State-of-the-Art Paper:

George A. Diamond and Sanjay Kaul

Prior convictions: bayesian approaches to the analysis and interpretation of clinical megatrials
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1929-1939. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Viewpoint:

Antonio Pacifico and Philip D. Henry

Ablation for atrial fibrillation: are cures really achieved?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1940-1942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: interventional cardiology:

Thomas P. Wharton Jr, Lorelei L. Grines, Mark A. Turco, James D. Johnston, Jane Souther, David C. Lew, Ajazuddin Z. Shaikh, William Bilnoski, Sushil K. Singhi, A. Ersin Atay, Nancy Sinclair, Dawn E. Shaddinger, Mark Barsamian, Mariann Graham, Judith Boura, and Cindy L. Grines

Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction at Hospitals With No Surgery On-Site (the PAMI-No SOS study) versus transfer to surgical centers for primary angioplasty
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1943-1950. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: interventional cardiology: editorial comment:

Bruce R. Brodie

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention at hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery: Expanding the use of mechanical reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1951-1953. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: interventional cardiology:

Angela Hoye, Kengo Tanabe, Pedro A. Lemos, Jiro Aoki, Francesco Saia, Chourmouzios Arampatzis, Muzaffer Degertekin, Sjoerd H. Hofma, Georgios Sianos, Eugene McFadden, Willem J. van der Giessen, Pieter C. Smits, Pim J. de Feyter, Ron T. van Domburg, and Patrick W. Serruys

Significant reduction in restenosis after the use of sirolimus-eluting stents in the treatment of chronic total occlusions
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1954-1958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Shinjo Sonoda, Yoshihiro Morino, Junya Ako, Mitsuyasu Terashima, Ali H. M. Hassan, Heidi N. Bonneau, Martin B. Leon, Jeffrey W. Moses, Paul G. Yock, Yasuhiro Honda, Richard E. Kuntz, Peter J. Fitzgerald for the SIRIUS Investigators

Impact of final stent dimensions on long-term results following sirolimus-eluting stent implantation: Serial intravascular ultrasound analysis from the sirius trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1959-1963. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Raúl Moreno, Cristina Fernández, Fernando Alfonso, Rosana Hernández, Maria J. Pérez-Vizcayno, Javier Escaned, Manel Sabaté, Camino Bañuelos, Dominick J. Angiolillo, Luis Azcona, and Carlos Macaya

Coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty in small vessels: A meta-analysis from 11 randomized studies
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1964-1972. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Raymond L. Benza, Gilbert J. Zoghbi, Jose Tallaj, Robert Brown, James K. Kirklin, Meloneysa Hubbard, Barry Rayburn, Brian Foley, David C. McGiffin, Laura J. Pinderski, Vijay Misra, and Robert C. Bourge

Palliation of allograft vasculopathy with transluminal angioplasty: A decade of experience
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1973-1981. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: myocardial ischemia and infarction:

Zihui Xiao and Pierre Théroux

Clopidogrel inhibits platelet-leukocyte interactions and thrombin receptor agonist peptide-induced platelet activation in patients with an acute coronary syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1982-1988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Neal S. Kleiman

Platelets, the cardiologist, and coronary artery disease: moving beyond aggregation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1989-1991. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gian G. Corbucci, Cinzia Perrino, Giuseppe Donato, Antonio Ricchi, Biagio Lettieri, Giancarlo Troncone, Ciro Indolfi, Massimo Chiariello, and Enrico V. Avvedimento

Transient and reversible deoxyribonucleic acid damage in human left ventricle under controlled ischemia and reperfusion
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1992-1999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marco Valgimigli, Elisa Merli, Patrizia Malagutti, Olga Soukhomovskaia, Giordano Cicchitelli, Alessandra Antelli, Donatella Canistro, Gloria Francolini, Gaetano Macrì, Francesca Mastrorilli, Moreno Paolini, and Roberto Ferrari

Hydroxyl radical generation, levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and progression to heart failure after acute myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2000-2008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Christopher B. Arant, Timothy R. Wessel, Marian B. Olson, C. Noel Bairey Merz, George Sopko, William J. Rogers, Barry L. Sharaf, Steven E. Reis, Karen M. Smith, B. Delia Johnson, Eileen Handberg, Sunil Mankad, and Carl J. Pepine

Hemoglobin level is an independent predictor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in women undergoing evaluation for chest pain: Results from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute women's ischemia syndrome evaluation study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2009-2014. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

David Aguilar, Hicham Skali, Lemuel A. Moyé, Eldrin F. Lewis, J. Michael Gaziano, John D. Rutherford, L. Howard Hartley, Otelio S. Randall, Edward M. Geltman, Gervasio A. Lamas, Jean L. Rouleau, Marc A. Pfeffer, and Scott D. Solomon

Alcohol consumption and prognosis in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction after a myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2015-2021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: heart failure:

Maylene Wong, Lidia Staszewsky, Roberto Latini, Simona Barlera, Robert Glazer, Nora Aknay, Allen Hester, Inder Anand, and Jay N. Cohn

Severity of left ventricular remodeling defines outcomes and response to therapy in heart failure: Valsartan heart failure trial (Val-HeFT) echocardiographic data
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2022-2027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Begoña López, Ramón Querejeta, Arantxa González, Eloy Sánchez, Mariano Larman, and Javier Díez

Effects of loop diuretics on myocardial fibrosis and collagen type I turnover in chronic heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2028-2035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Javed Butler, Patrick G. Arbogast, James Daugherty, Manoj K. Jain, Wayne A. Ray, and Marie R. Griffin

Outpatient utilization of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors among heart failure patients after hospital discharge
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2036-2043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology:

Koonlawee Nademanee, John McKenzie, Erol Kosar, Mark Schwab, Buncha Sunsaneewitayakul, Thaveekiat Vasavakul, Chotikorn Khunnawat, and Tachapong Ngarmukos

A new approach for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: mapping of the electrophysiologic substrate
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2044-2053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology: editorial comment:

Gregory K. Feld

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: what is the best technique for achieving a high cure rate with acceptable risk?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2054-2056. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology:

Christoph Scharf, Srikar Veerareddy, Mehmet Ozaydin, Aman Chugh, Burr Hall, Peter Cheung, Eric Good, Frank Pelosi Jr, Fred Morady, and Hakan Oral

Clinical significance of inducible atrial flutter during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2057-2062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology: editorial comment:

Brian Olshansky

Combining ablation of atrial fibrillation with ablation of atrial flutter: are we there yet?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2063-2065. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology:

Mark S. Link, Anne S. Hellkamp, N. A. Mark Estes III, E. John Orav, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Bassiema Ibrahim, Arnold Greenspon, Carlos Rizo-Patron, Lee Goldman, Kerry L. Lee, Gervasio A. Lamas MOST Study Investigators

High incidence of pacemaker syndrome in patients with sinus node dysfunction treated with ventricular-based pacing in the Mode Selection Trial (MOST)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2066-2071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology: editorial comment:

Henning Rud Andersen and Jens Cosedis Nielsen

Single-lead ventricular pacing is no longer an option for sick sinus syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2072-2074. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology:

Dwayne S. G. Conway, Peter Buggins, Elizabeth Hughes, and Gregory Y. H. Lip

Relationship of interleukin-6 and C-Reactive protein to the prothrombotic state in chronic atrial fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2075-2082. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: echocardiography:

Harald P. Kühl, Marcus Schreckenberg, Dierk Rulands, Markus Katoh, Wolfgang Schäfer, Georg Schummers, Arno Bücker, Peter Hanrath, and Andreas Franke

High-resolution transthoracic real-time three-dimensional echocardiography: Quantitation of cardiac volumes and function using semi-automatic border detection and comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2083-2090. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

José Zamorano, Pedro Cordeiro, Lissa Sugeng, Leopoldo Perez de Isla, Lynn Weinert, Carlos Macaya, Enrique Rodríguez, and Roberto M. Lang

Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for rheumatic mitral valve stenosis evaluation: An accurate and novel approach
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2091-2096. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Dae-Won Sohn, Young-Jin Kim, Young-Bae Park, and Yun-Shik Choi

Clinical validity of measuring time difference between onset of mitral inflow and onset of early diastolic mitral annulus velocity in the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2097-2101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas H. Marwick, Colin Case, Don Poldermans, Eric Boersma, Jeroen Bax, Stephen Sawada, and James D. Thomas

A clinical and echocardiographic score for assigning risk of major events after dobutamine echocardiograms
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2102-2107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging:

Allen J. Taylor, James E. Udelson, Valentin Fuster American College of Cardiology Foundation's Cardiovascular Imaging Committee and the Cardiovascular Training Directors Committee

Training cardiovascular fellows in cardiovascular magnetic resonance and vascular imaging: Current status following the core cardiovascular training symposium (COCATS-2) guidelines
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2108-2112. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: editorial comment:

Nathaniel Reichek

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and core cardiology training II (COCATS-2): Can we get there from here?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2113-2115. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: hypertension:

Kenichi Yasunari, Kensaku Maeda, Takanori Watanabe, Munehiro Nakamura, Junichi Yoshikawa, and Akira Asada

Comparative effects of valsartan versus amlodipine on left ventricular mass and reactive oxygen species formation by monocytes in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2116-2123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Preclinical Research:

David S. Fieno, Hanns B. Hillenbrand, Wolfgang G. Rehwald, Kathleen R. Harris, Robert S. Decker, Michele A. Parker, Francis J. Klocke, Raymond J. Kim, and Robert M. Judd

Infarct resorption, compensatory hypertrophy, and differing patterns of ventricular remodeling following myocardial infarctions of varying size
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2124-2131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Year in cardiology series:

Thomas P. Graham Jr

The year in congenital heart disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2132-2141. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Expedited Review:

James H. O'Keefe Jr, Loren Cordain, William H. Harris, Richard M. Moe, and Robert Vogel

Optimal low-density lipoprotein is 50 to 70 mg/dl: Lower is better and physiologically normal
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2142-2146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Special section: letter to the editor:

Christopher T. Minson and Brett J. Wong

Reactive hyperemia as a test of endothelial or microvascular function?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2147. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Christian Binggeli and Georg Noll

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2147-2148. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthias Friedrich, Jeanette Schulz-Menger, and Rainer Dietz

Magnetic resonance to assess the aortic valve area in aortic stenosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2148. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna S. John and Thorsten Dill

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2148-2149. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonio Brucato, Giovanni Brambilla, and Yehuda Adler

Therapy of recurrent pericarditis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2149. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marja Raatikka, Pirkko M. Pelkonen, Eero Jokinen, and Jouko Karjalainen

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2149-2150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jonathan Abrams

Time course of the interaction between tadalafil and nitrates
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert A. Kloner, Adolph M. Hutter, Jeffrey T. Emmick, Malcolm I. Mitchell, Jonathan Denne, and Graham Jackson

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 2150-2151. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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