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Newest-generation drug-eluting and bare-metal stents combined with prasugrel-based antiplatelet therapy in large coronary arteries: The BAsel Stent Kosten Effektivitäts Trial PROspective Validation Examination part II (BASKET-PROVE II) trial design

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 136-141.e1)

Raban Jeger, Matthias Pfisterer, Hannes Alber, Franz Eberli, Søren Galatius, Christoph Naber, Giovanni Pedrazzini, Hans Rickli, Jan Skov Jensen, André Vuilliomenet, Nicole Gilgen, Christoph Kaiser et al. Short communication

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Rationale and design of the TAXUS Libertē Post-Approval Study: Examination of patients receiving the TAXUS Liberté stent with concomitant prasugrel therapy in routine interventional cardiology practice

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 142-148.e6)

Kirk N. Garratt, David P. Lee, Eileen M. Rose, Kellie J. Windle, Hsini Liao, Chuke E. Nwachuku, Kenneth J. Winters, Thomas S. Bowman, Keith D. Dawkins et al. Short communication

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Design of the RELAXin in Acute Heart Failure Study

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 149-155.e1)

Piotr Ponikowski, Marco Metra, John R. Teerlink, Elaine Unemori, G. Michael Felker, Adriaan A. Voors, Gerasimos Filippatos, Barry Greenberg, Sam L. Teichman, Thomas Severin, Guenther Mueller-Velten, Gad Cotter, Beth A. Davison et al. Short communication

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Efficacy and safety of enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin in the pharmacoinvasive management of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Insights from the TRANSFER-AMI trial

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 176-181.e2)

Shahar Lavi, Warren J. Cantor, Amparo Casanova, Mary K. Tan, Andrew T. Yan, Vladimír Džavík, David Fitchett, Eric A. Cohen, Bjug Borgundvaag, Michael Heffernan, John Ducas, Shaun G. Goodman et al. Full-length article

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Reduced immediate ischemic events with cangrelor in PCI: A pooled analysis of the CHAMPION trials using the universal definition of myocardial infarction

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 182-190.e4)

Harvey D. White, Derek P. Chew, Harold L. Dauerman, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, C. Michael Gibson, Gregg W. Stone, Luis Gruberg, Robert A. Harrington, Deepak L. Bhatt et al. Full-length article

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Statin treatment for coronary artery plaque composition based on intravascular ultrasound radiofrequency data analysis

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 191-199.e1)

Tsuyoshi Nozue, Shingo Yamamoto, Shinichi Tohyama, Shigeo Umezawa, Tomoyuki Kunishima, Akira Sato, Shogo Miyake, Youichi Takeyama, Yoshihiro Morino, Takao Yamauchi, Toshiya Muramatsu, Kiyoshi Hibi, Takashi Sozu, Mitsuyasu Terashima, Ichiro Michishita et al. Full-length article

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Single high-dose erythropoietin administration immediately after reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results of the Erythropoietin in Myocardial Infarction Trial

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 200-207.e1)

Fabrice Prunier, Loïc Bière, Martine Gilard, Jacques Boschat, Frédéric Mouquet, Jean-Jacques Bauchart, Bernard Charbonnier, Olivier Genée, Patrice Guérin, Karine Warin-Fresse, Eric Durand, Antoine Lafont, Luc Christiaens, Wissam Abi-Khalil, Stéphane Delépine, Thomas Benard, Alain Furber et al. Full-length article

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Indications for percutaneous coronary interventions performed in US hospitals: a report from the NCDR®

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 214-221.e1)

Peter Cram, John A. House, John C. Messenger, Robert N. Piana, Phillip A Horwitz, John A. Spertus et al. Full-length article

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Percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes in US hospitals with varying structural characteristics: Analysis of the NCDR®

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 222-229.e1)

Peter Cram, John A. House, John C. Messenger, Robert N. Piana, Phillip A. Horwitz, John A. Spertus et al. Full-length article

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Patient and hospital characteristics associated with traditional measures of inpatient quality of care for patients with heart failure

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 239-245.e3)

Paul A. Heidenreich, Xin Zhao, Adrian F. Hernandez, Clyde W. Yancy, Gregg C. Fonarow et al. Full-length article

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Effect of QRS morphology on clinical event reduction with cardiac resynchronization therapy: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 260-267.e3)

Ilke Sipahi, Josephine C. Chou, Marshall Hyden, Douglas Y. Rowland, Daniel I. Simon, James C. Fang et al. Full-length article

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Aggregating traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors to assess the cardiometabolic health of childhood cancer survivors: An analysis from the Cardiac Risk Factors in Childhood Cancer Survivors Study

February 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 2 | Pages 295-301.e2)

David C. Landy, Tracie L. Miller, Gabriela Lopez-Mitnik, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Andrea S. Hinkle, Louis S. Constine, Carol A. French, Amy M.K. Rovitelli, M. Jacob Adams, Steven E. Lipshultz et al. Full-length article

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International longitudinal registry of patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke: Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD (GARFIELD)

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 13-19.e1)

Ajay K. Kakkar, Iris Mueller, Jean-Pierre Bassand, David A. Fitzmaurice, Samuel Z. Goldhaber, Shinya Goto, Sylvia Haas, Werner Hacke, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Lorenzo G. Mantovani, Freek W.A. Verheugt, Waheed Jamal, Frank Misselwitz, Sophie Rushton-Smith, Alexander G.G. Turpie et al. Short communication

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Single-bolus tenecteplase plus heparin compared with heparin alone for normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism who have evidence of right ventricular dysfunction and myocardial injury: Rationale and design of the Pulmonary Embolism Thrombolysis (PEITHO) trial

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 33-38.e1)

The Steering Committee Short communication

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Eliminating untimely deaths of women from heart disease: Highlights from the Minnesota Women's Heart Summit

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 39-48.e1)

Ruth Lindquist, Jackie L. Boucher, Elizabeth Zane Grey, Beth Cairns, Shalini Bobra, Denise Windenburg, Suma Konety, Kevin Graham, Russell Luepker, Sharonne N. Hayes et al. Full-length article

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Factors associated with improvement in ejection fraction in clinical practice among patients with heart failure: Findings from IMPROVE HF

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 49-56.e2)

Jane E. Wilcox, Gregg C. Fonarow, Clyde W. Yancy, Nancy M. Albert, Anne B. Curtis, J. Thomas Heywood, Patches Johnson Inge, Mark L. McBride, Mandeep R. Mehra, Christopher M. O'Connor, Dwight Reynolds, Mary Norine Walsh, Mihai Gheorghiade et al. Full-length article

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A proinflammatory monocyte response is associated with myocardial injury and impaired functional outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Monocytes and myocardial infarction

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 57-65.e2)

Anja M. van der Laan, Alexander Hirsch, Lourens F.H.J. Robbers, Robin Nijveldt, Ingrid Lommerse, Ronak Delewi, Pieter A. van der Vleuten, Bart J. Biemond, Jaap Jan Zwaginga, Wim J. van der Giessen, Felix Zijlstra, Albert C. van Rossum, Carlijn Voermans, C. Ellen van der Schoot, Jan J. Piek et al. Full-length article

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Diagnostic accuracy of a point-of-care troponin I assay for acute myocardial infarction within 3 hours after presentation in early presenters to the emergency department with chest pain

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 74-80.e4)

Deborah B. Diercks, W. Frank Peacock, Judd E. Hollander, Adam J. Singer, Robert Birkhahn, Nathan Shapiro, Ted Glynn, Richard Nowack, Basmah Safdar, Chadwick D. Miller, Elizabeth Lewandrowski, John T. Nagurney et al. Full-length article

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Long-term effects of smoking and smoking cessation on exercise stress testing: Three-year outcomes from a randomized clinical trial

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 81-87.e1)

Asha Asthana, Megan E. Piper, Patrick E. McBride, Ann Ward, Michael C. Fiore, Timothy B. Baker, James H. Stein et al. Full-length article

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Relationships between changes in patient-reported health status and functional capacity in outpatients with heart failure

January 2012 (Vol. 163 | No. 1 | Pages 88-94.e3)

Kathryn E. Flynn, Li Lin, Gordon W. Moe, Jonathan G. Howlett, Lawrence J. Fine, John A. Spertus, Timothy R. McConnell, Ileana L. Piña, Kevin P. Weinfurt et al. Full-length article

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Appropriate Cardiac Cath Lab activation: Optimizing electrocardiogram interpretation and clinical decision-making for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 995-1003.e8)

Ivan C. Rokos, William J. French, Amal Mattu, Graham Nichol, Michael E. Farkouh, James Reiffel, Gregg W. Stone et al. Review article

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Fondaparinux with UnfracTionated heparin dUring Revascularization in Acute coronary syndromes (FUTURA/OASIS 8): A randomized trial of intravenous unfractionated heparin during percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes initially treated with fondaparinux

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1029-1034.e1)

Philippe Gabriel Steg, Shamir Mehta, Sanjit Jolly, Denis Xavier, Hans-Juergen Rupprecht, Jose Luis Lopez-Sendon, Susan Chrolavicius, Sunil V. Rao, Christopher B. Granger, Janice Pogue, Shiona Laing, Salim Yusuf et al. Short communication

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Rationale and design of the dual antiplatelet therapy study, a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial to assess the effectiveness and safety of 12 versus 30 months of dual antiplatelet therapy in subjects undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with either drug-eluting stent or bare metal stent placement for the treatment of coronary artery lesions

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1035-1041.e1)

Laura Mauri, Dean J. Kereiakes, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Stephen D. Wiviott, David J. Cohen, David R. Holmes, Sripal Bangalore, Donald E. Cutlip, Michael Pencina, Joseph M. Massaro et al. Short communication

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Patterns of discharge antiplatelet therapy and late outcomes among 8,582 patients with bleeding during acute coronary syndrome: A pooled analysis from PURSUIT, PARAGON-A, PARAGON-B, and SYNERGY

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1056-1064.e2)

Mark Y. Chan, Jie L. Sun, Tracy Y. Wang, Renato D. Lopes, Marc E. Jolicoeur, Karen S. Pieper, Sunil V. Rao, L. Kristin Newby, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Robert A. Harrington, Eric D. Peterson et al. Full-length article

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Anthropometric measures after Fontan procedure: Implications for suboptimal functional outcome

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1092-1098.e1)

Meryl S. Cohen, Victor Zak, Andrew M. Atz, Beth F. Printz, Nelangi Pinto, Linda Lambert, Victoria Pemberton, Jennifer S. Li, Renee Margossian, Carolyn Dunbar-Masterson, Brian W. McCrindle et al. Full-length article

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Lipid-lowering intensification and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol achievement from hospital admission to 1-year follow-up after an acute coronary syndrome event: Results from the Medications ApplIed aNd SusTAINed Over Time (MAINTAIN) registry

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1121-1129.e1)

Chiara Melloni, Bimal R. Shah, Fang-Shu Ou, Matthew T. Roe, Sidney C. Smith, Charles V. Pollack, Magnus Ohman, W. Brian Gibler, Eric D. Peterson, Karen P. Alexander et al. Full-length article

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Use of intensive lipid-lowering therapy in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome: An analysis of 65,396 hospitalizations from 344 hospitals participating in Get With The Guidelines (GWTG)

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1130-1136.e3)

Usman Javed, Prakash C. Deedwania, Deepak L. Bhatt, Christopher P. Cannon, David Dai, Adrian F. Hernandez, Eric D. Peterson, Gregg C. Fonarow et al. Full-length article

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Increased mortality with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure in adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1

December 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 6 | Pages 1137-1141.e1)

Deepak Bhakta, Miriam R. Groh, Changyu Shen, Robert M. Pascuzzi, William J. Groh et al. Full-length article

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Study of Heart and Renal Protection (SHARP): Randomized trial to assess the effects of lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol among 9,438 patients with chronic kidney disease

November 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 5 | Pages 785-794.e10)

SHARP Collaborative Group Short communication

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Design and rationale of the Reduction of Infarct Expansion and Ventricular Remodeling with Erythropoietin after Large Myocardial Infarction (REVEAL) trial

November 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 5 | Pages 795-803.e2)

Chiara Melloni, Sunil V. Rao, Thomas J. Povsic, Laura Melton, Raymond J. Kim, Rakhi Kilaru, Manesh R. Patel, Mark Talan, Luigi Ferrucci, Dan L. Longo, Edward G. Lakatta, Samer S. Najjar, Robert A. Harrington et al. Short communication

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“Do GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary events) risk scores still maintain their performance for predicting mortality in the era of contemporary management of acute coronary syndromes?”

November 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 5 | Pages 826-834.e3)

Emad Abu-Assi, Ignacio Ferreira-González, Aida Ribera, Josep R. Marsal, Purificación Cascant, Magda Heras, Héctor Bueno, Pedro L. Sánchez, Fernando Arós, Jaume Marrugat, David García-Dorado, Carlos Peña-Gil, Jose R. González-Juanatey, Gaietà Permanyer-Miralda et al. Full-length article

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Does ST resolution achieved via different reperfusion strategies (fibrinolysis vs percutaneous coronary intervention) have different prognostic meaning in ST-elevation myocardial infarction? A systematic review

November 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 5 | Pages 842-848.e2)

Cheuk-Kit Wong, Sophia Leon de la Barra, Peter Herbison Full-length article

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Who is missing from the measures? Trends in the proportion and treatment of patients potentially excluded from publicly reported quality measures

November 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 5 | Pages 943-950.e5)

Susannah M. Bernheim, Yongfei Wang, Elizabeth H. Bradley, Frederick A. Masoudi, Saif S. Rathore, Joseph S. Ross, Elizabeth Drye, Harlan M. Krumholz et al. Full-length article

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Differential effects of post-dilation after stent deployment in patients presenting with and without acute myocardial infarction

November 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 5 | Pages 979-986.e1)

Zhi-Jiang Zhang, Oscar C. Marroquin, Roslyn A. Stone, Joel L. Weissfeld, Suresh R. Mulukutla, Faith Selzer, Kevin E. Kip et al. Full-length article

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Addressing disparities in sudden cardiac arrest care and the underutilization of effective therapies

October 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 4 | Pages 605-618.e1)

Melissa H. Kong, Eric D. Peterson, Gregg C. Fonarow, Gillian D. Sanders, Clyde W. Yancy, Andrea M. Russo, Anne B. Curtis, Samuel F. Sears, Kevin L. Thomas, Susan Campbell, Mark D. Carlson, Chris Chiames, Nakela L. Cook, David L. Hayes, Michelle LaRue, Adrian F. Hernandez, Edward L. Lyons, Sana M. Al-Khatib et al. Full-length article

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Developing the Safety of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Registry Initiative (SAFARI) as a collaborative pan-stakeholder critical path registry model: A Cardiac Safety Research Consortium “Incubator” Think Tank

October 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 4 | Pages 619-626.e1)

Sana M. Al-Khatib, Hugh Calkins, Benjamin C. Eloff, Peter Kowey, Stephen C. Hammill, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Danica Marinac-Dabic, Albert L. Waldo, Ralph G. Brindis, David J. Wilbur, Warren M. Jackman, Marcia S. Yaross, Andrea M. Russo, Eric Prystowsky, Paul D. Varosy, Thomas Gross, Ellen Pinnow, Mintu P. Turakhia, Mitchell W. Krucoff et al. Review article

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Evaluation of the novel factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: Design and rationale for the Effective aNticoaGulation with factor xA next GEneration in Atrial Fibrillation–Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction study 48 (ENGAGE AF–TIMI 48)

October 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 4 | Pages 635-641.e2)

Christian T. Ruff, Robert P. Giugliano, Elliott M. Antman, Sharon E. Crugnale, Tomas Bocanegra, Michele Mercuri, James Hanyok, Indravadan Patel, Minggao Shi, Dan Salazar, Carolyn H. McCabe, Eugene Braunwald et al. Short communication

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Rationale for an early aldosterone blockade in acute myocardial infarction and design of the ALBATROSS trial

October 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 4 | Pages 642-648.e1)

Farzin Beygui, Eric Vicaut, Patrick Ecollan, Jacques Machecourt, Eric Van Belle, Faiez Zannad, Gilles Montalescot et al. Short communication

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Study design and rationale for the clinical outcomes of the STABILITY Trial (STabilization of Atherosclerotic plaque By Initiation of darapLadIb TherapY) comparing darapladib versus placebo in patients with coronary heart disease

October 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 4 | Pages 655-661.e2)

Harvey White, Claes Held, Ralph Stewart, David Watson, Robert Harrington, Andrzej Budaj, Ph. Gabriel Steg, Christopher P. Cannon, Susan Krug-Gourley, Janet Wittes, Trupti Trivedi, Elizabeth Tarka, Lars Wallentin et al. Short communication

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Rapid adoption of drug-eluting stents: Clinical practices and outcomes from the early drug-eluting stent era

October 2010 (Vol. 160 | No. 4 | Pages 767-774.e1)

John J. Lopez, Michelle J. Keyes, Sandeep Nathan, Robert Piana, Michael Pencina, Gaurav Dhar, Steven Marso, Sunil Rao, Salim Shammo, Walt Marquardt, David J. Cohen, Neal S. Kleiman et al. Full-length article

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Standardized reporting of bleeding complications for clinical investigations in acute coronary syndromes: A proposal from the Academic Bleeding Consensus (ABC) Multidisciplinary Working Group

December 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 6 | Pages 881-886.e1)

Sunil V. Rao, John Eikelboom, Ph. Gabriel Steg, A. Michael Lincoff, William S. Weintraub, Jean-Pierre Bassand, A. Koneti Rao, C. Michael Gibson, John L. Petersen, Roxana Mehran, Steven V. Manoukian, Richard Charnigo, Kerry L. Lee, Mauro Moscucci, Robert A. Harrington, on behalf of the Academic Bleeding Consensus Multidisciplinary Working Group et al. Full-length article

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Rationale and design of the dal-OUTCOMES trial: Efficacy and safety of dalcetrapib in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome

December 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 6 | Pages 896-901.e3)

Gregory G. Schwartz, Anders G. Olsson, Christie M. Ballantyne, Phillip J. Barter, Ingar M. Holme, David Kallend, Lawrence A. Leiter, Eran Leitersdorf, John J.V. McMurray, Prediman K. Shah, Jean-Claude Tardif, Bernard R. Chaitman, Regina Duttlinger-Maddux, John Mathieson, on behalf of the dal-OUTCOMES Committees and Investigators et al. Short communication

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Rationale and design of the Patient Related OuTcomes with Endeavor versus Cypher stenting Trial (PROTECT): Randomized controlled trial comparing the incidence of stent thrombosis and clinical events after sirolimus or zotarolimus drug-eluting stent implantation

December 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 6 | Pages 902-909.e5)

Edoardo Camenzind, William Wijns, Laura Mauri, Eric Boersma, Keyur Parikh, Volkhard Kurowski, Runlin Gao, Christoph Bode, John P. Greenwood, Anthony Gershlick, William O'Neill, Patrick W. Serruys, Brenda Jorissen, P. Gabriel Steg, for the PROTECT Steering Committee and Investigators et al. Short communication

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The Balloon pump-assisted Coronary Intervention Study (BCIS-1): Rationale and design

December 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 6 | Pages 910-916.e2)

Divaka Perera, Rodney Stables, Jean Booth, Martyn Thomas, Simon Redwood, on behalf of the BCIS-1 Investigators et al. Short communication

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Safety and feasibility of adjunctive antiplatelet therapy with intravenous elinogrel, a direct-acting and reversible P2Y12 ADP-receptor antagonist, before primary percutaneous intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: The Early Rapid ReversAl of Platelet ThromboSis with Intravenous Elinogrel before PCI to Optimize REperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (ERASE MI) pilot trial

December 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 6 | Pages 998-1004.e1)

Jeffrey S. Berger, Matthew T. Roe, C. Michael Gibson, Rakhi Kilaru, Cynthia L. Green, Laura Melton, James D. Blankenship, D. Christopher Metzger, Christopher B. Granger, Daniel D. Gretler, Cindy L. Grines, Kurt Huber, Uwe Zeymer, Pawel Buszman, Robert A. Harrington, Paul W. Armstrong et al. Full-length article

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Comparative trends in guidelines adherence among patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes treated with invasive versus conservative management strategies: Results from the CRUSADE quality improvement initiative

November 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 5 | Pages 748-754.e1)

Ezra A. Amsterdam, Eric D. Peterson, Fang-Shu Ou, L. Kristin Newby, Charles V. Pollack, W. Brian Gibler, E. Magnus Ohman, Matthew T. Roe et al. Full-length article

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Addition of inspiratory muscle training to aerobic training improves cardiorespiratory responses to exercise in patients with heart failure and inspiratory muscle weakness

November 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 5 | Pages 768.e1-768.e7)

Eliane R. Winkelmann, Gaspar R. Chiappa, Camila O.C. Lima, Paulo R.N. Viecili, Ricardo Stein, Jorge P. Ribeiro et al. Full-length article

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The relation between platelet reactivity and glycemic control in diabetic patients with cardiovascular disease on maintenance aspirin and clopidogrel therapy

November 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 5 | Pages 784.e1-784.e6)

Anand Singla, Mark J. Antonino, Kevin P. Bliden, Udaya S. Tantry, Paul A. Gurbel et al. Full-length article

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Nephrotoxicity of iodixanol versus iopamidol in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiographic procedures

November 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 5 | Pages 822-828.e3)

Warren Laskey, Peter Aspelin, Charles Davidson, Michael Rudnick, Pierre Aubry, Sreenivas Kumar, Frank Gietzen, Marcus Wiemer, on behalf of the DXV405 Study Group et al. Full-length article

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Rationale and design of China intensive lipid lowering with statins in acute coronary syndrome: The CHILLAS study

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages 509-512.e1)

Shui-ping Zhao, Dao-quan Peng, Bi-lian Yu, Yong Huo, the CHILLAS investigators et al. Short communication

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Design of the DEFINE trial: Determining the EFficacy and Tolerability of CETP INhibition with AnacEtrapib

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages 513-519.e3)

Christopher P. Cannon, Hayes M. Dansky, Michael Davidson, Antonio M. Gotto, Eliot A. Brinton, A. Lawrence Gould, Michael Stepanavage, Sherry Xueyu Liu, Sukrut Shah, Joseph Rubino, Patrice Gibbons, Anne Hermanowski-Vosatka, Bruce Binkowitz, Yale Mitchel, Philip Barter, for the DEFINE investigators et al. Short communication

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SPIRIT IV trial design: A large-scale randomized comparison of everolimus-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages 520-526.e2)

Eugenia Nikolsky, Alexandra J. Lansky, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Julie Doostzadeh, Donald E. Cutlip, Robert Piana, Xiaolu Su, Roseann White, Charles A. Simonton, Gregg W. Stone et al. Short communication

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Design and rationale of the TRI-stent Adjudication Study (TRIAS) Program

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages 527-532.e1)

Margo Klomp, Marcel A.M. Beijk, Niels J.W. Verouden, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Robbert J. de Winter, on behalf of all TRIAS Investigators et al. Short communication

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Patterns of use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages 592-598.e1)

Dennis T. Ko, Maria Chiu, Helen Guo, Peter C. Austin, Jean-François Marquis, Jack V. Tu et al. Full-length article

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Benefits of drug-eluting stents as compared to bare metal stent in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Four year results of the PaclitAxel or Sirolimus-Eluting stent vs bare metal stent in primary angiOplasty (PASEO) randomized trial

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages e43-e50)

Emilio Di Lorenzo, Rosario Sauro, Attilio Varricchio, Michele Capasso, Tonino Lanzillo, Fiore Manganelli, Ciro Mariello, Francesco Siano, Maria Rosaria Pagliuca, Giovanni Stanco, Giuseppe Rosato, Giuseppe De Luca et al. Full-length article

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Practice patterns, outcomes, and end-organ dysfunction for patients with acute severe hypertension: The Studying the Treatment of Acute hyperTension (STAT) Registry

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages 599-606.e1)

Jason N. Katz, Joel M. Gore, Alpesh Amin, Frederick A. Anderson, Joseph F. Dasta, James J. Ferguson, Kurt Kleinschmidt, Stephan A. Mayer, Alan S. Multz, W. Frank Peacock, Eric Peterson, Charles Pollack, Gene Yong Sung, Andrew Shorr, Joseph Varon, Allison Wyman, Leigh A. Emery, Christopher B. Granger, on behalf of the STAT Investigators et al. Full-length article

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Treatment of stable angina pectoris by ivabradine in every day practice: The REDUCTION Study

October 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 4 | Pages e51-e57)

Ralf Köster, Jan Kaehler, Thomas Meinertz, for the REDUCTION Study Group Full-length article

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The Thrombin Receptor Antagonist for Clinical Event Reduction in Acute Coronary Syndrome (TRA•CER) trial: study design and rationale

September 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 3 | Pages 327-334.e4)

The TRA•CER Executive and Steering Committees Short communication

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Evaluation of a novel antiplatelet agent for secondary prevention in patients with a history of atherosclerotic disease: Design and rationale for the Thrombin-Receptor Antagonist in Secondary Prevention of Atherothrombotic Ischemic Events (TRA 2°P)-TIMI 50 trial

September 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 3 | Pages 335-341.e3)

David A. Morrow, Benjamin M. Scirica, Keith A.A. Fox, Gail Berman, John Strony, Enrico Veltri, Marc P. Bonaca, Polly Fish, Carolyn H. McCabe, Eugene Braunwald, for the TRA 2°P-TIMI 50 Investigators et al. Short communication

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Multicenter randomized study of anticoagulation guided by remote rhythm monitoring in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and CRT-D devices: Rationale, design, and clinical characteristics of the initially enrolled cohort: The IMPACT study

September 2009 (Vol. 158 | No. 3 | Pages 364-370.e1)

John Ip, Albert L. Waldo, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Peter M. Rothwell, David T. Martin, Malcolm M. Bersohn, Wassim K. Choucair, Joseph G. Akar, Mark S. Wathen, Pooyan Rohani, Jonathan L. Halperin, for the IMPACT Investigators et al. Short communication

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Design and rationale of CURRENT-OASIS 7: A randomized, 2 × 2 factorial trial evaluating optimal dosing strategies for clopidogrel and aspirin in patients with ST and non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes managed with an early invasive strategy

December 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 6 | Pages 1080-1088.e1)

Shamir R. Mehta, Jean-Pierre Bassand, Susan Chrolavicius, Rafael Diaz, Keith A.A. Fox, Christopher B. Granger, Sanjit Jolly, Hans-Jurgen Rupprecht, Petr Widimsky, Salim Yusuf, on behalf of the CURRENT OASIS 7 Steering Committee et al. Short communication

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Long-term treatment with sulfhydryl angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition reduces carotid intima-media thickening and improves the nitric oxide/oxidative stress pathways in newly diagnosed patients with mild to moderate primary hypertension

December 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 6 | Pages 1154.e1-1154.e8)

Claudio Napoli, Giuseppe Bruzzese, Louis J. Ignarro, Ettore Crimi, Filomena de Nigris, Sharon Williams-Ignarro, Sabina Libardi, Linda Sommese, Carmela Fiorito, Francesco P. Mancini, Francesco Cacciatore, Antonio Liguori et al. Full-length article

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Genetic variation at the 9p21 locus predicts angiographic coronary artery disease prevalence but not extent and has clinical utility

December 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 6 | Pages 1155-1162.e2)

Jeffrey L. Anderson, Benjamin D. Horne, Matthew J. Kolek, Joseph B. Muhlestein, Chrissa P. Mower, James J. Park, Heidi T. May, Nicola J. Camp, John F. Carlquist et al. Full-length article

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Selenium supplementation improves antioxidant capacity in vitro and in vivo in patients with coronary artery disease: The SElenium Therapy in Coronary Artery disease Patients (SETCAP) Study

December 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 6 | Pages 1201.e1-1201.e11)

Renate Schnabel, Edith Lubos, Claudia M. Messow, Christoph R. Sinning, Tanja Zeller, Philipp S. Wild, Dirk Peetz, Diane E. Handy, Thomas Munzel, Joseph Loscalzo, Karl J. Lackner, Stefan Blankenberg et al. Full-length article

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Sex differences in patients seeking medical attention for prodromal symptoms before an acute coronary event

December 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 6 | Pages 1210-1216.e1)

Michelle M. Graham, Cynthia M. Westerhout, Padma Kaul, Colleen M. Norris, Paul W. Armstrong et al. Full-length article

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Direction of blood flow from the left ventricle during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in humans—its implications for mechanism of blood flow

December 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 6 | Pages 1222.e1-1222.e7)

Hyun Kim, Sung Oh Hwang, Christopher C. Lee, Kang Hyun Lee, Jang Young Kim, Byung Su Yoo, Seung Hwan Lee, Jung Han Yoon, Kyung Hoon Choe, Adam J. Singer et al. Full-length article

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Improving the quality of care for women with cardiovascular disease: Report of a DCRI Think Tank, March 8 to 9, 2007

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 816-825.e1)

Jeffrey S. Berger, C. Noel Bairey-Merz, Rita F. Redberg, Pamela S. Douglas Full-length article

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Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of a Program to Assess and Review Trending INformation and Evaluate CorRelation to Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure (PARTNERS HF)

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 833-839.e2)

David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O'Connor, Kevin T. Ousdigian, Te-Hsin Lung, on behalf of the PARTNERS HF Study Investigators et al. Short communication

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Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of a Program to Assess and Review Trending INformation and Evaluate CorRelation to Symptoms in Patients with Heart Failure (PARTNERS HF)

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 833-839.e2)

David J. Whellan, Christopher M. O'Connor, Kevin T. Ousdigian, Te-Hsin Lung, on behalf of the PARTNERS HF Study Investigators et al. Short communication

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Incentive spirometry with expiratory positive airway pressure reduces pulmonary complications, improves pulmonary function and 6-minute walk distance in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 900.e1-900.e8)

Mauren Porto Haeffener, Glória Menz Ferreira, Sérgio Saldanha Menna Barreto, Ross Arena, Pedro Dall'Ago et al. Full-length article

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Transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus using the new Amplatzer duct occluder: Initial clinical applications in children

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 917.e1-917.e6)

Basil Thanopoulos, Nikolaos Eleftherakis, Konstantinos Tzannos, Christodoulos Stefanadis Full-length article

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Patterns of use and effectiveness of early invasive strategy in non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: An assessment by propensity score

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 946-953.e2)

Ignacio Ferreira-González, Gaietà Permanyer-Miralda, Magda Heras, José Cuňat, Emilia Civeira, Fernando Arós, Juan J. Rodríguez, Pedro L. Sánchez, Josep R. Marsal, Aida Ribera, Jaume Marrugat, Héctor Bueno, for the MASCARA study group et al. Full-length article

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How to improve noninvasive coronary artery disease diagnostics in premenopausal women? The influence of menstrual cycle on ST depression, left ventricle contractility, and chest pain observed during exercise echocardiography in women with angina and normal coronary angiogram

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 964.e1-964.e5)

Adam Grzybowski, Wiesław Puchalski, Bozena Zieba, Marcin Gruchala, Marcin Fijalkowski, Katarzyna Storoniak, Wojciech Sobiczewski, Dariusz Ciecwierz, Radoslaw Targonski, Andrzej Rynkiewicz et al. Full-length article

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Platelet reactivity and response to aspirin in subjects with the metabolic syndrome

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 1002.e1-1002.e7)

Muthiah Vaduganathan, Carlos L. Alviar, Mehmet E. Arikan, Armando Tellez, Sadishar Guthikonda, Timothy DeLao, Juan F. Granada, Neal S. Kleiman, Christie M. Ballantyne, Eli I. Lev et al. Full-length article

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Clinical correlates, heritability, and genetic linkage of circulating CD40 ligand in the Framingham Offspring Study

November 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 5 | Pages 1003-1009.e1)

John F. Keaney, Izabella Lipinska, Martin G. Larson, Josée Dupuis, Jane E. Freedman, Naomi M. Hamburg, Joseph M. Massaro, Jian Rong, Patrice Sutherland, Joseph A. Vita, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Emelia J. Benjamin et al. Full-length article

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A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of cardiac contractility modulation in patients with systolic heart failure: Rationale, design, and baseline patient characteristics

October 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 4 | Pages 641-648.e1)

William T. Abraham, Daniel Burkhoff, Koonlawee Nademanee, Peter Carson, Robert Bourge, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Michael Parides, Alan Kadish, On behalf of the FIX-HF-5 Investigators and Coordinators et al. Short communication

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Systemic exposure of everolimus after stent implantation: A pharmacokinetic study

October 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 4 | Pages 751.e1-751.e7)

Marcus Wiemer, Ashok Seth, Praveen Chandra, Jörg Neuzner, Gert Richardt, Jan J. Piek, Martin Desaga, Carlos Macaya, Cornelis J. Bol, Karine Miquel-Hebert, Karolien De Roeck, Patrick W. Serruys et al. Full-length article

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Decreased heart rate variability is associated with higher levels of inflammation in middle-aged men

October 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 4 | Pages 759.e1-759.e7)

Rachel Lampert, J. Douglas Bremner, Shaoyong Su, Andrew Miller, Forrester Lee, Faiz Cheema, Jack Goldberg, Viola Vaccarino et al. Full-length article

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An early invasive strategy versus ischemia-guided management after fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials

September 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 3 | Pages 564-572.e2)

Harindra C. Wijeysundera, John J. You, Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, Harlan M. Krumholz, Warren J. Cantor, Dennis T. Ko et al. Full-length article

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Baseline characteristics of patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease enrolled in the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI 2D) trial

September 2008 (Vol. 156 | No. 3 | Pages 528-536.e5)

The BARI 2D Study Group Full-length article

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Adjunctive benefits from low-molecular-weight heparins as compared to unfractionated heparin among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis. A meta-analysis of the randomized trials

December 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 6 | Pages 1085.e1-1085.e6)

Giuseppe De Luca, Paolo Marino Full-length article

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Study of the effectiveness of additional reductions in cholesterol and homocysteine (SEARCH): Characteristics of a randomized trial among 12064 myocardial infarction survivors

November 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 5 | Pages 815-823.e6)

SEARCH Study Collaborative Group Short communication

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Comparative evaluation of long-term clinical efficacy with catheter-based percutaneous intramyocardial autologous bone marrow cell implantation versus laser myocardial revascularization in patients with severe coronary artery disease

November 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 5 | Pages 982.e1-982.e6)

Hung-Fat Tse, Sukumaran Thambar, Yok-Lam Kwong, Philip Rowlings, Greg Bellamy, Jane McCrohon, Bruce Bastian, John K.F. Chan, Gladys Lo, Chi-Lai Ho, Anthony Parker, Thomas H. Hauser, Chu-Pak Lau et al. Full-length article

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Prevention of no-reflow/slow-flow phenomenon during rotational atherectomy—A prospective randomized study comparing intracoronary continuous infusion of verapamil and nicorandil

November 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 5 | Pages 994.e1-994.e6)

Hitoshi Matsuo, Sachiro Watanabe, Takatomo Watanabe, Shunichiro Warita, Tai Kojima, Takeshi Hirose, Makoto Iwama, Koji Ono, Haruki Takahashi, Tomonori Segawa, Shinya Minatoguchi, Hisayoshi Fujiwara et al. Full-length article

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Vitamin C restores the contractile response to dobutamine and improves myocardial efficiency in patients with heart failure after anterior myocardial infarction

October 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 4 | Pages 645.e1-645.e8)

Toshiro Shinke, Junya Shite, Hideyuki Takaoka, Katsuya Hata, Nobutaka Inoue, Ryohei Yoshikawa, Hidenari Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Masai, Satoshi Watanabe, Tohru Ozawa, Hiromasa Otake, Daisuke Matsumoto, Ken-ichi Hirata, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama et al. Full-length article

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Effects of β-erythropoietin treatment on left ventricular remodeling, systolic function, and B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients with the cardiorenal anemia syndrome

October 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 4 | Pages 645.e9-645.e15)

Alberto Palazzuoli, Donald S. Silverberg, Francesca Iovine, Anna Calabrò, Maria S. Campagna, Maddalena Gallotta, Ranuccio Nuti et al. Full-length article

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Effect of caffeine on platelet inhibition by clopidogrel in healthy subjects and patients with coronary artery disease

October 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 4 | Pages 694.e1-694.e7)

Eli I. Lev, Mehmet E. Arikan, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Carlos L. Alviar, Armando Tellez, Nilesh Mathuria, Angela Builes, Juan F. Granada, Ian del Conde, Neal S. Kleiman et al. Full-length article

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Exercise capacity and quality of life after intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells in acute myocardial infarction: Results from the Autologous Stem cell Transplantation in Acute Myocardial Infarction (ASTAMI) randomized controlled trial

October 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 4 | Pages 710.e1-710.e8)

Ketil Lunde, Svein Solheim, Svend Aakhus, Harald Arnesen, Torbjørn Moum, Michael Abdelnoor, Torstein Egeland, Knut Endresen, Arnfinn Ilebekk, Arild Mangschau, Kolbjørn Forfang et al. Full-length article

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A 6-month randomized pilot study of black tea and cardiovascular risk factors

October 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 4 | Pages 724.e1-724.e6)

Kenneth J. Mukamal, Kristen MacDermott, Joe A. Vinson, Noriko Oyama, Warren J. Manning, Murray A. Mittleman et al. Full-length article

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Low plasma levels of adiponectin are associated with low risk for future cardiovascular events in patients with clinical evident vascular disease

October 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 4 | Pages 750.e1-750.e7)

Gideon R. Hajer, Yolanda van der Graaf, Jobien K. Olijhoek, Michael Edlinger, Frank L.J. Visseren et al. Full-length article

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Beneficial effects of trimetazidine treatment on exercise tolerance and B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin T plasma levels in patients with stable ischemic cardiomyopathy

September 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 3 | Pages 602.e1-602.e5)

Pericle Di Napoli, Paolo Di Giovanni, Marta Assunta Gaeta, Giuseppina D'Apolito, Antonio Barsotti et al. Full-length article

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Land versus water exercise in patients with coronary artery disease: effects on body composition, blood lipids, and physical fitness

September 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 3 | Pages 560.e1-560.e6)

Konstantinos A. Volaklis, Apostolos Th. Spassis, Savvas P. Tokmakidis Full-length article

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Effects of recombinant human erythropoietin on antiplatelet action of aspirin and clopidogrel in healthy subjects: Results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial

September 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 3 | Pages 494.e1-494.e7)

Yi-Da Tang, Henry M. Rinder, Stuart D. Katz Full-length article

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Heart rate recovery is more strongly associated with the metabolic syndrome, waist circumference, and insulin sensitivity in women than in men among the elderly in the general population

September 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 3 | Pages 460.e1-460.e7)

Göran Nilsson, Pär Hedberg, Tommy Jonason, Ingemar Lönnberg, John Öhrvik et al. Full-length article

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Influence of diabetes on characteristics and outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: A report from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF)

August 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 2 | Pages 277.e1-277.e8)

Barry H. Greenberg, William T. Abraham, Nancy M. Albert, Karen Chiswell, Robert Clare, Wendy Gattis Stough, Mihai Gheorghiade, Christopher M. O'Connor, Jie Lena Sun, Clyde W. Yancy, James B. Young, Gregg C. Fonarow et al. Full-length article

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Optimal platelet inhibition in patients undergoing PCI: Data from the Multicenter Registry of High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Adequate Platelet Inhibition (MR PCI) study

August 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 2 | Pages 344.e1-344.e5)

H.M. Mardikar, M.S. Hiremath, David J. Moliterno, Rony Mathew, Rangolee Arora, Dhananjay Deo, J.S. Hiremath, N.V. Deshpande, Aziz Khan, Jacob Joseph, Debabrata Mukherjee et al. Full-length article

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Timing of ischemic onset estimated from the electrocardiogram is better than historical timing for predicting outcome after reperfusion therapy for acute anterior myocardial infarction: A DANish trial in Acute Myocardial Infarction 2 (DANAMI-2) substudy

July 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 1 | Pages 61.e1-61.e8)

Maria Sejersten, Rasmus S. Ripa, Charles Maynard, Peer Grande, Henning Rud Andersen, Galen S. Wagner, Peter Clemmensen, for the DANAMI-2 investigators et al. Full-length article

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Trimetazidine added to combined hemodynamic antianginal therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized crossover trial

July 2007 (Vol. 154 | No. 1 | Pages 78.e1-78.e7)

Letícia Weiss Ribeiro, Jorge P. Ribeiro, Ricardo Stein, Cristiane Leitão, Carísi Anne Polanczyk et al. Full-length article

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A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the effects of the angiotensin II receptor blocker candesartan cilexetil on intimal hyperplasia after coronary stent implantation

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 761.e1-761.e6)

Peter W. Radke, Hans R. Figulla, Helmut Drexler, Heinrich G. Klues, Andreas Mügge, Sigmund Silber, Werner Daniel, Alexander Schmeisser, Nicolaus Reifart, Wolfgang Motz, Hans-Joachim Büttner, Dieter Fischer, Jan R. Ortlepp, Kerstin Schaefers, Rainer Hoffmann, Peter Hanrath, for the AACHEN Trial Investigators et al. Full-length article

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Measurement of the thickness of the fibrous cap by optical coherence tomography

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 755.e1-755.e4)

Teruyoshi Kume, Takashi Akasaka, Takahiro Kawamoto, Hiroyuki Okura, Nozomi Watanabe, Eiji Toyota, Yoji Neishi, Renan Sukmawan, Yoshito Sadahira, Kiyoshi Yoshida et al. Full-length article

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The effect of altering heart rate on ventricular function in patients with heart failure treated with β-blockers

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 713.e9-713.e13)

Simon D.R. Thackray, Justin M. Ghosh, Graham A. Wright, Klaus K.A. Witte, Nikolay P. Nikitin, Gerald C. Kaye, Andrew L. Clark, Ann Tweddel, John G.F. Cleland et al. Full-length article

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Adjunctive therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy: One-year follow-up results of the randomized trial

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 713.e1-713.e7)

Romuald Wojnicz, Jolanta Nowak, Bożena Szyguła-Jurkiewicz, Krzysztof Wilczek, Andrzej Lekston, Przemysław Trzeciak, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska, Marian Zembala, Jan Wodniecki, Lech Poloński et al. Full-length article

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Immunoadsorption in dilated cardiomyopathy: 6-month results from a randomized study

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 712.e1-712.e6)

Alexander Staudt, Astrid Hummel, Jörg Ruppert, Marcus Dörr, Christiane Trimpert, Katrin Birkenmeier, Thomas Krieg, Yvonne Staudt, Stephan B. Felix et al. Full-length article

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The impact of cardiovascular risk factors on subclinical left main coronary artery disease: An intravascular ultrasound study

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 693.e7-693.e12)

Sang-Wook Kim, Gary S. Mintz, Esteban Escolar, Patrick Ohlmann, Jerzy Pregowski, Pawel Tyczynski, Augusto D. Pichard, Lowell F. Satler, Kenneth M. Kent, William O. Suddath, Ron Waksman, Neil J. Weissman et al. Full-length article

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Weight loss improves heart rate recovery in overweight and obese men with features of the metabolic syndrome

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 693.e1-693.e6)

Grant D. Brinkworth, Manny Noakes, Jonathan D. Buckley, Peter M. Clifton Full-length article

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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty decreases levels of C-reactive protein in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 692.e1-692.e5)

Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Akira Shibano, Takema Sakoda, Hiroki Ikeda, Hiroshi Iranami, Yoshio Hatano, Tadao Enomoto et al. Full-length article

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Home defibrillation: A feasibility study in myocardial infarction survivors at intermediate risk of sudden death

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 685.e1-685.e7)

Tommaso Sanna, Francesco Fedele, Igino Genuini, Andrea Puglisi, Paolo Azzolini, Giuliano Altamura, Francesco Lobianco, Matteo Ruzzolini, Francesco Perna, Mirco Micò, Giancarlo Roscio, Pierluigi Mottironi, Carlo Saraceni, Michele Pistolese, Fulvio Bellocci et al. Full-length article

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Sustained effect of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell injection in patients with refractory angina pectoris and chronic myocardial ischemia: Twelve-month follow-up results

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 684.e11-684.e16)

Saskia L.M.A. Beeres, Jeroen J. Bax, Petra Dibbets-Schneider, Marcel P.M. Stokkel, Willem E. Fibbe, Ernst E. van der Wall, Martin J. Schalij, Douwe E. Atsma et al. Full-length article

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Age, outcomes, and treatment effects of fibrinolytic and antithrombotic combinations: Findings from Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of a New Thrombolytic (ASSENT)-3 and ASSENT-3 PLUS

October 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 4 | Pages 684.e1-684.e9)

Peter R. Sinnaeve, Yao Huang, Kris Bogaerts, Alec Vahanian, Jennifer Adgey, Paul W. Armstrong, Lars Wallentin, Frans J. Van de Werf, Christopher B. Granger, on behalf of the ASSENT-3 and ASSENT-3 PLUS investigators et al. Full-length article

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Thrombospondin-4 1186G>C (A387P) is a sex-dependent risk factor for myocardial infarction: A large replication study with increased sample size from the same population

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 543.e1-543.e5)

Jianxun Cui, Edward Randell, James Renouf, Guang Sun, Roger Green, Fei-Yu Han, Ya-Gang Xie et al. Full-length article

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Recurrence of pulmonary vein conduction and atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: A randomized trial of the ostial versus the extraostial ablation strategy

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 537.e1-537.e8)

Brian Nilsson, Xu Chen, Steen Pehrson, Lars Køber, Jørgen Hilden, Jesper H. Svendsen et al. Full-length article

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Characteristics of ventricular tachyarrhythmias occurring in ischemic versus nonischemic patients implanted with a biventricular cardioverter-defibrillator for primary or secondary prevention of sudden death

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 527.e1-527.e11)

Giuseppe Boriani, Maurizio Gasparini, Maurizio Lunati, Massimo Santini, Maurizio Landolina, Antonio Vincenti, Antonio Curnis, Mario Bocchiardo, Luigi Padeletti, Mauro Biffi, Luca Allaria, Alessandra Denaro, on behalf of the InSync ICD Italian Registry Investigators et al. Full-length article

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Asymmetric dimethylarginine is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease: Results from the multicenter Coronary Artery Risk Determination investigating the Influence of ADMA Concentration (CARDIAC) study

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 493.e1-493.e8)

Friedrich Schulze, Henrike Lenzen, Christoph Hanefeld, Asja Bartling, Karl J. Osterziel, Lilia Goudeva, Caroline Schmidt-Lucke, Magda Kusus, Renke Maas, Edzard Schwedhelm, Dietrich Strödter, Bernd C. Simon, Andreas Mügge, Werner G. Daniel, Harald Tillmanns, Bernhard Maisch, Thomas Streichert, Rainer H. Böger et al. Full-length article

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A randomized multicenter clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device versus conventional therapy with intraaortic balloon pumping for treatment of cardiogenic shock

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 469.e1-469.e8)

Daniel Burkhoff, Howard Cohen, Corinna Brunckhorst, William W. O'Neill, for the TandemHeart Investigators Group et al. Full-length article

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Myocardial perfusion in apical ballooning syndrome: Correlate of myocardial injury

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 469.e9-469.e13)

Ahmad Elesber, Amir Lerman, Kevin A. Bybee, Joseph G. Murphy, Gregory Barsness, Mandeep Singh, Charanjit S. Rihal, Abhiram Prasad et al. Full-length article

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National evaluation of adherence to β-blocker therapy for 1 year after acute myocardial infarction in patients with commercial health insurance

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 454.e1-454.e8)

Judith M. Kramer, Bradley Hammill, Kevin J. Anstrom, Donald Fetterolf, Richard Snyder, John P. Charde, Barbara S. Hoffman, Nancy Allen LaPointe, Eric Peterson et al. Full-length article

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Rationale and design of the Folic Acid for Vascular Outcome Reduction In Transplantation (FAVORIT) trial

September 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 3 | Pages 448.e1-448.e7)

Andrew G. Bostom, Myra A. Carpenter, John W. Kusek, Lawrence G. Hunsicker, Marc A. Pfeffer, Andrew S. Levey, Paul F. Jacques, Joyce McKenney, for the FAVORIT Investigators et al. Short communication

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Persistence of iatrogenic atrial septal defect after pulmonary vein isolation—an underestimated risk?

August 2006 (Vol. 152 | No. 2 | Pages 362.e1-362.e5)

Christoph Hammerstingl, Lars Lickfett, Kyung-Mi Jeong, Clemens Troatz, Jan-Arne Wedekind, Klaus Tiemann, Berndt Lüderitz, Thorsten Lewalter et al. Full-length article

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Effect of raloxifene on aortic elasticity in healthy postmenopausal women

December 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 6 | Pages 1212.e1-1212.e6)

Nicholas A. Tritos, Lois Goepfert, Kraig V. Kissinger, George Katsimaglis, Warren J. Manning, Peter G. Danias et al. Full-length article

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Effects of the renal natriuretic peptide urodilatin (ularitide) in patients with decompensated chronic heart failure: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending-dose trial

December 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 6 | Pages 1239.e1-1239.e8)

Veselin Mitrovic, Hartmut Lüss, Klaus Nitsche, Kristin Forssmann, Erik Maronde, Katrin Fricke, Wolf-Georg Forssmann, Markus Meyer et al. Full-length article

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Targeted pharmacological reversal of electrical remodeling after cardioversion—Rationale and design of the Flecainide Short-Long (Flec-SL) trial

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 899.e1-899.e6)

Paulus Kirchhof, Thomas Fetsch, Peter Hanrath, Thomas Meinertz, Gerhard Steinbeck, Walter Lehmacher, Günter Breithardt et al. Short communication

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A randomized clinical trial of hospital-based, comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation versus usual care for patients with congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, or high risk of ischemic heart disease (the DANREHAB trial)—design, intervention, and population

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 899.e7-899.e16)

Ann-Dorthe Olsen Zwisler, Lone Schou, Anne Merete Boas Soja, Henrik Brønnum-Hansen, Christian Gluud, Lars Iversen, Bjarne Sigurd, Mette Madsen, Jørgen Fischer-Hansen, the DANREHAB group et al. Short communication

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Effects of canrenoate plus angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors versus angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors alone on systolic and diastolic function in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 919.e1-919.e8)

Pietro Di Pasquale, Sergio Cannizzaro, Sebastiano Scalzo, Gaspare Parrinello, Sergio Fasullo, Francesco Giambanco, Antonio Fatta, Salvatore Paterna et al. Full-length article

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Size and transmural extent of first-time reperfused myocardial infarction assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance can be estimated by 12-lead electrocardiogram

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 920.e1-920.e9)

Henrik Engblom, Erik Hedström, Einar Heiberg, Galen S. Wagner, Olle Pahlm, Håkan Arheden et al. Full-length article

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Applicability of clinical prediction models in acute myocardial infarction: A comparison of traditional and empirical Bayes adjustment methods

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 920.e11-920.e17)

Ewout W. Steyerberg, Marinus J.C. Eijkemans, Eric Boersma, J. Dik F. Habbema Full-length article

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Indinavir impairs endothelial function in healthy HIV-negative men

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 933.e1-933.e7)

Sudha S. Shankar, Michael P. Dubé, J. Christopher Gorski, James E. Klaunig, Helmut O. Steinberg et al. Full-length article

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A pilot study: The Noninvasive Surface Cooling Thermoregulatory System for Mild Hypothermia Induction in Acute Myocardial Infarction (The NICAMI Study)

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 933.e9-933.e13)

Hung Q. Ly, André Denault, Jocelyn Dupuis, Alain Vadeboncoeur, François Harel, André Arsenault, C. Michael Gibson, Raoul Bonan et al. Full-length article

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Pilot study to determine the impact of a multidisciplinary educational intervention in patients hospitalized with heart failure

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 982.e1-982.e9)

Femida H. Gwadry-Sridhar, J. Malcolm O. Arnold, Ying Zhang, James E. Brown, Gordon Marchiori, Gordon Guyatt et al. Full-length article

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How do different indicators of cardiac pump function impact upon the long-term prognosis of patients with chronic heart failure?

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 983.e1-983.e6)

Simon G. Williams, Mark Jackson, George Alastair Cooke, Diane Barker, Ashish Patwala, David Jay Wright, Khaled Albuoaini, Lip-Bun Tan et al. Full-length article

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A simplified education program improves knowledge, self-care behavior, and disease severity in heart failure patients in rural settings

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 983.e7-983.e12)

Mary A. Caldwell, Kathryn J. Peters, Kathleen A. Dracup Full-length article

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Blood volume and brain natriuretic peptide in congestive heart failure: A pilot study

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 984.e1-984.e6)

Karen B. James, Richard W. Troughton, Joseph Feldschuh, Daniel Soltis, Delsa Thomas, Fetnat Fouad-Tarazi et al. Full-length article

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Vulnerabilities of patients recovering from an exacerbation of chronic heart failure

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 984.e7-984.e13)

Debra K. Moser, Lynn V. Doering, Misook L. Chung Full-length article

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Economic impact of the reduced incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure treated with enalapril

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 985.e1-985.e8)

Monika Wagner, Donna Rindress, Brigitte Desjardins, Marie-Claude Meilleur, Anique Ducharme, Jean-Claude Tardif et al. Full-length article

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Comparative efficacy of nebivolol versus carvedilol on left ventricular function and exercise capacity in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. A 12-month study

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 985.e9-985.e18)

Alexandros P. Patrianakos, Fragiskos I. Parthenakis, Hercules E. Mavrakis, George F. Diakakis, Gregorios I. Chlouverakis, Panos E. Vardas et al. Full-length article

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Intracoronary administration of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells after induction of short ischemia is safe and may improve hibernation and ischemia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 986.e1-986.e7)

Alex Blatt, Gad Cotter, Marina Leitman, Ricardo Krakover, Edo Kaluski, Olga Milo-Cotter, Igor B. Resnick, Simcha Samuel, David Gozal, Zvi Vered, Shimon Slavin, Michael Y. Shapira et al. Full-length article

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Left ventricular remodeling after primary coronary angioplasty in patients treated with abciximab or intracoronary adenosine

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 1015.1-1015.e9)

Anna S. Petronio, Marco De Carlo, Nicola Ciabatti, Giovanni Amoroso, Ugo Limbruno, Caterina Palagi, Vitantonio Di Bello, Maria F. Romano, Mario Mariani et al. Full-length article

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Early versus periprocedural administration of abciximab for primary angioplasty: A pooled analysis of 6 studies

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 1015.e11-1015.e17)

Jochen Gödicke, Marcus Flather, Marko Noc, Mariann Gyöngyösi, Hans-Richard Arntz, Lars Grip, Henrique Mesquita Gabriel, Kurt Huber, Fiona Nugara, Joachim Schröder, Leif Svensson, Duolao Wang, Simona Zorman, Gilles Montalescot et al. Full-length article

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Coronary artery calcifications in the long-term follow-up of Kawasaki disease

November 2005 (Vol. 150 | No. 5 | Pages 1016.e1-1016.e8)

Gul H. Dadlani, Robert L. Gingell, Joseph D. Orie, Jean-Michel Roland, Jan Najdzionek, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Daniel R. Pieroni, Steven E. Lipshultz et al. Full-length article

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Loratidine improves ischemic parameters of exercise stress test in patients with acute myocardial infarction

December 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 6 | Page 1019)

Okan Erdogan, Armagan Altun, Sabri Gazi, Gultac Ozbay Full-length article

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Effect of nesiritide (human b-type natriuretic peptide) and dobutamine on heart rate variability in decompensated heart failure

November 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 5 | Pages 920-926)

Doron Aronson, Andrew J. Burger Full-length article

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Nicorandil improves cardiac function and clinical outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Role of inhibitory effect on reactive oxygen species formation

October 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 4 | Page 611)

Hirotsugu Ono, Tomohiro Osanai, Hiroshi Ishizaka, Hiroyuki Hanada, Takaatsu Kamada, Hiroyuki Onodera, Norio Fujita, Shingo Sasaki, Toshiro Matsunaga, Ken Okumura et al. Full-length article

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Adjunctive effect of hyperbaric oxygen treatment after thrombolysis on left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction

October 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 4 | Page 589)

Milica Dekleva, Aleksandar Neskovic, Alja Vlahovic, Biljana Putnikovic, Branko Beleslin, Miodrag Ostojic et al. Full-length article

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Acute effects of β-endorphin on cardiovascular function in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure

September 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 3 | Page 530)

Domenico Cozzolino, Ferdinando C. Sasso, Teresa Salvatore, Michele Torella, Antonio Cittadini, Sandro Gentile, Roberto Torella, Dario Giugliano et al. Full-length article

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Lack of relationship between doppler indices of diastolic function and left ventricular pressure transients in patients with definite diastolic heart failure

September 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 3 | Page 530)

Gerard P. Aurigemma, Michael R. Zile, William H. Gaasch Full-length article

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Effects of multivitamins and low-dose folic acid supplements on flow-mediated vasodilation and plasma homocysteine levels in older adults

September 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 3 | Page 517)

Cynthia M. Carlsson, Lisa M. Pharo, Susan E. Aeschlimann, Carol Mitchell, Gail Underbakke, James H. Stein et al. Full-length article

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Myocardial endothelin-1 release and indices of inflammation during angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction and stable coronary artery disease

August 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 2 | Pages 341-347)

Andrew J. Taylor, Alex Bobik, Mark Richards, David Kaye, Geoffrey Raines, Paul Gould, Garry Jennings et al. Full-length article

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Oral rapamycin to prevent human coronary stent restenosis: A pilot study

August 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 2 | Pages 341-343)

Eduardo Guarda, Eugenio Marchant, Alejandro Fajuri, Alejandro Martínez, Sergio Morán, Manuel Mendez, Polentzi Uriarte, Edith Valenzuela, Rosa Lazen et al. Full-length article

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Is angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor useful in a Japanese population for secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction? A final report of the Japanese Acute Myocardial Infarction Prospective (JAMP) study

August 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 2 | Pages 292-299)

Kenji Ueshima, Kennichi Fukami, Katsuhiko Hiramori, Saichi Hosoda, Hiroshi Kishida, Kazuzo Kato, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Kiichiro Tsutani, Akira Sakuma, Japanese Angina and Myocardial Infarction Prospective (JAMP) study group et al. Full-length article

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Short-term prevention of thromboembolic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation with aspirin plus clopidogrel: the Clopidogrel-Aspirin Atrial Fibrillation (CLAAF) Pilot Study

July 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 1 | Page 180)

Roberto Lorenzoni, Guido Lazzerini, Franca Cocci, Raffaele De Caterina Full-length article

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Sulfhydryl angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition induces sustained reduction of systemic oxidative stress and improves the nitric oxide pathway in patients with essential hypertension

July 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 1 | Page 172)

C Napoli, V Sica, F de Nigris, O Pignalosa, M Condorelli, L.J Ignarro, A Liguori et al. Full-length article

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Efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin and atorvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia and a high risk of coronary heart disease: a randomized, controlled trial

July 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 1 | Page 105)

Gregory G Schwartz, Michael A Bolognese, Benoit P Tremblay, Richard Caplan, Howard Hutchinson, Ali Raza, Michael Cressman et al. Full-length article

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A randomized evaluation of the effects of glucose-insulin-potassium infusion on myocardial salvage in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with reperfusion therapy

July 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 1 | Page 105)

Jürgen Pache, Adnan Kastrati, Julinda Mehilli, Hildegard Bollwein, Gjin Ndrepepa, Helmut Schühlen, Stefan Martinoff, Melchior Seyfarth, Stephan Nekolla, Josef Dirschinger, Markus Schwaiger, Albert Schömig et al. Full-length article

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Effect of pravastatin compared with placebo initiated within 24 hours of onset of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina: The Pravastatin in Acute Coronary Treatment (PACT) trial

July 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 1 | Page 91)

Peter L Thompson, Ian Meredith, John Amerena, Terence J Campbell, J.Graeme Sloman, Phillip J Harris, Pravastatin in Acute Coronary Treatment (PACT) Investigators et al. Full-length article

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Hyperbaric oxygen treatment does not affect left ventricular chamber stiffness after myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis

July 2004 (Vol. 148 | No. 1 | Page 85)

Alja Vlahović, Aleksandar N Nešković, Milica Dekleva, Biljana Putniković, Zoran B Popović, Petar Otašević, Miodrag Ostojić et al. Full-length article

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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonist rosiglitazone reduces circulating platelet activity in patients without diabetes mellitus who have coronary artery disease

June 2004 (Vol. 147 | No. 6 | Pages 1032-1037)

Jagdip S Sidhu, Dahlia Cowan, Jennifer A Tooze, Juan-Carlos Kaski Full-length article

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Effect of a cardiac rehabilitation program on left ventricular diastolic function and its relationship to exercise capacity in patients with coronary heart disease: Experience from a randomized, controlled study

May 2004 (Vol. 147 | No. 5 | Page 874)

Cheuk-Man Yu, Leonard Sheung-Wai Li, Man-Fai Lam, David Chung-Wah Siu, Raymond Kin-Man Miu, Chu-Pak Lau et al. Full-length article

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Effect of rosiglitazone on restenosis after coronary stenting in patients with type 2 diabetes

May 2004 (Vol. 147 | No. 5 | Pages e21-e25)

