[Cover Caption] Other Issues:	Contents:  Volume 48, Issue 12, December 19, 2006   [Index by Author]         INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC        STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER        CLINICAL RESEARCH             Interventional Cardiology             Post-Infarction Myocardial Perfusion Imaging                 Editorial Comment             Coronary Artery Disease             Heart Failure                 Editorial Comment             Heart Rhythm Disorder             Cardiac Imaging                 Editorial Comment             Insulin Resistance, Platelets, and Obesity             Peripheral and Pulmonary Artery Disease        PRECLINICAL STUDY             Editorial Comment        MEETING HIGHLIGHT        YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES        EXPEDITED REVIEW             Editorial Comment        EDITOR'S PAGE        CORRESPONDENCE             Letter to the Editor        ACC HEALTH POLICY STATEMENT        CORRECTION        INDEX
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: A47-A48. [Full Text] [PDF]

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Emil M. deGoma, Randall H. Vagelos, Michael B. Fowler, and Euan A. Ashley Emerging Therapies for the Management of Decompensated Heart Failure: From Bench to Bedside Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.039 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2397-2409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Sherif F. Nagueh and John J. Mahmarian Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.065 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2410-2422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] View Online Video

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Paul Vermeersch, Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Stefan Verheye, Paul Van den Heuvel, Carl Convens, Nico Bruining, Frank Van den Branden, and Glenn Van Langenhove Randomized Double-Blind Comparison of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Versus Bare-Metal Stent Implantation in Diseased Saphenous Vein Grafts: Six-Month Angiographic, Intravascular Ultrasound, and Clinical Follow-Up of the RRISC Trial Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.021 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2423-2431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Duk-Woo Park, Myeong-Ki Hong, Gary S. Mintz, Cheol Whan Lee, Jong-Min Song, Ki-Hoon Han, Duk-Hyun Kang, Sang-Sig Cheong, Jae-Kwan Song, Jae-Joong Kim, Neil J. Weissman, Seong-Wook Park, and Seung-Jung Park Two-Year Follow-Up of the Quantitative Angiographic and Volumetric Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis After Nonpolymeric Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation: Late "Catch-Up" Phenomenon From ASPECT Study Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.033 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2432-2439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

David E. Kandzari, Martin B. Leon, Jeffrey J. Popma, Peter J. Fitzgerald, Charles O’Shaughnessy, Michael W. Ball, Mark Turco, Robert J. Applegate, Paul A. Gurbel, Mark G. Midei, Sejal S. Badre, Laura Mauri, Kweli P. Thompson, LeRoy A. LeNarz, Richard E. Kuntz for the ENDEAVOR III Investigators Comparison of Zotarolimus-Eluting and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients With Native Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.035 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2440-2447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] View Online Appendix

Post-Infarction Myocardial Perfusion Imaging:

John J. Mahmarian, Leslee J. Shaw, Neil G. Filipchuk, Habib A. Dakik, Sherif S. Iskander, Terrence D. Ruddy, Milena J. Henzlova, Felix Keng, Adel Allam, Lemuel A. Moyé, Craig M. Pratt for the INSPIRE Investigators A Multinational Study to Establish the Value of Early Adenosine Technetium-99m Sestamibi Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Identifying a Low-Risk Group for Early Hospital Discharge After Acute Myocardial Infarction Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.069 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2448-2457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

John J. Mahmarian, Habib A. Dakik, Neil G. Filipchuk, Leslee J. Shaw, Sherif S. Iskander, Terrence D. Ruddy, Felix Keng, Milena J. Henzlova, Adel Allam, Lemuel A. Moyé, Craig M. Pratt for the INSPIRE Investigators An Initial Strategy of Intensive Medical Therapy Is Comparable to That of Coronary Revascularization for Suppression of Scintigraphic Ischemia in High-Risk But Stable Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.068 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2458-2467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Raymond J. Gibbons and Todd D. Miller Noninvasive Risk Stratification After Myocardial Infarction: New Evidence, New Questions Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.029 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2468-2470. [Full Text] [PDF]

Coronary Artery Disease:

Dimitrios N. Tziakas, Georgios K. Chalikias, Christos O. Antonoglou, Stavroula Veletza, Ioannis K. Tentes, Alexandros X. Kortsaris, Dimitrios I. Hatseras, and Juan Carlos Kaski Apolipoprotein E Genotype and Circulating Interleukin-10 Levels in Patients With Stable and Unstable Coronary Artery Disease Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.032 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2471-2481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Eftihia Sbarouni, Panagiota Georgiadou, George N. Theodorakis, and Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Relation to Exercise Stress Testing Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.007 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2482-2484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Heart Failure:

John N. Nanas, Charis Matsouka, Drosos Karageorgopoulos, Anastasia Leonti, Elias Tsolakis, Stavros G. Drakos, Eleftheria P. Tsagalou, George D. Maroulidis, George P. Alexopoulos, John E. Kanakakis, and Maria I. Anastasiou-Nana Etiology of Anemia in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.034 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2485-2489. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

G. William Dec Anemia in Heart Failure: Time to Rethink Its Etiology and Treatment? Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.017 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2490-2492. [Full Text] [PDF]

Heart Rhythm Disorder:

Luigi Di Biase, Tamer S. Fahmy, Oussama M. Wazni, Rong Bai, Dimpi Patel, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Jennifer E. Cummings, Robert A. Schweikert, J. David Burkhardt, Claude S. Elayi, Mohamed Kanj, Lucie Popova, Subramanya Prasad, David O. Martin, Lourdes Prieto, Walid Saliba, Patrick Tchou, Mauricio Arruda, and Andrea Natale Pulmonary Vein Total Occlusion Following Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Implications After Long-Term Follow-Up Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.038 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2493-2499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Frank Bogun, Eric Good, Stephen Reich, Darryl Elmouchi, Petar Igic, David Tschopp, Sujoya Dey, Alan Wimmer, Krit Jongnarangsin, Hakan Oral, Aman Chugh, Frank Pelosi, and Fred Morady Role of Purkinje Fibers in Post-Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.062 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2500-2507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Cardiac Imaging:

Joanne D. Schuijf, William Wijns, J. Wouter Jukema, Douwe E. Atsma, Albert de Roos, Hildo J. Lamb, Marcel P.M. Stokkel, Petra Dibbets-Schneider, Isabel Decramer, Pieter De Bondt, Ernst E. van der Wall, Piet K. Vanhoenacker, and Jeroen J. Bax Relationship Between Noninvasive Coronary Angiography With Multi-Slice Computed Tomography and Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.080 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2508-2514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Sharmila Dorbala, Rory Hachamovitch, and Marcelo F. Di Carli Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and Multidetector Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography: Appropriate for All Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease? Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.022 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2515-2517. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Tjeerd Germans, Arthur A.M. Wilde, Pieter A. Dijkmans, Wenxia Chai, Otto Kamp, Yigal M. Pinto, and Albert C. van Rossum Structural Abnormalities of the Inferoseptal Left Ventricular Wall Detected by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Carriers of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mutations Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.036 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2518-2523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] View Online Video

Mauro Pepi, Gloria Tamborini, Anna Maltagliati, Claudia Agnese Galli, Erminio Sisillo, Luca Salvi, Moreno Naliato, Massimo Porqueddu, Alessandro Parolari, Marco Zanobini, and Francesco Alamanni Head-to-Head Comparison of Two- and Three-Dimensional Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Localization of Mitral Valve Prolapse Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.079 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2524-2530. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Insulin Resistance, Platelets, and Obesity:

Stefania Basili, Giovanni Pacini, Maria Teresa Guagnano, Maria Rosaria Manigrasso, Francesca Santilli, Caterina Pettinella, Giovanni Ciabattoni, Carlo Patrono, and Giovanni Davì Insulin Resistance as a Determinant of Platelet Activation in Obese Women Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.040 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2531-2538. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Peripheral and Pulmonary Artery Disease:

Eric P. Brass, Richard Anthony, Frederick R. Cobb, Isao Koda, Jenny Jiao, and William R. Hiatt The Novel Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor NM-702 Improves Claudication-Limited Exercise Performance in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.064 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2539-2545. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] View study sites and investigators

Marius M. Hoeper, Stephen H. Lee, Robert Voswinckel, Massimiliano Palazzini, Xavier Jais, Alessandro Marinelli, Robyn J. Barst, Hossein A. Ghofrani, Zhi-Cheng Jing, Christian Opitz, Hans-Juergen Seyfarth, Michael Halank, Vallerie McLaughlin, Ronald J. Oudiz, Ralf Ewert, Heinrike Wilkens, Stefan Kluge, Hinrich-Cordt Bremer, Eva Baroke, and Lewis J. Rubin Complications of Right Heart Catheterization Procedures in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension in Experienced Centers Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.061 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2546-2552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] View Online Appendix-Table

PRECLINICAL STUDY:

Christopher Heeschen, Edwin Chang, Alexandra Aicher, and John P. Cooke Endothelial Progenitor Cells Participate in Nicotine-Mediated Angiogenesis Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.07.066 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2553-2560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Angelo Avogaro and Gian Paolo Fadini The Janus Face of Nicotinic Angiogenesis Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.041 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2561-2563. [Full Text] [PDF]

MEETING HIGHLIGHT:

Jeroen J. Bax, Bernard De Bruyne, Anselm K. Gitt, Steen Kristensen, Cecilia Linde, Don Poldermans, Fausto J. Pinto, Piotr Ponikowski, Bernard D. Prendergast, Enrico Abagiti-Rosei, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Karin R. Sipido, Ernst E. van der Wall, Michal Tendera, and Michel Komajda Highlights of the 2006 Scientific Sessions of the European Society of Cardiology: Barcelona, Spain, September 2–5, 2006 Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.10.037 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2564-2574. [Full Text] [PDF]

YEAR IN CARDIOLOGY SERIES:

W.H. Wilson Tang and Gary S. Francis The Year in Heart Failure Expedited Publication published online on November 28, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.019 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2575-2583. [Full Text] [PDF]

EXPEDITED REVIEW:

Matthias Pfisterer, Hans Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Peter T. Buser, Peter Rickenbacher, Patrick Hunziker, Christian Mueller, Raban Jeger, Franziska Bader, Stefan Osswald, Christoph Kaiser for the BASKET-LATE Investigators Late Clinical Events After Clopidogrel Discontinuation May Limit the Benefit of Drug-Eluting Stents: An Observational Study of Drug-Eluting Versus Bare-Metal Stents Expedited Publication published online on November 1, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.10.026 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2584-2591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Robert A. Harrington and Robert M. Califf Late Ischemic Events After Clopidogrel Cessation Following Drug-Eluting Stenting: Should We Be Worried? Expedited Publication published online on November 1, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.10.025 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2592-2595. [Full Text] [PDF]

EDITOR'S PAGE:

Anthony N. DeMaria Wilbur Is Back Expedited Publication published online on November 22, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.11.011 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2596-2597. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Letter to the Editor:

David G. Benditt, Brian Olshansky, Wouter Wieling on behalf of the Ad Hoc Syncope Consortium The ACCF/AHA Scientific Statement on Syncope Needs Rethinking Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.027 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2598-2599. [Full Text] [PDF]

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, Cathy A. Sila, and Mary A. Woo Reply Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.026 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2599. [Full Text] [PDF]

Kenneth M. Kessler Examining the Concept of Preserved Systolic Function Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.028 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2599-2600. [Full Text] [PDF]

Bruce R. Brodie, Cindy L. Grines, and Gregg W. Stone Effect of Door-to-Balloon Time on Patient Mortality Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.023 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2600. [Full Text] [PDF]

Robert L. McNamara, Yongfei Wang, Jeph Herrin, Elizabeth H. Bradley, and Harlan M. Krumholz Reply Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.022 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2601. [Full Text] [PDF]

Ramdas G. Pai Degenerative Valve Disease Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.025 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2601. [Full Text] [PDF]

Frank C. Caira, Stuart R. Stock, Thomas G. Gleason, Edwin C. McGee, Jie Huang, Robert O. Bonow, Thomas C. Spelsberg, Patrick M. McCarthy, Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola, and Nalini M. Rajamannan Reply Expedited Publication published online on November 21, 2006, 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.09.024 J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2602. [Full Text] [PDF]

ACC HEALTH POLICY STATEMENT:

John E. Brush Jr, Harlan M. Krumholz, Janet S. Wright, Ralph G. Brindis, Joseph G. Cacchione, Joseph P. Drozda Jr, James W. Fasules, Kathleen B. Flood, Arthur Garson Jr, Frederick A. Masoudi, Tilithia McBride, Charles R. McKay, Joseph V. Messer, Michael J. Mirro, Michael F. O’Toole, Eric D. Peterson, John W. Schaeffer, and C. Michael Valentine American College of Cardiology 2006 Principles to Guide Physician Pay-for-Performance Programs: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Work Group on Pay for Performance (A Joint Working Group of the ACC Quality Strategic Direction Committee and the ACC Advocacy Committee) J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2603-2609. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRECTION:

Correction J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2610. [Full Text] [PDF]

INDEX:

Author Index J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2611-2617. [PDF]

Subject Index J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 2618-2640. [PDF]

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