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Editorial
Reflections on early stopping of a clinical trial, 31 July 2006 Paul W. Armstrong, Christopher B. Granger pages 407-409 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Reporting for provider performance: Should we punish the bad, or try to make them all good?, 24 June 2006 T. Bruce Ferguson pages 410-413 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (144 KB)
How to assess coronary artery remodeling by intravascular ultrasound, 30 June 2006 Michael Schartl, Wolfgang Bocksch pages 414-416 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
The blood pressure measurement—revisited, 30 June 2006 Michel E. Safar, Harold Smulyan pages 417-419 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (67 KB)
Trial Design
RAte Control Efficacy in permanent atrial fibrillation: a comparison between lenient versus strict rate control in patients with and without heart failure. Background, aims, and design of RACE II, 30 June 2006 Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Dirk J. Van Veldhuisen, Harry J.G.M. Crijns, Ype S. Tuininga, Jan G.P. Tijssen, A. Marco Alings, Hans A. Bosker, Jan H. Cornel, Otto Kamp, Nic J.G.M. Veeger, Meint Volbeda, Michiel Rienstra, Adelita V. Ranchor, Elisabeth M. TenVergert, Maarten P. Van Den Berg pages 420-426 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (169 KB)
Design of a large cross-sectional study to facilitate future clinical trials in children with the Fontan palliation, 30 June 2006 Lynn A. Sleeper, Page Anderson, Daphne T. Hsu, Lynn Mahony, Brian W. McCrindle, Stephen J. Roth, J. Phillip Saul, Richard V. Williams, Tal Geva, Steven D. Colan, Bernard J. Clark, for the Pediatric Heart Network Investigators pages 427-433 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
Intracoronary infusion of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells or peripheral mononuclear blood cells after primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Rationale and design of the HEBE trial—A prospective, multicenter, randomized trial, 30 June 2006 Alexander Hirsch, Robin Nijveldt, Pieter A. van der Vleuten, Bart J. Biemond, Pieter A. Doevendans, Albert C. van Rossum, Jan G. Tijssen, Felix Zijlstra, Jan J. Piek, on behalf of the HEBE investigators pages 434-441 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (248 KB)
ASymptomatic atrial fibrillation and Stroke Evaluation in pacemaker patients and the atrial fibrillation Reduction atrial pacing Trial (ASSERT), 30 June 2006 Stefan H. Hohnloser, Alessandro Capucci, Eric Fain, Michael R. Gold, Isabelle C. van Gelder, Jeff Healey, Carsten W. Israel, Chu P. Lau, Carlos Morillo, Stuart J. Connolly, on behalf of the ASSERT Investigators and Committees pages 442-447 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (219 KB)
Rationale and design of the Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction In Transplantation (FAVORIT) trial, 30 June 2006 Andrew G. Bostom, Myra A. Carpenter, John W. Kusek, Lawrence G. Hunsicker, Marc A. Pfeffer, Andrew S. Levey, Paul F. Jacques, Joyce McKenney, for the FAVORIT Investigators pages 448.e1-448.e7 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (117 KB)
Clinical Investigations
Acute Ischemic Heart Disease
National evaluation of adherence to β-blocker therapy for 1 year after acute myocardial infarction in patients with commercial health insurance, 30 June 2006 Judith M. Kramer, Bradley Hammill, Kevin J. Anstrom, Donald Fetterolf, Richard Snyder, John P. Charde, Barbara S. Hoffman, Nancy Allen LaPointe, Eric Peterson pages 454.e1-454.e8 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (253 KB)
Sex and classic risk factors after myocardial infarction: a community study, 30 June 2006 Yariv Gerber, Susan A. Weston, Jill M. Killian, Steven J. Jacobsen, Véronique L. Roger pages 461-468 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (202 KB)
A randomized multicenter clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device versus conventional therapy with intraaortic balloon pumping for treatment of cardiogenic shock Daniel Burkhoff, Howard Cohen, Corinna Brunckhorst, William W. O'Neill, for the TandemHeart Investigators Group pages 469.e1-469.e8 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (296 KB)
Myocardial perfusion in apical ballooning syndrome: Correlate of myocardial injury Ahmad Elesber, Amir Lerman, Kevin A. Bybee, Joseph G. Murphy, Gregory Barsness, Mandeep Singh, Charanjit S. Rihal, Abhiram Prasad pages 469.e9-469.e13 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (198 KB)
Effects of early angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in patients with non–ST-elevation acute anterior myocardial infarction, 30 June 2006 Claudio Borghi, Stefano Bacchelli, Daniela Degli Esposti, Ettore Ambrosioni, on behalf of the Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-Term Evaluation (SMILE) Study pages 470-477 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (257 KB)
