Contents:  Volume 35, Issue 3, March 1, 2000   [Index by Author]         Other Issues:          Review Articles        Interventional Cardiology        Myocardial Ischemia        Coronary Artery Disease        Systolic Hypertension        Heart Failure        Arrhythmias        Cardiac Surgery        Valve Disease        Stress Testing        Pediatric Cardiology        Experimental Studies        Editorial        ACC News        ACC Committee Reports        Letters to the Editor
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Review Articles:

Arthur M. Feldman, Alain Combes, Daniel Wagner, Toshiaki Kadakomi, Toru Kubota, Yun You Li, and Charles McTiernan The role of tumor necrosis factor in the pathophysiology of heart failure J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 537-544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Paul A. Tunick and Itzhak Kronzon Atheromas of the thoracic aorta: clinical and therapeutic update J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 545-554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Baskaran Chandrasekar and Jean-François Tanguay Platelets and restenosis J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 555-562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Koon-Hou Mak and Eric J. Topol Emerging concepts in the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients with diabetes mellitus J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 563-568. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Jay N. Cohn, Roberto Ferrari, Norman Sharpe on Behalf of an International Forum on Cardiac Remodeling Cardiac remodeling—concepts and clinical implications: a consensus paper from an international forum on cardiac remodeling J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 569-582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Interventional Cardiology:

Kenneth G. Lehmann, Jeffrey J. Popma, Jeffrey A. Werner, Alexandra J. Lansky, and Robert L. Wilensky Vascular remodeling and the local delivery of cytochalasin B after coronary angioplasty in humans J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 583-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Bjørn Jørgensen, Svein Simonsen, Knut Endresen, Kolbjørn Forfang, Karleif Vatne, James Hansen, John Webb, Christopher Buller, Gilles Goulet, Jan Erikssen, and Erik Thaulow Restenosis and clinical outcome in patients treated with amlodipine after angioplasty: results from the coronary AngioPlasty Amlodipine REStenosis Study (CAPARES) J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 592-599. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Aylee Liem, Felix Zijlstra, Jan Paul Ottervanger, Jan C. A. Hoorntje, Harry Suryapranata, Menko-Jan de Boer, and Freek W. A. Verheugt High dose heparin as pretreatment for primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction: the Heparin in Early Patency (HEAP) randomized trial J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 600-604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Gregg W. Stone, Bruce R. Brodie, John J. Griffin, Lorelei Grines, Judith Boura, William W. O’Neill, Cindy L. Grines for the Second Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction Trial (PAMI-2) Investigators Clinical and angiographic outcomes in patients with previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery treated with primary balloon angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 605-611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Ran Kornowski, Balram Bhargava, D. M. Shmuel Fuchs, Alexandra J. Lansky, Lowell F. Satler, Augusto D. Pichard, Mun K. Hong, Kenneth M. Kent, Roxana Mehran, Gregg W. Stone, and Martin B. Leon Procedural results and late clinical outcomes after percutaneous interventions using long (25 mm) versus short (<20 mm) stents J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 612-618. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Charles J. Bruce, Richard E. Kuntz, Jeffrey J. Popma, Karen S. Pieper, Eric J. Topol, and David R. Holmes Jr. Application of a continuous regression model of restenosis to saphenous vein grafts after successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty or directional coronary atherectomy J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 619-623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Myocardial Ischemia:

Niels Peter R.ønnow Sand, Michael Rehling, Jens Peder Bagger, Leif Thuesen, Christian Flø, and Torsten T. Nielsen Functional significance of recruitable collaterals during temporary coronary occlusion evaluated by 99mTc-sestamibi single-photon emission computerized tomography J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 624-632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Antonino Buffon, Stefano A. Santini, Vito Ramazzotti, Stefano Rigattieri, Giovanna Liuzzo, Luigi M. Biasucci, Filippo Crea, Bruno Giardina, and Attilio Maseri Large, sustained cardiac lipid peroxidation and reduced antioxidant capacity in the coronary circulation after brief episodes of myocardial ischemia J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 633-639. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Coronary Artery Disease:

Michael J. Zema Gemfibrozil, nicotinic acid and combination therapy in patients with isolated hypoalphalipoproteinemia: a randomized, open-label, crossover study J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 640-646. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Giacomo Ruotolo, Peter Båvenholm, Kerstin Brismar, Suad Eféndic, Carl-G.öran Ericsson, Ulf de Faire, Jan Nilsson, and Anders Hamsten Serum insulin-like growth factor-I level is independently associated with coronary artery disease progression in young male survivors of myocardial infarction: beneficial effects of bezafibrate treatment J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 647-654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Tsutomu Saitoh, Hiroshi Kishida, Yayoi Tsukada, Yumiko Fukuma, Junko Sano, Masahiro Yasutake, Nagaharu Fukuma, Yoshiki Kusama, and Hirokazu Hayakawa Clinical significance of increased plasma concentration of macrophage colony–stimulating factor in patients with angina pectoris J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 655-665. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Akbar Shah, Galen S. Wagner, Christopher B. Granger, Christopher M. O’Connor, Cynthia L. Green, Kathleen M. Trollinger, Robert M. Califf, and Mitchell W. Krucoff Prognostic implications of TIMI flow grade in the infarct related artery compared with continuous 12-lead ST-segment resolution analysis: Reexamining the "gold standard" for myocardial reperfusion assessment J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 666-672. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Systolic Hypertension:

Athanase Benetos, Mahmoud Zureik, Jeff Morcet, Frédérique Thomas, Kathryn Bean, Michel Safar, Pierre Ducimetière, and Louis Guize A decrease in diastolic blood pressure combined with an increase in systolic blood pressure is associated with a higher cardiovascular mortality in men J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 673-680. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Heart Failure:

Daniel L. Dries, Derek V. Exner, Michael J. Domanski, Barry Greenberg, and Lynne W. Stevenson The prognostic implications of renal insufficiency in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 681-689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alexandre Duguet, Claudio Tantucci, Olivier Lozinguez, Richard Isnard, Daniel Thomas, Marc Zelter, Jean-Philippe Derenne, Joseph Milic-Emili, and Thomas Similowski Expiratory flow limitation as a determinant of orthopnea in acute left heart failure J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 690-700. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Karen Sliwa, Daniel Skudicky, Anette Bergemann, Geoffrey Candy, Adrian Puren, and Pinhas Sareli Peripartum cardiomyopathy: analysis of clinical outcome, left ventricular function, plasma levels of cytokines and Fas/APO-1 J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 701-705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Rainer Hambrecht, Lutz Hilbrich, Sandra Erbs, Stephan Gielen, Eduard Fiehn, Nina Schoene, and Gerhard Schuler Correction of endothelial dysfunction in chronic heart failure: additional effects of exercise training and oral L-arginine supplementation J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 706-713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Takayoshi Tsutamoto, Atsuyuki Wada, Keiko Maeda, Naoko Mabuchi, Masaru Hayashi, Takashi Tsutsui, Masato Ohnishi, Masahide Sawaki, Masanori Fujii, Takehiro Matsumoto, and Masahiko Kinoshita Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist decreases plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6 and soluble adhesion molecules in patients with chronic heart failure J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 714-721. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Arrhythmias:

Takanori Ikeda, Takao Sakata, Mitsuaki Takami, Naoki Kondo, Naoki Tezuka, Takeshi Nakae, Mahito Noro, Yoshihisa Enjoji, Ryoji Abe, Kaoru Sugi, and Tetsu Yamaguchi Combined assessment of T-wave alternans and late potentials used to predict arrhythmic events after myocardial infarction: A prospective study J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 722-730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Cardiac Surgery:

Karen P. Alexander, Kevin J. Anstrom, Lawrence H. Muhlbaier, Ralph D. Grosswald, Peter K. Smith, Robert H. Jones, and Eric D. Peterson Outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients age 80 years: results from the National Cardiovascular Network J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 731-738. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Valve Disease:

Patrick Laffort, Raymond Roudaut, Xavier Roques, Stéphane Lafitte, Claude Deville, Jacques Bonnet, and Eugene Baudet Early and long-term (one-year) effects of the association of aspirin and oral anticoagulant on thrombi and morbidity after replacement of the mitral valve with the st. jude medical prosthesis: A clinical and transesophageal echocardiographic study J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 739-746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Per Kvidal, Reinhold Bergström, Lars-Gunnar Hörte, and Elisabeth Ståhle Observed and relative survival after aortic valve replacement J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 747-756. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Stress Testing:

