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Ischemic Heart Disease

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May 2008
1. ENNEZAT PV , Darchis J, Lamblin N, Tricot O, et al
   Left ventricular remodeling is associated with the severity of mitral regurgitation after inaugural anterior myocardial infarction--optimal timing for echocardiographic imaging.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:959-65.
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2. LOTFI A , Schweiger MJ, Giugliano GR, Murphy SA, et al
   High-dose atorvastatin does not negatively influence clinical outcomes among clopidogrel treated acute coronary syndrome patients--a Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT-TIMI 22)
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:954-8.
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3. DHINGRA R , Sesso HD, Kenchaiah S, Gaziano JM, et al
   Differential effects of lipids on the risk of heart failure and coronary heart disease: the Physicians' Health Study.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:869-75.
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4. NGUYEN JT , Berger AK, Duval S, Luepker RV, et al
   Gender disparity in cardiac procedures and medication use for acute myocardial infarction.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:862-8.
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5. HO PM , Eng MH, Rumsfeld JS, Spertus JA, et al
   The influence of age on health status outcomes after acute myocardial infarction.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:855-61.
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6. MEISEL SR , Dagan Y, Blondheim DS, Dacca S, et al
   Transient ST-elevation myocardial infarction: clinical course with intense medical therapy and early invasive approach, and comparison with persistent ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:848-54.
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7. BELONJE AM , Voors AA, van Gilst WH, Anker SD, et al
   Effects of erythropoietin after an acute myocardial infarction: rationale and study design of a prospective, randomized, clinical trial (HEBE III).
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:817-22.
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8. WATERHOUSE DF , Cahill RA
   Simple adaptation of current abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programs may address all-cause cardiovascular mortality: prospective observational cohort study.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:938-45.
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9. SHETH T , Amlani S, Ellins ML, Mehta S, et al
   Computed tomographic coronary angiographic assessment of high-risk coronary anatomy in patients with suspected coronary artery disease and intermediate pretest probability.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:918-23.
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10. SABATINE MS , Hamdalla HN, Mehta SR, Fox KA, et al
    Efficacy and safety of clopidogrel pretreatment before percutaneous coronary intervention with and without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor use.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:910-7.
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11. SINHA SS , Pham MX, Vagelos RH, Perlroth MG, et al
    Effect of rapamycin therapy on coronary artery physiology early after cardiac transplantation.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:889.
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12. CHEW DP , Mahaffey KW, White HD, Huang Z, et al
    Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with acute coronary syndromes is difficult to predict.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:841-7.
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13. MITCHELL BD , McArdle PF, Shen H, Rampersaud E, et al
    The genetic response to short-term interventions affecting cardiovascular function: rationale and design of the Heredity and Phenotype Intervention (HAPI) Heart Study.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:823-8.
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14. TURNER SJ , Ketch TR, Gandhi SK, Sane DC, et al
    Routine hematologic clinical tests as prognostic markers in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:806-16.
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15. BALAMUTHUSAMY S , Srinivasan L, Verma M, Adigopula S, et al
    Renin angiotensin system blockade and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria: a meta-analysis.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:791-805.
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16. CASTERELLA PJ , Tcheng JE
    Review of the 2005 American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society for Cardiovascular Interventions guidelines for adjunctive pharmacologic therapy during percutaneous coronary interventions: practical implications, new clinical d
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:781-90.
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    April 2008
17. ANDERSON RE , Pfeffer MA, Thune JJ, McMurray JJ, et al
    High-risk myocardial infarction in the young: The VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion (VALIANT) trial.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:706-11.
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18. NIENHUIS MB , Ottervanger JP, de Boer MJ, Dambrink JH, et al
    Prognostic importance of creatine kinase and creatine kinase-MB after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:673-679.
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19. IOANNIDIS JP , Katritsis DG
    Percutaneous coronary intervention after myocardial infarction and the late open artery hypothesis.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e43.
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20. HO PM , Magid DJ, Shetterly SM, Olson KL, et al
    Medication nonadherence is associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:772-9.
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21. TAKASU J , Katz R, Nasir K, Carr JJ, et al
    Relationships of thoracic aortic wall calcification to cardiovascular risk factors: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:765-71.
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22. MIELNICZUK LM , Pfeffer MA, Lewis EF, Blazing MA, et al
    Estimated glomerular filtration rate, inflammation, and cardiovascular events after an acute coronary syndrome.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:725-31.
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23. LIM KD , Yan AT, Casanova A, Yan RT, et al
    Quantitative troponin elevation does not provide incremental prognostic value beyond comprehensive risk stratification in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:718-724.
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24. WILCOX R , Kupfer S, Erdmann E
    Effects of pioglitazone on major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes: Results from PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macro Vascular Events (PROactive 10).
