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  1. Phorbol ester-induced angiogenesis of endothelial progenitor cells: The role of NADPH oxidase-mediated, redox-related matrix metalloproteinase pathways
  2. Association between frailty and carotid intima media thickness and inflammatory marker in an elderly population
  3. Association between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and circulating endothelial progenitor cell level in patients with stable angina pectoris
  4. The association between urinary calculi and increased risk of future cardiovascular events: A nationwide population-based study
  5. Aliskiren directly improves endothelial progenitor cell function from Type II diabetic patients
  6. Hypertension subtypes modify metabolic response to thiazide diuretics
  7. The influence of gender on the communication skills assessment of medical students
  8. Usefulness of Circulating Decoy Receptor 3 in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Severity and Future Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
  9. Guideline-adherent therapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases in Taiwan
  10. The Association Between Insomnia and Increased Future Cardiovascular Events
  11. Direct Renin Inhibition with Aliskiren Improves Ischemia-Induced Neovasculogenesis in Diabetic Animals via the SDF-1 Related Mechanism
  12. Increased Circulating Visfatin Is Associated With Progression of Kidney Disease in Non-Diabetic Hypertensive Patients
  13. Clinical and Genetic Factors for Thiazide-Induced Hyponatremia
  14. The Biphasic Effects of Oxidized-Low Density Lipoprotein on the Vasculogenic Function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells
  15. Determinants for Achieving the LDL-C Target of Lipid Control for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Taiwan
  16. Phytosterols increase circulating endothelial progenitor cells and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized crossover study
  17. Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
  18. Rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, improves neovascularization in the ischemic hindlimb of streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice
  19. Association of circadian genes with diurnal blood pressure changes and non-dipper essential hypertension: a genetic association with young-onset hypertension
  20. Usefulness of the CHADS2 Score for Prognostic Stratification of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
  21. RISK OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY IN ADULTS PRESCRIBED ORAL CORTICOSTEROIDS
  22. The association of asthma and atrial fibrillation — A nationwide population-based nested case–control study
  23. Effects of pitavastatin versus atorvastatin on the peripheral endothelial progenitor cells and vascular endothelial growth factor in high-risk patients: a pilot prospective, double-blind, randomized study
  24. The Impact of Endothelial Progenitor Cells on Restenosis after Percutaneous Angioplasty of Hemodialysis Vascular Access
  25. A Novel SNP Associated with Nighttime Pulse Pressure in Young-Onset Hypertension Patients Could Be a Genetic Prognostic Factor for Cardiovascular Events in a General Cohort in Taiwan
  26. Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A 9-Year Follow-Up Nationwide Population Study in Taiwan
  27. Genetic predictors of thiazide-induced serum potassium changes in nondiabetic hypertensive patients
  28. Primary Sjögren’s syndrome and risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide study
  29. Reduction of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cell Level Is Associated with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary and Peripheral Interventions
  30. Common quantitative trait locus downstream ofRETNgene identified by genome-wide association study is associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Han Chinese: a Mendelian randomization effect
  31. Aspirin attenuates vinorelbine-induced endothelial inflammation via modulating SIRT1/AMPK axis
  32. Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
  33. Gender Disparities In Optimal Lipid Control Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
  34. The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Lipid Management and Goal Attainment in Patients with Atherosclerosis Diseases in Taiwan
  35. Metformin use in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with reduced risk of deep vein thrombosis: a non-randomized, pair-matched cohort study
  36. Diagnostic Value of Coronary Artery Plaque Detected on Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in Healthy Adults with Zero to Low Coronary Calcium Scores
  37. Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin Double-Blind Randomized ComPArative Study among HiGh-Risk Patients, Including ThOse with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, in Taiwan (PAPAGO-T Study)
  38. The beneficial effects of statins in patients undergoing hemodialysis
