Conference:

Conference
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1091-1135. [PDF]  

50th Anniversary Historical Article:

H. J. C. Swan

The Framingham Offspring Study: a commentary
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1136-1140. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review Articles:

Mark E. Silverman

A view from the millennium: the practice of cardiology circa 1950 and thereafter
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1141-1151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johannes Feenstra, Diederick E. Grobbee, Willem J. Remme, and Bruno H. Ch Stricker

Drug-induced heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1152-1162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hans Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Gautam Vaddadi, and Murray D. Esler

Recent insight into therapy of congestive heart failure: focus on ACE inhibition and angiotensin-II antagonism
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1163-1173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Edward P. Havranek, Ignatius Thomas, William B. Smith, George A. Ponce, Martin Bilsker, Mark A. Munger, Robert A. Wolf for the Irbesartan Heart Failure Group

Dose-related beneficial long-term hemodynamic and clinical efficacy of irbesartan in heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1174-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Michele Senni, Margaret M. Redfield, Lieng H. Ling, Gordon K. Danielson, A. Jamil Tajik, and Jae K. Oh

Left ventricular systolic and diastolic function after pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis: Doppler echocardiographic findings and correlation with clinical status
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1182-1188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Keith D. Aaronson and Donna M. Mancini

Mortality remains high for outpatient transplant candidates with prolonged (>6 months) waiting list time
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1189-1195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cheol Whan Lee, Jung-Hee Lee, Jae-Joong Kim, Seong-Wook Park, Myeong-Ki Hong, Sang-Tae Kim, Tae-Hwan Lim, and Seung-Jung Park

Cerebral metabolic abnormalities in congestive heart failure detected by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1196-1202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Laurent Fauchier, Dominique Babuty, Pierre Cosnay, and Jean Paul Fauchier

Prognostic value of heart rate variability for sudden death and major arrhythmic events in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1203-1207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Electrophysiology:

Arshad Jahangir, Win-Kuang Shen, Sharon A. Neubauer, David J. Ballard, Stephen C. Hammill, David O. Hodge, Christine M. Lohse, Bernard J. Gersh, and David L. Hayes

Relation between mode of pacing and long-term survival in the very elderly
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1208-1216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Chu-Pak Lau, Hung-Fat Tse, and Gregory M. Ayers

Defibrillation-guided radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation secondary to an atrial focus
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1217-1226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Enrico Di Girolamo, Cesare Di Iorio, Panfilo Sabatini, Luigi Leonzio, Carmela Barbone, and Antonio Barsotti

Effects of paroxetine hydrochloride, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, on refractory vasovagal syncope: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1227-1230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ling-Ping Lai, Ming-Jai Su, Jiunn-Lee Lin, Fang-Yue Lin, Chang-Her Tsai, Yih-Sharng Chen, Shoei K. Stephen Huang, Yung-Zu Tseng, and Wen-Pin Lien

Down-regulation of L-type calcium channel and sarcoplasmic reticular Ca²⁺-ATPase mRNA in human atrial fibrillation without significant change in the mRNA of ryanodine receptor, calsequestrin and phospholamban: An insight into the mechanism of atrial electrical remodeling
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1231-1237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Interventional Cardiology:

Peter Hadjipetrou, Stephen Cox, Thomas Piemonte, and Andrew Eisenhauer

Percutaneous revascularization of atherosclerotic obstruction of aortic arch vessels
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1238-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

William H. Matthai Jr., Peter B. Kurnik, William C. Groh, William J. Untereker, and Jamie E. Siegel

Antithrombin activity during the period of percutaneous coronary revascularization: Relation to heparin use, thrombotic complications and restenosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1248-1256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas P. Wharton Jr., Nancy Sinclair McNamara, Frank A. Fedele, Mark I. Jacobs, Alan R. Gladstone, and Erik J. Funk

Primary angioplasty for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: experience at two community hospitals without cardiac surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1257-1265. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Steven P. Marso, Stephen G. Ellis, E. Murat Tuzcu, Patrick L. Whitlow, Irving Franco, Russell E. Raymond, and Eric J. Topol

The importance of proteinuria as a determinant of mortality following percutaneous coronary revascularization in diabetics
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1269-1277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Stephen G. Ellis, Dave Miller, Thomas F. Keys, Kimberly Brown, Renee Ellert, Georgiana Howell, A. Michael Lincoff, and Eric J. Topol

Comparing physician-specific two-year patient outcomes after coronary angiography: Methodologic issues and results
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1278-1285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial:

Editorial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1246-1247. [PDF]  

Editorial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1305-1307. [PDF]  

Editorial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1362-1364. [PDF]  

Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
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Editorial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1266-1268. [PDF]  

Hypercholesterolemia:

Andrzej Szczeklik, Jacek Musial, Anetta Undas, Piotr Gajewski, Pawel Góra, Jakub Swadzba, and Milosz Jankowski

Inhibition of thrombin generation by simvastatin and lack of additive effects of aspirin in patients with marked hypercholesterolemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1286-1293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

George Dangas, Juan J. Badimon, Donald A. Smith, Allen H. Unger, Daniel Levine, John H. Shao, Perwaiz Meraj, Carl Fier, John T. Fallon, and John A. Ambrose

Pravastatin therapy in hyperlipidemia: effects on thrombus formation and the systemic hemostatic profile
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1294-1304. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Víctor G. Dávila-Román, Suzan F. Murphy, Nancy J. Nickerson, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Kenneth B. Schechtman, and Benico Barzilai

Atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta is an independent predictor of long-term neurologic events and mortality
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1308-1316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Emile Ferrari, Renaud Vidal, Thierry Chevallier, and Marcel Baudouy

Atherosclerosis of the thoracic aorta and aortic debris as a marker of poor prognosis: benefit of oral anticoagulants
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1317-1322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Coronary Artery Disease:

Christopher L. Hansen, Renee Sangrigoli, Emeke Nkadi, and Matt Kramer

Comparison of pulmonary uptake with transient cavity dilation after exercise thallium-201 perfusion imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1323-1327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Coronary Blood Flow:

Heiko Schöder, Roxana Campisi, Tohru Ohtake, Carl K. Hoh, Dae H. Moon, Johannes Czernin, and Heinrich R. Schelbert

Blood flow–metabolism imaging with positron emission tomography in patients with diabetes mellitus for the assessment of reversible left ventricular contractile dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1328-1337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Emmanuel I. Skalidis, George E. Kochiadakis, Sophia I. Koukouraki, Fragiskos I. Parthenakis, Nikolaos S. Karkavitsas, and Panos E. Vardas

Phasic coronary flow pattern and flow reserve in patients with left bundle branch block and normal coronary arteries
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1338-1346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Myocardial Infarction:

Jing Ma, Charles H. Hennekens, Paul M. Ridker, and Meir J. Stampfer

A prospective study of fibrinogen and risk of myocardial infarction in the physicians’ health study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1347-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Francois Ledru, Pierre Théroux, Jacques Lespérance, Jean Laurier, Pierre Ducimetière, Jean-L.éon Guermonprez, Benoit Diébold, and Didier Blanchard

Geometric features of coronary artery lesions favoring acute occlusion and myocardial infarction: a quantitative angiographic study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1353-1361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Endocarditis:

Leon Iri Kupferwasser, Gerd Hafner, Susanne Mohr-Kahaly, Raimund Erbel, J.ürgen Meyer, and Harald Darius

The presence of infection-related antiphospholipid antibodies in infective endocarditis determines a major risk factor for embolic events
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1365-1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Diabetes:

Yukihiko Momiyama, Yoshihiko Suzuki, Fumitaka Ohsuzu, Yoshihito Atsumi, Kempei Matsuoka, and Mitsuru Kimura

Maternally transmitted susceptibility to non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and left ventricular hypertrophy
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1372-1378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endothelial Function:

Peter Clarkson, Hugh E. Montgomery, Michael J. Mullen, Ann E. Donald, Amanda J. Powe, Teresa Bull, Michael Jubb, Michael World, and John E. Deanfield

Exercise training enhances endothelial function in young men
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1379-1385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

New Methods:

J. H. S. Cullen, M. A. Horsfield, C. R. Reek, G. R. Cherryman, D. B. Barnett, and N. J. Samani

A myocardial perfusion reserve index in humans using first-pass contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1386-1394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pediatric Cardiology:

Basil (Vasilios) D. Thanopoulos, George S. Tsaousis, Georgia N. Konstadopoulou, and Armine G. Zarayelyan

Transcatheter closure of muscular ventricular septal defects with the amplatzer ventricular septal defect occluder: initial clinical applications in children
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1395-1399. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Atsushi Iwasaki, Akira Matsumori, Takehiko Yamada, Tetsuo Shioi, Weizhong Wang, Koh Ono, Ryosuke Nishio, Masaharu Okada, and Shigetake Sasayama

Pimobendan inhibits the production of proinflammatory cytokines and gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in a murine model of viral myocarditis
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1400-1407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nabil Maalej, Ralph Albrecht, Joseph Loscalzo, and John D. Folts

The potent platelet inhibitory effects of S-nitrosated albumin coating of artificial surfaces
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1408-1414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nabil El-Sherif, Edward B. Caref, Masaomi Chinushi, and Mark Restivo

Mechanism of arrhythmogenicity of the short–long cardiac sequence that precedes ventricular tachyarrhythmias in the long QT syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1415-1423. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Invited Commentary:

Discussion
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 33: 1427-1430. [PDF]  

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