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Influence of Continuous Training on Atrial Myocytes IK1 and IKAch and on Induction of Atrial Fibrillation in a Rabbit Model

Dou Yuan,  Ping Zheng,  Chen Tan,  Si Hui Huang,  Dan Li,  Jian Huang, 
  • First Published: 19 December 2018
Corrigendum
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Corrigendum to “Dietary Pattern and Macronutrients Profile on the Variation of Inflammatory Biomarkers: Scientific Update”

Brenda Kelly Souza Silveira,  Thatianne Moreira Silva Oliveira,  Patrícia Amaro Andrade,  Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff,  Carla de Oliveira Barbosa Rosa,  Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, 
  • First Published: 16 December 2018

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Effects of Renal Denervation via Renal Artery Adventitial Cryoablation on Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Neural Remodeling

Wei Wang,  Zhaolei Jiang,  Rongxin Lu,  Hao Liu,  Nan Ma,  Jie Cai,  Min Tang,  Ju Mei, 
  • First Published: 11 December 2018
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Concealed Pulmonary Vein Bigeminy during Sinus Rhythm in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Useful Marker for Pulmonary Vein Firing

Jiqiang Hu,  Wu Kuang,  Xiaoyun Cui,  Yan Li,  Yang Wu,  Qian Lin,  Xuan Wang, 
  • First Published: 10 December 2018
Clinical Study
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The Impact of Left Atrial Size in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Remote Magnetic Navigation

Xiao-yu Liu,  Hai-feng Shi,  Jie Zheng,  Ku-lin Li,  Xiao-xi Zhao,  Shi-peng Dang,  Ying Wu,  Yan Cheng,  Xiao-yan Li,  Zhi-ming Yu,  Ru-xing Wang, 
  • First Published: 05 December 2018
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Efficacy of Wenxin Keli Plus Amiodarone versus Amiodarone Monotherapy in Treating Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation

Nixiao Zhang,  Gary Tse,  Shristi Dahal,  Yajuan Yang,  Mengqi Gong,  Calista Zhuo Yi Chan,  Enzhao Liu,  Gang Xu,  Konstantinos P. Letsas,  Panagiotis Korantzopoulos,  Guangping Li,  Tong Liu, 
  • First Published: 04 December 2018
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Extended Use of the Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: Which Patients Are Most Likely to Benefit?

Boldizsar Kovacs,  Sven Reek,  Nazmi Krasniqi,  Urs Eriksson,  Firat Duru, 
  • First Published: 29 November 2018
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“Traditional” and “Healthy” Dietary Patterns Are Associated with Low Cardiometabolic Risk in Brazilian Subjects

Brenda Kelly Souza Silveira,  Juliana Farias de Novaes,  Nínive de Almeida Reis,  Larissa Pereira Lourenço,  Ana Helena Moretto Capobiango,  Sarah Aparecida Vieira,  Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2018
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Association between Comorbidities and Progression of Transvalvular Pressure Gradients in Patients with Moderate and Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis

Tim Salinger,  Kai Hu,  Dan Liu,  Scharoch Taleh,  Sebastian Herrmann,  Daniel Oder,  Daniel Gensler,  Jonas Müntze,  Georg Ertl,  Kristina Lorenz,  Stefan Frantz,  Frank Weidemann,  Peter Nordbeck, 
  • First Published: 11 November 2018
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CardioMEMS in a Busy Cardiology Practice: Less than Optimal Implementation of a Valuable Tool to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions

Robby Singh,  Leon Varjabedian,  Georgy Kaspar,  Marcel Zughaib, 
  • First Published: 07 November 2018
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A Pilot Study on Parameter Setting of VisiTag™ Module during Pulmonary Vein Isolation

Yu-Chuan Wang,  Bo Huang,  Kang Li,  Peng-Kang He,  Er-Dong Chen,  Yu-Long Xia,  Jie Jiang,  Qin-Hui Sheng,  Jing Zhou,  Yan-Sheng Ding, 
  • First Published: 29 October 2018
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Croatian National Data and Comparison with European Practice: Data from the Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Survey II Multicenter Registry

Sandro Brusich,  Ivan Zeljković,  Nikola Pavlovic,  Ante Anić,  Zrinka Jurišić,  David Židan,  Marina Klasan,  Zlatko Čubranić,  Kenneth Dickstein,  Cecilia Linde,  Camilla Normand,  Sime Manola, 
  • First Published: 25 October 2018
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The First Harmonic of Radial Pulse as an Early Predictor of Silent Coronary Artery Disease and Adverse Cardiac Events in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Chi-Wei Chang,  Kuo-meng Liao,  Yi-Ting Chang,  Sheng-Hung Wang,  Ying-chun Chen,  Gin-Chung Wang, 
  • First Published: 23 October 2018
Review Article
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Radiation-Induced Coronary Artery Disease and Its Treatment: A Quick Review of Current Evidence