  39. Reduced number and impaired function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm
  40. Association between CHADS2 Score and the Preventive Effect of Statin Therapy on New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
  41. Progression of Kidney Disease in Non-Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Predictive Role of Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, -3, and -9
  42. Epidemiology of Idiopathic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in Taiwan, 2001–2006: A Population-based Study
  43. Gender Difference in Statin Intervention on Blood Lipid Control among Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
  44. Herpes simplex virus infection and risk of atrial fibrillation: A nationwide study
  45. Genetic variation in C-reactive protein in ethnic Chinese population in Taiwan
  46. Fine-Mapping Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene: Separate QTLs Identified for Hypertension and for ACE Activity
  47. Ginkgo biloba extract reduces high-glucose-induced endothelial reactive oxygen species generation and cell adhesion molecule expression by enhancing HO-1 expression via Akt/eNOS and p38 MAP kinase pathways
  48. Docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid reduce C-reactive protein expression and STAT3 activation in IL-6-treated HepG2 cells
  49. Hip fracture and risk of acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide study
  50. Increased Risk of Gastrointestinal Malignancy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Correlations with Anti-Diabetes Drugs: A Nationwide Population-based Study in Taiwan
  51. Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers and Risk of Alzheimer^|^rsquo;s Disease in Hypertension Population
  52. Distinct angiogenesis roles and surface markers of early and late endothelial progenitor cells revealed by functional group analyses
  53. Decreased Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cell Levels in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
  54. Association of central pulse pressure with contrast-induced nephropathy and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary intervention
  55. Usefulness of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 level in predicting future coronary revascularization in patients after acute myocardial infarction
  56. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
  57. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation–assisted primary percutaneous coronary intervention may improve survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by profound cardiogenic shock
  58. Low-Dose Dextromethorphan, a NADPH Oxidase Inhibitor, Reduces Blood Pressure and Enhances Vascular Protection in Experimental Hypertension
  59. Increased risk of erectile dysfunction among males with central serous chorioretinopathy - a retrospective cohort study
  60. Oral alendronate use and risk of cancer in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: A nationwide study
  61. Association of Serum Bilirubin with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Future Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Coronary Intervention
  62. Zoledronate Inhibits Ischemia-Induced Neovascularization by Impairing the Mobilization and Function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells
  63. The Association between Serum Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque in an Asymptomatic Population
  64. The Association of Tooth Scaling and Decreased Cardiovascular Disease: A Nationwide Population-based Study
  65. Thiazolidinediones can prevent new onset atrial fibrillation in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes
  66. Niacin improves ischemia-induced neovascularization in diabetic mice by enhancement of endothelial progenitor cell functions independent of changes in plasma lipids
  67. Identification of IGF1, SLC4A4, WWOX, and SFMBT1 as Hypertension Susceptibility Genes in Han Chinese with a Genome-Wide Gene-Based Association Study
  68. Prognostic Value of Combining Echocardiography and Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Heart Failure
  69. Decreased Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cell Levels and Function in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  70. The Role of High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Artery Calcium as Predictors of the Long-term Prognosis in Men with Coronary Artery Disease
  71. Indicators associated with coronary atherosclerosis in metabolic syndrome
  72. Ginkgo biloba extract reduces high-glucose-induced endothelial adhesion by inhibiting the redox-dependent interleukin-6 pathways
  73. Prognostic Value of Circulating Adipokine Levels and Expressions of Adipokines in the Myocardium of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
  74. Far infra-red therapy promotes ischemia-induced angiogenesis in diabetic mice and restores high glucose-suppressed endothelial progenitor cell functions
  75. Assessment of first-year post-graduate residents: Usefulness of multiple tools
