Abstract No.

P301    Poster Session
VASCULAR BIOLOGY, BASIC RESEARCH

CRIF1 DEFICIENCY INDUCES P66SHC-MEDIATED OXIDATIVE STRESS AND ENDOTHELIAL ACTIVATION
N. Nagar, S.B. Jung, S.K. Kwon, J.B. Park, M. Shong, H.J. Song, B.H. Jeon,
K. Irani, C.S. Kim
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, South Korea

P302    Poster Session
PHARMACOLOGICAL MODULATION OF VASCULAR-ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY ON LONG-TERM SURVIVAL IN STROKE PATIENTS
L. Du, J. Arora, A. Murthy, M. Torosoff
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF RESVERATROL IN HUMAN CORONARY ARTERIAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS VIA AUTOPHAGY: IMPLICATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF KAWASAKI DISEASE
F.C. Huang, H.C. Kuo, H.R Yu
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

P303    Poster Session
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

DIFFERENTIAL ROLE OF OSTEOPONTIN AND TENASCIN-C IN ADVANCED CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS: CORONARY ROTATIONAL ATHERECTOMY STUDY
H. Akao, M. Kitayama, Y. Kawai, T. Tsuchiya, R. Ishida, A. Motoyama,
M. Wakasa, R. Saito, M. Watanabe, K. Kajinami
Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Japan

TREATMENT OF CORONARY IN-STENT RESTENOSIS WITH PACLITAXEL-COATED BALLOON CATHETER: 36- MONTH CLINICAL RESULTS
J. Benezet, S. Camacho-Freire, A. Gutierrez-Barrios, A. Agarrado, J. Oneto
Jerez University Hospital, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

DIFFERENT AND SAME PROGNOSTIC IMPLICATION OF LOW PREPROCEDURAL TIMI FLOW BETWEEN STEMI AND NON-STEMI IN THE PATIENTS UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION
W.Y. Lee, J.Y. Baek, Y.M. Yang
Saint Mary's Hospital, Cheoung-ju, South Korea

INFLUENCE OF ACCESS AND ANTICOAGULANT ON THE HOSPITAL LENGTH OF STAY IN DOING PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: US ACADEMIC CENTER EXPERIENCE
O. Alasad, A. Tayyem, S. Shawar, M. Alghrouz, M. Bheemarasetti,
A.R. Alemam, S. Gilani, W. Khalife
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA

INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF STENT THROMBOSIS AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
S. Lim, H.Y. Kim, Y.S. Koh, K. Chang, M.H. Jeong, K.B. Seung
Catholic Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

DOES THE SEVERITY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE PREDICT THE USE OF CONTRAST VOLUME DURING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION?
H.A. Bhatt, D.R. Sanghani, M.B. Perini, G.A. Fernaine, A.V. Saxena
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF POLYMER FREE VS. BASED DRUG-ELUTING STENTS.  A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS
Y. Luo, S. Liu, X. Zhao, L. Huang
Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China

CALCIFIED LESION DOES NOT INFLUENCE OUTCOME AFTER PERCUTANESOUS ANGIOPLASTY WITH STENTING
T. Matsubara, J. Suzuki, T. Kon, T. Kurosu, E. Matsubara, T. Tomaru
NTT East Japan Kanto Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

THE COMPLEX CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY TRANSRADIAL
J.M. Telayna, C.S. Garcia, R.A .Costantini
Austral University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

TISULAR IMPACT IN THE CORONARY COMPLETE REVASCULARIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCT AND CARDIAC FAILURE
J.M. Telayna, C.S. Garcia, R.A. Costantini
Austral University Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

IN-STENT ANCHORING FACILITATES BALLOON DELIVERY FOR FINAL KISSING
X.H. Zhao, Y.M. Song, J. Jin, L. Huang
Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

P304    Poster Session
HYPERTENSION: BASIC, CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL

AUTOMATED PRECLINICAL ENCOUNTER BLOOD PRESSURES VERSUS MANUAL PHYSICIAN BLODD PRESSURES IN CARDIOVASCULAR CLINIC
K. Slicker, B.D. Curtis, O. Oyetayeo, J.P. Erwin III
Scott & White Healthcare Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA

HAS OBESITY IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AN IMPACT ON CARDIOVASCULAR AND CATECHOLAMINE RESPONSES DURING MENTAL STRESS?
A. Garafova, A. Penesova, E. Cizmarova, A. Marko, M. Vlcek, D. Jezova
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS AND RISK OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE
J.W. Lin, C.H. Lin, C.H. Chang, Y.C. Lee, R.M. Wu, M.S. Lai
National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Dou-Liou City, Yun-Lin County, Taiwan

