| Coronary Artery Disease |
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Presence and Severity of Noncalcified Coronary Plaque on 64-Slice Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography in Patients With Zero and Low Coronary Artery Calcium
How well absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts the absence of noncalcified coronary artery plaque (NCAP) has not been elucidated. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 554 outpatients to...
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Victor Y. Cheng,
Norman E. Lepor,
Hooman Madyoon,
Shervin Eshaghian,
Ashkan L. Naraghi,
Prediman K. Shah
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pages 1183-1186
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Association of Myocardial Ischemia and Coronary Angiographic Lesions With Increased Left Atrial Dimension During Exercise Tolerance Tests Among Patients Without Known Coronary Heart Disease
The association between left atrial (LA) dilation and fundamental exercise parameters has not shared equal extensive investigation as its clinical correlate, interatrial block (IAB; P waves ≥110 ms). ...
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Vignendra Ariyarajah,
Mark Kranis,
Sirin Apiyasawat,
David H. Spodick
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pages 1187-1192
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Prognostic Significance of Myocardial Ischemia During Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Asymptomatic Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and No Prior History of Coronary Events
The prognostic significance of myocardial ischemia assessed by dobutamine stress echocardiography in asymptomatic patients with diabetes mellitus who have no previous coronary artery disease remains u...
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Fabiola B. Sozzi,
Abdou Elhendy,
Vittoria Rizzello,
Elena Biagini,
Ron T. van Domburg,
Arend F.L. Schinkel,
Jeroen J. Bax,
Eleni Vourvouri,
Gian Battista Danzi,
Don Poldermans
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Short communication
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pages 1193-1195
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Usefulness of Carotid Ultrasound to Improve the Ability of Stress Testing to Predict Coronary Artery Disease
Carotid ultrasound is a useful tool to detect plaque and measure carotid intimal-medial thickness (CIMT), which help identify asymptomatic patients at risk of cardiovascular events. However, the role ...
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Manpreet Kanwar,
Howard S. Rosman,
Paul K. Fozo,
Samer Fahmy,
Narayanan Vikraman,
Julius M. Gardin,
Renee L. Bess,
Gerald I. Cohen
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pages 1196-1200
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Prognostic Value of Admission Hemoglobin Levels in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Presenting With Cardiogenic Shock
Even in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS), mortality remains high. W...
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M. Marije Vis,
Krischan D. Sjauw,
René J. van der Schaaf,
Karel T. Koch,
Jan Baan,
Jan G.P. Tijssen,
Jan J. Piek,
Robbert J. de Winter,
José P.S. Henriques
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Short communication
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pages 1201-1202
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Effect of Intravenous Nicorandil and Preexisting Angina Pectoris on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With a First ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction
Published reports have indicated that prodromal angina before acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with better outcomes and that nicorandil has cardioprotective effects on ischemic hearts. ...
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Hideki Ishii,
Satoshi Ichimiya,
Masaaki Kanashiro,
Tetsuya Amano,
Yasuhiro Ogawa,
Hirotsugu Mitsuhashi,
Shinichi Sakai,
Tadayuki Uetani,
Ryuichiro Murakami,
Keiko Naruse,
Toyoaki Murohara,
Tatsuaki Matsubara
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pages 1203-1207
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Prognostic Impact of Acute Beta-Blocker Therapy on Top of Aspirin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy in Consecutive Patients With ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction
The prognostic effect of β-blocker treatment on ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) is controversially discussed in the era of reperfusion therapy. From the German multicenter registry Ma...
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Harm Wienbergen,
Uwe Zeymer,
Anselm Kai Gitt,
Claus Juenger,
Rudolf Schiele,
Tobias Heer,
Frank Towae,
Jochen Senges,
MITRA PLUS Study Group
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Short communication
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pages 1208-1211
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Comparisons of Guideline-Recommended Therapies in Patients With Documented Coronary Artery Disease Having Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Medical Therapy Only (from the REACH International Registry)
To evaluate current compliance with recommendations for medical therapy in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the relation between previous revascularization and use of guideline-recommended...
