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ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: e213-e310. [PDF]  

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

G.Michael Felker, Kirkwood F. Adams Jr, Wendy A. Gattis, and Christopher M. O'Connor

Anemia as a risk factor and therapeutic target in heart failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 959-966. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Clinical research: Interventional cardiology:

Ioannis Iakovou, Lei Ge, Iassen Michev, Giuseppe M. Sangiorgi, Matteo Montorfano, Flavio Airoldi, Alaide Chieffo, Goran Stankovic, Giancarlo Vitrella, Mauro Carlino, Nicola Corvaja, Carlo Briguori, and Antonio Colombo

Clinical and angiographic outcome after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation in aorto-ostial lesions
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 967-971. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Acute Myocardial Ischemia/Infarction:

Briain D. MacNeill, Ik-Kyung Jang, Brett E. Bouma, Nicusor Iftimia, Masamichi Takano, Hiroshi Yabushita, Milen Shishkov, Christopher R. Kauffman, Stuart L. Houser, H.Thomas Aretz, Denise DeJoseph, Elkan F. Halpern, and Guillermo J. Tearney

Focal and multi-focal plaque macrophage distributions in patients with acute and stable presentations of coronary artery disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 972-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C. Michael Gibson, Sabina A. Murphy, Ajay J. Kirtane, Robert P. Giugliano, Christopher P. Cannon, Elliott M. Antman, Eugene Braunwald TIMI Study Group

Association of duration of symptoms at presentation with angiographic and clinical outcomes after fibrinolytic therapy in patients with st-segment elevation myocardial infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 980-987. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Brandi J. Witt, Steven J. Jacobsen, Susan A. Weston, Jill M. Killian, Ryan A. Meverden, Thomas G. Allison, Guy S. Reeder, and V.éronique L. Roger

Cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction in the community
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 988-996. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Personality and Cardiac Risk:

Susanne S. Pedersen, Pedro A. Lemos, Priya R. van Vooren, Tommy K.K. Liu, Joost Daemen, Ruud A.M. Erdman, Pieter C. Smits, Patrick W.J.C. Serruys, and Ron T. van Domburg

Type D personality predicts death or myocardial infarction after bare metal stent or sirolimus-eluting stent implantation: A rapamycin-eluting stent evaluated at rotterdam cardiology hospital (RESEARCH) registry substudy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 997-1001. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Timo E. Strandberg, Arto Strandberg, Kirsi Rantanen, Veikko V. Salomaa, Kaisu Pitkälä, and Tatu A. Miettinen

Low cholesterol, mortality, and quality of life in old age during a 39-year follow-up
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1002-1008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Tulika Jain, Ronald Peshock, Darren K. McGuire, DuWayne Willett, Zhoazia Yu, Gloria L. Vega, Rudy Guerra, Helen H. Hobbs, Scott M. Grundy the Dallas Heart Study Investigators

African Americans and Caucasians have a similar prevalence of coronary calcium in the Dallas Heart Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1011-1017. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Irene Meissner, Bijoy K. Khandheria, Sheldon G. Sheps, Gary L. Schwartz, David O. Wiebers, Jack P. Whisnant, Jody L. Covalt, Tanya M. Petterson, Teresa J.H. Christianson, and Yoram Agmon

Atherosclerosis of the aorta: Risk factor, risk marker, or innocent bystander?: A prospective population-based transesophageal echocardiography study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1018-1024. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EDITORIAL COMMENT:

Michael H. Criqui and Beatrice A. Golomb

Low and lowered cholesterol and total mortality
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1009-1010. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kyoko Soejima and William G. Stevenson

Athens, athletes, and arrhythmias: The cardiologist's dilemma
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1059-1061. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerd Heusch

Postconditioning: Old wine in a new bottle?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1111-1112. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

R.Christopher Jones, Gary S. Francis, and Michael S. Lauer

Predictors of mortality in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function in the Digitalis Investigation Group trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1025-1029. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Echocardiography:

Siri Malm, Sigmund Frigstad, Einar Sagberg, Henrik Larsson, and Terje Skjaerpe

Accurate and reproducible measurement of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction by contrast echocardiography: A comparison with magnetic resonance imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1030-1035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jeane M. Tsutsui, Feng Xie, Martin Cano, James Chomas, Patrick Phillips, Stanley J. Radio, John Lof, and Thomas R. Porter

Detection of retained microbubbles in carotid arteries with real-time low mechanical index imaging in the setting of endothelial dysfunction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1036-1046. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Biomarkers:

Meenakshi A. Bhalla, Audrey Chiang, Victoria A. Epshteyn, Radmila Kazanegra, Vikas Bhalla, Paul Clopton, Padma Krishnaswamy, L.K. Morrison, Albert Chiu, Nancy Gardetto, Sunder Mudaliar, Steven V. Edelman, Robert R. Henry, and Alan S. Maisel

Prognostic role of B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1047-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Arrhythmias:

Alessandro Biffi, Barry J. Maron, Luisa Verdile, Fredrick Fernando, Antonio Spataro, Giuseppe Marcello, Roberto Ciardo, Fabrizio Ammirati, Furio Colivicchi, and Antonio Pelliccia

