Circulation -- Table of Contents (Volume 104, Issue 25)

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Volume 104, Issue 25; December 18, 2001

Circulation Electronic Pages

Late Breaking Science Abstracts

Cardiovascular News

Editorials

Brief Rapid Communications

Clinical Investigations and Reports

Basic Science Reports

Clinical Cardiology: New Frontiers

Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Abstracts

Clinician Update

Images in Cardiovascular Medicine

Correspondence

ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement

Corrections

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	Circulation Electronic Pages:
	December 18/25, 2001: Expedited Publication of Accepted Manuscripts in Circulation James T. Willerson Circulation. 2001;104:3009 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Late Breaking Science Abstracts:
	Late Breaking Science Abstracts Circulation. 2001;104:1A Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Late Breaking Science Abstracts Circulation. 2001;104:1 PDF
	Cardiovascular News:
	Cardiovascular News Ruth SoRelle Circulation. 2001;104:e9061-e9062, doi:10.1161/hc5001.104058 Extract \| Full Text
	Editorials:
	Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: A Genetic Disease? Pieter A. Doevendans and Hein J. Wellens Circulation. 2001;104:3014-3016 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Brugada Syndrome: Why Are There Multiple Answers to a Simple Question? Ramon Brugada and Robert Roberts Circulation. 2001;104:3017-3019 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Brief Rapid Communications:
	Comparative Efficacy of ${gamma}$ -Irradiation for Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis in Saphenous Vein Graft Versus Native Coronary Artery In-Stent Restenosis: An Intravascular Ultrasound Study Marco T. Castagna, Gary S. Mintz, Ron Waksman, Javed M. Ahmed, Akiko Maehara, Andrew E. Ajani, Anh B. Bui, Lowell F. Satler, William O. Suddath, Kenneth M. Kent, Augusto D. Pichard, and Neil J. Weissman Circulation. 2001;104:3020-3022, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101750 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonism With Etanercept Improves Systemic Endothelial Vasoreactivity in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure Stephan Fichtlscherer, Lothar Rössig, Susanne Breuer, Mariuca Vasa, Stefanie Dimmeler, and Andreas M. Zeiher Circulation. 2001;104:3023-3025, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101749 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Effect of Resynchronization Therapy Stimulation Site on the Systolic Function of Heart Failure Patients Christian Butter, Angelo Auricchio, Christoph Stellbrink, Eckart Fleck, Jiang Ding, Yinghong Yu, Etienne Huvelle, and Julio Spinelli Circulation. 2001;104:3026-3029, doi:10.1161/hc5001.102229 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Novel PRKAG2 Mutation Responsible for the Genetic Syndrome of Ventricular Preexcitation and Conduction System Disease With Childhood Onset and Absence of Cardiac Hypertrophy Michael H. Gollob, John J. Seger, Tanya N. Gollob, Terry Tapscott, Oscar Gonzales, Linda Bachinski, and Robert Roberts Circulation. 2001;104:3030-3033, doi:10.1161/hc5001.102111 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Clinical Investigations and Reports:
	Sex-Based Differences in Early Mortality of Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty for First Acute Myocardial Infarction Babak A. Vakili, Robert C. Kaplan, and David L. Brown Circulation. 2001;104:3034-3038, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101060 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cost-Effectiveness of Coronary Stenting in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Stent Primary Angioplasty in Myocardial Infarction (Stent-PAMI) Trial David J. Cohen, Deborah A. Taira, Ronna Berezin, David A. Cox, Marie-Claude Morice, Gregg W. Stone, and Cindy L. Grines Circulation. 2001;104:3039-3045, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100794 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Influence of Low High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Elevated Triglyceride on Coronary Heart Disease Events and Response to Simvastatin Therapy in 4S Christie M. Ballantyne, Anders G. Olsson, Thomas J. Cook, Michele F. Mercuri, Terje R. Pedersen, and John Kjekshus Circulation. 2001;104:3046-3051, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100624 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Plasma Leptin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study (WOSCOPS) A. Michael Wallace, Alex D. McMahon, Chris J. Packard, Anne Kelly, James Shepherd, Allan Gaw, and Naveed Sattar Circulation. 2001;104:3052-3056, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101061 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Low Hepatic Lipase Activity Is a Novel Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease Klaus A. Dugi, Karin Brandauer, Nikolaus Schmidt, Barbara Nau, Jochen G. Schneider, Stefani Mentz, Tanja Keiper, Juergen R. Schaefer, Christoph Meissner, Horst Kather, Malte L. Bahner, Walter Fiehn, and Joerg Kreuzer Circulation. 2001;104:3057-3062, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100795 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Genetic Variation in Coagulation and Fibrinolytic Proteins and Their Relation With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review S. Matthijs Boekholdt, Nick R. Bijsterveld, Arno H.M. Moons, Marcel Levi, Harry R. Büller, and Ron J.G. Peters Circulation. 