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Percutaneous Adams V (see Erbs et al). 2003;146:280-5 coronary intervention: historical perspectives, current status, Ades PA (see Savage et al). 2003;146:317-23 and future directions. 2003:146:787-96 (Curriculum cardiol.) Adgey AAJ (see Armstrong et al). 2003;146:484-8 Armstrong P (see Sinnaeve et al). 2003;146:27-32 Adinolfi LE (see Durante Mangoni et al). 2003;146:311-16 Armstrong PW, Burton J, Pakola $, Molhoek PG, Betriu A, Tendera AFFIRM Investigators. Therapeutic strategy in atrial fibrillation M, Bode C, Adgey AAJ, Bar F, Vahanian A, Van de Werf F, 2003:146:e25 (Letter reply) CAPTORS II Investigators. 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Right ventricular Assmann SF (see French et al). 2003:146:804-10 function before and after an uncomplicated coronary artery Avezum A (see Budaj et al). 2003:146:999-1006 bypass graft as assessed by pulsed wave Doppler tissue imaging Avezum A (see Piegas et al). 2003:146:431-8 of the tricuspid annulus. 2003;146:520-6 Aviles RJ (see Kopecky et al). 2003:146:146-52 Alexander J (see Sinnaeve et al). 2003;146:27-32 Awata N (see Takeda et al). 2003;146:175-82 Alexander JH, Patel MR. Screening for structural heart disease: time Avanian JZ. Is geography destiny? [luminating the survival advan- to stop listening and start looking. 2003;146:570-1 (Editorial) tage of elderly patients in New England after acute myocardial Alexander KP, Biswas MS. 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Are some patients in Canada treated more equally than Bair TL (see Muhlestein et al). 2003:146:351-8 others? The Orwell prophecy. 2003;146:938-40 (Editorial) Baither Y (see Erbs et al). 2003:146:280-5 Amado JA (see Berrazueta et al). 2003;146:e14 Baker DW. Bahler RC, Finkelhor RS, Lauer MS. Screening for left Ambrosio GB (see Di Lenarda et al). 2003;146:e12 ventricular systolic dysfunction among patients with risk factors Andersen HR, Nielsen TT, Vesterlund T, Grande P, Abildgaard l for heart failure. 2003:146:736-40 Thayssen P, Pedersen F, Mortensen LS, DANAMI-2 Investigators Baker DW, Einstadter D, Thomas C, Cebul RD. Mortality trends for Danish multicenter randomized study on fibrinolytic therapy 23,505 Medicare patients hospitalized with heart failure in versus acute coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarc- Northeast Ohio, 1991 to 1997. 2003;146:258-64 tion: rationale and design of the DANish trial in Acute Myocar- Bakhai A (see Leon and Bakhai). 2003:146:$13-17 dial Infarction-2 (DANAMI-2). 2003;146:234-41 (Trial design) Balbone A (see Di Napoli et al). 2003;146:1105-11 Anderson FP (see Kontos et al). 2003;146:446-52 Ballantyne CM, Blazing MA, Hunninghake DB, Davidson MH, Yuan Anderson JL (see Carlquist et al). 2003;146:1007-14 Z, DeLucca P, Ramsey KE, Hustad CM, PalmisanoJ . Effect on Anderson JL (see Muhlestein et al). 2003;146:351-8 high-density lipoprotein cholesterol of maximum dose simva- Andreana A (see Durante Mangoni et al). 2003;146:311-16 statin and atorvastatin in patients with hypercholesterolemia: Andrikopoulos GK (see Michaelides et al). 2003;146:160-7 results of the Comparative HDL Efficacy and Safety Study Andrikopoulos GK (see Zairis et al). 2003;146:1082-9 (CHESS). 2003:146:862-9 Angelucci D (see Di Napoli et al). 2003;146:1105-11 Ballantyne CM, Hoogeveen RC. Role of lipid and lipoprotein pro- Annicchiarico M (see Di Lenarda et al). 2003;146:e12 files in risk assessment and therapy. 2003;146:227-33 (Progress Ansari M, Alexander M, Tutar A, Massie BM. Incident cases of heart cardiol.) failure in a community cohort: importance and outcomes of Banham D (see Cheok et al). 2003:146:978-84 (Trial design) patients with preserved systolic function. 2003;146:115-20 Bar F (see Armstrong et al). 2003;146:484-8 Ansari M, Massie BM. Heart failure: how big is the problem? Who Barbieri A (see Grigioni et al). 2003;146:298-303 are the patients? What does the future hold? 2003;146:1-4 (Ed- Barlera S (see Guazzi et al). 2003;146:542-8 itorial) Barron HV (see Krumholz et al). 2003;146:839-47 Barsness G (see Linnemeier et al). 2003;146:453-8 Barsotti A (see Di Napoli et al). 2003;146:1105-11 Barton F (see Herd et al). 2003:146:273-9 Barton FB (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 December 2003 American Heart Journal 1117 Bashore TM (see Krasuski et al). 