Other Issues:	Contents:  Volume 54, Issue 22, November 24, 2009   [Index by Author]         INSIDE THIS ISSUE        QUARTERLY FOCUS ISSUE: HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS             State-of-the-Art Paper             Viewpoint             Clinical Research             Editorial Comment             Clinical Research             Editorial Comment             Clinical Research             Editorial Comment             Editorial Comment             Editorial Comment        HYPERTENSION        CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE        IMAGES IN CARDIOLOGY        ACCF/AHA PRACTICE GUIDELINES: FOCUSED UPDATE        ACCF/AHA PRACTICE GUIDELINES: FULL TEXT
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Inside This Issue J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: A32. [Full Text] [PDF]

QUARTERLY FOCUS ISSUE: HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS:

State-of-the-Art Paper:

Joseph D. Mishkin, Sherry J. Saxonhouse, Gregory W. Woo, Thomas A. Burkart, William M. Miles, Jamie B. Conti, Richard S. Schofield, Samuel F. Sears, and Juan M. Aranda Jr Appropriate Evaluation and Treatment of Heart Failure Patients After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Discharge: Time to Go Beyond the Initial Shock J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 1993-2000. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Viewpoint:

Jeffrey J. Goldberger and Rod Passman Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy After Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Results Are Not Shocking J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2001-2005. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Clinical Research:

Sumeet S. Chugh, Audrey Uy-Evanado, Carmen Teodorescu, Kyndaron Reinier, Ronald Mariani, Karen Gunson, and Jonathan Jui Women Have a Lower Prevalence of Structural Heart Disease as a Precursor to Sudden Cardiac Arrest: The Ore-SUDS (Oregon Sudden Unexpected Death Study) J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2006-2011. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

George H. Crossley, Jane Chen, Wassim Choucair, Todd J. Cohen, Douglas C. Gohn, W. Ben Johnson, Eleanor E. Kennedy, Luc R. Mongeon, Gerald A. Serwer, Hongyan Qiao, Bruce L. Wilkoff for the PREFER Study Investigators Clinical Benefits of Remote Versus Transtelephonic Monitoring of Implanted Pacemakers J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2012-2019. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix][View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment:

Mark H. Schoenfeld Transtelephonic Versus Remote Monitoring of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: Is One Approach to Be Preferred? J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2020-2022. [Full Text] [PDF]

L. Julian Haywood, Charles E. Ford, Richard S. Crow, Barry R. Davis, Barry M. Massie, Paula T. Einhorn, Angela Williard for the ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group Atrial Fibrillation at Baseline and During Follow-Up in ALLHAT (Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial) J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2023-2031. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Clinical Research:

Sarinya Puwanant, Brandon C. Varr, Kevin Shrestha, Sarah K. Hussain, W.H. Wilson Tang, Ruvin S. Gabriel, Oussama M. Wazni, Mandeep Bhargava, Walid I. Saliba, James D. Thomas, Bruce D. Lindsay, and Allan L. Klein Role of the CHADS2 Score in the Evaluation of Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transesophageal Echocardiography Before Pulmonary Vein Isolation J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2032-2039. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment:

Bradley P. Knight Transesophageal Echocardiography Before Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Looking Before Cooking J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2040-2042. [Full Text] [PDF]

Clinical Research:

José Dizon, Kimberly Chen, Matthew Bacchetta, Michael Argenziano, Donna Mancini, Angelo Biviano, Joshua Sonett, and Hasan Garan A Comparison of Atrial Arrhythmias After Heart or Double-Lung Transplantation at a Single Center: Insights Into the Mechanism of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2043-2048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment:

Sanjay Dixit Atrial Fibrillation After Major Thoracic Surgery: New Insights Into Underlying Mechanisms J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2049-2051. [Full Text] [PDF]