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:712-717.
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25. SHISHEHBOR MH , Gordon-Larsen P, Kiefe CI, Litaker D, et al
    Association of neighborhood socioeconomic status with physical fitness in healthy young adults: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:699-705.
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26. VLAAR PJ , Lennon RJ, Rihal CS, Singh M, et al
    Drug-eluting stents in octogenarians: Early and intermediate outcome.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:680-6.
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27. BUCKLEY JW , Bates ER, Nallamothu BK
    Primary percutaneous coronary intervention expansion to hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery in Michigan: A geographic information systems analysis.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:668-72.
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28. REICHER B , Poston RS, Mehra MR, Joshi A, et al
    Simultaneous "hybrid" percutaneous coronary intervention and minimally invasive surgical bypass grafting: Feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:661-7.
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29. KUMBHANI DJ , Bavry AA, Kamdar AR, Helton TJ, et al
    The effect of drug-eluting stents on intermediate angiographic and clinical outcomes in diabetic patients: Insights from randomized clinical trials.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:640-7.
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30. MEHTA RH , Alexander JH, Emery R, Ellis SJ, et al
    A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the cardioprotective effects of MC-1 in patients undergoing high-risk coronary artery bypass graft surgery: MC-1 to Eliminate Necrosis and Damage in Coronary Artery Bypass Graf
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:600-8.
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31. JACOBS AK
    Primary percutaneous coronary intervention without cardiac surgery on-site: coming to a hospital near you?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:585-8.
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32. CHIOU KR , Liu CP, Peng NJ, Huang WC, et al
    Identification and viability assessment of infarcted myocardium with late enhancement multidetector computed tomography: Comparison with thallium single photon emission computed tomography and echocardiography.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:738-45.
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33. BEST PJ , Steinhubl SR, Berger PB, Dasgupta A, et al
    The efficacy and safety of short- and long-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with mild or moderate chronic kidney disease: results from the Clopidogrel for the Reduction of Events During Observation (CREDO) trial.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:687-93.
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34. RINALDI MJ , Kirtane AJ, Piana RN, Caputo RP, et al
    Clinical, procedural, and pharmacologic correlates of acute and subacute stent thrombosis: results of a multicenter case-control study with 145 thrombosis events.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:654-60.
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35. FLORES-RIOS X , Marzoa-Rivas R, Abugattas-de Torres JP, Pinon-Esteban P, et al
    Late thrombosis of paclitaxel-eluting stents: long-term incidence, clinical consequences, and risk factors in a cohort of 604 patients.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:648-53.
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36. GURM HS , Boyden T, Welch KB
    Comparative safety and efficacy of a sirolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stent: a meta-analysis.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:630-9.
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37. KENT DM , Trikalinos TA
    Are "treatment" bare metal stents superior to "control" bare metal stents? A meta-analytic approach.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:624-9.
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38. PFISTERER M , Bertel O, Bonetti PO, Brunner-La Rocca HP, et al
    Drug-eluting or bare-metal stents for large coronary vessel stenting? The BASKET-PROVE (PROspective Validation Examination) trial: study protocol and design.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:609-14.
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39. GLADDING P , Webster M, Ormiston J, Olsen S, et al
    Antiplatelet drug nonresponsiveness.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:591-9.
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40. MUKHERJEE D
    Improving adherence to medications--can we make this horse drink?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:589-90.
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41. APPLETON D , Abbate A, Biondi-Zoccai GG, Delcre S, et al
    Revisiting the role of percutaneous revascularization versus medical therapy for later infarct-related artery occlusion (letter of comment on Ioannidis and Katritsis. Am Heart J. 2007;154:1065-71).
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e41.
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42. ARADI D , Tokes-Fuzesi M, Paska T, Komocsi A, et al
    Monitoring the efficacy of antiplatelet therapy: all methods are equal, but some methods are more equal than others?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e33.
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    March 2008
43. SANTOLUCITO PA , Tighe DA, Lessard D, Ismailov RM, et al
    Changing trends in the evaluation of ejection fraction in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: The Worcester Heart Attack Study.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:485-93.
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44. LOPEZ-JIMENEZ F , Wu CO, Tian X, O'Connor C, et al
    Weight Change after Myocardial Infarction-the Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease patients (ENRICHD) Experience.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:478-84.
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45. TRICOMI AJ , Magid DJ, Rumsfeld JS, Vinson DR, et al
    Missed opportunities for reperfusion therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Results of the Emergency Department Quality in Myocardial Infarction (EDQMI) study.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:471-477.
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46. MUKAMAL KJ , Maclure M, Muller JE, Mittleman MA, et al
    An exploratory prospective study of marijuana use and mortality following acute myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:465-70.