BLUNTED SLEEP-TIME BLOOD PRESSURE (BP) DECLINE INCREASES CARDIOVASCULAR RISK INDEPENDENT OF BP LEVEL
D.E. Ayala, J.J. Crespo, A. Moya, A. Otero, M. Dominguez, L. Pousa,
P.A. Callejas, E. Sineiro, A. Mojon, R.C. Hermida
University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain

NIGHTTIME PRESSURE DIP IN WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION
L. Yogendran, A. Abdelqader, M. Mohamed, T. Schuler, D. Bloomfield
Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY, USA

P305    Poster Session
ARRHYTHMIAS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

EFFECT OF CPAP THERAPY ON CARDIAC REPOLARIZATION IN PATIENT POPULATION WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
T.A. Ahmad, A. Patel, U. Majumdar, V. Narasimha
Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

OPTIMAL DURATION OF HOLTER RECORDINGS: IS THERE ADDITIONAL YIELD FROM 48 VERSUS 24 HOURS?
A. Trang, B. Pavri
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

ACCURACY OF TACHYARRHYTHMIA DIAGNOSIS ON SURFACE ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS (ECG)
N. Methachittiphan, F. Barbosa, M. Link
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

INFLAMMATORY MARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH IMPAIRED LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION WITH AND WITHOUT ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE UNDERGOING CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANTATION FOR LIFE THREATENING VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS
T. Papadopoulos, G. Dadous, A. Nikitopoulos, G. Spiromitros, A. Antoniou, N. Katsiki, J. Kanonidis
Hippokration University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

DEADLY GOLYTELY
P.A. Patel, C.E. Daniels
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

P306    Poster Session
NEW INSIGHTS INTO PATHOGENESIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HEART FAILURE

CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF METFORMINE IN DIABETIC PATIENTS TREATED WITH ANTHRACYCLINES 
F. Garcia Trobo, G. Pekler, F. Visco
New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA

IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND RECOVERY OF PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS USING BROMOCRIPTINE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
M.A. De Guzman, L.D. Gutierrez
University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines

CARVEDILOL AS SINGLE AGENT TREATMENT FOR TRASTUZUMAB CARDIOTOXICITY USING GLOBAL LONGITUDINAL PEAK STRAIN CHANGES
A.M. Cook, K.J. Babbitt, L.L. Eberhart, R.C. Phillion, D.E. Langholz,
H.L. Sherman
Spectrum Health Frederik Meijer Heart & Vascular Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

P307    Poster Session
COMPUTERS IN CARDIOLOGY

QUALITY AND PHYSICIAN PREFERENCE OF PORTABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC DEVICE RHYTHM STRIPS
N. Nazir, D. Mehta, C. Bai, J. Soble, A. Volgman
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

 POSTER HALL

P401    Poster Session
GENETICS OF HEART DISEASE

MYOCARDITIS IS A MARKER OF ACTIVE DISEASE IN ARRYTHMOGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL FEATURES AND OUTCOMES
J.M. Lopez-Ayala, D. Lopez-Cuenca, J. Gonzalez-Carrillo,
J.J. Sanchez-Muñoz, I. Gomez-Milanes, M.C. Olmo, M.J. Oliva-Sandoval,
M. Valdes, J.R. Gimeno
Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, University of Murcia, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain

CYP2C19 GENETIC VARIATION AND INDIVIDUALIZED CLOPIDOGREL PRESCRIPTION IN A CARDIOLOGY CLINIC – A PERSPECTIVE STUDY
Y. Wu, W.Q. Fan, E.J. Mascarenhas, K. Khalighi
Easton Hospital, Drexel University, Easton, PA, USA

GENETIC INFORMATION-GUIDED THROMBOEMBOLISM PRECAUSION AND TREATMENT IN A CARDIOLOGY CLINIC – A PERSPECTIVE STUDY
A. Mirabbasi, R. Thachil, Y. Wu, W. Fan, K. Khalighi
Easton Cardiovascular Associates, Easton Hospital, Drexel University, Easton, PA, USA

P402   Poster Session
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING: NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY, CARDIAC CT AND MRI

