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Volume 106, Issue 24; December 10, 2002

Circulation Electronic Pages

Cardiovascular News

Editorials

Clinical Investigations and Reports

Basic Science Reports

Special Reports

Cardiology Patient Pages

Images in Cardiovascular Medicine

Correspondence

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	Circulation Electronic Pages:
	December 10, 2002 James T. Willerson Circulation. 2002;106:2993 Full Text \| PDF
	Cardiovascular News:
	Cardiovascular News Ruth SoRelle Circulation. 2002;106:e9066-e9067, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000051635.04584.21 Full Text
	Editorials:
	Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibition and Atheroembolism During Bypass Graft Angioplasty: A Cup Half Full Dean J. Kereiakes Circulation. 2002;106:2994-2996, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041222.31560.65 Full Text \| PDF
	A Lifetime of Prevention: The Case of Heart Failure Salim Yusuf and Bertram Pitt Circulation. 2002;106:2997-2998, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000046804.13847.5D Full Text \| PDF
	Preconditioning and Arrhythmias Peter Taggart and Derek M. Yellon Circulation. 2002;106:2999-3001, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041803.03687.7A Full Text \| PDF
	Biological Revascularization and the Interventional Molecular Cardiologist: Bypass for the Next Generation Douglas W. Losordo and Atsuhiko Kawamoto Circulation. 2002;106:3002-3005, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039141.06046.CF Full Text \| PDF
	Clinical Investigations and Reports:
	Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration Enhancement in Acute Myocardial Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI) Birgit Assmus, Volker Schächinger, Claudius Teupe, Martina Britten, Ralf Lehmann, Natascha Döbert, Frank Grünwald, Alexandra Aicher, Carmen Urbich, Hans Martin, Dieter Hoelzer, Stefanie Dimmeler, and Andreas M. Zeiher Circulation. 2002;106:3009-3017; published online before print November 11 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000043246.74879.CD Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Use of Emergency Medical Services in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Subsequent Quality of Care: Observations From the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2 John G. Canto, Robert J. Zalenski, Joseph P. Ornato, William J. Rogers, Catarina I. Kiefe, David Magid, Michael G. Shlipak, Paul D. Frederick, Costas G. Lambrew, Katherine A. Littrell, Hal V. Barron for the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2 Investigators Circulation. 2002;106:3018-3023; published online before print November 25 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041246.20352.03 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Increased Expression of Membrane Type 3-Matrix Metalloproteinase in Human Atherosclerotic Plaque: Role of Activated Macrophages and Inflammatory Cytokines Hiroyasu Uzui, Alice Harpf, Ming Liu, Terence M. Doherty, Arun Shukla, Ning-Ning Chai, Pinky V. Tripathi, Stefan Jovinge, Douglas J. Wilkin, Kamlesh Asotra, Prediman K. Shah, and Tripathi B. Rajavashisth Circulation. 2002;106:3024-3030; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041433.94868.12 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Gene Mutations and Cardiovascular Risk in a Large Genetic Cascade Screening Population Marina A.W. Umans-Eckenhausen, Eric J.G. Sijbrands, John J.P. Kastelein, and Joep C. Defesche Circulation. 2002;106:3031-3036; published online before print November 11 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041253.61683.08 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Vascular Structural and Functional Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence for the Roles of Abnormal Myogenic Responsiveness and Dyslipidemia Ian Schofield, Rayaz Malik, Ashley Izzard, Clare Austin, and Anthony Heagerty Circulation. 2002;106:3037-3043; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041432.80615.A5 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Acetylated Low-Density Lipoprotein Stimulates Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Calcification by Promoting Osteoblastic Differentiation and Inhibiting Phagocytosis D. Proudfoot, J.D. Davies, J.N. Skepper, P.L. Weissberg, and C.M. Shanahan Circulation. 2002;106:3044-3050; published online before print November 11 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041429.83465.41 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Coronary Flow Velocity Pattern Immediately After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention as a Predictor of Complications and In-Hospital Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction Atsushi Yamamuro, Takashi Akasaka, Koichi Tamita, Kenji Yamabe, Minako Katayama, Tsutomu Takagi, and Shigefumi Morioka Circulation. 