INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: A34-A36. [PDF]  

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Pamela Ouyang, Erin D. Michos, and Richard H. Karas

Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Cardiovascular System: Lessons Learned and Unanswered Questions
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.076
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1741-1753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

INTERNATIONAL LECTURE:

Patrick W. Serruys

Fourth Annual American College of Cardiology International Lecture: A Journey in the Interventional Field
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.051
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1754-1768. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

CARDIOVASCULAR GENOMIC MEDICINE:

Viewpoint and Commentary:

Piero Anversa, Annarosa Leri, and Jan Kajstura

Cardiac Regeneration
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.003
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1769-1776. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Charles E. Murry, Hans Reinecke, and Lil M. Pabon

Regeneration Gaps: Observations on Stem Cells and Cardiac Repair
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.002
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1777-1785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Rüdiger Blindt, Felix Vogt, Irina Astafieva, Christian Fach, Mihail Hristov, Nicole Krott, Berthold Seitz, Aphrodite Kapurniotu, Connie Kwok, Manfred Dewor, Anja-Katrin Bosserhoff, Jürgen Bernhagen, Peter Hanrath, Rainer Hoffmann, and Christian Weber

A Novel Drug-Eluting Stent Coated With an Integrin-Binding Cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp Peptide Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia by Recruiting Endothelial Progenitor Cells
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.081
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1786-1795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Amar D. Patel, Anthony G. Gallagher, William J. Nicholson, and Christopher U. Cates

Learning Curves and Reliability Measures for Virtual Reality Simulation in the Performance Assessment of Carotid Angiography
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.053
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1796-1802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Atherosclerosis:

Jessica Rodenburg, Maud N. Vissers, Albert Wiegman, Elizabeth R. Miller, Paul M. Ridker, Joseph L. Witztum, John J.P. Kastelein, and Sotirios Tsimikas

Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Unaffected Siblings: Effect of Pravastatin
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.047
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1803-1810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Rhythm Disorders:

Ilan Goldenberg, Arthur J. Moss, Scott McNitt, Wojciech Zareba, W. Jackson Hall, Mark L. Andrews, David J. Wilber, Helmut U. Klein for the MADIT-II Investigators

Time Dependence of Defibrillator Benefit After Coronary Revascularization in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT)-II
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.048
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1811-1817. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Editorial Comment:

Anne M. Gillis

Tincture of Time: When to Implant a Prophylactic Cardioverter-Defibrillator Following Coronary Revascularization?
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.004
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1818-1819. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Theodore Chow, Dean J. Kereiakes, Cheryl Bartone, Terri Booth, Edward J. Schloss, Theodore Waller, Eugene S. Chung, Santosh Menon, Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, and Paul S. Chan

Prognostic Utility of Microvolt T-Wave Alternans in Risk Stratification of Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.079
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1820-1827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Jesus Castro Hevia, Charles Antzelevitch, Francisco Tornés Bárzaga, Margarita Dorantes Sánchez, Francisco Dorticós Balea, Roberto Zayas Molina, Miguel A. Quiñones Pérez, and Yanela Fayad Rodríguez

Tpeak-Tend and Tpeak-Tend Dispersion as Risk Factors for Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients With the Brugada Syndrome
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.049
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1828-1834. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Heart Failure:

Claudio Passino, Silvia Severino, Roberta Poletti, Massimo F. Piepoli, Chiara Mammini, Aldo Clerico, Alessandra Gabutti, Guido Nassi, and Michele Emdin

Aerobic Training Decreases B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Expression and Adrenergic Activation in Patients With Heart Failure
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.050
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1835-1839. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Cardiac Imaging:

Duncan R. Coles, Mary A. Smail, Ian S. Negus, Peter Wilde, Martin Oberhoff, Karl R. Karsch, and Andreas Baumbach

Comparison of Radiation Doses From Multislice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography and Conventional Diagnostic Angiography
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.078
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1840-1845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Viewpoint:

Pat Zanzonico, Lawrence N. Rothenberg, and H. William Strauss

Radiation Exposure of Computed Tomography and Direct Intracoronary Angiography: Risk Has its Reward
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.10.075
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1846-1849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [View Online Appendix]  

Dhakshinamurthy Vijay Anand, Avijit Lahiri, Eric Lim, David Hopkins, and Roger Corder