Christopher DeZorzi, 
  • First Published: 16 October 2018
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Disparities in the Diagnosis of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: A Narrative Review of Current Literature

Joseph Burns,  Philippe Jean-Pierre, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2018
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Echo- and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Follow-Up versus Symptom-Guided Follow-Up: Comparison of the Outcome in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients

Gani Bajraktari,  Nicola Riccardo Pugliese,  Andreina D’Agostino,  Gian Marco Rosa,  Pranvera Ibrahimi,  Luan Perçuku,  Mario Miccoli,  Gian Giacomo Galeotti,  Iacopo Fabiani,  Roberto Pedrinelli,  Michael Henein,  Frank L. Dini, 
  • First Published: 30 September 2018
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A New and Simple Risk Predictor of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: TIMI Risk Index

Ahmet Kaya,  Ahmet Karataş,  Yasemin Kaya,  Harun Düğeroğlu,  Seçkin Dereli,  Adil Bayramoğlu, 
  • First Published: 26 September 2018
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Prognostic Value of SYNTAX Score II in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Referred for Invasive Management: A Subanalysis from the SPUM and COMFORTABLE AMI Cohorts

Slayman Obeid,  Antonio H. Frangieh,  Lorenz Räber,  Nooraldaem Yousif,  Thomas Gilhofer,  Kyohei Yamaji,  Milosz Jaguszewski,  Soheila Aghlmandi,  James Adams,  Yannik Bockhorn,  Christian Templin,  Barbara E. Stähli,  Peter Jüni,  Nicolas Rodondi,  François Mach,  Marco Roffi,  Stephan Windecker,  Willibald Maier,  Fabian Nietlispach,  Christian M. Matter,  Roland Klingenberg,  Thomas F. Lüscher, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2018
Review Article
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An Overview on Image Registration Techniques for Cardiac Diagnosis and Treatment

Azira Khalil,  Siew-Cheok Ng,  Yih Miin Liew,  Khin Wee Lai, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2018
Review Article
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Drug-Eluting Balloons versus Second-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents for Treating In-Stent Restenosis in Coronary Heart Disease after PCI: A Meta-Analysis

Wen-Juan Xiu,  Hai-Tao Yang,  Ying-Ying Zheng,  Yi-Tong Ma,  Xiang Xie, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2018
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Painful Recall in Elective Electrical Cardioversion with Propofol and the Need for Additional Analgesia

D. F. M. van Winden,  A. Westra,  P. J. W. Dennesen,  S. H. J. Monnink,  B. C. Verdouw,  R. le Kluse, 
  • First Published: 22 July 2018
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Retracted: Coronary Angiography Safety between Transradial and Transfemoral Access

Cardiology Research and Practice, 
  • First Published: 19 July 2018

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Validating Left Ventricular Filling Pressure Measurements in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure: CardioMEMS™ Pulmonary Arterial Diastolic Pressure versus Left Atrial Pressure Measurement by Transthoracic Echocardiography

Sunit Tolia,  Zubair Khan,  Gunjan Gholkar,  Marcel Zughaib, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2018
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MIF mRNA Expression and Soluble Levels in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Emmanuel Valdés-Alvarado,  Yeminia Valle,  José Francisco Muñoz-Valle,  Ilian Janet García-Gonzalez,  Angelica Valdez-Haro,  Hector Enrique Flores-Salinas,  Jorge Manuel Pérez-Ibarra,  Elena Sandoval-Pinto,  Jorge Ramón Padilla-Gutiérrez, 
  • First Published: 02 July 2018
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Attributable Costs of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Pattamawan Kosuma,  Sitichok Wachirasrisirikul,  Arom Jedsadayanmata, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2018
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The Utility of Point of Care Test for Soluble ST2 in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events during Acute Care of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Anggoro Budi Hartopo,  Indah Sukmasari,  Ira Puspitawati, 
  • First Published: 26 June 2018
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Effects of Iodixanol on Respiratory Functions during Coronary Angiography and the Role of Body Composition

Derya Guzel,  Mustafa Gokhan Vural,  Ramazan Akdemir, 
  • First Published: 20 June 2018
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Thiol/Disulfide Balance in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Özgür Şimşek,  Ayşe Çarlıoğlu,  Murat Alışık,  Efe Edem,  Cemile Koca Biçer, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2018
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Current Status of Knowledge about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among the University Students in the Northern Region of Saudi Arabia

