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Journal of the American College of Cardiology

July 18, 2006, Vol. 48, No. 2
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J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):A41-A42.
doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(06)01663-9
TOPICS: atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, st-segment elevation mi, multislice computed tomography, cardiovascular disease risk ...

Viewpoint

Contrast Ultrasound Imaging of the Carotid Artery Vasa Vasorum and Atherosclerotic Plaque Neovascularization
Steven B. Feinstein, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):236-243.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.068
TOPICS: atheroma, atherosclerosis, ultrasonography, vasa vasorum, carotid artery, common, neovascularization, pathologic, diagnostic imaging ...

Clinical Research

Rheolytic Thrombectomy With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Infarct Size Reduction in Acute Myocardial Infarction: 30-Day Results From a Multicenter Randomized Study
Arshad Ali, MD; David Cox, MD; Nabil Dib, MD; Bruce Brodie, MD; Daniel Berman, MD; Navin Gupta, MD; Kevin Browne, MD; Robert Iwaoka, MD; Michael Azrin, MD; Dwight Stapleton, MD; Cindy Setum, PhD; Jeffrey Popma, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):244-252.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.044
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, acute, percutaneous coronary intervention, st-segment elevation mi, infarction, thrombectomy, thrombus, ...
Includes: Supplemental Content
Cost Effectiveness of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization: Results From the TAXUS-IV Trial
Ameet Bakhai, MD, MRCP; Gregg W. Stone, MD; Elizabeth Mahoney, ScD; Tara A. Lavelle, BA; Chunxue Shi, MS; Ronna H. Berezin, MPH; Betsy J. Lahue, MPH; Mary Ann Clark, MHA; Michael J. Lacey, MS; Mary E. Russell, MD; Stephen G. Ellis, MD; James B. Hermiller, MD; David A. Cox, MD; David J. Cohen, MD, MSc
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):253-261.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.063
TOPICS: paclitaxel, stent, coronary revascularization, cost effectiveness, taxus, revascularization, cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost Analysis From Two Randomized Trials of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in High-Risk Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Shpend Elezi, MD; Alban Dibra, MD; Ulrike Folkerts, MD; Julinda Mehilli, MD; Sylvia Heigl; Albert Schömig, MD; Adnan Kastrati, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):262-267.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.01.080
TOPICS: paclitaxel, stent, coronary arteriosclerosis, restenosis, rapamycin, revascularization
Common Sense, Dollars and Cents, and Drug-Eluting Stents⁎
Paul T. Vaitkus, MD, MBA, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):268-269.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.030
TOPICS: paclitaxel, percutaneous coronary intervention, stent, coronary artery bypass surgery, restenosis, rapamycin, taxus, ...
Effectiveness and Safety of Sirolimus Stent Implantation for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis: The TRUE (Tuscany Registry of Sirolimus for Unselected In-Stent Restenosis) Registry
Francesco Liistro, MD; Massimo Fineschi, MD; Paolo Angioli, MD; Giuseppe Sinicropi, MD; Giovanni Falsini, MD; Tommaso Gori, MD; Kenneth Ducci, MD; Achille Bravi, MD; Leonardo Bolognese, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):270-275.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.039
TOPICS: acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction, stent, ischemia, restenosis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, ...
The Prognostic Importance of Nonsignificant Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Gabor Gyenes, MD, PhD; Fiona M. Shrive, BSc; Michelle M. Graham, MD, FRCP(C); William A. Ghali, MD, FRCP(C); Merrill L. Knudtson, MD, FCRP(C)
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):276-280.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.067
TOPICS: percutaneous coronary intervention, left main coronary artery disease
Acute Clopidogrel Use and Outcomes in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Rajendra H. Mehta, MD, MS, FACC; Matthew T. Roe, MD, MHS, FACC; Jyotsna Mulgund, MS; E. Magnus Ohman, MD, FACC; Christopher P. Cannon, MD, FACC; W. Brian Gibler, MD; Charles V. Pollack, MD, MA; Sidney C. Smith, MD, FACC; T. Bruce Ferguson, MD; Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):281-286.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.029
TOPICS: acute coronary syndromes, clopidogrel, coronary artery bypass surgery, st segment elevation
Seasonality and Daily Weather Conditions in Relation to Myocardial Infarction and Sudden Cardiac Death in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1979 to 2002
Yariv Gerber, PhD; Steven J. Jacobsen, MD, PhD; Jill M. Killian, BS; Susan A. Weston, MS; Véronique L. Roger, MD, MPH
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):287-292.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.065
TOPICS: myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, precipitation, weather, temperature
