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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

October 01, 1993, Vol. 22, No. 4
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ACC news

President's page: The ACC Board of Trustees—A time for change
Sylvan Lee Weinberg, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1266-1267.
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Editor's page

Sexual harassment and other gender issues in medicine
William W. Parmley, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1242-1243.
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Clinical study

Randomized study assessing the effect of digoxin withdrawal in patients with mild to moderate chronic congestive heart failure: Results of the PROVED trial
Barry F. Uretsky, MD, FACC; James B. Young, MD, FACC; F.Eden Shahidi, MD, FACC; Larry G. Yellen, MD; Maria C. Harrison, BS; M.King Jolly, PharmD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):955-962.
TOPICS: digoxin, congestive heart failure
Sustained hemodynamic response to flosequinan in patients with heart failure receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Stephen S. Gottlieb, MD, FACC; Marrick L. Kukin, MD, FACC; Joshua Penn, MD; Michael L. Fisher, MD, FACC; Michelle Cines, RN; Norma Medina, RN; Madeline Yushak, RN; Mary Taylor, RN; Milton Packer, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):963-967.
TOPICS: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, hemodynamics, heart failure
Bedside cardiovascular examination in patients with severe chronic heart failure: Importance of rest or inducible jugular venous distension
Samuel M. Butman, MD, FACC; Gordon A. Ewy, MD, FACC; James R. Standen, MD; Karl B. Kern, MD, FACC; Elizabeth Hahn, MA
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):968-974.
TOPICS: heart failure, chronic, cardiovascular examination and evaluation, jugular venous distention
Effect on exercise performance of enalapril therapy initiated early after myocardial infarction
Kenneth Dickstein, MD, PhD; Torbjørn Aarsland, RN
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):975-983.
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, enalapril, exercise
Quantitative relation of myocardial infarct size and myocardial viability by positron emission tomography to left ventricular ejection fraction and 3-year mortality with and without revascularization
Katsuya Yoshida, MD; K.Lance Gould, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):984-997.
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, positron-emission tomography, left ventricular ejection fraction, myocardial viability, mortality, revascularization ...
Identification of a secondary peak in myocardial infarction onset 11 to 12 hours after awakening: The cardiac arrhythmia suppression trial (CAST) experience
Robert W. Peters, MD; Robert G. Zoble, MD; Philip R. Liebson, MD, FACC; Yudi Pawitan, PhD; Maria Mori Brooks, PhD; Michael Proschan, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):998-1003.
TOPICS: cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, casts, surgical, awakening, psychological suppression
Embolic potential, prevention and management of mural thrombus complicating anterior myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis
Paul T. Vaitkus, MD; Elliot S. Barnathan, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1004-1009.
TOPICS: anterior myocardial infarction, mural thrombus, embolism
Extension of hypokinesia into angiographically perfused myocardium in patients with acute infarction
Patrick J. Ahrens, BA; Florence H. Sheehan, MD; Juergen vom Dahl, MD; Rainer Uebis, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1010-1015.
TOPICS: myocardium, hypokinesia, infarction
Prolonged dilation with an autoperfusion balloon catheter for refractory acute occlusion related to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Leo P. van der Linden, MD; Ad L.M. Bakx, MD; Meredith I. Sedney, MD; Beert Buis, MD; Albert V.G. Bruschke, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1016-1023.
TOPICS: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, dilatation, pathologic, balloon dilatation catheter
Sequential intravascular ultrasound of the mechanisms of rotational atherectomy and adjunct balloon angioplasty
Julie A. Kovach, MD; Gary S. Mintz, MD, FACC; Augusto D. Pichard, MD; Kenneth M. Kent, MD, PhD, FACC; Jeffrey J. Popma, MD, FACC; Lowell F. Satler, MD, FACC; Martin B. Leon, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1024-1032.
