Bethesda Conference:

Bethesda Conference #33
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BC33: Participants
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33rd Bethesda Conference: Preventive cardiology: how can we do better?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 583. [PDF]  

Gerald F. Fletcher

Preventive cardiology: how can we do better? Introduction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 584-585. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Summary recommendations—preventive cardiology: how can we do better?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 585-587. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emelia J. Benjamin, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Richard S. Cooper, Martha N. Hill, and Russell V. Luepker

Task Force #1—magnitude of the prevention problem: opportunities and challenges
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 588-603. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Harlan M. Krumholz, William S. Weintraub, W. David Bradford, Paul A. Heidenreich, Daniel B. Mark, and A. David Paltiel

Task Force #2—the cost of prevention: can we afford it? Can we afford not to do it?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 603-615. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip A. Ades, Thomas E. Kottke, Nancy Houston Miller, John C. McGrath, N. Burgess Record, and Sandra S. Record

Task Force #3—getting results: who, where, and how?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 615-630. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ira S. Ockene, Laura L. Hayman, Richard C. Pasternak, Eleanor Schron, and Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob

Task Force #4—adherence issues and behavior changes: achieving a long-term solution
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 630-640. [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Noel Bairey Merz, George A. Mensah, Valentin Fuster, Philip Greenland, and Paul D. Thompson

Task Force #5—the role of cardiovascular specialists as leaders in prevention: from training to champion
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 641-649. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Appendix: resource guide
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 650-651. [PDF]  

State-of-the-Art Paper:

Steven P. Marso

Optimizing the diabetic formulary: beyond aspirin and insulin
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 652-661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: adjunctive therapy and PCI:

Andreas W. Bonz, Björn Lengenfelder, J.örg Strotmann, Stefanie Held, Oliver Turschner, Kerstin Harre, Christian Wacker, Christiane Waller, Nikolaus Kochsiek, Malte Meesmann, Ludwig Neyses, Peter Schanzenbächer, Georg Ertl, and Wolfram Voelker

effect of additional temporary glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition on troponin release in elective percutaneous coronary interventions after pretreatment with aspirin and clopidogrel (TOPSTAR trial)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 662-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Albert W. Chan, Martin J. Quinn, Deepak L. Bhatt, Derek P. Chew, David J. Moliterno, Eric J. Topol, and Stephen G. Ellis

Mortality benefit of beta-blockade after successful elective percutaneous coronary intervention
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 669-675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: risk factors and familial CAD:

Vincent Jomini, S.éverine Oppliger-Pasquali, Vincent Wietlisbach, Nicolas Rodondi, Valérie Jotterand, Fred Paccaud, Roger Darioli, Pascal Nicod, and Vincent Mooser

contribution of major cardiovascular risk factors to familial premature coronary artery disease: The GENECARD project
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 676-684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: aortic dissection:

Rajendra H. Mehta, Patrick T. O’Gara, Eduardo Bossone, Christoph A. Nienaber, Truls Myrmel, Jeanna V. Cooper, Dean E. Smith, William F. Armstrong, Eric M. Isselbacher, Linda A. Pape, Kim A. Eagle, Dan Gilon on behalf of the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD) Investigators

Acute type A aortic dissection in the elderly: clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes in the current era
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 685-692. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: angiotensin antagonism:

Eva Lonn, Rosa Roccaforte, Qilong Yi, Gilles Dagenais, Peter Sleight, Jackie Bosch, Pamela Suhan, Mary Micks, Jeffrey Probstfield, Victoria Bernstein, Salim Yusuf HOPE Investigators

Effect of long-term therapy with ramipril in high-risk women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 693-702. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Olakunle O. Akinboboye, R. u-Ling Chou, and Steven R. Bergmann

Augmentation of myocardial blood flow in hypertensive heart disease by angiotensin antagonists: A comparison of lisinopril and losartan
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 703-709. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: hypertension:

Ramón C. Hermida, Carlos Calvo, Diana E. Ayala, José R. Fernández, Luis M. Ruilope, and José E. López

Evaluation of the extent and duration of the "ABPM effect" in hypertensive patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 710-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: diagnostics and heart failure:

Stefan Krüger, J.ürgen Graf, Dagmar Kunz, Tina Stickel, Peter Hanrath, and Uwe Janssens

brain natriuretic peptide levels predict functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 718-722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Peter Søgaard, Henrik Egeblad, W. Yong Kim, Henrik K. Jensen, Anders K. Pedersen, Bent Ø. Kristensen, and Peter T. Mortensen