Coronary Artery Disease
Discovery of proteins related to coronary artery disease using industrial-scale proteomics analysis of pooled plasma, 30 June 2006 Mark P. Donahue, Keith Rose, Denis Hochstrasser, Jacky Vonderscher, Peter Grass, Salah-Dine Chibout, Charlotte L. Nelson, Peter Sinnaeve, Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont, Christopher B. Granger pages 478-485 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Fasting blood glucose levels are related to exercise capacity in patients with coronary artery disease, 30 June 2006 Nico R. Van de Veire, Olivier De Winter, Mimi Gir, Marc De Buyzere, Christophe Van De Wiele, Johan De Sutter pages 486-492 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Asymmetric dimethylarginine is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease: Results from the multicenter Coronary Artery Risk Determination investigating the Influence of ADMA Concentration (CARDIAC) study, 31 July 2006 Friedrich Schulze, Henrike Lenzen, Christoph Hanefeld, Asja Bartling, Karl J. Osterziel, Lilia Goudeva, Caroline Schmidt-Lucke, Magda Kusus, Renke Maas, Edzard Schwedhelm, Dietrich Strödter, Bernd C. Simon, Andreas Mügge, Werner G. Daniel, Harald Tillmanns, Bernhard Maisch, Thomas Streichert, Rainer H. Böger pages 493.e1-493.e8 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (145 KB)
Congestive Heart Failure
Contemporary performance of surgical ventricular restoration procedures: Data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' National Cardiac Database, 24 June 2006 Adrian F. Hernandez, Eric J. Velazquez, Mercedes K.C. Dullum, Sean M. O'Brien, T. Bruce Ferguson, Eric D. Peterson pages 494-499 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
Geographic variation in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction in the VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion (VALIANT) trial, 30 June 2006 Shelby D. Reed, John J.V. McMurray, Eric J. Velazquez, Kevin A. Schulman, Robert M. Califf, Lars Kober, Aldo P. Maggioni, Frans Van de Werf, Harvey D. White, Rafael Diaz, Viatcheslav Mareev, Jan Murin, for the VALIANT Committees and Investigators pages 500-508 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (229 KB)
Improved outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy with contemporary, 30 June 2006 Ankie M. Amos, Wissam A. Jaber, Stuart D. Russell pages 509-513 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (117 KB)
C-reactive protein and risk of heart failure. The Rotterdam Study, 30 June 2006 Isabella Kardys, Anneke M. Knetsch, Gysèle S. Bleumink, Jaap W. Deckers, Albert Hofman, Bruno H. Ch. Stricker, Jacqueline C.M. Witteman pages 514-520 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (109 KB)
Temporal trends and drug exposures in pulmonary hypertension: An American experience, 30 June 2006 Alexander M. Walker, David Langleben, James J. Korelitz, Stuart Rich, Lewis J. Rubin, Brian L. Strom, René Gonin, Susan Keast, David Badesch, Robyn J. Barst, Robert C. Bourge, Richard Channick, Adaani Frost, Sean Gaine, Michael McGoon, Vallerie McLaughlin, Srinivas Murali, Ronald J. Oudiz, Ivan M. Robbins, Victor Tapson, Lucien Abenhaim, Ginger Constantine pages 521-526 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (172 KB)
Electrophysiology
Characteristics of ventricular tachyarrhythmias occurring in ischemic versus nonischemic patients implanted with a biventricular cardioverter-defibrillator for primary or secondary prevention of sudden death, 30 June 2006 Giuseppe Boriani, Maurizio Gasparini, Maurizio Lunati, Massimo Santini, Maurizio Landolina, Antonio Vincenti, Antonio Curnis, Mario Bocchiardo, Luigi Padeletti, Mauro Biffi, Luca Allaria, Alessandra Denaro, on behalf of the InSync ICD Italian Registry Investigators pages 527.e1-527.e11 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (399 KB)
Recurrence of pulmonary vein conduction and atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: A randomized trial of the ostial versus the extraostial ablation strategy, 31 July 2006 Brian Nilsson, Xu Chen, Steen Pehrson, Lars Køber, Jørgen Hilden, Jesper H. Svendsen pages 537.e1-537.e8 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (186 KB)
Genetics
