American Heart Journal

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Cholesterol levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Tamara B. Horwich, Adrian F. Hernandez, David Dai, Clyde W. Yancy, Gregg C. Fonarow

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2008

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Genetic variation at the 9p21 locus predicts angiographic coronary artery disease prevalence but not extent and has clinical utility

Jeffrey L. Anderson, Benjamin D. Horne, Matthew J. Kolek, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Chrissa P. Mower, James J. Park, Heidi T. May, Nicola J. Camp, John F. Carlquist

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Optimizing cardiology capacity to reduce emergency department boarding: A systems engineering approach

Scott R. Levin, Robert Dittus, Dominik Aronsky, Matthew B. Weinger, Jin Han, Jeffrey Boord, Daniel France

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Uncontrolled immune response in acute myocardial infarction: Unraveling the thread

Vicente Bodi, Juan Sanchis, Julio Nunez, Luis Mainar, Gema Minana, Isabel Benet, Carlos Solano, Francisco J. Chorro, Angel Llacer

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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A cardiopulmonary exercise testing score for predicting outcomes in patients with heart failure

Jonathan Myers, Ross Arena, Frederick Dewey, Daniel Bensimhon, Joshua Abella, Leon Hsu, Paul Chase, Marco Guazzi, Mary Ann Peberdy

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Why and when do patients with heart failure and normal left ventricular ejection fraction die? Analysis of >600 deaths in a community long-term study

Lilian Grigorian-Shamagian, Fernando Otero Raviña, Emad Abu Assi, Rafael Vidal Perez, Elvis Teijeira-Fernandez, Alfonso Varela Roman, Laura Moreira Sayagues, Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Juanatey

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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Disparity in drug-eluting stent utilization by insurance type

John Kao, Ricardo Vicuna, John A. House, John S. Rumsfeld, Henry H. Ting, John A. Spertus

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Omega-6 and trans fatty acids in blood cell membranes: A risk factor for acute coronary syndromes?

Robert C. Block, William S. Harris, Kimberly J. Reid, John A. Spertus

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Prognostic value of left atrial volume in patients who underwent dobutamine stress echocardiography for known or suspected coronary artery disease

Jeane Mike Tsutsui, Paulo M.M. Dourado, Abdou Elhendy, Sandra N.R.S. Falcão, Renise M. Goes, Antônio C.P. Chagas, Protásio L. da Luz, José A.F. Ramires, Wilson Mathias Jr

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Sex differences in patients seeking medical attention for prodromal symptoms before an acute coronary event

Michelle M. Graham, Cynthia M. Westerhout, Padma Kaul, Colleen M. Norris, Paul W. Armstrong

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Intraobserver variability in grading severity of repeated identical cases of mitral regurgitation

Nicholas Thomas, Beth Unsworth, Emily A. Ferenczi, Justin E. Davies, Jamil Mayet, Darrel P. Francis

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Ambulatory discharge after transradial coronary intervention: Preliminary US single-center experience (Same-day TransRadial Intervention and Discharge Evaluation, the STRIDE Study)

Refat Jabara, Radhika Gadesam, Lakshmana Pendyala, Nicolas Chronos, Larry V. Crisco, Spencer B. King, Jack P. Chen

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony is a predictor of cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction

Yan Zhang, Gabriel W. Yip, Anna K.Y. Chan, Mei Wang, Wynnie W.M. Lam, Jeffrey W.H. Fung, Joseph Y.S. Chan, John E. Sanderson, Cheuk-Man Yu

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery in California, 2003 to 2005

Zhongmin Li, Khung Keong Yeo, Joseph P. Parker, Geeta Mahendra, J. Nilas Young, Ezra A. Amsterdam

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Echocardiographic evaluation of left atrial size and function: Current understanding, pathophysiologic correlates, and prognostic implications

Dominic Y. Leung, Anita Boyd, Arnold A. Ng, Cecilia Chi, Liza Thomas

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Independent prognostic value of echocardiography and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with heart failure

Alan L. Hinderliter, James A. Blumenthal, Christopher O'Conner, Kirkwood F. Adams, Carla Sueta Dupree, Robert A. Waugh, Daniel Bensimhon, Robert H. Christenson, Andrew Sherwood