TOPICS: rotational atherectomy, balloon angioplasty, intravascular ultrasonography
Myocardial risk area defined by technetium-99m sestamibi imaging during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Comparison with coronary angiography
Howard L. Haronian, MD; Michael S. Remetz, MD, FACC; Albert J. Sinusas, MD, FACC; Jack M. Baron, MS; Hylton I. Miller, MB; Michael W. Cleman, MD, FACC; Barry L. Zaret, MD, FACC; Frans J.Th. Wackers, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1033-1043.
TOPICS: myocardium, coronary angiography, technetium tc 99m sestamibi, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, diagnostic ...
Radiation risk to patients from percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
P.Lance Pattee, MD; Paul C. Johns, PhD; R.Jane Chambers, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1044-1051.
TOPICS: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Economics of elective coronary revascularization: Comparison of costs and charges for conventional angioplasty, directional atherectomy, stenting and bypass surgery
David J. Cohen, MD; Jeffrey A. Breall, MD, PhD; Kalon K.L. Ho, MD; Ronald M. Weintraub, MD, FACC; Richard E. Kuntz, MD, MS; Milton C. Weinstein, Phd; Donald S. Baim, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1052-1059.
TOPICS: atherectomy, stent, coronary revascularization, angioplasty, economics, surgery specialty, bypass
Argentine randomized trial of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass surgery in multivessel disease (ERACI): In-hospital results and 1-year follow-up
Alfredo Rodriguez, MD; Fernando Boullon, MD; Nestor Perez-Baliño, MD, FACC; Claudia Paviotti, MD; Maria I.Sosa Liprandi, MD; Igor F. Palacios, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1060-1067.
TOPICS: coronary artery bypass surgery, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Variability in measures of coronary lumen dimensions using quantitative coronary angiography
David M. Herrington, MD, MHS, FACC; Maria Siebes, PhD; Deborah K. Sokol, MD; Cynthia O. Siu, PhD; Gary D. Walford, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1068-1074.
TOPICS: coronary angiography
Safety of thrombolytic therapy in elderly patients with massive pulmonary embolism: A comparison with nonelderly patients
Nicolas Meneveau, MD; Jean-Pierre Bassand, MD, FACC; François Schiele, MD; Yahia Bouras, MD; Thierry Anguenot, MD; Yvette Bernard, MD; Rémi Schultz, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1075-1079.
TOPICS: pulmonary embolism, thrombolytic therapy, safety, elderly
Biologic effects of recombinant hirudin (CGP 39393) in human volunteers
Marc Verstraete, MD; Mike Nurmohamed, MD; Jochen Kienast, MD; Mathias Siebeck, MD; Gerda Silling-Engelhardt, MD; Harry Büller, MD; Bernard Hoet, MD; Johann Bichler, PhD; Philippe Close, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1080-1088.
TOPICS: lepirudin
Use of a regional wall motion score to enhance risk stratification of patients receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Sunil Nath, MD; William A. DeLacey, MD; David E. Haines, MD, FACC; Virginia A. Berry, RN, MSN; Michael J. Barber, MD, PhD; Irving L. Kron, MD, FACC; John P. DiMarco, MD, PhD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1093-1099.
TOPICS: implantable defibrillators, stratification
Recognition and catheter ablation of subepicardial accessory pathways
Jonathan J. Langberg, MD, FACC; K.Ching Man, DO; Vicken R. Vorperian, MD; Brian Williamson, MD; Steven J. Kalbfleisch, MD; S.Adam Strickberger, MD; John D. Hummel, MD; Fred Morady, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1100-1104.
TOPICS: atrioventricular accessory pathway, cardiac ablation
Multipolar endocardial mapping of the right atrium during cardiac catheterization: description of a new technique
Kathy J. Jenkins, MD; Edward P. Walsh, MD; Steven D. Colan, MD, FACC; Dennis M. Bergau, BS; J.Philip Saul, MD, FACC; James E. Lock, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1105-1110.
TOPICS: right atrium, endocardium, cardiac catheterization, procedures
Asymptomatic ventricular arrhythmias and mortility risk in subjects withs with left ventricular hypertrophy
Mahesh Bikkina, MD, MPH; Martin G. Larson, ScD; Daniel Levy, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1111-1116.
TOPICS: left ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular arrhythmia
Multiple monomorphic ventricular tachycardia configurations predict failure of antiarrhythmic drug therapy guided by electrophysiologic study
