Review article:

Sumeet S. Chugh, Joseph L. Blackshear, Win-Kuang Shen, Stephen C. Hammill, and Bernard J. Gersh

Epidemiology and natural history of atrial fibrillation: clinical implications
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 371-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: heart failure:

Quyen Dao, Padma Krishnaswamy, Radmila Kazanegra, Alex Harrison, Rambod Amirnovin, Leslie Lenert, Paul Clopton, Joel Alberto, Patricia Hlavin, and Alan S. Maisel

Utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure in an urgent-care setting
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 379-385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Van Cheng, Radmila Kazanagra, Alex Garcia, Leslie Lenert, Padma Krishnaswamy, Nancy Gardetto, Paul Clopton, and Alan Maisel

A rapid bedside test for B-type peptide predicts treatment outcomes in patients admitted for decompensated heart failure: a pilot study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 386-391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Axel Linke, Nina Schoene, Stephan Gielen, J.ürgen Hofer, Sandra Erbs, Gerhard Schuler, and Rainer Hambrecht

Endothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure: systemic effects of lower-limb exercise training
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 392-397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marco Guazzi, Piergiuseppe Agostoni, and Maurizio D. Guazzi

Modulation of alveolar-capillary sodium handling as a mechanism of protection of gas transfer by enalapril, and not by losartan, in chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 398-406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: cardiomyopathy:

Gennaro Cice, Luigi Ferrara, Attilio Di Benedetto, Pina Elvira Russo, Giancarlo Marinelli, Francesco Pavese, and Aldo Iacono

Dilated cardiomyopathy in dialysis patients—beneficial effects of carvedilol: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 407-411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tomoaki Ohtsuka, Mareomi Hamada, Go Hiasa, Osamu Sasaki, Makoto Suzuki, Yuji Hara, Yuji Shigematsu, and Kunio Hiwada

Effect of beta-blockers on circulating levels of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 412-417. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Michikado Iwata, Tsutomu Yoshikawa, Akiyasu Baba, Toshihisa Anzai, Hideo Mitamura, and Satoshi Ogawa

Autoantibodies against the second extracellular loop of beta₁-adrenergic receptors predict ventricular tachycardia and sudden death in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 418-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: atherosclerosis:

Akihiko Wakatsuki, Nobuo Ikenoue, Yuji Okatani, and Takao Fukaya

Estrogen-induced small low density lipoprotein particles may be atherogenic in postmenopausal women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 425-430. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Arnold von Eckardstein, Helmut Schulte, Paul Cullen, and Gerd Assmann

Lipoprotein(a) further increases the risk of coronary events in men with high global cardiovascular risk
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 434-439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sushant Navalkar, Sampath Parthasarathy, Nalini Santanam, and Bobby V. Khan

Irbesartan, an angiotensin type 1 receptor inhibitor, regulates markers of inflammation in patients with premature atherosclerosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 440-444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

T. Howard Howell, Paul M. Ridker, Umed A. Ajani, Charles H. Hennekens, and William G. Christen

Periodontal disease and risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease in U.S. male physicians
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 445-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical study: atherosclerosis: editorial comment:

Vera Bittner

Estrogens, lipids and cardiovascular disease: no easy answers
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 431-433. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical study: coronary artery disease:

Ralph Haberl, Alexander Becker, Alexander Leber, Andreas Knez, Christoph Becker, Christine Lang, Roland Brüning, Maximilian Reiser, and Gerhard Steinbeck

Correlation of coronary calcification and angiographically documented stenoses in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: results of 1,764 patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 451-457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Prem Soman, Raymond Taillefer, E. Gordon DePuey, James E. Udelson, and Avijit Lahiri

Enhanced detection of reversible perfusion defects by Tc-99m sestamibi compared to Tc-99m tetrofosmin during vasodilator stress SPECT imaging in mild-to-moderate coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 458-462. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: myocardial ischemia:

Peter Bogaty, John G. Kingma, Jean Guimond, Paul Poirier, Luce Boyer, Lyne Charbonneau, and Gilles R. Dagenais

Myocardial perfusion imaging findings and the role of adenosine in the warm-up angina phenomenon
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 463-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ad F. M. van den Heuvel, Peter H. J. M. Dunselman, Tsjerk Kingma, Patrick Verhorst, Frans Boomsma, Wiek H. van Gilst, and Dirk J. van Veldhuisen

Reduction of exercise-induced myocardial ischemia during add-on treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor enalapril in patients with normal left ventricular function and optimal beta blockade
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 470-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: acute coronary syndromes:

The Organization to Assess Strategies for Ischemic Syndromes (OASIS) Investigators

