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    March 2010
  1. GIBBONS RJ , Askew JW, Hodge D, Miller TD, et al
    Temporal trends in compliance with appropriateness criteria for stress single-photon emission computed tomography sestamibi studies in an academic medical center.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:484-489.
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  2. OKRAH K , Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Cram P
    Trends in echocardiography utilization in the Veterans Administration Healthcare System.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:477-483.
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  3. PARK KW , Kim CH, Lee HY, Kang HJ, et al
    Does "late catch-up" exist in drug-eluting stents: Insights from a serial quantitative coronary angiography analysis of sirolimus versus paclitaxel-eluting stents.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:446-453.
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  4. SIMON MA , Kliner DE, Girod JP, Moguillansky D, et al
    Detection of elevated right atrial pressure using a simple bedside ultrasound measure.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:421-427.
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  5. LEOSDOTTIR M , Willenheimer R, Plehn J, Borgquist R, et al
    Myocardial structure and function by echocardiography in relation to glucometabolic status in elderly subjects from 2 population-based cohorts: A cross-sectional study.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:414-420.
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    February 2010
  6. MALUENDA G , Goldstein MA, Lemesle G, Weissman G, et al
    Perioperative outcomes in reoperative cardiac surgery guided by cardiac multidetector computed tomographic angiography.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:301-306.
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  7. KUBO T , Maehara A, Mintz GS, Garcia-Garcia HM, et al
    Analysis of the long-term effects of drug-eluting stents on coronary arterial wall morphology as assessed by virtual histology intravascular ultrasound.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:271-277.
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  8. UNSWORTH B , Casula RP, Kyriacou AA, Yadav H, et al
    The right ventricular annular velocity reduction caused by coronary artery bypass graft surgery occurs at the moment of pericardial incision.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:314-322.
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  9. KIM JS , Hong MK, Fan C, Kim TH, et al
    Intracoronary thrombus formation after drug-eluting stents implantation: Optical coherence tomographic study.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:278-283.
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  10. SOLOMON R
    Nephrotoxicity of iodixanol versus iopamidol inpatients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiographic procedures.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:e7.
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    January 2010
  11. KRUSZEWSKI K , Scott AE, Barclay JL, Small GR, et al
    Noninvasive assessment of left ventricular filling pressure after acute myocardial infarction: a prospective study of the relative prognostic utility of clinical assessment, echocardiography, and B-type natriuretic peptide.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:47-54.
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  12. NUCIFORA G , Schuijf JD, Delgado V, Bertini M, et al
    Incremental value of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction for the identification of patients with obstructive coronary artery disease.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:148-57.
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  13. MEHTA RH , Lopes RD, Ballotta A, Frigiola A, et al
    Percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass surgery for cardiogenic shock and multivessel coronary artery disease?
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:141-7.
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  14. JARAI R , Huber K, Bogaerts K, Droogne W, et al
    Plasma N-terminal fragment of the prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations in relation to time to treatment and Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow: a substudy of the Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of a New Treatment S
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:131-40.
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  15. TIROCH KA , Matheny ME, Resnic FS
    Quantitative impact of cardiovascular risk factors and vascular closure devices on the femoral artery after repeat cardiac catheterization.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:125-30.
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  16. KOTOWYCZ MA , Cosman TL, Tartaglia C, Afzal R, et al
    Safety and feasibility of early hospital discharge in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction--a prospective and randomized trial in low-risk primary percutaneous coronary intervention patients (the Safe-Depart Trial).
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:117.
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  17. CAPODANNO D , Miano M, Cincotta G, Caggegi A, et al
    EuroSCORE refines the predictive ability of SYNTAX score in patients undergoing left main percutaneous coronary intervention.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:103-9.
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  18. KAPOOR JR , Heidenreich PA
    Obesity and survival in patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function: a U-shaped relationship.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:75-80.
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  19. KREMASTINOS DT , Hamodraka E, Parissis J, Tsiapras D, et al
    Predictive value of B-type natriuretic peptides in detecting latent left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in beta-thalassemia major.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:68-74.
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  20. HARKNESS JR , Sabatine MS, Braunwald E, Morrow DA, et al
    Extent of ST-segment resolution after fibrinolysis adds improved risk stratification to clinical risk score for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:55-62.