DISTRIBUTION OF CORONARY CALCIFICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED CORONARY HEART DISEASE
F. von Ziegler, M. Greif, J. Schenzle, C. Becker, A. Becker
Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Grosshadern Campus, Munich, Germany 

EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE THICKNESS UNDERESTIMATE TOTAL CARDIAC FAT CONTENT: COMPARISON OF UNIDIMENSIONAL AND VOLUMETRIC METHODS
H. Vefali, J. Shirani
St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA

SHARED MEDICAL APPOINTMENT TO PRE-SCREEN CCTA PATIENTS - A NOVEL APPROACH IN ESTABLISHING CARDIAC CT PROGRAM
M.Q. Najib, A. Loli, S. Murarka, D. Tumbiolo, U. Fatima
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center/Carl T. Hayden Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

P403    Poster Session
LIPIDS, LIPOPROTEIN DISORDERS AND CAD

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID TO ARACHIDONIC ACID RATIO IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
K. Toyama, A. Isshiki, T. Ando, Y. Inoue, M. Kirimura, T. Kamiyama,
O. Sasaki, H. Ito, T. Nishioka
Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Japan  

EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF TWO DIFFERENT FORMULATIONS OF ATORVASTATIN IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MULTICENTER, PROSPECTIVE, RANDOMIZED TRIAL
S.H. Kim, H.L. Lee, H.L. Kim, J.B. Seo, W.Y. Chung, J.H. Zo, M.A. Kim,
K.J. An
Seoul Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea

LIPOPROTEIN FRACTIONS AND SUBFRACTIONS IN A MURINE MODEL OF EARLY ATHEROSCLEROSIS
V.M. Loginova, T.A.Korolenko, T.P. Johnston, F.V. Tuzikov, T.P. Korolenko,
I. N. Maiborodin, V.K.Spiridonov
Institute of Physiology SB RAMS, Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia

P404    Poster Session
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: PROGNOSIS, RISK ASSESSMENT

PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITY AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: A POPULATION-BASED COHORT STUDY
W.C. Tzeng, H.P. Feng, S.M. Cheng, W.C. Chien
Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan

PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF INSOMNIA FOLLOWING A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
D. Da Costa, P. Desormeau, E. Libman, A.A. Allman, C. Grover,
M. Raptis, I. Lowensteyn, S. Grover
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

HBA1C AMONG ANGIOGRAPHIED CORONARY PATIENTS MORE STRONGLY PREDICTS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN
C.H. Saely, A. Vonbank, P. Rein, A. Leiherer, D. Zanolin, K. Geiger,
H. Drexel
Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria

PROBNP STRONGLY PREDICTS VASCULAR EVENTS INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE ANGIOGRAPHICALLY DETERMINED CORONARY ARTERY STATE
P. Rein, C.H. Saely, A. Vonbank, D. Zanolin, A. Leiherer, H. Drexel
Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria

ASSOCIATION OF FRIESINGER SCORE AND ELEVATED SERUM TRANSAMINASE LEVELS IN OCTOGENARIANS
S. Madan, D. Singal, C.S. Pitchumoni
Drexel University College of Medicine/Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

CHRONIC AND ACUTE EFFECT OF SMOKING ON RIGHT AND LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC FUNCTION
M. Seiedian, F. Ahmadi, L. Asgharinejad, M. Nourizadeh
Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

DETERMINANTS OF THE HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN MALE PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
N. Arat, S. Usalp, O. Demiroz, C. Ciftci
Istanbul Science University, Medical School, Cardiology Department, Istanbul, Turkey

HYPOMAGNESAEMIA IN MENOPAUSAL WOMEN; RELATIONSHIPS WITH ATHEROSCLEROSIS RISK FACTORS AND LOW LEVEL INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
I.A. Gutiu, A.I. Gutiu, F.S. Radulescu
"Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucuresti, Romania

P405    Poster Session
PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE / RISK FACTORS FOR ATHEROTHROMBOTIC DISEASE

MACRONUTRIENT INTAKE IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION IN HEALTHY KOREAN ADULTS
K.C. Sung, S.H. Lee
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

RISK OF STROKE AND MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN WOMEN WITH LOW SOCIAL SUPPORT IN RUSSIA OVER 16 YEARS: MONICA-PSYCHOSOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY
D.O. Panov, V.V. Gafarov, E.A. Gromova, I.V. Gagulin, A.V. Gafarova
Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine SB RAMS, Novosibirsk, Russia

