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American Heart Journal
Volume 143, Issue 5, Pages 745-929 (May 2002)
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Ira S. Nash, James G. Jollis
pages 745-747
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Clinical Investigations: Acute Ischemic Heart Disease


Enoxaparin in acute coronary syndromes: Evidence for superiority over placebo or untreated control
David Massel, Moira K. Cruickshank
pages 748-752
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Influence of patient characteristics and renal function on factor Xa inhibition pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics after enoxaparin administration in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
Richard C. Becker, Frederick A. Spencer, Michael Gibson, Janet E. Rush, Gerard Sanderink, Sabina A. Murphy, Steven P. Ball, Elliott M. Antman, for the TIMI 11A Investigators
pages 753-759
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The prognostic and therapeutic implications of increased troponin T levels and ST depression in unstable coronary artery disease: The FRISC II invasive troponin T electrocardiogram substudy
Erik Diderholm, Bertil Andrén, Gunnar Frostfeldt, Margareta Genberg, Tomas Jernberg, Bo Lagerqvist, Bertil Lindahl, Per Venge, Lars Wallentin, Fast Revascularisation during InStability in Coronary artery disease (FRISC II) Investigators
pages 760-767
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Cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction in elderly patients: Does admission to a tertiary center improve survival?
Alan K. Berger, Martha J. Radford, Harlan M. Krumholz
pages 768-776
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Critical pathways for management of patients with acute coronary syndromes: An assessment by the National Heart Attack Alert Program
National Heart Attack Alert Program (NHAAP) Coordinating Committee Critical Pathways Writing Group
pages 777-789
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Early recanalization and plasma brain natriuretic peptide as an indicator of left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction
Teruo Inoue, Masashi Sakuma, Isao Yaguchi, Keiichi Mizoguchi, Toshihiko Uchida, Kan Takayanagi, Terumi Hayashi, Shigenori Morooka
pages 790-796
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Association of a novel single nucleotide polymorphism of the prostacyclin synthase gene with myocardial infarction
Tomohiro Nakayama, Masayoshi Soma, Satoshi Saito, Junko Honye, Junji Yajima, Dolkun Rahmutula, Yukie Kaneko, Mikano Sato, Jiro Uwabo, Noriko Aoi, Kotoko Kosuge, Masako Kunimoto, Katsuo Kanmatsuse, Shinichiro Kokubun
pages 797-801
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Large brachial artery diameter is associated with angiographic coronary artery disease in women
Richard Holubkov, Richard H. Karas, Carl J. Pepine, Cheryl R. Rickens, Nathaniel Reichek, William J. Rogers, Barry L. Sharaf, George Sopko, C.Noel Bairey Merz, Sheryl F. Kelsey, Susan P. McGorray, Steven E. Reis
pages 802-807
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Correlates of the shift in heart rate variability with an active postural change in a healthy population sample: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities study
Mercedes R. Carnethon, Duanping Liao, Gregory W. Evans, Wayne E. Cascio, Lloyd E. Chambless, Gerardo Heiss
pages 808-813
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Cardiac troponin T levels are associated with poor short- and long-term prognosis in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Eduardo Roque Perna, Stella Maris Macín, Jorge Isaac Parras, Rolando Pantich, Eduardo Francisco Farías, Jorge Reynaldo Badaracco, Eloise Jantus, Fernanda Medina, Mónica Brizuela
pages 814-820
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Clinical Investigations: Electrophysiology


Effect of surgical revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease and ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in the Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) Registry
James R. Cook, Carlos Rizo-Patron, Anne B. Curtis, Anne M. Gillis, J.Thomas Bigger, Steven P. Kutalek, James Coromilas, Bradley I. Hofer, Judy Powell, Alfred P. Hallstrom, for the AVID Investigators
pages 821-826
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Clinical Investigations: Acute Ischemic Heart Disease


Left ventricular function in atrial fibrillation during overdrive pacing
Viren Vankawala, Bashar Markabawi, Sara Dainiak, Morgan Werner, W.David Hager, William Farrel, Arnold M. Katz, David I. Silverman
pages 827-832
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Clinical Investigations: Interventional Cardiology


