Invited Commentary:

Discussion
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 595-597. [PDF]  

Myocardial Infarction:

Michael J. Domanski, Derek V. Exner, Craig B. Borkowf, Nancy L. Geller, Yves Rosenberg, and Marc A. Pfeffer

Effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition on sudden cardiac death in patients following acute myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 598-604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Eulogio García, Jaime Elízaga, Nicasio Pérez-Castellano, Jose A. Serrano, Javier Soriano, Manuel Abeytua, Javier Botas, Rafael Rubio, Esteban López de Sá, Jose L. López-Sendón, and Juan L. Delcán

Primary angioplasty versus systemic thrombolysis in anterior myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 605-611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hertzel C. Gerstein, Prem Pais, Janice Pogue, and Salim Yusuf

Relationship of glucose and insulin levels to the risk of myocardial infarction: a case-control study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 612-619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Akira Nakano, Jong-Dae Lee, Hiromasa Shimizu, Tatsuro Tsuchida, Yoshiharu Yonekura, Yasushi Ishii, and Takanori Ueda

Reciprocal ST-segment depression associated with exercise-induced ST-segment elevation indicates residual viability after myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 620-626. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Acute Myocardial Infarction:

Gunnar Frostfeldt, Greger Ahlberg, Gunnar Gustafsson, Gunnar Helmius, Bertil Lindahl, Anders Nygren, Agneta Siegbahn, Eva Swahn, Per Venge, and Lars Wallentin

Low molecular weight heparin (dalteparin) as adjuvant treatment to thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction—a pilot study: Biochemical Markers in Acute Coronary Syndromes (BIOMACS II)
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 627-633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acute Coronary Syndromes:

Kenneth A. Ault, Christopher P. Cannon, Jane Mitchell, John McCahan, Russell P. Tracy, William F. Novotny, James D. Reimann, and Eugene Braunwald

Platelet activation in patients after an acute coronary syndrome: results from the TIMI-12 trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 634-639. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Interventional Cardiology:

Christopher M. Nunn, William W. O’Neill, Donald Rothbaum, Gregg W. Stone, James O’Keefe, Paul Overlie, Bryan Donohue, Lorelei Grines, Kevin F. Browne, Ronald E. Vlietstra, Tom Catlin, Cindy L. Grines For The Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction I Study Group

Long-term outcome after primary angioplasty: report from the Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (PAMI-I) trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 640-646. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Craig R. Narins, Dave P. Miller, Robert M. Califf, and Eric J. Topol

The relationship between periprocedural myocardial infarction and subsequent target vessel revascularization following percutaneous coronary revascularization: Insights from the EPIC trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 647-653. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Myocardial Ischemia:

Hiroshi Ito, Yoshiaki Taniyama, Katsuomi Iwakura, Nagahiro Nishikawa, Tohru Masuyama, Tsunehiko Kuzuya, Masatsugu Hori, Yorihiko Higashino, Kenshi Fujii, and Takazo Minamino

Intravenous nicorandil can preserve microvascular integrity and myocardial viability in patients with reperfused anterior wall myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 654-660. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Leslee J. Shaw, Rory Hachamovitch, Daniel S. Berman, Thomas H. Marwick, Michael S. Lauer, Gary V. Heller, Ami E. Iskandrian, Karen L. Kesler, Mark I. Travin, Howard C. Lewin, Robert C. Hendel, Salvador Borges-Neto, D. Douglas Miller for the Economics of Noninvasive Diagnosis (END) Multicenter Study Group

The economic consequences of available diagnostic and prognostic strategies for the evaluation of stable angina patients: an observational assessment of the value of precatheterization ischemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 661-669. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Rob A. M. van Liebergen, Jan J. Piek, Karel T. Koch, Robbert J. de Winter, Carl E. Schotborgh, and Kong I. Lie

Quantification of collateral flow in humans: a comparison of angiographic, electrocardiographic and hemodynamic variables
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 670-677. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Anastasia N. Kitsiou, Stephen L. Bacharach, Marissa L. Bartlett, Gopal Srinivasan, Ronald M. Summers, Arshed A. Quyyumi, and Vasken Dilsizian

¹³N-ammonia myocardial blood flow and uptake: Relation to functional outcome of asynergic regions after revascularization
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 678-686. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Christodoulos Stefanadis, John Dernellis, Eleftherios Tsiamis, and Pavlos Toutouzas

Effects of pacing-induced and balloon coronary occlusion ischemia on left atrial function in patients with coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 687-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Francesco Barillà, Giuseppe De Vincentis, Enrico Mangieri, Massimo Ciavolella, Gaetano Pannitteri, Francesco Scopinaro, Giuseppe Critelli, and Pietro Paolo Campa

Recovery of contractility of viable myocardium during inotropic stimulation is not dependent on an increase of myocardial blood flow in the absence of collateral filling
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 697-704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial:

Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
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Stress Testing:

Janine Krivokapich, John S. Child, Donald O. Walter, and Alan Garfinkel

Prognostic value of dobutamine stress echocardiography in predicting cardiac events in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 708-716. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Branko D. Beleslin, Miodrag Ostojic, Ana Djordjevic-Dikic, Rade Babic, Milan Nedeljkovic, Goran Stankovic, Sinisa Stojkovic, Jelena Marinkovic, Ivana Nedeljkovic, Jelena Stepanovic, Jovica Saponjski, Zorica Petrasinovic, Srecko Nedeljkovic, and Vladimir Kanjuh

Integrated evaluation of relation between coronary lesion features and stress echocardiography results: the importance of coronary lesion morphology
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 717-726. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Risk Factors:

Jeffrey L. Anderson, Gretchen J. King, Tami L. Bair, Sidney P. Elmer, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Jessica Habashi, and John F. Carlquist

Associations between a polymorphism in the gene encoding glycoprotein IIIa and myocardial infarction or coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 727-733. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Faiez Zannad, Serge Briancon, Yves Juilliere, Paul-Michel Mertes, Jean-Pierre Villemot, François Alla, Jean-Marc Virion and the EPICAL Investigators

Incidence, clinical and etiologic features, and outcomes of advanced chronic heart failure: the EPICAL study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 734-742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Wendy Johnson, Caroline Lucas, Lynne W. Stevenson, and Mark A. Creager

Effect of intensive therapy for heart failure on the vasodilator response to exercise
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 743-749. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas H. Marwick, Charis Zuchowski, Michael S. Lauer, Maria-Anna Secknus, M. John Williams, and Bruce W. Lytle

Functional status and quality of life in patients with heart failure undergoing coronary bypass surgery after assessment of myocardial viability
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 750-758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Alain Cohen-Solal, Yves Esanu, Damien Logeart, Fabienne Pessione, Claude Dubois, Gilles Dreyfus, René Gourgon, and Pascal Merlet

Cardiac metaiodobenzylguanidine uptake in patients with moderate chronic heart failure: relationship with peak oxygen uptake and prognosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 759-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Electrophysiology:

Bernard Belhassen, Sami Viskin, Roman Fish, Aharon Glick, Michael Glikson, and Michael Eldar

Catheter-induced mechanical trauma to accessory pathways during radiofrequency ablation: incidence, predictors and clinical implications
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 767-774. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Bradley P. Knight, Adam Zivin, Joseph Souza, Matthew Flemming, Frank Pelosi, Rajiva Goyal, K. Ching Man, S. Adam Strickberger, and Fred Morady

A technique for the rapid diagnosis of atrial tachycardia in the electrophysiology laboratory
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 775-781. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Li-Xue Yin, Chuen-Mei Li, QinGue Fu, Yiu Lo, QiHua Huang, Li Cai, and Zhu-Xui Zheng

Ventricular excitation maps using tissue Doppler acceleration imaging: potential clinical application
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 782-787. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Endocarditis:

François Delahaye, Marie-Odile Rial, Guy de Gevigney, René Ecochard, and Jacques Delaye

A critical appraisal of the quality of the management of infective endocarditis
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 788-793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vascular Biology:

Abhiram Prasad, Syed Husain, and Arshed A. Quyyumi

Abnormal flow-mediated epicardial vasomotion in human coronary arteries is improved by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition: A potential role of bradykinin
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 796-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tamara V. Lewis, Anthony M. Dart, and Jaye P. F. Chin-Dusting

Endothelium-dependent relaxation by acetylcholine is impaired in hypertriglyceridemic humans with normal levels of plasma LDL cholesterol
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 805-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pulmonary hypertension:

Andrew M. Atz, Ian Adatia, James E. Lock, and David L. Wessel

Combined effects of nitric oxide and oxygen during acute pulmonary vasodilator testing
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 813-819. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pediatric Cardiology:

P. Syamasundar Rao, Seong Ho Kim, Jae-Young Choi, Christian Rey, Jorge Haddad, Francois Marcon, Kevin Walsh, and Eleftherios B. Sideris

Follow-up results of transvenous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus with the buttoned device
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 820-826. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Alain Serraf, Jean Dominique Piot, Nicolas Bonnet, François Lacour-Gayet, Anita Touchot, Jacqueline Bruniaux, Emré Belli, Lorenzo Galletti, and Claude Planché

Biventricular repair approach in ducto-dependent neonates with hypoplastic but morphologically normal left ventricle
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 827-834. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Luis E. Rohde, Masanori Aikawa, George C. Cheng, Galina Sukhova, Scott D. Solomon, Peter Libby, Janice Pfeffer, Marc A. Pfeffer, and Richard T. Lee

Echocardiography-derived left ventricular end-systolic regional wall stress and matrix remodeling after experimental myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 835-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sten Lyager Nielsen, Hans Nygaard, Arnold A. Fontaine, J. Michael Hasenkam, Shengqui He, Niels T. Andersen, and Ajit P. Yoganathan

Chordal force distribution determines systolic mitral leaflet configuration and severity of functional mitral regurgitation
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 843-853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Steven B. Solomon, Paolo Barbier, and Stanton A. Glantz

Changes in porcine transmitral flow velocity pattern and its diastolic determinants during partial coronary occlusion
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 854-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sasha M. Demos, Hayat Alkan-Onyuksel, Bonnie J. Kane, Kishin Ramani, Ashwin Nagaraj, Rodney Greene, Melvin Klegerman, and David D. McPherson

In vivo targeting of acoustically reflective liposomes for intravascular and transvascular ultrasonic enhancement
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 867-875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thierry Le Tourneau, Eric Van Belle, Delphine Corseaux, Benoît Vallet, Gilles Lebuffe, Bernard Dupuis, Jean-Marc Lablanche, Eugène McFadden, Christophe Bauters, and Michel E. Bertrand

Role of nitric oxide in restenosis after experimental balloon angioplasty in the hypercholesterolemic rabbit: effects on neointimal hyperplasia and vascular remodeling
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 876-882. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

New Methods:

Kenneth G. Lehmann and Miriam S. Platt

Improved accuracy and precision of thermodilution cardiac output measurement using a dual thermistor catheter system
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 883-891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Correspondence
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 897-903. [PDF]  

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