JACC -- Table of Contents (52 [5])

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STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Blase A. Carabello
The Current Therapy for Mitral Regurgitation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 319-326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

VIEWPOINT AND COMMENTARY:

Jay N. Cohn and Daniel A. Duprez
Time to Foster a Rational Approach to Preventing Cardiovascular Morbid Events
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 327-329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Philip Greenland and Donald Lloyd-Jones
Defining a Rational Approach to Screening for Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Patients
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 330-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Michael Joner, Gaku Nakazawa, Aloke V. Finn, Shawn Chin Quee, Leslie Coleman, Eduardo Acampado, Patricia S. Wilson, Kristi Skorija, Qi Cheng, Xin Xu, Herman K. Gold, Frank D. Kolodgie, and Renu Virmani
Endothelial Cell Recovery Between Comparator Polymer-Based Drug-Eluting Stents
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 333-342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Myocardial Infarction:

Fatima H. Sert Kuniyoshi, Arturo Garcia-Touchard, Apoor S. Gami, Abel Romero-Corral, Christelle van der Walt, Snigdha Pusalavidyasagar, Tomas Kara, Sean M. Caples, Gregg S. Pressman, Elisardo C. Vasquez, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, and Virend K. Somers
Day–Night Variation of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 343-346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Story on Cardiosmart]

Heart Failure:

William T. Abraham, Gregg C. Fonarow, Nancy M. Albert, Wendy Gattis Stough, Mihai Gheorghiade, Barry H. Greenberg, Christopher M. O'Connor, Jie Lena Sun, Clyde W. Yancy, James B. Young on behalf of the OPTIMIZE-HF Investigators and Coordinators
Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure: Insights From the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 347-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Cardiac Imaging:

Eue-Keun Choi, Sang Il Choi, Juan J. Rivera, Khurram Nasir, Sung-A. Chang, Eun Ju Chun, Hyung-Kwan Kim, Dong-Joo Choi, Roger S. Blumenthal, and Hyuk-Jae Chang
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography as a Screening Tool for the Detection of Occult Coronary Artery Disease in Asymptomatic Individuals
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 357-365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Genuine Article Piece on CVN]

Editorial Comment:

Pim J. de Feyter and Carl J. Schultz
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography for Screening Asymptomatic Subjects: A Bridge Too Far?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 366-368. [Full Text] [PDF]

Genetics/Genomics:

Maria C.A. Stene, Ruth Frikke-Schmidt, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Peer Grande, Peter Schnohr, and Anne Tybjærg-Hansen
Functional Promoter Variant in Zinc Finger Protein 202 Predicts Severe Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Heart Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 369-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix]

Shu Ye, Johann Willeit, Florian Kronenberg, Qingbo Xu, and Stefan Kiechl
Association of Genetic Variation on Chromosome 9p21 With Susceptibility and Progression of Atherosclerosis: A Population-Based, Prospective Study
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 378-384. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix]

Editorial Comment:

Sarah S. Murray and Eric J. Topol
Gaining Insights in Coronary Disease Genomics
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 385-386. [Full Text] [PDF]

Peripheral Vascular Disease:

Clarence M. Findley, Robert G. Mitchell, Brian D. Duscha, Brian H. Annex, and Christopher D. Kontos
Plasma Levels of Soluble Tie2 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Distinguish Critical Limb Ischemia From Intermittent Claudication in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 387-393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

John P. Cooke
Critical Determinants of Limb Ischemia
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 394-396. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Letter to the Editor:

John R. Kapoor
Combination Prophylactic Therapy for Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 397. [Full Text] [PDF]

Najmeddine Echahidi, Philippe Pibarot, Gilles O'Hara, and Patrick Mathieu
Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 397-398. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 399. [Full Text] [PDF]

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 399. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: A33-A34. [Full Text] [PDF]


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