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On Being Smart
26 December 2011
There is generally a positive relationship between intelligence, as measured by Intelligence Quotient testing, and success in later life. This relationship tapers off as a function of time. Being smar...
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Gary S. Francis
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| Special Communication |
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The Heart Failure Society of America in 2020: A Vision for the Future
In 1994 Dr. Jay Cohn and other leaders in cardiovascular disease met in New York city to explore the possibility of establishing a professional society that could channel the rapidly growing interest ...
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Barry H. Greenberg,
Inder S. Anand,
John C. Burnett,
John Chin,
Kathleen A. Dracup,
Arthur M. Feldman,
Thomas Force,
Gary S. Francis,
Steven R. Houser,
Sharon A. Hunt,
Marvin A. Konstam,
JoAnn Lindenfeld,
Douglas L. Mann,
Mandeep R. Mehra,
Sara C. Paul,
Mariann R. Piano,
Heather J. Ross,
Hani N. Sabbah,
Randall C. Starling,
James E. Udelson,
Clyde W. Yancy,
Michael R. Zile,
Barry M. Massie
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90-93
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| Heart Failure Society of America Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Guideline Update |
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Indications for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: 2011 Update From the Heart Failure Society of America Guideline Committee
Abstract: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves survival, symptoms, quality of life, exercise capacity, and cardiac structure and function in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA)...
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William G. Stevenson,
Adrian F. Hernandez,
Peter E. Carson,
James C. Fang,
Stuart D. Katz,
John A. Spertus,
Nancy K. Sweitzer,
W.H. Wilson Tang,
Nancy M. Albert,
Javed Butler,
Cheryl A. Westlake Canary,
Sean P. Collins,
Monica Colvin-Adams,
Justin A. Ezekowitz,
Michael M. Givertz,
Ray E. Hershberger,
Joseph G. Rogers,
John R. Teerlink,
Mary N. Walsh,
Wendy Gattis Stough,
Randall C. Starling
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94-106
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Change in Intrathoracic Impedance Measures During Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Admission: Results From the Diagnostic Data for Discharge in Heart Failure Patients (3D-HF) Pilot Study
26 December 2011
Abstract: Background: Despite the high number of admissions for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), there are no specific criteria for discharge readiness. A number of patients have implantable ...
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David J. Whellan,
Christopher J. Droogan,
James Fitzpatrick,
Suzanne Adams,
Melissa M. Mccarey,
Jocelyn Andrel,
Paul Mather,
Sharon Rubin,
Raphael Bonita,
Scott Keith
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107-112
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Trastuzumab Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Cardiotoxicity in Real-World Women With Breast Cancer
05 December 2011
Abstract: Background: Adjuvant trastuzumab therapy improves survival of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive women with early breast cancer (EBC). A careful monitoring of cardiac f...
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Luigi Tarantini,
Giovanni Cioffi,
Stefania Gori,
Fausto Tuccia,
Lidia Boccardi,
Daniella Bovelli,
Chiara Lestuzzi,
Nicola Maurea,
Stefano Oliva,
Giulia Russo,
Pompilio Faggiano,
Italian Cardio-Oncologic Network
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113-119
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Coincidence of Apical Ballooning Syndrome (Tako-Tsubo/Stress Cardiomyopathy) and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: Potential Common Substrate and Pathophysiology?
05 December 2011
Abstract: Background: Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) are recently described, seemingly unrelated, reversible conditions. The precise pathophys...
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Matthew R. Summers,
Malini Madhavan,
Ramesh G. Chokka,
Alejandro A. Rabinstein,
Abhiram Prasad
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120-125
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High-Intensity Interval Exercise in Chronic Heart Failure: Protocol Optimization
28 November 2011
Abstract: Background: There are little data on the optimization of high-intensity aerobic interval exercise (HIIE) protocols in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Therefore, we compared acute ...
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Philippe Meyer,
Eve Normandin,
Mathieu Gayda,
Guillaume Billon,
Thibaut Guiraud,
Laurent Bosquet,
Annick Fortier,
Martin Juneau,
Michel White,
Anil Nigam
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126-133
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Impact of Ventricular Dyssynchrony on Postexercise Accommodation of Systolic Myocardial Motion in Hypertensive Patients With Heart Failure and a Normal Ejection Fraction: A Tissue-Doppler Echocardiography Study
26 December 2011
Abstract: Background: We hypothesized left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony would affect postexercise accommodation of regional myocardial motion in patients with heart failure and a normal ejection frac...
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Yi-Chih Wang,
Chih-Chieh Yu,
Fu-Chun Chiu,
Ruth Klepfer,
Kathryn Hilpisch,
Vincent Splett,
Chia-Ti Tsai,
Ling-Ping Lai,
Juey-Jen Hwang,
Jiunn-Lee Lin
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134-139
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Survival Benefit of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Left Ventricular Assist Device–Supported Heart Failure Patients
26 December 2011
Abstract: Background: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) reduce mortality in heart failure (HF). In patients requiring a ventricular assist device (VAD), the benefit from ICD therapy is no...
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Marwan M. Refaat,
Toshikazu Tanaka,
Robert L. Kormos,
Dennis Mcnamara,
Jeffrey Teuteberg,
Steve Winowich,
Barry London,
Marc A. Simon
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140-145
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Progressive Rise in Red Cell Distribution Width Is Associated With Disease Progression in Ambulatory Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
05 December 2011
Abstract: Background: Single red cell distribution width (RDW) assessment is a consistent prognostic marker of poor outcomes in heart failure as well as in other patient cohorts. The objective of this...
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Clay A. Cauthen,
Wilson Tong,
Anil Jain,
W. H. Wilson Tang
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in the Real World: Comparison With the COMPANION Study
05 December 2011
Abstract: Background: Several clinical trials have confirmed that cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves outcomes in well defined patient populations. It is uncertain, however, whether outco...
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Alan J. Bank,
Kevin V. Burns,
Ryan M. Gage,
Daniel B. Vatterott,
Stuart W. Adler,
Mariam Sajady,
Deanna Rohde,
Joshua S. Parah,
Inder Anand,
Patrick Yong,
Milan Seth,
Spencer H. Kubo
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153-158
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Ventricular Structure and Function: New Modalities and Potential Applications in Clinical Trials
26 December 2011
Abstract: Advances in modern echocardiography for quantification of cardiac structure and function have not been translated in clinical trial or practice applications to date. Imaging endpoints are es...
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Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos,
Vasiliki V. Georgiopoulou,
Mihai Gheorghiade,
Javed Butler
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159-172
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Erratum
The article “Flexible Diuretic Titration in Chronic Heart Failure: Where Is the Evidence?” (J Card Fail 2011;17:944-54), was published with a misspelling to an author's name in reference 5. The correc...
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