The American Journal of Cardiology

Editorial board
pp. 3-3(1)

Prognostic usefulness of marginal troponin T elevation
pp. 275-279(5)
Authors: Henrikson C.A.; Howell E.E.; Bush D.E.; Miles J.S.; Meininger G.R.; Friedlander T.; Bushnell A.C.; Chandra-Strobos N.

Comparison of reperfusion regimens with or without tirofiban in ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction
pp. 280-287(8)
Authors: Martinez-Rios M.A.; Rosas M.; Gonzalez H.; Pena-Duque M.A.; Martinez-Sanchez C.; Gaspar J.; Garcia H.; Gaxiola E.; Delgado L.; Carrillo J.; Leyva J.-L.; Lupi E.; SASTRE Investigators

Six-month outcomes in a multinational registry of patients hospitalized with an acute coronary syndrome (The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events [GRACE])
pp. 288-293(6)
Authors: Goldberg R.J.; Currie K.; White K.; Brieger D.; Steg P.G.; Goodman S.G.; Dabbous O.; Fox K.A.A.; Gore J.M.

Long-term outcomes of optimized medical management of outpatients with stable coronary artery disease
pp. 294-299(6)
Authors: Jabbour S.; Young-Xu Y.; Graboys T.B.; Blatt C.M.; Goldberg R.J.; Bedell S.E.; Bilchik B.Z.; Lown B.; Ravid S.

Value of low-dose dobutamine addition to routine dual isotope gated SPECT myocardial imaging in patients with healed myocardial infarction or abnormal wall thickening by echocardiogram
pp. 300-306(7)
Authors: Heiba S.I.; Abdel-Dayem H.M.; Gould R.; Bernaski E.; Morlote M.; El-Zeftawy H.; Ambrose J.A.

Safety and tolerability of simvastatin plus niacin in patients with coronary artery disease and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (The HDL Atherosclerosis Treatment Study)
pp. 307-312(6)
Authors: Zhao X.-Q.; Morse J.S.; Dowdy A.A.; Heise N.; DeAngelis D.; Frohlich J.; Chait A.; Albers J.J.; Brown B.G.

Usefulness of periprocedural creatinine phosphokinase-MB release to predict adverse outcomes after intracoronary radiation therapy for in-stent restenosis
pp. 313-317(5)
Authors: Ajani A.E.; Waksman R.; Sharma A.K.; Lew R.; Pinnow E.; Canos D.A.; Cheneau E.; Castagna M.; Cha D.-H.; Leborgne L.; Satler L.F.; Pichard A.D.; Kent K.M.; Lindsay J.

Differential contribution of dead space ventilation and low arterial pCO₂ to exercise hyperpnea in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
pp. 318-323(6)
Authors: Wensel R.; Georgiadou P.; Francis D.P.; Bayne S.; Scott A.C.; Genth-Zotz S.; Anker S.D.; Coats A.J.S.; Piepoli M.F.

Usefulness of tissue Doppler imaging for estimation of filling pressures in patients with primary or secondary pure mitral regurgitation
pp. 324-328(5)
Authors: Bruch C.; Stypmann J.; Gradaus R.; Breithardt G.; Wichter T.

Rate control in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation
pp. 329-332(4)
Authors: Bjerregaard P.; Bailey W.B.; Robinson S.E.

Comparison of the predictive value of Exercise-Induced ST depression versus exercise technetium-99m sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging for detection of coronary artery disease in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy
pp. 333-336(4)
Authors: Patel D.; Baman T.S.; Beller G.A.

Prevalence of anxiety in coronary patients with improvement following cardiac rehabilitation and exercise training
pp. 336-339(4)
Authors: Lavie C.J.; Milani R.V.

Effect of preintervention remodeling type on subsequent coronary artery behavior after directional atherectomy
pp. 339-343(5)
Authors: Takeda Y.; Tsuchikane E.; Kobayashi T.; Yachiku K.; Nasu K.; Awata N.; Kobayashi T.

