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Volume 14; Issue 2

ACC Current Journal Review

Volume 14; Issue 2

1

Sustained ventricular tachycardia in ischemic cardiomyopathy: Current management

Matthew R. Reynolds, Mark E. Josephson

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2005

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english

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OPCAB: Gimmick or advance?

Timothy J. Gardner

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2005

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english

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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Expert opinions

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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Arrhythmias

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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General trial descriptors

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Prognostic impact of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in severe chronic congestive heart failure: A substudy of the carvedilol prospective randomized cumulative survival (COPERNICUS)

M. Tendera, A. Castaigne, S.D. Anker

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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17

Plasma surfactant protein-B: A novel biomarker in chronic heart failure (HF)

C.G. De Pasquale, L.F. Arnolda, I.R. Doyle, P.E. Aylward, D.P. Chew, A.D. Bersten

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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18

Electrocardiogram and B-type natriuretic peptide as screening tools for left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a population-based sample of 75-year-old men and women

P. Hedberg, I. Lonnberg, T. Jonason, G. Nilsson, K. Pehrsson, I. Ringqvist

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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19

Effects of treatment recommendations and specialist intervention on care provided by primary care physicians to patients with myocardial infarction or heart failure

E. Guadagnoli, S.-L.T. Normand, T.G. DiSalvo, R.H. Palmer, B.J. McNeil

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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20

β-blocker therapy for heart failure outside the clinical trial setting: Findings of a community-based registry

J.A. Franciosa, B.M. Massie, M.A. Lukas

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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21

Care management for low-risk patients with heart failure: A randomized, controlled trial

R.F. De Busk, N.H. Miller, K.M. Parker

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Effects of tai chi mind-body movement therapy on functional status and exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure: A randomized controlled trial

G.Y. Yeh, M.J. Wood, B.H. Lorell

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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23

Predictors of heart failure among women with coronary disease

K. Bibbins-Domingo, F. Lin, E. Vittinghoff

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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24

Effect of baseline or changes in adrenergic activity on clinical outcomes in the β-Blocker Evaluation of Survival Trial (BEST)

M.R. Bristow, H. Krause-Steinrauf, R. Nuzzo

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Left ventricular remodeling and heart failure in diabetic patients treated with primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction

N. Carrabba, R. Valenti, G. Parodi, G.M. Santoro, D. Antoniucci

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Prevalence of Fabry Disease (FD) in female patients with late-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

C. Chimenti, M. Pieroni, E. Morgante

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Utilization of early invasive management strategies for high-risk patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: Results from the CRUSADE quality improvement initiative

D.L. Bhatt, M.T. Roe, E.D. Peterson

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Statin administration before percutaneous coronary intervention: Impact on periprocedural myocardial infarction

C. Briguori, A. Colombo, F. Airoldi

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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29

Late thrombosis in drug-eluting coronary stents after discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy

E.P. McFadden, E. Stabile, E. Regar

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Antithrombotic therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention: The seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy

J.J. Popma, P. Berger, E.M. Ohman, R.A. Harrington, C. Grines, J.I. Weitz

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Safety of elective—including “high risk”—percutaneous coronary interventions without on-site cardiac surgery

E. Zavala-Alarcon, F. Cecena, F. Ashar

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Therapeutic implications of in-stent restenosis located at the stent edge: Insights from the Restenosis Intra-stent Balloon angioplasty versus elective Stenting (RIBS) randomized trial

F. Alfonso, R. Melgares, V. Mainar

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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A randomized controlled trial of intravenous N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after cardiac catheterization: Lack of effect

J.G. Webb, G.E. Pate, K.H. Humphries

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Survival after coronary revascularization among patients with kidney disease

B.R. Hemmelgarn, D. Southern, B.F. Culleton

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Impact of prehospital thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction on 1-year outcome: Results from the French nationwide USIC 2000 registry

N. Danchin, D. Blanchard, P.G. Steg

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Do men benefit more than women from an interventional strategy in patients with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction? The impact of gender in the RITA 3 trial

T.C. Clayton, S.J. Pocock, R.A. Henderson

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Enoxaparin versus unfractionated heparin in patients treated with tirofiban, aspirin and an early conservative initial management strategy: Results from the A phase of the A-to-Z trial

J.A. de Lemos, M.A. Blazing, S.D. Wiviott

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Impact of prior use or recent withdrawal of oral antiplatelet agents on acute coronary syndromes

J.P. Collet, G. Montalescot, B. Blanchet

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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39

Should rosuvastatin be withdrawn from the market? Two letters to the editor

S.R. Florentinus, E.R. Heerdink, O.H. Klungel, A. de Boer, J.J. Kastelein

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Clinical outcomes in managed-care patients with coronary heart disease treated aggressively in lipid-lowering disease management clinics: The ALLIANCE study

M.J. Koren, D.B. Hunninghake

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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41

Sex- and age-related differences in the prognostic value of C-reactive protein in patients with angiographic coronary artery disease

L.L.C. Khor, J.B. Muhlestein, J.F. Carlquist

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Effect of ramipril in reducing sudden deaths and nonfatal cardiac arrests in high-risk individuals without heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction

K.K. Teo, L.B. Mitchell, J. Pogue, J. Bosch, G. Dagenais, S. Yusuf

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2005

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english

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Preventing microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes

P. Ruggenenti, A. Fassi, A.P. Ilieva

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Picotamide, a combined inhibitor of thromboxane A2 synthase and receptor, reduces 2-year mortality in diabetics with peripheral arterial disease: The DAVID study

G.G.N. Serneri, S. Coccheri, E. Marubini, F. Violi

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Prognostic value of systemic endothelial dysfunction in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Further evidence for the existence of the “vulnerable” patient

S. Fichtlscherer, S. Breuer, A.M. Zeiher

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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46

The association of left atrial size and occurrence of atrial fibrillation: A prospective cohort study from the Canadian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation

R. Parkash, M.S. Green, C.R. Kerr

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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47

A mechanism for immediate reduction in mitral regurgitation after cardiac resynchronization therapy. Insights from mechanical activation strain mapping

H. Kanzaki, R. Bazaz, D. Schwartzman, K. Dohi, L.E. Sade, J. Gorcsan

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Does chronic mitral regurgitation influence Doppler pressure half-time-derived calculation of the mitral valve area in patients with mitral stenosis?

J.C. Mohan, S. Mukherjee, A. Kumar, R. Arora, A.R. Patel, N.G. Pandian

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Usefulness of exercise testing in the prediction of coronary disease risk among asymptomatic persons as a function of the Framingham Risk Score

G.J. Balady, M.G. Larson, R.S. Vasan

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Coronary artery calcification and family history of premature coronary heart disease. Sibling history is more strongly associated than parental history

K. Nasir, E. Donnelly Michos, J.A. Rumberger

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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51

Accuracy of computed tomographic angiography and magnetic resonance angiography for diagnosing renal artery stenosis

G. Boudewijn, C. Vasbinder, P.J. Neelmans

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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52

Impairment of left atrial function predicts postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery

J.M. Leung, W.H. Bellows, N.B. Schiller

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 adds to risk prediction of incident coronary events by C-reactive protein in apparently healthy middle-aged men from the general population

W. Koenig, N. Khuseyinova, H. Löwel

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Dispositional optimism and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a prospective cohort of elderly Dutch men and women

E.J. Giltay, J.M. Geleijinse, F.G. Zitman

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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A randomized trial of nortriptyline combined with transdermal nicotine for smoking cessation

A.V. Prochazka, S. Kick, C. Steinbrunn

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Flow-mediated vasodilation and the risk of developing hypertension in healthy postmenopausal women

R. Rossi, E. Chiurlia, A. Nuzzo

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Dietary patterns, meat intake, and the risk of type 2 diabetes in women

T.T. Fung, M. Schulze, J.E. Manson

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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58

The metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and risk of cognitive decline

K. Yaffe, A. Kanaya, K. Lindquist

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Metabolic effects of carvedilol vs. metoprolol in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension: A randomized controlled trial

G.L. Bakris, V. Fonseca, R.L. Katholi

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Effects of statins on stroke prevention in patients with and without coronary heart disease: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

M. Briel, M. Studer, T.R. Glass, H.C. Bucher

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Histological correlates of carotid plaque surface morphology on lumen contrast imaging

J.K. Lovett, P.J. Gallagher, L.J. Hands, J. Walton, P.M. Rothwell

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Prevalence of heart disease and stroke risk factors in persons with prehypertension in the United States, 1999–2000

K.J. Greenlund, J.B. Croft, G.A. Mensah

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Comparative effects of antiplatelet, anticoagulant, or combined therapy in patients with valvular and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

F. Perez-Gomez, E. Alegria, J. Berjon

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Cost-effectiveness of rhythm versus rate control in atrial fibrillation

D.A. Marshall, A.R. Levy, H. Vidaillet

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Misdiagnosis of atrial fibrillation and its clinical consequences

F. Bogun, D. Anh, G. Kalahasty

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of permanent cardiac pacing for the treatment of recurrent tilt-induced vasovagal syncope. The vasovagal syncope and pacing trial (SYNPACE)

A. Raviele, F. Giada, Menozzi

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Epidemiology and prognostic implications of syncope in young competing athletes

F. Colivicchi, F. Ammirati, M. Santini

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Microvolt T-wave alternans distinguishes between patients likely and patients not likely to benefit from implanted cardiac defibrillator therapy. A solution to the multicenter automatic defibrillator implantation trial (MADIT) II conundrum

D.M. Bloomfield, R.C. Steinman, P.B. Namerow

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Mapping and ablation of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction

L. Szumowski, P. Sanders, F. Walczak

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Natural history and risk stratification of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy

J.S. Hulot, X. Jouven, J.P. Empana, R. Frank, G. Fontaine

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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The electrocardiogram during sinus rhythm and tachycardia in patients with Mahaim fibers. The importance of an “rS” pattern in lead III

E.B. Sternick, C. Timmermans, E. Sosa

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Role of coronary collaterals in off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery

H.M. Nathoe, E. Buskens, E.W.L. Jansen

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Impact of preoperative intravenous nitroglycerin on in-hospital outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting for unstable angina

I.S. Ali, K.J. Buth, A. Maitland

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Impact of renal insufficiency on short- and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery

C.E. Lok, P.C. Austin, H. Wang, J.V. Tu

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Aortic valve replacement with the minimal extracorporeal circulation (Jostra MECC System) versus standard cardiopulmonary bypass: A randomized prospective trial

J.P. Remadi, Z. Rakotoarivello, P. Marticho

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Mechanism of recurrent ischemic mitral regurgitation after annuloplasty: Continued LV remodeling as a moving target

J. Hung, L. Papakostas, S.A. Tahta

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Improvement of quality of life after surgery on the thoracic aorta: Effect of antegrade cerebral perfusion and short duration of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

F.F. Immer, C. Lippeck, H. Barmettler

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Surgery for aneurysms of the aortic root: A 30-year experience

K.J. Zehr, T.A. Orszulak, C.J. Mullany

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Balloon dilation of severe aortic stenosis in the fetus; potential for prevention of hypoplastic left heart syndrome; candidate selection, technique, and results of successful intervention

W. Tworetzky, L. Wilkins-Haug, R.W. Jennings

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Risk factors for aortic complications in adults with coarctation of the aorta

J.M. Oliver, P. Gallego, A. Gonzalez

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Morphology of bicuspid aortic valve in children and adolescence

S.M. Fernandes, S.P. Sanders, P. Khiary

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Late systemic hypertension and aortic arch geometry after successful repair of coarctation of the aorta

P. Ou, D. Bonnet, L. Auriacombe

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in American adolescents: Findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

S.D. De Ferranti, K. Gauvreau, D.S. Ludwig, E.J. Neufeld, J.W. Newburger, R. Nader

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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Responsiveness to inhaled nitric oxide is a predictor for mid-term survival in adult patients with congenital heart defects and pulmonary arterial hypertension

M.C. Post, S. Janssens, F. Van de Werf, W. Budts

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ACC Current Journal Review

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2005

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english

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General trial descriptors

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