2001;104:3063-3068, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100793 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Activation Delay After Premature Stimulation in Chronically Diseased Human Myocardium Relates to the Architecture of Interstitial Fibrosis Tokuhiro Kawara, Richard Derksen, Joris R. de Groot, Ruben Coronel, Sara Tasseron, André C. Linnenbank, Richard N.W. Hauer, Hans Kirkels, Michiel J. Janse, and Jacques M.T. de Bakker Circulation. 2001;104:3069-3075, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100833 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Impact of Hyperthyroidism and Its Correction on Vascular Reactivity in Humans Raffaele Napoli, Bernadette Biondi, Vincenzo Guardasole, Margherita Matarazzo, Francesco Pardo, Valentina Angelini, Serafino Fazio, and Luigi Saccà Circulation. 2001;104:3076-3080, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100621 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	*Novel SCN5A* Mutation Leading Either to Isolated Cardiac Conduction Defect or Brugada Syndrome in a Large French Family** Florence Kyndt, Vincent Probst, Franck Potet, Sophie Demolombe, Jean-Christophe Chevallier, Isabelle Baro, Jean-Paul Moisan, Pierre Boisseau, Jean-Jacques Schott, Denis Escande, and Hervé Le Marec Circulation. 2001;104:3081-3086, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100834 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Minimum Bandwidth Requirements for Recording of Pediatric Electrocardiograms Peter R. Rijnbeek, Jan A. Kors, and Maarten Witsenburg Circulation. 2001;104:3087-3090, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101063 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction After Heart Transplantation Predicts Allograft Vasculopathy and Cardiac Death Steven M. Hollenberg, Lloyd W. Klein, Joseph E. Parrillo, Markus Scherer, Durand Burns, Paul Tamburro, Monica Oberoi, Maryl R. Johnson, and Maria Rosa Costanzo Circulation. 2001;104:3091-3096, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100796 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Basic Science Reports:
	Myocardial Contractile Function and Heart Rate in Mice With Myocyte-Specific Overexpression of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Friedrich Brunner, Penelope Andrew, Gerald Wölkart, Rudolf Zechner, and Bernd Mayer Circulation. 2001;104:3097-3102; published online before print November 19 2001, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101966 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Toll-Like Receptor-4 Is Expressed by Macrophages in Murine and Human Lipid-Rich Atherosclerotic Plaques and Upregulated by Oxidized LDL Xiaoou Helen Xu, Prediman K. Shah, Emmanuelle Faure, Ozlem Equils, Lisa Thomas, Michael C. Fishbein, Daniel Luthringer, Xiao-Ping Xu, Tripathi B. Rajavashisth, Juliana Yano, Sanjay Kaul, and Moshe Arditi Circulation. 2001;104:3103-3108, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100631 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	*Disordered Cellular Migration and Angiogenesis in cd39-Null Mice* Christian Goepfert, Christian Sundberg, Jean Sévigny, Keiichi Enjyoji, Tomokazu Hoshi, Eva Csizmadia, and Simon Robson Circulation. 2001;104:3109-3115, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100663 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Conjugation of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin and Deoxycholic Acid for the Development of a New Oral Anticoagulant Agent Yong-kyu Lee, Jong Hee Nam, Ho-Chul Shin, and Youngro Byun Circulation. 2001;104:3116-3120, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100627 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Oral Heparin Prevents Neointimal Hyperplasia After Arterial Injury: Inhibitory Potential Depends on Type of Vascular Injury Frederick G.P. Welt, T. Cooper Woods, and Elazer R. Edelman Circulation. 2001;104:3121-3124, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100837 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Application of C1-Esterase Inhibitor During Reperfusion of Ischemic Myocardium: Dose-Related Beneficial Versus Detrimental Effects Georg Horstick, Oliver Berg, Axel Heimann, Otto Götze, Michael Loos, Gerd Hafner, Benjamin Bierbach, Steffen Petersen, Sucharit Bhakdi, Harald Darius, Marina Horstick, Jürgen Meyer, and Oliver Kempski Circulation. 2001;104:3125-3131, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100835 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Mitochondrial Coupling Factor 6 Is Present on the Surface of Human Vascular Endothelial Cells and Is Released by Shear Stress Tomohiro Osanai, Satoko Okada, Kenichi Sirato, Takao Nakano, Masayuki Saitoh, Koji Magota, and Ken Okumura Circulation. 2001;104:3132-3136, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100832 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Activation of Cardiac Endothelium as a Compensatory Component in Endotoxin-Induced Cardiomyopathy: Role of Endothelin, Prostaglandins, and Nitric Oxide Alexandre Mebazaa, Gilles W. De Keulenaer, Xavier Paqueron, Luc J. Andries, Philippe Ratajczak, Sophie Lanone, Christian Frelin, Dan Longrois, Didier Payen, Dirk L. Brutsaert, and Stanislas U. Sys Circulation. 