Invited Commentary:

Discussion
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 905-908. [PDF]  

Risk Factor Reduction:

West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group

The effects of pravastatin on hospital admission in hypercholesterolemic middle-aged men: West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 909-915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Derek V. Exner, Daniel L. Dries, Myron A. Waclawiw, Brent Shelton, and Michael J. Domanski

Beta-adrenergic blocking agent use and mortality in patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a post hoc analysis of the studies of left ventricular dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 916-923. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Peter S. Macdonald, Anne M. Keogh, Christina L. Aboyoun, Mayanna Lund, Raul Amor, and Dermot J. McCaffrey

Tolerability and efficacy of carvedilol in patients with New York Heart Association class IV heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 924-931. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Peter J. Cowburn, John G. F. Cleland, John D. McArthur, Margaret R. MacLean, John J. V. McMurray, Henry J. Dargie, and James J. Morton

Endothelin_B receptors are functionally important in mediating vasoconstriction in the systemic circulation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 932-938. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marco Metra, Pompilio Faggiano, Antonio D’Aloia, Savina Nodari, Anna Gualeni, Domenica Raccagni, and Livio Dei Cas

Use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing with hemodynamic monitoring in the prognostic assessment of ambulatory patients with chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 943-950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Michael J. Domanski, Gary F. Mitchell, James E. Norman, Derek V. Exner, Bertram Pitt, and Marc A. Pfeffer

Independent prognostic information provided by sphygmomanometrically determined pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure in patients with left ventricular dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 951-958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Volker Adams, Hong Jiang, Jiangtao Yu, Sven Möbius-Winkler, Eduard Fiehn, Axel Linke, Claudia Weigl, Gerhard Schuler, and Rainer Hambrecht

Apoptosis in skeletal myocytes of patients with chronic heart failure is associated with exercise intolerance
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 959-965. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial:

Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1071-1075. [PDF]  

Electrophysiology:

George E. Kochiadakis, Nikos E. Igoumenidis, Fragiskos I. Parthenakis, Gregory I. Chlouverakis, and Panos E. Vardas

Amiodarone versus propafenone for conversion of chronic atrial fibrillation: results of a randomized, controlled study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 966-971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Boaz Avitall, Ray W. Helms, Joseph B. Koblish, Wayne Sieben, Alexey V. Kotov, and Gopal N. Gupta

The creation of linear contiguous lesions in the atria with an expandable loop catheter
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 972-984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Win-Kuang Shen, Arshad Jahangir, Douglas Beinborn, Christine M. Lohse, David O. Hodge, Robert F. Rea, and Stephen C. Hammill

Utility of a single-stage isoproterenol tilt table test in adults: A randomized comparison with passive head-up tilt
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 985-990. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Left Ventricular Function:

Eiji Tadamura, Takashi Kudoh, Makoto Motooka, Masayuki Inubushi, Seiji Shirakawa, Naoya Hattori, Tomohisa Okada, Tetsuya Matsuda, Takaaki Koshiji, Kazunobu Nishimura, Katsuhiko Matsuda, and Junji Konishi

Assessment of regional and global left ventricular function by reinjection Tl-201 and rest Tc-99m sestamibi ECG-gated SPECT: Comparison with three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 991-997. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Interventional Cardiology:

Karl-Christian Koch, Juergen vom Dahl, Eduard Kleinhans, Heinrich G. Klues, Peter W. Radke, Susanne Ninnemann, Gernot Schulz, Udalrich Buell, and Peter Hanrath

Influence of a platelet GPIIb/IIIa receptor antagonist on myocardial hypoperfusion during rotational atherectomy as assessed by myocardial Tc-99m sestamibi scintigraphy
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 998-1004. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Anne Wehinger, Adnan Kastrati, Shpend Elezi, Hannsjörg Baum, Siegmund Braun, Franz-Josef Neumann, and Albert Schömig

Lipoprotein(a) and coronary thrombosis and restenosis after stent placement
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1005-1012. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Coronary Artery Disease:

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

Association of lipoprotein lipase gene polymorphisms with coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1013-1020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Transmyocardial Revascularization:

G. Chad Hughes, Kevin P. Landolfo, James E. Lowe, Robin B. Coleman, and Carolyn L. Donovan

Perioperative morbidity and mortality after transmyocardial laser revascularization: incidence and risk factors for adverse events
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1021-1026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Myocardial Ischemia:

Michael Billinger, Martin Fleisch, Franz R. Eberli, Ali Garachemani, Bernhard Meier, and Christian Seiler

Is the development of myocardial tolerance to repeated ischemia in humans due to preconditioning or to collateral recruitment?
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1027-1035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Myocardial Infarction:

Manohara P. J. Senaratne, Marleen E. Irwin, Selma Shaben, Jo Griffiths, Jayan Nagendran, Leslie Kasza, Sajad Gulamhusein, and Maureen Haughian

Feasibility of direct discharge from the coronary/intermediate care unit after acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1040-1046. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endothelial Function:

Michael J. A. Williams, Wayne H. F. Sutherland, Maree P. McCormick, Sylvia A. de Jong, Robert J. Walker, and Gerard T. Wilkins

Impaired endothelial function following a meal rich in used cooking fat
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1050-1055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Syndrome X:

Hans Erik Bøtker, Helle Sauer Sonne, Ole Frøbert, and Frederik Andreasen

Enhanced exercise-induced hyperkalemia in patients with syndrome X
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1056-1061. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Markus Flesch, Heiko Kilter, Bodo Cremers, Ulrich Laufs, Michael Südkamp, Monika Ortmann, Frank U. Müller, and Michael Böhm

Effects of endotoxin on human myocardial contractility involvement of nitric oxide and peroxynitrite
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1062-1070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ACC Expert Consensus Document:

James C. Blankenship, Timothy M. Bateman, David E. Haines, Alan S. Pearlman, Mark H. Schoenfeld, Carin J. Sigel, Michael J. Wolk, Douglas L. Wood, James S. Forrester, Pamela S. Douglas, David P. Faxon, John D. Fisher, Raymond J. Gibbons, Jonathan L. Halperin, Judith S. Hochman, Adolph M. Hutter Jr., Sanjiv Kaul, William S. Weintraub, William L. Winters Jr., and Michael J. Wolk

ACC expert consensus document on ethical coding and billing practices for cardiovascular medicine specialists
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1076-1086. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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