Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy

News in Brief
pp. 149-151(3)

Bivalirudin: an anticoagulant option for percutaneous coronary intervention
pp. 153-162(10)
Author: Bates, Eric R

Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: ximelagatran, an oral direct thrombin inhibitor
pp. 163-174(12)
Author: Halperin, Jonathan L

Bosentan
pp. 175-182(8)
Authors: Chin, Kelly; Channick, Richard

Treprostinil for pulmonary hypertension
pp. 183-191(9)
Authors: Vachiéry, Jean-Luc; Naeije, Robert

Impact of bariatric surgery on cardiac structure, function and clinical manifestations in morbid obesity
pp. 193-201(9)
Authors: Poirier, Paul; Martin, Julie; Marceau, Picard; Biron, Simon; Marceau, Simon

Obesity and cardiovascular risk: the new public health problem of worldwide proportions
pp. 203-212(10)
Authors: Scaglione, Rosario; Argano, Christiano; Chiara, Tiziana Di; Licata, Giuseppe

Treatment of metabolic syndrome
pp. 213-228(16)
Authors: Wagh, Arati; Stone, Neil J

Can endovascular therapy of infrainguinal disease for claudication be justified?
pp. 229-237(9)
Authors: Keefer, Adam; Davies, Mark G; Illig, Karl A

Minimally invasive valve surgery: different techniques and approaches
pp. 239-251(13)
Authors: Detter, Christian; Boehm, Dieter H; Reichenspurner, Hermann

Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects
pp. 253-264(12)
Authors: Pedra, Carlos AC; Pedra, Simone RF; Esteves, Cesar A; Chamie, Francisco; Christiani, Luiz A; Fontes, Valmir F

Cardiovascular effects of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors
pp. 265-270(6)
Authors: Krum, Henry; Liew, Danny; Aw, Juan; Haas, Steven

Therapeutic angiogenesis for myocardial ischemia
pp. 271-283(13)
Authors: Rosinberg, Audrey; Khan, Tanveer A; Sellke, Frank W; Laham, Roger J

Intra-arterial thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: a review of pharmacologic approaches
pp. 285-299(15)
Authors: Pettersen, Jacqueline A; Hudon, Mark E; Hill, Michael D