Vol 7, No 4 (August 29, 2017): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Original Article

Type 2 versus type 1 myocardial infarction: a comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes with a meta-analysis of observational studies
Sonu Gupta, Satyanarayana R. Vaidya, Sameer Arora, Amol Bahekar, Santhosh R. Devarapally
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
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:348-358
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Cardiac troponin and outcome in decompensated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Mohammad Thawabi, Amer Hawatmeh, Sarah Studyvin, Habib Habib, Fayez Shamoon, Marc Cohen
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:359-366
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Diagnostic accuracy study of routine echocardiography for bicuspid aortic valve: a retrospective study and meta-analysis
Mathias Hillebrand, Dietmar Koschyk, Pia ter Hark, Helke Schüler, Meike Rybczynski, Jürgen Berger, Amit Gulati, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Christian Detter, Evaldas Girdauskas, Stefan Blankenberg, Yskert von Kodolitsch
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:367-379
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Usefulness of amino terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in evaluating children with cardiac failure
Isoken A. Isah, Wilson E. Sadoh, Nosakhare J. Iduoriyekemwen
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:380-388
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Cyanotic congenital heart diseases among Nigerian children
Barakat Adeola Animasahun, Akpoembele Deborah Madise-Wobo, Olusola Yejide Kusimo
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:389-396
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ahmad Masri, Muhammad Hammadah, Evan Adelstein, Sandeep Jain, Samir Saba
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:397-404
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Review Article

Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis, imaging techniques, and novel therapies
Alan B. Goldberg, Wojciech Mazur, Dinesh K. Kalra
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:405-417
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Imaging in Cardiology

Should all spontaneous coronary dissections need to be diagnosed by intracoronary imaging techniques?
Elena Rodríguez-González, Josebe Goirigolzarri-Artaza, María Alejandra Restrepo-Córdoba, Juan Francisco Oteo, Juan Manuel Escudier-Villa, Francisco Javier Ortigosa-Aso, Javier Goicolea-Ruigómez, Arturo García-Touchard
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:418-420
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Editorial

Streptococcal pharyngitis in children with painful throat: missed opportunities for rheumatic heart disease prevention in endemic area of Africa
Geoffrey Madeira, Daniel Chicavel, Alcides Munguambe, José Langa, Ana Mocumbi
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:421-423
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Meet the Professor1

Prof. Tohru Asai & Prof. Taweesak Chotivatanapong: treatment of mitral valve disease
Silvia L. Zhou
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:424-426
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Arts and Medicine2

Unseen/seen—the duality of nature
Jody Rasch
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(4)
:427-428
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Meet the Professor” 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.