Abdulmajeed Owaid Alsharari,  Abdulrahaman Alduraywish,  Ekremah Ali Al-Zarea,  Naif Ibrahim Salmon,  Md Sayed Ali Sheikh, 
  • First Published: 10 June 2018
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Keys to Achieving Target First Medical Contact to Balloon Times and Bypassing Emergency Department More Important Than Distance

Saad Ezad,  Allan J. Davies,  Hooria Cheema,  Trent Williams,  James Leitch, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2018
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Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients on Hemodialysis following Drug-Eluting versus Bare-Metal Coronary Stents

Amir F. Mohani,  Srikanth Penumetsa,  Amin Daoulah,  Gregory Giugliano,  Amir Lotfi, 
  • First Published: 17 May 2018
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Improved Patient Outcomes by Normalizing Sympathovagal Balance: Differentiating Syncope—Precise Subtype Differentiation Leads to Improved Outcomes

Nicholas L. DePace,  Julie A. Bateman,  Michael Yayac,  John Oh,  Mushfiqur Siddique,  Cesar Acosta,  Jeysel M. Pinales,  Aaron I. Vinik,  Heather L. Bloom, 
  • First Published: 16 May 2018
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Arterial Stiffness in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Anthracycline and Trastuzumab-Based Regimens

Özlem Yersal,  Ufuk Eryilmaz,  Hakan Akdam,  Nezih Meydan,  Sabri Barutca, 
  • First Published: 02 May 2018
Clinical Study
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Electrocardiogram Changes of Donepezil Administration in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease

Deguo Wang,  Yong Wu,  Ancai Wang,  Yueyun Chen,  Ting Zhang,  Nengwei Hu, 
  • First Published: 23 April 2018
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Determinants of Normal Left Atrial Volume in Heart Failure with Moderate-to-Severely Reduced Ejection Fraction

Dipika Gopal,  Jing Wang,  Yuchi Han, 
  • First Published: 23 April 2018
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Radiation Dose Optimization in Interventional Cardiology: A Teaching Hospital Experience

M. K. Badawy,  T. Clark,  D. Carrion,  P. Deb,  O. Farouque, 
  • First Published: 15 April 2018
Review Article
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Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement after Previous Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sharaf-Eldin Shehada,  Yacine Elhmidi,  Öznur Öztürk,  Markus Kasel,  Antonio H. Frangieh,  Fanar Mourad,  Jaroslav Benedik,  Jaafar El Bahi,  Mohamed El Gabry,  Matthias Thielmann,  Heinz Jakob,  Daniel Wendt, 
  • First Published: 05 April 2018
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Preprocedural Mean Platelet Volume Level Is a Predictor of In-Stent Restenosis of the Superficial Femoral Artery Stents in Follow-Up

Kurtulus Karauzum,  Ulas Bildirici,  Emir Dervis,  Irem Karauzum,  Canan Baydemir, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2018
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Value of the New Spline QTc Formula in Adjusting for Pacing-Induced Changes in Heart Rate

Hirmand Nouraei,  Matthew Bennett,  Simon Rabkin, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2018
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Thymoquinone Ameliorates Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Swiss Albino Mice by Modulating Oxidative Damage and Cellular Inflammation

Mohammad Firoz Alam,  Gyas Khan,  Mohammed M. Safhi,  Saeed Alshahrani,  Rahimullah Siddiqui,  Sivakumar Sivagurunathan Moni,  Tarique Anwer, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2018
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Hypertension Treatment in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and/or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Analysis of the Therapy Effectivity and the Therapeutic Inertia in Outpatient Study

Štefan Farský,  Andrea Strišková,  Marián Borčin, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2018
Review Article
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Radiofrequency Ablation versus Cryoablation in the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis

Ali H. Hachem,  Joseph E. Marine,  Housam A. Tahboub,  Sana Kamdar,  Shaffi Kanjwal,  Ronak Soni,  Khalil Kanjwal, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2018
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Assessment of Time to Hospital Encounter after an Initial Hospitalization for Heart Failure: Results from a Tertiary Medical Center

Nicolas W. Shammas,  Ryan Kelly,  Jon Lemke,  Ram Niwas,  Sarah Castro,  Christine Beuthin,  Jackie Carlson,  Marti Cox,  Gail A. Shammas,  Terri DeClerck,  Kathy Lenaghan,  Sunny Arikat,  Marcia Erickson, 
  • First Published: 01 April 2018
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Plasma Chemerin Levels Are Increased in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients with High Thrombus Burden

Ahmet Hakan Ateş,  Uğur Arslan,  Aytekin Aksakal,  Ahmet Yanık,  Metin Özdemir,  Selim Kul, 
  • First Published: 26 March 2018
Research Article
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Right Coronary Artery Originating from the Left: Do Not Miss the Diagnosis!

Sedat Türkoğlu,  Serkan Ünlü,  Gülten Aydoğdu Taçoy,  Murat Özdemir, 
  • First Published: 20 March 2018
Review Article
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Dietary Pattern and Macronutrients Profile on the Variation of Inflammatory Biomarkers: Scientific Update

Brenda Kelly Souza Silveira,  Thatianne Moreira Silva Oliveira,  Patrícia Amaro Andrade,  Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff,  Carla de Oliveira Barbosa Rosa,  Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, 
  • First Published: 14 March 2018

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Impact of Admission Blood Glucose on Coronary Collateral Flow in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Ozge Kurmus,  Turgay Aslan,  Berkay Ekici,  Sezen Baglan Uzunget,  Sukru Karaarslan,  Asli Tanindi,  Aycan Fahri Erkan,  Ebru Akgul Ercan,  Celal Kervancıoglu, 
  • First Published: 12 March 2018
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in a Cohort of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Kostas Archontogeorgis,  Athanasios Voulgaris,  Evangelia Nena,  Maria Strempela,  Panagiota Karailidou,  Argyrios Tzouvelekis,  Toulin Mouemin,  Maria Xanthoudaki,  Stylianos Steiropoulos,  Marios E. Froudarakis,  Paschalis Steiropoulos, 
  • First Published: 08 March 2018
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The Reliability of the Use of Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase–Associated Lipocalin Levels in the Assessment of Renal Functions after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Ozan Onur Balkanay,  Deniz Göksedef,  Suat Nail Ömeroğlu,  Gökhan İpek, 
  • First Published: 05 March 2018
Research Article
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Increases in Heart Rate Variability Signal Improved Outcomes in Rapid Response Team Consultations: A Cohort Study

Nawal Salahuddin,  Azam Shafquat,  Qussay Marashly,  Khaled Juan Zaza,  Moh’d Sharshir,  Moazzum Khurshid,  Zeeshan Ali,  Melissa Malgapo,  Mouhamad Ghyath Jamil,  Mohamed Shoukri,  Mohammed Hijazi,  Bandar Al-Ghamdi, 
  • First Published: 01 March 2018
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Plasma YKL-40 Elevation on Admission and Follow-Up Is Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction and Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Selcuk Pala,  Munevver Sari,  Gokhan Kahveci,  Elnur Alizade,  Ugur Arslantas,  Abdulkadir Uslu, 
  • First Published: 01 March 2018
Clinical Study
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Efficacy and Safety of Polymer-Free Ultrathin Strut Sirolimus-Probucol Coated Drug-Eluting Stents for Chronic Total Occlusions: Insights from the Coroflex ISAR 2000 Worldwide Registry

Ahmad Syadi Mahmood Zuhdi,  Florian Krackhardt,  Matthias W. Waliszewski,  Muhammad Dzafir Ismail,  Michael Boxberger,  Wan Azman Wan Ahmad, 
  • First Published: 01 March 2018
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Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Maria Polikandrioti,  Ioannis Koutelekos,  Georgios Vasilopoulos,  Georgia Gerogianni,  Maritsa Gourni,  Sofia Zyga,  George Panoutsopoulos, 
  • First Published: 19 February 2018
Review Article
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Automated Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease: A Review and Workflow

Qurat-ul-ain Mastoi,  Teh Ying Wah,  Ram Gopal Raj,  Uzair Iqbal, 
  • First Published: 04 February 2018
Research Article
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Effect of Coronary Slow Flow on Intrinsicoid Deflection of QRS Complex

Sabri Seyis, 
  • First Published: 01 February 2018
Retraction
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Retracted: Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Its Association with Increased Cardiovascular Mortality

Cardiology Research and Practice, 
  • First Published: 14 January 2018

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Corrigendum to “Current Status of Sodium Bicarbonate in Coronary Angiography: An Updated Comprehensive Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review”

Sadeq Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh,  Seyed Jalil Mirhosseini,  Elham Rahimizadeh,  Zahra Ghodratipour,  Zahra Sarrafan-Chaharsoughi,  Ali Mohammad Dehghan,  Mohammad Reza Lotfaliani,  Mohammad Rezaeisadrabadi,  Elham Kayvanpour,  Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani,  Mohamed Zeriouh,  Alexander Weymann,  Anton Sabashnikov,  Aron-Frederik Popov, 
  • First Published: 08 January 2018