American Heart Journal

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Validation of the modified Sgarbossa criteria for acute coronary occlusion in the setting of left bundle branch block: A retrospective case-control study

Meyers, H. Pendell, Limkakeng, Alexander T., Jaffa, Elias J., Patel, Anjni, Theiling, B. Jason, Rezaie, Salim R., Stewart, Todd, Zhuang, Cassandra, Pera, Vijaya K., Smith, Stephen W.

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2015

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english

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Randomized evaluation of intralesion versus intracoronary abciximab and aspiration thrombectomy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The COCTAIL II trial

Prati, Francesco, Romagnoli, Enrico, Limbruno, Ugo, Pawlowski, Tomasz, Fedele, Silvio, Gatto, Laura, Di Vito, Luca, Pappalardo, Alessandro, Ramazzotti, Vito, Picchi, Andrea, Trivisonno, Antonio, Mater

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein and risk for death and cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation

Aulin, Julia, Siegbahn, Agneta, Hijazi, Ziad, Ezekowitz, Michael D., Andersson, Ulrika, Connolly, Stuart J., Huber, Kurt, Reilly, Paul A., Wallentin, Lars, Oldgren, Jonas

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Blood Pressure Visit Intensification Study in Treatment: Trial design

Fiscella, Kevin, Ogedegbe, Gbenga, He, Hua, Carroll, Jennifer, Cassells, Andrea, Sanders, Mechelle, Khalida, Chamanara, D’Orazio, Brianna, Tobin, Jonathan N.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Antithrombotic strategy variability in ATrial fibrillation and obstructive coronary disease revascularized with PCI—rationale and study design of the prospective observational multicenter AVIATOR 2 registry

Chandrasekhar, Jaya, Mastoris, Ioannis, Baber, Usman, Sartori, Samantha, Schoos, Mikkel, Bansilal, Sameer, Dangas, George, Mehran, Roxana

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Serial measurement of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin T for cardiovascular disease risk assessment in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Daniels, Lori B., Clopton, Paul, deFilippi, Christopher R., Sanchez, Otto A., Bahrami, Hossein, Lima, Joao A.C., Tracy, Russell P., Siscovick, David, Bertoni, Alain G., Greenland, Philip, Cushman, Mar

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Cost-effectiveness of edoxaban vs warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation based on results of the ENGAGE AF–TIMI 48 trial

Magnuson, Elizabeth A., Vilain, Katherine, Wang, Kaijun, Li, Haiyan, Kwong, Winghan J., Antman, Elliott M., Ruff, Christian T., Giugliano, Robert P., Cohen, David J.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Association between anxiety and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis

Celano, Christopher M., Millstein, Rachel A., Bedoya, C. Andres, Healy, Brian C., Roest, Annelieke M., Huffman, Jeff C.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Individual components of the Romhilt-Estes left ventricular hypertrophy score differ in their prediction of cardiovascular events: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

Estes, E. Harvey, Zhang, Zhu-Ming, Li, Yabing, Tereshchenko, Larisa G., Soliman, Elsayed Z.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Efficacy of colchicine versus placebo for the treatment of pericardial effusion after open-heart surgery: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Izadi Amoli, Ali, Bozorgi, Ali, HajHossein Talasaz, Azita, Salehi Omran, Abbas, Mortazavi, Seyedeh Hamideh, Jalali, Arash, Nasirpour, Shaghayegh, Jenab, Yaser

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Culprit vessel versus immediate complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction—a systematic review

Spencer, Frederick A., Sekercioglu, Nigar, Prasad, Manya, Lopes, Luciane Cruz, Guyatt, Gordon H.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Collaborative quality improvement vs public reporting for percutaneous coronary intervention: A comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention in New York vs Michigan

Boyden, Thomas F., Joynt, Karen E., McCoy, Lisa, Neely, Megan L., Cavender, Matthew A., Dixon, Simon, Masoudi, Frederick A., Peterson, Eric, Rao, Sunil V., Gurm, Hitinder S.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Mortality prediction using a modified Seattle Heart Failure Model may improve patient selection for ventricular tachycardia ablation

Vakil, Kairav P., Roukoz, Henri, Tung, Roderick, Levy, Wayne C., Anand, Inder S., Shivkumar, Kalyanam, Rector, Thomas S., Vaseghi, Marmar, Tholakanahalli, Venkatakrishna

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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An international comparison of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A collaborative study of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and Japan Cardiovascular Database–Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies (JCD-KiCS)

Kohsaka, Shun, Miyata, Hiroaki, Ueda, Ikuko, Masoudi, Frederick A., Peterson, Eric D., Maekawa, Yuichiro, Kawamura, Akio, Fukuda, Keiichi, Roe, Matthew T., Rumsfeld, John S.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Percutaneous alternative to the Maze procedure for the treatment of persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (aMAZE trial): Rationale and design

Lee, Randall J., Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya, Mittal, Suneet, Ellis, Christopher, Connor, Jason T., Saville, Benjamin R., Wilber, David

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Association of aortic stiffness and wave reflections with coronary flow reserve in women without obstructive coronary artery disease: An ancillary study from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute–sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE)

Nichols, Wilmer W., Denardo, Scott J., Davidson, Jonathan B., Huo, Tianyao, Bairey Merz, C. Noel, Pepine, Carl J.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Differences in health care use and outcomes by the timing of in-hospital worsening heart failure

Cooper, Lauren B., Hammill, Bradley G., Sharma, Puza P., DeVore, Adam D., Mentz, Robert J., Fonarow, Gregg C., Pang, Peter S., Curtis, Lesley H., Hernandez, Adrian F.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Paradigm shift in the intervention for secundum atrial septal defect in an era of transcatheter closure: A national birth cohort study

Wu, Mei-Hwan, Chen, Hui-Chi, Wang, Jou-Kou, Kao, Feng-Yu, Huang, San-Kuei

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Hospital variation in admission to intensive care units for patients with acute myocardial infarction

Chen, RuiJun, Strait, Kelly M., Dharmarajan, Kumar, Li, Shu-Xia, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Martin, John, Fazel, Reza, Masoudi, Frederick A., Cooke, Colin R., Nallamothu, Brahmajee K., Krumholz, Harlan M.

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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english

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Editorial Board

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American Heart Journal

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2015

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Information for Readers

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American Heart Journal

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Volume 170; Issue 6

Validation of the modified Sgarbossa criteria for acute coronary occlusion in the setting of left bundle branch block: A retrospective case-control study

Randomized evaluation of intralesion versus intracoronary abciximab and aspiration thrombectomy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The COCTAIL II trial

Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein and risk for death and cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation

Blood Pressure Visit Intensification Study in Treatment: Trial design

Antithrombotic strategy variability in ATrial fibrillation and obstructive coronary disease revascularized with PCI—rationale and study design of the prospective observational multicenter AVIATOR 2 registry

Serial measurement of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide and cardiac troponin T for cardiovascular disease risk assessment in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Cost-effectiveness of edoxaban vs warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation based on results of the ENGAGE AF–TIMI 48 trial

Association between anxiety and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis

Individual components of the Romhilt-Estes left ventricular hypertrophy score differ in their prediction of cardiovascular events: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

Efficacy of colchicine versus placebo for the treatment of pericardial effusion after open-heart surgery: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Culprit vessel versus immediate complete revascularization in patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction—a systematic review

Collaborative quality improvement vs public reporting for percutaneous coronary intervention: A comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention in New York vs Michigan

Mortality prediction using a modified Seattle Heart Failure Model may improve patient selection for ventricular tachycardia ablation

An international comparison of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: A collaborative study of the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and Japan Cardiovascular Database–Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies (JCD-KiCS)

Percutaneous alternative to the Maze procedure for the treatment of persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (aMAZE trial): Rationale and design

Association of aortic stiffness and wave reflections with coronary flow reserve in women without obstructive coronary artery disease: An ancillary study from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute–sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE)

Differences in health care use and outcomes by the timing of in-hospital worsening heart failure

Paradigm shift in the intervention for secundum atrial septal defect in an era of transcatheter closure: A national birth cohort study

Hospital variation in admission to intensive care units for patients with acute myocardial infarction

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