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Editorial
A salty salute: Progenitor cell therapies and no-option heart disease Cam Patterson pages 553-555 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Progress in Cardiology
Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease: Risk reduction with statin therapy Robert S. Rosenson pages 556-563 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
Curriculum in Cardiology
Understanding omega-3's Andrew P. DeFilippis, Laurence S. Sperling pages 564-570 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (154 KB)
Optimizing outcomes in the patient with acute decompensated heart failure Mandeep R. Mehra pages 571-579 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Interpretation of subgroup results in clinical trial publications: Insights from a survey of medical specialists in Ontario, Canada Andrea B. Parker, C. David Naylor pages 580-588 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (119 KB)
Trial Design
The Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Events and Recovery (PREMIER)—Evaluating the impact of myocardial infarction on patient outcomes John A. Spertus, Eric Peterson, John S. Rumsfeld, Philip G. Jones, Carole Decker, Harlan Krumholz, Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Consortium pages 589-597 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (428 KB)
Thrombus Aspiration during Percutaneous coronary intervention in Acute myocardial infarction Study (TAPAS)—Study design Tone Svilaas, Iwan C.C. van der Horst, Felix Zijlstra pages 597.e1-597.e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (116 KB)
Results of Expert Meetings
RETRACTED: Obesity and physical activity: A review Daniel R. Bensimhon, William E. Kraus, Mark P. Donahue pages 598-603 Abstract | Full-Text PDF (276 KB)
Pharmacological and surgical treatments for obesity Tracy DeWald, Lalita Khaodhiar, Mark P. Donahue, George Blackburn pages 604-624 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (255 KB)
The behavioral approach to treating obesity Gary Foster pages 625-627 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Nutrition as a contributor and treatment option for overweight and obesity Julie D. Pruitt, Daniel Bensimhon, William E. Kraus pages 628-632 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (86 KB)
Clinical trial issues in weight-loss therapy Manesh R. Patel, Mark Donahue, Peter W.F. Wilson, Robert M. Califf pages 633-642 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
Clinical Investigations
Acute Ischemic Heart Disease
Improved compliance with quality measures at hospital discharge with a computerized physician order entry system Javed Butler, Theodore Speroff, Patrick G. Arbogast, Martha Newton, Lemuel R. Waitman, Renee Stiles, Randolph A. Miller, Wayne Ray, Marie R. Griffin pages 643-653 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (281 KB)
The diagnostic and prognostic impact of the redefinition of acute myocardial infarction: Lessons from the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) Shaun G. Goodman, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Kim A. Eagle, Keith A.A. Fox, José López-Sendón, Gilles Montalescot, Andrzej Budaj, Brian M. Kennelly, Joel M. Gore, Jeanna Allegrone, Christopher B. Granger, Enrique P. Gurfinkel, for the GRACE Investigators pages 654-660 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)
Impact of renal dysfunction on 1-year mortality after acute myocardial infarction François Schiele, Pierre Legalery, Katy Didier, Nicolas Meneveau, Marie France Seronde, Fiona Caulfield, Didier Ducloux, Patrick Bechetoille, Dominique Magnin, Rene Faivre, Jean-Pierre Bassand pages 661-667 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
What is the frequency and functional and clinical significance of complex lesions in non–infarct-related arteries after fibrinolysis for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction? Daniel H. Kim, Jeffrey R. Burton, Yuling Fu, Lee Lindholm, Frans Van de Werf, Paul W. Armstrong, for the CAPTORS II Investigators pages 668-673 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (118 KB)
Interventional Cardiology
Direct intramyocardial percutaneous delivery of autologous bone marrow in patients with refractory myocardial angina Carlo Briguori, Bernhard Reimers, Cristiano Sarais, Massimo Napodano, Pietro Pascotto, Giuseppe Azzarello, Marco Bregni, Adolfo Porcellini, Orazio Vinante, Pierluigi Zanco, Cesare Peschle, Gianluigi Condorelli, Antonio Colombo pages 674-680 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (217 KB)
Value of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association angiographic classification of coronary lesion morphology in patients with in-stent restenosis: Insights from the Restenosis Intra-stent Balloon angioplasty versus elective Stenting (RIBS) randomized trial Fernando Alfonso, Angel Cequier, Juan Angel, Vicens Martí, Javier Zueco, Armando Bethencourt, Ramón Mantilla, José R. López-Minguez, Manuel Gómez-Recio, César Morís, María J. Perez-Vizcayno, Cristina Fernández, Carlos Macaya, Ricardo Seabra-Gomes, for the Restenosis Intra-stent Balloon angioplasty versus elective Stenting (RIBS) Investigators pages 681.e1-681.e9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1001 KB)
Clinical effectiveness of bare-metal stenting compared with balloon angioplasty in total coronary occlusions: Insights from a systematic overview of randomized trials in light of the drug-eluting stent era Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Marco Valgimigli, Giuseppe G.L. Biondi-Zoccai, Antonio Abbate, Hector M. Garcia Garcia, Maurizio Anselmi, Marco Turri, Eugene P. McFadden, Corrado Vassanelli, Patrick W. Serruys, Antonio Colombo pages 682-689 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (296 KB)
Initial experience with an intravenous P2Y12 platelet receptor antagonist in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Results from a 2-part, phase II, multicenter, randomized, placebo- and active-controlled trial Adam B. Greenbaum, Cindy L. Grines, John A. Bittl, Richard C. Becker, Dean J. Kereiakes, Ian C. Gilchrist, Jane Clegg, Jill E. Stankowski, Donna R. Grogan, Robert A. Harrington, Hakan Emanuelsson, W. Douglas Weaver pages 689.e1-689.e10 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (275 KB)