Effect of caffeine administered intravenously on intracoronary-administered adenosine-induced coronary hemodynamics in patients with coronary artery disease
pp. 343-346(4)
Authors: Aqel R.A.; Zoghbi G.J.; Trimm J.R.; Baldwin S.A.; Iskandrian A.E.

Comparison of frequency of hemorrhagic stroke in patients <75 years versus >=75 years of age among patients receiving glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors during percutaneous coronary interventions
pp. 346-349(4)
Authors: Iakovou I.; Dangas G.; Mintz G.S.; Mehran R.; Lansky A.J.; Aymong E.D.; Nikolsky E.; Vagaonescu T.; Glasser L.A.; Stone G.W.; Leon M.B.; Moses J.W.

Relation between late patency of the infarct-related artery, left ventricular function, and clinical outcomes after primary percutaneous intervention for acute myocardial infarction (CADILLAC trial)
pp. 349-353(5)
Authors: Halkin A.; Aymong E.; Cox D.A.; Mehran R.; Lansky A.J.; Fahy M.; Weisz G.; Garcia E.; Tcheng J.E.; Grines C.L.; Stone G.W.

Outcomes in patients with normal serum creatinine and with artificial renal support for acute renal failure developing after coronary artery bypass grafting
pp. 353-356(4)
Authors: Leacche M.; Rawn J.D.; Mihaljevic T.; Lin J.; Karavas A.N.; Paul S.; Byrne J.G.

Effectiveness of bivalirudin as a replacement for heparin during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
pp. 356-359(4)
Authors: Koster A.; Spiess B.; Chew D.P.; Krabatsch T.; Tambeur L.; DeAnda A.; Hetzer R.; Kuppe H.; Smedira N.G.; Lincoff A.M.

Duration of residence in the United States as a new risk factor for coronary artery disease (The Konkani Heart Study)
pp. 359-361(3)
Authors: Mooteri S.N.; Petersen F.; Dagubati R.; Pai R.G.

Effects of rosiglitazone on endothelial function, C-reactive protein, and components of the metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic patients with the metabolic syndrome
pp. 362-365(4)
Authors: Wang T.-D.; Chen W.-J.; Lin J.-W.; Chen M.-F.; Lee Y.-T.

Effect of direct-current cardioversion on ischemia- modified albumin levels in patients with atrial fibrillation
pp. 366-368(3)
Authors: Roy D.; Quiles J.; Sinha M.; Aldama G.; Gaze D.; Kaski J.C.

P-wave dispersion for predicting maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation
pp. 368-371(4)
Authors: Dogan A.; Avsar A.; Ozturk M.

Implications of cardiac resynchronization therapy and prophylactic defibrillator implantation among patients eligible for heart transplantation
pp. 371-373(3)
Authors: Pedone C.; Grigioni F.; Boriani G.; Lofiego C.; Vassallo P.L.; Potena L.; Coccolo F.; Magnani G.; Biffi M.; Martignani C.; Frabetti L.; Zannoli R.; Magelli C.; Branzi A.

Effectiveness of atrial fibrillation surgery in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
pp. 373-375(3)
Authors: Chen M.S.; McCarthy P.M.; Lever H.M.; Smedira N.G.; Lytle B.L.

Doppler tissue imaging analysis of ventricular function after surgical and transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect
pp. 375-378(4)
Authors: Cheung Y.-f.; Lun K.-s.; Chau A.K.T.

Comparison of survival and other complications after heart transplantation in patients taking amiodarone before surgery versus those not taking amiodarone
pp. 379-381(3)
Authors: Blomberg P.J.; Feingold A.D.; Denofrio D.; Rand W.; Konstam M.A.; Estes N.A.M.; Link M.S.

Influence of age, gender, body mass index, and functional capacity on heart rate variability in a cohort of subjects without heart disease
pp. 381-385(5)
Authors: Antelmi I.; De Paula R.S.; Shinzato A.R.; Peres C.A.; Mansur A.J.; Grupi C.J.

Effects of cocaine on heart rate variability in healthy subjects
pp. 385-388(4)
Authors: Vongpatanasin W.; Taylor J.A.; Victor R.G.