The p22phox C242T gene polymorphism is associated with a reduced risk of angiographically verified coronary artery disease in a high-risk Finnish Caucasian population. The Finnish Cardiovascular Study, 30 June 2006 Meng Fan, Mika Kähönen, Riikka Rontu, Rami Lehtinen, Jari Viik, Mari Niemi, Tuomo Nieminen, Kari Niemelä, Ilkka Pörsti, Tiit Kööbi, Väinö Turjanmaa, Terho Lehtimäki pages 538-542 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Thrombospondin-4 1186G>C (A387P) is a sex-dependent risk factor for myocardial infarction: A large replication study with increased sample size from the same population, 07 August 2006 Jianxun Cui, Edward Randell, James Renouf, Guang Sun, Roger Green, Fei-Yu Han, Ya-Gang Xie pages 543.e1-543.e5 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (92 KB)
Imaging and Diagnostic Testing
Static and serial assessments of coronary arterial remodeling are discordant: An intravascular ultrasound analysis from the Reversal of Atherosclerosis with Aggressive Lipid Lowering (REVERSAL) trial, 30 June 2006 Ilke Sipahi, E. Murat Tuzcu, Paul Schoenhagen, Stephen J. Nicholls, Timothy Crowe, Samir Kapadia, Steven E. Nissen pages 544-550 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (325 KB)
The value of stress single photon emission computed tomography in patients without known coronary artery disease presenting with dyspnea, 30 June 2006 Bhavani Balaravi, Todd D. Miller, David O. Hodge, Raymond J. Gibbons pages 551-557 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (132 KB)
Interventional Cardiology
The use of invasive cardiac procedures after acute myocardial infarction in long-term dialysis patients, 30 June 2006 David Charytan, Laura Mauri, Anupam Agarwal, Steven Servoss, Benjamin Scirica, Richard E. Kuntz, pages 558-564 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (146 KB)
Elective versus provisional intraaortic balloon pumping in unprotected left main stenting, 30 June 2006 Carlo Briguori, Flavio Airoldi, Alaide Chieffo, Matteo Montorfano, Mauro Carlino, Giuseppe Massimo Sangiorgi, Nuccia Morici, Iassen Michev, Ioannis Iakovou, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Antonio Colombo pages 565-572 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (149 KB)
Outcomes, Health Policy, and Managed Care
Public versus private institutional performance reporting: What is mandatory for quality improvement?, 24 June 2006 Veena Guru, Stephen E. Fremes, C. David Naylor, Peter C. Austin, Fiona M. Shrive, William A. Ghali, Jack V. Tu, in collaboration with the Cardiac Care Network (CCN) of Ontario pages 573-578 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (290 KB)
Impact of organizational infrastructure on β-blocker and aspirin therapy for acute myocardial infarction, 30 June 2006 Edward F. Ellerbeck, Arvind Bhimaraj, Sandra Hall pages 579-584 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (98 KB)
Prevention and Rehabilitation
Multifactorial intervention to prevent recurrent cardiovascular events in patients 75 years or older: The Drugs and Evidence-Based Medicine in the Elderly (DEBATE) study: A randomized, controlled trial, 30 June 2006 Timo E. Strandberg, Kaisu H. Pitkala, Saila Berglind, Markku S. Nieminen, Reijo S. Tilvis pages 585-592 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (278 KB)
Gender and C-reactive protein: Data from the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort, 30 June 2006 Susan G. Lakoski, Mary Cushman, Michael Criqui, Tatjana Rundek, Roger S. Blumenthal, Ralph B. D'Agostino, David M. Herrington pages 593-598 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (256 KB)
Surgery
Risk of death or acute myocardial infarction 10 years after coronary artery bypass surgery in relation to type of diabetes, 30 June 2006 Thomas Alserius, Niklas Hammar, Tobias Nordqvist, Torbjörn Ivert pages 599-605 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (149 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Multislice computed tomography to rule out coronary artery disease in pilots with acquired left bundle-branch block and low cardiac risk, 31 July 2006 Eric Perrier, Olivier Manen, Said Ghostine, Christophe Caussin, Christian Plotton, Roland Carlioz page e23 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (37 KB)
Intercessory prayer John matt Dorn page e25 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (38 KB)
Ethnic differences in heart rate variability: Does ultralow-frequency heart rate variability really measure autonomic tone?, 31 July 2006 Julian F. Thayer, Xiaoling Wang, Harold Snieder page e27 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (39 KB)
Response to letter to the Editor, 31 July 2006 Joanne Schuijf, Jeroen Bax page e29 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (28 KB)
Frontmatter
Table of Contents pages A3-A7 Full-Text PDF (87 KB)
Editorial Board page A8 Full-Text PDF (35 KB)
Information for Authors page A9 Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Information for Authors page A10 Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Information for Readers page A11 Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
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