Circulation: 114 (1 suppl)

July 4, 2006 — Volume 114, Issue 1 suppl

Arrhythmia Surgery

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Intravenous Administration of Metoprolol Is More Effective Than Oral Administration in the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Jari Halonen, Tapio Hakala, Tommi Auvinen, Jari Karjalainen, Anu Turpeinen, Ari Uusaro, Pirjo Halonen, Juha Hartikainen, Mikko Hippeläinen

Circulation. 2006;114:I-1-I-4, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000851

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Multislice Computed Tomography Accurately Quantifies Left Atrial Size and Function After the MAZE Procedure
Kazuo Yamanaka, Masatoshi Fujita, Kazuhiko Doi, Hiroshi Tsuneyoshi, Ario Yamazato, Katsuya Ueno, Eiwa Zen, Masashi Komeda

Circulation. 2006;114:I-5-I-9, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000968

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Cardiac Transplantation and Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure

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Counterpulsation From the Skeletal Muscle Ventricle and the Intraaortic Balloon Pump in the Normal and Failing Circulations
Ian R. Ramnarine, Massimo Capoccia, Zoe Ashley, Hazel Sutherland, Michael Russold, Nuala Summerfield, Stanley Salmons, Jonathan C. Jarvis

Circulation. 2006;114:I-10-I-15, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000372

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Myocardial Expression of the Arginine:Glycine Amidinotransferase Gene Is Elevated in Heart Failure and Normalized After RecoveryPotential Implications for Local Creatine Synthesis
Martin E. Cullen, Ada H.Y. Yuen, Leanne E. Felkin, Ryszard T. Smolenski, Jennifer L. Hall, Suzanne Grindle, Leslie W. Miller, Emma J. Birks, Magdi H. Yacoub, Paul J.R. Barton

Circulation. 2006;114:I-16-I-20, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000448

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Gene Expression Profiles and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Elevation in Heart TransplantationMore Than a Hemodynamic Marker
Mandeep R. Mehra, Patricia A. Uber, Dirk Walther, Mark Vesely, Jay G. Wohlgemuth, James Prentice, Darren Tayama, Margaret Billingham

Circulation. 2006;114:I-21-I-26, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000513

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Marginal Cardiac Allografts Do Not Have Increased Primary Graft Dysfunction in Alternate List Transplantation
Brian Lima, Keshava Rajagopal, Rebecca P. Petersen, Ashish S. Shah, Beth Soule, G. Michael Felker, Joseph G. Rogers, Andrew J. Lodge, Carmelo A. Milano

Circulation. 2006;114:I-27-I-32, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000737

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Low-Dose Dobutamine Tissue-Tagged Magnetic Resonance Imaging With 3-Dimensional Strain Analysis Allows Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Douglas Bree, Jason R. Wollmuth, Brian P. Cupps, Marc D. Krock, Analyn Howells, Joseph Rogers, Nader Moazami, Michael K. Pasque

Circulation. 2006;114:I-33-I-36, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000885

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Failure of Right Ventricular Adaptation in Children With Tetralogy of Fallot
Sushma Reddy, Juan Carlos Osorio, Ana M. Duque, Beth D. Kaufman, Alistair B. Phillips, Jonathan M. Chen, Jan Quaegebeur, Ralph S. Mosca, Seema Mital

Circulation. 2006;114:I-37-I-42, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001248

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Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Increases the Risk of Postoperative Low-Output Heart Failure
Stephen D. Surgenor, Gordon R. DeFoe, Mary P. Fillinger, Donald S. Likosky, Robert C. Groom, Cantwell Clark, Robert E. Helm, Robert S. Kramer, Bruce J. Leavitt, John D. Klemperer, Charles F. Krumholz, Benjamin M. Westbrook, Dean J. Galatis, Carmine Frumiento, Cathy S. Ross, Elaine M. Olmstead, Gerald T. O’Connor

Circulation. 2006;114:I-43-I-48, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001271

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Coronary Flow Velocity Pattern and Coronary Flow Reserve by Contrast-Enhanced Transthoracic Echocardiography Predict Long-Term Outcome in Heart Transplantation
Francesco Tona, Alida L.P. Caforio, Roberta Montisci, Antonio Gambino, Annalisa Angelini, Massimo Ruscazio, Giuseppe Toscano, Giuseppe Feltrin, Angelo Ramondo, Gino Gerosa, Sabino Iliceto

Circulation. 2006;114:I-49-I-55, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001321

