INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: A39-A40. [PDF]  

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Christos Kasapis and Paul D. Thompson

The Effects of Physical Activity on Serum C-Reactive Protein and Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Review
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1563-1569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Eleftheria Tsagalou, Alaide Chieffo, Ioannis Iakovou, Lei Ge, Giuseppe M. Sangiorgi, Nicola Corvaja, Flavio Airoldi, Matteo Montorfano, Iassen Michev, and Antonio Colombo

Multiple Overlapping Drug-Eluting Stents to Treat Diffuse Disease of the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1570-1573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jiro Aoki, Patrick W. Serruys, Heleen van Beusekom, Andrew T.L. Ong, Eugene P. McFadden, Georgios Sianos, Willem J. van der Giessen, Evelyn Regar, Pim J. de Feyter, H. Richard Davis, Stephen Rowland, and Michael J.B. Kutryk

Endothelial Progenitor Cell Capture by Stents Coated With Antibody Against CD34: The HEALING-FIM (Healthy Endothelial Accelerated Lining Inhibits Neointimal Growth-First In Man) Registry
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1574-1579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Coronary Artery Disease:

Ahmed Tawakol, Raymond Q. Migrino, Kusai S. Aziz, Justyna Waitkowska, Gotfred Holmvang, Nathaniel M. Alpert, James E. Muller, Alan J. Fischman, and Henry Gewirtz

High-Dose Folic Acid Acutely Improves Coronary Vasodilator Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1580-1584. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Plaque Rupture:

Alessandro Mauriello, Giuseppe Sangiorgi, Stefano Fratoni, Giampiero Palmieri, Elena Bonanno, Lucia Anemona, Robert S. Schwartz, and Luigi Giusto Spagnoli

Diffuse and Active Inflammation Occurs in Both Vulnerable and Stable Plaques of the Entire Coronary Tree: A Histopathologic Study of Patients Dying of Acute Myocardial Infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1585-1593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atsushi Tanaka, Kenei Shimada, Toshihiko Sano, Masashi Namba, Tsunemori Sakamoto, Yukio Nishida, Takahiko Kawarabayashi, Daiju Fukuda, and Junichi Yoshikawa

Multiple Plaque Rupture and C-Reactive Protein in Acute Myocardial Infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1594-1599. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

Peter Libby

Act Local, Act Global: Inflammation and the Multiplicity of "Vulnerable" Coronary Plaques
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1600-1602. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Juuso Mäkinen, Mikko J. Järvisalo, Pasi Pöllänen, Antti Perheentupa, Kerttu Irjala, Markku Koskenvuo, Juha Mäkinen, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, and Olli T. Raitakari

Increased Carotid Atherosclerosis in Andropausal Middle-Aged Men
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1603-1608. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

Andropause and Intima Media Thickness
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1609-1610. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Suet N. Chen, Christie M. Ballantyne, Antonio M. Gotto Jr, Yanli Tan, James T. Willerson, and Ali J. Marian

A Common PCSK9 Haplotype, Encompassing the E670G Coding Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, Is a Novel Genetic Marker for Plasma Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1611-1619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

John J.P. Kastelein, Sigrid W. Fouchier, and Joep C. Defesche

What Promise Does PCSK9 Hold?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1620-1621. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Hidenobu Koga, Seigo Sugiyama, Kiyotaka Kugiyama, Keisuke Watanabe, Hironobu Fukushima, Tomoko Tanaka, Tomohiro Sakamoto, Michihiro Yoshimura, Hideaki Jinnouchi, and Hisao Ogawa

Elevated Levels of VE-Cadherin-Positive Endothelial Microparticles in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1622-1630. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiovascular Risk:

Renate Schnabel, Karl J. Lackner, Hans J. Rupprecht, Christine Espinola-Klein, Michael Torzewski, Edith Lubos, Christoph Bickel, François Cambien, Laurence Tiret, Thomas Münzel, and Stefan Blankenberg

Glutathione Peroxidase-1 and Homocysteine for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction: Results from the AtheroGene Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1631-1637. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Benjamin D. Horne, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Jerry M. John, Aaron Weaver, Tami L. Bair, Kurt R. Jensen, Dale G. Renlund, Joseph B. Muhlestein Intermountain Heart Collaborative (IHC) Study Group

Which White Blood Cell Subtypes Predict Increased Cardiovascular Risk?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1638-1643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Treatment of Hyperlipidemia:

Paul M. Ridker, David A. Morrow, Lynda M. Rose, Nader Rifai, Christopher P. Cannon, and Eugene Braunwald

Relative Efficacy of Atorvastatin 80 mg and Pravastatin 40 mg in Achieving the Dual Goals of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol <70 mg/dl and C-Reactive Protein <2 mg/l: An Analysis of the PROVE-IT TIMI-22 Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1644-1648. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kwang Kon Koh, Michael J. Quon, Seung Hwan Han, Wook-Jin Chung, Jeong Yeal Ahn, Yiel-Hea Seo, In Suck Choi, and Eak Kyun Shin

