INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: A38-A40. [PDF]  

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Willem J. Verberk, Abraham A. Kroon, Alfons G.H. Kessels, and Peter W. de Leeuw

Home Blood Pressure Measurement: A Systematic Review
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 743-751. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

VIEWPOINT:

James M. Gebel Jr

Secondary Stroke Prevention With Antiplatelet Therapy With Emphasis on the Cardiac Patient: A Neurologist’s View
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.058
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 752-755. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Clinical Trials:

Fernando Alfonso, José M. Augé, Javier Zueco, Armando Bethencourt, José R. López-Mínguez, José M. Hernández, Juan A. Bullones, Isabel Calvo, Enrique Esplugas, María J. Pérez-Vizcayno, Raul Moreno, Cristina Fernández, Rosana Hernández, Vasco Gama-Ribeiro for the RIBS Investigators

Long-Term Results (Three to Five Years) of the Restenosis Intrastent: Balloon Angioplasty Versus Elective Stenting (RIBS) Randomized Study
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.050
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 756-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Online Appendix]  

Sean C. Beinart, Paul Kolm, Emir Veledar, Zefeng Zhang, Elizabeth M. Mahoney, Olivier Bouin, Sylvie Gabriel, Joseph Jackson, Roland Chen, Jaime Caro, Steven Steinhubl, Eric Topol, and William S. Weintraub

Long-Term Cost Effectiveness of Early and Sustained Dual Oral Antiplatelet Therapy With Clopidogrel Given for Up to One Year After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results From the Clopidogrel for the Reduction of Events During Observation (CREDO) Trial
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.073
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 761-769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Eigil Fossum, Andreas Moan, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Richard B. Devereux, Stevo Julius, Steven M. Snapinn, Jonathan M. Edelman, Ulf de Faire, Frej Fyhrquist, Hans Ibsen, Krister Kristianson, Ole Lederballe-Pedersen, Lars H. Lindholm, Markku S. Nieminen, Per Omvik, Suzanne Oparil, Hans Wedel, Björn Dahlöf for the LIFE Study Group

The Effect of Losartan Versus Atenolol on Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Hypertension Taking Aspirin: The Losartan Intervention for Endpoint Reduction in Hypertension (LIFE) Study
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.060
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 770-775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Interventional Cardiology:

Krishna Rocha-Singh, Michael R. Jaff, Kenneth Rosenfield for the ASPIRE-2 Trial Investigators

Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Renal Artery Stenting After Unsuccessful Balloon Angioplasty: The ASPIRE-2 Study
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.11.073
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 776-783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Online Appendix]  

Editorial Comment:

Ehtisham Mahmud

Renal Artery Stenting: Is it Ready for Primetime?
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.006
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 784-786. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ki-Bae Seung, Young-Hak Kim, Duk-Woo Park, Bong-Ki Lee, Cheol Whan Lee, Myeong-Ki Hong, Pum-Joon Kim, Wook-Sung Chung, Seung-Jea Tahk, Seong-Wook Park, and Seung-Jung Park

Effectiveness of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation for the Treatment of Ostial Left Anterior Descending Artery Stenosis With Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.009
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 787-792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Amr E. Abbas, Stacy D. Brewington, Simon R. Dixon, Judith A. Boura, Cindy L. Grines, and William W. O’Neill

Intracoronary Fibrin-Specific Thrombolytic Infusion Facilitates Percutaneous Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusion
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.055
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 793-798. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Acute Coronary Syndrome:

Luciano Cominacini, Maurizio Anselmi, Ulisse Garbin, Anna Fratta Pasini, Chiara Stranieri, Massimiliano Fusaro, Cristina Nava, Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Dritan Keta, Pietro Zardini, Tatsuya Sawamura, and Vincenzo Lo Cascio

Enhanced Plasma Levels of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Increase Circulating Nuclear Factor-Kappa B Activation in Patients With Unstable Angina
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.063
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 799-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Prognostic Marker in CAD:

Allen J. Taylor, Jody Bindeman, Irwin Feuerstein, Felix Cao, Michael Brazaitis, and Patrick G. O’Malley

Coronary Calcium Independently Predicts Incident Premature Coronary Heart Disease Over Measured Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Mean Three-Year Outcomes in the Prospective Army Coronary Calcium (PACC) Project
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.049
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 807-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Victor Aboyans, Philippe Lacroix, Annabel Postil, Jérôme Guilloux, Florence Rollé, Elisabeth Cornu, and Marc Laskar

Subclinical Peripheral Arterial Disease and Incompressible Ankle Arteries Are Both Long-Term Prognostic Factors in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.066
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 815-820. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease:

Hussam Abuissa, Philip G. Jones, Steven P. Marso, and James H. O’Keefe Jr

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.051
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 821-826. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Ferdinando Carlo Sasso, Daniele Torella, Ornella Carbonara, Georgina M. Ellison, Michele Torella, Michelangelo Scardone, Claudio Marra, Rodolfo Nasti, Raffaele Marfella, Domenico Cozzolino, Ciro Indolfi, Maurizio Cotrufo, Roberto Torella, and Teresa Salvatore

