European Journal of Heart Failure

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Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: iii; doi:10.1016/S1388-9842(05)00101-7 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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Get checked abstract Ewout J. van den Bos, Richard B. Thompson, Anja Wagner, Heiko Mahrholdt, Yoshihisa Morimoto, Louise E.J. Thomson, Lynn H. Wang, Dirk J. Duncker, Robert M. Judd, and Doris A. Taylor

Functional assessment of myoblast transplantation for cardiac repair with magnetic resonance imaging
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 435-443; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2003.12.022 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Matthias Pauschinger, Susanne Rutschow, Kumaran Chandrasekharan, Dirk Westermann, Anneke Weitz, Lothar Peter Schwimmbeck, Heinz Zeichhardt, Wolfgang Poller, Michel Noutsias, Jun Li, Heinz-Peter Schultheiss, and Carsten Tschope

Carvedilol improves left ventricular function in murine coxsackievirus-induced acute myocarditis Association with reduced myocardial interleukin-1β and MMP-8 expression and a modulated immune response
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 444-452; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.002 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Sibylle Wenzel, Claudia Müller, Hans Michael Piper, and Klaus-Dieter Schlüter

p38 MAP-kinase in cultured adult rat ventricular cardiomyocytes: expression and involvement in hypertrophic signalling
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 453-460; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.001 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Ariel J. Reyes

The increase in serum uric acid concentration caused by diuretics might be beneficial in heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 461-467; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.03.020 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Marcelo E. Ochiai, Antonio C.P. Barretto, Múcio T. Oliveira, Jr., Robinson T. Munhoz, Paulo C. Morgado, and José A.F. Ramires

Uric acid renal excretion and renal insufficiency in decompensated severe heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 468-474; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.09.018 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Stefan Krüger, Jürgen Graf, Dagmar Kunz, Tina Stickel, Marc W. Merx, Peter Hanrath, and Uwe Janssens

Urotensin II in patients with chronic heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 475-478; doi:10.1016/S1388-9842(03)00106-5 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Lenka Spinarová, Jaroslav Meluzín, Jirí Toman, Petr Hude, Jan Krejcí, and Jirí Vítovec

Right ventricular dysfunction in chronic heart failure patients
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 485-489; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.017 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Ian P. Clements

Combined systolic and diastolic dysfunction in the presence of preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 490-497; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.06.005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Michele Bianchi, Andrea Moraschi, Pietro Palermo, Gaia Cattadori, Rocco La Gioia, Maurizio Bussotti, and Karlman Wasserman

Work-rate affects cardiopulmonary exercise test results in heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 498-504; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.06.007 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Erik Skobel, Christine Norra, Anil Sinha, Christian Breuer, Peter Hanrath, and Christoph Stellbrink

Impact of sleep-related breathing disorders on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 505-511; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.020 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Dragos Vinereanu, Pitt O. Lim, Michael P. Frenneaux, and Alan G. Fraser

Reduced myocardial velocities of left ventricular long-axis contraction identify both systolic and diastolic heart failure—a comparison with brain natriuretic peptide
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 512-519; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.014 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Martin Tretjak, Franc Verovnik, Davorin Benko, and Mirta Kozelj

Tissue Doppler velocities of mitral annulus and NT-proBNP in patients with heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 520-524; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.011 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract T.v. Lukowicz, M. Fischer, H.W. Hense, A. Döring, J. Stritzke, G. Riegger, H. Schunkert, and A. Luchner

BNP as a marker of diastolic dysfunction in the general population: Importance of left ventricular hypertrophy
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 525-531; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.12.010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Vedat Davutoglu, Ahmet Celik, Mehmet Aksoy, Yusuf Sezen, Serdar Soydinc, and Nurullah Gunay

Plasma NT-proBNP is a potential marker of disease severity and correlates with symptoms in patients with chronic rheumatic valve disease
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 532-536; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Alex Zaphiriou, Stephen Robb, Tarita Murray-Thomas, Gustavo Mendez, Kevin Fox, Theresa McDonagh, Suzanna M.C. Hardman, Henry J. Dargie, and Martin R. Cowie

The diagnostic accuracy of plasma BNP and NTproBNP in patients referred from primary care with suspected heart failure: Results of the UK natriuretic peptide study
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 537-541; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.01.022 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Roberto Valle, Nadia Aspromonte, Sabrina Barro, Cristina Canali, Emanuele Carbonieri, Vincenzo Ceci, Maura Chinellato, Giovanni Gallo, Prospero Giovinazzo, Roberto Ricci, and Loredano Milani

The NT-proBNP assay identifies very elderly nursing home residents suffering from pre-clinical heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 542-551; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Martin Hülsmann, Rudolf Berger, Deddo Mörtl, Odette Gore, Brigitte Meyer, and Richard Pacher

Incidence of normal values of natriuretic peptides in patients with chronic heart failure and impact on survival: A direct comparison of N-terminal atrial natriuretic peptide, N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 552-556; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.12.001 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Eric Stanton, Mark Hansen, Hairinda C. Wijeysundera, Peter Kupchak, Christian Hall, Jean L. Rouleau, and On behalf of the PRAISE-2 study investigators

A direct comparison of the natriuretic peptides and their relationship to survival in chronic heart failure of a presumed non-ischaemic origin
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 557-565; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.06.004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Valerio Verdiani, Carlo Nozzoli, Francesca Bacci, Adriana Cecchin, Maria Serena Rutili, Sergio Paladini, and Iacopo Olivotto

Pre-discharge B-type natriuretic peptide predicts early recurrence of decompensated heart failure in patients admitted to a general medical unit
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 566-571; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.12.006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Emma Pihl, Anna Jacobsson, Bengt Fridlund, Anna Strömberg, and Jan Måtensson

