American Heart Journal

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Multiple biomarkers at admission are associated with angiographic, electrocardiographic, and imaging cardiovascular mechanistic markers of outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Peter Damman, Wichert J. Kuijt, Pier Woudstra, Joost D.E. Haeck, Karel T. Koch, Youlan L. Gu, Jan P. van Straalen, Johan Fischer, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Robbert J. de Winter

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GENESIS-PRAXY (GENdEr and Sex determInantS of cardiovascular disease: From bench to beyond-Premature Acute Coronary SYndrome)

Louise Pilote, Igor Karp

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Regarding the “Platelet reactivity in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving adjunctive cilostazol compared with a high-maintenance dose of clopidogrel: Results of the Effect of Platelet Inhibition According to Clopidogrel Dose in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (PIANO-2 CKD) randomized study”

Dimitrios Alexopoulos

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Reply to the letter by Alexopoulos et al “Platelet reactivity in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving adjunctive cilostazol compared with a high-maintenance dose of clopidogrel: Results of the Effect of Platelet Inhibition According to Clopidogrel Dose in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (PIANO-2 CKD) randomized study”

Jong Shin Woo, Weon Kim

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American Heart Journal

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Baseline metabolomic profiles predict cardiovascular events in patients at risk for coronary artery disease

Svati H. Shah, Jie-Lena Sun, Robert D. Stevens, James R. Bain, Michael J. Muehlbauer, Karen S. Pieper, Carol Haynes, Elizabeth R. Hauser, William E. Kraus, Christopher B. Granger, Christopher B. Newga

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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The SPIRIT V Diabetic Study: A randomized clinical evaluation of the XIENCE V everolimus-eluting stent vs the TAXUS Liberté paclitaxel-eluting stent in diabetic patients with de novo coronary artery lesions

Eberhard Grube, Bernard Chevalier, Giulio Guagliumi, Peter C. Smits, Marrianne Stuteville, Cécile Dorange, Peggy Papeleu, Upendra Kaul, Vladimír Džavík

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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A novel algorithm for individualized cardiac resynchronization therapy: Rationale and design of the adaptive cardiac resynchronization therapy trial

Henry Krum, Bernd Lemke, David Birnie, Kathy Lai-Fun Lee, Kazutaka Aonuma, Randall C. Starling, Maurizio Gasparini, John Gorcsan, Tyson Rogers, Alex Sambelashvili, Amy Kalmes, David Martin

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American Heart Journal

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International variation in use of oral anticoagulation among heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation

Jorge Suarez, Jonathan P. Piccini, Li Liang, John J. Atherton, Christopher S. Hayward, Henry Krum, Gregg C. Fonarow, Renato D. Lopes, Adrian F. Hernandez

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Assessing the role of eptifibatide in patients with diffuse coronary disease undergoing drug-eluting stenting: The INtegrilin plus STenting to Avoid myocardial Necrosis Trial

Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Marco Valgimigli, Massimo Margheri, Antonio Marzocchi, Corrado Lettieri, Amerigo Stabile, A. Sonia Petronio, Giorgio Binetti, Leonardo Bolognese, Pietro Bellone, Gennaro Sardel

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Retrospective cohort analysis of 926 tricuspid valve surgeries: Clinical and hemodynamic outcomes with propensity score analysis

Guillaume Marquis-Gravel, Denis Bouchard, Louis P. Perrault, Pierre Pagé, Hugues Jeanmart, Philippe Demers, Michel Carrier, Raymond Cartier, Nancy C. Poirier, Yves Hébert, Michel Pellerin

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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english

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The changing definition of contrast-induced nephropathy and its clinical implications: Insights from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)

Nicklaus K. Slocum, P. Michael Grossman, Mauro Moscucci, Dean E. Smith, Herbert D. Aronow, Simon R. Dixon, David Share, Hitinder S. Gurm

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American Heart Journal

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Rationale and design of the PRAETORIAN trial: A Prospective, RAndomizEd comparison of subcuTaneOus and tRansvenous ImplANtable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy

Louise R.A. Olde Nordkamp, Reinoud E. Knops, Gust H. Bardy, Yuri Blaauw, Lucas V.A. Boersma, Johannes S. Bos, Peter Paul H.M. Delnoy, Pascal F.H.M. van Dessel, Antoine H.G. Driessen, Joris R. de Groot

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Percutaneous left ventricular partitioning in patients with chronic heart failure and a prior anterior myocardial infarction: Results of the PercutAneous Ventricular RestorAtion in Chronic Heart failUre PaTiEnts Trial

Ernest L. Mazzaferri Jr., Sinisa Gradinac, Dragan Sagic, Petar Otasevic, Ayesha K. Hasan, Thomas L. Goff, Horst Sievert, Nina Wunderlich, Serjan D. Nikolic, William T. Abraham

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Long-term clinical and angiographic outcomes of diabetic patients after revascularization with early generation drug-eluting stents

Michael Billinger, Lorenz Räber, Sarah Hitz, Giulio G. Stefanini, Thomas Pilgrim, Christoph Stettler, Thomas Zanchin, Cedric Pulver, Nico Pfäffli, Franz Eberli, Bernhard Meier, Bindu Kalesan, Peter Jü

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Progression of atrial fibrillation in the REgistry on Cardiac rhythm disORDers assessing the control of Atrial Fibrillation cohort: Clinical correlates and the effect of rhythm-control therapy

Cees B. De Vos, Günter Breithardt, A. John Camm, Paul Dorian, Peter R. Kowey, Jean-Yves Le Heuzey, Lisa Naditch-Brûlé, Eric N. Prystowsky, Peter J. Schwartz, Christian Torp-Pedersen, William S. Weintr

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for treatment of ischemic heart disease: Future research needs prioritization

Matthew J. Crowley, Benjamin J. Powers, Evan R. Myers, Amanda J. McBroom, Gillian D. Sanders

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Rationale and design of a randomized study to determine the value of central Blood Pressure for GUIDing managEment of hypertension: The BP GUIDE study

James E. Sharman, Thomas H. Marwick, Walter P. Abhayaratna, Michael Stowasser

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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english

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Rationale and design of the Cangrelor versus standard therapy to acHieve optimal Management of Platelet InhibitiON PHOENIX trial

Sergio Leonardi, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Harvey D. White, C. Michael Gibson, Gregg W. Stone, Gabriel W. Steg, Christian W. Hamm, Matthew J. Price, Meredith Todd, Markus Dietrich, Dianne Gallup, Tiepu Liu

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American Heart Journal

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Preanalytic considerations for using plasma myeloperoxidase as a biomarker in acute coronary syndrome

Regent Lee

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: The importance of spectrum

W. Frank Peacock

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Intensive glycemic control and the risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes

Sebhat Erquo, Chee-Tin Christine Lee, Amanda Adler

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Reply to the letter by Dr Erqou regarding “Intensive glycemic control has no impact on the risk of heart failure in type 2 diabetic patients”

Davide Castagno, Jonathan Baird-Gunning, Pardeep S. Jhund, Giuseppe Biondi Zoccai, Michael R. MacDonald, Mark C. Petrie, Fiorenzo Gaita, John J.V. McMurray

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American Heart Journal

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Physical function and independence 1 year after myocardial infarction: Observations from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying disparities in recovery from acute Myocardial infarction: Patients' Health status registry

John A. Dodson, Suzanne V. Arnold, Kimberly J. Reid, Thomas M. Gill, Michael W. Rich, Frederick A. Masoudi, John A. Spertus, Harlan M. Krumholz, Karen P. Alexander

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Understanding childhood obesity in America: Linkages between household income, community resources, and children's behaviors

Taylor F. Eagle, Anne Sheetz, Roopa Gurm, Alan C. Woodward, Eva Kline-Rogers, Robert Leibowitz, Jean DuRussel-Weston, LaVaughn Palma-Davis, Susan Aaronson, Catherine M. Fitzgerald, Lindsey R. Mitchell

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Variations in practice and outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States and Canada: Insights from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction (APEX AMI) trial

Rajendra H. Mehta, Padma Kaul, Renato D. Lopes, Manesh R. Patel, Yinggan Zheng, Karen S. Pieper, Robert C. Welsh, Paul W. Armstrong, Christopher B. Granger

