Review article:

Metin Avkiran and Michael S. Marber

Na⁺/h⁺ exchange inhibitors for cardioprotective therapy: progress, problems and prospects
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 747-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: heart failure:

Takashi Kihara, Sadatoshi Biro, Masakazu Imamura, Shiro Yoshifuku, Kunitsugu Takasaki, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Yutaka Otuji, Shinichi Minagoe, Yoshifumi Toyama, and Chuwa Tei

Repeated sauna treatment improves vascular endothelial and cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 754-759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Simon Stewart, Kate McIntyre, Simon Capewell, and John J. V. McMurray

Heart failure in a cold climate: Seasonal variation in heart failure-related morbidity and mortality
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 760-766. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Colin A. J. Farquharson and Allan D. Struthers

Gradual reactivation over time of vascular tissue angiotensin I to angiotensin II conversion during chronic lisinopril therapy in chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 767-775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Wolfram Grimm, J.ürgen Hoffmann, Hans-Helge Müller, and Bernhard Maisch

Implantable defibrillator event rates in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia on Holter and a left ventricular ejection fraction below 30%
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 780-787. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Volker Kühlkamp InSync 7272 ICD World Wide Investigators

Initial experience with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator incorporating cardiac resynchronization therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 790-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marc A. Silver, Darlene P. Horton, Jalal K. Ghali, and Uri Elkayam

Effect of nesiritide versus dobutamine on short-term outcomes in the treatment of patients with acutely decompensated heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 798-803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: heart failure: editorial comment:

Nathalie Lapointe and Jean-Lucien Rouleau

Activation of vascular tissue angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in heart failure: Effects of ACE inhibitors
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 776-779. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alan Kadish

Primary prevention ofsudden death using ICD therapy: incremental steps
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 788-789. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical study: heart transplant:

Mohamad H. Yamani, Carolina S. Masri, Norman B. Ratliff, Meredith Bond, Randall C. Starling, E. Murat Tuzcu, Patrick M. McCarthy, and James B. Young

The role of vitronectin receptor (vß3) and tissue factor in the pathogenesis of transplant coronary vasculopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 804-810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: acute coronary syndromes:

Nick R. Bijsterveld, Arno H. Moons, Joost C. M. Meijers, Jan G. P. Tijssen, Harry R. Büller, Marcel Levi, and Ron J. G. Peters

Rebound thrombin generation after heparin therapy in unstable angina: A randomized comparison between unfractionated and low-molecular-weight heparin
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 811-817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Lourdes Sánchez de Miguel, M. a Mar Arriero, Jerónimo Farré, Petra Jiménez, Antonio García-Méndez, Trinidad de Frutos, Ana Jiménez, Rosa García, Fernando Cabestrero, Juan Gómez, Raimundo de Andrés, Mercedes Montón, Edita Martín, Luz M. De la Calle-Lombana, Luis Rico, José Romero, and Antonio López-Farré

Nitric oxide production by neutrophils obtained from patients during acute coronary syndromes: expression of the nitric oxide synthase isoforms
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 818-825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: interventional cardiology:

Yaron Elad, William J. French, David M. Shavelle, Lori S. Parsons, Mark J. Sada, Nathan R. Every Participants in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2

Primary angioplasty and selection bias inpatients presenting late (>12 h) after onset of chest pain and ST elevation myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 826-833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hitinder S. Gurm, Patrick L. Whitlow, Kevin E. Kip BARI Investigators

The impact of body mass index onshort- and long-term outcomes inpatients undergoing coronary revascularization: insights from the bypass angioplasty revascularization investigation (BARI)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 834-840. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nadim Al-Mubarak, Antonio Colombo, Peter A. Gaines, Sriram S. Iyer, Nicola Corvaja, Trevor J. Cleveland, Sumaira Macdonald, Cristina Brennan, and Jiri J. Vitek

Multicenter evaluation of carotid artery stenting with a filter protection system
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 841-846. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: myocardial ischemia:

Hongtao Sun, Masahiro Mohri, Hiroaki Shimokawa, Makoto Usui, Lemmy Urakami, and Akira Takeshita