Comparison of the 1997 and 2003 American Diabetes Association Classification of Impaired Fasting Glucose: Impact on Prevalence of Impaired Fasting Glucose, Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors, and Coronary Heart Disease in a Community-Based Medical Practice
Sun H. Kim, MD; Lubna Chunawala, MS; Randolph Linde, MD; Gerald M. Reaven, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):293-297.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.043
TOPICS: diabetes mellitus, type 2, glucose, fasting, plasma glucose, coronary heart disease, coronary ...
Insulin Therapy Is Associated With Platelet Dysfunction in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Dual Oral Antiplatelet Treatment
Dominick J. Angiolillo, MD, PhD, FACC; Esther Bernardo, BSc; Celia Ramírez, BSc; Marco A. Costa, MD, PhD, FACC; Manel Sabaté, MD, PhD; Pilar Jimenez-Quevedo, MD; Rosana Hernández, MD, PhD; Raul Moreno, MD; Javier Escaned, MD, PhD; Fernando Alfonso, MD, PhD; Camino Bañuelos, MD; Theodore A. Bass, MD, FACC; Carlos Macaya, MD, PhD; Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):298-304.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.038
TOPICS: clopidogrel, blood platelets, diabetes mellitus, type 2, insulin, platelet aggregation, platelet disorder, ...
The Association of Alcohol Consumption and Incident Heart Failure: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Chris L. Bryson, MD, MS; Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH, MA; Murray A. Mittleman, DrPH, MD; Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH; Calvin H. Hirsch, MD; Dalane W. Kitzman, MD; David S. Siscovick, MD, MPH
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):305-311.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.066
TOPICS: congestive heart failure, heart failure, alcohol drinking, cardiovascular system
Prevalence of Noncalcified Coronary Plaques by 64-Slice Computed Tomography in Patients With an Intermediate Risk for Significant Coronary Artery Disease
Jörg Hausleiter, MD; Tanja Meyer, MD; Martin Hadamitzky, MD; Adnan Kastrati, MD; Stefan Martinoff, MD; Albert Schömig, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):312-318.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.064
TOPICS: coronary arteriosclerosis, computed tomography, multislice computed tomography, coronary plaque, computed tomographic angiography ...
Prevalence of Soft Plaque Detection With Computed Tomography⁎
Matthew J. Budoff, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):319-321.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.031
TOPICS: angiogram, cardiac ct, cardiac catheterization, calcium, lipids, coronary plaque, computed tomographic angiography, ...
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients With Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale
Thorsten Nusser, MD; Martin Höher, MD, FESC; Nico Merkle, MD; Olaf C. Grebe, MD; Jochen Spiess, MD; Hans A. Kestler, PhD; Volker Rasche, PhD; Matthias Kochs, MD; Vinzenz Hombach, MD; Jochen Wöhrle, MD, FESC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):322-329.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.036
TOPICS: transesophageal echocardiography, shunt right-left intracardiac, patent foramen ovale, cardiac mri, shunt, transcatheter ...
Includes: Supplemental Content
A Comparison of Empiric to Physician-Tailored Programming of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Results From the Prospective Randomized Multicenter EMPIRIC Trial
Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FACC; Kevin T. Ousdigian, MS; Laurence D. Sterns, MD, FACC; Zengri J. Wang, PhD; Ryan D. Wilson, MBA; John M. Morgan, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):330-339.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.037
TOPICS: supraventricular tachycardia, implantable defibrillators, shock, arm, surrogate endpoints
Includes: Supplemental Content
Effects of Two Different Catheter Ablation Techniques on Spectral Characteristics of Atrial Fibrillation
Kristina Lemola, MD; Michael Ting, MS; Priya Gupta, MS; Jeffrey N. Anker, PhD; Aman Chugh, MD; Eric Good, DO; Scott Reich, MD; David Tschopp, MD; Petar Igic, MD; Darryl Elmouchi, MD; Krit Jongnarangsin, MD; Frank Bogun, MD; Frank Pelosi, MD; Fred Morady, MD; Hakan Oral, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):340-348.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.053
TOPICS: atrial fibrillation, cardiac ablation, ablation
Estimates of Life Expectancy by Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Graham J. Reid, PhD; Gary D. Webb, MD; Mor Barzel, MA; Brian W. McCrindle, MD; M. Jane Irvine, PhD; Samuel C. Siu, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):349-355.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.041
TOPICS: congenital heart disease, life expectancy
Includes: Supplemental Content
Blood Viscosity and its Relationship to Iron Deficiency, Symptoms, and Exercise Capacity in Adults With Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Craig S. Broberg, MD; Bridget E. Bax, PhD; Darlington O. Okonko, BSc, MRCP; Michael W. Rampling, MD; Stephanie Bayne, BS; Carl Harries, BS; Simon J. Davidson, BS; Anselm Uebing, MD; Arif Anis Khan, MD; Swee Thein, MD; J. Simon R. Gibbs, MD; John Burman, MD; Michael A. Gatzoulis, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):356-365.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.03.040
TOPICS: iron, cyanotic congenital heart disease, exercise tolerance, blood viscosity, viscosity, iron deficiency ...