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Benjamin A. Steinberg,
P. Gabriel Steg,
Deepak L. Bhatt,
Gregg C. Fonarow,
Uwe Zeymer,
Christopher P. Cannon,
REACH Registry Investigators
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Short communication
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pages 1212-1215
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Comparison of Access-Related Bleeding Complications in Women Versus Men Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Catheterization Using the Radial Versus Femoral Artery
Women constitute a high-risk population for bleeding, which is a major prognostic predictor after percutaneous coronary catheterization procedures. We prospectively followed 3,261 consecutive percutan...
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Christian Pristipino,
Francesco Pelliccia,
Antonino Granatelli,
Vincenzo Pasceri,
Adriana Roncella,
Giulio Speciale,
Timoor Hassan,
Giuseppe Richichi
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pages 1216-1221
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Changes in Patterns of Coronary Revascularization Strategies for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (from the CRUSADE Quality Improvement Initiative)
Since the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DESs), patterns of revascularization strategies for patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes have not been assessed. We studied 82...
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Prospero B. Gogo,
Harold L. Dauerman,
Jyotsna Mulgund,
E. Magnus Ohman,
Manesh R. Patel,
David J. Cohen,
Jorge F. Saucedo,
Robert A. Harrington,
W. Brian Gibler,
Sidney C. Smith,
Eric D. Peterson,
Matthew T. Roe,
CRUSADE Investigators
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pages 1222-1226
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Impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s Public Health Notification on the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents
We used data from 1,344 patients enrolled in the Prospective Registry Evaluating Myocardial Infarction: Events and Recovery study to examine the adoption of drug-eluting stents (DESs) and the effect o...
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Jeptha P. Curtis,
David J. Cohen,
Philip G. Jones,
Richard G. Bach,
John A. Spertus,
Harlan M. Krumholz
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Short communication
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pages 1227-1229
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| Preventive Cardiology |
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Relation of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake to Other Dietary Factors Known to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease Risk
Data supporting the inverse correlation of fish or long-chain ω-3 fatty acid (FA) (eicosapentaenoic acid plus docosahexaenoic acid) supplement consumption and coronary heart disease are inconclusive a...
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David Keith Cundiff,
Amy Joy Lanou,
Claudio Renato Nigg
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pages 1230-1233
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Physician Knowledge of National Cholesterol Guidelines Before and After an Interactive Curriculum
An interactive curriculum on National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) III guidelines was developed and distributed online to 877 physicians at 37 internal medicine residency training programs. Ba...
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Stephen D. Sisson,
Tasha N. Rice,
Mark T. Hughes
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Short communication
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pages 1234-1235
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A Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score Based on Patient-Reported Information
To develop a simple, patient self-report–based coronary heart disease (CHD) risk score for adults without previously diagnosed CHD (Personal Heart Early Assessment Risk Tool [HEART] score), the Athero...
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Arch G. Mainous,
Richelle J. Koopman,
Vanessa A. Diaz,
Charles J. Everett,
Peter W.F. Wilson,
Barbara C. Tilley
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pages 1236-1241
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Effects of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery on Epicardial Fat Measured Using Echocardiography
Epicardial fat assessed using echocardiography is associated with abdominal visceral adipose tissue and cardiovascular risk factors. Because of its location, epicardial fat may directly affect the cor...
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Howard J. Willens,
Patricia Byers,
Julio A. Chirinos,
Eugenio Labrador,
Joshua M. Hare,
Eduardo de Marchena
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pages 1242-1245
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Relation Between Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1, Homocysteine, and Fibrinogen Levels and Race/Ethnicity in Women Without Cardiovascular Disease
Although certain markers of inflammation and hemostasis are elevated in persons at risk of future cardiovascular events, data assessing the relation between inflammatory and hemostatic markers of vasc...
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Michelle A. Albert,
Robert J. Glynn,
Julie E. Buring,
Paul M. Ridker
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pages 1246-1251
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| Arrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances |
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Comparison of Usefulness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Versus Patients With Sinus Rhythm and Heart Failure
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure is high, but data about the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with chronic AF are scarce. In this...