Congestive Heart Failure
Use of N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide assay for etiologic diagnosis of acute dyspnea in elderly patients Philippe Berdagué, Pierre-Yves Caffin, Isabelle Barazer, Christine Vergnes, Shahin Sedighian, Sébastien Letrillard, Romain Pilossof, Frédéric Goutorbe, Christophe Piot, Jean-Luc Reny pages 690-698 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (194 KB)
The association of the heart failure score with mortality and heart failure hospitalizations in elderly patients: Insights from the Mode Selection Trial (MOST) Eldrin F. Lewis, Anne S. Hellkamp, Marc A. Pfeffer, Arnold J. Greenspon, Christian Machado, Steven Singh, Eleanor Schron, Kerry L. Lee, Gervasio A. Lamas pages 699-705 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (361 KB)
Coronary Artery Disease
Variants of the CD40 gene but not of the CD40L gene are associated with coronary artery calcification in the Diabetes Heart Study (DHS) Kathryn P. Burdon, Carl D. Langefeld, Stephanie R. Beck, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, J. Jeffrey Carr, Stephen S. Rich, Barry I. Freedman, David Herrington, Donald W. Bowden pages 706-711 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (116 KB)
Is N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) a useful screening test for angiographic findings in patients with stable coronary disease? Charlotte Kragelund, Bjørn Grønning, Torbjørn Omland, Lars Køber, Søren Strande, Rolf Steffensen, Per Hildebrandt pages 712.e1-712.e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (151 KB)
Electrophysiology
Clinical classification schemes for predicting hemorrhage: Results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (NRAF) Brian F. Gage, Yan Yan, Paul E. Milligan, Amy D. Waterman, Robert Culverhouse, Michael W. Rich, Martha J. Radford pages 713-719 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (142 KB)
Recursive partitioning–based preoperative risk stratification for atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery Artyom Sedrakyan, Heping Zhang, Tom Treasure, Harlan M. Krumholz pages 720-724 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (124 KB)
Genetics
Diastolic dysfunction without left ventricular hypertrophy is an early finding in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy–causing mutations in the β-myosin heavy chain, α-tropomyosin, and myosin-binding protein C genes Tuija Poutanen, Tero Tikanoja, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Eero Jokinen, Annuli Silvast, Markku Laakso, Johanna Kuusisto pages 725.e1-725.e9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (339 KB)
Imaging and Diagnostic Testing
Mechanisms of lumen narrowing of saphenous vein bypass grafts 12 months after implantation: An intravascular ultrasound study Hideaki Kaneda, Mitsuyasu Terashima, Takefumi Takahashi, Stein Iversen, Thomas Felderhoff, Eberhard Grube, Paul G. Yock, Yasuhiro Honda, Peter J. Fitzgerald pages 726-729 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (93 KB)
A dilated inferior vena cava is a marker of poor survival Jayant Nath, James L. Vacek, Paul A. Heidenreich pages 730-735 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Multi–detector row cardiac computed tomography accurately quantifies right and left ventricular size and function compared with cardiac magnetic resonance Subha V. Raman, Mona Shah, Beth McCarthy, Anne Garcia, Amy K. Ferketich pages 736-744 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (543 KB)
Prognostic significance of ST-segment elevation during dobutamine stress echocardiography Ana Lucia M. Arruda, Rodrigo B.M. Barretto, Clarence Shub, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, Patricia A. Pellikka pages 744.e1-744.e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (163 KB)
Prevention and Rehabilitation
Increased targeting of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease does not improve atheroma burden or cardiovascular function Nicole M. Isbel, Brian Haluska, David W. Johnson, Elaine Beller, Carmel Hawley, Thomas H. Marwick pages 745-753 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (352 KB)
The cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant attenuates the hypotensive effect of smoked marijuana in male smokers David A. Gorelick, Stephen J. Heishman, Kenzie L. Preston, Richard A. Nelson, Eric T. Moolchan, Marilyn A. Huestis pages 754.e1-754.e5 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)
A clinically practicable diagnostic score for metabolic syndrome improves its predictivity of diabetes mellitus: The Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto miocardico (GISSI)–Prevenzione scoring Alejandro Macchia, Giacomo Levantesi, Giovanna Borrelli, Maria Grazia Franzosi, Aldo Pietro Maggioni, RosaMaria Marfisi, Marco Scarano, Luigi Tavazzi, Gianni Tognoni, Franco Valagussa, Roberto Marchioli, on behalf of Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto miocardico (GISSI)–Prevenzione Investigators pages 754.e7-754.e17 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (772 KB)
The independent correlation between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and subsequent major adverse coronary events Carol E. Koro, Steven J. Bowlin, Timothy E. Stump, Dennis L. Sprecher, William M. Tierney pages 755.e1-755.e6 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (101 KB)
Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease
Long-term outcome of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure using Amplatzer duct occluders Jozef Masura, Peter Tittel, Pavol Gavora, Tomaž Podnar pages 755.e7-755.e10 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Frontmatter
Table of Contents pages A1-A5 Full-Text PDF (157 KB)
Editorial Board page A6 Full-Text PDF (35 KB)
Information for Authors page A9 Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Information for Authors page A10 Full-Text PDF (45 KB)
Information for Readers page A11 Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
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