Invited Commentary:

Discussion
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Editorial:

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Interventional Cardiology:

Wayne B. Batchelor, Eric D. Peterson, Daniel B. Mark, J. David Knight, Christopher B. Granger, Paul W. Armstrong, and Robert M. Califf

A comparison of U.S. and Canadian cardiac catheterization practices in detecting severe coronary artery disease after myocardial infarction: efficiency, yield and long-term implications
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 12-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Peter W. Radke, Heinrich G. Klues, Philipp K. Haager, Rainer Hoffmann, Frank Kastrau, Thorsten Reffelmann, Uwe Janssens, Juergen vom Dahl, and Peter Hanrath

Mechanisms of acute lumen gain and recurrent restenosis after rotational atherectomy of diffuse in-stent restenosis: A quantitative angiographic and intravascular ultrasound study
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 33-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heribert Schunkert, Lari Harrell, and Igor F. Palacios

Implications of small reference vessel diameter in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 40-48. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Asad Z. Pathan, Nasser A. Mahdi, Miltiadis N. Leon, Julio Lopez-Cuellar, Hector Simosa, Peter C. Block, Lari Harrell, and Igor F. Palacios

Is redo percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMV) indicated in patients with post-PMV mitral restenosis?
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 49-54. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ralf Köster, Christian W. Hamm, Ricardo Seabra-Gomes, Gunhild Herrmann, Horst Sievert, Carlos Macaya, Eckart Fleck, Klaus Fischer, Johannes J. R. M. Bonnier, Jean Fajadet, J.ürgen Waigand, Karl-Heinz Kuck, Michel Henry, Marie Claude Morice, Luciano Pizzulli, Michael M. Webb-Peploe, Arnd B. Buchwald, Lars Ekström, Eberhard Grube, Saad Al Kasab, Antonio Colombo, Archimedes Sanati, Sjef M. P. G. Ernst, Michael Haude, Martin B. Leon, Charles Ilsley, Rafael Beyar, Yvo Taeymans, Uwe Gladbach, Karl Wegscheider, Patrick W. Serruys for the Laser Angioplasty of Restenosed Stents (LARS) Investigators

Laser angioplasty of restenosed coronary stents: results of a multicenter surveillance trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 25-32. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac Surgery:

Daniel Burkhoff, Margaret N. Wesley, Jon R. Resar, and Allan M. Lansing

Factors correlating with risk of mortality after transmyocardial revascularization
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 55-61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Myocardial Infarction:

John K. French, Thomas A. Hyde, Hitesh Patel, David J. Amos, Stephanie C. McLaughlin, Bruce J. Webber, and Harvey D. White

Survival 12 years after randomization to streptokinase: the influence of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow at three to four weeks
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 62-69. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Shmuel Gottlieb, Valentina Boyko, David Harpaz, Hanoch Hod, Miriam Cohen, Lori Mandelzweig, Zahi Khoury, Shlomo Stern, Solomon Behar for the Israeli Thrombolytic Survey Group

Long-term (three-year) prognosis of patients treated with reperfusion or conservatively after acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 70-82. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ida Gustafsson, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Lars Køber, Finn Gustafsson, Per Hildebrandt on behalf of the Trace Study Group

Effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor trandolapril on mortality and morbidity in diabetic patients with left ventricular dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 83-89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atsushi Yamamuro, Kiyoshi Yoshida, Takeshi Hozumi, Takashi Akasaka, Tsutomu Takagi, Shuichirou Kaji, Takahiro Kawamoto, and Junichi Yoshikawa

Noninvasive evaluation of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in patients with acute myocardial infarction by deceleration time of pulmonary venous flow velocity in diastole
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 90-94. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Acute Coronary Syndromes:

Judd E. Hollander, M. Ranu Muttreja, Margaret R. Dalesandro, and Frances S. Shofer

Risk stratification of emergency department patients with acute coronary syndromes using P-Selectin
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 95-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Greg C. Flaker, J. Wayne Warnica, Frank M. Sacks, Lemuel A. Moyé, Barry R. Davis, Jean L. Rouleau, Richard R. Webel, Marc A. Pfeffer, Eugene Braunwald for the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events CARE Investigators