Wataru Shimizu, Arthur J. Moss, Arthur A.M. Wilde, Jeffrey A. Towbin, Michael J. Ackerman, Craig T. January, David J. Tester, Wojciech Zareba, Jennifer L. Robinson, Ming Qi, G. Michael Vincent, Elizabeth S. Kaufman, Nynke Hofman, Takashi Noda, Shiro Kamakura, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Samit Shah, Vinit Amin, Ilan Goldenberg, Mark L. Andrews, and Scott McNitt Genotype-Phenotype Aspects of Type 2 Long QT Syndrome J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2052-2062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix][ View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment:

Koonlawee Nademanee Genotype–Phenotype Relationship in the Long QT Syndrome: Brimming With Knowledge but Thirsting for a Therapeutic Solution J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2063-2064. [Full Text] [PDF]

Argelia Medeiros-Domingo, Zahurul A. Bhuiyan, David J. Tester, Nynke Hofman, Hennie Bikker, J. Peter van Tintelen, Marcel M.A.M. Mannens, Arthur A.M. Wilde, and Michael J. Ackerman The RYR2-Encoded Ryanodine Receptor/Calcium Release Channel in Patients Diagnosed Previously With Either Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia or Genotype Negative, Exercise-Induced Long QT Syndrome: A Comprehensive Open Reading Frame Mutational Analysis J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2065-2074. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix][View Journal Scan]

Muhammad Ghias, Benjamin J. Scherlag, Zhibing Lu, Guodong Niu, Annerie Moers, Warren M. Jackman, Ralph Lazzara, and Sunny S. Po The Role of Ganglionated Plexi in Apnea-Related Atrial Fibrillation J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2075-2083. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ ][View Related Piece]

Editorial Comment:

Samuel J. Asirvatham and Suraj Kapa Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: The Autonomic Link J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2084-2086. [Full Text] [PDF]

HYPERTENSION:

Arun J. Baksi, Thomas A. Treibel, Justin E. Davies, Nearchos Hadjiloizou, Rodney A. Foale, Kim H. Parker, Darrel P. Francis, Jamil Mayet, and Alun D. Hughes A Meta-Analysis of the Mechanism of Blood Pressure Change With Aging J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2087-2092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [Online Appendix]

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE:

Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Georgios Giannakoulas, Ricardo Petraco, Aikaterini Chamaidi, Evaggelia Karaoli, Michael Mullen, Lorna Swan, Massimo F. Piepoli, Philip A. Poole-Wilson, Darrel P. Francis, and Michael A. Gatzoulis Anemia in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Relates to Adverse Outcome J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2093-2100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

IMAGES IN CARDIOLOGY:

Sudipta Chattopadhyay, Timothy Kinnaird, and Richard A. Anderson Coronary Artery Aneurysm Formation Within New-Generation Bare-Metal Stents: Not Just Due to Drug Elution! J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2101. [Full Text] [PDF]

ACCF/AHA PRACTICE GUIDELINES: FOCUSED UPDATE:

American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine, Society for Vascular Surgery, Kirsten E. Fleischmann, Joshua A. Beckman, Christopher E. Buller, Hugh Calkins, Lee A. Fleisher, William K. Freeman, James B. Froehlich, Edward K. Kasper, Judy R. Kersten, John F. Robb, and R. James Valentine 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade Expedited Publication published online on November 2, 2009, 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.004 J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: 2102-2128. [Full Text] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

ACCF/AHA PRACTICE GUIDELINES: FULL TEXT:

American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine, Society for Vascular Surgery, Lee A. Fleisher, Joshua A. Beckman, Kenneth A. Brown, Hugh Calkins, Elliot L. Chaikof, Kirsten E. Fleischmann, William K. Freeman, James B. Froehlich, Edward K. Kasper, Judy R. Kersten, Barbara Riegel, and John F. Robb 2009 ACCF/AHA Focused Update on Perioperative Beta Blockade Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery Expedited Publication published online on November 2, 2009, 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.07.010 J Am Coll Cardiol 2009 54: e13-e118. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Slide Set]

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