American Heart Journal

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Apixaban for Reduction In Stroke and Other ThromboemboLic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial: Design and rationale

Renato D. Lopes, John H. Alexander, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Jack Ansell, Raphael Diaz, J. Donald Easton, Bernard J. Gersh, Christopher B. Granger, Michael Hanna, John Horowitz, Elaine M. Hylek, John J.V. M

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2010

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Rationale and design of AVERROES: Apixaban versus acetylsalicylic acid to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients who have failed or are unsuitable for vitamin K antagonist treatment

John W. Eikelboom, Martin O'Donnell, Salim Yusuf, Rafael Diaz, Greg Flaker, Robert Hart, Stefan Hohnloser, Campbell Joyner, Jack Lawrence, Prem Pais, Janice Pogue, David Synhorst, Stuart J. Connolly

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Rivaroxaban—Once daily, oral, direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonism for prevention of stroke and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design of the ROCKET AF study

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Rationale, design, and baseline data of the Japanese Primary Prevention Project (JPPP)—A randomized, open-label, controlled trial of aspirin versus no aspirin in patients with multiple risk factors for vascular events

Tamio Teramoto, Kazuyuki Shimada, Shinichiro Uchiyama, Masahiro Sugawara, Yoshio Goto, Nobuhiro Yamada, Shinichi Oikawa, Katsuyuki Ando, Naoki Ishizuka, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenji Yokoyama, Mitsuru Murat

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Clopidogrel use and clinical events after drug-eluting stent implantation: Findings from the HealthCore Integrated Research Database

John L. Petersen, John J. Barron, Bradley G. Hammill, Mark J. Cziraky, Kevin J. Anstrom, Peter M. Wahl, Eric L. Eisenstein, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Robert M. Califf, Kevin A. Schulman, Lesley H. Curtis

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Long-term outcome of percutaneous catheter intervention for de novo coronary bifurcation lesions with drug-eluting stents or bare-metal stents

Miroslaw Ferenc, Michael Gick, Rolf-Peter Kienzle, Hans-Peter Bestehorn, Klaus-Dieter Werner, Thomas Comberg, Min Zhao, Heinz Joachim Buettner, Franz-Josef Neumann

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Temporal trends in compliance with appropriateness criteria for stress single-photon emission computed tomography sestamibi studies in an academic medical center

Raymond J. Gibbons, J. Wells Askew, David Hodge, Todd D. Miller

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Author response: B-type natriuretic peptide for cardiovascular events independent of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

Kevin Rogers

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Brain natriuretic peptide for cardiovascular events independent of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

Viroj Wiwanitkit

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Low vitamin D may explain the link between preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease

William B. Grant

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Propranolol and the risk of hospitalized myopathy: Translating chemical genomics findings into population-level hypotheses

Soko Setoguchi, John M. Higgins, Helen Mogun, Vamsi K. Mootha, Jerry Avorn

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Factors associated with cardiac conduction disorders and permanent pacemaker implantation after percutaneous aortic valve implantation with the CoreValve prosthesis

Jan Baan Jr., Ze Yie Yong, Karel T. Koch, José P.S. Henriques, Berto J. Bouma, Marije M. Vis, Riccardo Cocchieri, Jan J. Piek, Bas A.J.M. de Mol

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Cuff and aortic pressure differences during dobutamine infusion: A study of the effects of systolic blood pressure amplification

Harold Smulyan, Ratnakar Mukherjee, Paul R. Sheehe, Michel E. Safar

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Mechanisms of nonfatal acute myocardial infarction late after stent implantation: The relative impact of disease progression, stent restenosis, and stent thrombosis

Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Ioanna Xanthopoulou, Periklis Davlouros, Anastasia Damelou, Andreas Mazarakis, John Chiladakis, George Hahalis

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Health-related quality of life and long-term mortality in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention

Lisanne Schenkeveld, Susanne S. Pedersen, Josephine W.I. van Nierop, Mattie J. Lenzen, Peter P.T. de Jaegere, Patrick W. Serruys, Ron T. van Domburg

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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In-hospital management of patients with atrial flutter

Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Jie-Lena Sun, Sigal Kaplan

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Evidence of disparity in the application of quality improvement efforts for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: The American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice Initiative in Michigan

Adesuwa B. Olomu, Mary Grzybowski, Vijay S. Ramanath, Adam M. Rogers, Bonnie Motyka Vautaw, Benrong Chen, Canopy Roychoudhury, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Kim A. Eagle

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Trends in echocardiography utilization in the Veterans Administration Healthcare System

Kingston Okrah, Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin, Peter Cram

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Yi et al

Nina Ajmone Marsan, Jeroen J. Bax

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Effect of interval (V-V) optimization in ischemic versus nonischemic patients after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Fu Yi, Jin Yu, Bing Liu

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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“High-intensity interval training may reduce in-stent restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the relationship to endothelial function and inflammation.” Am Heart J 2009;158:734-41

Philippe Meyer, Mathieu Gayda, Éve Normandin, Thibaut Guiraud, Martin Juneau, Anil Nigam

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Clinical relevance of clopidogrel unresponsiveness during elective coronary stenting: Experience with the point-of-care Platelet Function Assay–100 C/ADP

Catherine M. Moerenhout, Marc J. Claeys, Steven Haine, Hielko Miljoen, Johan M. Bosmans, Francine Vertessen, Katrien Kluppels, Marc Van der Planken, Christiaan J. Vrints

