Sommario

• • ·Acknowledgment to reviewers

    Pagina :1151-1157

    
• • ·Changes in patient treatment after abrupt closure complicating percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: A historic perspective

    Pagina :1158-1163

    Nicolas Danchin, Ve´ronique Daclin, Yves Juillie`re, Olivier Dibon, Nicolas Bischoff, Georges Pinelli, Michel Cuillie`re, Franc¸ois Cherrier

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Unplanned use of intracoronary stents for the treatment of a suboptimal angiographic result after conventional balloon angioplasty

    Pagina :1164-1167

    Eric Eeckhout, Jean-Christophe Stauffer, Pierre Vogt, Nadia Debbas, Lukas Kappenberger, Jean-Jacques Goy

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Risk factors for restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: Role of lipoprotein (a)

    Pagina :1168-1173

    Hideya Yamamoto, Michinori Imazu, Takashi Yamabe, Hironori Ueda, Yoshihiro Hattori, Michio Yamakida

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• • ·Comparison of local intravascular drug-delivery catheter systems

    Pagina :1174-1181

    Peter Gonschior, Clemens Pahl, Tanya Y. Huehns, Florian Gerheuser, Aysel Erdemci, Katharina Larisch, Marc Dellian, Stefan Deil, Alwin-E. Goetz, Hans A. Lehr, Berthold Ho¨fling

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Angiogenic therapy of acute myocardial infarction by intrapericardial injection of basic fibroblast growth factor and heparin sulfate: An experimental study

    Pagina :1182-1188

    Yasumi Uchida, Atsuko Yanagisawa-Miwa, Fumitaka Nakamura, Koichiro Yamada, Takanobu Tomaru, Kenjiro Kimura, Toshihiro Morita

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Temporal variability in wall motion abnormality with stress-induced myocardial ischemia assessed by quantitative exercise enchocardiography: Difference between reversible and persistent myocardial ischemia

    Pagina :1189-1195

    Hideki Tashiro, Samon Kyoanagi, Akira Takeshita

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Use of positron emission tomography for prediction of perioperative and late cardiac events before vascular surgery

    Pagina :1196-1202

    Thomas H. Marwick, Kesavan Shan, Raymundo T. Go, William J. MacIntyre, Michael S. Lauer

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• • ·Alterations in heart rate variability in patients undergoing dobutamine stress echocardiography, including patients with neurocardiogenic hypotension

    Pagina :1203-1209

    Charles W. Hogue, Vi´ctor G. Da´vila-Roma´n, Phyllis K. Stein, Micha Feinberg, Demetrios G. Lappas, Julio E. Pe´rez

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Upright postures and isoproterenol infusion for provocation of neurocardiogenic syncope: A comparison of standing and head-up tilting

    Pagina :1210-1215

    Zone-Yuan Hou, Chi-Yu Yang, Chien-Cheng Ko, Susan Shin-Jung Lee, Hung-Ting Chiang, Chung-Yin Chen

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Tamponade in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A clinical-echocardiographic diagnosis

    Pagina :1216-1223

    William J. Bommer, David Follette, Marc Pollock, Frank Arena, Merridee Bognar, Herbert Berkoff

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Transesophageal versus transthoracic echocardiography in the evaluation of right atrial tumors

    Pagina :1224-1227

    Gila Leibowitz, Norma M. Keller, Werner G. Daniel, Robin S. Freedberg, Paul A. Tunick, Christoph Stottmeister, Itzhak Kronzon

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Quantitation of echocardiographic predictors of outcome in infants with isolated ventricular septal defect

    Pagina :1228-1235

    Girish S. Shirali, E. O'Brian Smith, Tal Geva

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Multiplane transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of congenital coronary artery fistula

    Pagina :1236-1244

    Fun-Chung Lin, Hern-Jia Chang, Ming-Shyan Chern, Ming-Shien Wen, San-Jou Yeh, Delon Wu

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Percutaneous use of stents to correct pulmonary artery stenosis in young children after cavopulmonary anastomosis

    Pagina :1245-1249

    John W. Moore, Robert L. Spicer, James C. Perry, James W. Mathewson, Stanley E. Kirkpatrick, Lily George, Karen Uzark, Richard L. Mainwaring, John J. Lamberti

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral atenolol in patients with unexplained syncope and positive upright tilt table test results

    Pagina :1250-1253

    Nithi Mahanonda, Kiertijai Bhuripanyo, Charuwan Kangkagate, Kanchana Wansanit, Bang-on Kulchot, Koonlawee Nademanee, Suphachai Chaithiraphan

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in the thoracic aorta: Factors associated with its occurrence and its association with embolic events

    Pagina :1254-1258

    Robert S. Finkelhor, William E. Lamont, Sam K. Ramanavarapu, Robert C. Bahler

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Colony-stimulating factors and coxsackievirus B3 myocarditis in mice: Macrophage colony-stimulating factor suppresses acute myocarditis with increasing interferon-⍺

    Pagina :1259-1264

    Yuji Hiraoka, Chiharu Kishimoto, Hitoshi Takada, Nario Suzaki, Kimiyasu Shiraki

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Doppler echocardiographic characteristics of sinus of Valsalva aneurysms

    Pagina :1265-1269

    Qibin Xu, Zhangping Peng, Peter S. Rahko

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• • ·Hemodynamic and vascular effects of active and passive smoking

    Pagina :1270-1275

    Bo-qing Zhu, William W. Parmley

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• • ·Right ventricular dysfunction after acute pulmonary embolism: Pathophysiologic factors, detection, and therapeutic implications

    Pagina :1276-1282

    John C. Lualdi, Samuel Z. Goldhaber

    Riassunto Riassunto
• • ·Development of coronary compensatory enlargement in vivo: Sequential assessments with intravascular ultrasound

    Pagina :1283-1285

    Neil J. Weissman, Farrell O. Mendelsohn, Igor F. Palacios, Arthur E. Weyman

    
• • ·Perforation of chronic total occlusion with laser guide wire followed by multiple stent deployment: Usefulness of three-dimensional intracoronary ultrasound guidance

    Pagina :1286-1289

    Francesco Prati, Carlo Di Mario, Jaap N. Hamburger, Robert Gil, Clemens von Birgelen, Patrick W. Serruys

    
• • ·Stand-alone stenting of the left main coronary artery and 16-month patency despite sepsis and complicated hospital course

    Pagina :1289-1292

    Stephen Lee, H.W. Chan, Linda Lam, Chen Ming Zhe, K.H. Lam, K.K. Chan

    
• • ·Myocardial infarction during scuba diving: A case report and review

    Pagina :1292-1294

    Andrew S. Kanter, B. Fendley Stewart, John A. Costello, Neil B. Hampson

    
• • ·Detection of ascending aorta thrombi with transesophageal echocardiography in patients with systemic embolization

    Pagina :1294-1295

    Robert N. Belkin, Saulat Chaudhry, John Chung, Richard H. Kay, Richard A. Pooley, Pravin Shah, George E. Reed

    
• • ·Hypereosinophilic syndrome with rapid progression of cardiac involvement and early echocardiographic abnormalities

    Pagina :1295-1298

    David M. Zientek, David L. King, Stephen J. Dewan, Paul H. Harford, Dudley J. Youman, Timothy R. Hines

    
• • ·Massive pericardiac hematoma with severe constrictive pathophysiologic complications after insertion of an epicardial pacemaker

    Pagina :1298-1300

    Isidre Vilacosta, Jorge Go´mez, Jesu´s Domi´nguez, Lourdes Domi´nguez, Camino Ban˜uelos, Joaqui´n Ferreiro´s, Juan Arrazola, Luis Sa´nchez-Harguindey

    
• • ·Reciprocating tachycardia in a patient with high-grade atrioventricular block