Tissue doppler imaging predicts improved systolic performance and reversed left ventricular remodeling during long-term cardiac resynchronization therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 723-730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias:

Frank Bode, Pamela Karasik, Hugo A. Katus, and Michael R. Franz

Upstream stimulation versus downstream stimulation: arrhythmogenesis based on repolarization dispersion in the human heart
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 731-736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Elizabeth M. Mahoney, Trevor D. Thompson, Emir Veledar, Jovonne Williams, and William S. Weintraub

Cost-effectiveness of targeting patients undergoing cardiac surgery for therapy with intravenous amiodarone to prevent atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 737-745. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ching-Tai Tai, Jin-Long Huang, Yung-Kuo Lin, Ming-Hsiung Hsieh, Pi-Chang Lee, Yu-An Ding, Mau-Song Chang, and Shih-Ann Chen

Noncontact three-dimensional mapping and ablation of upper loop re-entry originating in the right atrium
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 746-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: endothelial function assessment:

Umberto Campia, Wassim K. Choucair, Melissa B. Bryant, Myron A. Waclawiw, Carmine Cardillo, and Julio A. Panza

Reduced endothelium-dependent and -independent dilation of conductance arteries in African Americans
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 754-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Noyan Gokce, Monika Holbrook, Liza M. Hunter, Joseph Palmisano, Elena Vigalok, John F. Keaney Jr, and Joseph A. Vita

Acute effects of vasoactive drug treatment on brachial artery reactivity
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 761-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Frank F. Willems, Wim R. M. Aengevaeren, Godfried H. J. Boers, Henk J. Blom, and Freek W. A. Verheugt

Coronary endothelial function in hyperhomocysteinemia: improvement after treatment with folic acid and cobalamin in patients with coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 766-772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: large artery stiffness in CAD:

Bronwyn A. Kingwell, Tamara K. Waddell, Tanya L. Medley, James D. Cameron, and Anthony M. Dart

Large artery stiffness predicts ischemic threshold in patients with coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 773-779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: pulmonary hypertension:

Olivier Sitbon, Marc Humbert, Hilario Nunes, Florence Parent, Gilles Garcia, Philippe Hervé, Maurizio Rainisio, and G.érald Simonneau

Long-term intravenous epoprostenol infusion in primary pulmonary hypertension: Prognostic factors and survival
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 780-788. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Joseph F. Malouf, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, Patricia A. Pellikka, Jae K. Oh, Kent R. Bailey, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, Charles J. Mullany, and A. Jamil Tajik

Severe pulmonary hypertension in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis: clinical profile and prognostic implications
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 789-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: endocardial fibroelastosis:

Lynne E. Nield, Earl D. Silverman, Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, Glenn P. Taylor, J. Brendan, M. Mullen, Leland N. Benson, and Lisa K. Hornberger

Endocardial fibroelastosis associated with maternal anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies in the absence of atrioventricular block
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 796-802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Masaharu Akao, Yasushi Teshima, and Eduardo Marbán

Antiapoptotic effect of nicorandil mediated by mitochondrial atp-sensitive potassium channels in cultured cardiac myocytes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 803-810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nicholas G. Fisher, Jonathan P. Christiansen, Alexander Klibanov, Ronald P. Taylor, Sanjiv Kaul, and Jonathan R. Lindner

Influence of microbubble surface charge on capillary transit and myocardial contrast enhancement
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 811-819. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Lawrence T. McGrath, Lana Dixon, David R. Morgan, and Gary E. McVeigh

Production of 8-epi prostaglandin F₂ in human platelets during administration of organic nitrates
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 820-825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Shiro Hoshida, Nobushige Yamashita, Kinya Otsu, and Masatsugu Hori

Repeated physiologic stresses provide persistent cardioprotection against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 826-831. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ACC News:

W. Bruce Fye

President’s page: ACC chapters: a vital link between cardiologists and their college
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 832-834. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Alexandra Alves-Rodrigues and Boban Thomas

The role of lutein in the prevention of atherosclerosis
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Brendan M. McQuillan, Joseph Hung, John P. Beilby, Mark Nidorf, and Peter L. Thompson

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 835-836. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernard G. Krohn

Controlling the effectiveness of digoxin
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 836. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kirkwood F. Adams Jr. and J. Herbert

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 836-837. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edward G. Abinader

Long-term outcome in patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 837-838. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harry Rakowski, Maria J. Eriksson, and E. Douglas Wigle

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 838. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tsung O. Cheng

Interaction of herbal drugs with digoxin
J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 40: 838-839. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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