Raul D. Mitrani, MD; Lee A. Biblo, MD; Mark D. Carlson, MD, FACC; Kostas A. Gatzoylis, MD; Richard W. Henthorn, MD, FACC; Albert L. Waldo, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1117-1122.
TOPICS: anti-arrhythmia agents, ventricular tachycardia, monomorphic
Role of autonomic reflexes in syncope associated with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Michele Brignole, MD, FESC; Lorella Gianfranchi, MD; Carlo Menozzi, MD; Antonio Raviele, MD; Daniele Oddone, MD; Gino Lolli, MD; Nicola Bottoni, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1123-1129.
TOPICS: syncope, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, autonomic reflex
An abnormal neural reflex plays a role in causing syncope in sinus bradycardia
Paolo Alboni, MD, FACC; Carlo Menozzi, MD; Michele Brignole, MD; Nelly Paparella, MD; Gino Lolli, MD; Daniele Oddone, MD; Maurizio Dinelli, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1130-1134.
TOPICS: syncope, sinus bradycardia, reflex
Unique sensing errors in third-generation implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
David J. Callans, MD; Bruce G. Hook, MD; Robert B. Kleiman, MD; Raman L. Mitra, MD; Belinda T. Flores, RN, MSN; Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1135-1140.
TOPICS: implantable defibrillators
Five-year angiographic follow-up of factors associated with progression of coronary artery disease in the Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS)
Edwin L. Alderman, MD, FACC; Scott D. Corley, MS; Lloyd D. Fisher, PhD, FACC; Bernard R. Chaitman, MD, FRCP; David P. Faxon, MD, FACC; Eric D. Foster, MD; Thomas Killip, MD, FACC; Julio A. Sosa, MD; Martial G. Bourassa, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1141-1154.
TOPICS: coronary arteriosclerosis, operative procedures on coronary arteries, cataract-alopecia-sclerodactyly syndrome
Effects of intravenous theophylline on exercise-induced myocardial ischemia: II. A concentration-dependent phenomenon
Marilyn McFarland Barbour, PharmD; Carol Ewing Garber, PhD; Alan W. Ahlberg, MA; Donna J. Cloutier, BS; Joseph R. McClellan, MD, FACC; Gary V. Heller, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1155-1158.
TOPICS: myocardial ischemia, exercise, theophylline
Nicotine effects on eicosanoid formation and hemostatic function: Comparison of transdermal nicotine and cigarette smoking
Neal L. Benowitz, MD; Garret A. Fitzgerald, MD; Margaret Wilson, MS; Qi Zhang, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1159-1167.
TOPICS: nicotine, nicotine patches, smoking, hemostatic function, eicosanoids
Echocardiographic characterization of the improvement in right ventricular function in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension after single-lung transplantation
Michael Ritchie, MD; Alan D. Waggoner, BA, RDMS; Víctor G. Dávila-román, MD, FACC; Benico Barzilai, MD, FACC; Elbert P. Trulock, MD; Paul R. Eisenberg, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1170-1174.
TOPICS: pulmonary hypertension, ventricular function, right, single-lung transplant
New subtype of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy identified with nuclear magnetic resonance imaging as an underlying cause of markedly inverted T waves
Jun-ichi Suzuki, MD; Fumiyoshi Watanabe, MD; Katsu Takenaka, MD; keiko Amano, MD; Wataru Amano, MD; Tsutomu Igarashi, MD; Toshiro Aoki, MD; Takashi Serizawa, MD; Tsuguya Sakamoto, MD; Tsuneaki Sugimoto, MD; Jun-ichi Nishikawa, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1175-1181.
TOPICS: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, magnetic resonance imaging, inverted t wave
Regional ventricular wall motion abnormalities in tricuspid atresia after the fontan procedure
Teiji Akagi, MD; Lee N. Benson, MD, FACC; William G. Williams, MD; Robert M. Freedom, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1182-1188.
TOPICS: tricuspid atresia, fontan procedure, wall of ventricle
Cardiologic abnormalities in Noonan syndrome: Phenotypic diagnosis and echocardiographic assessment of 118 patients
Michael Burch, MB, MRCP; Michael Sharland, MB, MRCP; Elliot Shinebourne, MD, FRCP; Gillian Smith, BSc; Michael Patton, MD, FRCP; William McKenna, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1189-1192.
TOPICS: noonan syndrome
Safety and efficacy of a new transpulmonary echo contrast agent in echocardiographic studies in patients
Bernard Geny, MD; Bertrand Mettauer, MD; Berit Muan, PhD; Pierre Bischoff, PhD; Eric Epailly, MD; Francois Piquard, PhD; Bernard Eisenmann, MD; Pascal Haberey, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1193-1198.
TOPICS: echocardiography, contrast media, safety