2003;146: 1099-104 Blumenthal RS (see Nasir et al). 2003:146:969-77 (Progress cardiol.) Bates ER (see Ferguson et al). 2003;146:628-34 Bode C (see Armstrong et al). 2003;146:484-8 Batika PC (see Zairis et al). 2003;146:1082-9 Bode C (see Schmidt et al). 2003;146:908-13 Battler A (see Hasdai et al). 2003;146:832-8 Boden WE (see Januzzi et al). 2003;146:764-74 (Curriculum car- Bazzino OO (see Berrocal et al). 2003;146:e22 diol.) Becker RC (see Kim and Becker). 2003;146:948-57 (Curriculum Boersma E (see Lamfers et al). 2003;146:479-83 cardiol.) Bogaerts K (see Sinnaeve et al). 2003;146:27-32 Behar S (see Hasdai et al). 2003;146:832-8 Boland J (see French et al). 2003;146:804-10 Behling A, Moraes RS, Rohde LE, Ferlin EL, Nobrega ACL, Ribeiro Borges-Neto S (see Bourque et al). 2003;146:621-7 JP. Cholinergic stimulation with pyridostigmine reduces ven- Boriani G (see Grigioni et al). 2003;146:298-303 tricular arrhythmia and enhances heart rate variability in heart BottigerC , Koch W, Lahn C, MehilliJ ,v on Beckerath N, Schomig A, failure. 2003:146:494-500 Kastrati A. 4G/5G Polymorphism of the plasminogen activator Behrens S$ (see Miller et al). 2003;146: 1061-5 inhibitor-1 gene and risk of restenosis after coronary artery Beinart SC, Sales AE, Spertus JA, Plomondon ME, Every NR, Rums- stenting. 2003;146:855-61 feld JS. Impact of angina burden and other factors on treatment Bourque JM, Hasselblad V, Velazquez EJ, Borges-Neto $, O’Connor satisfaction after acute coronary syndromes. 2003;146:646-52 CM. Revascularization in patients with coronary artery disease, Belisle P (see Pilote et al). 2003;146:1030-7 left ventricular dysfunction, and viability: a meta-analysis. 2003; Bell MR (see Best et al). 2003;146:345-50 146:621-7 Bell MR (see Kopecky et al). 2003;146:146-52 Boyko V (see Hasdai et al). 2003;146:832-8 Bell SS (see Hedén et al). 2004;146:797-803 (Curriculum cardiol.) Bragdon EE (see Sheps and Bragdon). 2003;146:197-8 (Editorial) Bellis P (see Di Lenarda et al). 2003;146:e12 Branzi A (see Grigioni et al). 2003;146:298-303 Bellotti P (see Di Lenarda et al). 2003;146:e12 Bratos JL (see Rollan et al). 2003;146:1095-8 Belmans A (see Sinnaeve et al). 2003;146:27-32 Braunwald E (see Murphy et al). 2003;146:42-7 Beltrame JF, Limaye SB, Wuttke RD, Horowitz JD. Coronary hemo- Brieger D (see Budaj et al). 2003;146:999-1006 dynamic and metabolic studies of the coronary slow flow phe- Brilakis ES, Wright RS, Kopecky SL, Mavrogiorgos NC, Reeder GS, nomenon. 2003;146:84-90 Rihal CS, Gersh BJ, Williams BA, Clements IP. Association of the Beltrame JF, Turner SP, Leslie $, HorowitzJD . Mibefradil: “has the PURSUIT risk score with predischarge ejection fraction, angio- baby been thrown out with the bath water?”. 2003;146:e3 graphic severity of coronary artery disease, and mortality in a (Letter) nonselected, community-based population with non-ST- eleva- Ben MG (see Berrocal et al). 2003;146:e22 tion acute myocardial infarction. 2003;146:811-18 Berger PB (see Best et al). 2003;146:345-50 Brindis RG, Weintraub WS, Dudley RA. Volume as a surrogate for Berlin JA (see Halpern et al). 2003;146:985-92 (Trial design) percutaneous coronary intervention quality: is this the right Berrazueta JR, Sampedro I, Garcia-Unzueta T, Llorca J, Bustamante measuring stick? 2003:146:932-4 (Editorial) M, Amado JA. Effect of transdermal nitroglycerin on inflamma- Brindis RG (see Roe et al). 2003;146:605-12 (Progress cardiol.) tory mediators in patients with peripheral atherosclerotic vas- Brochu M (see Savage et al). 2003;146:317-23 cular disease. 2003;146:e14 Brosteanu O (see Sick et al). 2003;146:134-41 Berrocal DH, Cohen MG, Spinetta AD, Ben MG, Matas CAR, Gabay Brouwer IA (see Geelen et al). 2003:146:e4 JM, Magni JM, Nogareda G, Oberti P, Von Schulz C, Doval H, Brown DL. Analysis of the institutional volume-outcome relations Bazzino OO, Cagide A, Oliveri R, Grinfeld LR. Early reperfusion for balloon angioplasty and stenting in the stent era in Califor- and late clinical outcomes in patients presenting with acute nia. 2003;146: 1071-6 myocardial infarction randomly assigned to primary percutane- Brown WV (see Herrington et al). 2003:146:662-7 ous coronary intervention or streptokinase. 2003;146:e22 Brunner M (see Schmidt et al). 