Volume 152; Issue 1

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American Heart Journal
Volume 152; Issue 1

American Heart Journal

Volume 152; Issue 1

1

Prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure by candesartan in the Candesartan in Heart failure: Assessment of Reduction in Mortality and morbidity (CHARM) program

Anique Ducharme, Karl Swedberg, Marc A. Pfeffer, Alain Cohen-Solal, Christopher B. Granger, Aldo P. Maggioni, Eric L. Michelson, John J.V. McMurray, Lars Olsson, Jean L. Rouleau, James B. Young, Berti

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

Fichier:

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english, 2006

2

Estradiol increases platelet aggregation in PlA1/A1 individuals

Konstantinos D. Boudoulas, Christine Roos Montague, Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont, Glen E. Cooke

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 108 KB

english, 2006

3

Clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of left ventricular thrombus: A comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, transthoracic echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography with surgical or pathological validation

Monvadi B. Srichai, Chelif Junor, L. Leonardo Rodriguez, Arthur E. Stillman, Richard A. Grimm, Michael L. Lieber, Joan A. Weaver, Nicholas G. Smedira, Richard D. White

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 1.48 MB

english, 2006

4

Clinical characteristics, process of care, and outcomes of Hispanic patients presenting with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: Results from Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE)

Mauricio G. Cohen, Matthew T. Roe, Jyotsna Mulgund, Eric D. Peterson, Ali F. Sonel, Venu Menon, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Jorge F. Saucedo, Barbara L. Lytle, Charles V. Pollack Jr, Luis Garza, W. Brian Gibl

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 236 KB

english, 2006

5

Provisional glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade in a randomized investigation of bivalirudin versus heparin plus planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibition during percutaneous coronary intervention: Predictors and outcome in the Randomized Evaluation in Percutaneous coronary intervention Linking Angiomax to Reduced Clinical Events (REPLACE)–2 trial

J. Emilio Exaire, Samuel M. Butman, Ramin Ebrahimi, Neal S. Kleiman, Robert A. Harrington, Marc J. Schweiger, John A. Bittl, Kathy Wolski, Eric J. Topol, A. Michael Lincoff

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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6

Conjugated equine estrogens and peripheral arterial disease risk: The Women's Health Initiative

Judith Hsia, Michael H. Criqui, David M. Herrington, JoAnn E. Manson, LieLing Wu, Susan R. Heckbert, Matthew Allison, Mary McGrae McDermott, Jennifer Robinson, Kamal Masaki

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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7

Outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes who are treated with bivalirudin during percutaneous coronary intervention: An analysis from the Randomized Evaluation in PCI Linking Angiomax to Reduced Clinical Events (REPLACE-2) trial

Vivek Rajagopal, A. Michael Lincoff, David J. Cohen, Hitinder S. Gurm, Tingfei Hu, Walter J. Desmet, Neal S. Kleiman, John A. Bittl, Frederick Feit, Eric J. Topol

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 113 KB

english, 2006

8

Statin use in heart failure: A cause for concern?

Amresh Raina, Thomas Pickering, Daichi Shimbo

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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english, 2006

9

Persistence and adherence to cholesterol lowering agents: Evidence from Régie de l'Assurance Maladie du Québec data

Jean Lachaine, Stephane Rinfret, Elizabeth P. Merikle, Jean-Eric Tarride

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 250 KB

english, 2006

10

Stent revascularization for the prevention of cardiovascular and renal events among patients with renal artery stenosis and systolic hypertension: Rationale and design of the CORAL trial

Christopher J. Cooper, Timothy P. Murphy, Alan Matsumoto, Michael Steffes, David J. Cohen, Michael Jaff, Richard Kuntz, Kenneth Jamerson, Diane Reid, Kenneth Rosenfield, John Rundback, Ralph D' Agosti

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 255 KB

english, 2006

11

Glycemic control and macrovascular disease in types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus: Meta-analysis of randomized trials

Christoph Stettler, Sabin Allemann, Peter Jüni, Carole A. Cull, Rury R. Holman, Matthias Egger, Stephan Krähenbühl, Peter Diem

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 220 KB

english, 2006

12

Is alcohol consumption associated with calcified atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries and aorta?