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Ventricular Diastolic Stiffness Predicts Perioperative Morbidity and Duration of Pleural Effusions After the Fontan Operation
Cara A. Garofalo, Santos E. Cabreriza, T. Alexander Quinn, Alan D. Weinberg, Beth F. Printz, Daphne T. Hsu, Jan M. Quaegebeur, Ralph S. Mosca, Henry M. Spotnitz

Circulation. 2006;114:I-56-I-61, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001396

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Optimal Medical Therapy Is Superior to Transplantation for the Treatment of Class I, II, and III Heart FailureA Decision Analytic Approach
R.S. Freudenberger, J. Kim, I. Tawfik, F.A. Sonnenberg

Circulation. 2006;114:I-62-I-66, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001412

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Flexible Versus Nonflexible Mitral Valve Rings for Congestive Heart FailureDifferential Durability of Repair
Martinus T. Spoor, Amy Geltz, Steven F. Bolling

Circulation. 2006;114:I-67-I-71, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001453

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Optimizing Engineered Heart Tissue for Therapeutic Applications as Surrogate Heart Muscle
Hiroshi Naito, Ivan Melnychenko, Michael Didié, Karin Schneiderbanger, Pia Schubert, Stephan Rosenkranz, Thomas Eschenhagen, Wolfram-Hubertus Zimmermann

Circulation. 2006;114:I-72-I-78, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001560

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Passive Ventricular Constraint Prevents Transmural Shear Strain Progression in Left Ventricle Remodeling
Allen Cheng, Tom C. Nguyen, Marcin Malinowski, Frank Langer, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller

Circulation. 2006;114:I-79-I-86, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001578

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Cell Transplantation and Tissue Engineering

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Pulsatile Myocardial Tubes Fabricated With Cell Sheet Engineering
Hidekazu Sekine, Tatsuya Shimizu, Joseph Yang, Eiji Kobayashi, Teruo Okano

Circulation. 2006;114:I-87-I-93, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000273

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Ex Vivo Activated Human Macrophages Improve Healing, Remodeling, and Function of the Infarcted Heart
Jonathan Leor, Liat Rozen, Adi Zuloff-Shani, Micha S. Feinberg, Yoram Amsalem, Israel M. Barbash, Erez Kachel, Radka Holbova, Yael Mardor, Dianne Daniels, Aharon Ocherashvilli, Arie Orenstein, David Danon

Circulation. 2006;114:I-94-I-100, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000331

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Recovery of Regional but Not Global Contractile Function by the Direct Intramyocardial Autologous Bone Marrow TransplantationResults From a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Marc Hendrikx, Karen Hensen, Christel Clijsters, Hanne Jongen, Remco Koninckx, Eric Bijnens, Michel Ingels, Axel Jacobs, Robert Geukens, Paul Dendale, Johan Vijgen, Dagmara Dilling, Paul Steels, Urbain Mees, Jean-Luc Rummens

Circulation. 2006;114:I-101-I-107, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000505

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Skeletal Myoblast Transplantation in Ischemic Heart FailureLong-Term Follow-Up of the First Phase I Cohort of Patients
Albert A. Hagège, Jean-Pierre Marolleau, Jean-Thomas Vilquin, Armelle Alhéritière, Séverine Peyrard, Denis Duboc, Eric Abergel, Emmanuel Messas, Elie Mousseaux, Ketty Schwartz, Michel Desnos, Philippe Menasché

Circulation. 2006;114:I-108-I-113, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000521

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The Impact of the Capability of Circulating Progenitor Cell to Differentiate on Myocardial Salvage in Patients With Primary Acute Myocardial Infarction
Yasushi Numaguchi, Takahito Sone, Kenji Okumura, Masakazu Ishii, Yasuhiro Morita, Ryuji Kubota, Kazuhiko Yokouchi, Hajime Imai, Mitsunori Harada, Hiroyuki Osanai, Takahisa Kondo, Toyoaki Murohara

Circulation. 2006;114:I-114-I-119, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000588

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Simultaneous Autologous Transplantation of Cocultured Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Skeletal Myoblasts Improves Ventricular Function in a Murine Model of Chagas Disease
L.C. Guarita-Souza, K.A.T. Carvalho, V. Woitowicz, C. Rebelatto, A. Senegaglia, P. Hansen, N. Miyague, J.C. Francisco, M. Olandoski, J.R. Faria-Neto, P. Brofman

Circulation. 2006;114:I-120-I-124, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000646

