Clinical Study:

Mandeep Singh, Ryan J. Lennon, David R. Holmes Jr, Malcolm R. Bell, and Charanjit S. Rihal

Correlates of procedural complicationsand a simple integer risk scorefor percutaneous coronary intervention
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 387-393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Lloyd W. Klein, Peter Block, Ralph G. Brindis, Charles R. McKay, Ben D. McCallister, Michael Wolk, William Weintraub ACC–NCDR Registry

Percutaneous coronary interventions in octogenarians in the American College of Cardiology–National Cardiovascular Data Registry: Development of a nomogram predictive of in-hospital mortality
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 394-402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Carlo Briguori, Cristiano Sarais, Paolo Pagnotta, Francesco Liistro, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Fabio Sgura, Nicola Corvaja, Remo Albiero, Goran Stankovic, Costantinos Toutoutzas, Erminio Bonizzoni, Carlo Di Mario, and Antonio Colombo

In-stent restenosis in small coronary arteries: Impact of strut thickness
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 403-409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Eric Van Belle, Marc Périé, David Braune, Akram Chmaït, Thibaud Meurice, Kaveh Abolmaali, Eugène P. McFadden, Christophe Bauters, Jean-Marc Lablanche, and Michel E. Bertrand

effects of coronary stenting on vessel patency and long-term clinical outcome after percutaneous coronary revascularization in diabetic patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 410-417. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jeffrey L. Carson, Peter M. Scholz, Anita Y. Chen, Eric D. Peterson, Jeffrey Gold, and Stephen H. Schneider

Diabetes mellitus increases short-term mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 418-423. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takayuki Ono, Junjiro Kobayashi, Yoshikado Sasako, K. o Bando, Osamu Tagusari, Kazuo Niwaya, Hideaki Imanaka, Takeshi Nakatani, and Soichiro Kitamura

The impact of diabetic retinopathy on long-term outcome following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 428-436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tomas Jernberg, Mats Stridsberg, Per Venge, and Bertil Lindahl

N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide on admission for early risk stratification of patients with chest pain and no ST-segment elevation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 437-445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Alessandro Biffi, Antonio Pelliccia, Luisa Verdile, Fredrick Fernando, Antonio Spataro, Stefano Caselli, Massimo Santini, and Barry J. Maron

Long-term clinical significance of frequent and complex ventricular tachyarrhythmias in trained athletes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 446-452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Intisar Mirza, Simon James, and Phyllis Holt

Biatrial pacing for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A randomized prospective study into the suppression of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using biatrial pacing
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 457-463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nassir F. Marrouche, Thomas Dresing, Christopher Cole, Dianna Bash, Eduardo Saad, Krzysztof Balaban, Stephen V. Pavia, Robert Schweikert, Walid Saliba, Ahmed Abdul-Karim, Ennio Pisano, Raffaele Fanelli, Patrick Tchou, and Andrea Natale

Circular mapping and ablation of thepulmonary vein for treatment of atrial fibrillation: Impact of different catheter technologies
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 464-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hans Kottkamp, Gerhard Hindricks, R.üdiger Autschbach, Beate Krauss, Bernhard Strasser, Petra Schirdewahn, Alexander Fabricius, Gerhard Schuler, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Mohr

Specific linear left atrial lesions in atrial fibrillation: Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation using minimally invasive surgical techniques
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 475-480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sridhar Kamath, Andrew D. Blann, Bernard S. P. Chin, and Gregory Y. H. Lip

A prospective randomized trial of aspirin-clopidogrel combination therapy and dose-adjusted warfarin on indices of thrombogenesis and platelet activation in atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 484-490. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John Wikstrand, Å. ke Hjalmarson, Finn Waagstein, B. jörn Fagerberg, Sidney Goldstein, John Kjekshus, Hans Wedel MERIT-HF Study Group

Dose of metoprolol CR/XL and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure: Analysis of the experience in metoprolol CR/XL randomized intervention trial in chronic heart failure (MERIT-HF)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 491-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Panagiota Flevari, Efthimios G. Livanis, George N. Theodorakis, Elias Zarvalis, Theoni Mesiskli, and Dimitrios T. h Kremastinos