Impact of physical deconditioning on ventricular tachyarrhythmias in trained athletes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1053-1058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Aiden Abidov, Rory Hachamovitch, Alan Rozanski, Sean W. Hayes, Marcia M. Santos, Maria G. Sciammarella, Ishac Cohen, James Gerlach, John D. Friedman, Guido Germano, and Daniel S. Berman

Prognostic implications of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1062-1070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

C.ézar E. Mesas, Carlo Pappone, Christopher C.E. Lang, Filippo Gugliotta, Takeshi Tomita, Gabriele Vicedomini, Simone Sala, Gabriele Paglino, Simone Gulletta, Amedeo Ferro, and Vincenzo Santinelli

Left atrial tachycardia after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: Electroanatomic characterization and treatment
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1071-1079. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ching-Tai Tai, Tu-Ying Liu, Pi-Chang Lee, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Mau-Song Chang, and Shih-Ann Chen

Non-contact mapping to guide radiofrequency ablation of atypical right atrial flutter
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1080-1086. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Congenital Heart Disease:

Nicole Sekarski, Pierre Fridez, Antonio F. Corno, Ludwig K. von Segesser, and Erik J. Meijboom

Doppler-guided regulation of a telemetrically operated adjustable pulmonary banding system
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1087-1094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Janneke A.E. Kammeraad, Carolien H.M. van Deurzen, Narayanswami Sreeram, Margreet Th.E. Bink-Boelkens, Jaap Ottenkamp, Willem A. Helbing, Jan Lam, Martha A. Sobotka-Plojhar, Otto Daniels, and Seshadri Balaji

Predictors of sudden cardiac death after mustard or senning repair for transposition of the great arteries
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1095-1102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Preclinical Research:

Xi-Ming Yang, J. Bradley Proctor, Lin Cui, Thomas Krieg, James M. Downey, and Michael V. Cohen

Multiple, brief coronary occlusions during early reperfusion protect rabbit hearts by targeting cell signaling pathways
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1103-1110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Meindert Palmen, Mat J.A.P. Daemen, Leon J. De Windt, Jodil Willems, Willem R.M. Dassen, Sylvia Heeneman, Rene Zimmermann, Marc Van Bilsen, and Pieter A. Doevendans

Fibroblast growth factor-1 improves cardiac functional recovery and enhances cell survival after ischemia and reperfusion: A fibroblast growth factor receptor, protein kinase c, and tyrosine kinase-dependent mechanism
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1113-1123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Philip Raake, Georges von Degenfeld, Rabea Hinkel, Robert Vachenauer, Torleif Sandner, Sabrina Beller, Martin Andrees, Christian Kupatt, Gerhard Schuler, and Peter Boekstegers

Myocardial gene transfer by selective pressure-regulated retroinfusion of coronary veins: Comparison with surgical and percutaneous intramyocardial gene delivery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1124-1129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

Harlan M. Krumholz

The year in health care delivery and outcomes research
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1130-1136. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC News:

Michael J. Wolk, Pamela S. Douglas, Steven Nissen, and Carl J. Pepine

President's page: Cardiology without borders: Embracing a healthy global association
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1137-1138. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Josef Finsterer and Claudia Stöllberger

Do cypher gene mutations cause left ventricular noncompaction with subclinical myopathy?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1139. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matteo Vatta, Bhagyalaxmi Mohapatra, Shinawe Jimenez, Ximena Sanchez, Neil Bowles, Karla R. Bowles, and Jeffrey A. Towbin

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1139-1140. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert L. Quigley

Severe ostial saphenous vein graft disease leading to acute coronary syndromes after proximal aorto-saphenous anastomoses with the symmetry bypass connector device
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1140-1141. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeffrey J. Cavendish, William F. Penny, Michael M. Madani, Shahin Keramati, Ori Ben-Yehuda, Daniel G. Blanchard, Ehtisham Mahmud, Anthony Perricone, and Sotirios Tsimikas

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1141-1142. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Johanna J.M. Takkenberg, John P.A. Puvimanasinghe, and Lex A. van Herwerden

Optimal target international normalized ratio for patients with mechanical heart valves
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1142-1143. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric G. Butchart and Christa Gohlke-Bärwolf

Anticoagulation management of patients with prosthetic valves
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1143-1144. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hugh O. O'Kane

The optimal intensity of vitamin K antagonists in patients with mechanical heart valves: A meta-analysis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1143. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roel Vink, Roderik A. Kraaijenhagen, and Marcel Levi

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1144-1145. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC/AHA guideline update:

Committee Members, Kim A. Eagle, Robert A. Guyton, Ravin Davidoff, Fred H. Edwards, Gordon A. Ewy, Timothy J. Gardner, James C. Hart, Howard C. Herrmann, L. David Hillis, Adolph M. Hutter Jr, Bruce Whitney Lytle, Robert A. Marlow, William C. Nugent, Thomas A. Orszulak, Task Force Members, Elliott M. Antman, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Joseph S. Alpert, Jeffrey L. Anderson, David P. Faxon, Valentin Fuster, Raymond J. Gibbons, Gabriel Gregoratos, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, Sharon Ann Hunt, Alice K. Jacobs, and Joseph P. Ornato

ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Summary article: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004 44: 1146-1154. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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