Abdulfatah Osman, Javier Otero, Alberto Brizolara, Sergio Waxman, George Stouffer, Peter Fitzgerald, Barry F Uretsky et al. Full-length article

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Primary stenting of occluded native coronary arteries: Final results of the Primary Stenting of Occluded Native Coronary Arteries (PRISON) study

May 2004 (Vol. 147 | No. 5 | Pages e16-e20)

Braim M Rahel, Maarten J Suttorp, Gert J Laarman, Ferdinand Kiemeneij, Egbert T Bal, Benno J Rensing, Sjef M.P.G Ernst, Jurriën M ten Berg, Johannes C Kelder, H.W.Thijs Plokker et al. Full-length article

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Acetylcysteine in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after coronary angiography

December 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 6 | Pages 1089-1094)

J.Bradley Oldemeyer, W.Paul Biddle, Richard L Wurdeman, Aryan N Mooss, Erica Cichowski, Daniel E Hilleman et al. Full-length article

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Early reperfusion and late clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction randomly assigned to primary percutaneous coronary intervention or streptokinase

December 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 6 | Pages 1076-1082)

Daniel H Berrocal, Mauricio G Cohen, Alejandro D Spinetta, Marta García Ben, Carlos A Rojas Matas, José M Gabay, José M Magni, Gustavo Nogareda, MD, Pablo Oberti, Cristian Von Schulz, Hernán Doval, Oscar O Bazzino, Arturo Cagide, Raul Oliveri, Liliana R Grinfeld et al. Full-length article

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Increased levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in patients with hypercholesterolemia: the effect of atorvastatin treatment

December 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 6 | Pages 1060-1063)

Tomáš Štulc, Ivan Malbohan, Jan Malík, Lenka Fialová, Jiřina Soukupová, Richard Češka et al. Full-length article

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Effects of low-dose angiotensin II receptor blocker candesartan on cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease

December 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 6 | Pages 1022-1027)

Junichiro Kondo, Takahito Sone, Hideyuki Tsuboi, Hiroaki Mukawa, Itsuro Morishima, Michitaka Uesugi, Tomohiro Kono, Takashi Kosaka, Tomohiro Yoshida, Yasushi Numaguchi, Hideo Matsui, Toyoaki Murohara, Kenji Okumura et al. Full-length article

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Effects of 2 different antiplatelet regimens with abciximab or tirofiban on platelet function in patients undergoing coronary stenting

November 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 5 | Page 886)

Steffen Massberg, Iris Mueller, Felicitas Besta, Phillip Thomas, Meinrad Gawaz et al. Full-length article

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Short- and long-term beneficial effects of trimetazidine in patients with diabetes and ischemic cardiomyopathy

November 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 5 | Page 854)

G Fragasso, P.M Piatti, MD, L Monti, A Palloshi, E Setola, P Puccetti, G Calori, G.D Lopaschuk, A Margonato et al. Full-length article

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Comparison of the effect of valsartan and lisinopril on autonomic nervous system activity in chronic heart failure

November 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 5 | Page 854)

Elisabetta De Tommasi, Massimo Iacoviello, Roberta Romito, Claudio Ceconi, Pietro Guida, Francesco Massari, Gloria Francolini, Federico Bertocchi, Roberto Ferrari, Paolo Rizzon, MariaVittoria Pitzalis et al. Full-length article

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Effect of transdermal nitroglycerin on inflammatory mediators in patients with peripheral atherosclerotic vascular disease

October 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 4 | Page 746)

José R de Berrazueta, Isabel Sampedro, Ma Teresa Garcia-Unzueta, Javier Llorca, Manuel Bustamante, Jose A Amado et al. Full-length article

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Does the type of prosthesis influence early left ventricular mass regression after aortic valve replacement? Assessment with magneticresonance imaging

October 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 4 | Page 746)

Penelope R Sensky, Mahmoud Loubani, Richard P Keal, Nilesh J Samani, Andrew W Sosnowski, Manuel Galiñanes et al. Full-length article

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Current presentation and management of heart failure in cardiology and internal medicine hospital units: a tale of two worlds—the TEMISTOCLE study

October 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 4 | Page 735)

Andrea Di Lenarda, Marino Scherillo, Aldo Pietro Maggioni, Nicola Acquarone, Giovanni Battista Ambrosio, Massimo Annicchiarico, Paolo Bellis, Paolo Bellotti, Renata De Maria, Rinaldo Lavecchia, Donata Lucci, Giovanni Mathieu, Cristina Opasich, Maurizio Porcu, Luigi Tavazzi, Massimo Cafiero, TEMISTOCLE Investigators et al. Full-length article

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Thermal hydrotherapy improves quality of life and hemodynamic function in patients with chronic heart failure

October 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 4 | Pages 728-733)

Andreas Michalsen, Rainer Lüdtke, Malte Bühring, Günther Spahn, Jost Langhorst, Gustav J Dobos et al. Full-length article

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Platelet activation after stenting with heparin-coated versus noncoated stents

October 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 4 | Page 691)

Paul A Gurbel, Kevin P Bliden Full-length article

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Pioglitazone reduces neointimal tissue proliferation after coronary stent implantation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an intravascular ultrasound scanning study

August 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 2 | Page 366)

Tsutomu Takagi, Atsushi Yamamuro, Koichi Tamita, Kenji Yamabe, Minako Katayama, Shin Mizoguchi, Motoaki Ibuki, Tomoko Tani, Kazuaki Tanabe, Kunihiko Nagai, Kenichi Shiratori, Shigefumi Morioka, Junichi Yoshikawa et al. Full-length article

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Effect of n-3 fatty acids on heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity in middle-aged subjects

August 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 2 | Page 344)

Anouk Geelen, Peter L Zock, Cees A Swenne, Ingeborg A Brouwer, Evert G Schouten, Martijn B Katan et al. Full-length article

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Beneficial effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and nitrate association on left ventricular remodeling in patients with large acute myocardial infarction: the delapril remodeling after acute myocardial infarction (DRAMI) trial

July 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 1 | Page 133)

Roberto Latini, Lidia Staszewsky, Aldo P Maggioni, Paolo Marino, Francisco Hernandez-Bernal, Gianni Tognoni, Violeta Labarta, Silvana Gramenzi, Federico Bianchi, Giuseppe Sarcina, Giovanni Cremonesi, Gian Luigi Nicolosi, Enrico Geraci, on the behalf of the Delapril Remodeling after Acute Myocardial Infarction (DRAMI) Collaborative Group et al. Full-length article

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Effect of folic acid on fenofibrate-induced elevation of homocysteine and cysteine

July 2003 (Vol. 146 | No. 1 | Page 110)

Vojtech Melenovsky, Tomas Stulc, Viktor Kozich, Barbora Grauova, Jakub Krijt, Dan Wichterle, Tomas Haas, Jan Malik, Jaromir Hradec, Richard Ceska et al. Full-length article

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Prospective evaluation comparing the effects of enalapril and losartan in left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction

June 2003 (Vol. 145 | No. 6 | Page 1101)

Lilia Nigro Maia, José Carlos Nicolau, João V Vítola, Márcio Santos, Josélia Menin Brandi, Marcos Rogério Joaquim, José Mário Baggi, José Antonio Cordeiro, Moacir F de Godoy et al. Full-length article

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Antibiotics in primary prevention of myocardial infarction among elderly patients with hypertension

May 2003 (Vol. 145 | No. 5 | Page 918)

Paul Brassard, Chantal Bourgault, James Brophy, Abbas Kezouh, Bruno Rainville, Marianne Xhignesse, Samy Suissa et al. Full-length article

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Effect of dietary intervention and lipid-lowering treatment on brachial vasoreactivity in patients with ischemic heart disease and hypercholesterolemia

May 2003 (Vol. 145 | No. 5 | Page 903)

Eva Søndergaard, Jacob E Møller, Kenneth Egstrup Full-length article

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Comparison of acute changes in left ventricular volume, systolic and diastolic functions, and intraventricular synchronicity after biventricular and right ventricular pacing for heart failure

May 2003 (Vol. 145 | No. 5 | Page 846)

Cheuk-Man Yu, Hong Lin, Wing-Hong Fung, Qing Zhang, Shun-Ling Kong, John E Sanderson et al. Full-length article

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Beneficial effects of metoprolol on myocardial sympathetic function: Evidence from a randomized, placebo-controlled study in patients with congestive heart failure

August 2002 (Vol. 144 | No. 2 | Page E3)

Paul A.R. de Milliano, Andre C. de Groot, Jan G.P. Tijssen, Berthe L.F. van Eck-Smit, Pieter A. van Zwieten, Kong I. Lie et al. Full-length article

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An integrated approach to diagnosis and therapeutic management of patients with systolic heart failure in the Copenhagen metropolitan area

August 2002 (Vol. 144 | No. 2 | Page E2)

Søren Galatius, Finn Gustafsson, Per H. Nielsen, Dan Atar, Per R. Hildebrandt et al. Full-length article

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Effectiveness of a novel serotonin blocker, sarpogrelate, for patients with angina pectoris

August 2002 (Vol. 144 | No. 2 | Page E1)

Toru Kinugawa, Masatoshi Fujita, Jong-Dae Lee, Hitoshi Nakajima, Hiroyuki Hanada, Shoichi Miyamoto et al. Full-length article

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No variants in the cardiac actin gene in Finnish patients with dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

June 2002 (Vol. 143 | No. 6 | Pages 11-14)

Satu Kärkkäinen, Keijo Peuhkurinen, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Raija Miettinen, Päivi Kärkkäinen, Johanna Kuusisto, Markku Laakso et al. Full-length article

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Prevention of postcoronary angioplasty restenosis by omega-3 fatty acids: Main results of the Esapent for Prevention of Restenosis ITalian Study (ESPRIT)

June 2002 (Vol. 143 | No. 6 | Page E5)

Aleardo Maresta, Marco Balduccelli, Elisabetta Varani, Mario Marzilli, Claudio Galli, Franca Heiman, Maurizio Lavezzari, Eduardo Stragliotto, Raffaele De Caterina, On behalf of the ESPRIT Investigators et al. Full-length article

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Effects of the thromboxane synthetase inhibitor and receptor antagonist terbogrel in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension

May 2002 (Vol. 143 | No. 5 | Page E4)

David Langleben, Brian W. Christman, Robyn J Barst, Virgil C. Dias, Nazzareno Galiè, Timothy W. Higenbottam, Meinhard Kneussl, Larry Korducki, Robert Naeije, Axel Riedel, Gerald Simonneau, Andrew M. Hirsch, Stuart Rich, Ivan M. Robbins, Ronald Oudiz, Michael D. McGoon, David B. Badesch, Robert D. Levy, Sanjay Mehta, Werner Seeger, Markus Solèr et al. Full-length article

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Low molecular weight heparin (bemiparin sodium) and the coagulation profile of patients with heart failure

April 2002 (Vol. 143 | No. 4 | Page E3)

Ferruccio De Lorenzo, Douglas Newberry, Mike Scully, Zibgniew Kadziola, Gloria Dawson, Nancy Ranlall, Neelam Saba, Ali Noorani, Shaharam Kashani, Rene' Williams, Vijay Vir Kakkar et al. Full-length article

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Morphologic changes in the microcirculation induced by chronic smoking habit: A videocapillaroscopic study on the human labial mucosa

April 2002 (Vol. 143 | No. 4 | Page E2)

Raffaele Molino Lova, Benedetta Miniati, Claudio Macchi, Massimo Gulisano, Gherardo Gheri, Claudio Catini, Andrea A. Conti, Gian Franco Gensini et al. Full-length article

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Systemic platelet effects of contrast media: Implications for cardiologic research and clinical practice

January 2002 (Vol. 143 | No. 1 | Page E1)

M.C.D. Dalby, S.J. Davidson, J.F. Burman, J. Clague, U. Sigwart, S.W. Davies et al. Full-length article

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Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with bronchial asthma with long-term oral β2-adrenoceptor agonists

December 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 6 | Page E11)

Osamu Hirono, Isao Kubota, Osamu Minamihaba, Kaniz Fatema, Shuichi Kato, Hidenori Nakamura, Hitonobu Tomoike et al. Full-length article

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Plasma insulin-like growth factor-1 elevated in mild-to-moderate but not severe heart failure

December 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 6 | Page E10)

M.K. Al-Obaidi, J.K.F. Hon, P.J. Stubbs, J. Barnes, R.A. Amersey, M. Dahdal, J.F. Laycock, M.I.M. Noble, J. Alaghband-Zadeh et al. Full-length article

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A randomized trial of stenting with or without balloon predilation for the treatment of coronary artery disease

November 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 5 | Page E9)

Lance I. Kovar, E.Scott Monrad, Warren Sherman, Selva Kunchithapatham, Kumar L. Ravi, William Gotsis, Gary Silverman, David L. Brown et al. Full-length article

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Randomized comparison of J&J Crown stent versus NIR stent after routine coronary angioplasty

November 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 5 | Page E8)

Sinisa Miketic, Joerg Carlsson, Ulrich Tebbe Full-length article

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Medical and socioenvironmental predictors of hospital readmission in patients with congestive heart failure

October 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 4 | Page E7)

Miyuki Tsuchihashi, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Kazunori Kodama, Fumiyoshi Kasagi, Soko Setoguchi, Masahiro Mohr, Toru Kubota, Akira Takeshita et al. Full-length article

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Tamoxifen is not detrimental to endothelial function in postmenopausal women with breast cancer

October 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 4 | Page E6)

Paul J.L. Ong, Helena Linardou, Helen A. Grahamb, Philip Savage, Christopher S. Hayward, R.Charles Coombes, Peter Collins et al. Full-length article

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Effect of early treatment with captopril and metoprolol singly and together on postinfarction left ventricular remodeling

October 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 4 | Page E5)

Roberto Ricci, Claudio Coletta, Vincenzo Ceci, Giuseppe Pajes, Rita Lucia Putini, Alessandro Salustri, Giorgio Bottero, Massimo Pasquale, on behalf of the RIMA Researchers et al. Full-length article

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Blockade of adenosine receptors with aminophylline limits ischemic preconditioning in human beings

September 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 3 | Page E4)

Saul Schaefer, Steven D. Correa, Richard J. Valente, Lawrence J. Laslett Full-length article

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Clinical assessment of clonidine in the treatment of new-onset rapid atrial fibrillation: A prospective, randomized clinical trial

August 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 2 | Page E3)

Christopher S. Simpson, William A. Ghali, Anthony J. Sanfilippo, Sabine Moritz, Hoshiar Abdollah et al. Full-length article

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The effect of pravastatin and atorvastatin on coenzyme Q10

August 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 2 | Page E2)

Barry E. Bleske, Richard A. Willis, Mark Anthony, Nicole Casselberry, Meeta Datwani, Virginia E. Uhley, Stephanie G. Secontine, Michael J. Shea et al. Full-length article

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Inhibition by combined therapy with ticlopidine and aspirin of enhanced platelet aggregation during physical exercise in patients with coronary artery disease

August 2001 (Vol. 142 | No. 2 | Page E1)

Tamaki Kitai, Masakatsu Nishikawa, Takashi Tanigawa, Tsutomu Okinaka, Hideo Wada, Hiroshi Shiku, Yasuo Ikeda, Masaaki Ito, Naoki Isaka, Takeshi Nakano et al. Full-length article

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Evidence suggesting coronary vasodilation as the principal mechanism in the warm-up phenomenon

June 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 6 | Pages 1018-1025)

Kari Ylitalo, Matti Niemelä, Markku Linnaluoto, Juhani Valkama, Kimmo Mattila, Keijo Peuhkurinen et al. Full-length article

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Acute effects of melatonin administration on cardiovascular autonomic regulation in healthy men

May 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 5 | Page E9)

Koichi Nishiyama, Hirofumi Yasue, Yasushi Moriyama, Ryusuke Tsunoda, Hisao Ogawa, Michihiro Yoshimura, Kiyotaka Kugiyama et al. Full-length article

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Single-day loading dose of oral amiodarone for the prevention of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

May 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 5 | Page E8)

Dejan Maraš, Srdjan D. Bošković, Zoran Popović, Aleksandar N. Nešković, Slobodan Kovačević, Petar Otašević, Jelena Marinković, Liljana Vuk, Milorad Borzanović, Stevan Nastasić, Tomislav Jovanović, Milovan Bojić, Rade Babić, Aleksandar D. Popović et al. Full-length article

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An angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor improves left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in transfusion-dependent patients with β-thalassemia major

February 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 2 | Page E7)

Haralambos I. Karvounis, Theodora A. Zaglavara, Georgios E. Parharidis, Ioannis G. Nouskas, Eleni P. Hassapopoulou, Konstantinos D. Gemitzis, Georgios E. Louridas et al. Full-length article

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Parasympathetic dysautonomia precedes left ventricular systolic dysfunction in Chagas disease

February 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 2 | Page E6)

Antonio L.P. Ribeiro, Ruy S. Moraes, Jorge P. Ribeiro, Elton L. Ferlin, Rosália M. Torres, Enilce Oliveira, Manoel O.C. Rocha et al. Full-length article

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Effect of metoprolol on rest and exercise left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

February 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 2 | Page E5)

Ian P. Clements, Wayne L. Miller Full-length article

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Direct thrombin inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes and during percutaneous coronary intervention: Design of a meta-analysis based on individual patient data

January 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 1 | Page E2)

Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Trialists’ Collaborative Group* Full-length article

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The emerging concept of mitochondrial cardiomyopathies

January 2001 (Vol. 141 | No. 1 | Page E1)

Filippo M. Santorelli, Alessandra Tessa, Giulia d’Amati, Carlo Casali Full-length article

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Circulating levels of cytokines and their site of production in patients with mild to severe chronic heart failure

December 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 6 | Page E28)

Mario Petretta, Gian L. Condorelli, Letizia Spinelli, Francesco Scopacasa, Maurizio de Caterina, Dario Leosco, Maria L.E. Vicario, Domenico Bonaduce et al. Full-length article

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Long-term effects of bisoprolol compared with imidapril on left ventricular remodeling after reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction: An angiographic study in patients with maintained vessel patency

December 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 6 | Page E27)

Yuji Yoshitomi, Shunichi Kojima, Michiko Yano, Toshihiko Sugi, Yuji Matsumoto, Morio Kuramochi et al. Full-length article

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Immediate stent implantation versus conventional techniques for the treatment of abrupt vessel closure or symptomatic dissections after coronary balloon angioplasty

November 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 5 | Page 820)

Michael Haude, Hans Wilhelm Höpp, Hans Jürgen Rupprecht, Bernd Heublein, Martin Sigmund, Jürgen vom Dahl, Wolfgang Rutsch, Ulrich Tebbe, Raimund Erbel, on behalf of the STENT-BY study group et al. Full-length article

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Combined treatment with losartan and an ACE inhibitor in mild to moderate heart failure: Results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

November 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 5 | Page 791)

Andrew R. Houghton, Maxine Harrison, Alan J. Cowley, John R. Hampton Full-length article

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Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial (VALIANT): Rationale and design

November 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 5 | Pages 727-750)

Marc A. Pfeffer, John McMurray, Alain Leizorovicz, Aldo P. Maggioni, Jean-Lucien Rouleau, Frans Van de Werf, Marc Henis, Eric Neuhart, Paul Gallo, Susan Edwards, Mary Ann Sellers, Eric Velazquez, Robert Califf, for the VALIANT Investigators* et al. Full-length article

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Efficacy, safety, and effects on quality of life of bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide versus amlodipine in elderly patients with systolic hypertension

October 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 4 | Pages 623-629)

Athanase Benetos, Silla Consoli, Alain Safavian, Arnaud Dubanchet, Michel Safar et al. Full-length article

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Pilsicainide for conversion and maintenance of sinus rhythm in chronic atrial fibrillation: A placebo-controlled, multicenter study

September 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 3 | Pages 437-444)

Kaoru Okishige, Mitsuhiro Nishizaki, Kouji Azegami, Masayuki Igawa, Noriyoshi Yamawaki, Kazutaka Aonuma, the Kanagawa Arrhythmia Task Force investigators et al. Full-length article

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Effects of diltiazem pretreatment on direct-current cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: A single-blind, randomized, controlled study

September 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 3 | Pages 437-443)

Giovanni Quinto Villani, Massimo F. Piepoli, Cesare Terracciano, Alessandro Capucci Full-length article

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Decreasing the number of leads required for an implantable atrial defibrillator: Use of a new 2-lead system

September 2000 (Vol. 140 | No. 3 | Pages 436-440)

Carl Timmermans, Luz-Maria Rodriguez, Gregory M. Ayers, Sandrine Masset, David G. Reuter, Hein J.J. Wellens et al. Full-length article

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