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Am Heart J

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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    Am J Cardiol

16. MILLER M , Ginsberg HN, Schaefer EJ
    Relative atherogenicity and predictive value of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for coronary heart disease.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1003-8.
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17. SAVONEN KP , Lakka TA, Laukkanen JA, Rauramaa TH, et al
    Usefulness of chronotropic incompetence in response to exercise as a predictor of myocardial infarction in middle-aged men without cardiovascular disease.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:992-8.
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18. SEJERSTEN M , Sillesen M, Hansen PR, Nielsen SL, et al
    Effect on Treatment Delay of Prehospital Teletransmission of 12-Lead Electrocardiogram to a Cardiologist for Immediate Triage and Direct Referral of Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervent
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:941-6.
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19. TAHIR SM , Price LL, Shah PB, Welt FG, et al
    Eighteen Year (1985-2002) Analysis of Incidence, Mortality, and Cardiac Procedure Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients >/= 65 Years of Age.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:930-936.
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20. ANAVEKAR NS , Solomon SD, McMurray JJ, Maggioni A, et al
    Comparison of renal function and cardiovascular risk following acute myocardial infarction in patients with and without diabetes mellitus.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:925-9.
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21. MADIAS JE
    Is there a relation between the magnitude of the microvolt T-Wave alternans (MTWA) and the amplitude of the T wave(s) employed for MTWA calculation?
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:554.
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22. SILVERMAN ME
    Electrocardiographic-clinical-pathologic sleuthing (by Dr. J. Willis Hurst).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:550-2.
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23. DUNKELGRUN M , Schreiner F, Schockman DB, Hoeks SE, et al
    Usefulness of preoperative oral glucose tolerance testing for perioperative risk stratification in patients scheduled for elective vascular surgery.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:526-9.
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24. WARD RP , Weiner J, Taillon LA, Ghani SN, et al
    Comparison of findings on stress myocardial perfusion imaging in men with versus without erectile dysfunction and without prior heart disease.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:502-5.
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25. KANNEL WB , Vasan RS, Keyes MJ, Sullivan LM, et al
    Usefulness of the triglyceride-high-density lipoprotein versus the cholesterol-high-density lipoprotein ratio for predicting insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk (from the Framingham Offspring Cohort).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:497-501.
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26. ATHYROS VG , Tziomalos K, Kakafika AI, Koumaras H, et al
    Effectiveness of ezetimibe alone or in combination with twice a week Atorvastatin (10 mg) for statin intolerant high-risk patients.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:483-5.
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27. KHATTAB AA , Hamm CW, Senges J, Toelg R, et al
    Prognostic value of the modified American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association lesion morphology classification for clinical outcome after sirolimus-eluting stent placement (results of the prospective multicenter German Cypher Registry).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:477-82.
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28. TAKANO M , Jang IK, Inami S, Yamamoto M, et al
    In vivo comparison of optical coherence tomography and angioscopy for the evaluation of coronary plaque characteristics.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:471-6.
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29. BANGALORE S , Khianey S, Messerli FH
    Celecoxib and hypertension-insights from the effect of celecoxib on restenosis after coronary angioplasty with a taxus stent trial.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1068.
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30. ROBERTS WC
    Good books in cardiovascular diseases appearing in 2007 and in early 2008.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1066-7.
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31. ROBINSON JG
    Models for describing relations among the various statin drugs, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering, pleiotropic effects, and cardiovascular risk.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1009-15.
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32. STEIN JH , Tzou WS, Decara JM, Hirsch AT, et al
    Usefulness of Increased Skin Cholesterol to Identify Individuals at Increased Cardiovascular Risk (from the Predictor of Advanced Subclinical Atherosclerosis Study).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:986-91.
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33. PLANER D , Beyar R, Almagor Y, Banai S, et al
    Long-Term (>3 Years) Outcome and Predictors of Clinical Events After Insertion of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent in One or More Native Coronary Arteries (from the Israeli Arm of the e-Cypher Registry).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:953-9.
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34. VIGNALI L , Saia F, Manari A, Santarelli A, et al
    Long-Term Outcomes With Drug-Eluting Stents Versus Bare Metal Stents in the Treatment of Saphenous Vein Graft Disease (Results from the REgistro Regionale AngiopLastiche Emilia-Romagna Registry).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:947-52.
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35. PERRY R , De Pasquale CG, Chew DP, Brown L, et al
    Changes in left anterior descending coronary artery wall thickness detected by high resolution transthoracic echocardiography.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:937-40.
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36. YAN RT , Yan AT, Granger CB, Lopez-Sendon J, et al
    Usefulness of Quantitative Versus Qualitative ST-Segment Depression for Risk Stratification of Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes in Contemporary Clinical Practice.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:919-924.
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37. FRATTAROLI J , Weidner G, Merritt-Worden TA, Frenda S, et al
    Angina pectoris and atherosclerotic risk factors in the multisite cardiac lifestyle intervention program.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:911-8.
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    Am J Emerg Med

