US Cardiology 2004

Foreword

Augustus O Grant

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Introduction
Advancing Research, Applying Knowledge, Improving Healthcare Quality

Augustus O Grant

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Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk
New ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Guidelines Emphasize Speed and Aggressive Treatment and Lower Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels

Elliott M Antman

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Fibrates - The Other Life-saving Lipid Drugs

Sergio Fazio

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Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women - A National Priority

Nanette K Wenger

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Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with a Combination of Two Insulin Sensitizers. Increased Efficacy and Fewer Side-effects

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High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol - The Next Battle Front in the Fight Against Heart Disease

Raif Tawakol

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The Clinical Implications of Detecting Aspirin Resistance

Eric J Topol, Steven R Steinhubl

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Aspirin and Statins to Decrease Risks of Cardiovascular Disease - The Need for Wider Utilization

Charles H Hennekens, Danielle Hollar

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Cocoa Flavanols and Cardiovascular Health

Bernard R Chaitman, Harold H Schmitz, Carl L Keen

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Cardiac Imaging
Hand-held Ultrasound and the Stethoscope

Daniel M Shindler

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The Expanding Role of Echocardiography in Patients with Heart Failure

Linda D Gillam

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Workflow Optimization in Echocardiography

Bruce L Macrum

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Developing Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Christopher M Kramer

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Contrast-induced Nephropathy - Just an Iatrogenic Kidney Disease?

Richard Solomon

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Practical Applications of Nuclear Cardiology

Robert C Hendel

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Ethnic Differences in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging - Identifying Patients at Higher Risk

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Pharmacologic Therapies
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - A Complex and Debilitating Disease

Srinivas Murali

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Homocysteine and Heart Disease

Kilmer S McCully

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Medical Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in 2004

Michael D McGoon

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Interventional Cardiology
The Novel Angiolink Staple-mediated Vascular Closure Device

David E Allie, Chris J Herbert, Craig M Walker

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Benefit of Drug-eluting Coronary Stents in Reducing In-stent Restenosis

David R Holmes Jr

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Non-surgical Closure of Intracardiac and Extracardiac Defects

Yun-Ching Fu, Ziyad M Hijazi

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Treating Cardiogenic Shock using a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device - A Case Series

Biswajit Kar, Reynolds M Delgado III

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Excimer Laser Atherectomy in Acute Myocardial Infarction-Evidence-based Treatment Approach

On Topaz

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Cardiac Arrythmias
Rate Control Versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation - Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for Clinical Practice

Andrew E Epstein

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New Developments in Atrial Fibrillation

James A Reiffel

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Antiarrhythmic Drug Suppression of Atrial Fibrillation

Gerald V Naccarelli, Deborah L Wolbrette, Mazhar Khan, John Hynes, Soraya M Samii, Jerry Luck

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Atrial Fibrillation Therapies - Rate or Rhythm Control?

Paul A Friedman, Stephen C Hammill

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Arrhythmias in Women

Kathy Glatter

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Minimizing Unnecessary Right Ventricular Pacing

Malcolm M Bersohn

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Catheter Cryoablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Peter L Friedman

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Heart Failure
Unrecognized Volume Overload in Congestive Heart Failure

Stuart D Katz

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The Role of Aldosterone Blockade in Patients with Heart Failure Due to Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Bertram Pitt

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Current Thinking in Acute Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema

Shamai A Grossman

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Long-term Circulatory Support - The Left Ventricular Assist System for Advanced Heart Failure

Srinivas Murali

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NT-proBNP A new test for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Congestive Heart Failure

Rahul Sakhuja, James L Januzzi

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Anti-platelet Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure - Is there enough Evidence for More Aggressive Strategies?

Victor L Serebruany

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Cardiac Surgery/Transplantation
Microwave Ablation - A New Use for an Old Technology

Adam E Saltman

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Cryo Maze for the Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Robert Hebeler

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Can Stem Cell Transplantation Mend a Broken Heart?

