American Heart Journal

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A Comparison of prasugrel at the time of percutaneous Coronary intervention or as pretreatment at the time of diagnosis in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Design and rationale for the ACCOAST study

Gilles Montalescot, Leonardo Bolognese, Dariusz Dudek, Patrick Goldstein, Christian Hamm, Jean-Francois Tanguay, Jur ten Berg, Petr Widimsky, Junxiang Luo, Debra L. Miller, Jochen Goedicke

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2011

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english

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No association between hemoglobin A1c and in-hospital mortality in patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction

Kathryn A. Britton, Vikas Aggarwal, Anita Y. Chen, Karen P. Alexander, Ezra Amsterdam, Elizabeth Fraulo, Paul Muntner, Laine Thomas, Darren K. McGuire, Stephen D. Wiviott, Matthew T. Roe, Ulrich K. Sc

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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The impact of race/ethnicity on baseline characteristics and the burden of coronary atherosclerosis in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes trial

Nirat Beohar, Charles J. Davidson, Elaine M. Massaro, V.S. Srinivas, Veronica V. Sansing, Joel Zonszein, Andrew M. Davis, Tarek Helmy, Neuza H. Lopes, Stephen B. Thomas, Maria M. Brooks

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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4

Lifestyle changes and 14-year change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a cohort of male physicians

Catherine Rahilly-Tierney, Howard D. Sesso, Luc Djoussé, John Michael Gaziano

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Rescue percutaneous coronary interventions for failed fibrinolytic therapy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A population-based study

Dennis T. Ko, Clare L. Atzema, Linda R. Donovan, Michelle M. Graham, Thao Huynh, Derek Y. So, Julie Wang, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Jack V. Tu

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Does the prognostic value of dobutamine stress echocardiography differ among different age groups?

Alain M. Bernheim, Maytinee Kittipovanonth, Paul Y. Takahashi, S. Michael Gharacholou, Christopher G. Scott, Patricia A. Pellikka

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Impact of age on treatment and outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Marc C. Newell, Jason T. Henry, Timothy D. Henry, Sue Duval, Joseph A. Browning, Ellen C. Christiansen, David M. Larson, Alan K. Berger

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Projected impact of polypill use among US adults: Medication use, cardiovascular risk reduction, and side effects

Paul Muntner, Devin Mann, Rachel P Wildman, Daichi Shimbo, Valentin Fuster, Mark Woodward

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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The effectiveness of personalized coronary heart disease and stroke risk communication

Benjamin J. Powers, Susanne Danus, Janet M. Grubber, Maren K. Olsen, Eugene Z. Oddone, Hayden B. Bosworth

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Women have less severe and extensive coronary atherosclerosis in fatal cases of ischemic heart disease: An autopsy study

Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, Barbara A. Sampson, Christopher R. Abrecht, Jonathan S. Siegfried, Judith S. Hochman, Harmony R. Reynolds

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Performance-based functional assessment of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Rodrigo Bagur, Josep Rodés-Cabau, Éric Dumont, Robert De Larochellière, Daniel Doyle, Philippe Pibarot, Mélanie Côté, Marie-Annick Clavel, Jacques Villeneuve, Marcos Gutiérrez, Paul Poirier, Olivier F

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Temporal trends and practice variations in clopidogrel loading doses in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

Creighton W. Don, Matthew T. Roe, Shuang Li, Elizabeth Fraulo, Eugene Pomerantsev, Igor Palacios, Stephen D. Wiviott

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Impaired physical quality of life in patients with diastolic dysfunction associates more strongly with neurohumoral activation than with echocardiographic parameters: Quality of life in diastolic dysfunction

Frank Edelmann, Raoul Stahrenberg, Friederike Polzin, Anke Kockskämper, Hans-Dirk Düngen, André Duvinage, Lutz Binder, Jan Kunde, Martin Scherer, Götz Gelbrich, Gerd Hasenfuß, Burkert Pieske, Rolf Wac

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Value of the SYNTAX score in patients treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The MI SYNTAXscore study

Michael Magro, Sjoerd Nauta, Cihan Simsek, Yoshinobu Onuma, Scot Garg, Elco van der Heide, Willem J. van der Giessen, Eric Boersma, Ron T. van Domburg, Robert Jan van Geuns, Patrick W. Serruys

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Relationship of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias to outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with varying underlying baseline risk

Rajendra H. Mehta, Aijing Z. Starr, Renato D. Lopes, Jonathan P. Piccini, Manesh R. Patel, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, Christopher B. Granger

