INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: A38-A40. [PDF]  

SPECIAL ARTICLE:

Alan T. Hirsch, Ziv J. Haskal, Norman R. Hertzer, Curtis W. Bakal, Mark A. Creager, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, William R.C. Murphy, Jeffrey W. Olin, Jules B. Puschett, Kenneth A. Rosenfield, David Sacks, James C. Stanley, Lloyd M. Taylor Jr, Christopher J. White, John White, Rodney A. White, Elliott M. Antman, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Cynthia D. Adams, Jeffrey L. Anderson, David P. Faxon, Valentin Fuster, Raymond J. Gibbons, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, Sharon A. Hunt, Alice K. Jacobs, Rick Nishimura, Joseph P. Ornato, Richard L. Page, and Barbara Riegel

ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic): A Collaborative Report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: e1-e192. [Full Text] [PDF]  

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Scott M. Grundy

Metabolic Syndrome: Connecting and Reconciling Cardiovascular and Diabetes Worlds
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.046
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1093-1100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

VIEWPOINT:

John Alfred Carr

The Results of Catheter-Based Therapy Compared With Surgical Repair of Adult Aortic Coarctation
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.063
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1101-1107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Clinical Trial:

Sophia Zoungas, Barry P. McGrath, Pauline Branley, Peter G. Kerr, Christine Muske, Rory Wolfe, Robert C. Atkins, Kathy Nicholls, Margaret Fraenkel, Brian G. Hutchison, Robert Walker, and John J. McNeil

Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in the Atherosclerosis and Folic Acid Supplementation Trial (ASFAST) in Chronic Renal Failure: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.064
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1108-1116. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Jeroen P.H. van Wijk, Eelco J.P. de Koning, Manuel Castro Cabezas, Jorge Joven, Jos op’t Roodt, Ton J. Rabelink, and Andy M. Hoepelman

Functional and Structural Markers of Atherosclerosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.073
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1117-1123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

James H. Stein

Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Incomplete Data
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.018
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1124-1125. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lalit Kalra, Curtis Rambaran, Elizabeth Iveson, Philip J. Chowienczyk, Ian Hambleton, James M. Ritter, Ajay Shah, Rainford Wilks, and Terrence Forrester

The Role of Inheritance and Environment in Predisposition to Vascular Disease in People of African Descent
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.060
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1126-1133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Carlos A.G. Van Mieghem, Eugène P. McFadden, Pim J. de Feyter, Nico Bruining, Johannes A. Schaar, Nico R. Mollet, Filippo Cademartiri, Dick Goedhart, Sebastiaan de Winter, Gaston Rodriguez Granillo, Marco Valgimigli, Frits Mastik, Anton F. van der Steen, Willem J. van der Giessen, Georgios Sianos, Bianca Backx, Marie-Angèle M. Morel, Gerrit-Anne van Es, Andrew Zalewski, and Patrick W. Serruys

Noninvasive Detection of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis Coupled With Assessment of Changes in Plaque Characteristics Using Novel Invasive Imaging Modalities: The Integrated Biomarker and Imaging Study (IBIS)
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.075
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1134-1142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Flavio Ribichini, Francesco Pugno, Valeria Ferrero, Gianni Bussolati, Mauro Feola, Paolo Russo, Carlo Di Mario, Antonio Colombo, and Corrado Vassanelli

Cellular Immunostaining of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.022
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1143-1149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

LV Function and Risk:

Boaz D. Rosen, Mohammed F. Saad, Steven Shea, Khurram Nasir, Thor Edvardsen, Gregory Burke, Michael Jerosch-Herold, Donna K. Arnett, Shenghan Lai, David A. Bluemke, and João A.C. Lima

Hypertension and Smoking Are Associated With Reduced Regional Left Ventricular Function in Asymptomatic Individuals: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.078
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1150-1158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

Nathaniel Reichek

The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Myocardial Function: Where Is the Boundary Between Risk Factor and Disease?
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.021
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1159-1160. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric C. Stecker, Catherine Vickers, Justin Waltz, Carmen Socoteanu, Benjamin T. John, Ronald Mariani, John H. McAnulty, Karen Gunson, Jonathan Jui, and Sumeet S. Chugh

Population-Based Analysis of Sudden Cardiac Death With and Without Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Two-Year Findings from the Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.045
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1161-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

William J. Groh

Lessons From a Population: The Limitations of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction as the Major Determinant for Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.031
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1167-1168. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gurbir S. Bhatia, Michael D. Sosin, Jeetesh V. Patel, Karl A. Grindulis, Fazal H. Khattak, Elizabeth A. Hughes, Gregory Y.H. Lip, and Russell C. Davis

Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Disease: An Unrecognized Burden?
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.059
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1169-1174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy:

Karim Serri, Patricia Reant, Marianne Lafitte, Marianne Berhouet, Valerie Le Bouffos, Raymond Roudaut, and Stephane Lafitte

Global and Regional Myocardial Function Quantification by Two-Dimensional Strain: Application in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.061
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1175-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Vascular Disease:

Harm H.H. Feringa, Virginie H. van Waning, Jeroen J. Bax, Abdou Elhendy, Eric Boersma, Olaf Schouten, Wael Galal, Radosav V. Vidakovic, Marco J. Tangelder, and Don Poldermans

Cardioprotective Medication Is Associated With Improved Survival in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.074
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1182-1187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Thomas H. Schindler, Jerson Cardenas, John O. Prior, Alvaro D. Facta, Michael C. Kreissl, Xiao-Li Zhang, James Sayre, Magnus Dahlbom, Julio Licinio, and Heinrich R. Schelbert

Relationship Between Increasing Body Weight, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, Adipocytokine Leptin, and Coronary Circulatory Function
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.062
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1188-1195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Electrophysiology:

Eugene Patterson, Ralph Lazzara, Bela Szabo, Hong Liu, David Tang, Yu-Hua Li, Benjamin J. Scherlag, and Sunny S. Po

Sodium-Calcium Exchange Initiated by the Ca²⁺ Transient: An Arrhythmia Trigger Within Pulmonary Veins
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.023
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1196-1206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

Melvin M. Scheinman and Edmund Keung

The Year in Clinical Electrophysiology
In Press published online on February 23, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.043
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1207-1213. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EXPEDITED REVIEW:

Alain Cribier, Helene Eltchaninoff, Christophe Tron, Fabrice Bauer, Carla Agatiello, Deborah Nercolini, Sydney Tapiero, Pierre-Yves Litzler, Jean-Paul Bessou, and Vasilis Babaliaros

Treatment of Calcific Aortic Stenosis With the Percutaneous Heart Valve: Mid-Term Follow-Up From the Initial Feasibility Studies: The French Experience
In Press published online on February 8, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.049
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1214-1223. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

EDITOR'S PAGE:

Anthony N. DeMaria

Of Abstracts and Manuscripts
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.007
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1224-1225. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research Correspondence:

Brett Wertman, Babak Azarbal, Marc Riedl, and Jonathan Tobis

Adverse Events Associated With Nickel Allergy in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect or Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
In Press published online on February 23, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.017
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1226-1227. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicolas Lamblin, Corinne Gautier, Thierry Le Tourneau, Jean-Marc Lablanche, Ghislaine Deklunder, and Christophe Bauters

Prospective Aortic Screening in Men With Coronary Aneurysms
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.032
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1227-1229. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Benjamin Wyplosz, Gilles Montalescot, Agathe Subtil, Annick Dujeancourt, Marie-Laure Tanguy, Rémi Choussat, Loïc Capron, and Alice Dautry-Varsat

Correlation Between Chlamydia pneumoniae Detection From Coronary Angioplasty Balloons and Atherosclerosis Severity
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.037
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1229-1231. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martin Rotter, Pierre Jaïs, Marie-Christine Vergnes, Paquita Nurden, Yoshihide Takahashi, Prashanthan Sanders, Thomas Rostock, Mélèze Hocini, Fréderic Sacher, and Michel Haïssaguerre

Decline in C-Reactive Protein After Successful Ablation of Long-Lasting Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.038
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1231-1233. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor:

Claudia Stöllberger and Josef Finsterer

Left Ventricular Noncompaction, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Neuromuscular Disorders
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.035
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1233-1234. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steffen E. Petersen, Joseph B. Selvanayagam, Frank Wiesmann, Matthew D. Robson, Jane M. Francis, Robert H. Anderson, Hugh Watkins, and Stefan Neubauer

Reply
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.036
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1234-1235. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mervyn B. Forman and Edwin K. Jackson

Role of Adenosine in Acute Myocardial Infarction
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.039
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1235-1236. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael V. Cohen and James M. Downey

AMISTAD Trials: Possible Reasons for Lack of Success
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.040
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1236. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Allan M. Ross, Raymond J. Gibbons, Gregg W. Stone, Robert A. Kloner, and R. Wayne Alexander

Reply
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.041
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1236-1237. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dimitris Tousoulis, Charalambos Antoniades, and Christodoulos Stefanadis

Statins and Antioxidant Vitamins: Should Co-Administration Be Avoided?
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.033
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1237. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alan D. Guerci and David Newstein

Reply
In Press published online on February 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.034
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1237-1238. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACC/AHA PRACTICE GUIDELINE:

Alan T. Hirsch, Ziv J. Haskal, Norman R. Hertzer, Curtis W. Bakal, Mark A. Creager, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, William R.C. Murphy, Jeffrey W. Olin, Jules B. Puschett, Kenneth A. Rosenfield, David Sacks, James C. Stanley, Lloyd M. Taylor Jr, Christopher J. White, John White, Rodney A. White, Elliott M. Antman, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Cynthia D. Adams, Jeffrey L. Anderson, David P. Faxon, Valentin Fuster, Raymond J. Gibbons, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, Sharon A. Hunt, Alice K. Jacobs, Rick Nishimura, Joseph P. Ornato, Richard L. Page, and Barbara Riegel

ACC/AHA 2005 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease (Lower Extremity, Renal, Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic): Executive Summary A Collaborative Report From the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease): Endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; and Vascular Disease Foundation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1239-1312. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

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