  76. L-001 A THREE-STAGE GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF YANG-ONSET HYPERTENSION IN HAN CHINESE POPULATION OF TAIWAN
  77. L-006 GENOME-WIDE SCAN FOR YOUNG-ONSET HYPERTENSION IN HAN CHINESE IN TAIWAN
  78. Psoriasis and increased risk of ischemic stroke in Taiwan: A nationwide study
  79. Effect of invasive strategy on different genders of chinese patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
  80. Statin Use and Hospitalization in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan
  81. Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Primary Aldosteronism: A Biomarker of Severity for Aldosterone Vasculopathy and Prognosis
  82. Association of serum bilirubin levels with albuminuria in patients with essential hypertension
  83. Globular adiponectin improves high glucose-suppressed endothelial progenitor cell function through endothelial nitric oxide synthase dependent mechanisms
  84. Decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels and function in essential hypertensive patients with electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy
  85. Adiponectin Gene Polymorphism Is Selectively Associated with the Concomitant Presence of Metabolic Syndrome and Essential Hypertension
  86. A core competence-based objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in evaluation of clinical performance of postgraduate year-1 (PGY1) residents
  87. EFFECT OF ANNUAL INFLUENZA VACCINATION ON MORTALITY AND HOSPITALIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART DISEASE
  88. Recurrence of esophageal cancer presents as transient ischemic attack
  89. Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Systemic Hypertension
  90. Predictive Value of Predischarge Spectral Tissue Doppler Echocardiography and N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure
  91. Nrf-2 mediated heme oxygenase-1 expression, an antioxidant-independent mechanism, contributes to anti-atherogenesis and vascular protective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract
  92. Genetic variation in renin predicts the effects of thiazide diuretics
  93. Genetic variants of connexin37 are associated with carotid intima-medial thickness and future onset of ischemic stroke
  94. Statin use in patients with asthma - a nationwide population-based study
  95. The severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease correlates with high sensitivity C-reactive protein value and is independently associated with increased cardiovascular risk in healthy population
  96. Assessment of Clinical Competence of Medical Students Using the Objective Structured Clinical Examination: First 2 Years' Experience in Taipei Veterans General Hospital
  97. Moderate intake of red wine improves ischemia-induced neovascularization in diabetic mice—Roles of endothelial progenitor cells and nitric oxide
  98. Increased circulating CD31+/annexin V+ apoptotic microparticles and decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels in hypertensive patients with microalbuminuria
  99. Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Taiwan Associated With Concomitant Use of Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors in Patients Who Received Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  100. Baseline plasma glycemic profiles but not inflammatory biomarkers predict symptomatic restenosis after angioplasty of arteriovenous fistulas in patients with hemodialysis
  101. Estimation of central systolic blood pressure using an oscillometric blood pressure monitor
  102. Association of Adiponectin with Future Cardiovascular Events in Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction
  103. Glucose and Non-glucose Predictors of Future Onset of Type 2 Diabetes in Newly Diagnosed Essential Hypertensives
  104. Plasma levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products are associated with endothelial function and predict cardiovascular events in nondiabetic patients
  105. Genome-Wide Association Study of Young-Onset Hypertension in the Han Chinese Population of Taiwan
  106. S22-3 Biomarkers for Advanced Risk Stratification
  107. P-422 Radial Artery Approach for Endovascular Salvage of Immature Forearm Hemodialysis Fistulas
  108. P-216 Pre-Procedural Inflammatory Markers Did Not Predict Arteriovenous Fistula Restenosis
  109. S6-1 The Role of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  110. Predictors of inexplicable coronary artery spasm during coronary angiography in patients with stable angina — The role of intravascular oxidative stress
  111. P-138 Pre-Operative Serum Adiponectin Level Predicts in-Hospital Mortality and Late Adverse Events after CABG Surgery in Patients with CAD
  112. P-356 Indapamide Offsets the Increase of Adiponectin Concentration due to ACE Inhibitor in Patients with Essential Hypertension
  113. P-202 Gender Difference of C-Reactive Protein Flow-Mediated Dilatation and Coronary Artery Calcium for Prognosis in Subjects with Stable Angina
  114. P-219 Plasma Levels of Soluble RAGE Are Associated with Endothelial Function and Cardiovascular Events in Non-Diabetic Subjects
  115. Lipoprotein lipase variants associated with an endophenotype of hypertension: hypertension combined with elevated triglycerides
  116. Plasma heparin cofactor II activity is an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events in patients after acute myocardial infarction
  117. Usefulness of combined high-sensitive C-reactive protein and N-terminal-probrain natriuretic peptide for predicting cardiovascular events in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
  118. Efficacy of a Very-low-dose Combination of Perindopril and Indapamide—Preterax Compared with Cilazapril Monotherapy in Patients with Inadequate Blood Pressure Control—A Randomized, Double-blind, Add-on Study
  119. Baseline serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 level predicts long-term prognosis after coronary revascularizations in stable coronary artery disease
  120. S4-1 MEDICAL THERAPY FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
  121. S7B-1 THE ROLE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN ATHEROGENESIS – THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT DRUGS WITH ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTY
  122. S37-4 ADHESION MOLECULES IN CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
  123. P1-7 GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT (EGB 761) ATTENUATED HIGH GLUCOSE-INDUCED ENDOTHELIAL ICAM-1 EXPRESSION VIA MAPK AND IL-6 RELATED SATA PATHWAY IN HAECS
  124. S21-3 GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT UPREGULATES ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE AND HEME OXYGENASE-1 EXPRESSION IN HIGH GLUCOSE-STIMULATED HUMAN AORTIC ENDOTHELIAL CELLS
  125. Carvedilol, a pharmacological antioxidant, inhibits neointimal matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in experimental atherosclerosis
  126. P2-33 ASSOCIATION OF THE ADIPONECTIN GENE AND SERUM ADIPONECTIN LEVEL TO THE PRESENCE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
  127. S29-5 MECHANISTIC LINK BETWEEN ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELLS AND IMPAIRMENT OF ISCHEMIA-INDUCED NEOVASCULARIZATION IN MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9-DEFICIENT MICE
  128. Increased endothelial monocyte adhesiveness is related to clinical outcomes in chronic heart failure
  129. Cholestin (Monascus purpureus rice) inhibits homocysteine-induced reactive oxygen species generation, nuclear factor-κB activation, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in human aortic endothelial cells
  130. Genome-Wide Scan for Quantitative ACE Activity in Taiwan Young-Onset Hypertension Study
  131. Ginkgo biloba Extract Inhibits Endotoxin-Induced Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation via Suppression of Toll-like Receptor 4 Expression and NADPH Oxidase Activation
  132. Multimarker Approach to Risk Stratification Among Patients with Advanced Chronic Heart Failure
  133. Pravastatin induces thrombomodulin expression in TNFα-treated human aortic endothelial cells by inhibiting Rac1 and Cdc42 translocation and activity
  134. Superoxide dismutase and catalase inhibit oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced human aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation: Role of cell-cycle regulation, mitogen-activated protein kinases, and transcription factors
  135. Decreased heparin cofactor II activity is associated with impaired endothelial function determined by brachial ultrasonography and predicts cardiovascular events
  136. Salvianolic acid B attenuates MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression in vivo in apolipoprotein-E-deficient mouse aorta and in vitro in LPS-treated human aortic smooth muscle cells
  137. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Different Drugs/Agents with Antioxidant Property on Endothelial Expression of Adhesion Molecules
  138. Circulating mononuclear superoxide production and inflammatory markers for long-term prognosis in patients with cardiac syndrome X
  139. Long-term exposure to oxidized low-density lipoprotein enhances tumor necrosis factor-α-stimulated endothelial adhesiveness of monocytes by activating superoxide generation and redox-sensitive pathways
  140. Salvianolic acid B attenuates cyclooxygenase-2 expression in vitro in LPS-treated human aortic smooth muscle cells and in vivo in the apolipoprotein-E-deficient mouse aorta
  141. Lipoprotein Lipase Gene is Linked and Associated with Hypertension in Taiwan Young-onset Hypertension Genetic Study
  142. Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Intracardiac Thrombus With Pulmonary Embolism
  143. The “ribbon sign” of aortic coarctation
  144. Clinical characteristics of young-onset hypertension—implications for different genders
  145. Independent prognostic value of elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in chronic heart failure
  146. Atherosclerotic Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm?Case Reports
