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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

July 05, 2005, Vol. 46, No. 1
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State-of-the-art paper

The Adult With Congenital Heart Disease: Born To Be Bad?
Carole A. Warnes, MD, MRCP
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):1-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.083
TOPICS: aorta, aortic coarctation, pulmonary valve insufficiency, hypertension, ventricular dysfunction, congenital heart disease ...

Clinical Research

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion (PLAATO System) to Prevent Stroke in High-Risk Patients With Non-Rheumatic Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the International Multi-Center Feasibility Trials
Stefan H. Ostermayer, MD; Mark Reisman, MD; Paul H. Kramer, MD; Ray V. Matthews, MD; William A. Gray, MD; Peter C. Block, MD; Heyder Omran, MD; Antonio L. Bartorelli, MD; Paolo Della Bella, MD; Carlo Di Mario, MD; Carlo Pappone, MD; Paul N. Casale, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Athena Poppas, MD; David O. Williams, MD; Bernhard Meier, MD; Allan Skanes, MD; Paul S. Teirstein, MD; Michael D. Lesh, MD; Toshiko Nakai, MD; Yves Bayard; Kai Billinger, MD; Thomas Trepels, MD; Ulrike Krumsdorf, MD; Horst Sievert, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):9-14.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.042
TOPICS: ischemic stroke, procedures, non-rheumatic atrial fibrillation, devices, medical, percutaneous left atrial appendage ...
Sustained Benefit 20 Years After Reperfusion Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Ron T. van Domburg, PhD; Karel Sonnenschein, MSc; Robby Nieuwlaat, MSc; Otto Kamp, MD, PhD; Corstiaan J. Storm, MD; Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD; Maarten L. Simoons, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):15-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.047
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, acute, reperfusion therapy, infarction
Coagulopathy After Successful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Following Cardiac Arrest: Implication of the Protein C Anticoagulant Pathway
Christophe Adrie, MD; Mehran Monchi, MD; Ivan Laurent, MD; Suzan Um, BS; S. Betty Yan, PhD; Marie Thuong, MD; Alain Cariou, MD; Julien Charpentier, MD; Jean François Dhainaut, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):21-28.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.046
TOPICS: anticoagulants, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiac arrest, blood coagulation disorders, biological markers, blood coagulation, ...
Patients With Prolonged Ischemic Chest Pain and Presumed-New Left Bundle Branch Block Have Heterogeneous Outcomes Depending on the Presence of ST-Segment Changes
Cheuk-Kit Wong, MD; John K. French, MB, PhD; Philip E.G. Aylward, MD; Ralph A.H. Stewart, MD; Wanzhen Gao, PhD; Paul W. Armstrong, MD; Frans J.J. Van De Werf, MD; R. John Simes, MD; O. Christopher Raffel, MB; Christopher B. Granger, MD; Robert M. Califf, MD; Harvey D. White, DSc
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):29-38.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.084
TOPICS: st segment, st segment depression, st segment elevation, left bundle-branch block
Left Bundle Branch Block in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Benign or Malignant?*
L. Julian Haywood, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):39-41.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.002
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, acute, left bundle-branch block
The Effects of Plasma Insulin and Glucose on Myocardial Blood Flow in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Muthayyah Srinivasan, MBBS, MS; Pilar Herrero, MS; Janet B. McGill, MD; Jasper Bennik, MD; Bastiaan Heere, MD; Donna Lesniak, RN; Victor G. Davila-Roman, MD; Robert J. Gropler, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):42-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.056
TOPICS: adenosine, myocardial perfusion, diabetes mellitus, type 1, vasodilators, glucose, plasma, insulin
Glucose for the Heart: Too Much of a Good Thing?⁎
Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):49-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.014
TOPICS: glucose, heart
Electrocardiographic Predictors of Cardiovascular Outcome in Women: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-Sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study
Brian Triola, MD; Marian B. Olson, MS; Steven E. Reis, MD; Pentti Rautaharju, MD; C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD; Sheryl F. Kelsey, PhD; Leslee J. Shaw, PhD; Barry L. Sharaf, MD; George Sopko, MD; Samir Saba, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):51-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.09.082
TOPICS: electrocardiogram, ischemia, myocardial ischemia, st segment, lung, congestive heart failure, cardiovascular system, ...
In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Intravenous Vasoactive Medications: An Analysis From the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE)
William T. Abraham, MD; Kirkwood F. Adams, MD; Gregg C. Fonarow, MD; Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD; Robert L. Berkowitz, MD; Thierry H. LeJemtel, MD; Mei L. Cheng, PhD; Janet Wynne, MS
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):57-64.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.051
TOPICS: nitroglycerin, dobutamine, milrinone, nesiritide, hospital mortality, vasoactive agent, acute decompensated heart failure ...
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Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: The Shrinking Role of Inotropic Therapy*
G. William Dec, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):65-67.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.007
TOPICS: inotropic agent, acute decompensated heart failure
The Coronary Venous Anatomy: A Segmental Approach to Aid Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Jagmeet P. Singh, MD, PhD; Stuart Houser, MD; E. Kevin Heist, MD, PhD; Jeremy N. Ruskin, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):68-74.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.017
TOPICS: diagnostic imaging, heart, cardiac resynchronization therapy, coronary sinus, cardiac vein, middle
Microvolt T-Wave Alternans for the Risk Stratification of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmic Events: A Meta-Analysis
Anil K. Gehi, MD; Russell H. Stein, MD; Louise D. Metz, MD; J. Anthony Gomes, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):75-82.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.059
TOPICS: heart ventricle, stratification, microvolt t-wave alternans
Catheter Ablation of Atypical Atrial Flutter and Atrial Tachycardia Within the Coronary Sinus After Left Atrial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Aman Chugh, MD; Hakan Oral, MD; Eric Good, DO; Jihn Han, MD; Kamala Tamirisa, MD; Kristina Lemola, MD; Darryl Elmouchi, MD; David Tschopp, MD; Scott Reich, MD; Petar Igic, MD; Frank Bogun, MD; Frank Pelosi, MD; Fred Morady, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):83-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.053
TOPICS: cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, cardiac ablation, atrium, ...
Head-to-Head Comparison of Three-Dimensional Navigator-Gated Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 16-Slice Computed Tomography to Detect Coronary Artery Stenosis in Patients
Joëlle Kefer, MD; Emmanuel Coche, MD; Gabin Legros, MD; Agnès Pasquet, MD; Cécile Grandin, MD; Bernard E. Van Beers, MD; Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde, MD; Bernhard L. Gerber, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):92-100.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.057
TOPICS: coronary angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, coronary arteriosclerosis, computed tomography, multislice computed tomography ...
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction: Insights From Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Steffen E. Petersen, MD; Joseph B. Selvanayagam, MBBS; Frank Wiesmann, MD; Matthew D. Robson, PhD; Jane M. Francis, DCRR, DNM; Robert H. Anderson, MD; Hugh Watkins, MD, PhD; Stefan Neubauer, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):101-105.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.045
TOPICS: magnetic resonance imaging, cardiovascular system, left ventricular noncompaction
Effects of Aggressive Versus Conventional Lipid-Lowering Therapy by Simvastatin on Human Atherosclerotic Lesions: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial With High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Roberto Corti, MD; Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD; Zahi A. Fayad, PhD; Stephen G. Worthley, MD; Gerard Helft, MD, PhD; William F. Chaplin, PhD; Jörg Muntwyler, MD; Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez, MD; Jesse Weinberger, MD; Donald A. Smith, MD; Gabor Mizsei, MSEE; Juan J. Badimon, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):106-112.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.054
TOPICS: simvastatin, magnetic resonance imaging, ldl cholesterol lipoproteins, statins, lipids, lipids measurement, lipid-lowering ...
Papillary Muscle Dysfunction Attenuates Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Localized Basal Inferior Left Ventricular Remodeling: Insights From Tissue Doppler Strain Imaging
Takeshi Uemura, MD; Yutaka Otsuji, MD; Kenichi Nakashiki, MD; Shiro Yoshifuku, MD; Yuko Maki, MD; Bo Yu, MD; Naoko Mizukami, MD; Eiji Kuwahara, MD; Shuichi Hamasaki, MD; Sadatoshi Biro, MD; Akira Kisanuki, MD; Shinichi Minagoe, MD; Robert A. Levine, MD; Chuwa Tei, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):113-119.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.049
TOPICS: papillary muscle, ischemia, left ventricle remodeling, tissue doppler, systole, diagnostic imaging, ischemic ...
Fish Consumption Among Healthy Adults Is Associated With Decreased Levels of Inflammatory Markers Related to Cardiovascular Disease: The ATTICA Study
Antonis Zampelas, PhD; Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, PhD; Christos Pitsavos, MD, PhD; Undurti N. Das, MD; Christina Chrysohoou, MD, PhD; Yannis Skoumas, MD; Christodoulos Stefanadis, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):120-124.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.048
TOPICS: cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory markers, fish intake