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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english

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Trends in endocarditis hospitalizations at US children's hospitals: Impact of the 2007 American Heart Association Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines

Sara K. Pasquali, Xia He, Zeinab Mohamad, Brian W. McCrindle, Jane W. Newburger, Jennifer S. Li, Samir S. Shah

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Combined use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide improves measurements of performance over established mortality risk factors in chronic heart failure

Marta de Antonio, Josep Lupon, Amparo Galan, Joan Vila, Agustin Urrutia, Antoni Bayes-Genis

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Systemic right ventricular longitudinal strain is reduced in adults with transposition of the great arteries, relates to subpulmonary ventricular function, and predicts adverse clinical outcome

Gerhard-Paul Diller, Jelena Radojevic, Aleksander Kempny, Rafael Alonso-Gonzalez, Liodakis Emmanouil, Stefan Orwat, Lorna Swan, Anselm Uebing, Wei Li, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Michael A. Gatzoulis, He

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Volume 163; Issue 5

Multiple biomarkers at admission are associated with angiographic, electrocardiographic, and imaging cardiovascular mechanistic markers of outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

GENESIS-PRAXY (GENdEr and Sex determInantS of cardiovascular disease: From bench to beyond-Premature Acute Coronary SYndrome)

Baseline metabolomic profiles predict cardiovascular events in patients at risk for coronary artery disease

The SPIRIT V Diabetic Study: A randomized clinical evaluation of the XIENCE V everolimus-eluting stent vs the TAXUS Liberté paclitaxel-eluting stent in diabetic patients with de novo coronary artery lesions

A novel algorithm for individualized cardiac resynchronization therapy: Rationale and design of the adaptive cardiac resynchronization therapy trial

International variation in use of oral anticoagulation among heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation

Assessing the role of eptifibatide in patients with diffuse coronary disease undergoing drug-eluting stenting: The INtegrilin plus STenting to Avoid myocardial Necrosis Trial

Retrospective cohort analysis of 926 tricuspid valve surgeries: Clinical and hemodynamic outcomes with propensity score analysis

The changing definition of contrast-induced nephropathy and its clinical implications: Insights from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)

Rationale and design of the PRAETORIAN trial: A Prospective, RAndomizEd comparison of subcuTaneOus and tRansvenous ImplANtable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy

Percutaneous left ventricular partitioning in patients with chronic heart failure and a prior anterior myocardial infarction: Results of the PercutAneous Ventricular RestorAtion in Chronic Heart failUre PaTiEnts Trial

Long-term clinical and angiographic outcomes of diabetic patients after revascularization with early generation drug-eluting stents

Progression of atrial fibrillation in the REgistry on Cardiac rhythm disORDers assessing the control of Atrial Fibrillation cohort: Clinical correlates and the effect of rhythm-control therapy

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers for treatment of ischemic heart disease: Future research needs prioritization

Rationale and design of a randomized study to determine the value of central Blood Pressure for GUIDing managEment of hypertension: The BP GUIDE study

Rationale and design of the Cangrelor versus standard therapy to acHieve optimal Management of Platelet InhibitiON PHOENIX trial

Preanalytic considerations for using plasma myeloperoxidase as a biomarker in acute coronary syndrome

Myeloperoxidase in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes: The importance of spectrum

Intensive glycemic control and the risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes

Reply to the letter by Dr Erqou regarding “Intensive glycemic control has no impact on the risk of heart failure in type 2 diabetic patients”

Physical function and independence 1 year after myocardial infarction: Observations from the Translational Research Investigating Underlying disparities in recovery from acute Myocardial infarction: Patients' Health status registry

Understanding childhood obesity in America: Linkages between household income, community resources, and children's behaviors

Variations in practice and outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States and Canada: Insights from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction (APEX AMI) trial

Trends in endocarditis hospitalizations at US children's hospitals: Impact of the 2007 American Heart Association Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines

Combined use of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide improves measurements of performance over established mortality risk factors in chronic heart failure

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Systemic right ventricular longitudinal strain is reduced in adults with transposition of the great arteries, relates to subpulmonary ventricular function, and predicts adverse clinical outcome