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47. PRASAD A , Lerman A, Rihal CS
    Apical ballooning syndrome (Tako-Tsubo or stress cardiomyopathy): A mimic of acute myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:408-17.
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48. GAO RL , Xu B, Chen JL, Yang YJ, et al
    Immediate and long-term outcomes of drug-eluting stent implantation for unprotected left main coronary artery disease: Comparison with bare-metal stent implantation.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:553-61.
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49. LIN HC , Lee HC, Chu CH
    The volume-outcome relationship of percutaneous coronary intervention: Can current procedure volume minimums be applied to a developing country?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:547-52.
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50. KALANTZI K , Korantzopoulos P, Tzimas P, Katsouras CS, et al
    The relative value of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk score estimates in premature acute coronary syndromes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:534-40.
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51. KOREN-MORAG N , Goldbourt U, Tanne D
    Poor functional status based on the New York Heart Association classification exposes the coronary patient to an elevated risk of ischemic stroke.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:515-20.
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52. JO SH , Koo BK, Park JS, Kang HJ, et al
    Prevention of radiocontrast medium-induced nephropathy using short-term high-dose simvastatin in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing coronary angiography (PROMISS) trial-a randomized controlled study.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:499.
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53. CHONCHOL M , Nielson C
    Hemoglobin levels and coronary artery disease.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:494-8.
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54. OLDGREN J , Johnston N, Siegbahn A
    Xa inhibition and coagulation activity-the influence of prolonged dalteparin treatment and gender in patients with acute coronary syndrome and healthy individuals.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:493.
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55. JOLICOEUR EM , Ohman EM, Temple R, Stockbridge N, et al
    Clinical and research issues regarding chronic advanced coronary artery disease Part II: Trial design, outcomes, and regulatory issues.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:435-444.
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56. JOLICOEUR EM , Granger CB, Henry TD, Holmes DJ, et al
    Clinical and research issues regarding chronic advanced coronary artery disease Part I: Contemporary and emerging therapies.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:418-434.
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57. CHAN MY , Becker RC, Harrington RA, Peterson ED, et al
    Noninvasive, medical management for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:397-407.
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58. GAZIANO JM
    Marijuana use among those at risk for cardiovascular events.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:395-396.
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59. RAMARAJ R
    Larger infarct size and lower left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) contribute to the higher mortality in diabetic patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e27.
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60. KARVE AM , Ou FS, Lytle BL, Peterson ED, et al
    Potential unintended financial consequences of pay-for-performance on the quality of care for minority patients.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:571-6.
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61. VIRANI SS , Nambi V, Razavi M, Lee VV, et al
    Preoperative statin therapy is not associated with a decrease in the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:541-6.
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62. GOLDBERGER JJ , Bonow RO, Cuffe M, Dyer A, et al
    Post-myocardial infarction beta-blocker therapy: The bradycardia conundrum. Rationale and design for the Pacemaker & beta-blocker therapy post-MI (PACE-MI) trial.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:455-64.
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63. KANEDA H
    Luminal narrowing after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation for in-stent restenosis using intravascular ultrasound.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e23.
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    February 2008
64. PEDRAZZINI G , Santoro E, Latini R, Fromm L, et al
    Causes of death in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: findings from the Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto (GISSI)-3 trial.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:388-94.
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65. TANGELDER MJ , Frison L, Weaver D, Wilcox RG, et al
    Effect of ximelagatran on ischemic events and death in patients with atrial fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction in the efficacy and safety of the oral direct thrombin inhibitor ximelagatran in patients with recent myocardial damage (ESTEEM) tr
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:382-7.
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66. MCLEAN DS , Ravid S, Blazing M, Gersh B, et al
    Effect of statin dose on incidence of atrial fibrillation: data from the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT-TIMI 22) and Aggrastat to Zocor (A to Z) trials.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:298-302.
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67. PARIKH SV , Jacobi JA, Chu E, Addo TA, et al
    Treatment delay in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a key process analysis of patient and program factors.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:290-7.
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68. APOLITO RA , Greenberg MA, Menegus MA, Lowe AM, et al
    Impact of the New York State Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Reporting System on the management of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:267-73.
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69. CAMPBELL CL , Steinhubl SR
    Atrial fibrillation in the setting of acute myocardial infarction--irregularly irregular treatment.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:197-9.
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70. HUMPHRIES KH , Pu A, Gao M, Carere RG, et al
    Angina with "normal" coronary arteries: sex differences in outcomes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:375-81.
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71. RAO SV , Kaul PR, Liao L, Armstrong PW, et al
    Association between bleeding, blood transfusion, and costs among patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:369-74.