ACC news

President’s Page: Reframing Debate in Patient Care Image
Pamela S. Douglas, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):176-177.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.009
TOPICS: #

Correspondence

U-Shaped Relationship of Blood Glucose With Adverse Outcomes Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Duane S. Pinto, MD; Adam H. Skolnick, MD; Ajay J. Kirtane, MD; Sabina A. Murphy, MPH; Hal V. Barron, MD; Robert P. Giugliano, M; Christopher P. Cannon, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; C. Michael Gibson, MS, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):178-180.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.052
TOPICS: #
Frequency of Cardiac Troponin I Mutations in Families With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in China
Tsung O. Cheng, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):180-181.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.008
TOPICS: #
Impact of Carvedilol Before Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy on Cardiac Function
Yuk Law, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):181-182.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.010
TOPICS: #
Reply
Jens Mogensen, MD, PhD; William J. McKenna, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):181-181.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.009
TOPICS: #
Beta-Blocker Treatment Before Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure
Ronnie Willenheimer, MD, PhD; Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, MD, PhD; Piotr Ponikowski, MD, PhD; Philippe Lechat, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):182-182.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.011
TOPICS: #
Treatment Order in Managing Systolic Ventricular Dysfunction
Robert J. MacFadyen, MD, PhD; Russell Davis, MD, MRCP
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):182-183.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.012
TOPICS: #
Reply
Karen Sliwa, MD, PhD; Mohammed Rafique Essop, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):183-183.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.04.013
TOPICS: #

