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INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: A43-A44. [PDF]

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Sanjiv M. Narayan
T-Wave Alternans and the Susceptibility to Ventricular Arrhythmias
Expedited Publication published online on December 30, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.066
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 269-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Michael O. Sweeney and Frits W. Prinzen
A New Paradigm for Physiologic Ventricular Pacing
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.029
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 282-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Bruce R. Brodie, Charles Hansen, Thomas D. Stuckey, Scott Richter, Debra S. VerSteeg, Navin Gupta, William E. Downey, and Mark Pulsipher
Door-to-Balloon Time With Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction Impacts Late Cardiac Mortality in High-Risk Patients and Patients Presenting Early After the Onset of Symptoms
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.065
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 289-295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Rafael Beyar, Luis Gruberg, Dan Deleanu, Ariel Roguin, Yaron Almagor, Silviu Cohen, Ganesh Kumar, and Tal Wenderow
Remote-Control Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Concept, Validation, and First-in-Humans Pilot Clinical Trial
Expedited Publication published online on December 29, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.024
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 296-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Acute Coronary Syndrome:

Konstantinos Toutouzas, Maria Drakopoulou, John Mitropoulos, Eleftherios Tsiamis, Sophia Vaina, Manolis Vavuranakis, Virginia Markou, Eirini Bosinakou, and Christodoulos Stefanadis
Elevated Plaque Temperature in Non-Culprit De Novo Atheromatous Lesions of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.07.069
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 301-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Timo Lenderink, Christopher Heeschen, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Stefanie Dimmeler, Christian W. Hamm, Andreas M. Zeiher, Maarten L. Simoons, Eric Boersma for the CAPTURE Investigators
Elevated Placental Growth Factor Levels Are Associated With Adverse Outcomes at Four-Year Follow-Up in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.063
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 307-311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

L. Kristin Newby, Matthew T. Roe, Anita Y. Chen, E. Magnus Ohman, Robert H. Christenson, Charles V. Pollack Jr, James W. Hoekstra, W. Frank Peacock, Robert A. Harrington, Robert L. Jesse, W. Brian Gibler, Eric D. Peterson for the CRUSADE Investigators
Frequency and Clinical Implications of Discordant Creatine Kinase-MB and Troponin Measurements in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.062
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 312-318. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Transcatheter Closure of Congenital Defect:

Yun-Ching Fu, John Bass, Zahid Amin, Wolfgang Radtke, John P. Cheatham, William E. Hellenbrand, David Balzer, Qi-Ling Cao, and Ziyad M. Hijazi
Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects Using the New Amplatzer Membranous VSD Occluder: Results of the U.S. Phase I Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 319-325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Vladimiro L. Vida, Joaquin Barnoya, Mauricio O’Connell, Juan Leon-Wyss, Luis A. Larrazabal, and Aldo R. Castañeda
Surgical Versus Percutaneous Occlusion of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defects: Results and Cost-Effective Considerations in a Low-Income Country
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.086
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 326-331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Heart Failure:

Srikanth Sola, Muhammad Q.S. Mir, Stamatios Lerakis, Neeraj Tandon, and Bobby V. Khan
Atorvastatin Improves Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Serum Markers of Inflammation in Nonischemic Heart Failure
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.088
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 332-337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Barry E. Bleske, John M. Nicklas, Robert L. Bard, Robert D. Brook, Paul A. Gurbel, Kevin P. Bliden, Sanjay Rajagopalan, and Bertram Pitt
Neutral Effect on Markers of Heart Failure, Inflammation, Endothelial Activation and Function, and Vagal Tone After High-Dose HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibition in Non-Diabetic Patients With Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Average Low-Density Lipoprotein Level
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.06.087
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 338-341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Kumudha Ramasubbu and Douglas L. Mann
The Emerging Role of Statins in the Treatment of Heart Failure
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.031
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 342-344. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Lisa C. Costello-Boerrigter, Guido Boerrigter, Margaret M. Redfield, Richard J. Rodeheffer, Lynn H. Urban, Douglas W. Mahoney, Steven J. Jacobsen, Denise M. Heublein, and John C. Burnett Jr
Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the General Community: Determinants and Detection of Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Expedited Publication published online on December 29, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.025
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 345-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Supplemental Tables]

