The American Journal of Cardiology

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Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (from the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy [PROVE IT-TIMI 22] and the Aggrastat to Zocor [A to Z] Trials)

Emmanouil S. Brilakis, James A. de Lemos, Christopher P. Cannon, Stephen D. Wiviott, Sabina A. Murphy, David A. Morrow, Marc S. Sabatine, Subhash Banerjee, Michael A. Blazing, Robert M. Califf, Eugene

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Changing Trends of Hospital Utilization in Patients After Their First Episode of Atrial Fibrillation

Yoko Miyasaka, Marion E. Barnes, Bernard J. Gersh, Stephen S. Cha, Kent R. Bailey, James B. Seward, Teresa S.M. Tsang

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Prognostic Implications of Normal (

Russell Stein, Bhanu Gupta, Sanjay Agarwal, Jason Golub, Divaya Bhutani, Alan Rosman, Calvin Eng

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Usefulness of Paradoxical Systolic Blood Pressure Increase After Exercise as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Mortality

Chi-Lun Huang, Ta-Chen Su, Wen-Jone Chen, Lian-Yu Lin, Wen-Lin Wang, Mee-Huei Feng, Chiau-Suong Liau, Yuan-Teh Lee, Ming-Fong Chen

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Effectiveness of Reloading to Overcome Clopidogrel Nonresponsiveness in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Shlomi Matetzky, Paul Fefer, Boris Shenkman, David Varon, Naphtali Savion, Hanoch Hod

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Effect of Beta-Blocker Therapy on Survival in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Padmini Varadarajan, Nirav Joshi, David Appel, Lavanya Duvvuri, Ramdas G. Pai

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Relation of Serum Heat Shock Protein 60 Level to Severity and Prognosis in Chronic Heart Failure Secondary to Ischemic or Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Takeshi Niizeki, Yasuchika Takeishi, Tetsu Watanabe, Joji Nitobe, Takehiko Miyashita, Takuya Miyamoto, Tatsuro Kitahara, Satoshi Suzuki, Toshiki Sasaki, Olga Bilim, Mitsunori Ishino, Isao Kubota

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Alcohol Consumption and Heart Failure in Hypertensive US Male Physicians

Luc Djoussé, J. Michael Gaziano

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Differentiation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy from Other Forms of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Means of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

Stefano Caselli, Antonio Pelliccia, Martin Maron, Daria Santini, Danilo Puccio, Andrea Marcantonio, Natesa G. Pandian, Stefano De Castro

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Prevalence and Determinants of Anemia in Adults With Complex Congenital Heart Disease and Ventricular Dysfunction (Subaortic Right Ventricle and Single Ventricle Physiology)

Nicholas Collins, Sanaz Piran, Jeanine Harrison, Eduardo Azevedo, Erwin Oechslin, Candice K. Silversides

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Cardiovascular Manifestations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients

Chotikorn Khunnawat, Siddharth Mukerji, Daniel Havlichek Jr., Rabih Touma, George S. Abela

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Relation of Cardiac Troponin I Levels With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Rasham Sandhu, Wilbert S. Aronow, Archana Rajdev, Rishi Sukhija, Harshad Amin, Katharine D'aquila, Amandeep Sangha

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Is Coding for Myocardial Infarction More Accurate Now That Coding Descriptions Have Been Clarified to Distinguish ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

Benjamin A. Steinberg, William J. French, Eric Peterson, Paul D. Frederick, Christopher P. Cannon

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Impact of Optimal Medical Therapy and Revascularization on Outcome of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and on Dialysis Who Presented With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Laurent Bonello, Axel De Labriolle, Probal Roy, Daniel H. Steinberg, Teruo Okabe, Tina L. Pinto Slottow, Zhenyi Xue, Rebecca Torguson, William O. Suddath, Lowell F. Satler, Kenneth M. Kent, Augusto D.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents for Narrowing in Saphenous Vein Grafts

Teruo Okabe, Joseph Lindsay, Ashesh N. Buch, Daniel H. Steinberg, Probal Roy, Tina L. Pinto Slottow, Kimberly Smith, Rebecca Torguson, Zhenyi Xue, Lowell F. Satler, Kenneth M. Kent, Augusto D. Pichard

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Intracavitary Cardiac Involvement: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Anthony D. Sung, Susan Cheng, Javid Moslehi, Eileen P. Scully, Jason M. Prior, Joseph Loscalzo

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Effect of Alcohol Septal Ablation in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy on the Electrocardiographic Pattern

Erin Coakley, Daniel H. Steinberg, Amit Tibrewala, Federico Asch, Augusto D. Pichard, Kenneth M. Kent, Joseph Lindsay

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Absence of TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 Mutations in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Aortic Dilation

Cammon B. Arrington, C. Todd Sower, Naomi Chuckwuk, Jeff Stevens, Mark F. Leppert, Anji T. Yetman, Neil E. Bowles

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Evaluation of Catheter Ablation of Periatrial Ganglionic Plexi in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Stephan Danik, Petr Neuzil, Andre d'Avila, Zachary J. Malchano, Stepan Kralovec, Jeremy N. Ruskin, Vivek Y. Reddy

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Usefulness of P-Wave Dispersion in Standard Twelve-Lead Electrocardiography to Predict Transition from Paroxysmal to Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Yasushi Koide, Masayuki Yotsukura, Harunori Ando, Syuiti Aoki, Takaomi Suzuki, Konomi Sakata, Eiiti Ootomo, Hideaki Yoshino

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Prognosis of Subjects With Brugada-Type Electrocardiogram in a Population of Middle-Aged Japanese Diagnosed During a Health Examination

Hisako Tsuji, Tadashi Sato, Kentaro Morisaki, Toshiji Iwasaka

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Cost of Preimplantation Cardiac Imaging in Patients Referred for a Primary-Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

Andrew D. Krahn, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Marie Antoinette Rockx, Peter Leong-Sit, Lorne J. Gula, Raymond Yee, Allan C. Skanes, George J. Klein

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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A Clinical Risk Score for Prediction of Stent Thrombosis

Kenneth W. Baran, John M. Lasala, David A. Cox, Aijun Song, Mahesh C. Deshpande, Mary V. Jacoski, Stephen R. Mascioli

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Impact of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction on Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (from PRoject of Ex-vivo Vein graft ENgineering via Transfection [PREVENT] IV)

James M. Yau, John H. Alexander, Gail Hafley, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Michael J. Mack, Nicholas Kouchoukos, Abhinav Goyal, Eric D. Peterson, C. Michael Gibson, Robert M. Califf, Robert A. Harrington, T.

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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The Editor's Roundtable: Lipid Management Beyond Statins—Reducing Residual Cardiovascular Risk

Vincent E. Friedewald Jr., Christie M. Ballantyne, Michael H. Davidson, John R. Guyton, William C. Roberts

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Effects of Intravenous Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 on Glucose Control and Hemodynamics After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Karsten Müssig, Arzu Öncü, Philipp Lindauer, Alexandra Heininger, Hermann Aebert, Klaus Unertl, Gerhard Ziemer, Hans-Ulrich Häring, Baptist Gallwitz, Jens J. Holst

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Psoriasis, Inflammation, and Atrial Fibrillation

Tong Liu, Guangping Li

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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Editorial Board

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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Relation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dyssynchrony in Patients With Heart Failure to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and to QRS Duration

Chin-Pang Chan, Qing Zhang, Gabriel Wai-Kwok Yip, Jeffery Wing-Hong Fung, Yat-Yin Lam, Pui-Wai Lee, Eugene B. Wu, Qing Shang, Yujia Liang, Cheuk-Man Yu

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Measures of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and the Correlation to Clinical and Echocardiographic Response After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Raed Abdelhadi, Evan Adelstein, Andrew Voigt, John Gorcsan, Samir Saba

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The American Journal of Cardiology

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2008

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english

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Volume 102; Issue 5

Outcomes of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (from the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy [PROVE IT-TIMI 22] and the Aggrastat to Zocor [A to Z] Trials)

Changing Trends of Hospital Utilization in Patients After Their First Episode of Atrial Fibrillation

Prognostic Implications of Normal (

Usefulness of Paradoxical Systolic Blood Pressure Increase After Exercise as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Mortality

Effectiveness of Reloading to Overcome Clopidogrel Nonresponsiveness in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Effect of Beta-Blocker Therapy on Survival in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Relation of Serum Heat Shock Protein 60 Level to Severity and Prognosis in Chronic Heart Failure Secondary to Ischemic or Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Alcohol Consumption and Heart Failure in Hypertensive US Male Physicians

Differentiation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy from Other Forms of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy by Means of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography

Prevalence and Determinants of Anemia in Adults With Complex Congenital Heart Disease and Ventricular Dysfunction (Subaortic Right Ventricle and Single Ventricle Physiology)

Cardiovascular Manifestations in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients

Relation of Cardiac Troponin I Levels With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Stroke, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Is Coding for Myocardial Infarction More Accurate Now That Coding Descriptions Have Been Clarified to Distinguish ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction from Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction?

Impact of Optimal Medical Therapy and Revascularization on Outcome of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and on Dialysis Who Presented With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents for Narrowing in Saphenous Vein Grafts

Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Intracavitary Cardiac Involvement: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Effect of Alcohol Septal Ablation in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy on the Electrocardiographic Pattern

Absence of TGFBR1 and TGFBR2 Mutations in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Aortic Dilation

Evaluation of Catheter Ablation of Periatrial Ganglionic Plexi in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Usefulness of P-Wave Dispersion in Standard Twelve-Lead Electrocardiography to Predict Transition from Paroxysmal to Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Prognosis of Subjects With Brugada-Type Electrocardiogram in a Population of Middle-Aged Japanese Diagnosed During a Health Examination

Cost of Preimplantation Cardiac Imaging in Patients Referred for a Primary-Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

A Clinical Risk Score for Prediction of Stent Thrombosis

Impact of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction on Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (from PRoject of Ex-vivo Vein graft ENgineering via Transfection [PREVENT] IV)

The Editor's Roundtable: Lipid Management Beyond Statins—Reducing Residual Cardiovascular Risk

Effects of Intravenous Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 on Glucose Control and Hemodynamics After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Psoriasis, Inflammation, and Atrial Fibrillation

Editorial Board

Contents

Relation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dyssynchrony in Patients With Heart Failure to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and to QRS Duration

Measures of Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and the Correlation to Clinical and Echocardiographic Response After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy