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Prognostic utility of NT-proBNP greater than 70,000 pg/mL in patients with end stage renal diseaseJulio Perez-Downes, Carlos Palacio, Saif Ibrahim, Patrisha Shelley, Alan Miller, Pramod Reddy476-478
Single-territory incomplete surgical revascularization improves regional wall motion of remote ventricular areas:results from a propensity-matched studyCristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Nenna, Francesco Nappi, Raffaele Barbato, Salvatore Matteo Greco, Annunziata Nusca, Luigi Sommariva, Massimo Chello479-485
Feasibility and short-term outcomes of transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for failed aortic and mitral bioprosthesis-a single-center experienceWei-Hsian YIN, Yung-Tsai LEE, Tien-Ping TSAO, Kuo-Chen LEE, Ho-Ping YU, Ming-Chon HSIUNG, Jeng WEI486-495
A three-year longitudinal study of the relation between left atrial diameter remodeling and atrial fibrillation ablation outcomeHui-Ling Lee, Yi-Ting Hwang, Po-Cheng Chang, Ming-Shien Wen, Chung-Chuan Chou496-501
C-reactive protein aggravates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury through activation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase 1/2Wei-Na PEI, Hai-Juan HU, Fan LIU, Bing XIAO, Ya-Bei ZUO, Wei CUI502-513
Management of hypertensive crises in the elderlyAbbas Alshami, Carlos Romero, America Avila, Joseph Varon514-522
Particular evolution in a 72-year-old diabetic patient with acute coronary syndromeGabriela S Gheorghe, Ana Ciobanu, Ioan T Nanea, Andreea S Serban, Mihaela R Mititelu523-526
