Volume 154; Issue 6

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American Heart Journal
Volume 154; Issue 6

American Heart Journal

Volume 154; Issue 6

1

Association of polymorphisms in platelet and hemostasis system genes with acute myocardial infarction

Joshua W. Knowles, Huijan Wang, Haruka Itakura, Audrey Southwick, Richard M. Myers, Carlos Iribarren, Stephen P. Fortmann, Alan S. Go, Thomas Quertermous, Mark A. Hlatky

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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english, 2007

2

Matrix metalloproteinase circulating levels, genetic polymorphisms, and susceptibility to acute myocardial infarction among patients with coronary artery disease

Mark A. Hlatky, Euan Ashley, Thomas Quertermous, Derek B. Boothroyd, Paul Ridker, Audrey Southwick, Richard M. Myers, Carlos Iribarren, Stephen P. Fortmann, Alan S. Go

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 281 KB

english, 2007

3

Does detection of carotid plaque affect physician behavior or motivate patients?

Rachael A. Wyman, Giorgio Gimelli, Patrick E. McBride, Claudia E. Korcarz, James H. Stein

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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4

Effects of statin therapy on preventing atrial fibrillation in coronary disease and heart failure

A. Selcuk Adabag, David B. Nelson, Hanna E. Bloomfield

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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5

Comprehensive evaluation of noncalcified coronary plaque characteristics detected using 64-slice computed tomography in patients with proven or suspected coronary artery disease

Toshiro Kitagawa, Hideya Yamamoto, Norihiko Ohhashi, Tomokazu Okimoto, Jun Horiguchi, Nobuhiko Hirai, Katsuhide Ito, Nobuoki Kohno

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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6

The relationship between the initiation of antimicrobial therapy and the incidence of stroke in infective endocarditis: An analysis from the ICE Prospective Cohort Study (ICE-PCS)

Stuart A. Dickerman, Elias Abrutyn, Bruno Barsic, Emilio Bouza, Enrico Cecchi, Asuncion Moreno, Thanh Doco-Lecompte, Damon P. Eisen, Claudio Q. Fortes, Vance G. Fowler Jr., Stamatios Lerakis, Jose M.

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 406 KB

english, 2007

7

Congestive heart failure disease management in Medicare-managed care

Ateev Mehrotra, Barbara J. McNeil, Bruce E. Landon

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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english, 2007

8

How to prevent perioperative myocardial injury: The conundrum continues

Jian-Zhong Sun, David Maguire

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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PDF, 140 KB

english, 2007

9

C-reactive protein, bezafibrate, and recurrent coronary events in patients with chronic coronary heart disease

Moti Haim, Michal Benderly, David Tanne, Zipora Matas, Valentina Boyko, Enrique Z. Fisman, Alexander Tenenbaum, Reuven Zimmlichman, Alexander Battler, Uri Goldbourt, Solomon Behar

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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english, 2007

10

Effect of enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin in diabetic patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment–Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction study 25 (ExTRACT–TIMI 25) trial

David A. Morrow, Elliott M. Antman, Sabina A. Murphy, Jie Qin, Mikhail Ruda, Sema Guneri, Ashok Joseph Jacob, Andrzej Budaj, Eugene Braunwald

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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english, 2007

11

In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock treated with percutaneous coronary intervention, admission glucose level is a strong independent predictor for 1-year mortality in patients without a prior diagnosis of diabetes

Marije M. Vis, Krischan D. Sjauw, René J. van der Schaaf, Jan Baan Jr, Karel T. Koch, J. Hans DeVries, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Robbert J. de Winter, Jan J. Piek, José P.S. Henriques

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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english, 2007

12

Glutamate-cysteine ligase polymorphism, hypertension, and male sex are associated with cardiovascular events. Biochemical and genetic characterization of Italian subpopulation

Jonica Campolo, Silvana Penco, Elena Bianchi, Laura Colombo, Marina Parolini, Raffaele Caruso, Valentina Sedda, Maria Cristina Patrosso, Giuliana Cighetti, Alessandro Marocchi, Oberdan Parodi

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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english, 2007

13

Epidemiology of pure valvular regurgitation in the large middle-aged African American cohort of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study

Ervin R. Fox, Richard S. Wilson, Alan D. Penman, John J. King, James G. Towery, Kenneth R. Butler, Michael R. McMullan, Thomas N. Skelton, Thomas H. Mosley, Herman A. Taylor

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 128 KB

english, 2007

14

The effect of leisure-time physical activity on the presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with manifest arterial disease. The SMART study

Beate G. Brouwer, Frank L.J. Visseren, Yolanda van der Graaf

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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english, 2007

15

Clinical presentation and investigation findings in cardiac myxomas: new insights from the developing world

Suneil Kumar Aggarwal, Ramachandra Barik, T.C.S.R. Sarma, V. Ramnath Iyer, Vijay Sai, Jitendra Mishra, Choudary D. Voleti

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 110 KB

english, 2007

16

Cost-effectiveness of sirolimus-eluting stents compared with vascular brachytherapy for the treatment of in-stent restenosis

Matthew R. Reynolds, Duane S. Pinto, Chunxue Shi, Joshua Walczak, Ronna Berezin, David R. Holmes Jr, David J. Cohen

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 258 KB

english, 2007

17

Myocardial contractile reserve predicts improvement in left ventricular function after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Claudia Ypenburg, Allard Sieders, Gabe B. Bleeker, Eduard R. Holman, Ernst E. van der Wall, Martin J. Schalij, Jeroen J. Bax

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 278 KB

english, 2007

18

Factors associated with development of atrial septal restriction in patients with tricuspid atresia involving the right-sided atrioventricular valve

Aphrodite Tzifa, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Robert L. Geggel

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 184 KB

english, 2007

19

High yield of LMNA mutations in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and/or conduction disease referred to cardiogenetics outpatient clinics

J. Peter van Tintelen, Robert M.W. Hofstra, Hilga Katerberg, Tom Rossenbacker, Ans C.P. Wiesfeld, Gideon J. du Marchie Sarvaas, Arthur A.M. Wilde, Irene M. van Langen, Eline A. Nannenberg, Anneke J. v

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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english, 2007

20

Using echocardiography in cardiac resynchronization therapy

Wilfried Mullens, W.H. Wilson Tang, Richard A. Grimm

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.02 MB

english, 2007

21

Optimal medical therapy at discharge in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Temporal changes, characteristics, and 1-year outcome

Andrew T. Yan, Raymond T. Yan, Mary Tan, Thao Huynh, Kamyar Soghrati, Lawrence J. Brunner, Paul DeYoung, David H. Fitchett, Anatoly Langer, Shaun G. Goodman

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 395 KB

english, 2007

22

Coronary dominance and prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome

Alexander Goldberg, Danielle A. Southern, P. Diane Galbraith, Mouhieddin Traboulsi, Merril L. Knudtson, William A. Ghali

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 447 KB

english, 2007

23

Polymorphisms in hypoxia inducible factor 1 and the initial clinical presentation of coronary disease

Mark A. Hlatky, Thomas Quertermous, Derek B. Boothroyd, James R. Priest, Alec J. Glassford, Richard M. Myers, Stephen P. Fortmann, Carlos Iribarren, Holly K. Tabor, Themistocles L. Assimes, Robert J.

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 174 KB

english, 2007

24

Percutaneous coronary intervention for late reperfusion after myocardial infarction in stable patients

John P.A. Ioannidis, Demosthenes G. Katritsis

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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PDF, 202 KB

english, 2007

25

Rationale and design of a prospective study of the efficacy of a remote monitoring system used in implantable cardioverter defibrillator follow-up: The Lumos-T Reduces Routine Office Device Follow-Up Study (TRUST) Study

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 434 KB

english, 2007

26

A framework for quality improvement: An analysis of factors responsible for improvement at hospitals participating in the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) quality improvement initiative

Seth W. Glickman, William Boulding, Richard Staelin, Jyotsna Mulgund, Matthew T. Roe, Barbara L. Lytle, John S. Rumsfeld, W. Brian Gibler, E. Magnus Ohman, Kevin A. Schulman, Eric D. Peterson

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.37 MB

english, 2007

27

The clinical features of transient left ventricular nonapical ballooning syndrome: Comparison with apical ballooning syndrome

Joo-Yong Hahn, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Seung Woo Park, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Jin Ho Choi, Jin Oh Choi, Sang Chul Lee, Young Keun On, June-Soo Kim, Duk Kyung Kim, Eun Suk Jeon, Sang Hoon Lee, Kyung-Pyo Hong, Jeon

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 611 KB

english, 2007

28

Left atrial appendage filling defects identified by multidetector computed tomography in patients undergoing radiofrequency pulmonary vein antral isolation: A comparison with transesophageal echocardiography

Yuli Y. Kim, Allan L. Klein, Sandra S. Halliburton, Zoran B. Popovic, Stacie A. Kuzmiak, Srikanth Sola, Mario J. Garcia, Paul Schoenhagen, Andrea Natale, Milind Y. Desai

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 502 KB

english, 2007

29

Challenging coronary artery revascularization paradigms

Eric R. Bates, Judith S. Hochman

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 79 KB

english, 2007

30

The impact of patient-specific quality-of-care report cards on guideline adherence in heart failure

Jennifer Cowger Matthews, Monica L. Johnson, Todd M. Koelling

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 721 KB

english, 2007

31

Finding the pathway to improving patient outcomes with atherosclerosis imaging: Who's motivated?

Allen J. Taylor

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 71 KB

english, 2007

32

Adjunctive benefits from low-molecular-weight heparins as compared to unfractionated heparin among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis. A meta-analysis of the randomized trials

Giuseppe De Luca, Paolo Marino

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 433 KB

english, 2007

33

Oral testosterone supplementation and chronic low-grade inflammation in elderly men: A 26-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Hamid Reza Nakhai-Pour, Diederick E. Grobbee, Marielle H. Emmelot-Vonk, Michiel L. Bots, Harald J.J. Verhaar, Yvonne T. van der Schouw

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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34

Correction

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 133 KB

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35

Metformin therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes complicated by heart failure

Silvio E. Inzucchi, Frederick A. Masoudi, Darren K. McGuire

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

Language:

english

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PDF, 49 KB

english, 2007

36

Do plasma biomarkers of coagulation and fibrinolysis differ between patients who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction versus stable exertional angina?

Haruka Itakura, Burton E. Sobel, Derek Boothroyd, Lawrence L. Leung, Carlos Iribarren, Alan S. Go, Stephen P. Fortmann, Thomas Quertermous, Mark A. Hlatky, for the Atherosclerotic Disease Vascular Fun

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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37

Correction

William F. Fearon

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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PDF, 74 KB

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Table of Contents

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American Heart Journal

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2007

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2007

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english

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Information for Authors

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American Heart Journal

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2007

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english

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2007

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english

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english, 2007