Shaun R Opie, Nabil Dib

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Reference Section
Advancing Research, Applying Knowledge, Improving Healthcare Quality

Augustus O Grant

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New ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Guidelines Emphasize Speed and Aggressive Treatment and Lower Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels

Elliott M Antman

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Fibrates - The Other Life-saving Lipid Drugs

Sergio Fazio

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Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with a Combination of Two Insulin Sensitizers - Increased Efficacy and Fewer Side-effects

David SH Bell

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Aspirin and Statins to Decrease Risks of Cardiovascular Disease - The Need for Wider Utilization

Charles H Hennekens, Danielle Hollar

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Cocoa Flavanols and Cardiovascular Health

Bernard R Chaitman, Harold H Schmitz, Carl L Keen

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Workflow Optimization in Echocardiography

Bruce L Macrum

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Developing Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

Christopher M Kramer

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Contrast-induced Nephropathy - Just an Iatrogenic Kidney Disease?

Richard Solomon

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Practical Applications of Nuclear Cardiology

Robert C Hendel

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Ethnic Differences in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging-Identifying Patients at Higher Risk

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - A Complex and Debilitating Disease

Srinivas Murali

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Homocysteine and Heart Disease

Kilmer S McCully

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Medical Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in 2004

Michael D McGoon

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The Novel Angiolink Staple-mediated Vascular Closure Device

David E Allie, Chris J Herbert, Craig M Walker

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Non-surgical Closure of Intracardiac and Extracardiac Defects

Yun-Ching Fu, Ziyad M Hijazi

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Treating Cardiogenic Shock Using a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device - A Case Series

Biswajit Kar, Reynolds M Delgado III

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Excimer Laser Atherectomy in Acute Myocardial Infarction - Evidence-based Treatment Approach

On Topaz

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Rate Control Versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation - Implications of Recent Clinical Trials for Clinical Practice

Andrew E Epstein

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New Developments in Atrial Fibrillation

James A Reiffel

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Antiarrhythmic Drug Suppression of Atrial Fibrillation

Gerald V Naccarelli, Deborah L Wolbrette, Mazhar Khan, John Hynes, Soraya Samii, Jerry Luck

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Atrial Fibrillation Therapies-Rate or Rhythm Control?

Paul A Friedman, Stephen C Hammill

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Arrhythmias in Women

Kathy Glatter

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Minimizing Unnecessary Right Ventricular Pacing

Malcolm M Bersohn

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Catheter Cryoablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Peter L Friedman

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The Role of Aldosterone Blockade in Patients with Heart Failure Due to Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Bertram Pitt

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Current Thinking in Acute Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema

Shamai A Grossman

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Long-term Circulatory Support - The Left Ventricular Assist System for Advanced Heart Failure

Srinivas Murali

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NT-proBNP - A New Test for Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management of Congestive Heart Failure

Rahul Sakhuja, James L Januzzi

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Anti-platelet Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure - Is there Enough Evidence for More Aggressive Strategies?

Victor L Serebruany

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Microwave Ablation - A New Use for an Old Technology

Adam E Saltman

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Cryo Maze for the Safe and Effective Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Robert Hebeler

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Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy

Stuart W Jamieson

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Surgery Versus Stenting to Prevent Strokes

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Ventricular Assist Devices - Past, Present, and the Future

Nader Moazami

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Post-menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease – Lessons from the Women's Health Initiative

Leslee J Shaw, Noel Bairey C Merz, Steven E Reis, Vera Bittner, Sheryl F Kelsey, Marian Olsen, B Delia Johnson, Carl J Pepine, Sunil V Mankad, Barry L Sharaf, William J Rogers, Gerald M Pohost, Amir Lerman, Arshed A Quyyumi, George Sopko

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High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol-The Next Battle Front in the Fight Against Heart Disease

Raif Tawakol

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Early Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation Guided by Transesophageal Echocardiography

Oussama M Wazni, Allan L Klein

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Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Examine the Hemodynamics of Ar tificial Heart Valves

Ajit Yoganathan, Fotis Sotiropoulos

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Long-term Circulatory Support - The Left Ventricular Assist System for Advanced Heart Failure

Srinivas Murali

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Grape Extracts and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

Derrick L Woodward, Dhanansayan Shanmuganayagam, John D Folts

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