38. SMITH SW , Heegaard W, Bachour FA, Brady WJ, et al
    Acute myocardial infarction with left bundle-branch block: disproportional anterior ST elevation due to right ventricular myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle-branch block.
    Am J Emerg Med. 2008;26:342-7.
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    Arch Intern Med

39. NEWSOME BB , Warnock DG, McClellan WM, Herzog CA, et al
    Long-term Risk of Mortality and End-Stage Renal Disease Among the Elderly After Small Increases in Serum Creatinine Level During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction.
    Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:609-16.
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40. BENNET A , Di Angelantonio E, Erqou S, Eiriksdottir G, et al
    Lipoprotein(a) Levels and Risk of Future Coronary Heart Disease: Large-Scale Prospective Data.
    Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:598-608.
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41. CIRILLO M , Lanti MP, Menotti A, Laurenzi M, et al
    Definition of kidney dysfunction as a cardiovascular risk factor: use of urinary albumin excretion and estimated glomerular filtration rate.
    Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:617-24.
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    BMJ

42. CHARATAN F
    94% of patients suing Merck over rofecoxib agree to company's offer.
    BMJ. 2008;336:580-1.
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43. KUNADIAN B , Dunning J, Roberts AP, Morley R, et al
    Cumulative funnel plots for the early detection of interoperator variation: retrospective database analysis of observed versus predicted results of percutaneous coronary intervention.
    BMJ. 2008;.
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    Br J Haematol

44. WELSH P , Woodward M, Rumley A, Lowe G, et al
    Associations of plasma pro-inflammatory cytokines, fibrinogen, viscosity and C-reactive protein with cardiovascular risk factors and social deprivation: the fourth Glasgow MONICA study.
    Br J Haematol. 2008;.
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    Circ Res

45. HORI M , Nishida K
    Toll-like receptor signaling: defensive or offensive for the heart?
    Circ Res. 2008;102:137-9.
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46. CHAN JY , Takeda M, Briggs LE, Graham ML, et al
    Identification of cardiac-specific myosin light chain kinase.
    Circ Res. 2008;102:571-80.
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47. PHILIP-COUDERC P , Tavares NI, Roatti A, Lerch R, et al
    Forkhead transcription factors coordinate expression of myocardial KATP channel subunits and energy metabolism.
    Circ Res. 2008;102:e20-35.
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    Circulation

48. DIETRICH T , Jimenez M, Krall Kaye EA, Vokonas PS, et al
    Age-Dependent Associations Between Chronic Periodontitis/Edentulism and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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49. KRAMER CM
    All high-risk patients should not be screened with computed tomographic angiography.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1333-9.
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50. GOTTLIEB I , Lima JA
    Screening high-risk patients with computed tomography angiography.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1318-32.
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51. WILENSKY GR
    Strategies to improve medication compliance by Medicare beneficiaries.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1252-4.
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52. ANDERSON SD , Salgado AB
    Letter regarding article by Leeper et al, "Statin use in patients with extremely low low-density lipoprotein levels is associated with improved survival".
    Circulation. 2008;117:e174.
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53. JONES SP , Zachara NE, Ngoh GA, Hill BG, et al
    Cardioprotection by N-acetylglucosamine linkage to cellular proteins.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1172-82.
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54. MENASCHE P , Alfieri O, Janssens S, McKenna W, et al
    The Myoblast Autologous Grafting in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (MAGIC) trial: first randomized placebo-controlled study of myoblast transplantation.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1189-200.
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55. CHOUDHRY NK , Patrick AR, Antman EM, Avorn J, et al
    Cost-effectiveness of providing full drug coverage to increase medication adherence in post-myocardial infarction Medicare beneficiaries.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1261-8.
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56. NAHRENDORF M , Sosnovik D, Chen JW, Panizzi P, et al
    Activatable Magnetic Resonance Imaging Agent Reports Myeloperoxidase Activity in Healing Infarcts and Noninvasively Detects the Antiinflammatory Effects of Atorvastatin on Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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57. LAUDITO A , Gai V, Battista S, Garabello D, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Clostridium septicum arch aortitis.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1609.
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58. PINTO SLOTTOW TL , Waksman R
    Overview of the 2007 Food and Drug Administration Circulatory System Devices Panel meeting on the endeavor zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1603-8.
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59. ZERNECKE A , Bernhagen J, Weber C
    Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in cardiovascular disease.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1594-602.
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60. BITTNER V
    Angina pectoris: reversal of the gender gap.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1505-7.
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61. DI BELLA G , Masci PG, Ganame J, Dymarkowski S, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Liquefaction necrosis of mitral annulus calcification: detection and characterization with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
    Circulation. 2008;117:e292-4.
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62. SCHENKER MP , Dorbala S, Hong EC, Rybicki FJ, et al
    Interrelation of Coronary Calcification, Myocardial Ischemia, and Outcomes in Patients With Intermediate Likelihood of Coronary Artery Disease. A Combined Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Study.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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63. ASTOR BC , Yi S, Hiremath L, Corbin T, et al
    N-Terminal Prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Blacks With Hypertensive Kidney Disease. The African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK).
    Circulation. 2008;.
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64. SCHUNKERT H , Gotz A, Braund P, McGinnis R, et al
    Repeated Replication and a Prospective Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Chromosome 9p21.3 and Coronary Artery Disease.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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65. ZHANG C , Rexrode KM, van Dam RM, Li TY, et al
    Abdominal Obesity and the Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality. Sixteen Years of Follow-Up in US Women.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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    Clin Cardiol