Preclinical research

Erythropoietin Induces Neovascularization and Improves Cardiac Function in Rats With Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction
Peter van der Meer, MD; Erik Lipsic, MD; Robert H. Henning, MD, PhD; Kristien Boddeus, BSc; Jolanda van der Velden, PhD; Adriaan A. Voors, MD, PhD; Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, MD, PhD; Wiek H. van Gilst, PhD; Regien G. Schoemaker, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):125-133.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.044
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, myocardium, hemodynamic measurements, heart failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, erythropoietin, infarction, ...
Age-Associated Aortic Stenosis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice
Kimie Tanaka, MD; Masataka Sata, MD; Daiju Fukuda, MD; Yoshihiro Suematsu, MD; Noboru Motomura, MD; Shinichi Takamoto, MD; Yasunobu Hirata, MD; Ryozo Nagai, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):134-141.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.058
TOPICS: aortic valve, aortic valve stenosis, apolipoproteins, mice
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Prelinical Research

Diuretics and Bone Loss in Rats With Aldosteronism
Peter H. Law, BS; Yao Sun, MD, PhD; Syamal K. Bhattacharya, PhD; Vikram S. Chhokar, MD; Karl T. Weber, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):142-146.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.055
TOPICS: parathyroid hormones, furosemide, spironolactone, diuretics, excretory function, dietary sodium chloride, hyperaldosteronism, plasma, ...

Expedited review

Quantification of Obstructive and Nonobstructive Coronary Lesions by 64-Slice Computed Tomography: A Comparative Study With Quantitative Coronary Angiography and Intravascular Ultrasound
Alexander W. Leber, MD; Andreas Knez, MD; Franz von Ziegler, MD; Alexander Becker, MD; Konstantin Nikolaou, MD; Stephan Paul, MD; Bernd Wintersperger, MD; Maximilian Reiser, MD; Christoph R. Becker, MD; Gerhard Steinbeck, MD; Peter Boekstegers, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):147-154.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.071
TOPICS: coronary angiography, computed tomography, intravascular ultrasonography, constriction, pathologic, coronary lesions
Computed Tomography of the Coronary Arteries: More Than Meets the (Angiographic) Eye*
Stephan Achenbach, MD; Werner G. Daniel, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):155-157.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.006
TOPICS: coronary artery, computed tomography, eye
Coronary Calcification, Coronary Disease Risk Factors, C-Reactive Protein, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events: The St. Francis Heart Study
Yadon Arad, MD; Kenneth J. Goodman, MD; Marguerite Roth, RN; David Newstein, DrPh; Alan D. Guerci, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):158-165.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.088
TOPICS: atherosclerosis, calcium, c-reactive protein, heart, coronary heart disease, coronary heart disease risk, ...
Treatment of Asymptomatic Adults With Elevated Coronary Calcium Scores With Atorvastatin, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E: The St. Francis Heart Study Randomized Clinical Trial
Yadon Arad, MD; Louise A. Spadaro, MD; Marguerite Roth, RN; David Newstein, DrPh; Alan D. Guerci, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):166-172.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.02.089
TOPICS: atherosclerosis, atorvastatin, vitamin e, calcium, ascorbic acid, heart, coronary artery calcium
The Changing Face of Cardiovascular Risk*
Scott M. Grundy, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):173-175.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.007
TOPICS: cardiovascular disease risk factors

ACCF Clinical Consensus Document

Integrating Complementary Medicine Into Cardiovascular Medicine: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents (Writing Committee to Develop an Expert Consensus Document on Complementary and Integrative Medicine)
John H.K. Vogel, MD, MACC; Steven F. Bolling, MD; Rebecca B. Costello, PhD; Erminia M. Guarneri, MD; Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD; John C. Longhurst, MD, PhD; Brian Olshansky, MD; Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD(hc), PhD; Cynthia M. Tracy, MD; Robert A. Vogel, MD; Robert A. Vogel, MD; Jonathan Abrams, MD; Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD; Eric R. Bates, MD; Bruce R. Brodie, MD; Cindy L. Grines, MD; Peter G. Danias, MD, PhD; Gabriel Gregoratos, MD; Mark A. Hlatky, MD; Judith S. Hochman, MD; Sanjiv Kaul, MBBS; Robert C. Lichtenberg, MD; Jonathan R. Lindner, MD; Robert A. O’Rourke, MD; Gerald M. Pohost, MD; Richard S. Schofield, MD; Samuel J. Shubrooks, MD; Cynthia M. Tracy, MD; William L. Winters, MD, MACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):184-221.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.031
TOPICS: hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diet, advisory committees, cardiovascular system, complementary therapies, food, meditation, ...

Articles

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J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(1):A39-A40.
doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(05)01367-7
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