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Clinical Trial
A Pilot Evaluation of the Long-term Effect of Combined Therapy With Intravenous Iron Sucrose and Erythropoietin in Elderly Patients With Advanced Chronic Heart Failure and Cardio-Renal Anemia Syndrome: Influence on Neurohormonal Activation and Clinical Outcomes, 29 June 2009 Josep Comín-Colet, Sonia Ruiz, Mercè Cladellas, Marcelo Rizzo, Adriana Torres, Jordi Bruguera pages 727-735 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (184 KB)
Perspective
Transforming Health Care Through the Medical Home: The Example of Heart Failure Marvin A. Konstam, Barry Greenberg pages 736-738 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (58 KB)
Clinical Investigations
In-hospital Testing for Sleep-disordered Breathing in Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure: Report of Prevalence and Patient Characteristics, 29 June 2009 Rami N. Khayat, David Jarjoura, Brian Patt, Todd Yamokoski, William T. Abraham pages 739-746 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (262 KB)
Levels of Circulating Pro-angiogenic Cells Predict Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure, 06 July 2009 Giovanna Balconi, Ralf Lehmann, Fabio Fiordaliso, Birgit Assmus, Stefanie Dimmeler, Patrizio Sarto, Emanuele Carbonieri, Alessandra Gualco, Carlo Campana, Laura Angelici, Serge Masson, Salman Aa Mohammed, Elisabetta Dejana, Marco Gorini, Andreas M. Zeiher, Roberto Latini, The GISSI-HF Investigators pages 747-755 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (705 KB)
The Lowest VE/VCO2 Ratio During Exercise as a Predictor of Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure, 06 July 2009 Jonathan Myers, Ross Arena, Ricardo B. Oliveira, Daniel Bensimhon, Leon Hsu, Paul Chase, Marco Guazzi, Peter Brubaker, Brian Moore, Dalane Kitzman, Mary Ann Peberdy pages 756-762 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (143 KB)
Improvement in Health-related Quality of Life After Hospitalization Predicts Event-free Survival in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure, 26 June 2009 Debra K. Moser, Laura Yamokoski, Jie Lena Sun, Ginger A. Conway, Karen A. Hartman, Judith A. Graziano, Cynthia Binanay, Lynne W. Stevenson, Escape Investigators pages 763-769 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (277 KB)
Antibodies to Oxidized LDL as Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure, 06 July 2009 Gideon Charach, Jacob George, Arnon Afek, Dov Wexler, David Sheps, Gad Keren, Ardon Rubinstein pages 770-774 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
Role of Ischemic Preconditioning and Inflammatory Response in the Development of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias After Reperfused ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 29 June 2009 Hidehiro Kaneko, Toshihisa Anzai, Kotaro Naito, Takashi Kohno, Yuichiro Maekawa, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Akio Kawamura, Tsutomu Yoshikawa, Satoshi Ogawa pages 775-781 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (158 KB)
Evidence of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Detected by Automated Function Imaging in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, 25 June 2009 Yen-Wen Liu, Wei-Chuan Tsai, Chi-Ting Su, Chin-Chan Lin, Jyh-Hong Chen pages 782-789 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (463 KB)
Basic Science and Experimental Studies
Percutaneous Implantation of an Intraventricular Device for the Treatment of Heart Failure: Experimental Results and Proof of Concept, 13 July 2009 Serjan D. Nikolic, Alex Khairkhahan, Miho Ryu, Gerard Champsaur, Eugene Breznock, Michael Dae pages 790-797 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (632 KB)
Digitoxin Prolongs Survival of Female Rats With Heart Failure Due to Large Myocardial Infarction, 26 June 2009 Izo Helber, Alexandra A. Dos Santos, Ednei L. Antonio, Ronald L.G. Flumignan, Danilo S. Bocalini, Camila Piccolo, Mihai Gheorghiade, Paulo J.F. Tucci pages 798-804 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (320 KB)
Anti-Alzheimer's Drug, Donepezil, Markedly Improves Long-Term Survival After Chronic Heart Failure in Mice, 29 June 2009 Takemi Handa, Rajesh G. Katare, Yoshihiko Kakinuma, Mikihiko Arikawa, Motonori Ando, Shiro Sasaguri, Fumiyasu Yamasaki, Takayuki Sato pages 805-811 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (213 KB)
Letter to the Editor
Heart Failure in Swine Flu: A Note, 08 October 2009 Viroj Wiwanitkit page 812 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (33 KB)
Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Presentations
Superior Performance of Intrathoracic Impedance-Derived fluid Index versus Daily Weight monitoring in Heart Failure Patients: Results of the Fluid Accumulation Status Trial (FAST) William T. Abraham, Steven Compton, Garrie Haas, Blair Foreman, Robert C. Canby, Robert Fishel, Scott McRae, Gloria B. Toledo, Shantanu Sarkar, FAST investigators page 813 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
Improving Evidence-Based Care for Heart Failure in Outpatient Cardiology Practices: Primary Results of IMPROVE HF G.C. Fonarow, C.W. Yancy, N.M. Albert, A.B. Curtis, W. Gattis Stough, M. Gheorghiade, J.T. Heywood, M.L. McBride, M.R. Mehra, C. O'Connor, D. Reynolds, M.N. Walsh page 813 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (103 KB)
Reduction in the Risk of Heart Failure with Preventive Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: MADIT-CRT Trial A.J. Moss, D.S. Cannom, H. Klein, W.J. Hall, M.W. Brown, J.P. Daubert, N.A.M. Estes, E. Foster, H. Greenberg, S.L. Higgins, M.A. Pfeffer, S.D. Solomon, D. Wilber, W. Zarebathe, MADIT-CRT Investigators pages 813-814 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (171 KB)
Effect of Rolofylline, a Selective Adenosine A1 Receptor Antagonist, in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Renal Impairment: Findings from the PROTECT Study M. Christopher O'Connor, PROTET Study and Investigators page 814 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (100 KB)
Clinical and Prognostic Value of Galectin-3, a Novel Fibrosis-Associated biomarker, in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Dirk J.A. Lok, Kevin Damman, Rudolf A. de Boer, Peter van der Meer, Adriaan A. Voors, Tiny Jaarsma page 814 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (96 KB)
Relationship of Baseline Gated Rest SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging to Death and Hospitalization in Heart Failure Patients: Results from the Nuclear Substudy of the HF-ACTION Trial Allen E. Atchley, Dalane W. Kitzman, David J. Whellan, Ami E. Iskandrian, Stephen J. Ellis, Linda K. Shaw, Robert A. Pagnanelli, Andrew Kao, Khaled Abdul-Nour, Greg Ewald, Christopher M. O'Connor, William E. Kraus, Salvador Borges-Neto, HF-ACTION Trial Investigators page 814 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (96 KB)
MARVEL-1; A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study to Assess The Safety And Cardiovascular Effects of Myocell™ Implantation by a Catheter Delivery System in Congestive Heart Failure Patients Post Myocardial Infarction(s) Thomas J. Povsic, Timothy Henry, Andrew Taussig, Dean Kereiakis, F. David Fortuin, Alan Niederman, Richard Schatz, Richard Spencer, Douglas Owens, Missy Banks, Diane Joseph, Rhonda Roberts, Christopher M. O'Connor, Warren Sherman pages 814-815 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (165 KB)
Renoprotective and Potassium Sparing Effects of Low Dose Dopamine in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Preliminary Results of the Dopamine in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (DAD-HF) Trial Gregory Giamouzis, Javed Butler, Randall C. Starling, Carsten Tschöpe, Dirk Westermann, Dimitrios Economou, George Karayannis, Charalambos Parisis, Dimitrios Rovithis, John Nastas, Themistoklis Kirlidis, Themistoklis Tsaknakis, John Skoularigis, Filippos Triposkiadis pages 815-816 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (170 KB)
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events page 817 Full-Text PDF (26 KB)
Frontmatter
Editorial Board page A1 Full-Text PDF (29 KB)
Masthead page A2 Full-Text PDF (35 KB)
Table of Contents pages A3-A4 Full-Text PDF (31 KB)
Information for Authors pages A5-A6 Full-Text PDF (35 KB)
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