Year in cardiology series

The Year in Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Robert P. Giugliano, MD, SM, FACC; Eugene Braunwald, MD, MACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):386-395.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.040
TOPICS: acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, st segment elevation, hemorrhage, ...

Correspondence

Assessment of the Mitral Valve Area in Patients With Mitral Stenosis by Multislice Computed Tomography
David Messika-Zeitoun, MD; Jean-Michel Serfaty, MD, PhD; Jean-Pierre Laissy, MD, PhD; Mohammed Berhili, RT; Eric Brochet, MD; Bernard Iung, MD; Alec Vahanian, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):411-413.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.035
TOPICS: #
Virgin Olive Oil and Vegetables Improve Endothelial Health
Dario Giugliano, MD, PhD; Katherine Esposito, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):413-414.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.052
TOPICS: #
Olive Oil and Ischemic Reactive Hyperemia in Hypercholesterolemic Patients
Tommaso Gori, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):414-414.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.051
TOPICS: #
Reply
Juan Ruano, MD, PhD; Jose Lopez-Miranda, MD, PhD; Francisco Perez-Jimenez, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):414-415.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.050
TOPICS: #
Hubris Versus Evidence
Thomas P. Wharton, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):415-416.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.049
TOPICS: #
Reply
John A. Bittl, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):416-416.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.048
TOPICS: #
Reply
Mandeep Singh, MD; Eric Yang, MD; Richard Gumina, MD; Ryan J. Lennon, MS; Charanjit S. Rihal, MD; David R. Holmes, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):416-417.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.047
TOPICS: #
Reply
Michael Brehm, MD; Tobias Zeus, MD; Matthias Koestering, MD; Gökmen Turan, MD; Christina Schannwell, MD; Bodo E. Strauer, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):417-418.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.056
TOPICS: #
Testing Regeneration of Human Myocardium Without Knowing the Identity and the Number of Effective Bone Marrow Cells Transplanted: Are the Results Meaningful?
Daniele Torella, MD; Georgina M. Ellison, PhD; Santo Dellegrottaglie, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):417-417.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.034
TOPICS: #
Cost Advantage of Different Cardioverter-Defibrillator Devices
George D. Veenhuyzen, MD, FRCPC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):418-419.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.037
TOPICS: #
Doppler Echocardiographic Profile and Indexes
Curt DeGroff, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):419-419.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.033
TOPICS: #
Reply
Zachary Goldberger, MD; Craig A. McPherson, MD, FACC; Rachel Lampert, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):419-419.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.036
TOPICS: #
Reply
Wei Li, MD, PhD, FESC, FACC; Kim H. Parker, PhD; Michael Henein, MSc, PhD, FESC, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):419-420.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.032
TOPICS: #