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Rationale and design of Enhanced Angiogenic Cell Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction (ENACT-AMI): The first randomized placebo-controlled trial of enhanced progenitor cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction

Monica Taljaard, Michael R. Ward, Michael J.B. Kutryk, David W. Courtman, Nancy J. Camack, Shaun G. Goodman, Thomas G. Parker, Alexander J. Dick, Jacques Galipeau, Duncan J. Stewart

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Variations in prevalent cardiovascular disease and future risk by metabolic syndrome classification in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study

Todd M. Brown, Jenifer H. Voeks, Vera Bittner, Monika M. Safford

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Relationships between emerging measures of heart failure processes of care and clinical outcomes

Adrian F. Hernandez, Bradley G. Hammill, Eric D. Peterson, Clyde W. Yancy, Kevin A. Schulman, Lesley H. Curtis, Gregg C. Fonarow

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Myocardial structure and function by echocardiography in relation to glucometabolic status in elderly subjects from 2 population-based cohorts: A cross-sectional study

Margret Leosdottir, Ronnie Willenheimer, Jonathan Plehn, Rasmus Borgquist, Petri Gudmundsson, Tamara B. Harris, Lenore J. Launer, Halldora Bjornsdottir, Peter M. Nilsson, Vilmundur Gudnason

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Does “late catch-up” exist in drug-eluting stents: Insights from a serial quantitative coronary angiography analysis of sirolimus versus paclitaxel-eluting stents

Kyung Woo Park, Chi-Hoon Kim, Hae-Young Lee, Hyun-Jae Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Byung-Hee Oh, Young-Bae Park, Hyo-Soo Kim

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Timing of nonemergent coronary artery bypass grafting and mortality after non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome

Marc W. Deyell, William A. Ghali, David B. Ross, Jianguo Zhang, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Differences in mortality in acute coronary syndrome symptom clusters

Barbara Riegel, Alexandra L. Hanlon, Sharon McKinley, Debra K. Moser, Hendrika Meischke, Lynn V. Doering, Patricia Davidson, Michele M. Pelter, Kathleen Dracup

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Detection of elevated right atrial pressure using a simple bedside ultrasound measure

Marc A. Simon, Dustin E. Kliner, John P. Girod, Diego Moguillansky, Flordeliza S. Villanueva, John J. Pacella

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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Editorial Board

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Information for Readers

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Volume 159; Issue 3

Apixaban for Reduction In Stroke and Other ThromboemboLic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial: Design and rationale

Rationale and design of AVERROES: Apixaban versus acetylsalicylic acid to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients who have failed or are unsuitable for vitamin K antagonist treatment

Rivaroxaban—Once daily, oral, direct factor Xa inhibition Compared with vitamin K antagonism for prevention of stroke and Embolism Trial in Atrial Fibrillation: Rationale and Design of the ROCKET AF study

Rationale, design, and baseline data of the Japanese Primary Prevention Project (JPPP)—A randomized, open-label, controlled trial of aspirin versus no aspirin in patients with multiple risk factors for vascular events

Clopidogrel use and clinical events after drug-eluting stent implantation: Findings from the HealthCore Integrated Research Database

Long-term outcome of percutaneous catheter intervention for de novo coronary bifurcation lesions with drug-eluting stents or bare-metal stents

Temporal trends in compliance with appropriateness criteria for stress single-photon emission computed tomography sestamibi studies in an academic medical center

Author response: B-type natriuretic peptide for cardiovascular events independent of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

Brain natriuretic peptide for cardiovascular events independent of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure

Low vitamin D may explain the link between preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease

Propranolol and the risk of hospitalized myopathy: Translating chemical genomics findings into population-level hypotheses

Factors associated with cardiac conduction disorders and permanent pacemaker implantation after percutaneous aortic valve implantation with the CoreValve prosthesis

Cuff and aortic pressure differences during dobutamine infusion: A study of the effects of systolic blood pressure amplification

Mechanisms of nonfatal acute myocardial infarction late after stent implantation: The relative impact of disease progression, stent restenosis, and stent thrombosis

Health-related quality of life and long-term mortality in patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention

In-hospital management of patients with atrial flutter

Evidence of disparity in the application of quality improvement efforts for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: The American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice Initiative in Michigan

Trends in echocardiography utilization in the Veterans Administration Healthcare System

Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Yi et al

Effect of interval (V-V) optimization in ischemic versus nonischemic patients after cardiac resynchronization therapy

“High-intensity interval training may reduce in-stent restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation: A randomized controlled trial evaluating the relationship to endothelial function and inflammation.” Am Heart J 2009;158:734-41

Clinical relevance of clopidogrel unresponsiveness during elective coronary stenting: Experience with the point-of-care Platelet Function Assay–100 C/ADP

Rationale and design of Enhanced Angiogenic Cell Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction (ENACT-AMI): The first randomized placebo-controlled trial of enhanced progenitor cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction

Variations in prevalent cardiovascular disease and future risk by metabolic syndrome classification in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study

Relationships between emerging measures of heart failure processes of care and clinical outcomes

Myocardial structure and function by echocardiography in relation to glucometabolic status in elderly subjects from 2 population-based cohorts: A cross-sectional study

Does “late catch-up” exist in drug-eluting stents: Insights from a serial quantitative coronary angiography analysis of sirolimus versus paclitaxel-eluting stents

Timing of nonemergent coronary artery bypass grafting and mortality after non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome

Differences in mortality in acute coronary syndrome symptom clusters

Detection of elevated right atrial pressure using a simple bedside ultrasound measure

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Editorial Board

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