American Heart Journal

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Study Design and Rationale of “A Multicenter, Open-Labeled, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Three 2nd-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Real-World Practice” (CHOICE trial)

Youn, Young Jin, Lee, Jun-Won, Ahn, Sung Gyun, Lee, Seung-Hwan, Choi, Hyun Hee, Choi, Hyunmin, Choi, Cheol Ung, Lee, Jin Bae, Cho, Jang Hyun, Kang, Tae Soo, Cho, Byung Ryul, Cha, Kwang Soo, Kim, Moo H

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2013

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The combined use of aspirin, a statin, and blood pressure–lowering agents (polypill components) and the risk of vascular morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease

Lafeber, Melvin, Spiering, Wilko, van der Graaf, Yolanda, Nathoe, Hendrik, Bots, Michiel L., Grobbee, Diederick E., Visseren, Frank L.J.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Left bundle-branch block: The relationship between electrocardiogram electrical activation and echocardiography mechanical contraction

Risum, Niels, Strauss, David, Sogaard, Peter, Loring, Zak, Hansen, Thomas Fritz, Bruun, Niels Eske, Wagner, Galen, Kisslo, Joseph

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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The forgotten lead: Does aVR ST-deviation add insight into the outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients?

Alherbish, Aws, Westerhout, Cynthia M., Fu, Yuling, White, Harvey D., Granger, Christopher B., Wagner, Galen, Armstrong, Paul W.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Management of atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease: Double trouble

Nimmo, Camus, Wright, Matthew, Goldsmith, David

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Methodology of a reevaluation of cardiovascular outcomes in the RECORD trial: Study design and conduct

Lopes, Renato D., Dickerson, Sheila, Hafley, Gail, Burns, Shana, Tourt-Uhlig, Sandra, White, Jennifer, Newby, L. Kristin, Komajda, Michel, McMurray, John, Bigelow, Robert, Home, Philip D., Mahaffey, K

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Impact of diabetes on 10-year outcomes of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease in the Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study II (MASS II) trial

Lima, Eduardo Gomes, Hueb, Whady, Garcia, Rosa Maria Rahmi, Pereira, Alexandre Costa, Soares, Paulo Rogério, Favarato, Desiderio, Garzillo, Cibele Larrosa, D’Oliveira Vieira, Ricardo, Rezende, Paulo C

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Risk for recurrent coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality among individuals with chronic kidney disease compared with diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and cigarette smokers

Baber, Usman, Gutierrez, Orlando M., Levitan, Emily B., Warnock, David G., Farkouh, Michael E., Tonelli, Marcello, Safford, Monika M., Muntner, Paul

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Rationale and design of the Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial: A test of the inflammatory hypothesis of atherothrombosis

Everett, Brendan M., Pradhan, Aruna D., Solomon, Daniel H., Paynter, Nina, MacFadyen, Jean, Zaharris, Elaine, Gupta, Milan, Clearfield, Michael, Libby, Peter, Hasan, Ahmed A.K., Glynn, Robert J., Ridk

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Racial disparity with on-treatment platelet reactivity in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Pendyala, Lakshmana K., Torguson, Rebecca, Loh, Joshua P., Devaney, Joseph M., Chen, Fang, Kitabata, Hironori, Minha, Sa’ar, Barbash, Israel M., Suddath, William O., Satler, Lowell F., Pichard, August

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Temporal trends and hospital variation in the management of severe hyperglycemia among patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States

Venkitachalam, Lakshmi, McGuire, Darren K., Gosch, Kensey, Lipska, Kasia, Inzucchi, Silvio E., Lind, Marcus, Goyal, Abhinav, Spertus, John A., Masoudi, Frederick A., Jones, Philip G., Kosiborod, Mikha

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Temporal trends in percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes among older patients in the United States

Rao, Sunil V., Hess, Connie N., Dai, David, Green, Cynthia L., Peterson, Eric D., Douglas, Pamela S.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study (CANVAS)—A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Neal, Bruce, Perkovic, Vlado, de Zeeuw, Dick, Mahaffey, Kenneth W., Fulcher, Greg, Stein, Peter, Desai, Mehul, Shaw, Wayne, Jiang, Joel, Vercruysse, Frank, Meininger, Gary, Matthews, David

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Results of a reevaluation of cardiovascular outcomes in the RECORD trial

Mahaffey, Kenneth W., Hafley, Gail, Dickerson, Sheila, Burns, Shana, Tourt-Uhlig, Sandra, White, Jennifer, Newby, L. Kristin, Komajda, Michel, McMurray, John, Bigelow, Robert, Home, Philip D., Lopes,

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Effects of nonpersistence with medication on outcomes in high-risk patients with cardiovascular disease

Böhm, Michael, Schumacher, Helmut, Laufs, Ulrich, Sleight, Peter, Schmieder, Roland, Unger, Thomas, Teo, Koon, Yusuf, Salim

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Authors' reply to the letter from Dr Wang: Troponins after coronary artery bypass grafting: Continuous or cut-point approach?

Søraas, Camilla L., Friis, Charlotte, Engebretsen, Kristin V.T., Sandvik, Leiv, Kjeldsen, Sverre E., Tønnessen, Theis

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Interpreting changes in quality of life in atrial fibrillation: How much change is meaningful?

Dorian, Paul, Burk, Caroline, Mullin, Christopher M., Bubien, Rosemary, Godejohn, Donna, Reynolds, Matthew R., Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya R., Wimmer, Alan P., Bhandari, Anil, Spertus, John

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Age at Fontan procedure impacts exercise performance in adolescents: Results from the Pediatric Heart Network Multicenter study

Madan, Pankaj, Stout, Karen K., Fitzpatrick, Annette L.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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The impact of industry representative's visits on utilization of coronary stents

Sudarsky, Doron, Charania, Jahangir, Inman, Alexandra, D'Alfonso, Sabrina, Lavi, Shahar

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Early intravenous heart failure therapy and outcomes among older patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: Findings from the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Registry Emergency Module (ADHERE-EM)

Wong, Yee Weng, Fonarow, Gregg C., Mi, Xiaojuan, Peacock, W. Frank, Mills, Roger M., Curtis, Lesley H., Qualls, Laura G., Hernandez, Adrian F.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Short-term vitamin D3 supplementation lowers plasma renin activity in patients with stable chronic heart failure: An open-label, blinded end point, randomized prospective trial (VitD-CHF trial)

Schroten, Nicolas F., Ruifrok, Willem P.T., Kleijn, Lennaert, Dokter, Martin M., Silljé, Herman H., Lambers Heerspink, Hiddo J., Bakker, Stephan J.L., Kema, Ido P., van Gilst, Wiek H., van Veldhuisen,

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Comparative prognostic value of T-wave inversion and ST-segment depression on the admission electrocardiogram in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

Tan, Nigel S., Goodman, Shaun G., Yan, Raymond T., Elbarouni, Basem, Budaj, Andrzej, Fox, Keith A.A., Gore, Joel M., Brieger, David, López-Sendón, Jose, Langer, Anatoly, van de Werf, Frans, Steg, Ph.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Long-term outcomes among older patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Bagai, Akshay, Chen, Anita Y., Wang, Tracy Y., Alexander, Karen P., Thomas, Laine, Ohman, E. Magnus, Hochman, Judith S., Peterson, Eric D., Roe, Matthew T.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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Troponins after coronary artery bypass grafting: Continuous or cut-point approach?

Wang, Tom Kai Ming

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in prediction and diagnosis of myocardial infarction and long-term mortality after noncardiac surgery

Nagele, Peter, Brown, Frank, Gage, Brian F., Gibson, David W., Miller, J. Philip, Jaffe, Allan S., Apple, Fred S., Scott, Mitchell G.

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American Heart Journal

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2013

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english

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Volume 166; Issue 2

Study Design and Rationale of “A Multicenter, Open-Labeled, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Three 2nd-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents in Real-World Practice” (CHOICE trial)

The combined use of aspirin, a statin, and blood pressure–lowering agents (polypill components) and the risk of vascular morbidity and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease

Left bundle-branch block: The relationship between electrocardiogram electrical activation and echocardiography mechanical contraction

The forgotten lead: Does aVR ST-deviation add insight into the outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients?

Management of atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease: Double trouble

Methodology of a reevaluation of cardiovascular outcomes in the RECORD trial: Study design and conduct

Impact of diabetes on 10-year outcomes of patients with multivessel coronary artery disease in the Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study II (MASS II) trial

Risk for recurrent coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality among individuals with chronic kidney disease compared with diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and cigarette smokers

Rationale and design of the Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial: A test of the inflammatory hypothesis of atherothrombosis

Racial disparity with on-treatment platelet reactivity in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Temporal trends and hospital variation in the management of severe hyperglycemia among patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States

Temporal trends in percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes among older patients in the United States

Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Canagliflozin Cardiovascular Assessment Study (CANVAS)—A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Editorial Board

Results of a reevaluation of cardiovascular outcomes in the RECORD trial

Table of Contents

Effects of nonpersistence with medication on outcomes in high-risk patients with cardiovascular disease

Authors' reply to the letter from Dr Wang: Troponins after coronary artery bypass grafting: Continuous or cut-point approach?

Information for Readers

Interpreting changes in quality of life in atrial fibrillation: How much change is meaningful?

Age at Fontan procedure impacts exercise performance in adolescents: Results from the Pediatric Heart Network Multicenter study

The impact of industry representative's visits on utilization of coronary stents

Early intravenous heart failure therapy and outcomes among older patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: Findings from the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Registry Emergency Module (ADHERE-EM)

Short-term vitamin D3 supplementation lowers plasma renin activity in patients with stable chronic heart failure: An open-label, blinded end point, randomized prospective trial (VitD-CHF trial)

Comparative prognostic value of T-wave inversion and ST-segment depression on the admission electrocardiogram in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

Long-term outcomes among older patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock

Troponins after coronary artery bypass grafting: Continuous or cut-point approach?

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in prediction and diagnosis of myocardial infarction and long-term mortality after noncardiac surgery