Vol 4, No 4 (August 27, 2014): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Editorial

Intraprocedural guidance: which imaging technique ranks highest and which one is complementary for closing paravalvular leaks?
Thomas Bartel, Silvana Müller
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
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:277-278
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Original Article

Fragmented QRS on surface electrocardiogram is not a reliable predictor of myocardial scar, angiographic coronary disease or long term adverse outcomes
Dee Dee Wang, Amit Tibrewala, Phuc Nguygen, Tanmay Swadia, Gordon Jacobsen, Arfaat Khan, Karthik Ananthasubramaniam
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:279-286
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Site-specific intravascular ultrasound analysis of remodelling index and calcified necrosis patterns reveals novel blueprints for coronary plaque instability
Scott W. Murray, Billal Patel, Rodney H. Stables, Raphael A. Perry, Nicholas D. Palmer
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:287-298
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Superior CT coronary angiography image quality at lower radiation exposure with second generation 320-detector row CT in patients with elevated heart rate: a comparison with first generation 320-detector row CT
Dennis T. L. Wong, Siang Y. Soh, Brian S. H. Ko, James D. Cameron, Marcus Crossett, Arthur Nasis, John Troupis, Ian T. Meredith, Sujith K. Seneviratne
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:299-306
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Review Article

Cardiac imaging in prosthetic paravalvular leaks
Carla Lázaro, Rocio Hinojar, Jose Luis Zamorano
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:307-313
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Mini-Review

Use of novel oral anticoagulant agents in atrial fibrillation: current evidence and future perspective
Shivanshu Madan, Shenil Shah, Sasan Partovi, Sahil A. Parikh
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:314-323
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Molecular mechanisms of vascular dysfunction and cardiovascular biomarkers in type 2 diabetes
Francesco Paneni, Sarah Costantino, Francesco Cosentino
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:324-332
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Case Report

Coronary steal due to ruptured right coronary aneurysm causing myocardial infarction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
Kazuhito Hirata, Nobuhito Yagi, Minoru Wake, Takanori Takahashi, Jun Nakazato, Tadayoshi Miyagi, Junichi Shimotakahara
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:333-336
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Arts and Medicine1

Small worlds
Julia Buntaine
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2014;
4
(4)
:337-338
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Arts and Medicine” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding.