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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Effect of Passive Opium Smoking on Cardiovascular Indices of Rabbits with Normal and Ischemic Hearts

    Siyavash Joukar, Hamid Najafipour, Reza Malekpour-Afshar, Fatemeh Mirzaeipour and Hamid Reza Nasri

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 5, 2010
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    Coronary Artery Disease in an Asymptomatic Population Undergoing a Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) Coronary Angiography

    Ghassan Zaid, Dana Yehudai, Uri Rosenschein and Abdel-Rauf Zeina

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 7.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 29, 2010
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    Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene Polymorphisms and Longevity Syndrome

    Genovefa Kolovou, Marianna Stamatelatou, Katherine Anagnostopoulou, Peggy Kostakou, Vana Kolovou, Constantinos Mihas, Ioannis Vasiliadis, Olga Diakoumakou, Dimitri P Mikhailidis and Dennis V Cokkinos

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 14.
    Electronic Publication Date: January 29, 2010
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    Structural Causes of Right Bundle Branch Block—Time for a Closer Look?

    James Ker

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 105.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 9, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Effect of Intermittent Versus Continuous Parathyroid Hormone in the Cardiovascular System of Rats

    Sanela Smajilovic, Rasmus Schaal-Jensen, Reza Jabbari, Una Smajilovic, Stig Haunso and Jacob Tfelt-Hansen

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 110.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 31, 2010
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    Increased Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake Following Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Predictor of Endoleak?

    Kosmas I Paraskevas, Alexandros A Tzovaras, Vassilios Stathopoulos, Fotini Gentimi and Dimitri P Mikhailidis

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 117.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 8, 2010
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    Fenofibrate in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study

    E.N Liberopoulos, M Florentin, M.S Elisaf, D.P Mikhailidis and E Tsianos

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 120.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 28, 2010
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    Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Prognostic Comparison from Peak VO2 and VE/VCO2 Slope

    Filippo Maria Sarullo, Giovanni Fazio, Ignazio Brusca, Sergio Fasullo, Salvatore Paterna, Pamela Licata, Giuseppina Novo, Salvatore Novo and Pietro Di Pasquale

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 127.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 26, 2010
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    Actual Role of Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitors as Adjunctive Pharmacological Therapy to Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction: In the Light of Recent Randomized Trials and Observational Studies with Bivalirudin

    Osmar Antonio Centurión

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 135.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 17, 2010
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    Aminaphtone for Light Bleeding in Patients Under Oral Anticoagulation

    José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Gustavo Paludetto, Bianca R Testoni and Priscilla Yukiko Sano

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 146.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 18, 2010
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    Acute Myocardial Infarction Manifested with Headache

    Yiannis S Chatzizisis, Panagiotis Saravakos, Amalia Boufidou, Despoina Parharidou and Ioannis Styliadis

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 148.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 16, 2010
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    GPIIb/IIIa Receptor Antagonism Using Small Molecules Provides no Additive Long-Term Protection after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention as Compared to Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin

    Michele Schiariti, Angela Saladini, Francesco Papalia, Placido Grillo, Cristina Nesta, Domenico Cuturello, Bindo Missiroli and Paolo Emilio Puddu

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 151.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 20, 2010
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    Cell Membrane Modification for Rapid Display of Bi-Functional Peptides: A Novel Approach to Reduce Complement Activation

    Ledia Goga, Gustavo Perez-Abadia, Sathnur B Pushpakumar, Daniel Cramer, Jun Yan, Nathan Todnem, Gary Anderson, Chirag Soni, John Barker and Claudio Maldonado

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 157.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 20, 2010
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    Potentially New Indication of Ivabradine: Treatment of a Patient with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

    Ahmad S Hersi

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 166.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 9, 2010
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    Time Constants of Cardiac Function and Their Calculations

    Xufang Bai and Quan Wang

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 168.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 9, 2010
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    Anaemia and Long Term Mortality in Heart Failure Patients: A Retrospective Study

    Mette Charlot, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Nana Valeur, Marie Seibæk, Peter Weeke and Lars Køber

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 173.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 9, 2010
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    Spontaneous Dissection of Right Coronary Artery Manifested with Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Stelios Paraskevaidis, Efstratios K Theofilogiannakos, Yiannis S Chatzizisis, Lilian Mantziari, Fotis Economou, Antonios Ziakas, Stavros Hadjimiltiades and Ioannis H Styliadis

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 178.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 03, 2010
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    Involvement of Signaling Molecules on Na+/H+ Exchanger-1 Activity in Human Monocytes

    Maria Sarigianni , Apostolos Tsapas , Dimitri P Mikhailidis , Martha Kaloyianni , George Koliakos and Konstantinos Paletas

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 181.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 28, 2010
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    Episodes of Fall Asleep During Day Time in an Elder Woman with Vascular Dementia: Impact on Cerebral Ischeamic Tolerance and Utility of ECG Holter Monitoring

    Michele M Ciulla , Giulia Acquistapace , Roberta Paliotti, Chiara Benfenati and Fabio Magrini

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 189.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 28, 2010
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    Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy: A Single Center Experience in Saudi Arabia

    Ahmad S Hersi

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 192.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 28, 2010
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    COX-2 Inhibition by Use of Rofecoxib or High Dose Aspirin Enhances ADP-Induced Platelet Aggregation in Fresh Blood

    Piet Borgdorff, M. Louis Handoko, Yeun Ying Wong and Geert Jan Tangelder

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 198.
    Electronic Publication Date: October 21, 2010
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    Predictors of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

    Ryan Kelly , Karen J Buth , Olivier Heimrath , Magdy Basta and Jean-Francois Legare

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 206.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 16, 2010
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    Calcified Left Ventricular Aneurysm: “An Egg in the Heart”

    Pankaj Garg and Erwin Rodrigues

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 214.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    Unilayer Closure of Saphenous Vein Incision Lines is Better than Bilayer Closure

    Osman Tiryakioglu, Tugrul Goncu, Gunduz Yumun, Onder Bozkurt, Ahmet Demir, Selma Kenar Tiryakioglu, Ahmet Ozyazicioglu and Senol Yavuz

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 293.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 10, 2010
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    Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene and Effectiveness of Lipid Lowering of Atorvastatin

    Genovefa Kolovou, Constantinos Mihas, Katherine Anagnostopoulou, Vana Kolovou, Vasiliki Giannakopoulou, Peggy Kostakou, Marianna Stamatelatou, Sophie Mavrogeni, Dimitrios Degiannis and Dimitri P. Mikhailidis

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 297.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 10, 2010
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  • RESEARCH ARTICLE

    The Endothelium and Its Role in Regulating Vascular Tone

    Aamer Sandoo, Jet J.C.S Veldhuijzen van Zanten, George S Metsios, Douglas Carroll and George D Kitas

    The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 302.
    Electronic Publication Date: December 23, 2010
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    • Inflammation, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Translating Ideas into Cardiovascular Research and Therapy
      Edited by: Roya Kelishadi
      (February 23, 2010)
      • EDITORIAL

        Inflammation, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Translating Ideas into Cardiovascular Research and Therapy

        Armen Yuri Gasparyan

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 20.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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        Inflammation-Induced Atherosclerosis as a Target for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases from Early Life

        Roya Kelishadi

        Inflammation-Induced Atherosclerosis as a Target for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases from Early Life, 2010; 4: 24.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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        Implications of Genetic Polymorphisms in Inflammation-Induced Atherosclerosis

        Jayashree Shanker and Vijay V Kakkar

        Implications of Genetic Polymorphisms in Inflammation-Induced Atherosclerosis, 2010; 4: 30.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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        Expanded Network of Inflammatory Markers of Atherogenesis: Where Are We Now?

        Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi and Mohammad Ali Boroumand

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 38.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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        Atherothrombosis in South Asians: Implications of Atherosclerotic and Inflammatory Markers

        Sunita Dodani

        Atherothrombosis in South Asians: Implications of Atherosclerotic and Inflammatory Markers, 2010; 4: 45.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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        Familial Mediterranean Fever as an Emerging Clinical Model of Atherogenesis Associated with Low-Grade Inflammation

        Şahru Yüksel, Lilit Ayvazyan and Armen Yuri Gasparyan

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 51.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Myocardial Ischemia in Wegener’s Granulomatosis: Coronary Atherosclerosis Versus Vasculitis

        Giuseppe Cocco and Armen Yuri Gasparyan

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 57.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Behçet’s Disease: an Insight from a Cardiologist’s Point of View

        Giuseppe Cocco and Armen Yuri Gasparyan

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 63.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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        Behçet’s Disease as a Model of Venous Thrombosis

