European Heart Journal

EDITORIALS:

Nicolas Danchin

Should intravenous thrombolysis keep a place in the treatment of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction?
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 19, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi740
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1131-1133. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Roberto De Ponti and Jorge A. Salerno-Uriarte

Non-fluoroscopic mapping systems for electrophysiology: the ‘tool or toy’ dilemma after 10 years
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 18, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi862
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1134-1136. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul G. Horan, Mary Frances McMullin, and Pascal P. McKeown

Anthracycline cardiotoxicity
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 12, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi702
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1137-1138. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL VIGNETTES:

Masamichi Takano and Kyoichi Mizuno

Late coronary thrombosis in a sirolimus-eluting stent due to the lack of neointimal coverage
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on October 21, 2005, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi539
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1133. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Holger Thiele, Ingo Dähnert, and Gerhard Schuler

Magnetic resonance imaging after percutaneous closure of a ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on October 24, 2005, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi536
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1136. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEW:

Ugo Limbruno and Raffaele De Caterina

EMERALD, AIMI, and PROMISE: is there still a potential for embolic protection in primary PCI?
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on February 1, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi755
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1139-1145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL RESEARCH:

Coronary heart disease:

Erik Björklund, Ulf Stenestrand, Johan Lindbäck, Leif Svensson, Lars Wallentin, and Bertil Lindahl on behalf of the RIKS-HIA Investigators

Pre-hospital thrombolysis delivered by paramedics is associated with reduced time delay and mortality in ambulance-transported real-life patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 19, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi886
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1146-1152. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gunnar H. Gislason, Jeppe N. Rasmussen, Steen Z. Abildstrøm, Niels Gadsbøll, Pernille Buch, Jens Friberg, Søren Rasmussen, Lars Køber, Steen Stender, Mette Madsen, and Christian Torp-Pedersen

Long-term compliance with beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and statins after acute myocardial infarction
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on January 6, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi705
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1153-1158. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Satoshi Yasuda, Shunichi Miyazaki, Munetake Kanda, Yoichi Goto, Masaaki Suzuki, Yutaka Harano, and Hiroshi Nonogi

Intensive treatment of risk factors in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus is associated with improvement of endothelial function coupled with a reduction in the levels of plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine and endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 20, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi876
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1159-1165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tomas Jernberg, Christopher D. Payne, Kenneth J. Winters, Christelle Darstein, John T. Brandt, Joseph A. Jakubowski, Hideo Naganuma, Agneta Siegbahn, and Lars Wallentin

Prasugrel achieves greater inhibition of platelet aggregation and a lower rate of non-responders compared with clopidogrel in aspirin-treated patients with stable coronary artery disease
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 18, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi877
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1166-1173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Carmelinda Ruggiero, Antonio Cherubini, Alessandro Ble, Angelo J.G. Bos, Marcello Maggio, Vishwa D. Dixit, Fulvio Lauretani, Stefania Bandinelli, Umberto Senin, and Luigi Ferrucci

Uric acid and inflammatory markers
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 12, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi879
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1174-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stephan Fichtlscherer, Caroline Schmidt-Lucke, Susanne Bojunga, Lothar Rössig, Christopher Heeschen, Stefanie Dimmeler, and Andreas M. Zeiher

Differential effects of short-term lipid lowering with ezetimibe and statins on endothelial function in patients with CAD: clinical evidence for ‘pleiotropic’ functions of statin therapy
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 18, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi881
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1182-1190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Interventional cardiology:

Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Danielle A. Southern, Karin H. Humphries, Bruce F. Culleton, Merril L. Knudtson, and William A. Ghali for the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcomes Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) Investigators

Refined characterization of the association between kidney function and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on March 30, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi846
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1191-1197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Padma Kaul, Wei-Ching Chang, A. Michael Lincoff, Philip Aylward, Amadeo Betriu, Christoph Bode, Robert M. Califf, E. Magnus Ohman, Victor Guetta, P. Gabriel Steg, Frans Van de Werf, and Paul W. Armstrong

Optimizing use of revascularization and clinical outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the GUSTO-V trial
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 11, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi854
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1198-1206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Heart failure:

Luigi Tavazzi, Aldo P. Maggioni, Donata Lucci, Giuseppe Cacciatore, Gerardo Ansalone, Fabrizio Oliva, and Maurizio Porcu on behalf of the Italian survey on Acute Heart Failure Investigators

Nationwide survey on acute heart failure in cardiology ward services in Italy
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 7, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi845
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1207-1215. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Martin R. Cowie, Michel Komajda, Tarita Murray-Thomas, Jonathan Underwood, and Barry Ticho on behalf of the POSH Investigators

Prevalence and impact of worsening renal function in patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure: results of the prospective outcomes study in heart failure (POSH)
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 19, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi859
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1216-1222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Arrhythmia/electrophysiology:

Mark J. Earley, Refai Showkathali, Maysaa Alzetani, Peter M. Kistler, Dhiraj Gupta, Dominic J. Abrams, Julie A. Horrocks, Stuart J. Harris, Simon C. Sporton, and Richard J. Schilling

Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias guided by non-fluoroscopic catheter location: a prospective randomized trial
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 13, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi834
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1223-1229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Prevention and epidemiology:

Jari A. Laukkanen, Sudhir Kurl, Minna Ala-Kopsala, Olli Vuolteenaho, Heikki Ruskoaho, Kristiina Nyyssönen, and Jukka T. Salonen

Plasma N-terminal fragments of natriuretic propeptides predict the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in middle-aged men
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 18, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi878
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1230-1237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chang-Chuan Chan, Kai-Jen Chuang, Lung-Chang Chien, Wen-Jone Chen, and Wei-Tien Chang

Urban air pollution and emergency admissions for cerebrovascular diseases in Taipei, Taiwan
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on March 14, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi835
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1238-1244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christa Meisinger, Angela Döring, and Hannelore Löwel for the KORA Study Group

Chronic kidney disease and risk of incident myocardial infarction and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in middle-aged men and women from the general population
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 12, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi880
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1245-1250. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

PRECLINICAL RESEARCH:

Tomas G. Neilan, Davinder S. Jassal, Michael F. Scully, Gang Chen, Catherine Deflandre, Hester McAllister, Elaine Kay, Sandra C. Austin, Elkan F. Halpern, Judy H. Harmey, and Desmond J. Fitzgerald

Iloprost attenuates doxorubicin-induced cardiac injury in a murine model without compromising tumour suppression
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on April 19, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl003
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1251-1256. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Ilke Sipahi and E. Murat Tuzcu

LDL-cholesterol predicts negative coronary artery remodelling in diabetic patients: an intravascular ultrasound study
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on March 14, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi837
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1257. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Pilar Jiménez-Quevedo, Manel Sabaté, Dominick Angiolillo, Fernando Alfonso, Rosana Hernandez-Antolin, Camino Bañuelos, Esther Bernardo, Celia Ramirez, Raul Moreno, Cristina Fernandez, Javier Escaned, and Carlos Macaya

LDL-cholesterol predicts negative coronary artery remodelling in diabetic patients: an intravascular ultrasound study: reply
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on March 14, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi838
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1257-1258. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fabio Barili, Gianluca Polvani, Veli K. Topkara, Luca Dainese, and Paolo Biglioli

Concurrent coronary and carotid artery surgery: an open debate
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on March 14, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi839
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1258-1259. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Philippe Kolh and Raymond Limet

Concurrent coronary and carotid artery surgery: an open debate: reply
European Heart Journal Advance Access published on March 14, 2006, 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi840
Eur Heart J 2006 27: 1259-1260. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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