Depression and health-related quality of life in elderly patients suffering from heart failure and their spouses: a comparative study
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 583-589; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.016 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A. Schuchert and On behalf of the BISEX Investigators (Appendix A)

Effects of bisoprolol treatment for chronic heart failure initiated and followed up by primary care physicians
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 604-611; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.03.008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Klaus K.A. Witte, Simon Thackray, Nikolay P. Nikitin, John G.F. Cleland, and Andrew L. Clark

The effects of long-term β-blockade on the ventilatory responses to exercise in chronic heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 612-617; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.05.006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Abdul Al-Hesayen, Eduardo R. Azevedo, John S. Floras, Shauna Hollingshead, Gary D. Lopaschuk, and John D. Parker

Selective versus nonselective β-adrenergic receptor blockade in chronic heart failure: differential effects on myocardial energy substrate utilization
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 618-623; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.04.015 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Soccorso Capomolla, Monica Ceresa, GianDomenico Pinna, Roberto Maestri, Maria Teresa La Rovere, Oreste Febo, Angelo Rossi, Vincenzo Paganini, Angelo Caporotondi, Giampaolo Guazzotti, Marco Gnemmi, Andrea Mortara, and Franco Cobelli

Echo-Doppler and clinical evaluations to define hemodynamic profile in patients with chronic heart failure: accuracy and influence on therapeutic management
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 624-630; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.013 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Istvan Edes, Zbigniew Gasior, and Krystian Wita

Effects of nebivolol on left ventricular function in elderly patients with chronic heart failure: results of the ENECA study
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 631-639; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.10.015 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Andrea Di Lenarda, Willem J. Remme, Andrew Charlesworth, John G.F. Cleland, Beatrix Lutiger, Marco Metra, Michel Komajda, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Armin Scherhag, Karl Swedberg, Philip A. Poole-Wilson, and for the COMET investors

Exchange of β-blockers in heart failure patients. Experiences from the poststudy phase of COMET (the Carvedilol or Metoprolol European Trial)
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 640-649; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.09.010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Eileen O'Meara, Eldrin Lewis, Chris Granger, Mark E. Dunlap, Robert S. McKelvie, Jeffrey L. Probstfield, James B. Young, Eric L. Michelson, Jan Ostergren, Jonas Carlsson, Bertil Olofsson, John McMurray, Salim Yusuf, Karl Swedberg, and Marc A. Pfeffer

Patient perception of the effect of treatment with candesartan in heart failure. Results of the Candesartan in Heart failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and morbidity (CHARM) programme
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 650-656; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.01.021 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Martin Hülsmann, Rudolf Berger, Deddo Mörtl, and Richard Pacher

Influence of age and in-patient care on prescription rate and long-term outcome in chronic heart failure: a data-based substudy of the EuroHeart Failure Survey
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 657-661; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.11.011 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Alain Rudiger, Veli-Pekka Harjola, Andreas Müller, Eero Mattila, Petrus Säila, Markku Nieminen, and Ferenc Follath

Acute heart failure: Clinical presentation, one-year mortality and prognostic factors
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 662-670; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.01.014 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Milika Asanin, Jovan Perunicic, Igor Mrdovic, Mihailo Matic, Bosiljka Vujisic-Tesic, Aleksandra Arandjelovic, Zorana Vasiljevic, and Miodrag Ostojic

Prognostic significance of new atrial fibrillation and its relation to heart failure following acute myocardial infarction
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 671-676; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.018 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract L. Lacey and M. Tabberer

Economic burden of post-acute myocardial infarction heart failure in the United Kingdom
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 677-683; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.10.020 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Tomoaki Ohtsuka, Katsuji Inoue, Yuji Hara, Norikatsu Morioka, Kiyotaka Ohshima, Jun Suzuki, Akiyoshi Ogimoto, Yuji Shigematsu, and Jitsuo Higaki

Serum markers of angiogenesis and myocardial ultrasonic tissue characterization in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 689-695; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.09.011 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Report

Get checked abstract Rakesh Sharma, Stephan von Haehling, Mathias Rauchhaus, Aidan P. Bolger, Sabine Genth-Zotz, Wolfram Doehner, Brian Oliver, Philip A. Poole-Wilson, Volk Hans-Dieter, Andrew J.S. Coats, Ian M. Adcock, and Stefan D. Anker

Whole blood endotoxin responsiveness in patients with chronic heart failure: the importance of serum lipoproteins
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 479-484; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.09.013 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review

Get checked abstract Karen Dunderdale, David R. Thompson, Jeremy N.V. Miles, Stephen F. Beer, and Gill Furze

Quality-of-life measurement in chronic heart failure: do we take account of the patient perspective?
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 572-582; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.06.006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorial

Simon Stewart

Recognising the "other half" of the heart failure equation: are we doing enough for family caregivers?
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 590-591; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.021 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review

Get checked abstract Gerard J. Molloy, Derek W. Johnston, and Miles D. Witham

Family caregiving and congestive heart failure. Review and analysis
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 592-603; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case report

Get checked abstract Ok Young Park, Youngkeun Ahn, Woo Seok Park, Ji Hyun Lim, Hyung Wook Park, Ju Han Kim, Young Joon Hong, Weon Kim, Myung Ho Jeong, Jeong Gwan Cho, Jong Chun Park, Min Cheol Lee, and Jung Chaee Kang

Rapid progression from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to heart failure in a patient with Becker's muscular dystrophy
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 684-688; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.019 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Corrigendum

Michael Kulig, Schulte Erika, and Willich Stefan Norbert

Corrigendum to "Comparing methodological quality and consistency of international guidelines for the management of patients with chronic heart failure" [Eur J Heart Fail 5 (2003) 327–335]
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 7: 696; doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.04.016 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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