2002;106:3051-3056; published online before print November 25 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000043022.44032.77 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	S-Nitrosoglutathione Reduces Asymptomatic Embolization After Carotid Angioplasty Zoltan Kaposzta, Andrew Clifton, Jane Molloy, John F. Martin, and Hugh S. Markus Circulation. 2002;106:3057-3062; published online before print November 11 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041251.07332.28 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Lack of Benefit From Intravenous Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibition as Adjunctive Treatment for Percutaneous Interventions of Aortocoronary Bypass Grafts: A Pooled Analysis of Five Randomized Clinical Trials Marco Roffi, Debabrata Mukherjee, Derek P. Chew, Deepak L. Bhatt, Leslie Cho, Mark A. Robbins, Khaled M. Ziada, Danielle M. Brennan, Stephen G. Ellis, and Eric J. Topol Circulation. 2002;106:3063-3067; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041250.89627.A9 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Lifetime Risk for Developing Congestive Heart Failure: The Framingham Heart Study Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, Martin G. Larson, Eric P. Leip, Alexa Beiser, Ralph B. D’Agostino, William B. Kannel, Joanne M. Murabito, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Emelia J. Benjamin, and Daniel Levy Circulation. 2002;106:3068-3072; published online before print November 4 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039105.49749.6F Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Vascular Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: Role of Xanthine-Oxidase and Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Ulf Landmesser, Stephan Spiekermann, Sergey Dikalov, Helma Tatge, Ragna Wilke, Christoph Kohler, David G. Harrison, Burkhard Hornig, and Helmut Drexler Circulation. 2002;106:3073-3078; published online before print November 25 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041431.57222.AF Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Exercise Anaerobic Threshold and Ventilatory Efficiency Identify Heart Failure Patients for High Risk of Early Death Anselm K. Gitt, Karlman Wasserman, Caroline Kilkowski, Thomas Kleemann, Andreas Kilkowski, Matthias Bangert, Steffen Schneider, Armin Schwarz, and Jochen Senges Circulation. 2002;106:3079-3084; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041428.99427.06 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Prevalence and Severity of "Benign" Mutations in the ß-Myosin Heavy Chain, Cardiac Troponin T, and ${alpha}$ -Tropomyosin Genes in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Sara L. Van Driest, Michael J. Ackerman, Steve R. Ommen, Rameen Shakur, Melissa L. Will, Rick A. Nishimura, A. Jamil Tajik, and Bernard J. Gersh Circulation. 2002;106:3085-3090; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000042675.59901.14 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Ischemic Preconditioning Suppresses Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias After Myocardial Revascularization Zhong-Kai Wu, Tiina Iivainen, Erkki Pehkonen, Jari Laurikka, and Matti R. Tarkka Circulation. 2002;106:3091-3096; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041430.32233.5B Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Basic Science Reports:
	FrzA, a Secreted Frizzled Related Protein, Induced Angiogenic Response Pascale Dufourcq, Thierry Couffinhal, Jérome Ezan, Laurent Barandon, Catherine Moreau, Danièle Daret, and Cécile Duplàa Circulation. 2002;106:3097-3103; published online before print November 4 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039342.85015.5C Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Low-Density Lipoprotein Upregulates Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein Expression in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Possible Involvement of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein-2-Dependent Mechanism Vicenta Llorente-Cortés, Marta Otero-Viñas, Sonia Sánchez, Cristina Rodríguez, and Lina Badimon Circulation. 2002;106:3104-3110; published online before print November 11 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041434.28573.0B Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Nonselective Cation Currents Regulate Membrane Potential of Rabbit Coronary Arterial Cell: Modulation by Lysophosphatidylcholine Kuniko Terasawa, Toshiaki Nakajima, Haruko Iida, Kuniaki Iwasawa, Hitoshi Oonuma, Taisuke Jo, Toshihiro Morita, Fumitaka Nakamura, Yoshiharu Fujimori, Teruhiko Toyo-oka, and Ryozo Nagai Circulation. 