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  21. ELBARASI E , Goodman SG, Yan RT, Welsh RC, et al
    Management patterns of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes in relation to prior coronary revascularization.
    Am Heart J. 2010;159:40-6.
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    December 2009
  22. HERMILLER JB , Fergus T, Pierson W, Su X, et al
    Clinical and angiographic comparison of everolimus-eluting and paclitaxel-eluting stents in small coronary arteries: a post hoc analysis of the SPIRIT III randomized trial.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:1005-10.
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    October 2009
  23. ATCHLEY AE , Kitzman DW, Whellan DJ, Iskandrian AE, et al
    Myocardial perfusion, function, and dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure: baseline results from the single-photon emission computed tomography imaging ancillary study of the Heart Failure and A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise T
    Am Heart J. 2009;158.
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  24. GARDIN JM , Leifer ES, Fleg JL, Whellan D, et al
    Relationship of Doppler-Echocardiographic left ventricular diastolic function to exercise performance in systolic heart failure: the HF-ACTION study.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158.
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  25. HSIEH BP , Rogers AM, Na B, Wu AH, et al
    Prevalence and prognostic significance of incidental cardiac troponin T elevation in ambulatory patients with stable coronary artery disease: data from the Heart and Soul study.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:673-9.
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  26. SHISHEHBOR MH , Hawi R, Singh IM, Tuzcu EM, et al
    Drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents for treating saphenous vein grafts.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:637-43.
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  27. DAVLOUROS PA , Arseniou A, Hahalis G, Chiladakis J, et al
    Timing of clopidogrel loading before percutaneous coronary intervention in clopidogrel-naive patients with stable or unstable angina: a comparison of two strategies.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:585-91.
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  28. CARASSO S , Cohen O, Mutlak D, Adler Z, et al
    Differential effects of afterload on left ventricular long- and short-axis function: insights from a clinical model of patients with aortic valve stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:540-5.
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  29. DI LORENZO E , Sauro R, Varricchio A, Capasso M, et al
    Benefits of drug-eluting stents as compared to bare metal stent in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: four year results of the PaclitAxel or Sirolimus-Eluting stent vs bare metal stent in primary angiOplasty (PASEO) randomized trial.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:e43-50.
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    September 2009
  30. JOFFE SW , Ferrara J, Chalian A, Tighe DA, et al
    Are ejection fraction measurements by echocardiography and left ventriculography equivalent?
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:496-502.
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  31. PARASKEVAIDIS IA , Farmakis D, Papadopoulos C, Ikonomidis I, et al
    Two-dimensional strain analysis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and normal systolic function: a 12-month follow-up study.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:444-50.
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  32. BULLER CE , Rankin JM, Carere RG, Buszman PE, et al
    Percutaneous coronary intervention in the Occluded Artery Trial: procedural success, hazard, and outcomes over 5 years.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:408-15.
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  33. LE VV , Perez MV, Wheeler MT, Myers J, et al
    Mechanisms of exercise intolerance in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:e27-34.
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    August 2009
  34. SARAIVA RM , Yamano T, Matsumura Y, Takasaki K, et al
    Left atrial function assessed by real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography is related to right ventricular systolic pressure in chronic mitral regurgitation.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:309-16.
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  35. HARE JL , Brown JK, Leano R, Jenkins C, et al
    Use of myocardial deformation imaging to detect preclinical myocardial dysfunction before conventional measures in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment with trastuzumab.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:294-301.
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  36. GIBSON PH , Croal BL, Cuthbertson BH, Rae D, et al
    Use of preoperative natriuretic peptides and echocardiographic parameters in predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a prospective comparative study.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:244-51.
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  37. JOFFE SW , Chalian A, Tighe DA, Aurigemma GP, et al
    Trends in the use of echocardiography and left ventriculography to assess left ventricular ejection fraction in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:185-92.
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  38. GUTIERREZ M , Rodes-Cabau J, Bagur R, Doyle D, et al
    Electrocardiographic changes and clinical outcomes after transapical aortic valve implantation.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:302-8.
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  39. GONZALO N , Serruys PW, Okamura T, van Beusekom HM, et al
    Optical coherence tomography patterns of stent restenosis.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:284-93.