2003;146:908-13 Bersot TP, Pepin GM, Mahley RW. Risk determination of dyslipide- Bryson CL (see Mozaffarian et al). 2003;146:1015-22 mia in populations characterized by low levels of high-density Budaj A, Brieger D, Gabriel Steg P, Goodman SG, Dabbous OH, Fox lipoprotein cholesterol. 2003; 146: 1052-60 KAA, Avezum A, Cannon CP, Mazurek T, Flather MD, Van De Bertocchi F (see De Tommasi et al). 2003;146:e17 Werf F, GRACE Investigators. Global patterns of use of anti- Best LG (see Devereux et al). 2003:146:527-44 thrombotic and antiplatelet therapies in patients with acute Best PJM, Lennon R, Gersh BJ, Ting HH, Rihal CS, Bell MR, Herzog coronary syndromes: insights from the Global Registry of Acute CA, Holmes DR Jr, Berger PB. Safety of abciximab in patients Coronary Events (GRACE). 2003;146:999-1006 with chronic renal insufficiency who are undergoing percuta- Budoff MJ (see Nasir et al). 2003;146:969-77 (Progress cardiol.) neous coronary interventions. 2003;146:345-50 Budoff MJ (see Yamamoto et al). 2003;146:153-9 Besta F (see Massberg et al). 2003;146:e19 Buhring M (see Michalsen et al). 2003;146:e11 Betriu A (see Armstrong et al). 2003;146:484-8 Buller CE (see French et al). 2003;146:804-10 Beyar R (see Goldberg et al). 2003;146:819-23 Burchette RJ (see Kojoglanian et al). 2003;146:1077-81 Bhatt DL (see Gurm et al). 2003;146:692-8 Burton J (see Armstrong et al). 2003;146:484-8 Bianchi F (see Latini et al). 2003;146:e2 Bush A (see Krasuski et al). 2003;146:1099-104 Biddle WP (see Oldemeyer et al). 2003;146:e23 Bustamante M (see Berrazueta et al). 2003;146:e14 Billgren T (see Engblom et al). 2003;146:359-66 Binner L (see Vollmann et al). 2004;146: 1066-70 Biswas MS (see Al-Khatib and Biswas). 2003;146:944-5 (Editorial) Cc Biswas MS (see Alexander and Biswas). 2003;146:194-6 (Editorial) Bittner V (see Hsia et al). 2003;146:439-45 Cabell CH, Fowler VG Jr. Vegetations in endocarditis: big is bad, but Bittner V (see Shlipak et al). 2003;146:870-5 is there more to it? 2003;146:189-90 (Editorial) Bittner V (see Wu et al). 2003:146:129-33 Cafiero M (see Di Lenarda et al). 2003;146:e12 Blazing MA, Crawford LE. Enhanced External Counterpulsation Cagide A (see Berrocal et al). 2003:146:e22 (EECP): enough evidence to support this and the next wave? Calafiore AM (see Di Napoli et al). 2003;146:1105-11 2003;146:383-4 (Editorial) Califf RM (see Allen LaPointe et al). 2003;146:894-901 Blazing MA (see Ballantyne et al). 2003;146:862-9 Califf RM (see Roe et al). 2003;146:605-12 (Progress cardiol.) Bliden KP (see Gurbel and Bliden). 2003;146:e10 Calori G (see Fragasso et al). 2003;146:e18 Blumenthal JA (see Jiang et al). 2003:146:55-61 Canby RC (see Vollmann et al). 2003;146:1066-70 Blumenthal JA (see Watkins et al). 2003;146:48-54 Cannon CP (see Budaj et al). 2003:146:999-1006 Cannon CP (see Januzzi et al). 2003;146:764-74 (Curriculum car- Cohn JN, Hoke L, Whitwam W, Sommers PA, Taylor AL, Duprez D, diol.) Roessler R, Florea N. Screening for early detection of cardiovas- Canos D (see Leborgne et al). 2003;146:501-6 cular disease in asymptomatic individuals. 2003;146:679-85 Cantley LK (see Goff et al). 2003;146:1045-51 ole D (see Smith et al). 2003;146:69-74 CAPTORS II Investigators (see Armstrong et al). 2003;146:484-8 oleman RE (see Jiang et al). 2003;146:55-61 Carayon A (see Isnard et al). 2003;146:729-35 onnolly SJ, Schnell DJ, Page RL, Wilkinson WE, Marcello SR, Cardano P (see Guazzi et al). 2003;146:542-8 Pritchett ELC, Azimilide Supraventricular Arrhythmia Program Carigi S (see Grigioni et al). 2003;146:298-303 Investigators. Symptoms at the time of arrhythmia recurrence in Carlquist JF, Muhlestein JB, Horne BD, Hart NI, Bair TL, Molhuizen patients receiving azimilide for control of atrial fibrillation or HOF, Anderson JL. 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Sex differences in survival after acute myocardial Ceska R (see Melenovsky et al). 2003;146:e1 infarction in patients with diabetes mellitus (Worcester Heart Attack Study). 2003;146:824-31 Ceska R (see Stulc et al). 2003:146:e21 zajkowski S (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 Chafirovskaia O (see Isnard et al). 2003;146:729-35 zajkowski SM (see Herd et al). 2003:146:273-9 Chang SM, Sekandrzad MW, Jiang S, Nagueh S, Spencer W It zuriga I (see Janosi et al). 2003:146:721-8 Lakkis N. Impact of infarct size on clinical and echocardio- graphic outcome in patients undergoing nonsurgical septal re- duction therapy. 