American Heart Journal

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Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease in older patients

Connie N. Hess, Samuel Broderick, Jonathan P. Piccini, Karen P. Alexander, L. Kristin Newby, Linda K. Shaw, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, John H. Alexander, Eric D. Peterson, Christopher B. Granger, Renato D.

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Editorial Board

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Information for Readers

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Silent cerebral infarcts after cardiac catheterization: A randomized comparison of radial and femoral approaches

Martial Hamon, Janusz Lipiecki, Didier Carrié, Francesco Burzotta, Nicolas Durel, Guillaume Coutance, Nicolas Boudou, Cesare Colosimo, Carlo Trani, Nicolas Dumonteil, Rémy Morello, Fausto Viader, Béat

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Biological efficacy of twice daily aspirin in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease

Jean-Guillaume Dillinger, Akram Drissa, Georgios Sideris, Claire Bal dit Sollier, Sebastian Voicu, Stephane Manzo Silberman, Damien Logeart, Ludovic Drouet, Patrick Henry

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American Heart Journal

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Impact of access site selection and operator expertise on radiation exposure; a controlled prospective study

Ted S. Lo, Karim Ratib, Aun-Yeong Chong, Gurbir Bhatia, Mark Gunning, James Nolan

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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The Future REvascularization Evaluation in patients with Diabetes mellitus: Optimal management of Multivessel disease (FREEDOM) trial: Clinical and angiographic profile at study entry

Sameer Bansilal, Michael E. Farkouh, Whady Hueb, May Ogdie, George Dangas, Alexandra J. Lansky, David J. Cohen, Elizabeth A. Magnuson, Krishnan Ramanathan, Jean-Francois Tanguay, Victoria Muratov, Lyn

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Evaluating a web-based self-management program for employees with hypertension and prehypertension: A randomized clinical trial

Alice J. Watson, Kanwaljit Singh, Khinlei Myint-U, Richard W. Grant, Kamal Jethwani, Ellen Murachver, Kimberly Harris, Thomas H. Lee, Joseph C. Kvedar

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American Heart Journal

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Regionalization of post–cardiac arrest care: Implementation of a cardiac resuscitation center

Alan C. Heffner, David A. Pearson, Marcy L. Nussbaum, Alan E. Jones

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American Heart Journal

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2012

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Ankle-brachial index and cardiovascular outcomes in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes trial

J. Dawn Abbott, Manuel S. Lombardero, Gregory W. Barsness, Ivan Pena-Sing, L. Virginia Buitrón, Premranjan Singh, Gail Woodhead, Jean-Claude Tardif, Sheryl F. Kelsey

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American Heart Journal

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Burden of atrial fibrillation and poor rate control detected by continuous monitoring and the risk for heart failure hospitalization

Shantanu Sarkar, Jodi Koehler, George H. Crossley, W.H. Wilson Tang, William T. Abraham, Eduardo N. Warman, David J. Whellan

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American Heart Journal

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Aortic annulus area assessment by multidetector computed tomography for predicting paravalvular regurgitation in patients undergoing balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A comparison with transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography

Gianluca Pontone, Daniele Andreini, Antonio L. Bartorelli, Erika Bertella, Sarah Cortinovis, Saima Mushtaq, Andrea Annoni, Alberto Formenti, Andrea Baggiano, Edoardo Conte, Gloria Tamborini, Manuela M

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A 2-hour thrombolysis in myocardial infarction score outperforms other risk stratification tools in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndromes: Comparison of chest pain risk stratification tools

Sally J. Aldous, Mark Richards, Louise Cullen, Richard Troughton, Martin Than

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American Heart Journal

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Limitations of using cardiac catheterization rates to assess the quality of care for patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Sergio Leonardi, Anita Y. Chen, S. Michael Gharacholou, Tracy Y. Wang, James A. de Lemos, Jorge F. Saucedo, Eric D. Peterson, Matthew T. Roe

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American Heart Journal

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Serum markers of deranged myocardial collagen turnover: Their relation to malignant ventricular arrhythmias in cardioverter-defibrillator recipients with heart failure

Panayota Flevari, George Theodorakis, Dionyssios Leftheriotis, Christos Kroupis, Fotis Kolokathis, Kleanthi Dima, Maria Anastasiou-Nana, Dimitrios Kremastinos

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American Heart Journal

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Coronary angiographic scoring systems: An evaluation of their equivalence and validity

Ian J. Neeland, Riyaz S. Patel, Parham Eshtehardi, Saurabh Dhawan, Michael C. McDaniel, S. Tanveer Rab, Viola Vaccarino, A. Maziar Zafari, Habib Samady, Arshed A. Quyyumi

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American Heart Journal

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Deadly association of cardiogenic shock and chronic total occlusion in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Yoann Bataille, Jean-Pierre Déry, Éric Larose, Ugo Déry, Olivier Costerousse, Josep Rodés-Cabau, Onil Gleeton, Guy Proulx, Eltigani Abdelaal, Jimmy Machaalany, Can M. Nguyen, Bernard Noël, Olivier F.

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Reply: Ability of microvolt T-wave alternans to modify risk assessment of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events: A meta-analysis

Mintu P. Turakhia, Anurag Gupta

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American Heart Journal

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Microvolt T-wave alternans testing provides a reliable means of guiding anti-arrhythmic therapy

Stefan H. Hohnloser, Richard J. Cohen

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A therapeutic opportunity that needs to be optimized

Oscar M.P. Jolobe

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Global systolic load, left ventricular hypertrophy, and atrial fibrillation

Casper N. Bang, Anders M. Greve, Kristian Wachtell, Lars Kober

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American Heart Journal

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Pediatric cardiovascular safety: Challenges in drug and device development and clinical application

Katherine E. Bates, Victoria L. Vetter, Jennifer S. Li, Susan Cummins, Fernando Aguel, Christopher Almond, Anne M. Dubin, Josephine Elia, John Finkle, Elizabeth A. Hausner, Francesca Joseph, Abraham M

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American Heart Journal

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Study design for the “effect of METOprolol in CARDioproteCtioN during an acute myocardial InfarCtion” (METOCARD-CNIC): A randomized, controlled parallel-group, observer-blinded clinical trial of early pre-reperfusion metoprolol administration in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Borja Ibanez, Valentin Fuster, Carlos Macaya, Vicente Sánchez-Brunete, Gonzalo Pizarro, Pedro López-Romero, Alonso Mateos, Jesús Jiménez-Borreguero, Antonio Fernández-Ortiz, Ginés Sanz, Leticia Fernán

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American Heart Journal

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Impact of system delay on infarct size, myocardial salvage index, and left ventricular function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Jacob Lønborg, Mikkel Malby Schoos, Henning Kelbæk, Lene Holmvang, Jacob Steinmetz, Niels Vejlstrup, Erik Jørgensen, Steffen Helqvist, Kari Saunamäki, Hans Erik Bøtker, Won Yong Kim, Christian Juhl Te

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Red versus white thrombi in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: clinical and angiographic outcomes

Alexandre S. Quadros, Eduardo Cambruzzi, Juliana Sebben, Renato B. David, Anibal Abelin, Dulce Welter, Rogério Sarmento-Leite, Rajendra H. Mehta, Carlos A. Gottschall, Renato D. Lopes

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The prevalence of adult congenital heart disease, results from a systematic review and evidence based calculation

Teun van der Bom, Berto J. Bouma, Folkert J. Meijboom, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Barbara J.M. Mulder

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American Heart Journal

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The effect of enhanced depression care on adherence to risk-reducing behaviors after acute coronary syndromes: Findings from the COPES trial

Ian M. Kronish, Nina Rieckmann, Matthew M. Burg, Donald Edmondson, Joseph E. Schwartz, Karina W. Davidson