Kunihisa Miwa, Keiko Nakagawa, Tadakazu Hirai, and Hiroshi Inoue Exercise-induced U-wave alterations as a marker of well-developed and well-functioning collateral vessels in patients with effort angina J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 757-763. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Pediatric Cardiology:

Masamichi Tamura, Samuel Menahem, and Christian Brizard Clinical features and management of isolated cleft mitral valve in childhood J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 764-770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Lukas A. Lisowski, Paul M. Verheijen, Avraham A. Benatar, Daniel J. G. Soyeur, Phillip Stoutenbeek, Joel I. Brenner, Charles S. Kleinman, and Erik J. Meijboom Atrial flutter in the perinatal age group: diagnosis, management and outcome J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 771-777. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Experimental Studies:

Wataru Shimizu and Charles Antzelevitch Differential effects of beta-adrenergic agonists and antagonists in LQT1, LQT2 and LQT3 models of the long QT syndrome J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 778-786. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Bo-qing Zhu, Yi-ping Sun, Richard E. Sievers, Amanda E. M. Browne, Satyavardhan Pulukurthy, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Randall J. Lee, Tony M. Chou, Kanu Chatterjee, and William W. Parmley Comparative effects of pretreatment with captopril and losartan on cardiovascular protection in a rat model of ischemia-reperfusion J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 787-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

John A. Schirger, J. Aaron Grantham, Iftikhar J. Kullo, Michihisa Jougasaki, Paul W. Wennberg, Horng H. Chen, Ondrej Lisy, Virginia Miller, Robert D. Simari, and John C. Burnett Jr. Vascular actions of brain natriuretic peptide: modulation by atherosclerosis and neutral endopeptidase inhibition J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 796-801. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial:

William W. Parmley Pharmacy madness J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 802-803. [Full Text] [PDF]

ACC News:

Arthur Garson Jr. President’s page: accountability 2000 J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 804-807. [Full Text] [PDF]

ACC Committee Reports:

George A. Beller, Jonathan Alexander, Kenneth L. Baughman, Julius M. Gardin, Marian C. Limacher, and Douglas S. Moodie The ACC training outcomes survey of recently trained cardiology fellows J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 808-814. [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Helena Teede and Barry McGrath Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 815-816. [Full Text] [PDF]

H. Richard Hellstrom Mechanism of protection against vascular smoking-induced changes by hormone replacement therapy J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 815. [Full Text] [PDF]

Peter H. Langsjoen Lack of effect of coenzyme Q on left ventricular function in patients with congestive heart failure J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 816-817. [Full Text] [PDF]

Roberto Levi, Ryushi Maruyama, Neil C. E. Smith, and Nahid Seyedi Is the lower mortality in patients treated with aspirin and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors due to decreased norepinephrine release? J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 817-818. [Full Text] [PDF]

Constantine Aroney, Darryl Burstow, Paul Watson, Andrew Galbraith, Gregory Scalia, and Nicholas Bett Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 817. [Full Text] [PDF]

Jonathan Leor, Shmuel Gottlieb, and Solomon Behar Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 818-819. [Full Text] [PDF]

Fritz Lorscheider and Murray Vimy Mercury and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 819. [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrea Frustaci, Cristina Chimenti, and Attilio Maseri Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 819. [Full Text] [PDF]

Kirk N. Garratt Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 820. [Full Text] [PDF]

Wen Hong Lin and James M. Wright Risk of sulfonylurea drugs is underappreciated J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 820-821. [Full Text] [PDF]

Tal Geva and Elizabeth D. Blume Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 821. [Full Text] [PDF]

Yoshihide Mitani Coronary endothelial dysfunction after Kawasaki disease J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 821-822. [Full Text] [PDF]

Robert H. Anderson Describing patients with discordant ventriculoarterial connections J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 821. [Full Text] [PDF]

Masahiro Ishii and Hirohisa Kato Reply J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 35: 822-823. [Full Text] [PDF]

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