Editor’s page

An Open Letter to Reviewers (or to Anyone Whose Solicited Recommendation Has Not Been Followed)
Anthony N. DeMaria, MD, MACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):409-410.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.014
TOPICS: #

Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine

Gene Expression Analysis of Cardiovascular Diseases: Novel Insights Into Biology and Clinical Applications
David Seo, MD; Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, MD, PhD; Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):227-235.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.070
TOPICS: atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, gene expression, cardiovascular system, genes, genome

Preclinical Study

The Effect of Stem Cell Mobilization by Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor on Neointimal Hyperplasia and Endothelial Healing After Vascular Injury With Bare-Metal Versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents
Hyun-Jai Cho, MD; Tae-Youn Kim, BA; Hyun-Ju Cho, MS; Kyung-Woo Park, MD; Shu-Ying Zhang, MD; Ji-Hyun Kim, MS; Sung-Hwan Kim, MD; Joo-Yong Hahn, MD; Hyun-Jae Kang, MD; Young-Bae Park, MD; Hyo-Soo Kim, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):366-374.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.12.080
TOPICS: paclitaxel, stent, muscle, smooth, neointimal hyperplasia, stem cells, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, endothelium, ...
The Janus Face of Drug-Eluting Stents⁎
James S. Forrester, MD, FACC; Michael S. Lee, MD; Nikhil Kapoor, MD; Raj R. Makkar, MD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):375-376.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.055
TOPICS: acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction, acute, cytokine, myocardial infarction, myocardium, paclitaxel, stent, ...
Inhibition of Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Prevents Sepsis-Induced Myocardial Dysfunction and Mortality
Jérome Larche, MD; Steve Lancel, PhD; Sidi Mohamed Hassoun; Raphael Favory, MD; Brigitte Decoster, PhD; Philippe Marchetti, MD, PhD; Claude Chopin, MD; Remi Neviere, MD, PhD
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):377-385.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.069
TOPICS: systemic infection, mitochondria, myocardial dysfunction, bcl2 gene, permeability, septicemia, cyclosporine, heart, mice, ...

Expedited review

The Reduction of Inflammatory Biomarkers by Statin, Fibrate, and Combination Therapy Among Diabetic Patients With Mixed Dyslipidemia: The DIACOR (Diabetes and Combined Lipid Therapy Regimen) Study
Joseph B. Muhlestein, MD, FACC; Heidi T. May, MSPH; Jonathan R. Jensen, BS; Benjamin D. Horne, PhD, MPH; Richard B. Lanman, MD; Farangis Lavasani, FNP; Robert L. Wolfert, PhD; Robert R. Pearson, BS; H. Daniel Yannicelli, MD; Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):396-401.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.009
TOPICS: dyslipidemias, simvastatin, triglycerides, statins, lipoproteins, fibric acid derivatives, inflammatory markers, diabetes mellitus, ...
Noncardiac Findings in Cardiac Imaging With Multidetector Computed Tomography
Yoshinobu Onuma, MD; Kengo Tanabe, MD, PhD; Gaku Nakazawa, MD; Jiro Aoki, MD; Hiroyoshi Nakajima, MD, PhD; Kenji Ibukuro, MD; Kazuhiro Hara, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):402-406.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.04.071
TOPICS: multislice computed tomography, heart, cardiac imaging procedures
Noncardiac Abnormalities in Diagnostic Cardiac Computed Tomography: Within Normal Limits or We Never Looked!⁎
John A. Rumberger, PhD, MD, FACC
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;48(2):407-408.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.012
TOPICS: cardiac ct
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