Pravastatin prevents clinical events in revascularized patients with average cholesterol concentrations
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 106-112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Coronary Artery Disease:

Pierre Y. Marie, Nicolas Danchin, Fabrice Branly, Michaël Angioï, Alain Grentzinger, Jean M. Virion, Benoit Brouant, Pierre Olivier, Gilles Karcher, Yves Juillière, Faïez Zannad, and Alain Bertrand

Effects of medical therapy on outcome assessment using exercise thallium-201 single photon emission computed tomography imaging: Evidence of a protective effect of beta-blocking antianginal medications
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 113-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Carlo Caiati, Norma Zedda, Cristiana Montaldo, Roberta Montisci, and Sabino Iliceto

Contrast-enhanced transthoracic second harmonic echo doppler with adenosine: A noninvasive, rapid and effective method for coronary flow reserve assessment
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 122-130. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Helena J. Teede, Yu-Lu Liang, Louise M. Shiel, John J. McNeil, and Barry P. McGrath

Hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women protects against smoking-induced changes in vascular structure and function
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 131-137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Endothelial Function:

Hanneke W. Wilmink, Jan D. Banga, Michel Hijmering, Willem D. Erkelens, Erik S. G. Stroes, and Ton J. Rabelink

Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonism on postprandial endothelial function
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 140-145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hiroaki Kawano, Takeshi Motoyama, Osamu Hirashima, Nobutaka Hirai, Yuji Miyao, Tomohiro Sakamoto, Kiyotaka Kugiyama, Hisao Ogawa, and Hirofumi Yasue

Hyperglycemia rapidly suppresses flow-mediated endothelium- dependent vasodilation of brachial artery
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 146-154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Roger M. Mills, Thierry H. LeJemtel, Darlene P. Horton, Chang-seng Liang, Roberto Lang, Marc A. Silver, Charles Lui, Kanu Chatterjee on Behalf of the Natrecor Study Group

Sustained hemodynamic effects of an infusion of nesiritide (human b-type natriuretic peptide) in heart failure: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 155-162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jeroen J. Bax, Don Poldermans, Abdou Elhendy, Jan H. Cornel, Eric Boersma, Riccardo Rambaldi, Jos R. T. C. Roelandt, and Paolo M. Fioretti

Improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction, heart failure symptoms and prognosis after revascularization in patients with chronic coronary artery disease and viable myocardium detected by dobutamine stress echocardiography
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 163-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Stuart D. Katz, Michael Radin, Thomas Graves, Cynthia Hauck, Alan Block, Thierry H. LeJemtel for the Ifetroban Study Group

Effect of aspirin and ifetroban on skeletal muscle blood flow in patients with congestive heart failure treated with enalapril
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 170-176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiomyopathy:

Biykem Bozkurt, Flordeliza S. Villaneuva, Richard Holubkov, Tammy Tokarczyk, René J. Alvarez Jr., Guy A. MacGowan, Srinivas Murali, Warren D. Rosenblum, Arthur M. Feldman, and Dennis M. McNamara

Intravenous immune globulin in the therapy of peripartum cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 177-180. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Luisa Mestroni, Chiara Rocco, Dario Gregori, Gianfranco Sinagra, Andrea Di Lenarda, Snjezana Miocic, Matteo Vatta, Bruno Pinamonti, Francesco Muntoni, Alida L. P. Caforio, William J. McKenna, Arturo Falaschi, Mauro Giacca, Fulvio Camerini the Heart Muscle Disease Study Group

Familial dilated cardiomyopathy: Evidence for genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 181-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy:

Steve R. Ommen, Rick A. Nishimura, Ray W. Squires, Hartzell V. Schaff, Gordon K. Danielson, and A. Jamil Tajik

Comparison of dual-chamber pacing versus septal myectomy for the treatment of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A comparison of objective hemodynamic and exercise end points
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 191-196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Transplant:

Klaus Pethig, Bernd Heublein, Rolf R. Meliss, and Axel Haverich

Volumetric remodeling of the proximal left coronary artery: Early versus late after heart transplantation
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 197-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Electrophysiology:

Antonio Pacifico, Laura L. Ferlic, F.élix R. Cedillo-Salazar, Nadim Nasir Jr, Timothy K. Doyle, and Philip D. Henry

Shocks as predictors of survival in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 204-210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Physiology:

Naohiko Takahashi, Mikiko Nakagawa, Tetsunori Saikawa, Tatsuhiko Ooie, Tadafumi Akimitsu, Koji Kaneda, Masahide Hara, Tetsu Iwao, Hidetoshi Yonemochi, Morio Ito, and Toshiie Sakata

Noninvasive assessment of the cardiac baroreflex: Response to downward tilting and comparison with the phenylephrine method
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 211-215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Achille Gaspardone, Filippo Crea, Fabrizio Tomai, Francesco Versaci, Antonio Pellegrino, Luigi Chiariello, and Pier A. Gioffré

Effect of acetylsalicylate on cardiac and muscular pain induced by intracoronary and intra-arterial infusion of bradykinin in humans
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 216-222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Adult Congenital Heart Disease:

Koichiro Niwa, Joseph K. Perloff, Samuel Kaplan, John S. Child, and Pamela D. Miner

Eisenmenger syndrome in adults: Ventricular septal defect, truncus arteriosus, univentricular heart
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 223-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pediatric Cardiology:

Fukiko Ichida, Yuji Hamamichi, Toshio Miyawaki, Yasuo Ono, Tetsuro Kamiya, Teiji Akagi, Hiromichi Hamada, Osamu Hirose, Takeshi Isobe, Katsuhiko Yamada, Shunji Kurotobi, Hiroshi Mito, Toshiharu Miyake, Yasuo Murakami, Takeshi Nishi, Makoto Shinohara, Masashi Seguchi, Shinjiro Tashiro, and Hirofumi Tomimatsu

Clinical features of isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: Long-term clinical course, hemodynamic properties, and genetic background
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 233-240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Guy R. Randolph, Donald J. Hagler, Bijoy K. Khandheria, Eric R. Lunn, Walter J. Cook, James B. Seward, and Patrick W. O’Leary

Remote telemedical interpretation of neonatal echocardiograms: impact on clinical management in a primary care setting
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 241-245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Peter R. Vale, Douglas W. Losordo, Tengiz Tkebuchava, Donghui Chen, Charles E. Milliken, and Jeffrey M. Isner

Catheter-based myocardial gene transfer utilizing nonfluoroscopic electromechanical left ventricular mapping
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 246-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tomoko Ohkusa, Takeshi Ueyama, Jutaro Yamada, Masafumi Yano, Yoshihiko Fujumura, Kensuke Esato, and Masunori Matsuzaki

Alterations in cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ regulatory proteins in the atrial tissue of patients with chronic atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 255-263. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ellen O. Weinberg, Christiane D. Thienelt, Sarah E. Katz, Jozef Bartunek, Minori Tajima, Susanne Rohrbach, Pamela S. Douglas, and Beverly H. Lorell

Gender differences in molecular remodeling in pressure overload hypertrophy
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 264-273. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pierre Ambrosi, Pierre H. Rolland, Heidi Bodard, André Barlatier, Philippe Charpiot, Gwladys Guisgand, Alain Friggi, Odette Ghiringhelli, Gilbert Habib, Gilles Bouvenot, Danielle Garçon, and Roger Luccioni

Effects of folate supplementation in hyperhomocysteinemic pigs
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 274-279. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Masazumi Arai, Yoshihiro Masui, Pascal Goldschmidt-Clermont, Anthony DiPaula, Cynthia Siu, Takeshi Kondo, and Lewis C. Becker

P-selectin inhibition prevents early neutrophil activation but provides only modest protection against myocardial injury in dogs with ischemia and forty-eight hours reperfusion
J Am Coll Cardiol 1999 34: 280-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Erratum:

Erratum
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