State-of-the-Art Paper:

Dimitri C. Cassimatis, J. Edwin Atwood, Renata M. Engler, Peter E. Linz, John D. Grabenstein, and Marina N. Vernalis

Smallpox vaccination and myopericarditis: a clinical review
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1503-1510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: coronary artery disease:

Scott D. Solomon, Nagesh S. Anavekar, Sally Greaves, Jean L. Rouleau, Charles Hennekens, Marc A. Pfeffer HEART Investigators

Angina pectoris prior to myocardial infarction protects against subsequent left ventricular remodeling
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1511-1514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Michael Ho, Frederick A. Masoudi, Eric D. Peterson, Gary K. Grunwald, Anne E. Sales, Karl E. Hammermeister, and John S. Rumsfeld

Cardiology management improves secondary prevention measures among patients with coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1517-1523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: coronary artery disease: editorial:

Ezra A. Amsterdam and Saul Schaefer

Ischemic preconditioning in coronary heart disease: a therapeutic golden fleece?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1515-1516. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: heart failure:

Alison M. Duncan, Darrel P. Francis, Derek G. Gibson, and Michael Y. Henein

Limitation of exercise tolerance in chronic heart failure: distinct effects of left Bundle-Branch block and coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1524-1531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Stephen S. Gottlieb, Meenakshi Khatta, Erika Friedmann, Lynn Einbinder, Scott Katzen, Brian Baker, Joanne Marshall, Stacey Minshall, Shawn Robinson, Michael L. Fisher, Matthew Potenza, Brianne Sigler, Carissa Baldwin, and Sue Ann Thomas

The influence of age, gender, and race on the prevalence of depression in heart failure patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1542-1549. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Wendy A. Gattis, Christopher M. O'Connor, Dianne S. Gallup, Vic Hasselblad, Mihai Gheorghiade IMPACT-HF Investigators and Coordinators

Predischarge initiation of carvedilol in patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure: Results of the initiation management predischarge: process for assessment of carvedilol therapy in heart failure (IMPACT-HF) trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1534-1541. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: heart failure: editorial comment:

Marian C. Limacher

Understanding the impact of abnormal cardiac activation on cardiac function
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1532-1533. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher M. O'Connor and Karen E. Joynt

Depression: are we ignoring an important comorbidity in heart failure?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1550-1552. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: cardiac transplant and assist devices:

Katherine Lietz, Ranjit John, Donna M. Mancini, and Niloo M. Edwards

Outcomes in cardiac transplant recipients using allografts from older donors versus mortality on the transplant waiting list: Implications for donor selection criteria
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1553-1561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Mohammed Yousufuddin, Daniel J. Cook, Randall C. Starling, Ashraf Abdo, Philip Paul, E. Murat Tuzcu, Norman B. Ratliff, Patrick M. McCarthy, James B. Young, and Mohamad H. Yamani

Angiotensin II receptors from peritransplantation through first-year post-transplantation and the risk of transplant coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1565-1573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Steven C. Horton, Reza Khodaverdian, Amanda Powers, James Revenaugh, Dale G. Renlund, Stephanie A. Moore, Brad Rasmusson, Karl E. Nelson, and James W. Long

Left ventricular assist device malfunction: a systematic approach to diagnosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1574-1583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: cardiac transplant and assist devices: editorial comment:

Howard J. Eisen

Adverse outcomes from the use of older donor hearts in cardiac transplant recipients: The pros and cons of expanded donor criteria
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1562-1564. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: BNP and heart failure:

Pascal de Groote, Joël Dagorn, Benoit Soudan, Nicolas Lamblin, Eugene McFadden, and Christophe Bauters

B-type natriuretic peptide and peak exercise oxygen consumption provide independent information for risk stratification in patients with stable congestive heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1584-1589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Mandeep R. Mehra, Patricia A. Uber, Myung H. Park, Robert L. Scott, Hector O. Ventura, Bobbett C. Harris, and Edward D. Frohlich

Obesity and suppressed B-type natriuretic peptide levels in heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1590-1595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: peripheral vascular disease:

Alex Abou-Chebl, Jay S. Yadav, Joel P. Reginelli, Christopher Bajzer, Deepak Bhatt, and Derk W. Krieger

Intracranial hemorrhage and hyperperfusion syndrome following carotid artery stenting: Risk factors, prevention, and treatment
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1596-1601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Christopher E. Buller, Jorge G. Nogareda, Krishnan Ramanathan, Donald R. Ricci, Ognjenka Djurdjev, Kathryn J. Tinckam, Ian M. Penn, Rebecca S. Fox, Lesley A. Stevens, John A. Duncan, and Adeera Levin

The profile of cardiac patients with renal artery stenosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1606-1613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: peripheral vascular disease: viewpoint:

William A. Gray

A cardiologist in the carotids
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1602-1605. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: peripheral vascular disease: editorial comment:

Larry A. Weinrauch and John A. D'Elia

Renal artery stenosis: "fortuitous diagnosis," problematic therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1614-1616. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical study: electrophysiology:

Arnold J. Greenspon, Robert G. Hart, David Dawson, Anne S. Hellkamp, Marc Silver, Greg C. Flaker, Eleanor Schron, Lee Goldman, Kerry L. Lee, Gervasio A. Lamas MOST Study Investigators

Predictors of stroke in patients paced for sick sinus syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1617-1622. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical study: electrophysiology: editorial comment:

Charles R. Kerr

Stroke and pacing mode: is pacing mode important?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1623-1624. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical research: electrophysiology:

Sumeet S. Chugh, Olga Senashova, Allison Watts, Phuoc T. Tran, Zhengfeng Zhou, Qiuming Gong, Jack L. Titus, and Susan J. Hayflick

Postmortem molecular screening in unexplained sudden death
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1625-1629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Raimondo Ascione, Barnaby C. Reeves, Kirkpatrick Santo, Nouman Khan, and Gianni D. Angelini

Predictors of new malignant ventricular arrhythmias after coronary surgery: A case-control study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1630-1638. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tu-Ying Liu, Ching-Tai Tai, Bien-Hsien Huang, Satoshi Higa, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Jin-Long Huang, Yoga Yuniadi, Pi-Chang Lee, Yu-An Ding, and Shih-Ann Chen

Functional characterization of the crista terminalis in patients with atrial flutter: implications for radiofrequency ablation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1639-1645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: Doppler assessment of LV function:

Pier L. Temporelli, Pantaleo Giannuzzi, Gian L. Nicolosi, Roberto Latini, Maria G. Franzosi, Francesco Gentile, Luigi Tavazzi, Aldo P. Maggioni GISSI-3 Echo Substudy Investigators

Doppler-derived mitral deceleration time as a strong prognostic marker of left ventricular remodeling and survival after acute myocardial infarction: Results of the GISSI-3 Echo substudy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1646-1653. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Raquel Yotti, Javier Bermejo, J. Carlos Antoranz, José Luis Rojo-Álvarez, Carmen Allue, Jacobo Silva, M. Mar Desco, Mar Moreno, and Miguel A. García-Fernández

Noninvasive assessment of ejection intraventricular pressure gradients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1654-1662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: Cardiac imaging:

Paolo Raggi, Leslee J. Shaw, Daniel S. Berman, and Tracy Q. Callister

Prognostic value of coronary artery calcium screening in subjects with and without diabetes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1663-1669. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: valvular heart disease:

Annamaria Mazzone, Maria Carmela Epistolato, Raffaele De Caterina, Simona Storti, Simona Vittorini, Silverio Sbrana, Jacopo Gianetti, Stefano Bevilacqua, Mattia Glauber, Andrea Biagini, and Piero Tanganelli

Neoangiogenesis, T-lymphocyte infiltration, and heat shock protein-60 are biological hallmarks of an immunomediated inflammatory process in end-stage calcified aortic valve stenosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1670-1676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: congenital heart disease:

Kenji Suda, Marie-Josée Raboisson, Eric Piette, Nagib S. Dahdah, and Joaquim Miró

Reversible atrioventricular block associated with closure of atrial septal defects using the amplatzer device
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1677-1682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Preclinical Research:

Tala Khudairi and Ban-An Khaw

Preservation of ischemic myocardial function and integrity with targeted cytoskeleton-specific immunoliposomes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1683-1689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Marcus V. Simões, Silvia Egert, Sibylle Ziegler, Masao Miyagawa, Sybille Reder, Terry Lehner, Ngoc Nguyen, Maureen J. Charron, and Markus Schwaiger

Delayed response of insulin-stimulated fluorine-18 deoxyglucose uptake in glucose transporter-4-null mice hearts
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1690-1697. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Alan R. Collins, Janet Schnee, Wei Wang, Sarah Kim, Michael C. Fishbein, Dennis Bruemmer, Ronald E. Law, Susanne Nicholas, Robert S. Ross, and Willa A. Hsueh

Osteopontin modulates angiotensin II- induced fibrosis in the intact murine heart
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1698-1705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Year in cardiology series:

Robert H. Jones

The year in cardiovascular surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1706-1714. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Express Publication:

Nassir F. Marrouche, Atul Verma, Oussama Wazni, Robert Schweikert, David O. Martin, Walid Saliba, Fethi Kilicaslan, Jennifer Cummings, J. David Burkhardt, Mandeep Bhargava, Dianna Bash, Johannes Brachmann, Jens Guenther, Steven Hao, Salwa Beheiry, Antonio Rossillo, Antonio Raviele, Sakis Themistoclakis, and Andrea Natale

Mode of initiation and ablation of ventricular fibrillation storms in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1715-1720. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ACC News:

Michael Wolk and Carl J. Pepine

President's page: strengthening our house of cardiology
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1721-1722. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special section: letter to the editor:

Diego F. Davila

Sympathetic nervous system activation in chagasic patients with congestive heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1723-1724. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jalal K. Ghali

Diuretic use, progressive heart failure, and death in patients in SOLVD
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1723. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael J. Domanski and Bertram Pitt

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1723. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masaaki Uematsu

Assessment of diastolic function using myocardial velocity gradient
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1724-1725. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fabiana Roveda, Holly R. Middlekauff, and Carlos Eduardo Negrão

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1724. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pravin M. Shah

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 43: 1725. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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