American Heart Journal

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Impact of smoking status on outcomes of primary coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction—The smoker's paradox revisited

Giora Weisz, David A. Cox, Eulogio Garcia, James E. Tcheng, John J. Griffin, Giulio Guagliumi, Thomas D. Stuckey, Barry D. Rutherford, Roxana Mehran, Eve Aymong, Alexandra Lansky, Cindy L. Grines, Gre

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2005

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Reproducibility of nitrate-stimulated tilt testing in patients with suspected vasovagal syncope and a healthy control group

Arnaud J.J. Aerts, Paul Dendale, Pierre Block, Willem R.M. Dassen

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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The benefit of cholesterol-lowering medications after coronary revascularization: A population study

James M. Brophy, Paul Brassard, Chantal Bourgault

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Biopsychosocial experiences of adults with congenital heart disease: Review of the literature

Adrienne H. Kovacs, Samuel F. Sears, Arwa S. Saidi

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Candidate gene susceptibility variants predict intermediate end points but not angiographic coronary artery disease

Bryant M. Whiting, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Benjamin D. Horne, Tami L. Bair, Robert R. Pearson, John F. Carlquist

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Symptoms and type of symptom onset in acute coronary syndrome in relation to ST elevation, sex, age, and a history of diabetes

Marie Thuresson, Marianne Berglin Jarlöv, Bertil Lindahl, Leif Svensson, Crister Zedigh, Johan Herlitz

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Resource use, costs, and quality of life among patients in the multinational Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT)

Shelby D. Reed, Jasmina I. Radeva, Kevin P. Weinfurt, John J.V. McMurray, Marc A. Pfeffer, Eric J. Velazquez, Jennifer S. Allsbrook, Leah E. Masselink, Mary Ann Sellers, Robert M. Califf, Kevin A. Sch

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Walking may be related to less vascular stiffness in the Activity Counseling Trial (ACT)

Richard J. Havlik, Caroline L. Phillips, Dwight B. Brock, Kurt Lohman, William Haskell, Peter Snell, Mary O'Toole, Paul Ribisl, Peter Vaitkevicius, Harold A. Spurgeon, Edward G. Lakatta, Paul Pullen

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Effect of lesion length on fractional flow reserve in intermediate coronary lesions

David Brosh, Stuart T. Higano, Ryan J. Lennon, David R. Holmes Jr., Amir Lerman

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Impact of pregnancy-related heart failure on humoral immunity: Clinical relevance of G3-subclass immunoglobulins in peripartum cardiomyopathy

Rahat S. Warraich, Karen Sliwa, Albertino Damasceno, Robert Carraway, Bruce Sundrom, Gulnaz Arif, Raffique Essop, Aftab Ansari, James Fett, Magdi Yacoub

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Impact of vitamin E and C supplementation on serum adhesion molecules in chronic degenerative aortic stenosis: A randomized controlled trial

Muhammad Tahir, Brendan Foley, Gordon Pate, Peter Crean, David Moore, Nuala McCarroll, Michael Walsh

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Heart disease epidemic in Pakistan: Women and men at equal risk

Tazeen H. Jafar, Fahim H. Jafary, Saleem Jessani, Nish Chaturvedi

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Left ventricular ejection fraction to predict early mortality in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

Xavier Bosch, Pierre Théroux

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Inflammatory response after intervention assessed by serial C-reactive protein measurements correlates with restenosis in patients treated with coronary stenting

Alban Dibra, Julinda Mehilli, Siegmund Braun, Martin Hadamitzky, Hannsjörg Baum, Josef Dirschinger, Helmut Schühlen, Albert Schömig, Adnan Kastrati

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Blood glucose: A strong risk factor for mortality in nondiabetic patients with cardiovascular disease

Sidney C. Port, Mark O. Goodarzi, Noel G. Boyle, Robert I. Jennrich

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Patterns of inflammation associated with peripheral arterial disease: The InCHIANTI study

Mary McGrae McDermott, Jack M. Guralnik, Annamaria Corsi, Monique Albay, Claudio Macchi, Stefania Bandinelli, Luigi Ferrucci

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Methodological design for economic evaluation in Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) trial

Graham Nichol, George Arthur Wells, Karen Kuntz, David Feeny, Will Longstreth, Brian Mahoney, Clay Mann, Ray Lucas, Mark Henry, Ella Huszti, Alice Birnbaum

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Sirolimus-eluting stent implantation and β-irradiation for the treatment of in-stent restenotic lesions: Comparison of underlying mechanisms of acute gain and late loss as assessed by volumetric intravascular ultrasound

Thomas M. Schiele, Andreas König, Johannes Rieber, Isabelle Erhard, Marcus Leibig, Karl Theisen, Uwe Siebert, Volker Klauss

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Can we reliably predict long-term mortality after exercise testing? An external validation

Barbara Hesse, Anthony Morise, Claire E. Pothier, Eugene H. Blackstone, Michael S. Lauer

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Coronary venous imaging with electron beam computed tomographic angiography: Three-dimensional mapping and relationship with coronary arteries

Songshou Mao, Jerold S. Shinbane, Marc J. Girsky, Janis Child, Sivi Carson, Ronald J. Oudiz, Matthew J. Budoff

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Association between cardiac troponin T elevation and angioscopic morphology of culprit lesion in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

Tomohito Ohtani, Yasunori Ueda, Masahiko Shimizu, Isamu Mizote, Atushi Hirayama, Masatsugu Hori, Kazuhisa Kodama

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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Regional myocardial velocities and isovolumic contraction acceleration before and after device closure of atrial septal defects: A color tissue Doppler study

Linda B. Pauliks, Kak-Chen Chan, Dennis Chang, Scott K. Kirby, Loralee Logan, Curt G. DeGroff, Mark M. Boucek, Lilliam M. Valdes-Cruz

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS): Results of a randomized controlled pilot study of left atrial appendage occlusion during coronary bypass surgery in patients at risk for stroke

Jeff S. Healey, Eugene Crystal, Andre Lamy, Kevin Teoh, Lloyd Semelhago, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Irene Cybulsky, Labib Abouzahr, Corey Sawchuck, Sandra Carroll, Carlos Morillo, Peter Kleine, Victor Chu,

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Inhospital and 1-year mortality of patients who develop worsening renal function following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Alexander Goldberg, Haim Hammerman, Sirouch Petcherski, Alexander Zdorovyak, Sergey Yalonetsky, Michael Kapeliovich, Yoram Agmon, Walter Markiewicz, Doron Aronson

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme or vasopeptidase inhibition on ventricular size and function in patients with heart failure: The Omapatrilat Versus Enalapril Randomized Trial of Utility in Reducing Events (OVERTURE) echocardiographic study

Scott D. Solomon, Hicham Skali, Mikhail Bourgoun, James Fang, Jalal K. Ghali, Michel Martelet, Dariusz Wojciechowski, Baiba Ansmite, Janis Skards, Toivo Laks, David Henry, Milton Packer, Marc A. Pfeff

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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Plasma low-density lipoprotein reduction and structural effects on coronary atherosclerotic plaques by atorvastatin as clinically assessed with intravascular ultrasound radio-frequency signal analysis: A randomized prospective study

Masaki Yokoyama, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Brian K. Courtney, Takashi Nakayama, Susumu Namikawa, Nehiro Kuriyama, Tomomi Koizumi, Mizuo Nameki, Peter J. Fitzgerald, Issei Komuro

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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The vulnerable endothelium: Priming the vascular endothelium for thrombosis with unfractionated heparin: Biologic plausibility for observations from the Superior Yield of the New Strategy of Enoxaparin, Revascularization and GlYcoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors (SYNERGY) trial

Richard C. Becker

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American Heart Journal

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2005

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english

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A randomized trial comparing clopidogrel versus ticlopidine therapy in patients undergoing infarct artery stenting for acute myocardial infarction with abciximab as adjunctive therapy

Guido Parodi, Roberto Sciagrà, Angela Migliorini, Gentian Memisha, Guia Moschi, Renato Valenti, Alberto Pupi, David Antoniucci

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American Heart Journal

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Editorial Board

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Instructions for Authors

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Information for Readers

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Volume 150; Issue 2

Impact of smoking status on outcomes of primary coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction—The smoker's paradox revisited

Reproducibility of nitrate-stimulated tilt testing in patients with suspected vasovagal syncope and a healthy control group

The benefit of cholesterol-lowering medications after coronary revascularization: A population study

Biopsychosocial experiences of adults with congenital heart disease: Review of the literature

Candidate gene susceptibility variants predict intermediate end points but not angiographic coronary artery disease

Symptoms and type of symptom onset in acute coronary syndrome in relation to ST elevation, sex, age, and a history of diabetes

Resource use, costs, and quality of life among patients in the multinational Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT)

Walking may be related to less vascular stiffness in the Activity Counseling Trial (ACT)

Effect of lesion length on fractional flow reserve in intermediate coronary lesions

Impact of pregnancy-related heart failure on humoral immunity: Clinical relevance of G3-subclass immunoglobulins in peripartum cardiomyopathy

Impact of vitamin E and C supplementation on serum adhesion molecules in chronic degenerative aortic stenosis: A randomized controlled trial

Heart disease epidemic in Pakistan: Women and men at equal risk

Left ventricular ejection fraction to predict early mortality in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

Inflammatory response after intervention assessed by serial C-reactive protein measurements correlates with restenosis in patients treated with coronary stenting

Blood glucose: A strong risk factor for mortality in nondiabetic patients with cardiovascular disease

Patterns of inflammation associated with peripheral arterial disease: The InCHIANTI study

Methodological design for economic evaluation in Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) trial

Sirolimus-eluting stent implantation and β-irradiation for the treatment of in-stent restenotic lesions: Comparison of underlying mechanisms of acute gain and late loss as assessed by volumetric intravascular ultrasound

Can we reliably predict long-term mortality after exercise testing? An external validation

Coronary venous imaging with electron beam computed tomographic angiography: Three-dimensional mapping and relationship with coronary arteries

Association between cardiac troponin T elevation and angioscopic morphology of culprit lesion in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome

Regional myocardial velocities and isovolumic contraction acceleration before and after device closure of atrial septal defects: A color tissue Doppler study

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS): Results of a randomized controlled pilot study of left atrial appendage occlusion during coronary bypass surgery in patients at risk for stroke

Inhospital and 1-year mortality of patients who develop worsening renal function following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme or vasopeptidase inhibition on ventricular size and function in patients with heart failure: The Omapatrilat Versus Enalapril Randomized Trial of Utility in Reducing Events (OVERTURE) echocardiographic study

Plasma low-density lipoprotein reduction and structural effects on coronary atherosclerotic plaques by atorvastatin as clinically assessed with intravascular ultrasound radio-frequency signal analysis: A randomized prospective study

The vulnerable endothelium: Priming the vascular endothelium for thrombosis with unfractionated heparin: Biologic plausibility for observations from the Superior Yield of the New Strategy of Enoxaparin, Revascularization and GlYcoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors (SYNERGY) trial

A randomized trial comparing clopidogrel versus ticlopidine therapy in patients undergoing infarct artery stenting for acute myocardial infarction with abciximab as adjunctive therapy

Table of Contents

Editorial Board

Instructions for Authors

Information for Readers