Stacy A. Hanninen, Pauline B. Darling, Michael J. Sole, Aiala Barr, and Mary E. Keith
The Prevalence of Thiamin Deficiency in Hospitalized Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.060
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 354-361. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Cardiac Rhythm Disorder:

Sabine M.J.M. Straus, Jan A. Kors, Marie L. De Bruin, Cornelis S. van der Hooft, Albert Hofman, Jan Heeringa, Jaap W. Deckers, J. Herre Kingma, Miriam C.J.M. Sturkenboom, Bruno H. Ch. Stricker, and Jacqueline C.M. Witteman
Prolonged QTc Interval and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in a Population of Older Adults
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.067
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 362-367. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Arthur J. Moss
QTc Prolongation and Sudden Cardiac Death: The Association Is in the Detail
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.024
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 368-369. [Full Text] [PDF]

Timm Dickfeld, Ritsushi Kato, Menekhem Zviman, Shenghan Lai, Glenn Meininger, Albert C. Lardo, Ariel Roguin, David Blumke, Ronald Berger, Hugh Calkins, and Henry Halperin
Characterization of Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions With Gadolinium-Enhanced Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.07.070
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 370-378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Andrew D. Krahn, Raymond Yee, Mark K. Erickson, Toby Markowitz, Lorne J. Gula, George J. Klein, Allan C. Skanes, Charles F.P. George, and Kathleen A. Ferguson
Physiologic Pacing in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective, Randomized Crossover Trial
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.026
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 379-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease:

Jina Chung, Paul Abraszewski, Xin Yu, Wei Liu, Andrew J. Krainik, Marvin Ashford, Shelton D. Caruthers, Janet B. McGill, and Samuel A. Wickline
Paradoxical Increase in Ventricular Torsion and Systolic Torsion Rate in Type I Diabetic Patients Under Tight Glycemic Control
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.061
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 384-390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Francesca Santilli, Giovanni Davì, Agostino Consoli, Francesco Cipollone, Andrea Mezzetti, Angela Falco, Tea Taraborelli, Eleonora Devangelio, Giovanni Ciabattoni, Stefania Basili, and Carlo Patrono
Thromboxane-Dependent CD40 Ligand Release in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.079
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 391-397. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Dietary Factors and Heart Disease:

Timothy E. Meyer, Sándor J. Kovács, Ali A. Ehsani, Samuel Klein, John O. Holloszy, and Luigi Fontana
Long-Term Caloric Restriction Ameliorates the Decline in Diastolic Function in Humans
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.069
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 398-402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Gary Gerstenblith
Cardiovascular Aging: What We Can Learn From Caloric Restriction
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.030
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 403-404. [Full Text] [PDF]

Mehdi Namdar, Pascal Koepfli, Renate Grathwohl, Patrick T. Siegrist, Michael Klainguti, Tiziano Schepis, Raphael Delaloye, Christophe A. Wyss, Samuel P. Fleischmann, Oliver Gaemperli, and Philipp A. Kaufmann
Caffeine Decreases Exercise-Induced Myocardial Flow Reserve
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.064
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 405-410. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Cardiac Imaging:

Benjamin J.W. Chow, Rob S. Beanlands, Andrea Lee, Jean N. DaSilva, Robert A. deKemp, Abdulkareem Alkahtani, and Terrence D. Ruddy
Treadmill Exercise Produces Larger Perfusion Defects Than Dipyridamole Stress N-13 Ammonia Positron Emission Tomography
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.027
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 411-416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Race and Heart Disease:

Amal N. Trivedi, Thomas D. Sequist, and John Z. Ayanian
Impact of Hospital Volume on Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Procedure Mortality
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.068
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 417-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

John S. Rumsfeld and Andrew J. Epstein
Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Procedure Outcomes: Turn Down the Volume
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.025
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 425-426. [Full Text] [PDF]

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola
The Year in Valvular Heart Disease
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.023
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 427-439. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

EXPEDITED REVIEW:

Irene Meissner, Bijoy K. Khandheria, John A. Heit, George W. Petty, Sheldon G. Sheps, Gary L. Schwartz, Jack P. Whisnant, David O. Wiebers, Jody L. Covalt, Tanya M. Petterson, Teresa J.H. Christianson, and Yoram Agmon
Patent Foramen Ovale: Innocent or Guilty?: Evidence From a Prospective Population-Based Study
Expedited Publication published online on December 5, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.044
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 440-445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Bernhard Meier
Patent Foramen Ovale, Guilty But Only as a Gang Member and for a Lesser Crime
Expedited Publication published online on December 5, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.024
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 446-448. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Henning Kelbæk, Leif Thuesen, Steffen Helqvist, Lene Kløvgaard, Erik Jørgensen, Samir Aljabbari, Kari Saunamäki, Lars R. Krusell, Gunnar V.H. Jensen, Hans E. Bøtker, Jens F. Lassen, Henning R. Andersen, Per Thayssen, Anders Galløe, Anton van Weert for the SCANDSTENT Investigators
The Stenting Coronary Arteries in Non-stress/benestent Disease (SCANDSTENT) Trial
Expedited Publication published online on December 13, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.045
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 449-455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Daniel M. Bloomfield, J. Thomas Bigger, Richard C. Steinman, Pearila B. Namerow, Michael K. Parides, Anne B. Curtis, Elizabeth S. Kaufman, Jorge M. Davidenko, Timothy S. Shinn, and John M. Fontaine
Microvolt T-Wave Alternans and the Risk of Death or Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Expedited Publication published online on December 9, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.026
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 456-463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Online Appendix]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research Correspondence:

Paraj Patel, Rafael Gonzales, Hisham Dokainish, and Nasser Lakkis
Impact of Adenosine Diphosphate and Calcium Chelation on Platelet Aggregation Testing in Patients Receiving Clopidogrel Therapy
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.032
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 464-465. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Mohammad-Reza Movahed, Jerry Wong, and Sabee Molloi
Removal of Iodine Contrast From Coronary Sinus in Swine During Coronary Angiography
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.021
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 465-467. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Letter to the Editor:

Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Theofilos M. Kolettis, and John A. Goudevenos
Effects of N-3 Fatty Acids on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.026
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 467-468. [Full Text] [PDF]

Leopoldo Bianconi and Leonardo Calò
Reply
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.027
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 468. [Full Text] [PDF]

Erik Lipsic, Adriaan A. Voors, and Dirk J. van Veldhuisen
Serum Erythropoietin Levels and Infarct Size
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.028
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 468-469. [Full Text] [PDF]

Shigeto Namiuchi and Yutaka Kagaya
Reply
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.029
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 469-470. [Full Text] [PDF]

Hideaki Kaneda
Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis of Polymer-Based Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.033
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 470. [Full Text] [PDF]

Neil J. Weissman and Gregg W. Stone
Reply
Expedited Publication published online on December 20, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.034
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 470. [Full Text] [PDF]

Stephen G. Ellis, Jeffrey J. Popma, Gregg W. Stone, and Mary E. Russell
Restenosis, Statistics, and Reasonable Inferences
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.035
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 470-471. [Full Text] [PDF]

Dean J. Kereiakes, Richard E. Kuntz, Laura Mauri, and Mitchell W. Krucoff
Reply
Expedited Publication published online on December 22, 2005, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.036
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 471. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 472. [Full Text] [PDF]

AHA/ACCF SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT:

S. Adam Strickberger, D. Woodrow Benson, Italo Biaggioni, David J. Callans, Mitchell I. Cohen, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Andrew E. Epstein, Paul Friedman, Jeffrey Goldberger, Paul A. Heidenreich, George J. Klein, Bradley P. Knight, Carlos A. Morillo, Robert J. Myerburg, and Cathy A. Sila
AHA/ACCF Scientific Statement on the Evaluation of Syncope: From the American Heart Association Councils on Clinical Cardiology, Cardiovascular Nursing, Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Stroke, and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group; and the American College of Cardiology Foundation In Collaboration With the Heart Rhythm Society
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 473-484. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]


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