Annals ofCardiology

Volume: 10 - Number: 105 - February 14, 2010

Outstanding

High spatial resolution myocardial perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance for the detection of coronary artery disease

Cardiac Markers of Pre-Clinical Disease in Adolescents With the Metabolic Syndrome: The Strong Heart Study

Change in N-terminal-pro-B-type-natriuretic-peptide and the risk of sudden death, stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality in diabetic dialysis patients

Discontinuation of statin therapy following an acute myocardial infarction: a population-based study

Arrhythmia surgery

Epicardial Ultrasonic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation During Concomitant Cardiac Surgery Is a Valid Option in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease

Cell Transplantation and Tissue Regeneration

Endothelial Cell Coculture Within Tissue-Engineered Cardiomyocyte Sheets Enhances Neovascularization and Improves Cardiac Function of Ischemic Hearts

Clinical vignetes

Comprehensive cardiovascular magnetic resonance for diagnosis of cardiac hydatid cyst

Coronary Heart Disease

Change in N-terminal-pro-B-type-natriuretic-peptide and the risk of sudden death, stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality in diabetic dialysis patients

Discontinuation of statin therapy following an acute myocardial infarction: a population-based study

History of coronary heart disease and cognitive performance in midlife: the Whitehall II study

Editorial

Good news on coronary computed tomographic angiography: answers that have questions!

Genetics and genomics

Common Genetic Polymorphisms and Haplotypes of Fibrinogen Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Chains Affect Fibrinogen Levels and the Response to Proinflammatory Stimulation in Myocardial Infarction Survivors: The AIRGENE Study

Evidence for Involvement of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide in Nitroglycerin Response and Association With Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) Glu504Lys Polymorphism

Imaging

High spatial resolution myocardial perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance for the detection of coronary artery disease

In vivo virtual histology intravascular ultrasound correlates of risk factors for sudden coronary death in men: results from the prospective, multi-centre virtual histology intravascular ultrasound registry

Lipid-lowering therapy

Baseline Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Is an Important Predictor of the Benefit of Intensive Lipid-Lowering Therapy: A PROVE IT–TIMI 22 (Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy–Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 22) Analysis

Myocardial protection, perioperative management, and vascular biology

CCR2-Mediated Antiinflammatory Effects of Endothelial Tetrahydrobiopterin Inhibit Vascular Injury-Induced Accelerated Atherosclerosis

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Cardiac Markers of Pre-Clinical Disease in Adolescents With the Metabolic Syndrome: The Strong Heart Study

Obesity and metabolic syndrome

Epidermal fatty-acid-binding protein (E-FABP): a new circulating biomarker associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors and carotid atherosclerosis

Surgery for congenital heart disease

Biventricular Response After Pulmonary Valve Replacement for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Dysfunction: Is Age a Predictor of Outcome?

Factors Associated With Prolonged Recovery After the Fontan Operation