Additive Beneficial Effects of Fenofibrate Combined With Atorvastatin in the Treatment of Combined Hyperlipidemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1649-1653. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

John G.F. Cleland, Amala A. Louis, Alan S. Rigby, Uwe Janssens, Aggie H.M.M. Balk TEN-HMS Investigators

Noninvasive Home Telemonitoring for Patients With Heart Failure at High Risk of Recurrent Admission and Death: The Trans-European Network-Home-Care Management System (TEN-HMS) study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1654-1664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Edward P. Havranek

Improving the Outcomes of Heart Failure Care: Putting Technology Second
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1665-1666. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Paul R. Forfia, Stanley P. Watkins, J. Eduardo Rame, Kerry J. Stewart, and Edward P. Shapiro

Relationship Between B-Type Natriuretic Peptides and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in the Intensive Care Unit
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1667-1671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Rhythm Disorder:

Grace Lin, Rick A. Nishimura, Heidi M. Connolly, Joseph A. Dearani, Thoralf M. Sundt III, and David L. Hayes

Severe Symptomatic Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Due to Permanent Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1672-1675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac Imaging:

William D. Leslie, Shawn A. Tully, Marina S. Yogendran, Linda M. Ward, Khaled A. Nour, and Colleen J. Metge

Prognostic Value of Lung Sestamibi Uptake in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging of Patients With Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1676-1682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jan-Peter Smedema, Gabriel Snoep, Marinus P.G. van Kroonenburgh, Robert-Jan van Geuns, Willem R.M. Dassen, Anton P.M. Gorgels, and Harry J.G.M. Crijns

Evaluation of the Accuracy of Gadolinium-Enhanced Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1683-1690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Hypertension:

Gautam Ramakrishna, Juraj Sprung, Barugur S. Ravi, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, and Michael D. McGoon

Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on the Outcomes of Noncardiac Surgery: Predictors of Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1691-1699. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRECLINICAL RESEARCH:

Florian Krötz, Barbara Engelbrecht, Martin A. Buerkle, Florian Bassermann, Hanna Bridell, Torsten Gloe, Justus Duyster, Ulrich Pohl, and Hae-Young Sohn

The Tyrosine Phosphatase, SHP-1, Is a Negative Regulator of Endothelial Superoxide Formation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1700-1706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Xiaojing Jiang, Enyi Shi, Yoshiki Nakajima, Shigehito Sato, Koji Ohno, and Hui Yue

Cyclooxygenase-1 Mediates the Final Stage of Morphine-Induced Delayed Cardioprotection in Concert With Cyclooxygenase-2
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1707-1715. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EXPEDITED REVIEW:

Luc Djoussé, Pentti M. Rautaharju, Paul N. Hopkins, Eric A. Whitsel, Donna K. Arnett, John H. Eckfeldt, Michael A. Province, R. Curtis Ellison Investigators of the NHLBI Family Heart Study

Dietary Linolenic Acid and Adjusted QT and JT Intervals in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1716-1722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leonardo Calò, Leopoldo Bianconi, Furio Colivicchi, Filippo Lamberti, Maria Luisa Loricchio, Ermenegildo de Ruvo, Antonella Meo, Claudio Pandozi, Mario Staibano, and Massimo Santini

N-3 Fatty Acids for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1723-1728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EDITOR'S PAGE:

Anthony N. DeMaria

Immigration Policy and Health Care
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1729-1730. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Letter to the Editor:

Eric Abergel and Albert A. Hagege

Detection of Pathologic or Physiologic Left Ventricular Remodeling in Athletes
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1731. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gillian A. Whalley, Robert N. Doughty, and James C. Baldi

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1731. [Full Text]  

Robert Clendenning

The Optimal Low-Density Lipoprotein Is 50 to 70 mg/dl
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1732. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1732. [Full Text]  

Laurent Fauchier, Axel de Labriolle, and Dominique Babuty

World Trade Center Attack and Cardiac Events: Fact or Fear?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1732-1733. [Full Text]  

Jonathan S. Steinberg, Aysha Arshad, Alan Rozanski, Omer L. Shedd, and Anne B. Curtis

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1733. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Warren G. Guntheroth

Improved Outcomes of Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplantation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1733-1734. [Full Text]  

Valeri Chekanov, Nicholas Kipshidze, and Victor Nikolaychik

Cell Transplantation and Fibrin Matrix
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1734-1735. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna E. Tsirka, Kim Trinkaus, Su-Chiung Chen, Steven E. Lipshultz, Jeffrey A. Towbin, Steven D. Colan, Vernat Exil, Arnold W. Strauss, and Charles E. Canter

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1734. [Full Text]  

Karen L. Christman and Randall J. Lee

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1735-1736. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1737. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

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