heart rate (HR) without evidence of inducible ischemia) is an important limitation affecting quality of DSE testing. The objectives of this study were to identify the clinical variables associated with a non-diagnostic Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram (ndDSE) and further evaluate the patterns of subsequent testing for myocardial ischemia. DM, HTN, younger age, and lower baseline HR affect the quality of DSE testing, resulting in non-diagnostic tests. A model combining these factors can identify patients most likely to have this outcome. Identification of this cohort may improve referral patterns and improve the quality of stress testing. Full Text

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Vol. 3, No. 2, Apr 2012

Table of Contents

Review

Basic Concepts in Metastatic Cardiac Disease Abstract HTML PDF
Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios, Danai D. Daliani, Christos N. Papandreou 47-48
Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage in Atrial Fibrillation, Second Thoughts? Abstract HTML PDF
Philipp Wagdi, Frank Salzer 49-53

Original Article

Treating Refractory Cardiogenic Shock With the TandemHeart and Impella Devices: A Single Center Experience Abstract HTML PDF
Bryan G. Schwartz, Daniel J. Ludeman, Guy S. Mayeda, Robert A. Kloner, Christina Economides, Steven Burstein 54-66
Clopidogrel Therapy Discontinuation Following Drug Eluting Stent Implantation in Real World Practice in Israel Abstract HTML PDF
Miry Blich, Tawfiq Zeidan Shwiri, Sirouch Petcherski, Azriel B Osherov, Haim Hammerman 67-72
Quality Assessment in Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: What are the Clinical Predictors Associated With a Non-Diagnostic Test? Abstract HTML PDF
Katie M. Hawthorne, Amer M. Johri, Rajeev Malhotra, Judy Hung, Aaron Baggish, Michael H. Picard 73-79
The Effects of Lowering Uric Acid Levels Using Allopurinol on Components of Metabolic Syndrome Abstract HTML PDF
Esther J. Heimbach, Rodney G. Bowden, Jackson O. Griggs, A. Alexander Beaujean, Eva I. Doyle, Robert D. Doyle 80-86
Smoking was a Possible Negative Predictor of Incident Hypertension After a Five-Year Follow-up Among a General Japanese Population Abstract HTML PDF
Masanori Kaneko, Eiji Oda, Hiromi Kayamori, Satomi Nagao, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takahiro Abe, Masahiro Ishizawa, Yasuyuki Uemura, Yoshifusa Aizawa 87-93

Case Report

A Type A Aortic Dissection Mimicking an Acute Myocardial Infarction Abstract HTML PDF
Antonio D'aloia, Enrico Vizzardi, Silvia Bugatti, Marco Magatelli, Ivano Bonadei, Riccardo Rovetta, Filippo Quinzani, Antonio Curnis, Livio Dei Cas 94-96