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  40. SAMDARSHI TE , Taylor HA, Edwards DQ, Liebson PR, et al
    Distribution and determinants of Doppler-derived diastolic flow indices in African Americans: the Jackson Heart Study (JHS).
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:209-16.
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  41. SHETTY R , Amin MS, Jovin IS
    Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: current therapy and future developments.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:154-62.
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    July 2009
  42. ANG DS , Kong CF, Kao MP, Struthers AD, et al
    Serial bedside B-type natriuretic peptide strongly predicts prognosis in acute coronary syndrome independent of echocardiographic abnormalities.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:133-40.
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  43. APPELBAUM E , Abraham JM, Pride YB, Harrigan CJ, et al
    Association of Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Myocardial Perfusion Grade with cardiovascular magnetic resonance measures of infarct architecture after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:84-91.
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  44. MIANI D , Fresco C, Lucci D, Albanese MC, et al
    Clinical characteristics, management, and prognosis of octogenarians with acute heart failure admitted to cardiology wards: results from the Italian Survey on Acute Heart Failure.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:126-32.
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  45. YAMAMOTO M , Okamatsu K, Inami S, Takano M, et al
    Relationship between neointimal coverage of sirolimus-eluting stents and lesion characteristics: a study with serial coronary angioscopy.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:99-104.
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  46. OTA T , Umeda H, Yokota S, Miyata S, et al
    Relationship between severity of renal impairment and 2-year outcomes after sirolimus-eluting stent implantation.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:92-8.
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  47. GEELHOED JJ , Steegers EA, van Osch-Gevers L, Verburg BO, et al
    Cardiac structures track during the first 2 years of life and are associated with fetal growth and hemodynamics: the Generation R Study.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:71-7.
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  48. ROMEIH S , Kroft LJ, Bokenkamp R, Schalij MJ, et al
    Delayed improvement of right ventricular diastolic function and regression of right ventricular mass after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation in patients with congenital heart disease.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:40-6.
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  49. NUNEZ-GIL IJ , Garcia-Rubira JC, Luaces M
    Outflow tract obstruction and Takotsubo syndrome.
    Am Heart J. 2009;158:e5-6.
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    June 2009
  50. SHAH SJ , Blair JE, Filippatos GS, Macarie C, et al
    Effects of istaroxime on diastolic stiffness in acute heart failure syndromes: results from the Hemodynamic, Echocardiographic, and Neurohormonal Effects of Istaroxime, a Novel Intravenous Inotropic and Lusitropic Agent: a Randomized Controlled Trial in
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:1035-41.
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  51. FLAHERTY JD , Rossi JS, Fonarow GC, Nunez E, et al
    Influence of coronary angiography on the utilization of therapies in patients with acute heart failure syndromes: findings from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:1018-25.
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  52. WEIR RA , Mark PB, Petrie CJ, Clements S, et al
    Left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction: does eplerenone have an effect?
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:1088-96.
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    May 2009
  53. NUCIFORA G , Marsan NA, Holman ER, Siebelink HM, et al
    Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography early after acute myocardial infarction: incremental value of echo-contrast for assessment of left ventricular function.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:882.
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  54. DIB C , Asirvatham S, Elesber A, Rihal C, et al
    Clinical correlates and prognostic significance of electrocardiographic abnormalities in apical ballooning syndrome (Takotsubo/stress-induced cardiomyopathy).
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:933-8.
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  55. BONELLO L , De Labriolle A, Lemesle G, Steinberg DH, et al
    Prognostic value of procedure-related myocardial infarction according to the universal definition of myocardial infarction in saphenous vein graft interventions.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:894-8.
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  56. GOY JJ , Urban P, Kaufmann U, Seydoux C, et al
    Incidence of stent thrombosis and adverse cardiac events 5 years after sirolimus stent implantation in clinical practice.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:883-8.
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  57. YAMANO T , Gillinov AM, Wada N, Matsumura Y, et al
    Doppler-derived preoperative mitral regurgitation volume predicts postoperative left ventricular dysfunction after mitral valve repair.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:875-82.
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  58. JILAIHAWI H , Chin D, Vasa-Nicotera M, Jeilan M, et al
    Predictors for permanent pacemaker requirement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with the CoreValve bioprosthesis.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:860-6.