Effects of long-term, moderate-intensity oral anticoagulation in addition to aspirin in unstable angina
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 475-484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P.ål Aukrust, Rolf K. Berge, Thor Ueland, Ellinor Aaser, Jan Kristian Damås, Lisbeth Wikeby, Anne Brunsvig, Fredrik Müller, Kolbjørn Forfang, Stig S. Frøland, and Lars Gullestad

Interaction between chemokines and oxidative stress: possible pathogenic role in acute coronary syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 485-491. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Adam B. Greenbaum, Robert A. Harrington, Michael P. Hudson, Cynthia M. MacAulay, Robert G. Wilcox, Maarten L. Simoons, Lisa G. Berdan, Alan Guerci, Dennis V. Cokkinos, Michael M. Kitt, A. Michael Lincoff, Eric J. Topol, Robert M. Califf, E. Magnus Ohman for the PURSUIT Investigators

Therapeutic value of eptifibatide at community hospitals transferring patients to tertiary referral centers early after admission for acute coronary syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 492-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: interventional cardiology:

Stephen E. Kimmel, A. Russell Localio, Ronald J. Krone, Warren K. Laskey for the Registry Committee of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions

The effects of contemporary use of coronary stents on in-hospital mortality
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 499-504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical study: endothelial function:

Eduardo R. Azevedo, Anne M. Schofield, Susan Kelly, and John D. Parker

Nitroglycerin withdrawal increases endothelium-dependent vasomotor response to acetylcholine
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 505-509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Neil P. Andrews, Mohsin Husain, Nader Dakak, and Arshed A. Quyyumi

Platelet inhibitory effect of nitric oxide in the human coronary circulation: impact of endothelial dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 510-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

John C. Chambers, Dorian O. Haskard, and Jaspal S. Kooner

Vascular endothelial function and oxidative stress mechanisms in patients with Behçet’s syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 517-520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: bypass surgery:

John P. A. Ioannidis, Othon Galanos, Demosthenes Katritsis, Cliff P. Connery, George E. Drossos, Daniel G. Swistel, and Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos

Early mortality and morbidity of bilateral versus single internal thoracic artery revascularization: propensity and risk modeling
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 521-528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josep Brugada, Luis Aguinaga, Lluís Mont, Amadeu Betriu, Jaume Mulet, and Ginés Sanz

Coronary artery revascularization in patients with sustained ventricular arrhythmias in the chronic phase of a myocardial infarction: effects on the electrophysiologic substrate and outcome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 529-533. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: electrophysiology:

Fiorenzo Gaita, Leonardo Calò, Riccardo Riccardi, Lucia Garberoglio, Marco Scaglione, Giovanni Licciardello, Luisella Coda, Paolo Di Donna, Mario Bocchiardo, Domenico Caponi, Renzo Antolini, Fulvio Orzan, and GianPaolo Trevi

Different patterns of atrial activation in idiopathic atrial fibrillation: simultaneous multisite atrial mapping in patients with paroxysmal and chronic atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 534-541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ijaz A. Khan

Single oral loading dose of propafenone for pharmacological cardioversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 542-547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paolo Alboni, Corrado Tomasi, Carlo Menozzi, Nicola Bottoni, Nelly Paparella, Giuseppe Fucà, Michele Brignole, and Riccardo Cappato

Efficacy and safety of out-of-hospital self-administered single-dose oral drug treatment in the management of infrequent, well-tolerated paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 548-553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Antonio H. Madrid, Javier Ortega, Jose G. Rebollo, Juan G. Manzano, Javier G. Segovia, Andrés Sánchez, Gonzalo Peña, and Concepción Moro

Lack of efficacy of atenolol for the prevention of neurally mediated syncope in a highly symptomatic population: a prospective, double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 554-559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kirsi Piippo, Heikki Swan, Michael Pasternack, Hugh Chapman, Kristian Paavonen, Matti Viitasalo, Lauri Toivonen, and Kimmo Kontula

A founder mutation of the potassium channel KCNQ1 in long QT syndrome: Implications for estimation of disease prevalence and molecular diagnostics
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 562-568. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: electrophysiology: editorial comment:

Jasbir S. Sra

Can we assess the efficacy of therapy in neurocardiogenic syncope?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 560-561. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical study: valve disease:

David Massel and Stephen H. Little

Risks and benefits of adding anti-platelet therapy to warfarin among patients with prosthetic heart valves: a meta-analysis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 569-578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Steven E. Girard, Fletcher A. Miller Jr., Thomas A. Orszulak, Charles J. Mullany, Samantha Montgomery, William D. Edwards, Henry D. Tazelaar, Joseph F. Malouf, and A. Jamil Tajik