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American Heart Journal

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Does clinical presentation affect outcome among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention? Insights from the Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree study

Sorin J. Brener, Giora Weisz, Akiko Maehara, Roxana Mehran, John McPherson, Naim Farhat, Steven P. Marso, Martin Fahy, Ke Xu, Ecaterina Cristea, Gary S. Mintz, Bernard De Bruyne, Patrick Serruys, Greg

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Saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary intervention via radial artery access: Safe and effective with reduced hospital length of stay

Shantu S. Bundhoo, Eleanor Earp, Taida Ivanauskiene, Vijay Kunadian, Phillip Freeman, Richard Edwards, Tim D. Kinnaird, Azfar Zaman, Richard A. Anderson

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American Heart Journal

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Transulnar approach as an alternative access site for coronary invasive procedures after transradial approach failure

Pedro Beraldo de Andrade, Marden André Tebet, Ederlon Ferreira Nogueira, Vinícius Cardozo Esteves, Mônica Vieira Athanazio de Andrade, André Labrunie, Luiz Alberto Piva e Mattos

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American Heart Journal

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Volume 164; Issue 4

Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease in older patients

Table of Contents

Editorial Board

Information for Readers

Silent cerebral infarcts after cardiac catheterization: A randomized comparison of radial and femoral approaches

Biological efficacy of twice daily aspirin in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease

Impact of access site selection and operator expertise on radiation exposure; a controlled prospective study

The Future REvascularization Evaluation in patients with Diabetes mellitus: Optimal management of Multivessel disease (FREEDOM) trial: Clinical and angiographic profile at study entry

Evaluating a web-based self-management program for employees with hypertension and prehypertension: A randomized clinical trial

Regionalization of post–cardiac arrest care: Implementation of a cardiac resuscitation center

Ankle-brachial index and cardiovascular outcomes in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes trial

Burden of atrial fibrillation and poor rate control detected by continuous monitoring and the risk for heart failure hospitalization

Aortic annulus area assessment by multidetector computed tomography for predicting paravalvular regurgitation in patients undergoing balloon-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A comparison with transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography

A 2-hour thrombolysis in myocardial infarction score outperforms other risk stratification tools in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndromes: Comparison of chest pain risk stratification tools

Limitations of using cardiac catheterization rates to assess the quality of care for patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Serum markers of deranged myocardial collagen turnover: Their relation to malignant ventricular arrhythmias in cardioverter-defibrillator recipients with heart failure

Coronary angiographic scoring systems: An evaluation of their equivalence and validity

Deadly association of cardiogenic shock and chronic total occlusion in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Reply: Ability of microvolt T-wave alternans to modify risk assessment of ventricular tachyarrhythmic events: A meta-analysis

Microvolt T-wave alternans testing provides a reliable means of guiding anti-arrhythmic therapy

A therapeutic opportunity that needs to be optimized

Global systolic load, left ventricular hypertrophy, and atrial fibrillation

Pediatric cardiovascular safety: Challenges in drug and device development and clinical application

Study design for the “effect of METOprolol in CARDioproteCtioN during an acute myocardial InfarCtion” (METOCARD-CNIC): A randomized, controlled parallel-group, observer-blinded clinical trial of early pre-reperfusion metoprolol administration in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Impact of system delay on infarct size, myocardial salvage index, and left ventricular function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Red versus white thrombi in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: clinical and angiographic outcomes

The prevalence of adult congenital heart disease, results from a systematic review and evidence based calculation

The effect of enhanced depression care on adherence to risk-reducing behaviors after acute coronary syndromes: Findings from the COPES trial

Does clinical presentation affect outcome among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention? Insights from the Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree study

Saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary intervention via radial artery access: Safe and effective with reduced hospital length of stay

Transulnar approach as an alternative access site for coronary invasive procedures after transradial approach failure