American Heart Journal

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Reply to Meyer

Peter Scott Munk

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2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Quantitative myocardial blush grade for the detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Grigorios Korosoglou, Nina Riedle, Markus Erbacher, Thomas J. Dengler, Christian Zugck, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Stefan Hardt, Raffi Bekeredjian, Arnt Kristen, Evangelos Giannitsis, Neal F. Osman, Hartmut

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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PDF, 1.37 MB

english, 2010

3

Changes in beliefs about medications during long-term care for ischemic heart disease

Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Fang-Shu Ou, Sara B. Calvert, Chiara Melloni, Judith A. Stafford, Tina Harding, Karen P. Alexander, Eric D. Peterson

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 348 KB

english, 2010

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Ischemia-modified albumin levels predict long-term outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The French Nationwide OPERA study

Eric Van Belle, Jean Dallongeville, Eric Vicaut, Alexia Degrandsart, Cathrine Baulac, Gilles Montalescot

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

Language:

english

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PDF, 281 KB

english, 2010

5

Meta-analysis of randomized trials on the efficacy of vascular closure devices after diagnostic angiography and angioplasty

Fausto Biancari, Vito D'Andrea, Carlo Di Marco, Grazia Savino, Valentina Tiozzo, Antonio Catania

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 2.33 MB

english, 2010

6

Elevated resting heart rate is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in healthy men and women

Marie Therese Cooney, Erkki Vartiainen, Tinna Laakitainen, Anne Juolevi, Alexandra Dudina, Ian M. Graham

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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english, 2010

7

In-hospital mortality in 13,263 survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada

Calum Redpath, Christie Sambell, Ian Stiell, Helen Johansen, Kathryn Williams, Rafeeq Samie, Martin Green, Michael Gollob, Robert Lemery, David Birnie

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 318 KB

english, 2010

8

Ethnic differences in aortic valve thickness and related clinical factors

Yukiko Sashida, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Zhezhen Jin, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Rui Liu, Tatjana Rundek, Ralph L. Sacco, Marco R. DiTullio, Shunichi Homma

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

9

The outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for stent thrombosis causing ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Mehmet Ergelen, Sevket Gorgulu, Huseyin Uyarel, Tugrul Norgaz, Huseyin Aksu, Erkan Ayhan, Zeki Yuksel Gunaydın, Turgay Isık, Tuna Tezel

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

Language:

english

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PDF, 158 KB

english, 2010

10

Effect of low doses of n-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular diseases in 4,837 post-myocardial infarction patients: Design and baseline characteristics of the Alpha Omega Trial

Johanna M. Geleijnse, Erik J. Giltay, Evert G. Schouten, Janette de Goede, Linda M. Oude Griep, Anna M. Teitsma-Jansen, Martijn B. Katan, Daan Kromhout

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 334 KB

english, 2010

11

“Passive exercise” using whole body periodic acceleration: Effects on coronary microcirculation

Shota Fukuda, Kenei Shimada, Toshihiro Kawasaki, Yasushi Kono, Satoshi Jissho, Haruyuki Taguchi, Kumiko Maeda, Minoru Yoshiyama, Masatoshi Fujita, Junichi Yoshikawa

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 387 KB

english, 2010

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Diagnostic and prognostic utility of electrocardiography for left ventricular hypertrophy defined by magnetic resonance imaging in relationship to ethnicity: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Aditya Jain, Harikrishna Tandri, Darshan Dalal, Harjit Chahal, Elsayed Z. Soliman, Ronald J. Prineas, Aaron R. Folsom, João A.C. Lima, David A. Bluemke

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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The relationship between coronary stenosis severity and compression type coronary artery movement in acute myocardial infarction

Kim H. Chan, Chirapan Chawantanpipat, Tim Gattorna, Thamarath Chantadansuwan, Adrienne Kirby, Ann Madden, Anthony Keech, Martin K.C. Ng

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 888 KB

english, 2010

14

Plasma total cysteine and total homocysteine and risk of myocardial infarction in women: A prospective study

John H. Page, Jing Ma, Stephanie E. Chiuve, Meir J. Stampfer, Jacob Selhub, JoAnn E. Manson, Eric B. Rimm

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

Language:

english

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PDF, 218 KB

english, 2010

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Intracoronary compared with intravenous bolus abciximab application during primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Design and rationale of the Abciximab Intracoronary versus intravenously Drug Application in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (AIDA STEMI) trial

Holger Thiele, Jochen Wöhrle, Petra Neuhaus, Oana Brosteanu, Peter Sick, Roland Prondzinsky, Ralf Birkemeyer, Marcus Wiemer, Sebastian Kerber, Helmut Schuehlen, Klaus Kleinertz, Christoph Axthelm, Rai

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Preoperative pulmonary function and mortality after cardiac surgery

A. Selcuk Adabag, Heba S. Wassif, Kathryn Rice, Salima Mithani, Deborah Johnson, Jana Bonawitz-Conlin, Herbert B. Ward, Edward O. McFalls, Michael A. Kuskowski, Rosemary F. Kelly

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Gender differences in adverse outcomes after contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention: An analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) percutaneous coronary intervention registry

Claire S. Duvernoy, Dean E. Smith, Prerana Manohar, Ann Schaefer, Eva Kline-Rogers, David Share, Richard McNamara, Hitinder S. Gurm, Mauro Moscucci

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 260 KB

english, 2010

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Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents

Yong-Jian Li, Seung-Woon Rha, Kang-Yin Chen, Kanhaiya L. Poddar, Zhe Jin, Yoshiyasu Minami, Lin Wang, Qun Dang, Guang-Ping Li, Sureshkumar Ramasamy, Ji-Young Park, Chol Ung Choi, Jin-Won Kim, Eung Ju

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Predicting left atrial thrombi in atrial fibrillation

Waldemar E. Wysokinski, Naser Ammash, Folakemi Sobande, Henna Kalsi, David Hodge, Robert D. McBane

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Design and methods of the Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide Outpatient Tailored Chronic Heart Failure Therapy (PROTECT) Study

Anju Bhardwaj, Shafiq U. Rehman, Asim Mohammed, Aaron L. Baggish, Stephanie A. Moore, James L. Januzzi Jr

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 280 KB

english, 2010

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Electronic health records and quality of care for heart failure

Mary Norine Walsh, Clyde W. Yancy, Nancy M. Albert, Anne B. Curtis, Wendy Gattis Stough, Mihai Gheorghiade, J. Thomas Heywood, Mark L. McBride, Mandeep R. Mehra, Christopher M. O'Connor, Dwight Reynol

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

22

QRS prolongation in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Fahad Baslaib, Salem Alkaabi, Andrew T. Yan, Raymond T. Yan, Paul Dorian, Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar, Amparo Casanova, Shaun G. Goodman

Journal:

American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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PDF, 138 KB

english, 2010

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Rationale and design of the FreezeAF trial: A randomized controlled noninferiority trial comparing isolation of the pulmonary veins with the cryoballoon catheter versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Armin Luik, Matthias Merkel, Danielle Hoeren, Tobias Riexinger, Meinhard Kieser, Claus Schmitt

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

Language:

english

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english, 2010

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Need for a unified decision-making tool for ultrafiltration therapy in heart failure; call for action

Amir Kazory

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Bridging the gap between clinical trials of antiplatelet therapies and applications among elderly patients

Harold L. Dauerman, Deepak L. Bhatt, Daniel D. Gretler, Patricia A. French, Susan S. Smyth, Richard C. Becker

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Predictors for short-term progressive heart failure death in New York Heart Association II patients implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator—the EVADEF study

Eloi Marijon, Ludovic Trinquart, Akli Otmani, Christophe Leclercq, Laurent Fauchier, Philippe Chevalier, Didier Klug, Pascal Defaye, Nicolas Lellouche, Jacques Mansourati, Jean-Claude Deharo, Nicolas

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Quality of life effects of automatic external defibrillators in the home: Results from the Home Automatic External Defibrillator Trial (HAT)

Daniel B. Mark, Kevin J. Anstrom, Steven E. McNulty, Greg C. Flaker, Andrew M. Tonkin, Warren M. Smith, William D. Toff, Paul Dorian, Nancy E. Clapp-Channing, Jill Anderson, George Johnson, Eleanor B.

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes and its relationship to treatment

Sean Jedrzkiewicz, Shaun G. Goodman, Raymond T. Yan, Francois R. Grondin, Richard Gallo, Robert C. Welsh, Kevin Lai, Thao Huynh, Andrew T. Yan

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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english, 2010

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

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2010

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english

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Volume 159; Issue 4

Reply to Meyer

Quantitative myocardial blush grade for the detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy

Changes in beliefs about medications during long-term care for ischemic heart disease

Ischemia-modified albumin levels predict long-term outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The French Nationwide OPERA study

Meta-analysis of randomized trials on the efficacy of vascular closure devices after diagnostic angiography and angioplasty

Elevated resting heart rate is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in healthy men and women

In-hospital mortality in 13,263 survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Canada

Ethnic differences in aortic valve thickness and related clinical factors

The outcome of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for stent thrombosis causing ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Effect of low doses of n-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular diseases in 4,837 post-myocardial infarction patients: Design and baseline characteristics of the Alpha Omega Trial

“Passive exercise” using whole body periodic acceleration: Effects on coronary microcirculation

Diagnostic and prognostic utility of electrocardiography for left ventricular hypertrophy defined by magnetic resonance imaging in relationship to ethnicity: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

The relationship between coronary stenosis severity and compression type coronary artery movement in acute myocardial infarction

Plasma total cysteine and total homocysteine and risk of myocardial infarction in women: A prospective study

Intracoronary compared with intravenous bolus abciximab application during primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Design and rationale of the Abciximab Intracoronary versus intravenously Drug Application in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (AIDA STEMI) trial

Preoperative pulmonary function and mortality after cardiac surgery

Gender differences in adverse outcomes after contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention: An analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) percutaneous coronary intervention registry

Low-molecular-weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents

Predicting left atrial thrombi in atrial fibrillation

Design and methods of the Pro-B Type Natriuretic Peptide Outpatient Tailored Chronic Heart Failure Therapy (PROTECT) Study

Electronic health records and quality of care for heart failure

QRS prolongation in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Rationale and design of the FreezeAF trial: A randomized controlled noninferiority trial comparing isolation of the pulmonary veins with the cryoballoon catheter versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Need for a unified decision-making tool for ultrafiltration therapy in heart failure; call for action

Bridging the gap between clinical trials of antiplatelet therapies and applications among elderly patients

Predictors for short-term progressive heart failure death in New York Heart Association II patients implanted with a cardioverter defibrillator—the EVADEF study

Quality of life effects of automatic external defibrillators in the home: Results from the Home Automatic External Defibrillator Trial (HAT)

Evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes and its relationship to treatment

Contents

Editorial Board

Information for Readers