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Peter Paul H.M. Delnoy,
Jan Paul Ottervanger,
Henk Oude Luttikhuis,
Arif Elvan,
Anand R. Ramdat Misier,
Willem P. Beukema,
Norbert M. van Hemel
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pages 1252-1257
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Endothelial Cell Function During Atrial Fibrillation and After Restoration of Sinus Rhythm
Beat-to-beat variation in blood flow dynamics during atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with evidence of endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present work is to confirm endothelial dysfun...
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Emmanuel I. Skalidis,
Evangelos A. Zacharis,
Dimitrios K. Tsetis,
Kostas Pagonidis,
Gregory Chlouverakis,
Spyridon Yarmenitis,
Michalis Hamilos,
Emmanuel G. Manios,
Panos E. Vardas
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pages 1258-1262
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| Heart Failure |
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Comparison of Outcomes and Usefulness of Carvedilol Across a Spectrum of Left Ventricular Ejection Fractions in Patients With Heart Failure in Clinical Practice
Heart failure (HF) in the community differs meaningfully from that in clinical trials, particularly the higher prevalence of patients with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) typica...
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Barry M. Massie,
Jeanenne J. Nelson,
Mary Ann Lukas,
Barry Greenberg,
Michael B. Fowler,
Edward M. Gilbert,
William T. Abraham,
Sandra R. Lottes,
Joseph A. Franciosa,
COHERE Participant Physicians
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pages 1263-1268
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| Roundtable Discussion (CME) |
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The Editor’s Roundtable: Cardiac Valve Surgery
This CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Vincent E. Friedewald,
Robert O. Bonow,
Jeffrey S. Borer,
Blasé A. Carabello,
Peter P. Kleine,
Cary W. Akins,
William C. Roberts
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Discussion
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pages 1269-1278
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| Cardiomyopathy |
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Relation of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Before and After Exercise and Functional Capacity in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Although much is known about the value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) at rest, the significance of the responsiveness of BNP during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) without co...
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Domingo A. Pascual-Figal,
Pablo Peñafiel,
Gonzalo de la Morena,
Belén Redondo,
Francisco Nicolás,
Teresa Casas,
Mariano Valdés
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pages 1279-1283
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| Congenital Heart Disease |
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Aortic Arch Geometry and Exercise-Induced Hypertension in Aortic Coarctation
Hypertension at rest or during effort is not uncommon in patients with aortic coarctation (CoA), even those with a successful repair or mild degree of obstruction. Anatomic factors and functional abno...
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Enrico De Caro,
Gianluca Trocchio,
Attilio Smeraldi,
Maria Grazia Calevo,
Giacomo Pongiglione
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pages 1284-1287
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| Miscellaneous |
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Comparison of Inhospital Outcomes of Patients With Versus Without Previous Carotid Endarterectomy Undergoing Carotid Stenting (from the German ALKK CAS Registry)
Repeat carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for recurrent stenosis remains a challenging treatment option associated with high morbidity and mortality. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an attractive alternati...
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Rajendra H. Mehta,
Ralf Zahn,
Matthias Hochadel,
Thomas Ischinger,
Jens Jung,
Karl Eugen Hauptmann,
Bernd Mark,
Uwe Zeymer,
Alexander Schramm,
Jochen Senges
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pages 1288-1293
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Diagnostic Value of the Biochemical Composition of Pericardial Effusions in Patients Undergoing Pericardiocentesis
In contrast to pleural effusion or ascites, there are few data regarding the chemical and cell-count parameters of pericardial effusions (PEs) to aid diagnosis. In the present work, all patients who u...
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Shomron Ben-Horin,
Ilan Bank,
Ami Shinfeld,
Erez Kachel,
Victor Guetta,
Avi Livneh
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pages 1294-1297
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Comparison of Cardiac Structural and Functional Changes in Obese Otherwise Healthy Adults With Versus Without Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity have been linked to systolic and diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle. Right ventricular function is poorly understood in the 2 clinical conditions. Da...
