CHADS(2) and CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc scores in the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2011 | 131 |
Quantitative analysis of quantity and distribution of epicardial adipose tissue surrounding the left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation and effect of recurrence after ablation | American Journal of Cardiology | 2011 | 85 |
Nrf-2 mediated heme oxygenase-1 expression, an antioxidant-independent mechanism, contributes to anti-atherogenesis and vascular protective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract | Atherosclerosis | 2011 | 72 |
Statin use in patients with asthma: a nationwide population-based study | European Journal of Clinical Investigation | 2011 | 62 |
Plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine predicts death and major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals referred for coronary angiography | International Journal of Cardiology | 2011 | 60 |
Endothelial progenitor cells in primary aldosteronism: a biomarker of severity for aldosterone vasculopathy and prognosis | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism | 2011 | 60 |
Asymmetric dimethylarginine and clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease | Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: CJASN | 2011 | 59 |
Discrepant electrophysiological characteristics and calcium homeostasis of left atrial anterior and posterior myocytes | Basic Research in Cardiology | 2011 | 53 |
Associations among the CHADS(2) score, atrial substrate properties, and outcome of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | Heart Rhythm | 2011 | 53 |
Associations between renal function, atrial substrate properties and outcome of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | Circulation Journal | 2011 | 52 |
Associations between the atrial electromechanical interval, atrial remodelling and outcome of catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | Heart | 2011 | 51 |
Inhibition of endothelial adhesion molecule expression by Monascus purpureus-fermented rice metabolites, monacolin K, ankaflavin, and monascin | Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture | 2011 | 48 |
Globular adiponectin improves high glucose-suppressed endothelial progenitor cell function through endothelial nitric oxide synthase dependent mechanisms | Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology | 2011 | 45 |
Relation between red blood cell distribution width and mortality after acute myocardial infarction | International Journal of Cardiology | 2011 | 42 |
Salvianolic acid B inhibits low-density lipoprotein oxidation and neointimal hyperplasia in endothelium-denuded hypercholesterolaemic rabbits | Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture | 2011 | 42 |
Cilostazol promotes vascular smooth muscles cell differentiation through the cAMP response element-binding protein-dependent pathway | Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology | 2011 | 38 |
Genetic variants of connexin37 are associated with carotid intima-medial thickness and future onset of ischemic stroke | Atherosclerosis | 2011 | 37 |
Adiponectin gene polymorphism is selectively associated with the concomitant presence of metabolic syndrome and essential hypertension | PLoS ONE | 2011 | 36 |
Heart failure enhanced pulmonary vein arrhythmogenesis and dysregulated sodium and calcium homeostasis with increased calcium sparks | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | 2011 | 35 |
Statin use and hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan | Clinical Therapeutics | 2011 | 35 |
Hydralazine-induced promoter demethylation enhances sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase and calcium homeostasis in cardiac myocytes | Laboratory Investigation | 2011 | 34 |
The distance between the vein and lesions predicts the requirement of carina ablation in circumferential pulmonary vein isolation | Europace | 2011 | 29 |
Differentiating macroreentrant from focal atrial tachycardias occurred after circumferential pulmonary vein isolation | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology | 2011 | 28 |
Prediction of patient outcome from Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores | Internal Medicine | 2011 | 26 |
Prognostic impact of body mass index in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery | Heart | 2011 | 26 |