American Heart Journal

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Benefits of drug-eluting stents as compared to bare metal stent in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Four year results of the PaclitAxel or Sirolimus-Eluting stent vs bare metal stent in primary angiOplasty (PASEO) randomized trial

Emilio Di Lorenzo, Rosario Sauro, Attilio Varricchio, Michele Capasso, Tonino Lanzillo, Fiore Manganelli, Ciro Mariello, Francesco Siano, Maria Rosaria Pagliuca, Giovanni Stanco, Giuseppe Rosato, Gius

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2009

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english

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Treatment of stable angina pectoris by ivabradine in every day practice: The REDUCTION Study

Ralf Köster, Jan Kaehler, Thomas Meinertz

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Patterns of use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents

Dennis T. Ko, Maria Chiu, Helen Guo, Peter C. Austin, Jean-François Marquis, Jack V. Tu

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Close bidirectional relationship between chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation: The Niigata preventive medicine study

Hiroshi Watanabe, Toru Watanabe, Shigeru Sasaki, Kojiro Nagai, Dan M. Roden, Yoshifusa Aizawa

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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The Family Atherosclerosis Monitoring In earLY life (FAMILY) study: Rationale, design, and baseline data of a study examining the early determinants of atherosclerosis

Katherine M. Morrison, Stephanie A. Atkinson, Salim Yusuf, Jacqueline Bourgeois, Sarah McDonald, Matthew J. McQueen, Richard Persadie, Barry Hunter, Janice Pogue, Koon Teo

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Coffee consumption and risk of heart failure in men: An analysis from the Cohort of Swedish Men

Hanna N. Ahmed, Emily B. Levitan, Alicja Wolk, Murray A. Mittleman

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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The high cost of nonadherence after percutaneous coronary intervention—Can health care reform solve this problem?

Debabrata Mukherjee

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Differential effects of afterload on left ventricular long- and short-axis function: Insights from a clinical model of patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement

Shemy Carasso, Oved Cohen, Diab Mutlak, Zvi Adler, Jonathan Lessick, Shimon A. Reisner, Harry Rakowski, Gil Bolotin, Yoram Agmon

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Correction

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Practice patterns, outcomes, and end-organ dysfunction for patients with acute severe hypertension: The Studying the Treatment of Acute hyperTension (STAT) Registry

Jason N. Katz, Joel M. Gore, Alpesh Amin, Frederick A. Anderson, Joseph F. Dasta, James J. Ferguson, Kurt Kleinschmidt, Stephan A. Mayer, Alan S. Multz, W. Frank Peacock, Eric Peterson, Charles Pollac

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Prevalence and prognostic significance of incidental cardiac troponin T elevation in ambulatory patients with stable coronary artery disease: Data from The Heart and Soul Study

Bill P.C. Hsieh, Adam M. Rogers, Beeya Na, Alan H.B. Wu, Nelson B. Schiller, Mary A. Whooley

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Design and rationale of the TRI-stent Adjudication Study (TRIAS) Program

Margo Klomp, Marcel A.M. Beijk, Niels J.W. Verouden, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Robbert J. de Winter

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Insertion/deletion polymorphism in α2-adrenergic receptor gene is a genetic risk factor for sudden cardiac death

Jari A. Laukkanen, Timo H. Mäkikallio, Jussi Kauhanen, Sudhir Kurl

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Red cell distribution width in heart failure: Prediction of clinical events and relationship with markers of ineffective erythropoiesis, inflammation, renal function, and nutritional state

Zsolt Förhécz, Tímea Gombos, Gábor Borgulya, Zoltán Pozsonyi, Zoltán Prohászka, Lívia Jánoskuti

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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SPIRIT IV trial design: A large-scale randomized comparison of everolimus-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease

Eugenia Nikolsky, Alexandra J. Lansky, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Julie Doostzadeh, Donald E. Cutlip, Robert Piana, Xiaolu Su, Roseann White, Charles A. Simonton, Gregg W. Stone

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Are we sure we have taken the best from clopidogrel?

