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STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER
Intravascular Ultrasound in the Drug-Eluting Stent Era, 12 July 2006 Gary S. Mintz, Neil J. Weissman pages 421-429 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (712 KB)
VIEWPOINT AND COMMENTARY
Efficacy and Safety in Clinical Trials in Cardiovascular Disease, 12 July 2006 Jay N. Cohn pages 430-433 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (71 KB)
Using Measures of Disease Progression to Determine Therapeutic Effect: A Sirens’ Song, 12 July 2006 Christopher B. Granger, John J.V. McMurray pages 434-437 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (86 KB)
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Coronary Artery Disease
Meta-Analysis of Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials Comparing Intensive Versus Moderate Statin Therapy, 12 July 2006 Christopher P. Cannon, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Sabina A. Murphy, Jessica L. Mega, Eugene Braunwald pages 438-445 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (414 KB)
Relation Between Lipoprotein(a) and Fibrinogen and Serial Intravascular Ultrasound Plaque Progression in Left Main Coronary Arteries, 12 July 2006 Marc Hartmann, Clemens von Birgelen, Gary S. Mintz, Martin G. Stoel, Holger Eggebrecht, Heinrich Wieneke, Martin Fahy, Till Neumann, Job van der Palen, Hans W. Louwerenburg, Patrick M.J. Verhorst, Raimund Erbel pages 446-452 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (142 KB)
Heart Failure
In-Stent Restenosis and Remote Coronary Lesion Progression Are Coupled in Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy But Not in Native Coronary Artery Disease, 12 July 2006 Michael Jonas, James C. Fang, John C. Wang, Satyendra Giri, Dan Elian, Yedael Har-Zahav, Hung Ly, Philip A. Seifert, Jeffrey J. Popma, Campbell Rogers pages 453-461 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (473 KB)
Heart Failure: Editorial Comment
Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Heart Transplant Patients: Pathologic and Clinical Aspects for Angioplasty/Stenting⁎, 12 July 2006 Jon A. Kobashigawa pages 462-463 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Benefit of Combined Resynchronization and Defibrillator Therapy in Heart Failure Patients With and Without Ventricular Arrhythmias, 12 July 2006 Claudia Ypenburg, Lieselot van Erven, Gabe B. Bleeker, Jeroen J. Bax, Marianne Bootsma, Maurits C. Wijffels, Ernst E. van der Wall, Martin J. Schalij pages 464-470 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)
Heart Rhythm Disorders
Cumulative Experience of Azimilide-Associated Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Tachycardia in the 19 Clinical Studies Comprising the Azimilide Database, 12 July 2006 Craig M. Pratt, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Jose M. Brum, Michael J. Holroyde, Peter J. Schwartz, Stephen R. Marcello, Martin Borggrefe, Paul Dorian, A. John Camm, Azimilide Trials Investigators pages 471-477 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (986 KB)
Dietary Fish and n-3 Fatty Acid Intake and Cardiac Electrocardiographic Parameters in Humans, 12 July 2006 Dariush Mozaffarian, Ronald J. Prineas, Phyllis K. Stein, David S. Siscovick pages 478-484 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (247 KB)
Validation of the Noncontact Mapping System in the Left Atrium During Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and Sinus Rhythm, 12 July 2006 Mark J. Earley, Dominic J.R. Abrams, Simon C. Sporton, Richard J. Schilling pages 485-491 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2315 KB)
Substrate Mapping to Detect Abnormal Atrial Endocardium With Slow Conduction in Patients With Atypical Right Atrial Flutter, 12 July 2006 Jin Long Huang, Ching-Tai Tai, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Bien-Hsien Huang, Kun-Tai Lee, Satoshi Higa, Yoga Yuniadi, Yi-Jen Chen, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Wanwarang Wongcharoen, Chih-Tai Ting, Shih-Ann Chen pages 492-498 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2644 KB)
Hypertension
Association of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide and Type A Natriuretic Peptide Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With Left Ventricular Mass in Human Essential Hypertension, 12 July 2006 Speranza Rubattu, Giada Bigatti, Anna Evangelista, Chiara Lanzani, Rosita Stanzione, Laura Zagato, Paolo Manunta, Simona Marchitti, Vanessa Venturelli, Giuseppe Bianchi, Massimo Volpe, Paola Stella pages 499-505 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (116 KB)
Hypertension: Editorial Comment
Natriuretic Peptides and Cardiac Hypertrophy⁎, 12 July 2006 Barry London pages 506-507 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (63 KB)
Identification of a Cytochrome P450 2C9-Derived Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor in Essential Hypertensive Patients, 12 July 2006 Stefano Taddei, Daniele Versari, Alessandro Cipriano, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Fabio Galetta, Ferdinando Franzoni, Armando Magagna, Agostino Virdis, Antonio Salvetti pages 508-515 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (221 KB)
Autonomic Function
Norepinephrine Transporter Inhibition Prevents Tilt-Induced Pre-Syncope, 12 July 2006 Christoph Schroeder, Andreas L. Birkenfeld, Antje F. Mayer, Jens Tank, Andre Diedrich, Friedrich C. Luft, Jens Jordan pages 516-522 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (201 KB)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Genotype Predicts Cardiac and Autonomic Responses to Prolonged Exercise, 12 July 2006 Euan A. Ashley, Attila Kardos, Ewan S. Jack, Walter Habenbacher, Mathew Wheeler, Young M. Kim, Jeffrey Froning, Jonathan Myers, Gregory Whyte, Victor Froelicher, Pamela Douglas pages 523-531 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (408 KB)
Ultrasound and Vascular Function
Noninvasive Low-Frequency Ultrasound Energy Causes Vasodilation in Humans, 12 July 2006 Kiyoshi Iida, Huai Luo, Kohsuke Hagisawa, Takashi Akima, Prediman K. Shah, Tasneem Z. Naqvi, Robert J. Siegel pages 532-537 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (227 KB)
Congenital Heart Disease
Device Closure Rates of Simple Atrial Septal Defects Optimized by the STARFlex Device, 12 July 2006 Alan W. Nugent, Amy Britt, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Gary E. Piercey, James E. Lock, Kathy J. Jenkins pages 538-544 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
PRECLINICAL STUDIES
Activation of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Contributes to the Early Cardiodepressant Action of Tumor Necrosis Factor, 12 July 2006 Mohamed Bellahcene, Sebastien Jacquet, Xue B. Cao, Masaya Tanno, Robert S. Haworth, Joanne Layland, Alamgir M. Kabir, Matthias Gaestel, Roger J. Davis, Richard A. Flavell, Ajay M. Shah, Metin Avkiran, Michael S. Marber pages 545-555 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (712 KB)
Editorial Comment
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase: A Future Target for Heart Failure Therapy?⁎, 12 July 2006 Risto Kerkela, Thomas Force pages 556-558 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Cardiac-Directed Expression of Adenylyl Cyclase VI Facilitates Atrioventricular Nodal Conduction, 12 July 2006 Ashwani Sastry, Elizabeth Arnold, Hunaid Gurji, Atsushi Iwasa, Hanh Bui, Alborz Hassankhani, Hemal H. Patel, James R. Feramisco, David M. Roth, N. Chin Lai, H. Kirk Hammond, Sanjiv M. Narayan pages 559-565 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (548 KB)
EXPEDITED REVIEWS
Antianginal Efficacy of Ranolazine When Added to Treatment With Amlodipine: The ERICA (Efficacy of Ranolazine in Chronic Angina) Trial, 16 June 2006 Peter H. Stone, Nikolay A. Gratsiansky, Alexey Blokhin, I-Zu Huang, Lixin Meng, ERICA Investigators pages 566-575 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (313 KB) | Add-Ons
Ranolazine: Augmenting the Antianginal Armamentarium⁎, 16 June 2006 John A. Cairns pages 576-578 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Transient Midventricular Ballooning Syndrome: A New Variant, 19 June 2006 R. Todd Hurst, J. Wells Askew, Christina S. Reuss, Richard W. Lee, John P. Sweeney, F. David Fortuin, Jae K. Oh, A. Jamil Tajik pages 579-583 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (332 KB) | Add-Ons
ACC NEWS
President’s Page: John C. (Jack) Lewin, MD: From Rural Maui to CEO of the American College of Cardiology Steven E. Nissen, Pamela S. Douglas pages 584-585 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
CORRESPONDENCE
Research Correspondence
Impaired Coronary Microvascular Functions in Patients With Behçet Disease, 12 July 2006 Hakan Gullu, Mustafa Caliskan, Dogan Erdogan, Sema Yilmaz, Recep Dursun, Ozgur Ciftci, Eftal Yucel, Haldun Muderrisoglu pages 586-587 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
The Effect of Exertional Hypertension Evoked by Weight Lifting on Vascular Endothelial Function, 12 July 2006 Jason W. Jurva, Shane A. Phillips, Amjad Q. Syed, Amina Y. Syed, Susan Pitt, Andrea Weaver, David D. Gutterman pages 588-589 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (81 KB)
Rising Rates of Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Infections in the United States: 1996 through 2003, 12 July 2006 Andrew Voigt, Alaa Shalaby, Samir Saba pages 590-591 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (146 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Questions in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Metabolic Implications, 12 July 2006 Tim Karhausen, Martin Stockburger, Wolfram Doehner, Stefan D. Anker pages 591-592 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Reply, 12 July 2006 Jeroen J. Bax page 592 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
Allergic Reactions Following Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents: A Manifestation of Kounis Syndrome?, 12 July 2006 Nicholas G. Kounis, George N. Kounis, Sophia N. Kouni, George D. Soufras, Constantinos Niarchos, Andreas Mazarakis pages 592-593 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Reply, 12 July 2006 Jonathan R. Nebeker, Renu Virmani, Charles L. Bennett, Marc D. Feldman pages 593-594 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Real-Time Intracardiac Echocardiographic Imaging of the Posterior Left Atrial Wall Contiguous to Anterior Wall of the Esophagus, 12 July 2006 Jian-Fang Ren, Francis E. Marchlinski, David J. Callans page 594 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (57 KB)
Reply, 12 July 2006 Eric Good, Hakan Oral, Fred Morady pages 594-595 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Chronotropic Incompetence in Heart Failure, 12 July 2006 Klaus K. Witte, Andrew L. Clark page 595 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Reply, 12 July 2006 Hung-Fat Tse, Chu-Pak Lau pages 595-596 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (65 KB)
Role of Septal to Posterior Wall Motion Delay in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, 12 July 2006 Maria Vittoria Pitzalis, Massimo Iacoviello, Roberta Romito, Giovanni Luzzi, Matteo Anaclerio, Cinzia Forleo pages 596-597 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (56 KB)
ACC/AHA PRACTICE GUIDELINES
ACC/AHA 2006 Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease) Developed in Collaboration With the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Robert O. Bonow, Blase A. Carabello, Kanu Chatterjee, Antonio C. de Leon, David P. Faxon, Michael D. Freed, William H. Gaasch, Bruce Whitney Lytle, Rick A. Nishimura, Patrick T. O’Gara, Robert A. O’Rourke, Catherine M. Otto, Pravin M. Shah, Jack S. Shanewise, Sidney C. Smith, Alice K. Jacobs, Cynthia D. Adams, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Elliott M. Antman, David P. Faxon, Valentin Fuster, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, Sharon A. Hunt, Bruce W. Lytle, Rick Nishimura, Richard L. Page, Barbara Riegel pages 598-675 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1291 KB)
ACC/AHA 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease) Developed in Collaboration With the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Robert O. Bonow, Blase A. Carabello, Kanu Chatterjee, Antonio C. de Leon, David P. Faxon, Michael D. Freed, William H. Gaasch, Bruce Whitney Lytle, Rick A. Nishimura, Patrick T. O’Gara, Robert A. O’Rourke, Catherine M. Otto, Pravin M. Shah, Jack S. Shanewise, Sidney C. Smith, Alice K. Jacobs, Cynthia D. Adams, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Elliott M. Antman, David P. Faxon, Valentin Fuster, Jonathan L. Halperin, Loren F. Hiratzka, Sharon A. Hunt, Bruce W. Lytle, Rick Nishimura, Richard L. Page, Barbara Riegel pages e1-e148 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2340 KB)
Frontmatter
Inside This Issue of JACC pages A39-A40 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
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