Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1
Issue Highlights
Clinical Trials
- Response to Inhaled Nitric Oxide Predicts Survival in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
To examine the ability of vasodilator response to predict survival in a diverse cohort of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH).
- Effects of Intracoronary Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
We investigated clinical effects of intracoronary transplantation of CD34+ cells in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Clinical Investigations
- Hemodynamic Factors Associated With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Part 1—Insights into Pathophysiology
The purpose of this study was to determine which pressure-based hemodynamic factor was most closely associated with the transition from chronic compensated to acute decompensated heart failure.
- Red Cell Distribution Width and Mortality in Predominantly African-American Population With Decompensated Heart Failure
Red-cell distribution width (RDW) has been identified as a novel prognostic marker in heart failure patients. However, evidence is limited for its predictive value in the setting of patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure (DHF) and no data are available for African Americans (AA).
HFSA Guidelines, Position Statements, and Consensus Statements
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Prevalence of, Associations With, and Prognostic Value of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) Among Outatients Referred for the Evaluation of Heart Failure27 January 2012
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Depression Predicts Repeated Heart Failure Hospitalizations27 January 2012
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Low Serum Total Cholesterol Level Is a Surrogate Marker, But Not a Risk Factor, for Poor Outcome in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure: A Report From the Korean Heart Failure Registry27 January 2012
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Association Between Prehospital Delay and Subsequent Clinical Course in Patients With/Hospitalized for Heart Failure27 January 2012
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Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Correlates Well With Right Ventricular Stroke Work Index in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure Referred for Heart Transplantation16 January 2012