2001;104:3137-3144, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100662 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Interleukin-12 Receptor/STAT4 Signaling Is Required for the Development of Autoimmune Myocarditis in Mice by an Interferon- ${gamma}$ –Independent Pathway Marina Afanasyeva, Yan Wang, Ziya Kaya, Elizabeth A. Stafford, K. Malte Dohmen, Amir A. Sadighi Akha, and Noel R. Rose Circulation. 2001;104:3145-3151, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100629 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Heterogeneity of Myocardial Sleeve Morphology and Gap Junctions in Canine Superior Vena Cava Hung-I Yeh, Yu-Jun Lai, Shih-Huang Lee, Yi-Nan Lee, Yu-Shien Ko, Shih-Ann Chen, Nicholas J. Severs, and Cheng-Ho Tsai Circulation. 2001;104:3152-3157, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100836 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Clinical Cardiology: New Frontiers:
	Consequences of Brief Ischemia: Stunning, Preconditioning, and Their Clinical Implications: Part 2 Robert A. Kloner and Robert B. Jennings Circulation. 2001;104:3158-3167, doi:10.1161/hc5001.100039 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Abstracts:
	Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Abstracts Circulation. 2001;104:1-4 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Clinician Update:
	Use of Intracardiac Echocardiography to Guide Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Joshua M. Cooper and Laurence M. Epstein Circulation. 2001;104:3010-3013, doi:10.1161/hc5001.101503 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Images in Cardiovascular Medicine:
	Three-Dimensional Images of Extra-Anatomic Arterial Bypass Graft Using Multidetector Row Spiral Computed Tomography Data With Volume Rendering Jürgen K. Willmann, Michael Szente-Varga, Justus E. Roos, Paul R. Hilfiker, and Dominik Weishaupt Circulation. 2001;104:e154-e155, doi:10.1161/hc5001.099410 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Post-Mortem Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of the Entire Coronary Arterial Circulation Using Electron-Beam Computed Tomography Brian R. Rah, Richard J. Katz, Alan G. Wasserman, and Jonathan S. Reiner Circulation. 2001;104:3168 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Correspondence:
	Comments on the Laryngeal Mask Insertion Technique Presented in the New Advanced Cardiac Life Support Protocol • Response Adrian Matioc, George A. Arndt, Richard O. Cummins, and Vinay Nadkarni Circulation. 2001;104:e156 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Troponin I Degradation and Myocardial Stunning Zoltán Papp, Judit Barta, and Ger J.M. Stienen Circulation. 2001;104:e157 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Deterioration of Left Ventricular Chamber Performance After Bed Rest Chester M. Boltwood, Jr Circulation. 2001;104:e158 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	L-Arginine and Thrombosis Dimitris Tousoulis, Costas Tentolouris, and Pavlos Toutouzas Circulation. 2001;104:e159 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Prognostic Impact of 24-Hour Mean Blood Pressure and Pulse Pressure on Stroke • Response Takayoshi Ohkubo, Atsushi Hozawa, Yutaka Imai, Paolo Verdecchia, Giuseppe Schillaci, Gianpaolo Reboldi, Stanley S. Franklin, and Carlo Porcellati Circulation. 2001;104:e160 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Effect of Estrogen Replacement Therapy on Sympathetic Activity in Postmenopausal Women • Response • Response Christoph Dodt, Horst L. Fehm, Gunther Weitz, Wanpen Vongpatanasin, Meryem Tuncel, Yasser Mansour, Debbie Arbique, Ronald G. Victor, Brian E. Hunt, J. Andrew Taylor, Jason Hamner, Margaret Gagnon, and Lewis A. Lipsitz Circulation. 2001;104:e161-e162 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Platelet Inhibition After Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Therapy Michele Galli Circulation. 2001;104:e163 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Lack of Association of Increased C-Reactive Protein and Total Plasma Homocysteine • Response Johann W. Auer, Robert Berent, Bernd Eber, Simonetta Friso, Paul F. Jacques, Irwin H. Rosenberg, Jacob Selhub, and Peter W.F. Wilson Circulation. 2001;104:e164 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Myocardial Dysfunction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • Response Houman Ashrafian, Hugh Watkins, Sherif F. Nagueh, Linda L. Bachinski, Denise Meyer, Rita Hill, William A. Zoghbi, James W. Tam, Miguel A. Quiñones, Robert Roberts, and A.J. Marian Circulation. 2001;104:e165 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement:
	ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Electrocardiography and Ambulatory Electrocardiography: A Report of the ACC/AHA/ACP–ASIM Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA Committee to Develop a Clinical Competence Statement on Electrocardiography and Ambulatory Electrocardiography) Endorsed by the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology Alan H. Kadish, Alfred E. Buxton, Harold L. Kennedy, Bradley P. Knight, Jay W. Mason, Claudio D. Schuger, Cynthia M. Tracy, William L. Winters, Jr, Alan W. Boone, Michael Elnicki, John W. Hirshfeld, Jr, Beverly H. Lorell, George P. Rodgers, Cynthia M. Tracy, and Howard H. Weitz Circulation. 2001;104:3169-3178 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Corrections:
	Circulation. 2001;104:3179 Extract \| Full Text \| PDF
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