Increased Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression But Impaired Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Signaling in the Myocardium of Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Chronic Coronary Heart Disease
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.007
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 827-834. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

Michael Simons

Angiogenesis, Arteriogenesis, and Diabetes: Paradigm Reassessed?
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.008
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 835-837. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Cathrine Wold Knudsen, Torbjørn Omland, Paul Clopton, Arne Westheim, Alan H.B. Wu, Philippe Duc, James McCord, Richard M. Nowak, Judd E. Hollander, Alan B. Storrow, William T. Abraham, Peter A. McCullough, and Alan Maisel

Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on the Diagnostic Performance of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Dyspneic Patients: An Analysis From the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.057
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 838-844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Keyur B. Shah, Krishnamurti Rao, Robert Sawyer, and Stephen S. Gottlieb

The Adequacy of Laboratory Monitoring in Patients Treated With Spironolactone for Congestive Heart Failure
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.010
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 845-849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Rhythm Disorder:

Zachary Goldberger, Brian Elbel, Craig A. McPherson, A. David Paltiel, and Rachel Lampert

Cost Advantage of Dual-Chamber Versus Single-Chamber Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.061
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 850-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Elena Biagini, Abdou Elhendy, Arend F.L. Schinkel, Stefan Nelwan, Vittoria Rizzello, Ron T. van Domburg, Claudio Rapezzi, Guido Rocchi, Maarten L. Simoons, Jeroen J. Bax, and Don Poldermans

Prognostic Significance of Left Anterior Hemiblock in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.059
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 858-863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac Ultrasound:

Yan Zhang, Anna K.Y. Chan, Cheuk-Man Yu, Gabriel W.K. Yip, Jeffrey W.H. Fung, Wynnie W.M. Lam, Nina M.C. So, Mei Wang, Eugene B. Wu, John T. Wong, and John E. Sanderson

Strain Rate Imaging Differentiates Transmural From Non-Transmural Myocardial Infarction: A Validation Study Using Delayed-Enhancement Magnetic Resonance Imaging
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.054
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 864-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac Surgery:

Duminda N. Wijeysundera, W. Scott Beattie, George Djaiani, Vivek Rao, Michael A. Borger, Keyvan Karkouti, and Robert J. Cusimano

Off-Pump Coronary Artery Surgery for Reducing Mortality and Morbidity: Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.064
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 872-882. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy:

Rajesh Thaman, Perry M. Elliott, Jaymin S. Shah, Bryan Mist, Lynne Williams, Ross T. Murphy, William J. McKenna, and Michael P. Frenneaux

Reversal of Inappropriate Peripheral Vascular Responses in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
In Press published online on September 6, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.053
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 883-892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Adult Congenital Heart Disease:

Michelle Z. Gurvitz, Ruey-Kang Chang, Fernando J. Ramos, Vivekanand Allada, John S. Child, and Thomas S. Klitzner

Variations in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Training in Adult and Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.062
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 893-898. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PRECLINICAL RESEARCH:

Junji Yoshida, Koji Ohmori, Hiroto Takeuchi, Kaori Shinomiya, Tsunetatsu Namba, Isao Kondo, Hideyasu Kiyomoto, and Masakazu Kohno

Treatment of Ischemic Limbs Based on Local Recruitment of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Producing Inflammatory Cells With Ultrasonic Microbubble Destruction
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.052
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 899-905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

Robert P. Giugliano and Eugene Braunwald

The Year in Non—ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
In Press published online on August 24, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.051
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 906-919. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EXPEDITED REVIEW:

Khim Leng Tong, Sanjiv Kaul, Xin-Qun Wang, Diana Rinkevich, Saul Kalvaitis, Todd Belcik, Wolfgang Lepper, William A. Foster, and Kevin Wei

Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Versus Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Score in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Chest Pain and a Nondiagnostic Electrocardiogram
In Press published online on August 4, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.076
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 920-927. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Accompanying Videos]  

Editorial Comment:

Mani A. Vannan and Jagat Narula

Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Chest Pain in the Emergency Room: Echoes of Contrast
In Press published online on August 4, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.07.026
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 928-929. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research Correspondence:

Amit S. Tibb, Pierre V. Ennezat, Jennifer A. Chen, Ali Haider, Susheel Gundewar, Vlad Cotarlan, Vimla S. Aggarwal, Ashok Talreja, and Thierry H. Le Jemtel

Diabetes Lowers Aerobic Capacity in Heart Failure
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.001
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 930-931. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

P. Anthony N. Chandraratna, Rajiv Maraj, Ghasan Tabel, Arash Vahdat, and Lalkrushna Malaviya

Left Ventricular Wall Motion Abnormalities Induced by Squatting: A New Echocardiographic Stress Test for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.005
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 931-933. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor:

Faizel Osman, Sohail Qaisar, and Michael Pitt

Cardiac Medical Therapy Post-Coronary Bypass Grafting
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.002
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 933-934. [Full Text] [PDF]  

K.A. Chacko

Cardiac Medical Therapy Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.003
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 934. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen Okrainec and Mark J. Eisenberg

Reply
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.004
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 934-935. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION:

Correction
In Press published online on August 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.07.024
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 936. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction
In Press published online on August 10, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.008
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005 46: 936. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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