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Enhanced external counterpulsation improves systolic blood pressure in patients with refractory angina

Alex R. Campbell, Daniel Satran, Andrey G. Zenovich, Kayla M. Campbell, Julia C. Espel, Theresa L. Arndt, Anil K. Poulose, Charlene R. Boisjolie, Kim Juusola, Bradley A. Bart, Timothy D. Henry

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Assessment on the Prevention of Progression by Rosiglitazone on Atherosclerosis in diabetes patients with Cardiovascular History (APPROACH): Study design and baseline characteristics

Robert E. Ratner, Christopher P. Cannon, Hertzel C. Gerstein, Richard W. Nesto, Patrick W. Serruys, Gerrit-Anne van Es, Nikheel S. Kolatkar, Barbara G. Kravitz, Andrew Zalewski, Peter J. Fitzgerald

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Design and rationale of CURRENT-OASIS 7: A randomized, 2 × 2 factorial trial evaluating optimal dosing strategies for clopidogrel and aspirin in patients with ST and non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an early invasive strategy

Shamir R. Mehta, Jean-Pierre Bassand, Susan Chrolavicius, Rafael Diaz, Keith A.A. Fox, Christopher B. Granger, Sanjit Jolly, Hans-Jurgen Rupprecht, Petr Widimsky, Salim Yusuf

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Cardiovascular risk indicators and perceived race/ethnic discrimination in the Dallas Heart Study

Michelle A. Albert, Joseph Ravenell, Robert J. Glynn, Amit Khera, Nitsan Halevy, James A. de Lemos

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Trends in quality of care for patients with acute myocardial infarction in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006

Eric D. Peterson, Bimal R. Shah, Lori Parsons, Charles V. Pollack Jr., William J. French, John G. Canto, C. Michael Gibson, William J. Rogers

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Trends in reperfusion strategies, door-to-needle and door-to-balloon times, and in-hospital mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction enrolled in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006

C. Michael Gibson, Yuri B. Pride, Paul D. Frederick, Charles V. Pollack Jr., John G. Canto, Alan J. Tiefenbrunn, W. Douglas Weaver, Costas T. Lambrew, William J. French, Eric D. Peterson, William J. R

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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Trends in presenting characteristics and hospital mortality among patients with ST elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006

William J. Rogers, Paul D. Frederick, Edna Stoehr, John G. Canto, Joseph P. Ornato, C. Michael Gibson, Charles V. Pollack Jr, Joel M. Gore, Nisha Chandra-Strobos, Eric D. Peterson, William J. French

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Cigarette smoking and risk of atrial fibrillation: The Rotterdam Study

Jan Heeringa, Jan A. Kors, Albert Hofman, Frank J.A. van Rooij, Jacqueline C.M. Witteman

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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European registry on patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction transferred for mechanical reperfusion with a special focus on early administration of abciximab—EUROTRANSFER Registry

Dariusz Dudek, Zbigniew Siudak, Magnus Janzon, Ralf Birkemeyer, Guillermo Aldama-Lopez, Corrado Lettieri, Bogdan Janus, Andrzej Wisniewski, Sergio Berti, Zoran Olivari, Tomasz Rakowski, Lukasz Partyka

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Ejection fraction assessment and survival: An analysis of the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT)

Lorne J. Gula, George J. Klein, Anne S. Hellkamp, David Massel, Andrew D. Krahn, Allan C. Skanes, Raymond Yee, Jill Anderson, George W. Johnson, Jeanne E. Poole, Daniel B. Mark, Kerry L. Lee, Gust H.

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Discrimination: A new cardiovascular risk factor?

Kevin L. Thomas

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Direction of blood flow from the left ventricle during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in humans—its implications for mechanism of blood flow

Hyun Kim, Sung Oh Hwang, Christopher C. Lee, Kang Hyun Lee, Jang Young Kim, Byung Su Yoo, Seung Hwan Lee, Jung Han Yoon, Kyung Hoon Choe, Adam J. Singer

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Selenium supplementation improves antioxidant capacity in vitro and in vivo in patients with coronary artery disease: The SElenium Therapy in Coronary Artery disease Patients (SETCAP) Study

Renate Schnabel, Edith Lubos, Claudia M. Messow, Christoph R. Sinning, Tanja Zeller, Philipp S. Wild, Dirk Peetz, Diane E. Handy, Thomas Munzel, Joseph Loscalzo, Karl J. Lackner, Stefan Blankenberg

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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The benefits of moving quality to a national level

Robert M. Califf

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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english

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Long-term treatment with sulfhydryl angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition reduces carotid intima-media thickening and improves the nitric oxide/oxidative stress pathways in newly diagnosed patients with mild to moderate primary hypertension

Claudio Napoli, Giuseppe Bruzzese, Louis J. Ignarro, Ettore Crimi, Filomena de Nigris, Sharon Williams-Ignarro, Sabina Libardi, Linda Sommese, Carmela Fiorito, Francesco P. Mancini, Francesco Cacciato

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American Heart Journal

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2008

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Correction

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Editorial Board

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Information for Authors

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Information for Readers

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Volume 156; Issue 6

Cholesterol levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute decompensated heart failure

Genetic variation at the 9p21 locus predicts angiographic coronary artery disease prevalence but not extent and has clinical utility

Optimizing cardiology capacity to reduce emergency department boarding: A systems engineering approach

Uncontrolled immune response in acute myocardial infarction: Unraveling the thread

A cardiopulmonary exercise testing score for predicting outcomes in patients with heart failure

Why and when do patients with heart failure and normal left ventricular ejection fraction die? Analysis of >600 deaths in a community long-term study

Disparity in drug-eluting stent utilization by insurance type

Omega-6 and trans fatty acids in blood cell membranes: A risk factor for acute coronary syndromes?

Prognostic value of left atrial volume in patients who underwent dobutamine stress echocardiography for known or suspected coronary artery disease

Sex differences in patients seeking medical attention for prodromal symptoms before an acute coronary event

Intraobserver variability in grading severity of repeated identical cases of mitral regurgitation

Ambulatory discharge after transradial coronary intervention: Preliminary US single-center experience (Same-day TransRadial Intervention and Discharge Evaluation, the STRIDE Study)

Left ventricular systolic dyssynchrony is a predictor of cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction

Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery in California, 2003 to 2005

Echocardiographic evaluation of left atrial size and function: Current understanding, pathophysiologic correlates, and prognostic implications

Independent prognostic value of echocardiography and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with heart failure

Enhanced external counterpulsation improves systolic blood pressure in patients with refractory angina

Assessment on the Prevention of Progression by Rosiglitazone on Atherosclerosis in diabetes patients with Cardiovascular History (APPROACH): Study design and baseline characteristics

Design and rationale of CURRENT-OASIS 7: A randomized, 2 × 2 factorial trial evaluating optimal dosing strategies for clopidogrel and aspirin in patients with ST and non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an early invasive strategy

Cardiovascular risk indicators and perceived race/ethnic discrimination in the Dallas Heart Study

Trends in quality of care for patients with acute myocardial infarction in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006

Trends in reperfusion strategies, door-to-needle and door-to-balloon times, and in-hospital mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction enrolled in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006

Trends in presenting characteristics and hospital mortality among patients with ST elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction from 1990 to 2006

Cigarette smoking and risk of atrial fibrillation: The Rotterdam Study

European registry on patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction transferred for mechanical reperfusion with a special focus on early administration of abciximab—EUROTRANSFER Registry

Ejection fraction assessment and survival: An analysis of the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT)

Discrimination: A new cardiovascular risk factor?

Direction of blood flow from the left ventricle during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in humans—its implications for mechanism of blood flow

Selenium supplementation improves antioxidant capacity in vitro and in vivo in patients with coronary artery disease: The SElenium Therapy in Coronary Artery disease Patients (SETCAP) Study

The benefits of moving quality to a national level

Long-term treatment with sulfhydryl angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition reduces carotid intima-media thickening and improves the nitric oxide/oxidative stress pathways in newly diagnosed patients with mild to moderate primary hypertension

Correction

Table of Contents

Editorial Board

Information for Authors

Information for Readers