The Relationship Between Plasma Osteoprotegerin Levels and Coronary Artery Calcification in Uncomplicated Type 2 Diabetic Subjects
In Press published online on April 17, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.054
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1850-1857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Congenital Heart Disease:

Steven D. Colan, Doff B. McElhinney, Elizabeth C. Crawford, John F. Keane, and James E. Lock

Validation and Re-Evaluation of a Discriminant Model Predicting Anatomic Suitability for Biventricular Repair in Neonates With Aortic Stenosis
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.020
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1858-1865. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

PRECLINICAL STUDY:

Ichiro Michishita and Zenzo Fujii

A Novel Contrast Removal System From the Coronary Sinus Using an Adsorbing Column During Coronary Angiography in a Porcine Model
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.080
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1866-1870. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Lazaros A. Nikolaidis, Indu Poornima, Pratik Parikh, Megan Magovern, You-Tang Shen, and Richard P. Shannon

The Effects of Combined Versus Selective Adrenergic Blockade on Left Ventricular and Systemic Hemodynamics, Myocardial Substrate Preference, and Regional Perfusion in Conscious Dogs With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.11.082
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1871-1881. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Toshihiro Takeda, Masaharu Akao, Madoka Matsumoto-Ida, Masashi Kato, Hiroyuki Takenaka, Yasuki Kihara, Toshiaki Kume, Akinori Akaike, and Toru Kita

Serofendic Acid, a Novel Substance Extracted From Fetal Calf Serum, Protects Against Oxidative Stress in Neonatal Rat Cardiac Myocytes
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.055
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1882-1890. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Online Videos]  

EXPEDITED REVIEW:

Malcolm I. Burgess, Carly Jenkins, James E. Sharman, and Thomas H. Marwick

Diastolic Stress Echocardiography: Hemodynamic Validation and Clinical Significance of Estimation of Ventricular Filling Pressure With Exercise
In Press published online on March 30, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.042
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1891-1900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

ACC NEWS:

Steven E. Nissen President, American College of Cardiology

President’s Page: American College of Cardiology Fellowship: Where Ideals and Personal Responsibility Intersect
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.018
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1901-1903. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research Correspondence:

Sylvie A. Ahn, Philip Jong, Salim Yusuf, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Hubert G. Pouleur, and Michel F. Rousseau

Early Versus Delayed Enalapril in Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Impact on Morbidity and Mortality 15 Years After the SOLVD Trial
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.008
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1904-1905. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Gregor Poglajen, Misa Fister, Branislav Radovancevic, and Bojan Vrtovec

Short QT Interval and Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Without Structural Heart Disease
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.009
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1905-1907. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Joseph C. Lee, J. Edwin Atwood, Hyun J. Lee, Dimitri C. Cassimatis, Patrick J. Devine, and Allen J. Taylor

Association of Pulsus Paradoxus With Obesity in Normal Volunteers
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.019
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1907-1909. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Lee Ingle, Priya Reddy, Andrew L. Clark, and John G.F. Cleland

Diabetes Lowers Six-Minute Walk Test Performance in Heart Failure
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.005
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1909-1910. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor:

Nicholas Kipshidze and Martin B. Leon

Endothelial Dysfunction After Drug-Eluting Stent Was Never Predicted in Preclinical Studies
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.018
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1911. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen Wheatcroft, Jonathan Byrne, Martyn Thomas, and Philip MacCarthy

Life-Threatening Coronary Artery Spasm Following Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Deployment
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.017
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1911-1912. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Mario Togni and Otto M. Hess

Reply
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.016
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1912-1913. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anis Rassi Jr.

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Angiotensin Blockade: Is it Clinically Relevant?
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.015
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1913-1914. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hussam Abuissa and James H. O’Keefe Jr.

Reply
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.014
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1914. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph F. Standing

Long-Term Bosentan Treatment in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.013
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1914-1915. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erika Berman Rosenzweig, D. Dunbar Ivy, Allison Widlitz, Aimee Doran, Lori R. Claussen, Delphine Yung, Steven H. Abman, and Robyn J. Barst

Reply
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.012
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1915. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christian Pristipino, Vincenzo Pasceri, and Giuseppe Richichi

Limitations of Crush Technique
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.011
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1915-1916. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antonio Colombo, Flavio Airoldi, Ioannis Iakovou, Goran Stankovic, and Lei Ge

Reply
In Press published online on April 11, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.010
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1916-1917. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 47: 1918. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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