2003;146:1112-14 Chaput LA (see Shlipak et al). 2003;146:870-5 Chen A (see Allen LaPointe et al). 2003;146:894-901 D Chen J (see Krumholz et al). 2003;146:242-9 Cheneau E, Wu Z, Leborgne L, Ajani AE, Weissman N, Pichard AD, Dabbous OH (see Budaj et al). 2003;146:999-1006 Satler LF, Kent KM, Mintz G, Waksman R. Additional stenting DANAMI-2 Investigators (see Andersen et al). 2003;146:234-41 promotes intimal proliferation and compromises the results of (Trial design) intravascular radiation therapy: an intravascular ultrasound Dauterman K (see Murphy et al). 2003;146:42-7 study. 2003;146:142-5 Davidson CJ (see Ricciardi et al). 2003;146:507-12 Cheneau E (see Leborgne et al). 2003;146:501-6 Davidson MH (see Ballantyne et al). 2003;146:862-9 Cheng TO. Hiccup as an electrocardiographic artifact simulating Davis W (see Herrington et al). 2003:146:662-7 arrhythmias. 2003;146:e15 (Letter) De Boeck BWL, Cramer M-JM, Oh JK, van der Aa RPLM, Jaarsma W. Cheok F, Schrader G, Banham D, Marker J, Hordacre A-L. Identifi- Spectral pulsed tissue Doppler imaging in diastole: a tool to cation, course, and treatment of depression after admission for increase our insight in and assessment of diastolic relaxation of the left ventricle. 2003;146:411-19 (Progress cardiol.) a cardiac condition: rationale and patient characteristics for the > Caterina R, Madonna R, Zucchi R, La Rovere MT. Antiarrhythmic Identifying Depression As a Comorbid Condition (DACC) effects of omega-3 fatty acids: from epidemiology to bedside. project. 2003;146:978-84 (Trial design) 2003:146:420-30 (Progress cardiol.) Choi K (see Ricciardi et al). 2003;146:507-12 > Caterina R (see Di Napoli et al). 2003;146:1105-11 Christ M (see Grimm et al). 2003;146:372-6 > Lemos JA, Morrow DA. Noninvasive assessment of reperfusion Christenson RH (see Roe et al). 2003;146:605-12 (Progress cardiol.) therapy: slow progress toward a worthwhile goal. 2003;146: 993-8 747-9 (Editorial) Christian TF (see Hedeén et al). 2003;146:7 97-803 (Curriculum car- > Lemos JA (see Murphy et al). 2003;146:42-7 diol.) Maria R (see Di Lenarda et al). 2003;146:e12 Chugh SS, Chung K, Zheng Z-J, John B, TitusJ L. 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Combining Doval H (see Berrocal et al). 2003;146:e22 enoxaparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists for the treat- Dudley RA (see Brindis et al). 2003;146:932-4 (Editorial) ment of acute coronary syndromes: final results of the National Dunlap SH, Mallemala $, Sueta CA, Schwartz TA, Adams KF Jr. Investigators Collaborating on Enoxaparin-3 (NICE-3) study. Survival rates are similar between African American and white 2003;146:628-34 patients with heart failure. 2003;146:265-72 Ferlin EL (see Behling et al). 2003;146:494-500 Duprez D (see Cohn et al). 2003;146:679-85 Ferrari R (see De Tommasi et al). 2003;146:e17 Dupuis G (see Herd et al). 2003;146:273-9 Fesmire FM (see Roe et al). 2003;146:993-8 Dupuis G (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 Fialova L (see Stulc et al). 2003;146:e21 Durante Mangoni E, Adinolfi LE, Tripodi M-F, Andreana A, Gam- Fihn SD (see Mozaffarian et al). 2003;146:1015-22 bardella M, Ragone E, Precone DF, Utili R, Ruggiero G. 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Death in patients with permanent pacemakers for sick sinus syndrome. 2003;146:887-93 Eagle KA (see Mukherjee and Eagle). 2003;146:946-7 (Editorial) Flather MD (see Budaj et al). 2003;146:999-1006 EARLY Investigators (see Roe et al). 2003;146:993-8 Fleming J (see Krasuski et al). 2003;146:1099-104 Eckart RE (see Shry et al). 2003;146:1090-4 Florea N (see Cohn et al). 2003;146:679-85 Einstadter D (see Baker et al). 2003;146:258-64 Foussas SG (see Zairis et al). 2003;146:1082-9 Eisenberg MJ (see Sheppard et al). 2003;146:775-86 (Curriculum Fowler VG Jr (see Cabell and Fowler). 2003;146:189-90 (Editorial) cardiol.) Fox KAA (see Budaj et al). 2003;146:999-1006 Ellis SG (see Gurm et al). 2003;146:692-8 Fragasso G, Piatti PM, Monti L, Palloshi A, Setola E, Puccetti P, Emergency Medicine Cardiac Research and Education Group (EM- Calori G, Lopaschuk GD, Margonato A. 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Effect of n-3 fatty acids on heart rate variability and barore- Grilli A (see Di Napoli et al). 