JACC -- Table of Contents (53 [4])

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VIEWPOINT:

Thorsten Reffelmann, Stephanie Könemann, and Robert A. Kloner
Promise of Blood- and Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cell Transplantation for Functional Cardiac Repair: Putting It in Perspective With Existing Therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 305-308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Interventional Cardiology:

Gennaro Sardella, Massimo Mancone, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Luciano Agati, Raffaele Scardala, Iacopo Carbone, Marco Francone, Angelo Di Roma, Giulia Benedetti, Giulia Conti, and Francesco Fedele
Thrombus Aspiration During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Improves Myocardial Reperfusion and Reduces Infarct Size: The EXPIRA (Thrombectomy With Export Catheter in Infarct-Related Artery During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) Prospective, Randomized Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 309-315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Coronary Disease Risk:

Jennifer G. Robinson, Songfeng Wang, Brian J. Smith, and Terry A. Jacobson
Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction and Coronary Heart Disease Risk
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 316-322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan][ View Related Patient Pages on Cardiosmart ]

Yoshinobu Kitta, Jyun-ei Obata, Takamitsu Nakamura, Mitsumasa Hirano, Yasushi Kodama, Daisuke Fujioka, Yukio Saito, Ken-ichi Kawabata, Keita Sano, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Toshiaki Yano, Kazuto Nakamura, and Kiyotaka Kugiyama
Persistent Impairment of Endothelial Vasomotor Function Has a Negative Impact on Outcome in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 323-330. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Peter Ganz and Priscilla Y. Hsue
Individualized Approach to the Management of Coronary Heart Disease: Identifying the Nonresponders Before It Is Too Late
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 331-333. [Full Text] [PDF]

Heart Failure:

Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos, Vasiliki V. Georgiopoulou, Grigorios Giamouzis, Andrew L. Smith, Syed A. Agha, Sana Waheed, Sonjoy Laskar, John Puskas, Sandra Dunbar, David Vega, Wayne C. Levy, and Javed Butler
Utility of the Seattle Heart Failure Model in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 334-342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment:

Stephen S. Gottlieb
Prognostic Indicators: Useful for Clinical Care?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 343-344. [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Appendix]

Cardiac Imaging:

Matthew J. Budoff, Khurram Nasir, Robyn L. McClelland, Robert Detrano, Nathan Wong, Roger S. Blumenthal, George Kondos, and Richard A. Kronmal
Coronary Calcium Predicts Events Better With Absolute Calcium Scores Than Age-Sex-Race/Ethnicity Percentiles: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 345-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix][View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment:

François Schiele and Nicolas Meneveau
Are You as Old as Your Arteries or as Old as Your Coronary Artery Calcification Score?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 353-354. [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy:

Bruce A. Koplan, Andrew J. Kaplan, Stan Weiner, Paul W. Jones, Milan Seth, and Shelly A. Christman
Heart Failure Decompensation and All-Cause Mortality in Relation to Percent Biventricular Pacing in Patients With Heart Failure: Is a Goal of 100% Biventricular Pacing Necessary?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 355-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment:

Mitchell N. Faddis
A Dose Response for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 361-362. [Full Text] [PDF]

FROM AROUND THE WORLD:

Focus on China:

Yao He, Tai Hing Lam, Bin Jiang, Jie Wang, Xiaoyong Sai, Li Fan, Xiaoying Li, Yinhe Qin, and Frank B. Hu
Combined Effects of Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Metabolic Syndrome on Cardiovascular Risk in Older Residents of China
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 363-371. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

IMAGES IN CARDIOLOGY:

Ravinay Bhindi, Luca Testa, Oliver J. Ormerod, and Adrian P. Banning
Rapidly Evolving Giant Coronary Aneurysm
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 372. [Full Text] [PDF]

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JACC:

Anthony N. DeMaria, Ori Ben-Yehuda, Jeroen J. Bax, Gregory K. Feld, Barry H. Greenberg, Wilbur Y.W. Lew, João A.C. Lima, Alan S. Maisel, Sanjiv M. Narayan, David J. Sahn, and Sotirios Tsimikas
Highlights of the Year in JACC 2008
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 373-398. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Letter to the Editor:

Ze-Zhou Song
Left Ventricular Mass and the Outcome of Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 399. [Full Text] [PDF]

Iacopo Olivotto, Martin S. Maron, Franco Cecchi, and Barry J. Maron
Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 399. [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRECTION:

Correction
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: 400. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF JACC:

Inside This Issue of JACC
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 53: A20. [Full Text] [PDF]


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