2002;106:3111-3119; published online before print November 11 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039345.00481.1D Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	NCX-4016 (NO-Aspirin) Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Tissue Factor Expression In Vivo: Role of Nitric Oxide Stefano Fiorucci, Andrea Mencarelli, Alessandra Meneguzzi, Alessandro Lechi, Antonio Morelli, Piero del Soldato, and Pietro Minuz Circulation. 2002;106:3120-3125; published online before print November 25 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039341.57809.1E Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Pioglitazone, a Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor- ${gamma}$ Agonist, Attenuates Left Ventricular Remodeling and Failure After Experimental Myocardial Infarction Tetsuya Shiomi, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Shunji Hayashidani, Nobuhiro Suematsu, Masaki Ikeuchi, Jing Wen, Minako Ishibashi, Toru Kubota, Kensuke Egashira, and Akira Takeshita Circulation. 2002;106:3126-3132; published online before print November 4 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039346.31538.2C Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Thrombosis Increases Circulatory Hepatocyte Growth Factor by Degranulation of Mast Cells Makoto Kinoshita, Tadashi Miyamoto, Naohiro Ohashi, Shigetake Sasayama, and Akira Matsumori Circulation. 2002;106:3133-3138; published online before print November 18 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000039344.98537.BE Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Special Reports:
	Percutaneous Transcatheter Implantation of an Aortic Valve Prosthesis for Calcific Aortic Stenosis: First Human Case Description Alain Cribier, Helene Eltchaninoff, Assaf Bash, Nicolas Borenstein, Christophe Tron, Fabrice Bauer, Genevieve Derumeaux, Frederic Anselme, François Laborde, and Martin B. Leon Circulation. 2002;106:3006-3008; published online before print November 25 2002, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000047200.36165.B8 Abstract \| Full Text \| PDF
	Cardiology Patient Pages:
	Pulmonary Hypertension Jacques I. Benisty Circulation. 2002;106:e192-e194, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000042762.47822.FE Full Text \| PDF
	Images in Cardiovascular Medicine:
	Unusual Form of Truncus Arteriosus Associated With 22q11 Deletion Younes Boudjemline, Jérome Le Bidois, Gabriella Agnoletti, Frank Iserin, Daniel Sidi, and Damien Bonnet Circulation. 2002;106:e191, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000046081.44490.8E Full Text \| PDF \| Data Supplement
	Correspondence:
	How to Select Patient Candidates for Antioxidant Treatment? • Response F. Violi, F. Micheletta, L. Iuliano, Daniel Steinberg, and Joseph L. Witztum Circulation. 2002;106:e195, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041863.94148.31 Full Text \| PDF
	Pressor Effects of ß-Blockers on Standing Blood Pressure May Be Harmful for Older Patients With Orthostatic Hypertension • Response Kazuomi Kario, Kazuyuki Shimada, Thomas G. Pickering, T.J. Cleophas, I. Grabowsky, W.M. Mäkel, on behalf of the Nebivolol Follow-up Study Group, E.E. van der Wall, M.G. Niemeyer on behalf of the Nebivolol Follow-up Study Group Circulation. 2002;106:e196-e197, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041864.81147.FD Full Text \| PDF
	Statin Attenuates Increase in C-Reactive Protein During Estrogen Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women • Response Akihiko Wakatsuki, Yuji Okatani, Takao Fukaya, Kwang Kon Koh, William H. Schenke, Richard O. Cannon, III, Myron A. Waclawiw, and Gyorgy Csako Circulation. 2002;106:e198-e199, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041808.84600.F6 Full Text \| PDF
	Aspirin Resistance • Aspirin Resistance • Response Jorge Rouvier, Alejandra Scazziota, Raúl Altman, Jonathan D. Smout, Gerard Stansby, John W. Eikelboom, Jack Hirsh, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Marilyn Johnston, Qilong Yi, and Salim Yusuf Circulation. 2002;106:e200-e201, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041810.21243.DB Full Text \| PDF
	Increased Proinsulin Concentrations and Excess Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients With Diabetes and Prediabetes John S. Yudkin Circulation. 2002;106:e202, doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000041813.45120.C8 Full Text \| PDF
	Clinical Investigation and Reports supported in concept by an unrestricted gift from Merck & Co. Pfizer provides an unrestricted gift for subscriptions to Circulation* for Cardiology Fellows in training.

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