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72. WANG TY , Robinson LA, Ou FS, Roe MT, et al
    Discharge antithrombotic strategies among patients with acute coronary syndrome previously on warfarin anticoagulation: physician practice in the CRUSADE registry.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:361-8.
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73. STEFANESCU A , Braun S, Ndrepepa G, Koppara T, et al
    Prognostic value of plasma myeloperoxidase concentration in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:356-60.
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74. MAKOWSKY MJ , McAlister FA, Galbraith PD, Southern DA, et al
    Lower extremity peripheral arterial disease in individuals with coronary artery disease: prognostic importance, care gaps, and impact of therapy.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:348-55.
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75. MARCUS GM , Whooley MA, Glidden DV, Pawlikowska L, et al
    Interleukin-6 and atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease: data from the Heart and Soul Study.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:303-9.
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76. PORTER A , Assali AR, Zahalka A, Iakobishvili Z, et al
    Impaired fasting glucose and outcomes of ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome treated with primary percutaneous intervention among patients without previously known diabetes mellitus.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:284-9.
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77. BIONDI-ZOCCAI GG , Lotrionte M, Moretti C, Meliga E, et al
    A collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis on 1278 patients undergoing percutaneous drug-eluting stenting for unprotected left main coronary artery disease.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:274-83.
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78. BROWN JR , DeVries JT, Piper WD, Robb JF, et al
    Serious renal dysfunction after percutaneous coronary interventions can be predicted.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:260-6.
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79. SDRINGOLA S , Gould KL, Zamarka LG, McLain R, et al
    A 6 month randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, multi-center trial of high dose atorvastatin on myocardial perfusion abnormalities by positron emission tomography in coronary artery disease.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:245-53.
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80. CHEW DP , Huang Z, Pieper KS, White H, et al
    Patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in the modern era of antithrombotic therapy.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:239-44.
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81. MYLES PS , Smith J, Knight J, Cooper DJ, et al
    Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) Trial: rationale and design.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:224-30.
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82. WU AH , Jaffe AS
    The clinical need for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays for acute coronary syndromes and the role for serial testing.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:208-14.
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83. BARRABES JA , Figueras J
    Does lead aVR contain prognostic information in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e11.
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84. COSTANZO MR , Mills RM, Wynne J
    Characteristics of "Stage D" heart failure: insights from the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry Longitudinal Module (ADHERE LM).
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:339-47.
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85. FARKOUH ME , Dangas G, Leon MB, Smith C, et al
    Design of the Future REvascularization Evaluation in patients with Diabetes mellitus: Optimal management of Multivessel disease (FREEDOM) Trial.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:215-23.
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    January 2008
86. DE LORGERIL M , Salen P, Martin JL, Boucher F, et al
    Interactions of wine drinking with omega-3 fatty acids in patients with coronary heart disease: a fish-like effect of moderate wine drinking.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:175-81.
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87. GIBSON CM , Murphy SA, Pride YB, Kirtane AJ, et al
    Effects of pretreatment with clopidogrel on nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention after fibrinolytic administration for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a Clopidogrel as Adjunctive Reperfusion Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarc
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:133-9.
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88. CO M , Tay E, Lee CH, Poh KK, et al
    Use of endothelial progenitor cell capture stent (Genous Bio-Engineered R Stent) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction: intermediate- to long-term clinical follow-up.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:128-32.
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89. JANG IK , Weissman NJ, Picard MH, Zile MR, et al
    A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of intravenous MCC-135 as an adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarction: Evaluation of MCC-135 for left ventricular sa
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:113.
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90. THOMAS KL , Al-Khatib SM, Lokhnygina Y, Solomon SD, et al
    Amiodarone use after acute myocardial infarction complicated by heart failure and/or left ventricular dysfunction may be associated with excess mortality.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:87-93.
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91. SOLHEIM S , Seljeflot I, Lunde K, Aukrust P, et al
    Inflammatory responses after intracoronary injection of autologous mononuclear bone marrow cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:55.
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92. MORROW DA , Wang Y, Croce K, Sakuma M, et al
    Myeloid-related protein 8/14 and the risk of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction after an acute coronary syndrome in the Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy: Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (PROVE IT-TIMI 22) tria
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:49-55.
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93. PILOTE L , Beck CA, Eisenberg MJ, Humphries K, et al
    Comparing invasive and noninvasive management strategies for acute myocardial infarction using administrative databases.
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:42-8.
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94. CANTOR WJ , Fitchett D, Borgundvaag B, Heffernan M, et al
    Rationale and design of the Trial of Routine ANgioplasty and Stenting After Fibrinolysis to Enhance Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TRANSFER-AMI).
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:19-25.
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95. WEINTRAUB WS , Ehrenthal D
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