Vasovagal syncope: a prospective, randomized, crossover evaluation of the effect of propranolol, nadolol and placebo on syncope recurrence and patients’ well-being
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 499-504. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Maria G. Modena, Lorenzo Bonetti, Francesca Coppi, Francesca Bursi, and Rosario Rossi

Prognostic role of reversible endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive postmenopausal women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 505-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Eeva Pietilä, Heidi Fodstad, Elmo Niskasaari, P.äivi J. Laitinen, Heikki Swan, Markku Savolainen, Y. Antero Kesäniemi, Kimmo Kontula, and Heikki V. Huikuri

association between HERG K897T polymorphism and QT interval in middle-aged finnish women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 511-514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher S. Hayward, Mustafa Kraidly, Carolyn M. Webb, and Peter Collins

Assessment of endothelial function using peripheral waveform analysis: A clinical application
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 521-528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Julius M. Gardin, Debra Brunner, Pamela J. Schreiner, Xiaoyuan Xie, Cheryl L. Reid, Karen Ruth, Diane E. Bild, and Samuel S. Gidding

Demographics and correlates of five-year change in echocardiographic left ventricular mass in young black and white adult men and women: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 529-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ole A. Breithardt, Christoph Stellbrink, Andrew P. Kramer, Anil M. Sinha, Andreas Franke, Rodney Salo, Bernhard Schiffgens, Etienne Huvelle, Angelo Auricchio PATH-CHF Study Group

Echocardiographic quantification of left ventricular asynchrony predicts an acute hemodynamic benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 536-545. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Piero O. Bonetti, Stephanie H. Wilson, Martin Rodriguez-Porcel, David R. Holmes Jr, Lilach O. Lerman, and Amir Lerman

Simvastatin preserves myocardial perfusion and coronary microvascular permeability in experimental hypercholesterolemia independent of lipid lowering
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 546-554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Verghese Mathew and David R. Holmes

Outcomes in diabetics undergoing revascularization: The long and the short of it
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 424-427. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fiorenzo Gaita and Riccardo Riccardi

Lone atrial fibrillation ablation: Transcatheter or minimally invasive surgical approaches?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 481-483. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harold L. Kennedy

Ventricular ectopy in athletes: Don’t worry ... more good news!
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 453-456. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clincal study:

Katja B. Vallbracht, Peter L. Schwimmbeck, Bettina Seeberg, Uwe Kühl, and Heinz-Peter Schultheiss

Endothelial dysfunction of peripheral arteries in patients with immunohistologically confirmed myocardial inflammation correlates with endothelial expression of human leukocyte antigens and adhesion molecules in myocardial biopsies
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 515-520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Masaomi Chinushi, Hidehiro Kasai, Minoru Tagawa, Takashi Washizuka, Yukio Hosaka, Yuko Chinushi, and Yoshifusa Aizawa

Triggers of ventricular tachyarrhythmias and therapeutic effects of nicorandil in canine models of LQT2 and LQT3 syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 555-562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Viewpoint:

Michael S. Lauer

Cardiologist on trial: reflections on credible evidence
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 563-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor's Page:

Anthony N. DeMaria

The Parmley prize and other early initiatives
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 565-566. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Consensus document:

Richard C. Pasternak, Sidney C. Smith Jr, C. Noel Bairey-Merz, Scott M. Grundy, James I. Cleeman, and Claude Lenfant

ACC/AHA/NHLBI clinical advisory on the use and safety of statins
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 567-572. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Jan J. Piek, Steven A. J. Chaumuleau, Berthe L. F. van Eck-Smit, and Jan G. P. Tijssen

All allusions to the great war aside ...
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 573. [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Richard Hellstrom

Coronary microvascular spasm in patients with vasospastic angina
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 573-574. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Thyroid hormone and arrhythmogenic activity
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 574-575. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y. i-Jen Chen, Yao-Chang Chen, Cheng-I. Lin, and Shih-Ann Chen

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 575. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samuel Sclarovsky, Nikus Kjell, and Yochai Birnbaum

Manifestation of left main coronary artery stenosis is diffuse st depression in inferior and precordial leads on ECG
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 575-576. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shozo Kusachi, Kohichiro Iwasaki, and Hisosuke Yamaji

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 576-577. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William B. White

Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular thromboembolic events
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 577-578. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard J. Bing

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 578. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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