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Outcomes in patients with chronicity of left bundle-branch block with possible acute myocardial infarction

Michael C. Kontos, Hammad A. Aziz, Vinh Q. Chau, Charlotte S. Roberts, Joseph P. Ornato, George W. Vetrovec

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Incidence and predictors of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Yacine Elhmidi, Sabine Bleiziffer, Nicolo Piazza, Andrea Hutter, Anke Opitz, Ina Hettich, Matthias Kornek, Hendrik Ruge, Gernot Brockmann, Domenico Mazzitelli, Rüdiger Lange

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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The role of preoperative coronary angiography in the setting of type A acute aortic dissection: Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection

Vijay S. Ramanath, Kim A. Eagle, Christoph A. Nienaber, Eric M. Isselbacher, James B. Froehlich, Daniel G. Montgomery, Jeanna V. Cooper, Xiaokui Gu, Arturo Evangelista, Matthias Voehringer, Joshua Bec

Journal:

American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Hospital racial composition: A neglected factor in cardiac arrest survival disparities

Raina M. Merchant, Lance B. Becker, Feifei Yang, Peter W. Groeneveld

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Association of race/ethnicity with clinical risk factors, quality of care, and acute outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure

Kevin L. Thomas, Adrian F. Hernandez, David Dai, Paul Heidenreich, Gregg C. Fonarow, Eric D. Peterson, Clyde W. Yancy

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Prevalence and characteristics of patients with clinical improvement but not significant left ventricular reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Gen-Min Lin, Yi-Hwei Li, Kai-Min Chu, Chih-Lu Han

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Reply to the letter by Lin et al “Longitudinal mechanics of the periinfarct zone and ventricular tachycardia inducibility in patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy”

Matteo Bertini, Arnold C.T. Ng, Victoria Delgado, Jeroen J. Bax

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Prevalence and characteristics of patients with clinical improvement but not significant left ventricular reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Dominique Auger, Victoria Delgado, Jeroen J. Bax

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Longitudinal mechanics of the periinfarct zone and ventricular tachycardia inducibility in patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy

Gen-Min Lin, Yi-Hwei Li, Kai-Min Chu, Chih-Lu Han

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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english

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2011

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

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The heart and shell. Anatomical and genetic similarities

Paolo Versacci, Maria Cristina Digilio, Marco Oliverio, Bruno Dallapiccola, Bruno Marino

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American Heart Journal

Year:

2011

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english

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Volume 161; Issue 4

A Comparison of prasugrel at the time of percutaneous Coronary intervention or as pretreatment at the time of diagnosis in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Design and rationale for the ACCOAST study

No association between hemoglobin A1c and in-hospital mortality in patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction

The impact of race/ethnicity on baseline characteristics and the burden of coronary atherosclerosis in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes trial

Lifestyle changes and 14-year change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a cohort of male physicians

Rescue percutaneous coronary interventions for failed fibrinolytic therapy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A population-based study

Does the prognostic value of dobutamine stress echocardiography differ among different age groups?

Impact of age on treatment and outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Projected impact of polypill use among US adults: Medication use, cardiovascular risk reduction, and side effects

The effectiveness of personalized coronary heart disease and stroke risk communication

Women have less severe and extensive coronary atherosclerosis in fatal cases of ischemic heart disease: An autopsy study

Performance-based functional assessment of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Temporal trends and practice variations in clopidogrel loading doses in patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry

Impaired physical quality of life in patients with diastolic dysfunction associates more strongly with neurohumoral activation than with echocardiographic parameters: Quality of life in diastolic dysfunction

Value of the SYNTAX score in patients treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The MI SYNTAXscore study

Relationship of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias to outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with varying underlying baseline risk

Outcomes in patients with chronicity of left bundle-branch block with possible acute myocardial infarction

Incidence and predictors of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

The role of preoperative coronary angiography in the setting of type A acute aortic dissection: Insights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection

Hospital racial composition: A neglected factor in cardiac arrest survival disparities

Association of race/ethnicity with clinical risk factors, quality of care, and acute outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure

Prevalence and characteristics of patients with clinical improvement but not significant left ventricular reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Reply to the letter by Lin et al “Longitudinal mechanics of the periinfarct zone and ventricular tachycardia inducibility in patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy”

Prevalence and characteristics of patients with clinical improvement but not significant left ventricular reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Longitudinal mechanics of the periinfarct zone and ventricular tachycardia inducibility in patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy

Table of Contents

Editorial Board

Information for Readers

The heart and shell. Anatomical and genetic similarities