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Proceedings of the Editorial Board Meeting of The American Journal of Cardiology on March 10, 2013
The 2013 meeting of the editorial board of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC) was held on March 10, 2013, in San Francisco, California, at the time of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology Foundation. The meeting's purpose was to review the AJC's publication results for 2012, to recognize in particular those AJC board members who had reviewed the most manuscripts in 2012, and to receive criticisms and suggestions from board members on how to improve the journal.“Reverse McConnell's Sign?”: A Unique Right Ventricular Feature of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
Bedside echocardiography plays an important role in the first-line diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC). Several classic imaging features could aid in the differential diagnosis in patients who have manifestation similar to that of acute coronary syndrome and potentially help in the risk stratification and management, including the decision to use coronary angiography.1,2 Right ventricular (RV) involvement in TC has been previously identified.3,4 However, these abnormal imaging features have never been well characterized and analyzed.All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Unprotected Left Main Coronary Disease: Comparison Between Stenting and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The interventions aimed at patients with unprotected left main coronary disease are supported by a vast amount of data, the interpretation of which is increasingly difficult. For this purpose, studies using traditional meta-analysis1–3 and/or metaregression analysis4 are helpful, because they effectively synthesize the available information.Contribution of Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography to Diagnosis and Management of Thrombosis of a St. Jude Mechanical Prosthesis in the Aortic Valve Position
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a serious complication after cardiac valve replacement and usually requires urgent management with either thrombolysis or surgery.1 A 38-year-old woman with history of ischemic stroke and multiple valvular surgeries including aortic St. Jude mechanical valve replacement (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, Minnesota) presented with new-onset dyspnea on exertion. Transthoracic echocardiography and 2-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) suggested an abnormally high gradient across the aortic valve (Figure 1) but could not determine the cause of the stenosis (Figure 2, Video 1).Proceedings of the Editorial Board Meeting of The American Journal of Cardiology on March 25, 2012
The 2012 meeting of the editorial board of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC) was held on March 25, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois, at the time of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology. The meeting's purpose was to review the AJC's publication results for 2011, to recognize in particular those AJC board members who had reviewed the most manuscripts in 2011, and to receive criticisms and suggestions from board members on how to improve the journal. The meeting went as follows:Proceedings of the Editorial Board Meeting of The American Journal of Cardiology on April 3, 2011
The 2011 meeting of the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC) was held on April 3, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the time of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology. The meeting's purpose was to review the AJC's publication results in 2010, to recognize particularly those AJC board members who reviewed the most manuscripts in 2010, and to receive suggestions and criticisms from board members on ways to improve the journal. The meeting went as follows:Proceedings of the Editorial Board Meeting of The American Journal of Cardiology on March 14, 2010
The 2010 meeting of the editorial board of The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC) was held on March 14, 2010, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the time of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology. The meeting's purpose was to review the AJC's publication results for 2009, to recognize, in particular, those AJC board members who had reviewed the most manuscripts in 2009, and to receive criticisms and suggestions from board members on how to improve the journal. The meeting went as follows:
