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    European Journal of Heart Failure: Volume 13, Issue 9

    925-1042
    September 2011
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Editorials

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Remote monitoring via implanted devices in heart failure: rising star or lame duck?

Alexander H. Maass,  Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, 
  • Pages: 925-926
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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The interplay between cardiac strain and fibrosis in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies: insights from cardiovascular magnetic resonance†

Theodoros D. Karamitsos,  Stefan Neubauer, 
  • Pages: 927-928
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Review

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CONSENSUS to EMPHASIS: the overwhelming evidence which makes blockade of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system the cornerstone of therapy for systolic heart failure

John J.V. McMurray, 
  • Pages: 929-936
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Imaging

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Occurrence of late gadolinium enhancement is associated with increased left ventricular wall stress and mass in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy

Peter Alter,  Heinz Rupp,  Philipp Adams,  Florian Stoll,  Jens H. Figiel,  Klaus J. Klose,  Marga B. Rominger,  Bernhard Maisch, 
  • Pages: 937-944
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

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Characterization of heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction: a comparison between ADHERE-US registry and ADHERE-International registry

Ryenn West,  Li Liang,  Gregg C. Fonarow,  Robb Kociol,  Roger M. Mills,  Christopher M. O'Connor,  Adrian F. Hernandez, 
  • Pages: 945-952
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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Mitral annular plane systolic excursion on exercise: a simple diagnostic tool for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Frauke W.G. Wenzelburger,  Yu Ting Tan,  Ferrah J. Choudhary,  Eveline S.P. Lee,  Francisco Leyva,  John E. Sanderson, 
  • Pages: 953-960
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Comorbidities

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Early drop in systolic blood pressure and worsening renal function in acute heart failure: renal results of Pre-RELAX-AHF

Adriaan A. Voors,  Beth A. Davison,  G. Michael Felker,  Piotr Ponikowski,  Elaine Unemori,  Gadi Cotter,  John R. Teerlink,  Barry H. Greenberg,  Gerasimos Filippatos,  Sam L. Teichman,  Marco Metra,  on behalf of the Pre-RELAX-AHF study group , 
  • Pages: 961-967
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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Prevalence and prognostic significance of hyponatraemia in outpatients with chronic heart failure

Louise Balling,  Morten Schou,  Lars Videbæk,  Per Hildebrandt,  Henrik Wiggers,  Finn Gustafsson,  for the Danish Heart Failure Clinics Network , 
  • Pages: 968-973
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Device Therapy

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The European Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Survey: comparison of outcomes between de novo cardiac resynchronization therapy implantations and upgrades

Nigussie Bogale,  Klaus Witte,  Silvia Priori,  John Cleland,  Angelo Auricchio,  Fredrik Gadler,  Anselm Gitt,  Tobias Limbourg,  Cecilia Linde,  Kenneth Dickstein,  on behalf of the Scientific Committee, National coordinators and the investigators , 
  • Pages: 974-983
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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Multicentre study using strain delay index for predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (MUSIC study)

Pascal Lim,  Erwan Donal,  Stéphane Lafitte,  Genevieve Derumeaux,  Gilbert Habib,  Patricia Réant,  Sophie Thivolet,  Nicolas Lellouche,  Richard A. Grimm,  Pascal Gueret, 
  • Pages: 984-991
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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Relationship between peak cardiac pumping capability and selected exercise-derived prognostic indicators in patients treated with left ventricular assist devices

Djordje G. Jakovljevic,  Emma J. Birks,  Robert S. George,  Michael I. Trenell,  Petar M. Seferovic,  Magdi H. Yacoub,  David A. Brodie, 
  • Pages: 992-999
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Treatment

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Impact of device-guided slow breathing on symptoms of chronic heart failure: a randomized, controlled feasibility study

Inger Ekman,  Barbro Kjellström,  Kristin Falk,  Jonna Norman,  Karl Swedberg, 
  • Pages: 1000-1005
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: a randomized controlled trial

Stephen G. Oxberry,  David J. Torgerson,  J. Martin Bland,  Andrew L. Clark,  John G.F. Cleland,  Miriam J. Johnson, 
  • Pages: 1006-1012
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Quality of Life

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Quality of life is impaired similarly in heart failure patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction†

Tialda Hoekstra,  Ivonne Lesman-Leegte,  Dirk J. van Veldhuisen,  Robbert Sanderman,  Tiny Jaarsma, 
  • Pages: 1013-1018
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Monitoring

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Potential value of automated daily screening of cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator diagnostics for prediction of major cardiovascular events: results from Home-CARE (Home Monitoring in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) study

Stefan Sack,  Christian Michael Wende,  Herbert Nägele,  Amos Katz,  Wolfgang Rudolf Bauer,  Craig Scott Barr,  Klaus Malinowski,  Harald Schwacke,  Francisco Leyva,  Jochen Proff,  Sergey Berdyshev,  Vincent Paul, 
  • Pages: 1019-1027
  • First Published: 18 February 2014
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Which components of heart failure programmes are effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcomes of structured telephone support or telemonitoring as the primary component of chronic heart failure management in 8323 patients: Abridged Cochrane Review†

Sally C. Inglis,  Robyn A. Clark,  Finlay A. McAlister,  Simon Stewart,  John G.F. Cleland, 
  • Pages: 1028-1040
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Letter to the Editor

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Accuracy of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging modalities to diagnose myocarditis

Peter Alter,  Heinz Rupp, 
  • Page: 1041
  • First Published: 18 February 2014

Corrigendum

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Corrigendum to ‘Effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and of rosuvastatin on left ventricular function in chronic heart failure: a substudy of GISSI-HF trial’ [Eur J Heart Fail 2010;12:1345-1353]

Stefano Ghio,  Laura Scelsi,  Roberto Latini,  Serge Masson,  Ermanno Eleuteri,  Michela Palvarini,  Olga Vriz,  Michele Pasotti,  Marco Gorini,  Roberto Marchioli,  Aldo Maggioni,  Luigi Tavazzi,  for the GISSI-HF investigators , 
  • Page: 1042
  • First Published: 18 February 2014