Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

• The Need to Test the Theories Behind the Polypill: Rationale for Polycap Cardiovascular polypill rationale in the setting of primary prevention is discussed as are drug combinations used in The Indian Polycap study.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, February 01, 2009
• Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy and Sleep-Disordered Breathing Could obstructive sleep apnea be the reason cardiomyopathy symptoms remain for some patients, despite medical therapy?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, January 01, 2009
• The Relevance of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch After Aortic Valve Replacement Patient-prosthesis mismatch after aortic valve replacement is associated with a high rate of events and increased mortality. The authors highlight the importance of identifying susceptible patients.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, December 01, 2008
• Public Access Defibrillation: Advances From Japan New strategies that are increasing the use of automatic external defibrillators in Japan are presented. Learn more about these innovative initiatives.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, November 01, 2008
• The Right Patient for CB1 Receptor Antagonists Results of the STRADIVARIUS and ADAGIO-Lipids trials have fueled debate about the use of the CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant. Learn more here.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, October 01, 2008
• The Evolving Role of Regulatory T Cells in Atherosclerosis The role of regulatory T cells in atherosclerosis development is examined in this review article. Future therapies designed to attenuate atheroscelerosis through this mechanism may be forthcoming.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, September 01, 2008
• The Use of High-Sensitivity Assays for CRP in Clinical Practice The relevance of hsCRP testing in the primary and secondary prevention settings are reviewed. What do the data say and do they support proposed guidelines for clinical use of hsCRP tests?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, August 21, 2008
• Inhibition of Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein Can microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitors provide an alternative way to lower LDL-cholesterol levels in patients who do not tolerate statins?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, August 01, 2008
• Leptin and C-reactive protein With Cardiovascular Disease in Adults The interactions between leptin and CRP, and their association with CVD, remain unclear. Could increased concentrations of both leptin and CRP confer a higher risk for CVD?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, July 01, 2008
• Portable Echocardiography to Detect Asymptomatic Rheumatic Heart Disease What are the most appropriate screening strategies for asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease in developing countries?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, July 01, 2008
• Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Aortic Valve and Coronary Artery Disease Papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic valve is rare and may not cause symptoms, but does require treatment. Here is an account of how the problem was detected and treated in a 75-year-old male.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, June 01, 2008
• Screening, Stem Cells, Biomarkers and Hypercholesterolemia NCP Cardiovascular Medicine has launched a clinical research section. The first accepted paper topics include population screening for rheumatic heart disease and a translational stem cell study.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, May 01, 2008
• A Case of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Concealed by Right Ventricular Dyslplasia A definitive diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis relies on the results of endomyocardial biopsy. In this Case Study the authors describe a patient whose biopsy was falsely negative for sarcoidosis.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, April 01, 2008
• Tubercular Myocarditis Presenting With Ventricular Tachycardia Myocardial involvement is a rare complication of tuberculosis. Here, Khurana et al. report a case involving a 30-year-old man who presented with ventricular tachycardia.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, March 01, 2008
• A Case of Vagally Mediated Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation A 25-year-old woman experienced three episodes of syncope over the course of 2 years. The attacks all occurred just after she sat down, and two were accompanied by convulsions. How can she be helped?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, February 01, 2008
• Pheochromocytoma: Cyclic Attacks of Hypertension and Hypotension In this unusual case of catecholamine-producing tumors, what pharmacologic and surgical methods are employed to successfully treat the patient?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, January 01, 2008
• AMI Caused by Spontaneous Postpartum Coronary Artery Dissection Here, the case of a patient who presented with an acute myocardial infarction five weeks after giving birth, and the steps taken to ensure her recovery.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, December 01, 2007
• Cardiac Fabry’s Disease: An Unusual Cause of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Here, the unusual case of a cardiac variant of Fabry's disease--a rare disorder characterized by a deficiency in the enzyme [alpha]-galactosidase A. What can be done for this patient?
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, November 01, 2007
• New Treatment Options Provide Reasons to Intervene in Tobacco Dependence Cardiovascular causes lead to up to 35% of tobacco-related deaths. Treatment options are highlighted and cardiologists are urged to take a proactive approach to motivate patients to quit smoking.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, September 01, 2007
• Cardiac Cell Therapy: Bench or Bedside? The Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network calls for clinical and basic science researchers to unite in their efforts to meet the challenges faced with cell-based therapies.
  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, August 01, 2007