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Maria E. Otto,
Marek Belohlavek,
Abel Romero-Corral,
Apoor S. Gami,
Gregory Gilman,
Anna Svatikova,
Raouf S. Amin,
Francisco Lopez-Jimenez,
Bijoy K. Khandheria,
Virend K. Somers
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pages 1298-1302
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Usefulness of Multidetector Spiral Computed Tomography According to Age and Gender for Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Data from the Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis II (PIOPED II) were evaluated to test the hypothesis that the performance of multidetector computed tomographic (CT) pulmonary a...
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Paul D. Stein,
Afzal Beemath,
Deborah A. Quinn,
Ronald E. Olson,
Lawrence R. Goodman,
Alexander Gottschalk,
Charles A. Hales,
Russell D. Hull,
Kenneth V. Leeper,
H. Dirk Sostman,
John G. Weg,
Pamela K. Woodard
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Relation Between Mitral Annular Calcium and Complex Aortic Atheroma in Patients With Cerebral Ischemia Referred for Transesophageal Echocardiography
Mitral annular calcium (MAC) has been shown to be an independent predictor of stroke, but the basis for this association remains incompletely defined. This study was conducted to investigate the exten...
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Maria G. Karas,
Steven Francescone,
Alan Z. Segal,
Richard B. Devereux,
Mary J. Roman,
Jennifer E. Liu,
Rebecca T. Hahn,
Jorge R. Kizer
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pages 1306-1311
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Outcomes After Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Patients With Paradoxical Embolism
The purpose of the present study was to assess clinical outcomes and closure status after the transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale. Two hundred thirty-seven consecutive patients (mean age 53 ...
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Verna Harms,
Mark Reisman,
Cindy J. Fuller,
Merrill P. Spencer,
John V. Olsen,
Kimberly A. Krabill,
William A. Gray,
Jill T. Jesurum
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Five-Year Experience With Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cryptogenic stroke, arterial desaturation, decompression illness, and migraine headache (MH). This study evaluated the safety of p...
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Leo Slavin,
Jonathan M. Tobis,
Krishnan Rangarajan,
Catherine Dao,
Janine Krivokapich,
David S. Liebeskind
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pages 1316-1320
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Relation Between Number of Component Views and Accuracy of Left Ventricular Mass Determined by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) allows the accurate determination of left ventricular (LV) mass, but the optimal number of component or extracted 2-dimensional (2D) image planes that should b...
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Michael L. Chuang,
Carol J. Salton,
Mark G. Hibberd,
Warren J. Manning,
Pamela S. Douglas
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pages 1321-1324
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The President and the Pheochromocytoma†
President Eisenhower experienced an acute heart attack in September 1955 and died of ischemic cardiomyopathy 14 years later. The autopsy revealed, unexpectedly, a 1.5-cm pheochromocytoma in the left a...
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Franz H. Messerli,
Kevin R. Loughlin,
Adrian W. Messerli,
William R. Welch
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Our Unadorned Atrial Fibrillation: The Challenge of New Enigmas
In concert with many other areas of cardiovascular pathophysiology, our understanding of atrial fibrillation (AF), which not all that long ago seemed to be essentially devoid of any major unexplored d...
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Barry Joel Maron, MD: A Conversation With the Editor⁎
Barry Maron () was born in Los Angeles, California, on 22 August 1941, and he grew up there. After public high school, he went to Occidental College in Los Angeles, graduating in 1963, and then he wen...
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Link Among Mitral Valve Prolapse, Anxiety Disorders, and Inheritance
The historical review of mitral valve prolapse by Allen Weisse was most welcome and reminded me of personal research that began in 1982 but was never published because of negative findings. Dr. Weisse...
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Correspondence
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Correction
It has come to our attention that there are 2 typographic errors in our recent report in the Journal (Manfrini O, Mont E, Leone O, Arbustini E, Eusebi V, Virmani R, Bugiardini R. Sources of error and ...
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Correction
In the article, Tsagalou E, Stankovic G, Iakovou I, Melzi G, Cosgrave J, Ge L, Michev I, Chieffo A, Airoldi F, Carlino M, et al. Early outcome of treatment of ostial de novo left anterior descending c...
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Contents
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