STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Alan Rozanski, James A. Blumenthal, Karina W. Davidson, Patrice G. Saab, and Laura Kubzansky

The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of psychosocial risk factors in cardiac practice: The emerging field of behavioral cardiology
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 637-651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Coronary artery disease:

Masamichi Takano, Shigenobu Inami, Fumiyuki Ishibashi, Kentaro Okamatsu, Koji Seimiya, Takayoshi Ohba, Shunta Sakai, and Kyoichi Mizuno

Angioscopic follow-up study of coronary ruptured plaques in nonculprit lesions
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 652-658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

John A. Ambrose and David J. D’Agate

Plaque rupture and intracoronary thrombus in nonculprit vessels: An eyewitness account
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 659-660. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heart failure:

Shu Kasama, Takuji Toyama, Hisao Kumakura, Yoshiaki Takayama, Shuichi Ichikawa, Tadashi Suzuki, and Masahiko Kurabayashi

Effects of candesartan on cardiac sympathetic nerve activity in patients with congestive heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 661-667. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Stefan Klotz, Alessandro Barbone, Steven Reiken, Jeffrey W. Holmes, Yoshifumi Naka, Mehmet C. Oz, Andrew R. Marks, and Daniel Burkhoff

Left ventricular assist device support normalizes left and right ventricular beta-adrenergic pathway properties
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 668-676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ventricular dyssynchrony:

Cheuk-Man Yu, Qing Zhang, Jeffrey Wing-Hong Fung, Hamish Chi-Kin Chan, Yat-Sun Chan, Gabriel Wai-Kwok Yip, Shun-Ling Kong, Hong Lin, Yan Zhang, and John E. Sanderson

A novel tool to assess systolic asynchrony and identify responders of cardiac resynchronization therapy by tissue synchronization imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 677-684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ravi Dhingra, Byung Ho Nam, Emelia J. Benjamin, Thomas J. Wang, Martin G. Larson, Ralph B. D'Agostino Sr, Daniel Levy, and Ramachandran S. Vasan

Cross-sectional relations of electrocardiographic QRS duration to left ventricular dimensions: The Framingham Heart Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 685-689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heart rhythm disorders:

Fethi Kilicaslan, Atul Verma, Hirosuke Yamaji, Nassir F. Marrouche, Oussama Wazni, Jennifer E. Cummings, Steven Hao, Michelle Williams Andrews, Salwa Beheiry, Ahmad Abdul-Karim, William A. Belden, Stephen Minor, J. David Burkhardt, Walid Saliba, Robert A. Schweikert, and Andrea Natale

The need for atrial flutter ablation following pulmonary vein antrum isolation in patients with and without previous cardiac surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 690-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LVH and arrhythmias:

A. Selcuk Adabag, Susan A. Casey, Michael A. Kuskowski, Andrey G. Zenovich, and Barry J. Maron

Spectrum and prognostic significance of arrhythmias on ambulatory Holter electrocardiogram in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 697-704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kristian Wachtell, Björn Hornestam, Mika Lehto, David J. Slotwiner, Eva Gerdts, Michael H. Olsen, Peter Aurup, Björn Dahlöf, Hans Ibsen, Stevo Julius, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Lars H. Lindholm, Markku S. Nieminen, Jens Rokkedal, and Richard B. Devereux

Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients with a history of atrial fibrillation: The Losartan Intervention For End point reduction in hypertension (LIFE) study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 705-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kristian Wachtell, Mika Lehto, Eva Gerdts, Michael H. Olsen, Björn Hornestam, Björn Dahlöf, Hans Ibsen, Stevo Julius, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Lars H. Lindholm, Markku S. Nieminen, and Richard B. Devereux

Angiotensin II receptor blockade reduces new-onset atrial fibrillation and subsequent stroke compared to atenolol: The Losartan Intervention For End point reduction in hypertension (LIFE) study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 712-719. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

Martial G. Bourassa

Angiotensin II inhibition and prevention of atrial fibrillation and stroke
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 720-721. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac imaging:

Rory Hachamovitch, Sean W. Hayes, John D. Friedman, Ishac Cohen, and Daniel S. Berman

A prognostic score for prediction of cardiac mortality risk after adenosine stress myocardial perfusion scintigraphy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 722-729. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atsushi Yonemura, Yukihiko Momiyama, Zahi A. Fayad, Makoto Ayaori, Reiko Ohmori, Kenji Higashi, Teruyoshi Kihara, Shojiro Sawada, Noriyuki Iwamoto, Masatsune Ogura, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Masatoshi Kusuhara, Masayoshi Nagata, Haruo Nakamura, Seiichi Tamai, and Fumitaka Ohsuzu

