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Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library (CVDSL) Bulletin: Issue No 28. www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular/
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Recent Publications:
18/02/2008 - National Infarct Angioplasty Project (NIAP) interim report , Department of Health.
18/02/2008 - The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework: Building for the future
- progress report for 2007 , Department of Health
31/01/08 - Health Survey for England 2006: CVD and risk factors adults, obesity and risk
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This months additions to the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination’s Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Below are the new additions of DARE abstracts on the following systematic reviews.
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Meta-analysis of ischemia-modified albumin to rule out acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department .
Peacock F, Morris D L, Anwaruddin S, Christenson R H, Collinson P O, Goodacre S W, Januzzi J
L, Jesse R L, Kaski J C, Kontos M C, Lefevre G, Mutrie D, Sinha M K, Uettwiller-Geiger D,
Pollack C V. Meta-analysis of ischemia-modified albumin to rule out acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department. American Heart Journal, 2006; 152(2): 253-262
Adult bone marrow-derived cells for cardiac repair: a systematic review and metaanalysis
Abdel-Latif A, Bolli R, Tleyjeh I M, Montori V M, Perin E C, Hornung C A, Zuba-Surma E K, Al-
Mallah M, Dawn B. Adult bone marrow-derived cells for cardiac repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007; 167(10): 989-997
This months additions to the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination’s Economic
Evaluations Database(EED)
Plant stanol esters are potentially cost-effective in the prevention of coronary heart disease in men: Bayesian modelling approach
Martikainen J A, Ottelin A M, Kiviniemi V, Gylling H. Plant stanol esters are potentially cost-effective in the prevention of coronary heart disease in men: Bayesian modelling approach. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 2007;
14(2): 265-272
Comparison of clinical and economic outcomes of two antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for sternal wound infection in high-risk patients following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a prospective randomised double-blind controlled trial
Dhadwal K, Al-Ruzzeh S, Athanasiou T, Choudhury M, Tekkis P, Vuddamalay P, Lyster
H, Amrani M, George S. Comparison of clinical and economic outcomes of two antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for sternal wound infection in high-risk patients following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a prospective randomised doubleblind controlled trial. Heart, 2007; 93(9): 1126-1133
1 All systematic reviews included in DARE have meet DAR E’s strict quality criteria. Due to this quality procedure and the critical commentary on the quality of the review, there may be a time difference between when the systematic review has been published and when it appears in DARE.

Hot off the press:
Recently published articles from The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM and JAMA
For further information on appraising current awareness journal articles visit the literature appraisal guides section of the Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist
Library.
Aprotinin during coronary-artery bypass grafting and risk of death
NEJM 2008;358:771-783
The effect of aprotinin on outcome after coronary-artery bypass grafting
NEJM 2008;358:784-793
Survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest during nights and weekends
JAMA 2008;299(7):785-792
Immediate angioplasty versus standard therapy with rescue angioplasty after thrombolysis in the Combined Abciximab REteplase Stent Study in Acute Myocardial
Infarction (CARESS-in-AMI): an open, prospective, randomised, multicentre trial
The Lancet 2008; 371:559-568
Local delivery of paclitaxel to inhibit restenosis during angioplasty of the leg
NEJM 2008;358:689-699
Effect of aprotinin on renal dysfunction in patients undergoing on-pump and off-pump cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study
The Lancet 2008; 371:475-482
LDL-cholesterol concentrations: a genome-wide association study
The Lancet 2008; 371:483-491
Thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention
NEJM 2008;358:557-567
Incidence of Death and Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Stopping
Clopidogrel After Acute Coronary Syndrome
JAMA. 2008;299(5):532-539.
Vascular events in healthy older women receiving calcium supplementation: randomised controlled trial
BMJ 2008;336:262-266
Venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis in the acute hospital care setting
(ENDORSE study): a multinational cross-sectional study
The Lancet 2008; 371:387-394
Cardiovascular Events during World Cup Soccer
NEJM: 358:475-483
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News
20/02/08 – National Heart Forum Weekly News Briefing
13/02/08 – National Heart Forum Weekly News Briefing
6/02/08 – National Heart Forum Weekly News Briefing
Arrhythmia Alliance February Bulletin
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