Clinical study Editorial comment

Selective thrombin inhibitors: The next generation of anticoagulants
Ezra Deutsch, MD, FACC; A.Koneti Rao, MD; Robert W. Colman, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1089-1092.
TOPICS: anticoagulants, thrombin inhibitors
Smoking cessation therapy for the patient with heart disease
Thomas E. Kottke, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1168-1169.
TOPICS: heart diseases, smoking cessation

Experimental study

Importance of electrode design, lead configuration and impedance for successful low energy transcatheter atrial defibrillation in dogs
Jonathan M. Kalman, MBBS; John M. Power, BVSc; Jin-Ming Chen, MD; Stephen J. Farish, BSc, MEd; Andrew M. Tonkin, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1199-1206.
TOPICS: electric countershock, atrium, dog, domestic, electric impedance
Implantation and recovery of temporary metallic stents in canine coronary arteries
Neal L. Eigler, MD, FACC; Mehran J. Khorsandi, MD; James S. Forrester, MD, FACC; Michael C. Fishbein, MD, FACC; Frank Litvack, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1207-1213.
TOPICS: coronary artery, dog, domestic, metallic stents
Reduction of ischemia-induced electrophysiologic abnormalities by glucose-insulin infusion
Soad Bekheit, MD, PhD, FACC; Nidal Isber, MD; Harish Jani, MD; Ghazwan Butrous, MD, PhD; Mohamed Boutjdir, PhD; Nabil El-Sherif, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1214-1222.
TOPICS: ischemia, glucose, insulin, infusion procedures

Special Article

Classification of positive inotropic agents
Arthur M. Feldman, MD, PhD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1223-1227.
TOPICS: cardiotonic agents

Review article

Toward the quiescent coronary plaque
Andrew I. MacIsaac, MBBS, FRACP; J.A.mes D. Thomas, MD, FACC; Eric J. Topol, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1228-1241.
TOPICS: coronary plaque

Education update

Education update: 1993 Training programs in the United States in adult cardiology, pediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1244-1265.
TOPICS: cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery

Letter to the editor

More thoughts on the nursing shortage
Wanda K. Mohr, RNC, MA; Brian D. Mohr, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1268-1268.
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Reply
S.Ann Evans, RN, MS, MBA; Richard Carlson, MD, PhD, FACP, FCCM, FCCP
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1268-1268.
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Antiphospholipid antibodies and valve disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Munther A. Khamashta, MD, PhD; Graham R.V. Hughes, MD, FRCP
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1269-1269.
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Reply
Carlos A. Roldan, MD; Michael Crawford, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1269-1270.
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Assessing collateral development after acute myocardial infarction
Anatoly Langer, Dr.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1270-1271.
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Reply
Masatoshi Fujita, MD; Kunihisa Miwa, MD; Shigetake Sasayama, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1271-1271.
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Articles

Corrections
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1993;22(4):1272-1272.
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