Vol 2, No 2 (June 27, 2012): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Editorial

‘Longitudinal’ topics in Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy (CDT)
Paul Schoenhagen, Hussain Isma’eel, Ana Olga Mocumbi
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:83-84
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Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging1

Epicardial and thoracic fat - Noninvasive measurement and clinical implications
Damini Dey, Ryo Nakazato, Debiao Li, Daniel S Berman
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:85-93
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Coronary artery calcium scoring, what is answered and what questions remain
George Youssef, Matthew J. Budoff
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:94-105
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Non-invasive functional assessment using computed tomography: When will they be ready for clinical use?
Yeonyee E. Yoon, Bon-Kwon Koo
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:106-112
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Post myocardial infarction of the left ventricle: The course ahead seen by cardiac MRI
Pier Giorgio Masci, Jan Bogaert
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:113-127
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Heart failure in patients with normal coronary anatomy: Diagnostic algorithm and disease pattern of various etiologies as defined by cardiac MRI
Ralf Wassmuth
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
2
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:128-137
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Review Article

Impact of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology on cardiovascular disease research
Fengping Xu, Qin Wang, Fangfang Zhang, Yinling Zhu, Qingquan Gu, Liping Wu, Lin Yang, Xu Yang
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:138-146
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Cardiac biomarkers: New tools for heart failure management
Navaid Iqbal, Bailey Wentworth, Rajiv Choudhary, Alejandro De La Parra Landa, Benjamin Kipper, Arrash Fard, Alan S. Maisel
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
2
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:147-164
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Perspective

African experiences of humanitarian cardiovascular medicine: The Cardiac Centre of St. Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, Shisong
Sr. Appolonia Budzee, JC Tantchou Tchoumi, Alessandro Giamberti, JC Ambassa, Sylvia Cirri, Gianfranco Butera
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
2
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:165-168
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Research Highlight

Aspirin in primary prevention: Can we individualize care?
Anuradha Lala, William R. Hiatt, Jeffrey S. Berger
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:169-172
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Case Report

Carina shift as a mechanism for side-branch compromise following main vessel intervention: Insights from three-dimensional optical coherence tomography
Antonios Karanasos, Shengxian Tu, Elco van der Heide, Johan HC Reiber, Evelyn Regar
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:173-177
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News

New data on cardiovascular interventions in China reported
Editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy (CDT)
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:178-180
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Arts and Medicine2

The art of nature
Peter Meyer
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:181-183
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Kaethe Kollwitz's expressions of grief
Amanda Davis, Mellar P Davis
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2012;
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:184-185
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Non-invasive Cardiovascular Imaging” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding.

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