        Micaela La Regina, Armen Yuri Gasparyan, Francesco Orlandini and Domenico Prisco

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 71.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Cancer-Associated Thrombosis

        Mehran Karimi and Nader Cohan

        Cancer-Associated Thrombosis, 2010; 4: 78.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Arterial Distensibility in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders

        Mustafa Yildiz

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 83.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Vascular Function and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: the Role of Physical Activity

        George S. Metsios, Antonios Stavropoulos Kalinoglou, Aamer Sandoo, Jet J.C.S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Tracey E. Toms, Holly John and George D. Kitas

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 89.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Stem/Progenitor Cells, Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Regeneration

        Olena Dotsenko

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 97.
        Electronic Publication Date: February 23, 2010
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    • Insights Into the Development and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: A Role for Animal Models
      Edited by: Cecil S. Thompson
      (November 26, 2010)
      • EDITORIAL

        Insights Into the Development and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: A Role for Animal Models

        Cecil S. Thompson

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 216.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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        Experimental Models of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

        Janice C Tsui

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 221.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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        Animal Models of Cardiac Disease and Stem Cell Therapy

        Lailiang Ou, Wenzhong Li, Yi Liu, Yue Zhang, Shen Jie, Deling Kong, Gustav Steinhoff and Nan Ma

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 231.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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        Glycoxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Complications in Experimentally-Induced Diabetes: Effects of Antioxidant Treatment

        Çimen Karasu

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 240.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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        Experimental Models of Renal Disease and the Cardiovascular System

        Rebecca C. Grossman

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 257.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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      • RESEARCH ARTICLE

        Experimental Models of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Relationship with Cardiovascular Disease

        Venus Ameen and Lesley G Robson

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 265.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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        Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Experimental Models

        Anthony N. Price , King K. Cheung , Jon O Cleary , Adrienne E Campbell , Johannes Riegler and Mark F Lythgoe

        The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2010; 4: 278.
        Electronic Publication Date: November 26, 2010
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    • About the Editor

      Dimitri P. Mikhailidis
      Department of Clinical Biochemistry
      Royal Free Hospital Campus
      University College London Medical School
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      Biography of Dimitri P. Mikhailidis

      Dimitri P. Mikhailidis graduated from the University of London (BSc, MSc, MB, BS and MD) and is Academic Head, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London Medical School. He is also a visiting Professor, University of Belgrade, Serbia and at two universities in Saudia Arabia. His research interests are dyslipidaemias and thrombosis. His is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath), Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (FFPM) and American College of Clinical Pharmacology (FCP). HE has 36957 citations on the ISI index, core collection (H-factor 87)

      Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London Medical School, London, UK
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      The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal

      ISSN: 1874-1924
      Volume: 15, 2021

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      Bentham Open Welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member

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      Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

      Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) was established in 1922 and was known as the first Teacher Training College of Malaya. It is known as one of the oldest universities in Malaysia. UPSI was later upgraded to a full university institution on 1 May, 1997, an upgrade from their previous college status. Their aim to provide exceptional leadership in the field of education continues until today and has produced quality graduates to act as future educators to students in the primary and secondary level.

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      The first Ministry of Health in Jordan was established in 1950. The Ministry began its duties in 1951, the beginning of the health development boom in Jordan. The first accomplishment was the establishment of six departments in the districts headed by a physician and under the central administration of the Ministry. The Ministry of Health undertakes all health affairs in the Kingdom and its accredited hospitals include AL-Basheer Hospital, Zarqa Governmental Hospital, University of Jordan Hospital, Prince Hashem Military Hospital and Karak Governmental Hospital.

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      The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters, case reports and guest-edited single topic issues in all areas of cardiovascular medicine. Bentham Open ensures speedy peer review process and accepted papers are published within 2 weeks of final acceptance.

      The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal is committed to ensuring high quality of research published. We believe that a dedicated and committed team of editors and reviewers make it possible to ensure the quality of the research papers. The overall standing of a journal is in a way, reflective of the quality of its Editor(s) and Editorial Board and its members.

      The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal is seeking energetic and qualified researchers to join its editorial board team as Editorial Board Members or reviewers.

      The essential criteria to become Editorial Board Members of The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal are as follows:

      1. Experience in cardiovascular medicine with an academic degree.
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