American Heart Journal

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Stent thrombosis up to 3 years after stenting for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction versus for stable angina—Comparison of the effects of drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents

Gregor Leibundgut, Fabian Nietlispach, Undine Pittl, Hanspeter Brunner-La Rocca, Christoph A. Kaiser, Matthias E. Pfisterer

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2009

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english

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Use of preoperative natriuretic peptides and echocardiographic parameters in predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective comparative study

Patrick H. Gibson, Bernard L. Croal, Brian H. Cuthbertson, Daniela Rae, Jane D. McNeilly, George Gibson, Robert R. Jeffrey, Keith G. Buchan, Hussein El-Shafei, Graham S. Hillis

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Association of genetic variants with the metabolic syndrome in 20,806 white women: The women's health genome study

Alessandra C. Goulart, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Suzanne Cheng, Lynda Rose, Julie E. Buring, Paul M. Ridker, Robert Y.L. Zee

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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The paradoxical use of cardiac catheterization in patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: Lessons from the Can Rapid Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC /AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Quality Improvement Initiative

Mauricio G. Cohen, Steven J. Filby, Matthew T. Roe, Anita Y. Chen, Venu Menon, George A. Stouffer, W. Brian Gibler, Sidney C. Smith Jr, Charles V. Pollack Jr, Eric D. Peterson, E. Magnus Ohman

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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The interpretation of clinical trial data—wrongly ACCLAIM'ed?

Steven M. Shaw, Nizar Yonan, Simon G. Williams, James E. Fildes

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for primary prevention in the community: Do women and men equally meet trial enrollment criteria?

Stacie L. Daugherty, Pamela N. Peterson, Yongfei Wang, Jeptha P. Curtis, Paul A. Heidenreich, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Humberto J. Vidaillet, Frederick A. Masoudi

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Rates and predictors of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy delivery: Results from the EVADEF cohort study

Akli Otmani, Ludovic Trinquart, Eloi Marijon, Thomas Lavergne, Xavier Waintraub, Antoine Lepillier, Gilles Chatellier, Jean-Yves Le Heuzey

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Distribution and determinants of Doppler-derived diastolic flow indices in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

Tandaw E. Samdarshi, Herman A. Taylor, Derrick Q. Edwards, Philip R. Liebson, Daniel F. Sarpong, Satya S. Shreenivas, George Howard, Robert J. Garrison, Ervin R. Fox

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Pulmonary artery catheterization in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Christopher P. Ruisi, Robert J. Goldberg, Brian M. Kennelly, Shaun G. Goodman, Jose Lopez-Sendon, Christopher B. Granger, Alvaro Avezum, Kim A. Eagle, Gordon FitzGerald, Joel M. Gore

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Adding intravenous unfractionated heparin to standard enoxaparin causes excessive anticoagulation not detected by activated clotting time: Results of the STACK-on to ENOXaparin (STACKENOX) study

Ludovic Drouet, Claire Bal dit Sollier, Jack Martin

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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The association between early ventricular arrhythmias, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system antagonism, and mortality in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: Insights from global use of strategies to open coronary arteries (GUSTO) V

Arman T. Askari, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, Matthew A. Kaminski, Michael J. Riley, Amy Hsu, A. Michael Lincoff

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Efficacy and safety of prescription omega-3-acid ethyl esters for the prevention of recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation: A prospective study

Craig M. Pratt, James A. Reiffel, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Peter R. Kowey

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: Current therapy and future developments

Ranjith Shetty, Mitesh S. Amin, Ion S. Jovin

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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C-reactive protein predicts long-term mortality independently of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Louai Razzouk, Paul Muntner, Sameer Bansilal, Annapoorna S. Kini, Ashish Aneja, Joshua Mozes, Oana Ivan, Madhavi Jakkula, Samin Sharma, Michael E. Farkouh

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Trends in the use of echocardiography and left ventriculography to assess left ventricular ejection fraction in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction

Samuel W. Joffe, Armen Chalian, Dennis A. Tighe, Gerard P. Aurigemma, Jorge Yarzebski, Joel M. Gore, Darleen Lessard, Robert J. Goldberg

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Intima media thickness of the common carotid artery in vascular surgery patients: A predictor of postoperative cardiovascular events

Willem-Jan Flu, Jan-Peter van Kuijk, Sanne E. Hoeks, Ruud Kuiper, Olaf Schouten, Dustin Goei, Tamara Winkel, Yvette R.B.M. van Gestel, Hence J.M. Verhagen, Jeroen J. Bax, Don Poldermans

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Electrocardiographic changes and clinical outcomes after transapical aortic valve implantation