2003:146:1105-11 flex sensitivity in middle-aged subjects. 2003;146:e4 Grimm RA (see Schvartzman et al). 2003:146:535-41 Genest J Jr (see Essebag et al). 2003;146:581-90 (Curriculum car- Grimm W, Rudolph §$, Christ M, Pankuweit S, Maisch B. Prognostic diol.) significance of morphometric endomyocardial biopsy analysis Georghiade M (see Feinglass et al). 2003;146:111-14 in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. 2003;146: Geraci E (see Latini et al). 2003;146:e2 3472-6 Gerritse B (see Vollmann et al). 2003;146:1066-70 Grinfeld LR (see Berrocal et al). 2003;146:e22 Gersh BJ (see Best et al). 2003;146:345-50 Grom A (see Schmidt et al). 2003;146:908-13 Gersh BJ (see Brilakis et al). 2003;146:811-18 Gross CP (see Krumholz et al). 2003;146:839-47 Gertz BJ (see Weir et al). 2003;146:591-604 (Progress cardiol.) Gross CP (see Masoudi et al). 2003;146:250-7 Ghali J (see Wijeysundera et al). 2003;146:291-7 Gruberg L (see Goldberg et al). 2003;146:819-23 Ghali JK (see Janosi et al). 2003;146:721-8 Gu L (see Goff et al). 2003;146:1045-51 Gheorghiade M (see Lee et al). 2003;146:9-18 (Progress cardiol.) Guazzi M, De Vita $, Cardano P, Barlera $, Guazzi MD. Normaliza- Gibbons RJ (see Kopecky et al). 2003;146:146-52 tion for peak oxygen uptake increases the prognostic power of Gibler WB (see Roe et al). 2003;146:005-12 (Progress cardiol.) the ventilatory response to exercise in patients with chronic 993-8 heart failure. 2003;146:542-8 Gibson CM (see Murphy et al). 2003;146:42-7 Guazzi MD (see Guazzi et al). 2003;146:542-8 Gielen S$ (see Erbs et al). 2003:146:280-5 Guida P (see De Tommasi et al). 2003;146:e17 Giesler U (see Schmidt et al). 2003;146:908-13 Gupta R (see Gurm et al). 2003;146:692-8 Gilbert RE (see Haas et al). 2003;146:848-53 Gurbel PA, Bliden KP. Platelet activation after stenting with hepa- Gleason LA (see Deutschman et al). 2003;146:62-8 rin-coated versus noncoated stents. 2003;146:e10 Goff DC Jr, Gu L, Cantley LK, Sheedy DJ, Cohen SJ. Quality of care Gurbel PA (see Serebruany et al). 2003;146:91-8 for secondary prevention for patients with coronary heart dis- Gurm HS, Bhatt DL, Gupta R, Ellis SG, Topol EJ, Lauer MS. Prepro- ease: results of the Hastening the Effective Application of Re- cedural white blood cell count and death after percutaneous search through Technology (HEART) trial. 2003;146:1045-51 coronary intervention. 2003;146:692-8 Goldberg A, Zinder O, Zdorovyak A, Diamond E, Lischinsky $ Gruberg L, Markiewicz W, Beyar R, Aronson D. Diagnostic coronary angiography induces a systemic inflammatory re- H sponse in patients with stable angina. 2003;146:819-23 Goldberg LR, Piette JD, Walsh MN, Frank TA, Jaski BE, Smith AI Haas SJ, Vos T, Gilbert RE, Krum H. Are 6-blockers as efficacious in Rodriguez R, Mancini DM, Hopton LA, Orav EJ, Loh E, WHARI patients with diabetes mellitus as in patients without diabetes Investigators. Randomized trial of a daily electronic home mon- mellitus who have chronic heart failure? A meta-analysis of itoring system in patients with advanced heart failure: the large-scale clinical trials. 2003:146:848-53 Weight Monitoring in Heart Failure (WHARF) trial. 2003;146 Haas T (see Melenovsky et al). 2003:146:e1 705-12 Haim M (see Hasdai et al). 2003;146:832-8 Goldberg RJ (see Crowley et al). 2003;146:824-31 Hall C (see Wijevsundera et al). 2003;146:291-7 Goldberg S (see Arjormand et al). 2003:146:787-96 (Curriculum Halperin JL, SPORTIF Executive Steering Committee. Ximelagatran cardiol.) compared with warfarin for prevention of thromboembolism in Goldenberg I (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: rationale, objectives, Goldman L (see Flaker et al). 2003:146:887-93 and design of a pair of clinical studies and baseline patient Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ. Loss of bone marrow-derived vascular characteristics (SPORTIF II and V). 2003;146:431-8 (Trial de- progenitor cells leads to inflammation and atherosclerosis 2003;146:85-12 Halperin JL (see Gomberg-Maitland et al). 2003;146:398-403 (Cur- Gomberg-Maitland M, Frison L, Halperin JL. Active-control clinical riculum cardiol.) trials to establish equivalence or noninferiority: methodological Halpern SD, Karlawish JHT, Casarett D, Berlin JA, Townsend RR, and statistical concepts linked to quality. 2003;146:398-403 Asch DA. Hypertensive patients’ willingness to participate in (Curriculum cardiol.) placebo-controlled trials: implications for recruitment effi- Goodman SG (see Budaj et al). 2003:146:999-1006 ciency. 2003:146:985-92 (Trial design) Goodman SG (see Lockwood et al). 2003;146:640-5 Haluska BA, Short L, Marwick TH. Relationship of ventricular lon- Goodman SG (see Spinler et al). 2003;146:33-41 gitudinal function to contractile reserve in patients with mitral Goodreau L (see Ricciardi et al). 2003;146:507-12 regurgitation. 2003:146:183-8 Gore JM (see Crowley et al). 2003;146:824-31 Hambrecht R (see Erbs et al). 2003:146:280-5 Goudevenos J (see Michalis et al). 2003;146:304-10 Hambrecht R (see Sick et al). 2003:146:134-41 Gowda RM, Khan IA, Nair CK, Mehta NJ, Vasavada BC, Sacchi Hammar N (see Kim et al). 2003;146:555-60 rj. Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma: a comprehensive analysis of Hammer DF (see Schvartzman et al). 2003;146:535-41 725 cases. 2003;146:404-10 (Curriculum cardiol.) Hammill B (see Allen LaPointe et al). 2003;146:894-901 GRACE Investigators (see Budaj et al). 2003:146:999-1006 Hammill SC (see Hedén et al). 2003:146:797-803 (Curriculum car- Gramenzi S$ (see Latini et al). 2003;146:e2 diol ) 1122 Author index Hansen MS (see Wijeysundera et al). 2003;146:291-7 Holmes DR Jr (see Cohen et al). 2003;146:513-19 Hanson MW (see Jiang et al). 2003;146:55-61 Holmes DR Jr (see Murtagh et al). 2003;146:99-105 Harrington RA (see Ferguson et al). 2003;146:628-34 Holmes DR Jr (see Prasad et al). 2003;146:549-54 Harrington RA (see Roe et al). 2003;146:605-12 (Progress cardiol.) Holmvang L (see Jurlander et al). 2003;146:757-63 (Progress car- Harrison JK (see Krasuski et al). 2003;146:1099-104 diol.) Hart NI (see Carlquist et al). 2003;146:1007-14 Holubkov R (see Cohen et al). 2003;146:513-19 Hasdai D, Haim M, Behar S, Boyko V, Battler A. Acute coronary Hoogeveen RC (see Ballantyne and Hoogeveen). 2003;146:227-33 syndromes in patients with prior cerebrovascular events: les- (Progress cardiol.) sons from the Euro-Heart Survey of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Hooghoudt TEH (see Lamfers et al). 2003;146:479-83 2003; 146:832-8 Hoogwerf B (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 Hasselblad V (see Bourque et al). 2003;146:621-7 Hoogwerf BJ (see Herd et al). 2003;146:273-9 Hauser ER, Allen AS. Where the rubber meets the road in pharma- Hopton LA (see Goldberg et al). 2003;146:705-12 cogenetics: assessment of gene-environment interactions. 2003; Hordacre A-L (see Cheok et al). 2003;146:978-84 (Trial design) 146:929-31 (Editorial) Hori M (see Kinjo et al). 2003;146:324-30 Hausleiter J, Kastrati A, Mehilli J, Schihlen H, Pache J, Dotzer F, Horne BD (see Carlquist et al). 2003;146:1007-14 Sattelberger U, DirschingerJ , Sch6mig A. Impact of lesion com- Horne BD (see Muhlestein et al). 2003;146:351-8 plexity on the capacity of a trial to detect differences in stent performance: results from the ISAR-STEREO trial. 2003;146: Horowitz JD (see Beltrame et al). 2003;146:84-90, e3 (Letter) 882-6 Howard BV (see Devereux et al). 2003;146:527-34 Havranek EP (see Masoudi et al). 2003;146:250-7 Howard BV (see Hsia et al). 2003;146:439-45 Hayashi T (see Iwai et al). 2003;146:106-9 Hradec J (see Melenovsky et al). 2003;146:e1 Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study (HERS) Investiga- Hranitzky PM (see Petersen et al). 2003;146:19-26 (Meetings) tors (see Shlipak et al). 2003;146:870-5 Hsia J, Bittner V, Tripputi M, Howard BY. Metabolic syndrome and Hedeén B, Ripa R, Persson E, Song Q, Maynard C, Leibrandt P, Wall coronary angiographic disease progression: the Women’s An- T, Christian TF, Hammill SC, Bell SS, Pahlm O, Wagner GS. A giographic Vitamin & Estrogen trial. 2003;146:439-45 modified Anderson-Wilkins electrocardiographic acuteness Huang CF (see Liang et al). 2003;146:367-71 score for anterior or inferior myocardial infarction. 2003;146: Huang SC (see Liang et al). 2003;146:367-71 797-803 (Curriculum cardiol.) Hulley SB (see Shlipak et al). 2003;146:870-5 Hedman A (see Alam et al). 2003;146:520-6 Hulot JS (see Isnard et al). 2003;146:729-35 Hee T (see Shen et al). 2003;146:741-5 Hummel C (see Schmidt et al). 2003;146:908-13 Hellkamp A (see Flaker et al). 2003;146:887-93 Hunninghake DB (see Ballantyne et al). 2003;146:862-9 Helms R (see Herrington et al). 2003;146:662 7 Hunninghake DB (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 Hennekens CH (see Meir et al). 2003;146:199-202 (Editorial) Hustad CM (see Ballantyne et al). 2003;146:862-9 Hentschel B (see Sick et al). 2003;146:134-41 Huynh T, Theroux P, Snapinn $, Wan Y, PRISM-PLUS Investigators Herd JA, Hoogwerf BJ, Barton F, Terrin ML, Czajkowski SM, Effect of platelet glycoprotein Ifb/IIla receptor blockade with Lindquist R, Dupuis G. Heart rate and blood pressure responses tirofiban on adverse cardiac events in women with unstable to mental stress and clinical cardiovascular events in men and angina/non-ST- elevation myocardial infarction (PRISM-PLUS women after coronary artery bypass grafting: the Post Coronary Study). 2003;146:668-73 Artery Bypass Graft (Post-CABG) biobehavioral study. 2003;146: 273-9 Herd JA (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 Herlitz J, McGovern P, Dellborg M, Karlsson T, Duval S, Karlson BW, Lee S, Luepker RV. Comparison of treatment and outcomes for patients with acute myocardial infarction in Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota, and Goteborg, Sweden. 2003;146:1023-9 lacoviello M (see De Tommasi et al). 2003:146:e17 Herlitz J (see Janosi et al). 2003;146:721-8 Ibuki M (see Takagi et al). 2003:146:e5 Hernandez AF (see Petersen et al). 2003;146:19-26 (Meetings) IEPR Investigators (see Linnemeier et al). 2003:146:453-8 Hernandez-Antolin R (see Moreno et al). 2003;146:e6 (Letter) Inoue I (see Ishihara et al). 2003;146:674-8 Hernandez-Bernal F (see Latini et al). 2003;146:e2 Intermountain Heart Collaborative Study (IHCS) Group (see Mu- Herrington DM, Kesler K, Reiber JHC, Davis W, Brown WV, Helms hlestein et al). 2003;146:351-8 R, Mallon SM, Raines J. Arterial compliance adds to conven- Inverso SM (see Spinler et al). 2003;146:33-41 tional risk factors for prediction of angiographic coronary artery Ishihara H (see Umeda et al). 2003:146:75-83 disease. 2003; 146:662-7 Ishihara M, Inoue I, Kawagoe T, Shimatani Y, Kurisu $, Nishioka K, Hertzberger DP (see Lamfers et al). 2003;146:479-83 Umemura T, Nakamura S$, Yoshida M. Impact of acute hyper- Herzog CA (see Best et al). 2003;146:345-50 glycemia on left ventricular function after reperfusion therapy Hetmanski JB (see Ding et al). 2003;146:459-64 in patients with a first anterior wall acute myocardial infarction Higano S$ (see Murtagh et al). 2003;146:99-105 2003: 146:674-8 Higano ST (see Prasad et al). 2003;146:549-54 Isnard R, Pousset F, Chafirovskaia O, Carayon A, Hulot JS, Thomas Hilleman DE (see Oldemeyer et al). 2003;146:e23 Hilton GJD (see Ziakas et al). 2003;146:699-704 D, Komajda M. Combination of B-type natriuretic peptide and Hishida E (see Kinjo et al). 2003;146:324-30 peak oxygen consumption improves risk stratification in outpa- Hjalmarson A (see Janosi et al). 2003;146:721-8 tients with chronic heart failure. 2003;146:729-35 Hochman JS (see French et al). 2003;146:804-10 Isobe S (see Umeda et al). 2003;146:75-83 Hochman JS (see Sadanandan et al). 2003;146:653-61 Ivert T (see Kim et al). 2003;146:555-60 Hoekstra JW (see Roe et al). 2003;146:993-8 Iwai C, Akita H, Kanazawa K, Shiga N, Terashima M, Matsuda Y, Hoepfner C (see Piegas et al). 2003;146:331-8 Takai E, Miyamoto Y, Shimizu M, Kajiya T, Hayashi T, Yokoyama Hokamaki J (see Miyamoto et al). 2003;146:465-7 1 M. Arg389Gly polymorphism of the human {61 -adrenergic re- Hoke L (see Cohn et al). 2003;146:679-85 ceptor in patients with nonfatal acute myocardial infarction Holland AE (see Kopecky et al). 2003;146:146-52 2003; 146: 106-9 Holmberg MJ (see Shen et al). 2003;146:741-5 Iwase M (see Umeda et al). 2003;146:75-83 Holmes DR Jr (see Best et al). 2003;146:345-50 Izawa H (see Umeda et al). 2003;146:75-83 J Kereiakes DJ. Inflammation as a therapeutic target: a unique role for abciximab. 2003;146:S1-4 Jaarsma W (see De Boeck et al). 2003;146:41 1-19 (Progress cardiol.) Kermgard S$ (see Murphy et al). 2003;146:42-7 Jackson E (see Crowley et al). 2003;146:824-31 Kerzner R, Gage BF, Freedland KE, Rich MW. Predictors of mortal Jahangir A, Shen WK. Pacing in elderly patients. 2003;146:750-3 ity in younger and older patients with heart failure and pre- (Editorial) served or reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. 2003;146 Jain A (see Kopecky et al). 