R. Curtis Ellison, Yuqing Zhang, Paul N. Hopkins, Sarah Knox, Luc Djoussé, Jeffrey J. Carr

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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english, 2006

13

Myeloperoxidase and C-reactive protein augment the specificity of B-type natriuretic peptide in community screening for systolic heart failure

Leong L. Ng, Bhupesh Pathik, Ian W. Loke, Iain B. Squire, Joan E. Davies

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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english, 2006

14

The impact of the ESC/ACC redefinition of myocardial infarction and new sensitive troponin assays on the frequency of acute myocardial infarction

Peter A. Kavsak, Andrew R. MacRae, Viliam Lustig, Rakesh Bhargava, Rudy Vandersluis, Glenn E. Palomaki, Marie-Jeanne Yerna, Allan S. Jaffe

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 234 KB

english, 2006

15

The obesity paradox in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: Results from the Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines Quality Improvement Initiative

Deborah B. Diercks, Matthew T. Roe, Jyotsna Mulgund, Charles V. Pollack Jr., J. Douglas Kirk, W. Brian Gibler, E. Magnus Ohman, Sidney C. Smith Jr., William E. Boden, Eric D. Peterson

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 349 KB

english, 2006

16

Evaluation of diagnostic imaging technologies and therapeutics devices: Better information for better decisions: Proceedings of a multidisciplinary workshop

Robert M. Califf

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 119 KB

english, 2006

17

Prediction of medical morbidity and mortality after acute myocardial infarction in patients at increased psychosocial risk in the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients (ENRICHD) study

Allan S. Jaffe, Harlan M. Krumholz, Diane J. Catellier, Kenneth E. Freedland, Vera Bittner, James A. Blumenthal, James E. Calvin, James Norman, Rafael Sequeira, Christopher O'Connor, Michael W. Rich,

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 148 KB

english, 2006

18

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and cardiovascular diseases

Pranab Das, Khaled Ziada, Steven R. Steinhubl, David J. Moliterno, Hussam Hamdalla, Joseph Jozic, Debabrata Mukherjee

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 226 KB

english, 2006

19

Ischemic stroke after heart failure: A community-based study

Brandi J. Witt, Robert D. Brown Jr, Steven J. Jacobsen, Susan A. Weston, Karla V. Ballman, Ryan A. Meverden, Véronique L. Roger

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 130 KB

english, 2006

20

Current status of the total artificial heart

Norman A. Gray Jr, Craig H. Selzman

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 142 KB

english, 2006

21

Intravascular ultrasound assessment of novel antiatherosclerotic therapies: Rationale and design of the Acyl-CoA:Cholesterol Acyltransferase Intravascular Atherosclerosis Treatment Evaluation (ACTIVATE) Study

Stephen J. Nicholls, Ilke Sipahi, Paul Schoenhagen, Lisa Wisniewski, Tammy Churchill, Timothy Crowe, Marlene Goormastic, Kathy Wolski, E. Murat Tuzcu, Steven E. Nissen

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 269 KB

english, 2006

22

The 12-lead electrocardiogram as a predictive tool of mortality after acute myocardial infarction: Current status in an era of revascularization and reperfusion

Mircea Petrina, Shaun G. Goodman, Kim A. Eagle

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 190 KB

english, 2006

23

Extent of coronary artery disease as a predictor of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or both

Rajesh Janardhanan, Satish Kenchaiah, Eric J. Velazquez, Yuhyun Park, John J.V. McMurray, W. Douglas Weaver, Peter V. Finn, Harvey D. White, Jose A. Marin-Neto, Chris O'Connor, Marc A. Pfeffer, Robert

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 243 KB

english, 2006

24

Biomarker screening for cardiac dysfunction: The more the merrier?

W.H. Wilson Tang

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 57 KB

english, 2006

25

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells predict coronary artery disease severity

Geoffrey A. Kunz, Ge Liang, Florim Cuculi, David Gregg, Korkut C. Vata, Linda K. Shaw, Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont, Chunming Dong, Doris A. Taylor, Eric D. Peterson

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

Fichier:

PDF, 239 KB

english, 2006

26

Are elevations of N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide in endurance athletes after prolonged strenuous exercise due to systemic inflammatory cytokines?

