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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 3, Pages 297-450 (01 August 2010)
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Coronary Artery Disease


Relation of Body Mass Index to Mortality Among Men With Coronary Heart Disease free full text
Michal Benderly, Valentina Boyko, Uri Goldbourt
pages 297-304
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Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Acute-Phase Outcome of Myocardial Infarction, 21 June 2010
Kohei Wakabayashi, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Cedric Delhaye, Itsik Ben-Dor, Gabriel Maluenda, Sara D. Collins, Asmir I. Syed, Michael A. Gaglia, Rebecca Torguson, Zhenyi Xue, William O. Suddath, Lowell F. Satler, Kenneth M. Kent, Joseph Lindsay, Augusto D. Pichard, Ron Waksman
pages 305-309
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Dipyridamole Stress and Rest Myocardial Perfusion by 64-Detector Row Computed Tomography in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Roberto C. Cury, Tiago A. Magalhães, Anna C. Borges, Afonso A. Shiozaki, Pedro A. Lemos, José Soares Júnior, José Cláudio Meneghetti, Ricardo C. Cury, Carlos E. Rochitte
pages 310-315
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Factors Influencing Local and Systemic Levels of Plasma Myeloperoxidase in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction
Catriona J. Marshall, Mark Nallaratnam, Tessa Mocatta, David Smyth, Mark Richards, John M. Elliott, James Blake, Christine C. Winterbourn, Anthony J. Kettle, Dougal R. McClean
pages 316-322
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Clinical Classification and Plaque Morphology Determined by Optical Coherence Tomography in Unstable Angina Pectoris
Masato Mizukoshi, Toshio Imanishi, Atsushi Tanaka, Takashi Kubo, Yong Liu, Shigeho Takarada, Hironori Kitabata, Takashi Tanimoto, Kenichi Komukai, Kohei Ishibashi, Takashi Akasaka
pages 323-328
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Late Target Lesion Revascularization After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation (3-Year Follow-Up of the j-Cypher Registry), 21 June 2010
Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Takeshi Kimura, Takeshi Morimoto, Masanori Nomura, Keijiro Saku, Seiichi Haruta, Toshiya Muramatsu, Masakiyo Nobuyoshi, Kazushige Kadota, Hiroshi Fujita, Ryozo Tatami, Nobuo Shiode, Hideo Nishikawa, Yoshisato Shibata, Shunichi Miyazaki, Yoshiharu Murata, Takashi Honda, Tomohiro Kawasaki, Osamu Doi, Yoshikazu Hiasa, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Masunori Matsuzaki, Kazuaki Mitsudo, j-Cypher Registry Investigators
pages 329-336
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Comparison of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Saphenous Vein Graft Intervention (from a Multicenter Southern California Registry)
Michael S. Lee, Patrick P. Hu, Joseph Aragon, Atman P. Shah, Jared Oyama, Jashdeep Dhoot, Zahid Iqbal, Nathaniel Jones, William Penny, Jonathan Tobis, Ehtisham Mahmud, William French
pages 337-341
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Impact of Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease and Noninfarct-Related Artery Revascularization on Outcome of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Transferred for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (from the EUROTRANSFER Registry), 21 June 2010
Artur Dziewierz, Zbigniew Siudak, Tomasz Rakowski, Wojciech Zasada, Jacek S. Dubiel, Dariusz Dudek
pages 342-347
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Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting or Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease, 21 June 2010
Guha Ashrith, Vei-Vei Lee, MacArthur A. Elayda, Ross M. Reul, James M. Wilson
pages 348-353
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Comparison of Atorvastatin 80 mg/day Versus Simvastatin 20 to 40 mg/day on Frequency of Cardiovascular Events Late (Five Years) After Acute Myocardial Infarction (from the Incremental Decrease in End Points Through Aggressive Lipid Lowering [IDEAL] Trial)
Terje R. Pedersen, Nilo B. Cater, Ole Faergeman, John J.P. Kastelein, Anders G. Olsson, Matti J. Tikkanen, Ingar Holme, Mogens Lytken Larsen, Christina Lindahl, Michael Szarek
pages 354-359
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Review


Pathogenesis of Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and Rationale for Therapy
Aslan T. Turer, Joseph A. Hill
pages 360-368
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Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances


Obesity and Outcomes Among Patients With Established Atrial Fibrillation free full text
Afrooz Ardestani, Heather J. Hoffman, Howard A. Cooper
pages 369-373
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Relationship of Myocardial Ischemia and Injury to Coronary Artery Disease in Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia
Radhika Nandur Bukkapatnam, Melissa Robinson, Samuel Turnipseed, Daniel Tancredi, Ezra Amsterdam, Uma Narasimhan Srivatsa
pages 374-377
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Flow-Mediated Vasodilation and Endothelium Function in Children With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Ying Liao, Stella Chen, Xueqin Liu, Qingyou Zhang, Yi Ai, Yuli Wang, Hongfang Jin, Chaoshu Tang, Junbao Du
pages 378-382
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Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Same Day Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
Faizel Osman, Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Adnan Nadir, Phillip Mullin, Adrian Morley-Davies, John Creamer
pages 383-385
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Systemic Hypertension


Comparison of Automated Oscillometric Versus Auscultatory Blood Pressure Measurement, 24 May 2010
Johanna Landgraf, Stanley H. Wishner, Robert A. Kloner
pages 386-388
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Heart Failure


Radionuclide Angiographic Determination of Regional Left Ventricular Systolic Function During Rest and Exercise in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Treated With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cinzia Valzania, Francesco Fallani, Gilberto Gavaruzzi, Mauro Biffi, Cristian Martignani, Igor Diemberger, Matteo Bertini, Giulia Domenichini, Matteo Ziacchi, Fredrik Gadler, Maria J. Eriksson, Frieder Braunschweig, Roberto Franchi, Angelo Branzi, Claudio Rapezzi, Giuseppe Boriani
pages 389-394
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Predictors of Mitral Regurgitation Recurrence in Patients With Heart Failure Undergoing Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Agnieszka Ciarka, Jerry Braun, Victoria Delgado, Michel Versteegh, Eric Boersma, Robert Klautz, Robert Dion, Jeroen J. Bax, Nico Van de Veire
pages 395-401
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Relation of ADRB1, CYP2D6, and UGT1A1 Polymorphisms With Dose of, and Response to, Carvedilol or Metoprolol Therapy in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Linnea M. Baudhuin, Wayne L. Miller, Laura Train, Sandra Bryant, Karen A. Hartman, Mary Phelps, Mary LaRock, Allan S. Jaffe
pages 402-408
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Valvular Heart Disease


Relation of Left Atrial Dysfunction to Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, 21 June 2010
Roberto M. Saraiva, Yoshiki Matsumura, Tetsuhiro Yamano, Neil Greenberg, James D. Thomas, Takahiro Shiota
pages 409-416
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Congenital Heart Disease


Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Transposition of the Great Arteries and Arterial Switch Operation
Daniel Tobler, Susan M. Fernandes, Rachel M. Wald, Michael Landzberg, Omid Salehian, Samuel C. Siu, Jack M. Colman, Matthew Sermer, Candice K. Silversides
pages 417-420
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Coronary Diameter and Vasodilator Function in Children Following Arterial Switch Operation for Complete Transposition of the Great Arteries
Daniel R. Turner, Otto Muzik, Thomas J. Forbes, Nancy M. Sullivan, Tajinder P. Singh
pages 421-425
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Left Ventricular Diastolic Heart Failure in Teenagers Who Underwent Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Early Infancy
Joshua D. Robinson, Pedro J. del Nido, Robert L. Geggel, Antonio R. Perez-Atayde, James E. Lock, Andrew J. Powell
pages 426-429
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Usefulness of the Right Ventricular Systolic to Diastolic Duration Ratio to Predict Functional Capacity and Survival in Children With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, 21 June 2010
Jaime Alkon, Tilman Humpl, Cedric Manlhiot, Brian W. McCrindle, Janette T. Reyes, Mark K. Friedberg
pages 430-436
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Miscellaneous


Electrocardiographic Changes Resulting From Pericardial Effusion Drainage, 21 June 2010
Hae Ok Jung, Ki Bae Seung, John E. Madias
pages 437-441
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Roundtable Discussion (CME)


AJC Editor's Consensus: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Vincent E. Friedewald, Peter Ganz, Joel M. Kremer, Philip J. Mease, James R. O'Dell, Thomas A. Pearson, C. Venkata S. Ram, Paul M. Ridker, Jane E. Salmon, William C. Roberts
pages 442-447
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Readers' Comments


All Red Yeast Rice Products Are Not Created Equal—or Legal
David A. Mark
page 448
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Holter Heart Rate Variability: Are We Measuring Physical Activity?
Jacques-Olivier Fortrat, Victor de Germain, Marc-Antoine Custaud
pages 448-449
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Erratum free full text
page 449
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Frontmatter


Editorial Board free full text
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Contents free full text
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