Bernardo Cortese, Andrea Picchi, Andrea Micheli, Ugo Limbruno

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Association of aortic valve calcification to the presence, extent, and composition of coronary artery plaque burden: From the Rule Out Myocardial Infarction using Computer Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) trial

Amir A. Mahabadi, Fabian Bamberg, Michael Toepker, Christopher L. Schlett, Ian S. Rogers, John T. Nagurney, Thomas J. Brady, Udo Hoffmann, Quynh A. Truong

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Design of the DEFINE trial: Determining the EFficacy and Tolerability of CETP INhibition with AnacEtrapib

Christopher P. Cannon, Hayes M. Dansky, Michael Davidson, Antonio M. Gotto Jr., Eliot A. Brinton, A. Lawrence Gould, Michael Stepanavage, Sherry Xueyu Liu, Sukrut Shah, Joseph Rubino, Patrice Gibbons,

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Timing of clopidogrel loading before percutaneous coronary intervention in clopidogrel-naive patients with stable or unstable angina: A comparison of two strategies

Periklis A. Davlouros, Aggelos Arseniou, George Hahalis, John Chiladakis, Andreas Mazarakis, Anastasia Damelou, Marina Karakantza, Fotini Paliogianni, Nikolaos Karogiannis, Dimitrios Alexopoulos

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Rationale and design of China intensive lipid lowering with statins in acute coronary syndrome: The CHILLAS study

Shui-ping Zhao, Dao-quan Peng, Bi-lian Yu, Yong Huo

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Hospital performance recognition with the Get With The Guidelines Program and mortality for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure

Paul A. Heidenreich, William R. Lewis, Kenneth A. LaBresh, Lee H. Schwamm, Gregg C. Fonarow

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Learning from history: A commentary on the American Heart Association Science Advisory on depression screening

Brett D. Thombs, Lisa R. Jewett, Ruby Knafo, James C. Coyne, Roy C. Ziegelstein

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Drug-eluting stents: A study of international practice

David Austin, Keith G. Oldroyd, David R. Holmes Jr, Charanjit S. Rihal, P. Diane Galbraith, William A. Ghali, Victor Legrand, Yves Taeymans, Alex McConnachie, Jill P. Pell

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes for nonadherent patients with heart failure: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure (GWTG-HF)

Amrut V. Ambardekar, Gregg C. Fonarow, Adrian F. Hernandez, Wenqin Pan, Clyde W. Yancy, Mori J. Krantz

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Blood transfusion for acute decompensated heart failure—friend or foe?

Moshe Garty, Eytan Cohen, Alexander Zuchenko, Solomon Behar, Valentina Boyko, Zaza Iakobishvili, Moshe Mittelman, Alexander Battler, Avraham Shotan, Shmuel Gottlieb, Avraham Caspi, David Hasdai

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation

Marco V. Perez, Frederick E. Dewey, Rachel Marcus, Euan A. Ashley, Amin A. Al-Ahmad, Paul J. Wang, Victor F. Froelicher

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents for treating saphenous vein grafts

Mehdi H. Shishehbor, Riem Hawi, Inder M. Singh, E. Murat Tuzcu, Deepak L. Bhatt, Stephen G. Ellis, Samir R. Kapadia

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Characterization and outcomes of women and men with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease: Results from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Quality Improvement Initiative

Erika R. Gehrie, Harmony R. Reynolds, Anita Y. Chen, Brian H. Neelon, Matthew T. Roe, W. Brian Gibler, E. Magnus Ohman, L. Kristin Newby, Eric D. Peterson, Judith S. Hochman

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction despite a patent infarct artery

Jason N. Katz, Amanda L. Stebbins, John H. Alexander, Harmony R. Reynolds, Karen S. Pieper, Witold Ruzyllo, Karl Werdan, Alexander Geppert, Vladimir Dzavik, Frans Van de Werf, Judith S. Hochman

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Cardiac amyloidosis in African Americans: Comparison of clinical and laboratory features of transthyretin V122I amyloidosis and immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis

Lawreen H. Connors, Tatiana Prokaeva, Amareth Lim, Roger Théberge, Rodney H. Falk, Gheorghe Doros, Alan Berg, Catherine E. Costello, Carl O'Hara, David C. Seldin, Martha Skinner

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Cardiovascular events with absent or minimal coronary calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Matthew J. Budoff, Robyn L. McClelland, Khurram Nasir, Philip Greenland, Richard A. Kronmal, George T. Kondos, Steven Shea, Joao A.C. Lima, Roger S. Blumenthal

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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english

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Early abciximab administration before transfer for primary percutaneous coronary interventions for ST-elevation myocardial infarction reduces 1-year mortality in patients with high-risk profile. Results from EUROTRANSFER Registry

Tomasz Rakowski, Zbigniew Siudak, Artur Dziewierz, Ralf Birkemeyer, Jacek Legutko, Waldemar Mielecki, Rafal Depukat, Magnus Janzon, Justyna Stefaniak, Krzysztof Zmudka, Jacek S. Dubiel, Lukasz Partyka

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American Heart Journal

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2009

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Editorial Board

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Information for Readers

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Volume 158; Issue 4

Benefits of drug-eluting stents as compared to bare metal stent in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Four year results of the PaclitAxel or Sirolimus-Eluting stent vs bare metal stent in primary angiOplasty (PASEO) randomized trial

Treatment of stable angina pectoris by ivabradine in every day practice: The REDUCTION Study

Patterns of use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents

Close bidirectional relationship between chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation: The Niigata preventive medicine study

The Family Atherosclerosis Monitoring In earLY life (FAMILY) study: Rationale, design, and baseline data of a study examining the early determinants of atherosclerosis

Coffee consumption and risk of heart failure in men: An analysis from the Cohort of Swedish Men

The high cost of nonadherence after percutaneous coronary intervention—Can health care reform solve this problem?

Differential effects of afterload on left ventricular long- and short-axis function: Insights from a clinical model of patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement

Correction

Practice patterns, outcomes, and end-organ dysfunction for patients with acute severe hypertension: The Studying the Treatment of Acute hyperTension (STAT) Registry

Prevalence and prognostic significance of incidental cardiac troponin T elevation in ambulatory patients with stable coronary artery disease: Data from The Heart and Soul Study

Design and rationale of the TRI-stent Adjudication Study (TRIAS) Program

Insertion/deletion polymorphism in α2-adrenergic receptor gene is a genetic risk factor for sudden cardiac death

Red cell distribution width in heart failure: Prediction of clinical events and relationship with markers of ineffective erythropoiesis, inflammation, renal function, and nutritional state

SPIRIT IV trial design: A large-scale randomized comparison of everolimus-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease

Are we sure we have taken the best from clopidogrel?

Association of aortic valve calcification to the presence, extent, and composition of coronary artery plaque burden: From the Rule Out Myocardial Infarction using Computer Assisted Tomography (ROMICAT) trial

Design of the DEFINE trial: Determining the EFficacy and Tolerability of CETP INhibition with AnacEtrapib

Timing of clopidogrel loading before percutaneous coronary intervention in clopidogrel-naive patients with stable or unstable angina: A comparison of two strategies

Rationale and design of China intensive lipid lowering with statins in acute coronary syndrome: The CHILLAS study

Hospital performance recognition with the Get With The Guidelines Program and mortality for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure

Learning from history: A commentary on the American Heart Association Science Advisory on depression screening

Drug-eluting stents: A study of international practice

Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes for nonadherent patients with heart failure: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure (GWTG-HF)

Blood transfusion for acute decompensated heart failure—friend or foe?

Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation

Drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents for treating saphenous vein grafts

Predictors of 30-day mortality in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction despite a patent infarct artery

Cardiac amyloidosis in African Americans: Comparison of clinical and laboratory features of transthyretin V122I amyloidosis and immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis

Cardiovascular events with absent or minimal coronary calcification: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Early abciximab administration before transfer for primary percutaneous coronary interventions for ST-elevation myocardial infarction reduces 1-year mortality in patients with high-risk profile. Results from EUROTRANSFER Registry

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