Craig McLachlan, Peter Mossop

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 43 KB

english, 2006

27

A1c and mortality: An unexpected relationship in patients with advanced heart failure

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 46 KB

english, 2006

28

Reply

Gregg C. Fonarow, Tamara B. Horwich, Shervin Eshaghian

Journal:

American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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PDF, 39 KB

english, 2006

29

Clinical outcome in patients with intermediate or equivocal left main coronary artery disease after deferral of surgical revascularization on the basis of fractional flow reserve measurements

Michael Lindstaedt, Aydan Yazar, Alfried Germing, Markus K. Fritz, Tim Holland-Letz, Andreas Mügge, Waldemar Bojara

Journal:

American Heart Journal

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2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 300 KB

english, 2006

30

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and exercise-induced immune reactions: Reply to the letter-to-the-editor of McLachlan and Mossop

Jurgen W. Scharhag, Wilfried Kindermann

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 41 KB

english, 2006

31

Comparison of 1-year effects of left ventricular and biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure who have ventricular arrhythmias and left bundle-branch block: The Bi vs Left Ventricular Pacing: An International Pilot Evaluation on Heart Failure Patients with Ventricular Arrhythmias (BELIEVE) multicenter prospective randomized pilot study

Maurizio Gasparini, Mario Bocchiardo, Maurizio Lunati, Pier Antonio Ravazzi, Massimo Santini, Marco Zardini, Silvia Signorelli, Micaela Passardi, Catherine Klersy

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

Fichier:

PDF, 250 KB

english, 2006

32

Effect of teaching and type of stethoscope on cardiac auscultatory performance

Kasper Iversen, Ane Søgaard Teisner, Morten Dalsgaard, Rasmus Greibe, Hans Bording Timm, Lene Theil Skovgaard, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Ø. Copenhagen, S. Copenhagen, K. Copenhagen

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 111 KB

english, 2006

33

Borderline left ventricles in prenatally diagnosed atrioventricular septal defect or double outlet right ventricle: Echocardiographic predictors of biventricular repair

Olli M. Pitkänen, Lisa K. Hornberger, Steven E.S. Miner, Tapas Mondal, Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, Edgar Jaeggi, Lynne E. Nield

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

Fichier:

PDF, 184 KB

english, 2006

34

Recombinant P-selectin glycoprotein ligand–immunoglobulin, a P-selectin antagonist, as an adjunct to thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction. The P-Selectin Antagonist Limiting Myonecrosis (PSALM) trial

Paul Mertens, Alex Maes, Johan Nuyts, Ann Belmans, Walter Desmet, Enric Esplugas, Filip Charlier, Jaime Figueras, Gianmario Sambuceti, Markus Schwaiger, Luc Mortelmans, Frans Van de Werf

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 172 KB

english, 2006

35

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in congestive heart failure

Raquel F. Gerlach, Jose E. Tanus-Santos

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 39 KB

english, 2006

36

What information can an invasive cardiologist obtain from brain natriuretic peptide?

Marcin Grabowski, Krzysztof J. Filipiak

Journal:

American Heart Journal

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2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 43 KB

english, 2006

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Letter to the Editor

Reka Faludi, Levente Toth

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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PDF, 39 KB

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38

Response to Letter to the Editor

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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PDF, 39 KB

english, 2006

39

Aortic stiffness correlates with an increased extracellular matrix turnover in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Stefano Bonapace, Andrea Rossi, Mariantonietta Cicoira, Giorgio Golia, Luisa Zanolla, Lorenzo Franceschini, Luca Conte, Paolo Marino, Piero Zardini, Corrado Vassanelli

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Année:

2006

Langue:

english

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PDF, 129 KB

english, 2006

40

The effect of patient sex on recurrence of atrial fibrillation following successful direct current cardioversion

Osnat T. Gurevitz, Chitra J. Varadachari, Naser M. Ammash, Joseph F. Malouf, A. Gabriela Rosales, Regina M. Herges, Charles J. Bruce, Virend K. Somers, Stephen C. Hammill, Bernard J. Gersh, Paul A. Fr

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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Table of Contents

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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Information for Authors

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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Information for Authors

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American Heart Journal

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2006

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english

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