INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: A43-A44. [PDF]  

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

William F. Armstrong and William A. Zoghbi

Stress Echocardiography: Current Methodology and Clinical Applications
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1739-1747. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Accompanying Videos]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Peter Wenaweser, Janine Dörffler-Melly, Katja Imboden, Stephan Windecker, Mario Togni, Bernhard Meier, Andre Haeberli, and Otto M. Hess

Stent Thrombosis Is Associated With an Impaired Response to Antiplatelet Therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1748-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nadine Ajzenberg, Pierre Aubry, Marie-Genevieve Huisse, Agnés Cachier, Walid El Amara, Laurent J. Feldman, Dominique Himbert, Dominique Baruch, Marie-Claude Guillin, and Ph. Gabriel Steg

Enhanced Shear-Induced Platelet Aggregation in Patients Who Experience Subacute Stent Thrombosis: A Case-Control Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1753-1756. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Steven R. Steinhubl, Richard Charnigo, and David J. Moliterno

Resistance to Antiplatelet Resistance: Is it Justified?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1757-1758. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interventional Cardiology:

Mauro Moscucci, Kim A. Eagle, David Share, Dean Smith, Anthony C. De Franco, Michael O’Donnell, Eva Kline-Rogers, Sandeep M. Jani, and David L. Brown

Public Reporting and Case Selection for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: An Analysis From Two Large Multicenter Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Databases
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1759-1765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Zoltan G. Turi

The Big Chill: The Deleterious Effects of Public Reporting on Access to Health Care for the Sickest Patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1766-1768. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interventional Cardiology:

Ralf Zahn, Thomas Ischinger, Bernd Mark, Sabine Gass, Uwe Zeymer, Wolfgang Schmalz, Klaus Haerten, Karl Eugen Hauptmann, Enz-Rüdiger von Leitner, Wolfgang Kasper, Ulrich Tebbe, Jochen Senges for the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leitende Kardiologische Krankenhausärzte (ALKK)

Embolic Protection Devices for Carotid Artery Stenting: Is There a Difference Between Filter and Distal Occlusive Devices?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1769-1774. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Coronary Artery Disease:

Allan M. Ross, Raymond J. Gibbons, Gregg W. Stone, Robert A. Kloner, R. Wayne Alexander for the AMISTAD-II Investigators

A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Trial of Adenosine as an Adjunct to Reperfusion in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMISTAD-II)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1775-1780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ajay J. Kirtane, David M. Leder, Sushrut S. Waikar, Glenn M. Chertow, Kausik K. Ray, Duane S. Pinto, Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, Andrew J. Burger, Sabina A. Murphy, Christopher P. Cannon, Eugene Braunwald, C. Michael Gibson for the TIMI Study Group

Serum Blood Urea Nitrogen as an Independent Marker of Subsequent Mortality Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Normal to Mildly Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rates
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1781-1786. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Peter M. Okin, Mary J. Roman, Lyle G. Best, Elisa T. Lee, James M. Galloway, Barbara V. Howard, and Richard B. Devereux

C-Reactive Protein and Electrocardiographic ST-Segment Depression Additively Predict Mortality: The Strong Heart Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1787-1793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Tatu A. Miettinen, Mikael Railo, Mauri Lepäntalo, and Helena Gylling

Plant Sterols in Serum and in Atherosclerotic Plaques of Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1794-1801. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Erik Ingelsson, Johan Ärnlöv, Johan Sundström, and Lars Lind

Inflammation, as Measured by the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Is an Independent Predictor for the Development of Heart Failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1802-1806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac Imaging:

Peter Bernhardt, Harald Schmidt, Christoph Hammerstingl, Berndt Lüderitz, and Heyder Omran

Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Dense Spontaneous Echo Contrast at High Risk: A Prospective and Serial Follow-Up Over 12 Months With Transesophageal Echocardiography and Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1807-1812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Martin E. Goldman and Lori B. Croft

Atrial Fibrillation: The Ancient Conundrum Defies Simple Solution
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1813-1814. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac Imaging:

Hassan Abdel-Aty, Philipp Boyé, Anja Zagrosek, Ralf Wassmuth, Andreas Kumar, Daniel Messroghli, Petra Bock, Rainer Dietz, Matthias G. Friedrich, and Jeanette Schulz-Menger

Diagnostic Performance of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Suspected Acute Myocarditis: Comparison of Different Approaches
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1815-1822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

Peter P. Liu and Andrew T. Yan

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for the Diagnosis of Acute Myocarditis: Prospects for Detecting Myocardial Inflammation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1823-1825. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac Imaging:

Guido Romeo, Lucile Houyel, Claude-Yves Angel, Philippe Brenot, Jean-Yves Riou, and Jean-François Paul