Coronary microvascular spasm causes myocardial ischemia in patients with vasospastic angina
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 847-851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Steven A. J. Chamuleau, Rene A. Tio, Carel C. de Cock, Ebo D. de Muinck, Nico H. J. Pijls, Berthe L. F. van Eck-Smit, Karel T. Koch, Martijn Meuwissen, Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf, Angelina de Jong, Hein J. Verberne, Rob A. M. van Liebergen, Gert Jan Laarman, Jan G. P. Tijssen, Jan J. Piek Intermediate Lesions: Intracoronary Flow Assessment versus Tc-MIBI SPECT (ILIAS) Investigators

Prognostic value of coronary blood flow velocity and myocardial perfusion in intermediate coronary narrowings and multivessel disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 852-858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Douglas Miller

Coronary flow studies for risk stratification in multivessel disease: A physiologic bridge too far?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 859-863. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tareq Ibrahim, Stephan G. Nekolla, Karin Schreiber, Kenichi Odaka, Stefan Volz, Julinda Mehilli, Martin Güthlin, Wolfram Delius, and Markus Schwaiger

Assessment of coronary flow reserve: comparison between contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 864-870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tsung-Ming Lee, Sheng-Fang Su, Tsai-Fwu Chou, and Chang-Her Tsai

Pharmacologic preconditioning of estrogen by activation of the myocardial adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 871-877. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: hypertension:

Paolo Verdecchia, Gianpaolo Reboldi, Carlo Porcellati, Giuseppe Schillaci, Sergio Pede, Maurizio Bentivoglio, Fabio Angeli, Silvia Norgiolini, and Giuseppe Ambrosio

Risk of cardiovascular disease in relation to achieved office and ambulatory blood pressure control in treated hypertensive subjects
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 878-885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: valve disease:

Songkwan Silaruks, Bandit Thinkhamrop, Wirote Tantikosum, Chaiyasith Wongvipaporn, Pyatat Tatsanavivat, and Virat Klungboonkrong

A prognostic model for predicting the disappearance of left atrial thrombi among candidates for percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 886-891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: electrophysiology:

Neil E. Bowles, Jiyuan Ni, Frank Marcus, and Jeffrey A. Towbin

The detection of cardiotropic viruses in the myocardium of patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 892-895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Joseph B. Morton, Prashanthan Sanders, Vincent Deen, Jithendra K. Vohra, and Jonathan M. Kalman

Sensitivity and specificity of concealed entrainment for the identification of a critical isthmus in the atrium: relationship to rate, anatomic location and antidromic penetration
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 896-906. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Moto-o Date, Takashi Morita, Nobushige Yamashita, Kazuhiko Nishida, Osamu Yamaguchi, Yoshiharu Higuchi, Shinichi Hirotani, Yasushi Matsumura, Masatsugu Hori, Michihiko Tada, and Kinya Otsu

The antioxidant N-2-mercaptopropionyl glycine attenuates left ventricular hypertrophy in in vivo murine pressure-overload model
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 907-912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editor's Page:

William W. Parmley

Top line mentality
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 913. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC News:

Douglas P. Zipes

President’s page: mission possible: with help from our friends
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 914-915. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Fred Morady and Hiroshi Tada

Double potentials analysis as a guide to radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 916-917. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pietro Turco, Giuseppe Stabile, Antonio De Simone, and Bilal El Jamal

Double potentials analysis as a guide to radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 916. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hratch L. Karamanoukian, Harry W. Donias, and Jacob Bergsland

Decreased incidence of postoperative stroke following off-pump coronary artery bypass
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 917. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jan van der Linden, Leonidas Hadjinikolaou, Per Bergman, and Dan Lindblom

Decreased incidence of postoperative stroke following off-pump coronary artery bypass: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 918. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johann Auer, Robert Berent, Thomas Weber, and Bernd Eber

Cytokine gene polymorphisms and development of CAD associated with CP infection
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 918-919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wei Jiang, Vic Hasselblad, Ranga R. Krishnan, and Christopher M. O’Connor

Patients with CHF and depression have greater risk of mortality and morbidity than patients without depression
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 919-920. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yukihiko Momiyama, Reiko Hirano, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Haruo Nakamura, and Fumitaka Ohsuzu

Cytokine gene polymorphisms and development of CAD associated with CP infection: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 919. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Viola Vaccarino

Patients with CHF and depression have greater risk of mortality and morbidity than patients without depression: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 39: 920-921. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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