Circulation -- Table of Contents (Volume 113, Issue 6)

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Volume 113, Issue 6; February 14, 2006

Issue Highlights

Editorials

Original Articles

Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology

Epidemiology

Health Services and Outcomes Research

Heart Failure

Imaging

Molecular Cardiology

Valvular Heart Disease

Vascular Medicine

Contemporary Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine

AHA Scientific Statements

Special Report

Clinician Update

Images in Cardiovascular Medicine

Book Reviews

AHA Statistical Update

European Perspectives

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	Issue Highlights:
	Issue Highlights Circulation. 2006;113:763 Full Text \| PDF
	Editorials:
	Use and Misuse of Surrogate Outcomes in Arrhythmia Trials Stuart J. Connolly Circulation. 2006;113:764-766, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.600668 Full Text \| PDF
	Continuous Quality Improvement in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory: Are the Benefits Worth the Cost and Effort? Ralph G. Brindis and Gregory J. Dehmer Circulation. 2006;113:767-770, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.603126 Full Text \| PDF
	Percutaneous Valve Repair and Replacement: Challenges Encountered, Challenges Met, Challenges Ahead Ted Feldman Circulation. 2006;113:771-773, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.605600 Full Text \| PDF
	Percutaneous Valve Intervention: A Surgeon’s Perspective Richard J. Shemin Circulation. 2006;113:774-775, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.605592 Full Text \| PDF
	Original Articles:
	Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology:
	Are Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Shocks a Surrogate for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy? Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Joseph H. Levine, Ronald D. Berger, James P. Daubert, Stephen L. Winters, Eugene Greenstein, Alaa Shalaby, Andi Schaechter, Haris Subacius, Alan Kadish for the Defibrillators in Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Treatment Evaluation (DEFINITE) Investigators Circulation. 2006;113:776-782; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.561571 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	The Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome: Natural History, Molecular Basis, and Clinical Outcome Peter J. Schwartz, Carla Spazzolini, Lia Crotti, Jørn Bathen, Jan P. Amlie, Katherine Timothy, Maria Shkolnikova, Charles I. Berul, Maria Bitner-Glindzicz, Lauri Toivonen, Minoru Horie, Eric Schulze-Bahr, and Isabelle Denjoy Circulation. 2006;113:783-790; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.592899 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement \| Clinical Perspective
	Epidemiology:
	Prediction of Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Disease by Risk Factor Burden at 50 Years of Age Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Eric P. Leip, Martin G. Larson, Ralph B. D’Agostino, Alexa Beiser, Peter W.F. Wilson, Philip A. Wolf, and Daniel Levy Circulation. 2006;113:791-798; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.548206 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Health Services and Outcomes Research:
	Association of a Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative With Practice and Outcome Variations of Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Mauro Moscucci, Eva Kline Rogers, Cecelia Montoye, Dean E. Smith, David Share, Michael O’Donnell, Ann Maxwell-Eward, William L. Meengs, Anthony C. De Franco, Kirit Patel, Richard McNamara, John G. McGinnity, Sandeep M. Jani, Sanjaya Khanal, Kim A. Eagle for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2) Circulation. 2006;113:814-822; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.541995 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement \| Clinical Perspective
	Heart Failure:
	Changing Incidence and Survival for Heart Failure in a Well-Defined Older Population, 1970–1974 and 1990–1994 William H. Barker, John P. Mullooly, and William Getchell Circulation. 2006;113:799-805; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.492033 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Larger Cell Size in Rabbits With Heart Failure Increases Myocardial Conduction Velocity and QRS Duration Rob F. Wiegerinck, Arie O. Verkerk, Charly N. Belterman, Toon A.B. van Veen, Antonius Baartscheer, Tobias Opthof, Ronald Wilders, Jacques M.T. de Bakker, and Ruben Coronel Circulation. 2006;113:806-813; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.565804 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Imaging:
	Characterization of Acute and Chronic Myocardial Infarcts by Multidetector Computed Tomography: Comparison With Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Bernhard L. Gerber, Bénédicte Belge, Gabin J. Legros, Pascal Lim, Alain Poncelet, Agnès Pasquet, Giovanna Gisellu, Emmanuel Coche, and Jean-Louis J. Vanoverschelde Circulation. 2006;113:823-833; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.529511 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Molecular Cardiology:
	Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer Regulates Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Cardiovascular Cells: Implications in Acute Myocardial Infarction Roland Schmidt, Andreas Bültmann, Martin Ungerer, Nader Joghetaei, Özgür Bülbül, Sven Thieme, Triantafyllos Chavakis, Bryan P. Toole, Meinrad Gawaz, Albert Schömig, and Andreas E. May Circulation. 2006;113:834-841; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.568162 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Valvular Heart Disease:
	Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation Retrograde From the Femoral Artery John G. Webb, Mann Chandavimol, Christopher R. Thompson, Donald R. Ricci, Ronald G. Carere, Brad I. Munt, Christopher E. Buller, Sanjeevan Pasupati, and Samuel Lichtenstein Circulation. 2006;113:842-850; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.582882 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Annuloplasty: Initial Human Experience With Device Implantation in the Coronary Sinus John G. Webb, Jan Harnek, Brad I. Munt, Per Ola Kimblad, Mann Chandavimol, Christopher R. Thompson, John R. Mayo, and Jan O. Solem Circulation. 2006;113:851-855; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.591602 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Familial Aggregation of Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis in the Western Part of France Vincent Probst, Solena Le Scouarnec, Antoine Legendre, Valérie Jousseaume, Philippe Jaafar, Jean-Michel Nguyen, André Chaventré, Hervé Le Marec, and Jean-Jacques Schott Circulation. 2006;113:856-860; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.569467 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Vascular Medicine:
	Mitral and Aortic Annular Calcification Are Highly Associated With Systemic Calcified Atherosclerosis Matthew A. Allison, Philip Cheung, Michael H. Criqui, Robert D. Langer, and C. Michael Wright Circulation. 2006;113:861-866; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.552844 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor- ${gamma}$ Activation With Pioglitazone Improves Endothelium-Dependent Dilation in Nondiabetic Patients With Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors Umberto Campia, Linda A. Matuskey, and Julio A. Panza Circulation. 2006;113:867-875; published online before print February 6 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.549618 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Clinical Perspective
	Contemporary Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine:
	Myocarditis: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment Jared W. Magnani and G. William Dec Circulation. 2006;113:876-890, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.584532 Full Text \| PDF
	AHA Scientific Statements:
	Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Effect of Weight Loss: An Update of the 1997 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Obesity and Heart Disease From the Obesity Committee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism Paul Poirier, Thomas D. Giles, George A. Bray, Yuling Hong, Judith S. Stern, F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, and Robert H. Eckel Circulation. 2006;113:898-918; published online before print December 27 2005, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.171016 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Special Report:
	Postmarket Surveillance for Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents: A Comprehensive Approach Donald S. Baim, Roxana Mehran, Dean J. Kereiakes, Thomas P. Gross, Michael Simons, David Malenka, and Aaron V. Kaplan Circulation. 2006;113:891-897, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.569657 Full Text \| PDF
	Clinician Update:
	Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Part I: Introduction and Cytokines Ehrin J. Armstrong, David A. Morrow, and Marc S. Sabatine Circulation. 2006;113:e72-e75, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.595520 Full Text \| PDF
	Images in Cardiovascular Medicine:
	Disruption of Dystrophin in Acute Fulminant Coxsackieviral B4 Infection Young Tak Lee, Kiick Sung, Jae-Ok Shin, and Eun-Seok Jeon Circulation. 2006;113:e76-e77, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.541136 Full Text \| PDF
	Assessment of Isolated Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tareq Ibrahim, Markus Schwaiger, and Albert Schömig Circulation. 2006;113:e78-e79, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.536615 Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Multiple Thrombosis With Aortic Occlusion After Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Demonstrated by Multislice Computed Tomography Patrick A. Hein, Alexander Lembcke, and Patrik Rogalla Circulation. 2006;113:e80-e83, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.549287 Full Text \| PDF
	Book Reviews:
	Angiogenesis and Direct Myocardial Revascularization Sanjay Rajagopalan Circulation. 2006;113:e84, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.580407 Full Text \| PDF
	AHA Statistical Update:
	Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2006 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee Thomas Thom, Nancy Haase, Wayne Rosamond, Virginia J. Howard, John Rumsfeld, Teri Manolio, Zhi-Jie Zheng, Katherine Flegal, Christopher O’Donnell, Steven Kittner, Donald Lloyd-Jones, David C. Goff, Jr, Yuling Hong, Members of the Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee, Robert Adams, Gary Friday, Karen Furie, Philip Gorelick, Brett Kissela, John Marler, James Meigs, Veronique Roger, Stephen Sidney, Paul Sorlie, Julia Steinberger, Sylvia Wasserthiel-Smoller, Matthew Wilson, and Philip Wolf Circulation. 2006;113:e85-e151; published online before print January 11 2006, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.171600 Full Text \| PDF
	European Perspectives:
	A View From Ankara Circulation. 2006;113:f21-f24 PDF