66. SOUTHARD J , Baker L, Schaefer S
    In search of the false-negative exercise treadmill testing evidence-based use of exercise echocardiography.
    Clin Cardiol. 2008;31:35-40.
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    Dtsch Med Wochenschr

67. BAUER WR
    [Magnetic resonance imaging: its place in cardiac diagnosis]
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008;133:654-7.
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68. BREUCKMANN F , Heusch G, Erbel R, Philipp S, et al
    [Cardiological options for acute protection of the reperfused myocardium]
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008;133:591-4.
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69. PIPER HM , Kasseckert SA, Schluter KD, Abdallah Y, et al
    [Pathophysiology of myocardial reperfusion injury]
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008;133:586-90.
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70. SCHROR K
    [The clotting system in the reperfused coronary circulation]
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008;133:579-81.
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71. PIPER HM , Erdmann E
    [Advances and restraints in cardiology]
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008;133:563.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

72. SETOGUCHI S , Glynn RJ, Avorn J, Mittleman MA, et al
    Improvements in Long-Term Mortality After Myocardial Infarction and Increased Use of Cardiovascular Drugs After Discharge A 10-Year Trend Analysis.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1247-1254.
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73. PFISTERER M , Brunner-La Rocca HP, Kaiser C
    The balance of risks and benefits of drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:972.
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74. TAKANO M , Yamamoto M, Inami S, Murakami D, et al
    Long-term follow-up evaluation after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation by optical coherence tomography: do uncovered struts persist?
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:968-9.
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75. SABATE M
    Revascularization of the infarct-related artery: never too late to do well.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:965-7.
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76. BRINKER J
    The left main facts: faced, spun, but alas too few.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:893-8.
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77. ALLISON MA , Hiatt WR, Hirsch AT, Coll JR, et al
    A high ankle-brachial index is associated with increased cardiovascular disease morbidity and lower quality of life.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1292-8.
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78. DIMSDALE JE
    Psychological stress and cardiovascular disease.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1237-46.
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    J Clin Epidemiol

79. FRANSSON E , Knutsson A, Westerholm P, Alfredsson L, et al
    Indications of recall bias found in a retrospective study of physical activity and myocardial infarction.
    J Clin Epidemiol. 2008;.
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80. LEE CM , Huxley RR, Wildman RP, Woodward M, et al
    Indices of abdominal obesity are better discriminators of cardiovascular risk factors than BMI: a meta-analysis.
    J Clin Epidemiol. 2008;.
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    J Nucl Med

81. CALDWELL JH , Link JM, Levy WC, Poole JE, et al
    Evidence for pre- to postsynaptic mismatch of the cardiac sympathetic nervous system in ischemic congestive heart failure.
    J Nucl Med. 2008;49:234-41.
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    N Engl J Med

82. VON LEWINSKI F , Riggert J, Paulus W
    Prasugrel versus clopidogrel.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1299.
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83. PASCERI V , Patti G, Di Sciascio G
    Prasugrel versus clopidogrel.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1298-9.
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84. SEREBRUANY V
    Prasugrel versus clopidogrel.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1298.
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85. WEINTRAUB WS , Diamond GA
    Predicting cardiovascular events with coronary calcium scoring.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1394-6.
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