  147. O2-01 Global analysis of gene expression profile in human aortic endothelial cells treated with high-glucose
  148. P4-03 Modulation of the gene expression profile by Ginkgo Biloba in TNF-α-treated human aortic endothelial cells
  149. P4-05 Lipopolysaccharide induces toll-like receptor 4 expression through generation of reactive oxygen species and increasing of RNA stability in human aortic smooth muscle cells: Inhibition by Ginkgo Biloba extract
  150. S2-04 Superoxide dismutase inhibits the expression of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 induced by TNFα in human endothelial cells via the JNK/P38 pathways
  151. P6-01 Inhibitory effect of simvastatin an HMG-COA reductase inhibitor on endothelial monocyte adhesion in patients with severe congestive heart failure
  152. P11-12 The effects of carvedilol on the expression and activity of matrix metalloproteinases after balloon angioplastyin hypercholesterolemic rabbits
  153. O4-01 Comparison of endothelial function and inflammatory markers in patients with or without impaired chronotropic response to exercise test
  154. Usefulness of attenuated heart rate recovery immediately after exercise to predict endothelial dysfunction in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
  155. Natural Antioxidants Inhibit Atherogenesis and Attenuate Balloon Injury – Induced Intimal Hyperplasia
  156. The prognostic value of circulating soluble cell adhesion molecules in patients with chronic congestive heart failure
  157. Differential mononuclear cell activity and endothelial inflammation in coronary artery disease and cardiac syndrome X
  158. Impairment of Coronary Microvascular Function in Patients with Neurally Mediated Syncope
  159. Microsatellite polymorphism in promoter of heme oxygenase-1 gene is associated with susceptibility to coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetic patients
  160. Magnolol attenuates VCAM-1 expression in vitro in TNF-α-treated human aortic endothelial cells and in vivo in the aorta of cholesterol-fed rabbits
  161. Effects ofGinkgo biloba extract on the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro and on intimal thickening and interleukin-1? expression after balloon injury in cholesterol-fed rabbits in vivo
  162. Salvianolic acid B attenuates VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression in TNF-?-treated human aortic endothelial cells
  163. Coronary Artery Calcium Determined by Electron Beam Computed Tomography for Predicting Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease in Moderate- to High-Risk Chinese Patients
  164. Salvia miltiorrhiza inhibits intimal hyperplasia and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 expression after balloon injury in cholesterol-fed rabbits
  165. Linkage analysis with candidate genes: the Taiwan young-onset hypertension genetic study
  166. Differential coronary hemodynamics and left ventricular contractility in patients with syndrome X
  167. Impaired forearm reactive hyperemia is related to late restenosis after coronary stenting
  168. Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Improves Cardiovascular Function and Suppresses Apoptosis of Cardiomyocytes in Dilated Cardiomyopathy1
  169. Differential coronary microvascular function in patients with left ventricular dysfunction of unknown cause — implication for possible mechanism of myocardial ischemia in early stage of cardiomyopathy
  170. Changes of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor I System during Acute Myocardial Infarction: Implications on Left Ventricular Remodeling1
  171. Early Alteration of Coronary Hemodynamics in Late Restenosis after Coronary Angioplasty.
  172. Coronary Flow Reserve and Ischemic-like Electrocardiogram in Patients with Symptomatic Mitral Valve Prolapse.
  173. Parasympathetic withdrawal antedates dynamic myocardial ischemia in patients with syndrome X
  174. Effects of short-term treatment of nicorandil on exercise-induced myocardial ischemia and abnormal cardiac autonomic activity in microvascular angina
  175. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction is Associated with Ischemic-like Electrocardiogram during Exercise in Patients with Anginal Chest Pain and Normal Coronary Angiograms.
  176. Radiofrequency catheter ablation for treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome — short- and long-term follow-up
  177. Catheter ablation of accessory atrioventricular pathways in 114 symptomatic patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome—a comparative study of direct-current and radiofrequency ablation
  178. Comparison of direct-current and radiofrequency ablation of free wall accessory atrioventricular pathways in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
  179. Safety and Efficacy of a Modified Catheter-Mediated Ablation of Accessory Pathways.
  180. Reappraisal of Intermediate-Term Follow-Up of Radiofrequency Ablation of Accessory Atrioventricular Pathways for Treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.