US Cardiovascular Disease 2006 - Volume 3 Issue 2

Foreword

Pamela S Douglas ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.10

News Round-up

The US Cardiovascular Arena-In Brief A Round-up of Trends, Statistics and Clinical Research

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):12–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.12

Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiac Rehabilitation - An Effective and Comprehensive but Underutilized Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with CVD

Edwin E Ferguson ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):14–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.14

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Support for Combined Administration of Antihypertensive and Lipid-lowering Agents to Reduce Cardiovascular Events—The Emergence of the Multipill

Vincent W Dennis ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):20–1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.20

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Disease Risk Management

Overview to Antihypertensive and Lipid-lowering Therapies and Patient Care

Robert A Vogel ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):18–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.18

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Reducing the Threat of Vascular Disease in Patients with Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia by Addressing Poor Adherence

Barbara J Turner , Tara Lagu ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):22–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.22

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Adherence to Lipid Lowering—Growing Clinical Challenge

JoAnne M Foody ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):24–7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.24

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Hypertension

The Role of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Treating Hypertension

Shawna D Nesbitt ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):28–31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.28

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Angiotensin-receptor Blocker Therapy—Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Domenic A Sica ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):32–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.32

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The Role of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Cardiovascular Protection Beyond Blood Pressure Control

Prakash Deedwania ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):37–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.37

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Cardiac Markers

Troponin and C-reactive Protein for Risk Stratification

David Morrow ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):40–2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.40

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NT-BNP in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Venu Menon ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):43-6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.43

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Cholesterol Management

Optimizing Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes—Clinical Implications of the FIELD Results

Peter H Jones ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):47–53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.47

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Imaging

Early Experience with a Miniaturized Three-dimensional Matrix Transducer in Children

Girish S Shirali ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):54–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.54

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Computed Tomographic Angiography and Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging—A Comparison in Detecting Significant Coronary Artery Disease

Matthew J Budoff , Ambarish Gopal ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):58–61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.58

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Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography—A Comparison with Other Modalities

Fay Lin , James K Min ,

Citation: US Cardiology, 2006;3(2):62–5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.62

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Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography—A Diagnostic Revolution

Michael L Ridner , Mark E Davis ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):66–7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.66

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The Role of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in the Clinical Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease in Women

Jennifer Mieres , Leslee J Shaw , Robert C Hendel , D Douglas Miller , Robert Bonow , Daniel S Berman ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):68–72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.68

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Contrast-induced Nephropathy - Update and Practical Clinical Applications

Richard E Katholi ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):73–80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.73

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Interventional Cardiology

Drug-eluting Stent Failures

Neville Kukreja , Patrick W Serruys ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):81–2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.81

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The Impact of Haemorrhagic Complications on Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndromes—Implications for Anticoagulant Selection

Steven V Manoukian , Michele D Voeltz , Frederick Feit ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):84–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.84

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Arrhythmia Management

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

David J Wilber ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):87–90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.87

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Image Integration Guided Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias

Jun Dong , Hugh Calkins ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):91–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.91

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The Implantable Loop Recorder

Richard Sutton , Michele Brignole ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):95–8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.95

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Atrial Fibrillation

Looking to the Future in Managing Atrial Fibrillation

David N Kenigsberg , Ken Ellenbogen ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):100–2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.100

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Confronting the Challenges of Atrial Fibrillation

James A Reiffel ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):103–7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.103

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Atrial Fibrillation—Facing the Challenges

Gerald V Naccarelli ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):108–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.108

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Atrial Fibrillation in the Post-AFFIRM World—Insights from Sub-analysis

Suneet Mittal , Jonathan S Steinberg , Andrew Choi ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):110–2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.110

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Atrial Fibrillation in the Post-AFFIRM Era

Todd Rudo ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):113–5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.113

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Congenital Heart Disease

Percutaneous Catheter Techniques for Management of Congenital Heart Disease

Duraisamy Balaguru , Rajiv Verma ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):116–20

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.116

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Heart Failure

Erythropoietin in Congestive Heart Failure

Brian Pearlman , Taffere Mihretu ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):122–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.122

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Diastolic Heart Failure - Are Treatment Options Available?

Cesare Rusconi ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):125–7

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/usc.2006.3.2.125

Reference Section

Cardiac Rehabilitation - An Effective and Comprehensive but Underutilized Program to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with CVD

Edwin E Ferguson ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Support for Combined Administration of Antihypertensive and Lipid-lowering Agents to Reduce Cardiovascular Events - The Emergence of the Multipill

Vincent W Dennis ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–3

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NT-BNP in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Venu Menon ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Computed Tomographic Angiography and Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging—A Comparison in Detecting Significant Coronary Artery Disease

Matthew J Budoff , Ambarish Gopal ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–6

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The Impact of Haemorrhagic Complications on Mortality in Acute Coronary Syndromes—Implications for Anticoagulant Selection

Steven V Manoukian , Michele D Voeltz , Frederick Feit ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–6

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Looking to the Future in Managing Atrial Fibrillation

David N Kenigsberg , Ken Ellenbogen ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Transmyocardial Revascularization as an Adjunct to Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Keith B Allen ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

Nico A Blom ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–3

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Supraventricular Tachycardia: Which Patient Should be Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation?

Etienne Delacrétaz ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–2

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Arrhythmias in Pediatric Syndromes

Gil J Gross ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–3

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Catheter Ablation of Tachycardias Associated with Congenital Heart Disease

RJ Kanter ,

Citation: US Cardiology, 2006;3(2):1-3

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Developments in the Treatment of Pompe Disease

Jennifer S Li , YT Chen , Claire Morgan , Priya S Kishani ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Fetal Tachyarrhythmias

Jennifer N Avari , Edward K Rhee ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–5

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Treatment of Fetal and Neonatal Arrhythmias

Ali N Zaidi , Pamela S Ro ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Sudden Cardiac Death in Children and Adolescents

Shubhayan Sanatani ,

Citation: US Cardiology 2006;3(2):1–4

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Cryoablation as a First-line Ablative Therapy for Children with Atrioventricular Nodal Re-entrant Tachycardia