Effect of lipid-lowering therapy with atorvastatin on atherosclerotic aortic plaques detected by noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 733-742. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Carlos J. Soriano, Francisco Ridocci, Jordi Estornell, Javier Jimenez, Vicente Martinez, and José A. De Velasco

Noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction of uncertain etiology, using late gadolinium-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 743-748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Monique R.M. Jongbloed, Hildo J. Lamb, Jeroen J. Bax, Joanne D. Schuijf, Albert de Roos, Ernst E. van der Wall, and Martin J. Schalij

Noninvasive visualization of the cardiac venous system using multislice computed tomography
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 749-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial comment:

James E. Udelson and Harry P. Selker

Quantitative instruments for predicting risk ... and benefit
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 730-732. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Echocardiography:

Rolf Vogel, Andreas Indermühle, Jessica Reinhardt, Pascal Meier, Patrick T. Siegrist, Mehdi Namdar, Philipp A. Kaufmann, and Christian Seiler

The quantification of absolute myocardial perfusion in humans by contrast echocardiography: Algorithm and validation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 754-762. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nozomi Watanabe, Yasuo Ogasawara, Yasuko Yamaura, Takahiro Kawamoto, Eiji Toyota, Takashi Akasaka, and Kiyoshi Yoshida

Quantitation of mitral valve tenting in ischemic mitral regurgitation by transthoracic real-time three-dimensional echocardiography
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 763-769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas Buck, Björn Plicht, Peter Hunold, Ronald A. Mucci, Raimund Erbel, and Robert A. Levine

Broad-beam spectral Doppler sonification of the vena contracta using matrix-array technology: A new solution for semi-automated quantification of mitral regurgitant flow volume and orifice area
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 770-779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PRECLINICAL RESEARCH:

Thanjuvar Bragadeesh, Ibrahim Sari, Marco Pascotto, Antonio Micari, Sanjiv Kaul, and Jonathan R. Lindner

Detection of peripheral vascular stenosis by assessing skeletal muscle flow reserve
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 780-785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Robert A. Berg, Ricardo A. Samson, Marc D. Berg, Fred W. Chapman, Ronald W. Hilwig, Isabelle Banville, Robert G. Walker, Richard C. Nova, Nathan Anavy, and Karl B. Kern

Better outcome after pediatric defibrillation dosage than adult dosage in a swine model of pediatric ventricular fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 786-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

Melvin M. Scheinman and Edmund Keung

The year in clinical electrophysiology
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 790-795. [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:

Ehtisham Mahmud, Babek Pezeshki, Ali Salami, and Shahin Keramati

Highlights of the 2004 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting: Clinical implications
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 796-801. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC NEWS:

Newly elected members of the college
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 802-804. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research correspondence:

Ioannis Iakovou, Thomas Schmidt, Lei Ge, Giuseppe M. Sangiorgi, Goran Stankovic, Flavio Airoldi, Alaide Chieffo, Matteo Montorfano, Mauro Carlino, Iassen Michev, Nicola Corvaja, John Cosgrave, Ulrich Gerckens, Eberhard Grube, and Antonio Colombo

Angiographic patterns of restenosis after paclitaxel-eluting stent implantation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 805-806. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Andrew G.C. Sutton and Mark A. de Belder

Rescue angioplasty—the MERLIN trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 806-807. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cindy L. Grines and William O'Neill

Rescue angioplasty—the MERLIN trial: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 807-808. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Faizel Osman, Amer Chit, and Peter E. Glennon

Definition of failed lysis may have influenced outcome in the MERLIN trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 808. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew G.C. Sutton and Mark A. de Belder

Definition of failed lysis may have influenced outcome in the MERLIN trial: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 808-809. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jalal K. Ghali

Influence of pretreatment systolic blood pressure on benefit from carvedilol in severe chronic heart failure patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 809. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jay N. Cohn

Influence of pretreatment systolic blood pressure on benefit from carvedilol in severe chronic heart failure patients: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 810. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean Rouleau

Influence of pretreatment systolic blood pressure on benefit from carvedilol in severe chronic heart failure patients: Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 810. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kenneth M. Kessler

Should the lack of feasibility of conducting controlled trials influence evidence-based guidelines?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 810-811. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lori Mosca

Should the lack of feasibility of conducting controlled trials influence evidence-based guidelines? Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 811. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 45: 811. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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