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  59. PRICE MJ , Berger PB, Angiolillo DJ, Teirstein PS, et al
    Evaluation of individualized clopidogrel therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with high residual platelet reactivity: design and rationale of the GRAVITAS trial.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:818-24.
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  60. PARK KW , Yoon JH, Kim JS, Hahn JY, et al
    Efficacy of Xience/promus versus Cypher in rEducing Late Loss after stENTing (EXCELLENT) trial: study design and rationale of a Korean multicenter prospective randomized trial.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:811-817.
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  61. EZEKOWITZ MD , Connolly S, Parekh A, Reilly PA, et al
    Rationale and design of RE-LY: randomized evaluation of long-term anticoagulant therapy, warfarin, compared with dabigatran.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:805-10.
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    April 2009
  62. RAEDLE-HURST TM , Mueller M, Rentzsch A, Schaefers HJ, et al
    Assessment of left ventricular dyssynchrony and function using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography in patients with congenital right heart disease.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:791-8.
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  63. WANG TY , Zhang M, Fu Y, Armstrong PW, et al
    Incidence, distribution, and prognostic impact of occluded culprit arteries among patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing diagnostic angiography.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:716-23.
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  64. PARK SM , Park SW, Casaclang-Verzosa G, Ommen SR, et al
    Diastolic dysfunction and left atrial enlargement as contributing factors to functional mitral regurgitation in dilated cardiomyopathy: data from the Acorn trial.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:762.
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  65. TIZON-MARCOS H , Bertrand OF, Rodes-Cabau J, Larose E, et al
    Impact of female gender and transradial coronary stenting with maximal antiplatelet therapy on bleeding and ischemic outcomes.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:740-5.
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  66. BYRNE RA , Schulz S, Mehilli J, Iijima R, et al
    Rationale and design of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 6 versus 12 months clopidogrel therapy after implantation of a drug-eluting stent: The Intracoronary Stenting and Antithrombotic Regimen: Safety And EFficacy of 6 Months Dual
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:620-624.
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  67. PARRINELLO G , Torres D, Paterna S, Di Pasquale P, et al
    The challenge of the volume status assessment in heart failure.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:e19-20.
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    March 2009
  68. JO SH , Koo BK, Park JS, Kang HJ, et al
    N-acetylcysteine versus AScorbic acid for preventing contrast-Induced nephropathy in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing coronary angiography NASPI study-a prospective randomized controlled trial.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:576-83.
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  69. DILL T , Schachinger V, Rolf A, Mollmann S, et al
    Intracoronary administration of bone marrow-derived progenitor cells improves left ventricular function in patients at risk for adverse remodeling after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results of the Reinfusion of Enriched Progenitor ce
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:541-7.
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  70. AGUILAR D , Hallman DM, Piller LB, Klein BE, et al
    Adverse association between diabetic retinopathy and cardiac structure and function.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:563-8.
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  71. BITTNER V , Johnson BD, Zineh I, Rogers WJ, et al
    The triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio predicts all-cause mortality in women with suspected myocardial ischemia: a report from the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation (WISE).
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:548-55.
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    February 2009
  72. NIGRI M , Azevedo CF, Rochitte CE, Schraibman V, et al
    Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging identifies focal regions of intramyocardial fibrosis in patients with severe aortic valve disease: Correlation with quantitative histopathology.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:361-8.
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  73. KIM MS , Kim YJ, Kim HK, Han JY, et al
    Evaluation of left ventricular short- and long-axis function in severe mitral regurgitation using 2-dimensional strain echocardiography.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:345-51.
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  74. ANYFANTAKIS ZA , Baron G, Aubry P, Himbert D, et al
    Acute coronary angiographic findings in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:312-8.
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  75. FINN AV , Oh JS, Hendricks M, Daher M, et al
    Predictive factors for in-stent late loss and coronary lesion progression in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus randomized to rosiglitazone or placebo.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:383.
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  76. HAFT JI
    Using CHADS2 backwards plus echo criteria to identify stroke patients who have occult intermittent atrial fibrillation.
    Am Heart J. 2009;157:e9.
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    November 2008
  77. FAWZY ME , Fathala A, Osman A, Badr A, et al
    Twenty-two years of follow-up results of balloon angioplasty for discreet native coarctation of the aorta in adolescents and adults.
    Am Heart J. 2008;156:910-7.
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