Marcos Gutiérrez, Josep Rodés-Cabau, Rodrigo Bagur, Daniel Doyle, Robert DeLarochellière, Sebastien Bergeron, Jerôme Lemieux, Jacques Villeneuve, Mélanie Côté, Olivier F. Bertrand, Paul Poirier, Marie

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2009

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english

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Left atrial function assessed by real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography is related to right ventricular systolic pressure in chronic mitral regurgitation

Roberto M. Saraiva, Tetsuhiro Yamano, Yoshiki Matsumura, Kunitsugu Takasaki, Manatomo Toyono, Deborah A. Agler, Neil Greenberg, James D. Thomas, Takahiro Shiota

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Use of myocardial deformation imaging to detect preclinical myocardial dysfunction before conventional measures in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment with trastuzumab

James L. Hare, Joseph K. Brown, Rodel Leano, Carly Jenkins, Natasha Woodward, Thomas H. Marwick

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Impedance monitoring in heart failure: Are we really measuring hemodynamics?

W.H. Wilson Tang

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2009

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english

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Correlation of impedance cardiography with invasive hemodynamic measurements in patients with advanced heart failure: The BioImpedance CardioGraphy (BIG) substudy of the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness (ESCAPE) Trial

Sandeep A. Kamath, Mark H. Drazner, Gudaye Tasissa, Joseph G. Rogers, Lynne Warner Stevenson, Clyde W. Yancy

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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The expanded Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events: Baseline characteristics, management practices, and hospital outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes

Shaun G. Goodman, Wei Huang, Andrew T. Yan, Andrzej Budaj, Brian M. Kennelly, Joel M. Gore, Keith A.A. Fox, Robert J. Goldberg, Frederick A. Anderson Jr

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Optical coherence tomography patterns of stent restenosis

Nieves Gonzalo, Patrick W. Serruys, Takayuki Okamura, Heleen M. van Beusekom, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, Gijs van Soest, Wim van der Giessen, Evelyn Regar

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Implantation of cardiac rhythm devices without interruption of oral anticoagulation compared with perioperative bridging with low–molecular weight heparin

Alex Tischenko, Lorne J. Gula, Raymond Yee, George J. Klein, Allan C. Skanes, Andrew D. Krahn

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

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Volume 158; Issue 2

Stent thrombosis up to 3 years after stenting for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction versus for stable angina—Comparison of the effects of drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents

Use of preoperative natriuretic peptides and echocardiographic parameters in predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective comparative study

Association of genetic variants with the metabolic syndrome in 20,806 white women: The women's health genome study

The paradoxical use of cardiac catheterization in patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: Lessons from the Can Rapid Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC /AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Quality Improvement Initiative

The interpretation of clinical trial data—wrongly ACCLAIM'ed?

Use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators for primary prevention in the community: Do women and men equally meet trial enrollment criteria?

Rates and predictors of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy delivery: Results from the EVADEF cohort study

Distribution and determinants of Doppler-derived diastolic flow indices in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

Pulmonary artery catheterization in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Adding intravenous unfractionated heparin to standard enoxaparin causes excessive anticoagulation not detected by activated clotting time: Results of the STACK-on to ENOXaparin (STACKENOX) study

The association between early ventricular arrhythmias, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system antagonism, and mortality in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: Insights from global use of strategies to open coronary arteries (GUSTO) V

Efficacy and safety of prescription omega-3-acid ethyl esters for the prevention of recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation: A prospective study

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: Current therapy and future developments

C-reactive protein predicts long-term mortality independently of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Trends in the use of echocardiography and left ventriculography to assess left ventricular ejection fraction in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction

Intima media thickness of the common carotid artery in vascular surgery patients: A predictor of postoperative cardiovascular events

Electrocardiographic changes and clinical outcomes after transapical aortic valve implantation

Left atrial function assessed by real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography is related to right ventricular systolic pressure in chronic mitral regurgitation

Use of myocardial deformation imaging to detect preclinical myocardial dysfunction before conventional measures in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment with trastuzumab

Impedance monitoring in heart failure: Are we really measuring hemodynamics?

Correlation of impedance cardiography with invasive hemodynamic measurements in patients with advanced heart failure: The BioImpedance CardioGraphy (BIG) substudy of the Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness (ESCAPE) Trial

The expanded Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events: Baseline characteristics, management practices, and hospital outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes

Optical coherence tomography patterns of stent restenosis

Implantation of cardiac rhythm devices without interruption of oral anticoagulation compared with perioperative bridging with low–molecular weight heparin

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