    Pagina :1300-1302

    Agustin Castellanos, Interian Jr. Alberto, Marilyn M. Cox, Robert J. Myerburg

    
• • ·Response of left atrial systolic function to handgrip in normal subjects

    Pagina :1303-1305

    Athanasios Trikas, Filippos Triposkiadis, Aristides Androulakis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Konstantinos Tentolouris, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, John Gialafos, Pavlos Toutouzas

    
• • ·Catheter fragmentation of massive pulmonary embolus: Guidance with transesophageal echocardiography

    Pagina :1306-1308

    Paul A. Heidenreich, Tony M. Chou, Nicholas G. Smedira, John P. Sweeney, Nelson B. Schiller, David E. Schwartz, Scott H. Merrick, Thomas A. Ports

    
• • ·Pericardial effusion as the initial feature of Q fever

    Pagina :1308

    Frank Vale´ro, Pascal de Groote, Alain Millaire, Didier Raoult, Pierre Wattre, Ge´rard Ducloux

    
• • ·Variant angina after successful coronary atherectomy

    Pagina :1309-1311

    Peter N. Ruygrok, Willem H. Pasteuning, Peter P.T. de Jaegere, Pim de Feyter

    
• • ·Giant cell myocarditis study group

    Pagina :1312

    Leslie T. Cooper, Ralph Shabetai

    
• • ·Transesophageal echocardiography microbubbles with prosthetic valves

    Pagina :1312

    Stephen K. Glen, Elizabeth S. Wilson, Donald G. Grosset

    
• • ·Thrombolytic drugs and acute aortic dissection

    Pagina :1312-1313

    Venu Menon, Thomas Chen, Miles J. Schwartz

    
• • ·Reply

    Pagina :1313

    Timothy J. Kamp, Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont, Jeffrey A. Brinker, Jon R. Resar

    
• • ·Familial dilated cardiomyopathy

    Pagina :1313-1314

    Simon Dubrey, Karen Cha

    
• • ·Reply

    Pagina :1314

    Nicholas Twidale

    
• • ·Thyrotoxicosis and dilated cardiomyopathy

    Pagina :1314-1315

    Simon Dubrey, Rodney Falk

    
• • ·Mitral valve prolapse

    Pagina :1315

    Tsung O. Cheng

    
• • ·Reply

    Pagina :1315

    Andrew J. Weis

    
• • ·Negative U waves in coronary disease

    Pagina :1315-1316

    Ja´nos Tomcsa´nyi, Miklo´s Somlo´i, Andra´s Wettstein, Jo´zsef Tenczer

    
• • ·Reply

    Pagina :1316-1317

    Vincenzo Santinelli, Igino Oppo, Crescenzo Materazzi, Aldo Rabuano, Maria Maddalena Piscitelli, Francesco Basile, Mario Palma, Anna Giunta

    
• • ·Alagille syndrome (arteriohepatic dysplasia)

    Pagina :1317

    Giuseppe Santoro, Roberto Formigari, Luigi Ballerini

    
• • ·Reply

    Pagina :1317-1318

    Michael Silberbach, Annie Terry

    
• • ·Carotid sinus hypersensitivity

    Pagina :1318

    Istva´n Lo¨rincz

    
• • ·Vascular overload concept

    Pagina :1318-1319

    Alison Palmer, C.J. Bulpitt

    
• • ·Reply

    Pagina :1319-1320

    Stanley S. Franklin, Michael A. Weber

    
• • ·Amiodarone and sexual dysfunction

    Pagina :1320-1321

    Saeed Ahmad

    
• • ·Lovastatin and peripheral neuropathy

    Pagina :1321

    Saeed Ahmad

    
• • ·Is it safe to prescribe digoxin after acute myocardial infarction? Update on continued controversy

    Pagina :1322-1326

    Jonathan Leor, Uri Goldbourt, Solomon Behar

    
• • ·Author index

    Pagina :1329-1341

    
• • ·Subject index

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