Clinical research: clinical trials:

Carlo Pappone, Salvatore Rosanio, Giuseppe Augello, Giuseppe Gallus, Gabriele Vicedomini, Patrizio Mazzone, Simone Gulletta, Filippo Gugliotta, Alessia Pappone, Vincenzo Santinelli, Valter Tortoriello, Simone Sala, Alberto Zangrillo, Giuseppe Crescenzi, Stefano Benussi, and Ottavio Alfieri

Mortality, morbidity, and quality of life after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: Outcomes from a controlled nonrandomized long-term study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 185-197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: clinical trials: editorial comment:

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen and Mark A. Wood

Ablation of atrial fibrillation: awaiting the new paradigm
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 198-200. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: acute myocardial infarction:

Alan K. Berger, Sue Duval, and Harlan M. Krumholz

Aspirin, beta-blocker, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease and an acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 201-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: acute myocardial infarction: editorial comment:

C. Richard Conti

Management of patients with acute myocardial infarction and end-stage renal disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 209-210. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: invasive and interventional cardiology:

Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Miyuki Tsuchihashi, Akihiro Masumoto, Akira Takeshita Cholesterol Embolism Study(CHEST) Investigators

The incidence and risk factors of cholesterol embolization syndrome, a complication of cardiac catheterization: a prospective study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 211-216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerald S. Werner, Philipp Bahrmann, Oliver Mutschke, Ulf Emig, Stefan Betge, Markus Ferrari, and Hans R. Figulla

Determinants of target vessel failure in chronic total coronary occlusions after stent implantation: The influence of collateral function and coronary hemodynamics
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 219-225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Javier Escaned, Jorge Cortés, Alex Flores, Javier Goicolea, Fernando Alfonso, Rosana Hernández, Antonio Fernández-Ortiz, Manel Sabaté, Camino Bañuelos, and Carlos Macaya

Importance of diastolic fractional flow reserve and dobutamine challenge in physiologic assessment of myocardial bridging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 226-233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Stephanie H. Wilson, Panayotis Fasseas, James L. Orford, Ryan J. Lennon, Terese Horlocker, Nina E. Charnoff, Steven Melby, and Peter B. Berger

Clinical outcome of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery in the two months following coronary stenting
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 234-240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Gianfranco Butera, Gabriella De Rosa, Massimo Chessa, Luca Rosti, Diana Gabriella Negura, Piazza Luciane, Alessandro Giamberti, Eduardo Bossone, and Mario Carminati

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect in young children: Results and follow-up
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 241-245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: invasive and interventional cardiology: editorial comment:

Thomas M. Bashore and Thomas Gehrig

Cholesterol emboli after invasive cardiac procedures
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 217-218. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: atherosclerosis risk:

Stavroula K. Osganian, Meir J. Stampfer, Eric Rimm, Donna Spiegelman, Frank B. Hu, JoAnn E. Manson, and Walter C. Willett

Vitamin C and risk of coronary heart disease in women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 246-252. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yukihito Higashi, Shota Sasaki, Keigo Nakagawa, Masashi Kimura, Kensuke Noma, Satoshi Sasaki, Keiko Hara, Hideo Matsuura, Chikara Goto, Tetsuya Oshima, Kazuaki Chayama, and Masao Yoshizumi

Low body mass index is a risk factor forimpaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation in humans: role of nitric oxide and oxidative stress
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 256-263. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jerry R. Greenfield, Katherine Samaras, Lesley V. Campbell, Arthur B. Jenkins, Paul J. Kelly, Tim D. Spector, and Christopher S. Hayward

Physical activity reduces genetic susceptibility to increased central systolic pressure augmentation: a study of female twins
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 264-270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: atherosclerosis risk: editorial comment:

Balz Frei

To C or not to C, that is the question!
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 253-255. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: mitral prolapse syndrome:

K. Jane Grande-Allen, Brian P. Griffin, Norman B. Ratliff, Delos M. Cosgrove III, and Ivan Vesely

Glycosaminoglycan profiles of myxomatous mitral leaflets and chordae parallel the severity of mechanical alterations
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 271-277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy:

Tomoko Kato, Akiko Noda, Hideo Izawa, Takao Nishizawa, Fuji Somura, Akira Yamada, Kohzo Nagata, Mitsunori Iwase, Akimasa Nakao, and Mitsuhiro Yokota

Myocardial velocity gradient as a noninvasively determined index of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 278-285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pravin M. Shah

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and diastolic dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 286-287. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kinya Matsubara, Takashi Nakamura, Toshiro Kuribayashi, Akihiro Azuma, and Masao Nakagawa