2003;146:146-52 286-90 Jakobsson K (see Kim et al). 2003;146:555-60 Kesler K (see Herrington et al). 2003:146:662-7 Janosi A, Ghali JK, Herlitz J, Czuriga I, Klibaner M, Wikstrand J Khan IA (see Gowda et al). 2003:146:404-10 (Curriculum cardiol.) Hjalmarson A, MERIT-HF Study Group. Metoprolol CR/XL in Al-Khatib SM, Biswas MS. Patients’ willingness to participate in postmyocardial infarction patients with chronic heart failure placebo-controlled trials of antihypertensive therapy. 2003;146 experiences from MERIT-HF. 2003;146:721-8 944-5 (Editorial) Januzzi JL, Cannon CP, Theroux P, Boden WE. Optimizing glycop- Kim J, Hammar N, Jakobsson K, Luepker RV, McGovern PG, Ivert T rotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist use for the non-ST-segment Obesity and the risk of early and late mortality after coronary elevation acute coronary syndromes: risk stratification and ther- artery bypass graft surgery. 2003;146:555-60 apeutic intervention. 2003;146:764-74 (Curriculum cardiol.) Kim RJ, Becker R¢ Association between factor V Leiden, pro- Jaski BE (see Goldberg et al). 2003;146:705-12 thrombin G20210A, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase JELIS Investigators (see Yokoyama et al). 2003;146:613-20 (Trial C677T mutations and events of the arterial circulatory system: a design) meta-analysis of published studies. 2003:146:948-57 (Curricu- Jerome SD (see Serebruany et al). 2003;146:713-20 lum cardiol.) Jesse RL (see Kontos et al). 2003;146:446-52 Kim Y-J (see Shin et al). 2003:146:914-19 Jiang S (see Chang et al). 2003;146:1112-14 Kimber SKM (see Vollmann et al). 2003;146:1066-70 Jiang W, Babyak MA, Rozanski A, Sherwood A, O'Connor CM Kimmelstiel C (see Pourati et al). 2003:146:876-81 Waugh RA, Coleman RE, Hanson MW, MorrisJ J, BlumenthalJ A Kinjo K, Sato H, Sato H, Ohnishi Y, Hishida E, Nakatani D, Mizuno Depression and increased myocardial ischemic activity in pa- H, Ohgitani N, Kubo M, Shimazu T, Akehi N, Takeda H, Hori M tients with ischemic heart disease. 2003;146:55-61 Osaka Acute Coronary Insufficiency Study (OACIS) Group. Joint Johanson P (see Jurlander et al). 2003;146:757-63 (Progress car- effects of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and classic coro- diol.) nary risk factors on risk of acute myocardial infarction. 2003; John B (see Chugh et al). 2003;146:635-9 146:324-30 John RM (see Meier-Ewert et al). 2003;146:339-44 Kinloch FRD (see Ziakas et al). 2003:146:699-704 Johnson MR (see Feinglass et al). 2003:146:111-14 Kip KE (see Cohen et al). 2003:146:513-19 Johnston JM (see Cohen et al). 2003;146:513-19 Kisslo KB (see Kr 2003:146: 1099-104 Jorgensen MB (see Kojoglanian et al). 2003;146:1077-81 Klepper RL (see Deutschman ul). 2003:146:62-8 Joseph L (see Pilote et al). 2003;146:1030-7 Klibaner M (see Janosi et al). 2003:146:721-8 Jurlander B, Holmvang L, Galatius $, Vaught C, Johanson P, Krucoff Klinke BP (see Ziakas et al). 2003:146:699-704 MW’, Grande P, Clemmensen P, Wagner GS. “Mirror-lake” serial Knatterud GL (see Lindquist et al). 2003;146:1038-44 relationship of electrocardiographic and biochemical indices Knopp RI e Shlipak et al). 2003:146:870-5 for the detection of reperfusion and the prediction of salvage in Ko SF (see Liang et al). 2003:146:367-71 patients with acute myocardial infarction. 2003;146:7 Kobavashi T (see Takeda et al). 2003:146:175-82 (Progress cardiol.) Kobavashi T (see Takeda et al). 2003:146:175-82 Kobayashi Y (see Takeda et al). 2003:146:175-82 Koch W (see Bottigere t 2003:146:855-61 K Kojima $8 (see Mivamoto et a 2003:146:465-7 1 Kojoglanian SA. Jorgensen MB, Wolde-Tsadik G, Burchette RJ, Aha- Kajiwara I (see Miyamoto et al). 2003;146:465-71 VJ. Restenosis in Intervened Coronaries with Hyperho Kajiva T (see Iwai et al). 2003:146:106-9 mocysteinemia (RICH). 2003:146:1077-81 Kanazawa K (see Iwai et al). 2003;146:106-9 Nodziej A (see Sadanandan et al). 2003:146:653-61 Karas RH (see Kuvin et al). 2003:146:168-74 ymajda M ( Isnar al). 2003:146:729-35 Karas RH (see Pourati et al). 2003:146:876-81 mdo J, Sor Tsuboi H. Mukawa H, Morishima I, Uesugi M Karlawish JHT (see Halpern et al). 2003;146:985-92 (Trial design) Kono T, Kosaka T, Yoshida T, Numaguchi Y, Matsui H, Muro- Karlson BW (see Herlitz et al). 2003;146:1023-9 hara T, Okumura K. 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