Background Cardiac troponin testing is central to the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
We evaluated a sensitive troponin I assay for the early diagnosis and risk stratification of …

Context Introduction of highly sensitive troponin assays into clinical practice has substantially
improved the evaluation of patients with chest pain. Objective To evaluate the diagnostic …

Objectives : Early identification of myocardial infarction in chest pain patients is crucial to
identify patients at risk and to maintain a fast treatment initiation. Background : The aim of the …

Aims To investigate the efficacy and safety of early transition from hospital to ambulatory
treatment in low-risk acute PE, using the oral factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban. Methods and …

Aims In primary prevention, the adipocytokine adiponectin seems to be protective against
diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Data in patients with manifest coronary artery …

Anemia is such a common finding in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) 1–3 that we may
underestimate its physiologic relevance. Because the clinical symptoms of anemia may not …

INTRODUCTION: In patients with cardiovascular diseases several risk factors such as high
blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and drinking habits, genetic disposition, and chronic …

Recent findings suggest that erythrocyte intracellular glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPX-1) activity
is related inversely to future cardiovascular events. The aim of this study is to evaluate the …

Aims Medication non‐adherence is frequent and is associated with high morbidity and mortality
in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We investigated whether an interdisciplinary …

Background—We studied the effects of recombinant growth hormone (rhGH) on exercise
capacity and cardiac function in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Methods and Results—…