CARDIOVASCULAR CLINIC IMPACT ON RISK FACTOR MODIFICATION IN AN INNER-CITY, UNINSURED POPULATION
P.A. Levin, K.I. Khalaf, K. Omidvar, Z. Chen, P.R. Orlander,
F. Fuentes
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA

P406    Poster Session
LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY / HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY / DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION 

CHRONIC HEART FAILURE PATIENTS WITH REDUCED VERSUS PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION IN SAUDI ARABIAN COHORT
W. Al-Shaqha
Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

P407    Poster Session
ADVANCES IN CARDIAC SURGERY: SURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION / MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT / CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION 

PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN CARDIAC APEX REMOVED DURING IMPLANTATION OF VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES (VAD) ARE NON-SPECIFIC 
T. Strecker, J. Roesch, A. Agaimy, M. Weyand
Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Center of Cardiac Surgery, Germany

TRENDS IN INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON PUMP USE OVER TIME WITH INDICATION FOR USE
B.W. Ternus, R.J. Lennon, G.W. Barsness
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

DEPRESSION AND DECREASED RISK OF IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY AMONG HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: FINDINGS FROM A US NATIONAL STUDY
M. Mujib, D. Kolte, S. Khera, W.S. Aronow, C. Palaniswamy,
P. Harikrishnan, T. Ahmed, D. Jain, G.M. Lanier, S. Sule, G.C. Fonarow,
A. Ahmed, W.H. Frishman, A.L. Gass, S.D. Prabhu, J.A. Panza
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

A NEW CLASSIFICATION FOR CORONARY ARTERY BIFURCATION LESIONS
T. Papadopoulos, A. Nikitopoulos, G. Spiromitros, A. Antoniou,
J. Kanonidis
Hippokration University Hospital, Greece

ARE AIRBAGS PROTECTIVE OR DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEART POST MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS?
R.N. Khouzam, S. Al-Mawed
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA

STUDY THE EFFECT OF CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG) WITH EXTRA CORPOREAL CIRCULATION (ECC) ON HEARING STATUS: ASSESSING A WIDE RANGE OF FREQUENCIES PRE-AND POST- OPERATIVELY 
H. Habib, A.R. Asareh, S. ShomeilShooshtari, M. Nourizadeh, Z. Mansoori, A. Sattari, N. Asadinia
Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahwas Jondishapour University, Ahwas, Iran

P408    Poster Session
CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND OUTCOMES 

COMPLIANCE AND UTILIZATION OF REMOTE HOME MONITORING FOR FIRST TRANSMISSION IN PATIENTS GIVEN MONITORS AT TIME OF CARDIAC DEVICE IMPLANTATION
S. Banga, N. Chalfoun, S. VanBeek, B. Finta, M. Dahu, D. Elmouchi,
A. Woelfel, A. Davis, A. Gauri
GRMEP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

SAFETY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF SAME DAY DISCHARGE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE CARDIAC DEVICE IMPLANTATION
S. Banga, N. Chalfoun, D. Elmouchi, B. Finta, A. Woelfel, M. Dahu, A. Gauri
GRMEP, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

PROVIDING EQUITY IN CARE DELIVERY BY RACE, ETHNICITY AND LANGUAGE: TEXAS HEALTH RESOURCES’ INITIAL REVIEW
J. Cheirif, A. Gracia, J. Veliz, L. Gerbig, M. Kini, M. Daja, T. Keller,
M. Restrepo, M. Reyna, M. Vecchio, T. Ngueyn, D. Varga
Texas Health Resources, Arlington, TX, USA

THE COST AND BENEFITS OF HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INSTEAD OF THE GROUND UNIT IN CHEST TRAUMATIC PATIENTS: A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS
A. Shamsakhtari, N. Saadatjafari, H. Kariman, M. Nourizadeh, N. Asadinia
Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahwas Jondishapour University, Ahwas, Iran

SERIAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOTOXICITY IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS TREATED WITH TRASTUZUMAB
F. Shah, D. Silverman, P. Doloto, K.C. Micetich, J.T. Barron
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA  

PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH HYPERKALEMIA
J.B. Khanagavi, P.M. Phatak, T. Gupta, W.S. Aronow, J. Garg, S. Sule
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

A SINGLE-CENTER RETROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY UTILIZATION BETWEEN FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND INTERNISTS
A. Chaudhry, G.A. Baquero, W.R. Davidson, A.J. Foy
Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA