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INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: A29-A30. [Full Text] [PDF]

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

Sharon A. Hunt and François Haddad
The Changing Face of Heart Transplantation
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 587-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Invasive Cardiology:

Mauro Maioli, Anna Toso, Mario Leoncini, Michela Gallopin, Delio Tedeschi, Carlo Micheletti, and Francesco Bellandi
Sodium Bicarbonate Versus Saline for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients With Renal Dysfunction Undergoing Coronary Angiography or Intervention
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 599-604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ View Related CVN News Brief]

Obesity and Heart Disease:

Rebecca P. Gelber, J. Michael Gaziano, E. John Orav, JoAnn E. Manson, Julie E. Buring, and Tobias Kurth
Measures of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Among Men and Women
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 605-615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Story on Cardiosmart]

Editorial Comment:

Sheldon E. Litwin
Which Measures of Obesity Best Predict Cardiovascular Risk?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 616-619. [Full Text] [PDF]

Christina C. Wee, Saket Girotra, Amy R. Weinstein, Murray A. Mittleman, and Kenneth J. Mukamal
The Relationship Between Obesity and Atherosclerotic Progression and Prognosis Among Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: The Effect of Aggressive Statin Therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 620-625. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Lipid Reduction Therapy:

Christie M. Ballantyne, Joel S. Raichlen, and Valerie A. Cain
Statin Therapy Alters the Relationship Between Apolipoprotein B and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Targets in High-Risk Patients: The MERCURY II (Measuring Effective Reductions in Cholesterol Using Rosuvastatin therapY II) Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 626-632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Story on Cardiosmart]

Editorial Comment:

Yaakov Henkin
Re-Evaluating Therapeutic Target Goals for Statin-Treated Patients: Time for Revolutionary Changes?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 633-635. [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiac Imaging:

W. Bob Meijboom, Carlos A.G. Van Mieghem, Niels van Pelt, Annick Weustink, Francesca Pugliese, Nico R. Mollet, Eric Boersma, Eveline Regar, Robert J. van Geuns, Peter J. de Jaegere, Patrick W. Serruys, Gabriel P. Krestin, and Pim J. de Feyter
Comprehensive Assessment of Coronary Artery Stenoses: Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Versus Conventional Coronary Angiography and Correlation With Fractional Flow Reserve in Patients With Stable Angina
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 636-643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Heart Failure:

Amy J. Sehnert, Susan E. Daniels, Michael Elashoff, James A. Wingrove, Christopher R. Burrow, Benjamin Horne, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Mark Donahue, Stephen B. Liggett, Jeffrey L. Anderson, and William E. Kraus
Lack of Association Between Adrenergic Receptor Genotypes and Survival in Heart Failure Patients Treated With Carvedilol or Metoprolol
Expedited Publication published online on June 23, 2008, 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.022
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 644-651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Supplemental Table]

Editorial Comment:

Douglas L. Mann and Dennis M. McNamara
Pharmacogenomics and the Failing Heart: Are We Waiting for Godot?
Expedited Publication published online on June 23, 2008, 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.023
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 652-654. [Full Text] [PDF]

PRECLINICAL RESEARCH:

Guihua Zhou, Xiaokun Li, David W. Hein, Xilin Xiang, James P. Marshall, Sumanth D. Prabhu, and Lu Cai
Metallothionein Suppresses Angiotensin II–Induced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase Activation, Nitrosative Stress, Apoptosis, and Pathological Remodeling in the Diabetic Heart
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 655-666. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Figures][View Online Appendix]

Editorial Comment:

Walmor C. De Mello
Metallothionein Reverses the Harmful Effects of Angiotensin II on the Diabetic Heart
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 667-669. [Full Text] [PDF]

EDITOR'S PAGE:

Anthony N. DeMaria
Tipping Points and Cardiology
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 670-671. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research Correspondence:

Esther S.H. Kim, Thomas P. Carrigan, and Venu Menon
Enrollment of Women in National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-Funded Cardiovascular Randomized Controlled Trials Fails to Meet Current Federal Mandates for Inclusion
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 672-673. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Online Appendix]

Letter to the Editor:

Arthur M. Yue
Repolarization Measurement in Brugada Syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 674. [Full Text] [PDF]

Satoshi Nagase, Kengo Fukushima Kusano, Hiroshi Morita, and Tohru Ohe
Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 674-675. [Full Text] [PDF]

PRACTICE GUIDELINE: FOCUSED UPDATE:

Rick A. Nishimura, Blase A. Carabello, David P. Faxon, Michael D. Freed, Bruce W. Lytle, Patrick T. O'Gara, Robert A. O'Rourke, and Pravin M. Shah
ACC/AHA 2008 Guideline Update on Valvular Heart Disease: Focused Update on Infective Endocarditis: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Endorsed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Expedited Publication published online on July 28, 2008, 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.008
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 676-685. [Full Text] [PDF] [View 2006 Practice Guidelines for VHD][View 2008 Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines]

EXPERT CONSENSUS DOCUMENT:

Virend K. Somers, David P. White, Raouf Amin, William T. Abraham, Fernando Costa, Antonio Culebras, Stephen Daniels, John S. Floras, Carl E. Hunt, Lyle J. Olson, Thomas G. Pickering, Richard Russell, Mary Woo, and Terry Young
Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: An American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure Research Professional Education Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology, Stroke Council, and Council on Cardiovascular Nursing In Collaboration With the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (National Institutes of Health)
Expedited Publication published online on July 28, 2008, 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.05.002
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008 52: 686-717. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]


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INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER:

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Invasive Cardiology:

Obesity and Heart Disease:

Editorial Comment:

Lipid Reduction Therapy:

Editorial Comment:

Cardiac Imaging:

Heart Failure:

Editorial Comment:

PRECLINICAL RESEARCH:

Editorial Comment:

EDITOR'S PAGE:

CORRESPONDENCE:

Research Correspondence:

Letter to the Editor:

PRACTICE GUIDELINE: FOCUSED UPDATE:

EXPERT CONSENSUS DOCUMENT:

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