Sustained cavity obliteration and apical aneurysm formation in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 288-295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Su Min Chang, Sherif F. Nagueh, William H. Spencer III, and Nasser M. Lakkis

Complete heart block: determinants and clinical impact in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy undergoing nonsurgical septal reduction therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 296-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: cardiac ultrasound:

Shuyuan Chen, Ralph V. Shohet, Raffi Bekeredjian, Peter Frenkel, and Paul A. Grayburn

Optimization of ultrasound parameters for cardiac gene delivery of adenoviral or plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid by Ultrasound-Targeted microbubble destruction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 301-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Vincenzo Giglio, Vincenzo Pasceri, Loredana Messano, Fortunato Mangiola, Luciano Pasquini, Antonio Dello Russo, Antonello Damiani, Massimiliano Mirabella, Giuliana Galluzzi, Pietro Tonali, and Enzo Ricci

Ultrasound tissue characterization detectspreclinical myocardial structural changes inchildren affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 309-316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: cardiac ultrasound: editorial comment:

Jeffrey A. Towbin

A noninvasive means of detecting preclinical cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 317-318. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia:

Ronny Alcalai, Shulamit Metzger, Shimon Rosenheck, Vardiella Meiner, and Tova Chajek-Shaul

A recessive mutation in desmoplakin causes arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, skin disorder, and woolly hair
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 319-327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: diastolic dysfunction and diabetes mellitus:

Michaela Diamant, Hildo J. Lamb, Ymte Groeneveld, Edwin L. Endert, Jan W. A. Smit, Jeroen J. Bax, Johannes A. Romijn, Albert de Roos, and Jasper K. Radder

Diastolic dysfunction is associatedwith altered myocardial metabolism inasymptomatic normotensive patientswith well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 328-335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Basic science:

Christophe Boixel, Vincent Fontaine, Catherine Rücker-Martin, Paul Milliez, Liliane Louedec, Jean-Baptiste Michel, Marie-Paule Jacob, and Stéphane N. Hatem

Fibrosis of the left atria during progression of heart failure is associated with increased matrix metalloproteinases in the rat
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 336-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Yuji Okuyama, Yasushi Miyauchi, Angela M. Park, Akira Hamabe, Shengmei Zhou, Hideki Hayashi, Mizuho Miyauchi, Chikaya Omichi, Hui-Nam Pak, Lauren A. Brodsky, William J. Mandel, Michael C. Fishbein, Hrayr S. Karagueuzian, and Peng-Sheng Chen

High resolution mapping of the pulmonary vein and the vein of marshall during induced atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardia in a canine model of pacing-induced congestive heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 348-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ken-ichiro Sasaki, Junli Duan, Toyoaki Murohara, Hisao Ikeda, Satoshi Shintani, Toshifumi Shimada, Takako Akita, Kimiyasu Egami, and Tsutomu Imaizumi

Rescue of hypercholesterolemia-related impairment of angiogenesis by oral folate supplementation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 364-372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Basic science: editorial comment:

Brian D. Hoit

Matrix metalloproteinases and atrial structural remodeling
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 345-347. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael E. Cain and Mitchell N. Faddis

Mapping atrial fibrillation: Uncertainty despite resolution
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 361-363. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editor's Page:

Anthony N. DeMaria

A structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 373-374. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC 2003 annual session highlights:

Prediman K. Shah

Myocardial infarction and ischemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 375-377. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC Highlights Page
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 375. [PDF]  

Alan T. Hirsch

Vascular disease, hypertension, and prevention: "from endothelium to clinical events"
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 377-379. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel J. Murphy Jr

Pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 380-381. [Full Text] [PDF]  

James P. Zidar

Angiography and interventional cardiology
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 381-383. [Full Text] [PDF]  

William S. Weintraub

Summary of special topics presentations
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 383-385. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Linda D. Gillam

Noninvasive imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 385-388. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas M. Bashore and Timothy J. Gardner

Valvular heart disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 388-390. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc A. Pfeffer

Cardiac function and heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 390-392. [Full Text] [PDF]  

David L. Hayes

Cardiac arrhythmias and implantable devices
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 392-393. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Paolo Angelini

Some questions regarding myocardial bridges still require answers
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 394. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martial G. Bourassa and Gary L. Tardif

Some questions regarding myocardial bridges still require answers: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 394-395. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francis Q. Almeda and Gary L. Schaer

Mechanisms behind intracoronary radiation therapy failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 395-396. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ron Waksman

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 396. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Craig D. Williams

Clinical decision making on statin drug interactions
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 396-397. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip Hansten

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 397-398. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael H. Davidson

Efficacy of simvastatin and ezetimibe in treating hypercholesterolemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 398-399. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frank M. Sacks

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2003 42: 399. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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