JACC Interventions -- Table of Contents (2 [7])

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STATE-OF-THE-ART PAPER :

Jack P. Chen, Dongming Hou, Lakshmana Pendyala, John A. Goudevenos, and Nicholas G. Kounis
Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis: The Kounis Hypersensitivity-Associated Acute Coronary Syndrome Revisited
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 583-593. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

CLINICAL RESEARCH :

Peter C. Block, Steven Burstein, Paul N. Casale, Paul H. Kramer, Paul Teirstein, David O. Williams, and Mark Reisman
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Patients in Atrial Fibrillation Suboptimal for Warfarin Therapy: 5-Year Results of the PLAATO (Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion) Study
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 594-600. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment :

Horst Sievert and Yves L. Bayard
Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage: A Major Step Forward
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 601-602. [Full Text] [PDF]

Yoshinobu Onuma, Neville Kukreja, Joost Daemen, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, Nieves Gonzalo, Jin Ming Cheng, Piet Hein van Twisk, Ron van Domburg, Patrick W. Serruys on behalf of the Interventional Cardiologists of Thoraxcenter
Impact of Sex on 3-Year Outcome After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using Bare-Metal and Drug-Eluting Stents in Previously Untreated Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the RESEARCH (Rapamycin-Eluting Stent Evaluated at Rotterdam Cardiology Hospital) and T-SEARCH (Taxus-Stent Evaluated at Rotterdam Cardiology Hospital) Registries
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 603-610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment :

Alice K. Jacobs
The Efficacy of Drug-Eluting Stents in Women: A Window of Opportunity
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 611-613. [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrew D. Frutkin, Jason B. Lindsey, Sameer K. Mehta, John A. House, John A. Spertus, David J. Cohen, John S. Rumsfeld, Steven P. Marso on behalf of the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)
Drug-Eluting Stents and the Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Among Patients With Class I Indications for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Undergoing Index Revascularization: Analysis From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry)
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 614-621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment :

Larry S. Dean
Class I Indications for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: What Is the Appropriate Therapy for Patients With Multivessel Coronary Disease?
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 622-623. [Full Text] [PDF]

Eugenia Nikolsky, Roxana Mehran, H. Mehrdad Sadeghi, Cindy L. Grines, David A. Cox, Eulogio Garcia, James E. Tcheng, John J. Griffin, Giulio Guagliumi, Thomas Stuckey, Mark Turco, Martin Fahy, Alexandra J. Lansky, and Gregg W. Stone
Prognostic Impact of Blood Transfusion After Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Analysis From the CADILLAC (Controlled Abciximab and Device Investigation to Lower Late Angioplasty Complications) Trial
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 624-632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment :

Fernando Alfonso
Blood Transfusion After Myocardial Infarction: Friend, Foe, or Double-Edged Sword?
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 633-635. [Full Text] [PDF]

P. Michael Grossman, Hitinder S. Gurm, Richard McNamara, Thomas LaLonde, Hameem Changezi, David Share, Dean E. Smith, Stanley J. Chetcuti, Mauro Moscucci for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium (BMC2)
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Complications and Guide Catheter Size: Bigger Is Not Better
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 636-644. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Michael Reed, Pascal Meier, Umesh U. Tamhane, Kathy B. Welch, Mauro Moscucci, and Hitinder S. Gurm
The Relative Renal Safety of Iodixanol Compared With Low-Osmolar Contrast Media: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 645-654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Gianluca Rigatelli, Silvio Aggio, Paolo Cardaioli, Gabriele Braggion, Massimo Giordan, Fabio Dell'avvocata, Mauro Chinaglia, Giorgio Rigatelli, Loris Roncon, and Jack P. Chen
Left Atrial Dysfunction in Patients With Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Aneurysm: An Alternative Concurrent Mechanism for Arterial Embolism?
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 655-662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment :

Peter C. Block
Is the Hole Only a Part of the Whole?
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 663-664. [Full Text] [PDF]

Osamu Iida, Shinsuke Nanto, Masaaki Uematsu, Kuniyasu Ikeoka, Shin Okamoto, and Seiki Nagata
Influence of Stent Fracture on the Long-Term Patency in the Femoro-Popliteal Artery: Experience of 4 Years
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 665-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Ozgur Bayturan, E. Murat Tuzcu, Stephen J. Nicholls, Craig Balog, Andrea Lavoie, Kiyoko Uno, Timothy D. Crowe, William A. Magyar, Kathy Wolski, Samir Kapadia, Steven E. Nissen, and Paul Schoenhagen
Attenuated Plaque at Nonculprit Lesions in Patients Enrolled in Intravascular Ultrasound Atherosclerosis Progression Trials
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 672-678. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Myeong-Ki Hong, Duk-Woo Park, Cheol-Whan Lee, Seung-Whan Lee, Young-Hak Kim, Duk-Hyun Kang, Jae-Kwan Song, Jae-Joong Kim, Seong-Wook Park, and Seung-Jung Park
Effects of Statin Treatments on Coronary Plaques Assessed by Volumetric Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 679-688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Kenya Nasu, Etsuo Tsuchikane, Osamu Katoh, Nobuyoshi Tanaka, Masashi Kimura, Mariko Ehara, Yoshihisa Kinoshita, Tetsuo Matsubara, Hitoshi Matsuo, Keiko Asakura, Yasushi Asakura, Mitsuyasu Terashima, Tadateru Takayama, Junko Honye, Atsushi Hirayama, Satoshi Saito, and Takahiko Suzuki
Effect of Fluvastatin on Progression of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Evaluated by Virtual Histology Intravascular Ultrasound
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 689-696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment :

Habib Samady and Michael C. McDaniel
Can Statins Alter Coronary Plaque Composition Assessed by Radiofrequency Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound?
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 697-700. [Full Text] [PDF]

IMAGES IN INTERVENTION :

David P. Slovut
Cutaneous Radiation Injury After Complex Coronary Intervention
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 701-702. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

EDITOR'S PAGE :

Spencer B. King III
Are We Having Fun Yet?
J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2009 2: 703. [Full Text] [PDF]