Relationship between coronary angioplasty laboratory volume and outcomes after hospital discharge
Stephen E. Kimmel, William H. Sauer, Colleen Brensinger, John Hirshfeld, Howard L. Haber, A.Russell Localio
pages 833-840
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Safety and efficacy of only 2 weeks of ticlopidine therapy in patients at increased risk of coronary stent thrombosis: Results from the Antiplatelet Therapy alone versus Lovenox plus Antiplatelet therapy in patients at increased risk of Stent Thrombosis (ATLAST) trial
Peter B. Berger, Ken W. Mahaffey, Susan J. Meier c, Christopher E. Buller, Wayne Batchelor, Edward T.A. Fry, James P. Zidar, for the ATLAST Investigators
pages 841-846
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Bivalirudin with planned or provisional abciximab versus low-dose heparin and abciximab during percutaneous coronary revascularization: Results of the Comparison of Abciximab Complications with Hirulog for Ischemic Events Trial (CACHET)
A.Michael Lincoff, Neal S. Kleiman, Kandace Kottke-Marchant, Elizabeth S. Maierson, Kelly Maresh, Katherine E. Wolski, Eric J. Topol
pages 847-853
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Clinical Investigations: Imaging and Diagnostic Testing


Associations between angiotensinogen gene variants and left ventricular mass and function in the HyperGEN study
Weihong Tang, Richard B. Devereux, D.C. Rao, Albert Oberman, Paul N. Hopkins, Dalane W. Kitzman, Donna K. Arnett
pages 854-860
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Coronary calcium scanning adds incremental value to patients with positive stress tests
Daniel H. LaMont, Matthew J. Budoff, David M. Shavelle, Robert Shavelle, Bruce H. Brundage, James M. Hagar
pages 861-867
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Spontaneous resolution of obstructive valvular tumors in infants
Warren G. Guntheroth, Michelle C. Fujioka, Dennis D. Reichenbach
pages 868-872
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Treatment of acromegaly improves myocardial abnormalities
Caio B. Vianna, Marcelo L.C. Vieira, Charles Mady, Bernardo Liberman, Anai E.S. Durazzo, Mirta Knoepfelmacher, Luiz R. Salgado, Jose A.F. Ramires
pages 873-876
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Electron beam tomography and angiography: Sex differences
Matthew J. Budoff, Shalizeh Shokooh, Robert M. Shavelle, H.Tina Kim, William J. French
pages 877-882
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The heart in neurofibromatosis type 1: An echocardiographic study
Michele Adolfo Tedesco, Giovanni Di Salvo, Francesco Natale, Valeria Pergola, Elvira Calabrese, Carolina Grassia, Gennaro Ratti, Diana Iarussi, Aldo Iacono, Raffaele Calabrò, Giuliana Lama
pages 883-888
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Clinical Investigations: Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease


Early reopening and recanalization after successful coil occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus
Daniel R. Turner, Thomas J. Forbes, Michael L. Epstein, Julie A. Vincent
pages 889-893
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Fenoldopam mesylate blocks reductions in renal plasma flow after radiocontrast dye infusion: A pilot trial in the prevention of contrast nephropathy
J.A. Tumlin, A. Wang, P.T. Murray, V.S. Mathur
pages 894-903
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Clinical Investigations: Congestive Heart Failure


Long-term outcome and the use of revascularization in patients with heart failure, suspected ischemic heart disease, and large reversible myocardial perfusion defects
Wayne L. Miller, Susan K. Tointon, David O. Hodge, Susan M. Nelson, Richard J. Rodeheffer, Raymond J. Gibbons
pages 904-909
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Efficacy and safety of crataegus extract WS 1442 in comparison with placebo in patients with chronic stable New York Heart Association class-III heart failure
Michael Tauchert
pages 910-915
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Carvedilol therapy in pediatric patients with congestive heart failure: A study investigating clinical and pharmacokinetic parameters
Stephanie Läer, Thomas S. Mir, Frederike Behn, Michele Eiselt, Hasso Scholz, Andrea Venzke, Bernd Meibohm, Jochen Weil
pages 916-922
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Detection of left ventricular enlargement and impaired systolic function with plasma N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide concentrations
Bjoern A. Groenning, Jens C. Nilsson, Lars Sondergaard, Frants Pedersen, Jürgen Trawinski, Matthias Baumann, Henrik B.W. Larsson, Per R. Hildebrandt
pages 923-929
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Clinical Investigations: AHJ Online Exclusive


Effects of the thromboxane synthetase inhibitor and receptor antagonist terbogrel in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension free full text
David Langleben, Brian W. Christman, Robyn J Barst, Virgil C. Dias, Nazzareno Galiè, Timothy W. Higenbottam, Meinhard Kneussl, Larry Korducki, Robert Naeije, Axel Riedel, Gerald Simonneau, Andrew M. Hirsch, Stuart Rich, Ivan M. Robbins, Ronald Oudiz, Michael D. McGoon, David B. Badesch, Robert D. Levy, Sanjay Mehta, Werner Seeger, Markus Solèr
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