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American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 6, Pages 881-1047 (June 2001)
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Editorials


PRINCE’s prospects: Statins, inflammation, and coronary risk free full text
Rabih R. Azar, David D. Waters
pages 881-883
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Which β-blocker for heart failure? free full text
Kirkwood F. Adams
pages 884-889
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Aortic counterpulsation in acute myocardial infarction: Physiologically important but does the patient benefit? free full text
E.Magnus Ohman, Judith S. Hochman
pages 889-892
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Trial Design


The Pravastatin Inflammation CRP Evaluation (PRINCE): Rationale and design
Michelle A. Albert, Joan Staggers, Paul Chew, Paul M. Ridker, on behalf of the PRINCE Investigators
pages 893-898
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Congestive Heart Failure


Comparative effects of carvedilol and metoprolol on left ventricular ejection fraction in heart failure: Results of a meta-analysis
Milton Packer, George V. Antonopoulos, Jesse A. Berlin, Jesse Chittams, Marvin A. Konstam, James E. Udelson
pages 899-907
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Hemodynamics as surrogate end points for survival in advanced heart failure: An analysis from FIRST
Monica R. Shah, Sandra S. Stinnett, Steven E. McNulty, Mihai Gheorghiade, Faiez Zannad, Barry Uretsky, Kirkwood F. Adams, Robert M. Califf, Christopher M. O’Connor
pages 908-914
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Prediction of the extent and severity of left ventricular dysfunction in anterior acute myocardial infarction by the admission electrocardiogram
Yochai Birnbaum, Douglas A. Criger, Galen S. Wagner, Boris Strasberg, Aviv Mager, Kathy Gates, Christopher B. Granger, Allan M. Ross, Gabriel I. Barbash
pages 915-924
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Plasma brain natriuretic peptide as a novel therapeutic indicator in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy during β-blocker therapy: A potential of hormone-guided treatment
Keisuke Kawai, Katsuya Hata, Hideyuki Takaoka, Hiroya Kawai, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama
pages 925-932
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Acute Ischemic Heart Disease


The use of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction: Data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2
Hal V. Barron, Nathan R. Every, Lori S. Parsons, Brad Angeja, Robert J. Goldberg, Joel M. Gore, Tony M. Chou, for the Investigators in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2
pages 933-939
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Nicorandil, a potent cardioprotective agent, reduces QT dispersion during coronary angioplasty
Toru Kato, Tetsuo Kamiyama, Yoshiaki Maruyama, Shugo Tanaka, Nobuo Yoshimoto
pages 940-943
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Does the presence of hibernating myocardium in patients with impaired left ventricular contraction affect QT dispersion?
Abdallah Al Mohammad, Ian R. Mahy, Aidan Buckley, Robert I. Cargill, Murdoch Y. Nortonb, Andrew E. Welch, Stephen Walton
pages 944-948
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Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation


Efficacy of atorvastatin in achieving National Cholesterol Education Program low-density lipoprotein targets in women with severe dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease or risk factors for cardiovascular disease: The Women’s Atorvastatin Trial on Cholesterol (WATCH)
Ruth McPherson, Carmella Angus, Peter Murray, Jacques Genest, for the WATCH Investigators
pages 949-956
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Randomized clinical trials and recent patterns in the use of statins
Thomas J. Wang, Randall S. Stafford, John C. Ausiello, Christine E. Chaisson
pages 957-963
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Interventional Cardiology


Percutaneous coronary intervention for cardiogenic shock in the SHOCK Trial Registry
John G. Webb, Timothy A. Sanborn, Lynn A. Sleeper, Ronald G. Carere, Christopher E. Buller, James N. Slater, Kenneth W. Baran, Patrick T. Koller, J.David Talley, Mark Porway, Judith S. Hochman, for the SHOCK Investigators
pages 964-970
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A Randomised Trial of Endoluminal Reconstruction Comparing the NIR Stent and the Wallstent in Angioplasty of Long Segment Coronary Disease: Results of the RENEWAL Study
Thuraia Nageh, Adam J. de Belder, Martyn R. Thomas, Ian L. Williams, Ray J. Wainwright
pages 971-976
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Ten-year mortality rate in relation to observations at a bicycle exercise test in patients with a suspected or confirmed ischemic event but no or only minor myocardial damage: Influence of subsequent revascularization
Björn W. Karlson, Margareta Sjölin, Jonny Lindqvist, Kenneth Caidahl, Johan Herlitz
pages 977-984
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Reduced albumin-cobalt binding with transient myocardial ischemia after elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: A preliminary comparison to creatine kinase-MB, myoglobin, and troponin I
David Bar-Or, James V. Winkler, Karyl VanBenthuysen, Lisbeth Harris, Edward Lau, Fred W. Hetzel
pages 985-991
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Imaging and Diagnostic Testing


Relationship of impaired glucose tolerance to left ventricular structure and function: The Strong Heart Study
Arzu Ilercil, Richard B. Devereux, Mary J. Roman, Mary Paranicas, Michael J. O’Grady, Thomas K. Welty, David C. Robbins, Richard R. Fabsitz, Barbara V. Howard, Elisa T. Lee
pages 992-998
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Long-term prognostic value of 201Tl single-photon emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging after coronary stenting
Yves Cottin, Kathy Rezaizadeh, Claude Touzery, Isabelle Barillot, Marianne Zeller, Sylviane Prevot, Isabelle L’Huillier, Olivier Ressencourt, Francis André, Michel Fraison, Pierre Louis, François Brunotte, Jean Eric Wolf
pages 999-1006
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Subclinical cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging—A pilot study
Ralf Wassmuth, Suzanne Lentzsch, Uta Erdbruegger, Jeanette Schulz-Menger, Bernd Doerken, Rainer Dietz, Matthias G. Friedrich
pages 1007-1013
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Reproducibility of exaggerated blood pressure response to exercise in healthy patients
Y. Sharabi, Z. Almer, A. Hanin, F.H. Messerli, R. Ben-Cnaan, E. Grossman
pages 1014-1017
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Evidence suggesting coronary vasodilation as the principal mechanism in the warm-up phenomenon free full text
Kari Ylitalo, Matti Niemelä, Markku Linnaluoto, Juhani Valkama, Kimmo Mattila, Keijo Peuhkurinen
pages 1018-1025
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Results of Expert Meetings


Potential impact of socioeconomic differences on clinical outcomes in international clinical trials
Marcelo C. Shibata, Marcus D. Flather, Diego Perez de Arenaza, Duolao Wang, J.Conor O’Shea
pages 1019-1024
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Pathobiologic features and prevention of thrombotic complications associated with prosthetic heart valves: Fundamental principles and the contribution of platelets and thrombin
Richard C. Becker, Paul Eisenberg, Alexander G.G. Turpie
pages 1025-1037
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Better delivery of standard antithrombotic care
Henry Bussey
pages 1038-1042
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Novel intravenous antithrombins
Jerrold H. Levy
pages 1043-1047
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Frontmatter


Editorial Board
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Availability Of Journal Back Issues
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