Reoperation for prosthetic aortic valve obstruction in the era of echocardiography: trends in diagnostic testing and comparison with surgical findings
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 579-584. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: adult congenital heart disease:

Akash Ghai, Louise Harris, David A. Harrison, Gary D. Webb, and Samuel C. Siu

Outcomes of late atrial tachyarrhythmias in adults after the Fontan operation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 585-592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: pediatric cardiology:

Julie A. Davis, Frank Cecchin, Thomas K. Jones, and Michael A. Portman

Major coronary artery anomalies in a pediatric population: incidence and clinical importance
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 593-597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: pediatric cardiology: editorial comment:

Antonio Pelliccia

Congenital coronary artery anomalies in young patients: New perspectives for timely identification
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 598-600. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Maike Krenz, Christopher P. Baines, Xi-Ming Yang, Gerd Heusch, Michael V. Cohen, and James M. Downey

Acute ethanol exposure fails to elicit preconditioning-like protection in in situ rabbit hearts because of its continued presence during ischemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 601-607. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Martin Rodriguez-Porcel, Amir Lerman, Patricia J. M. Best, James D. Krier, Claudio Napoli, and Lilach O. Lerman

Hypercholesterolemia impairs myocardial perfusion and permeability: role of oxidative stress and endogenous scavenging activity
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 608-615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kaori Sato, Tiangen Wu, Roger J. Laham, Robert B. Johnson, Pamela Douglas, Jianyi Li, Frank W. Sellke, Stuart Bunting, Michael Simons, and Mark J. Post

Efficacy of intracoronary or intravenous VEGF₁₆₅ in a pig model of chronic myocardial ischemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 616-623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Elisabeth Leistad, Koji Ohmori, Thomas A. Peterson, Geir Christensen, and Anthony N. DeMaria

Quantitative assessment of myocardial perfusion during graded coronary artery stenoses by intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 624-631. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Yoshiki Mori, Timothy Irvine, Michael Jones, Rosemary A. Rusk, Quynh Pham, Antoinette Kenny, and David J. Sahn

Validation of a digital color Doppler flow measurement method for pulmonary regurgitant volumes and regurgitant fractions in an in vitro model and in a chronic animal model of postoperative repaired tetralogy of Fallot
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 632-640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Yutaka Otsuji, Mark D. Handschumacher, Noah Liel-Cohen, Hiroaki Tanabe, Leng Jiang, Ehud Schwammenthal, J. Luis Guerrero, Lori A. Nicholls, Gus J. Vlahakes, and Robert A. Levine

Mechanism of ischemic mitral regurgitation with segmental left ventricular dysfunction: three-dimensional echocardiographic studies in models of acute and chronic progressive regurgitation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 641-648. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Mark S. Link, Barry J. Maron, Brian A. VanderBrink, Masaaki Takeuchi, Natesa G. Pandian, Paul J. Wang, and N. A. Mark Estes III

Impact directly over the cardiac silhouette is necessary to produce ventricular fibrillation in an experimental model of commotio cordis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 649-654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kurt Wallner, Behrooz G. Sharifi, Prediman K. Shah, Sumiko Noguchi, Hector DeLeon, and Josiah N. Wilcox

Adventitial remodeling after angioplasty is associated with expression of tenascin mRNA by adventitial myofibroblasts
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 655-661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Patrick Lacolley, Michel E. Safar, Bernadette Lucet, Katia Ledudal, Carlos Labat, and Athanase Benetos

Prevention of aortic and cardiac fibrosis by spironolactone in old normotensive rats
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 662-667. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephan B. Felix, Verena Stangl, Peter Pietsch, Peter Bramlage, Alexander Staudt, Sabine Bartel, Ernst-Georg Krause, J.örn-Uwe Borschke, Klaus-Dieter Wernecke, Gerrit Isenberg, and Gert Baumann

Soluble substances released from postischemic reperfused rat hearts reduce calcium transient and contractility by blocking the L-type calcium channel
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 668-675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Koichi Tanaka, Masaaki Honda, and Toshikazu Takabatake

Redox regulation of MAPK pathways and cardiac hypertrophy in adult rat cardiac myocyte
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 676-685. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editor's Page:

William W. Parmley

The family under attack
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 686. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC News:

George A. Beller

President’s page: patient satisfaction: a personal perspective
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 687-688. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Wolfram Doehner, Ian F. Godsland, and Stefan D. Anker

Vascular effect of insulin in endothelial dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 689. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, Sanjay Saint, Melvyn Rubenfire, and A. Mark Fendrick

Electron beam computed tomography in the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001 37: 689-690. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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