Coronary Stenosis Detection by 16-Slice Computed Tomography in Heart Transplant Patients: Comparison With Conventional Angiography and Impact on Clinical Management
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1826-1831. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Rhythm Disorder:

Jeff S. Healey, Adrian Baranchuk, Eugene Crystal, Carlos A. Morillo, Michael Garfinkle, Salim Yusuf, and Stuart J. Connolly

Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: A Meta-Analysis
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1832-1839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Steve W. Parry, I. Nick Steen, Mary Baptist, and Rose Anne Kenny

Amnesia for Loss of Consciousness in Carotid Sinus Syndrome: Implications for Presentation With Falls
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1840-1843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Congenital Heart Disease:

Ilana Zeltser, Jondavid Menteer, J. William Gaynor, Thomas L. Spray, Bernard J. Clark, Jacqueline Kreutzer, and Jonathan J. Rome

Impact of Re-Coarctation Following the Norwood Operation on Survival in the Balloon Angioplasty Era
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1844-1848. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Hypertension:

Minako Oikawa, Yutaka Kagaya, Hiroki Otani, Masahito Sakuma, Jun Demachi, Jun Suzuki, Tohru Takahashi, Jun Nawata, Tatsuo Ido, Jun Watanabe, and Kunio Shirato

Increased [¹⁸F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Accumulation in Right Ventricular Free Wall in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension and the Effect of Epoprostenol
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1849-1855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PRECLINICAL STUDY:

Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Jürgen Graf, Joachim G. Pfeffer, Frank Buss, Christoph Brücker, and Rolf W. Günther

An Expandable Percutaneous Catheter Pump for Left Ventricular Support: Proof of Concept
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1856-1861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cinzia Perrino, Sathyamangla V. Naga Prasad, Mrinali Patel, Matthew J. Wolf, and Howard A. Rockman

Targeted Inhibition of ß-Adrenergic Receptor Kinase-1-Associated Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Activity Preserves ß-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling and Prolongs Survival in Heart Failure Induced by Calsequestrin Overexpression
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1862-1870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Sunny S. Po, Yuhua Li, David Tang, Hong Liu, Ning Geng, Warren M. Jackman, Benjamin Scherlag, Ralph Lazzara, and Eugene Patterson

Rapid and Stable Re-Entry Within the Pulmonary Vein as a Mechanism Initiating Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1871-1877. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Benjamin J. Scherlag, William Yamanashi, Utpal Patel, Ralph Lazzara, and Warren M. Jackman

Autonomically Induced Conversion of Pulmonary Vein Focal Firing Into Atrial Fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1878-1886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

Thomas P. Graham Jr

The Year in Congenital Heart Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1887-1899. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EXPRESS PUBLICATION:

Ferdinand S. Leya, Dinesh Arab, Dominique Joyal, Krystyna M. Shioura, Bruce E. Lewis, Lowell H. Steen, and Leslie Cho

The Efficacy of Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Differentiating Constrictive Pericarditis From Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1900-1902. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ACC NEWS:

Pamela S. Douglas and John E. Brush

President’s Page: Quality: It’s In Your Hands
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1903-1904. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Letter to the Editor:

Tom D.J. Smilde, Hans L. Hillege, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, and Gerjan Navis

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Outcome Among Patients With Heart Failure and Renal Insufficiency: Need for a Prospective Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1905. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Henrique H. Veloso and Angelo A.V. de Paola

Beta-Blockers Versus Digoxin to Control Ventricular Rate During Atrial Fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1905-1906. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian Olshansky, Lynda E. Rosenfeld, Alberta L. Warner, Allen J. Solomon, Gearoid O’Neill, Arjun Sharma, Edward Platia, Gregory K. Feld, Toshio Akiyama, Michael A. Brodsky, H. Leon Greene and the AFFIRM Investigators

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1906-1907. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul A. Tunick and Itzhak Kronzon

Atherosclerosis of the Aorta: A Risk Factor, Risk Marker, or an Innocent Bystander?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1907. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Irene Meissner and Bijoy K. Khandheria

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1907. [Full Text] [PDF]  

John P.A. Ioannidis, Evangelia Karvouni, and Demosthenes G. Katritsis

Creatine Kinase-MB Elevation Following Stent Implantation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1908. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Allen Jeremias, Donald S. Baim, Richard E. Kuntz, and Donald E. Cutlip

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1908-1909. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert R. West

Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Myocardial Infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1909. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brandi J. Witt, Steven J. Jacobsen, and Véronique L. Roger

Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1909-1910. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1911. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1911. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Errata: Economic Effects of Prolonged Clopidogrel Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 1912. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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