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Living Autologous Heart Valves Engineered From Human Prenatally Harvested Progenitors
Dörthe Schmidt, Anita Mol, Christian Breymann, Josef Achermann, Bernhard Odermatt, Matthias Gössi, Stefan Neuenschwander, René Prêtre, Michele Genoni, Gregor Zund, Simon P. Hoerstrup

Circulation. 2006;114:I-125-I-131, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001040

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Clinical Application of Tissue Engineered Human Heart Valves Using Autologous Progenitor Cells
Serghei Cebotari, Artur Lichtenberg, Igor Tudorache, Andres Hilfiker, Heike Mertsching, Rainer Leyh, Thomas Breymann, Klaus Kallenbach, Liviu Maniuc, Aurel Batrinac, Oleg Repin, Oxana Maliga, Anatol Ciubotaru, Axel Haverich

Circulation. 2006;114:I-132-I-137, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001065

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Tissue-Engineered Injectable Collagen-Based Matrices for Improved Cell Delivery and Vascularization of Ischemic Tissue Using CD133⁺ Progenitors Expanded From the Peripheral Blood
Erik J. Suuronen, John P. Veinot, Serena Wong, Varun Kapila, Joel Price, May Griffith, Thierry G. Mesana, Marc Ruel

Circulation. 2006;114:I-138-I-144, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001081

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Differential Effect of Intracoronary Infusion of Mobilized Peripheral Blood Stem Cells by Granulocyte Colony–Stimulating Factor on Left Ventricular Function and Remodeling in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Versus Old Myocardial InfarctionThe MAGIC Cell-3-DES Randomized, Controlled Trial
Hyun-Jae Kang, Hae-Young Lee, Sang-Hoon Na, Sung-A Chang, Kyung-Woo Park, Hyung-Kwan Kim, Song-Yi Kim, Ho-Joon Chang, Whal Lee, Won Jun Kang, Bon-Kwon Koo, Yong-Jin Kim, Dong Soo Lee, Dae-Won Sohn, Kyou-Sup Han, Byung-Hee Oh, Young-Bae Park, Hyo-Soo Kim

Circulation. 2006;114:I-145-I-151, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001107

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Autologous Human Tissue-Engineered Heart ValvesProspects for Systemic Application
Anita Mol, Marcel C.M. Rutten, Niels J.B. Driessen, Carlijn V.C. Bouten, Gregor Zünd, Frank P.T. Baaijens, Simon P. Hoerstrup

Circulation. 2006;114:I-152-I-158, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001123

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Functional Growth in Tissue-Engineered Living, Vascular GraftsFollow-Up at 100 Weeks in a Large Animal Model
Simon P. Hoerstrup, Ian Cummings MRCS, Mario Lachat, Frederick J. Schoen, Rolf Jenni, Sebastian Leschka, Stefan Neuenschwander, Dörthe Schmidt, Anita Mol, Christina Günter, Mathias Gössi, Michele Genoni, Gregor Zund

Circulation. 2006;114:I-159-I-166, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001172

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Collagen Matrices Enhance Survival of Transplanted Cardiomyoblasts and Contribute to Functional Improvement of Ischemic Rat Hearts
Ingo Kutschka, Ian Y. Chen, Theo Kofidis, Takayasu Arai, Georges von Degenfeld, Ahmad Y. Sheikh, Stephen L. Hendry, Jeremy Pearl, Grant Hoyt, Ramachadra Sista, Phillip C. Yang, Helen M. Blau, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Robert C. Robbins

Circulation. 2006;114:I-167-I-173, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001297

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Adenoviral Human BCL-2 Transgene Expression Attenuates Early Donor Cell Death After Cardiomyoblast Transplantation Into Ischemic Rat Hearts
Ingo Kutschka, Theo Kofidis, Ian Y. Chen, Georges von Degenfeld, Monika Zwierzchoniewska, Grant Hoyt, Takayasu Arai, Darren R. Lebl, Stephen L. Hendry, Ahmad Y. Sheikh, David T. Cooke, Andrew Connolly, Helen M. Blau, Sanjiv S. Gambhir, Robert C. Robbins

Circulation. 2006;114:I-174-I-180, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001370

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Implantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Overexpressing Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Improves Right Ventricular Impairments Caused by Pulmonary Hypertension
Sachiko Kanki-Horimoto, Hitoshi Horimoto, Shigetoshi Mieno, Kenji Kishida, Fusao Watanabe, Eisuke Furuya, Takahiro Katsumata

Circulation. 2006;114:I-181-I-185, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001487

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Role of Stromal-Derived Factor-1α in the Induction of Circulating CD34+CXCR4+ Progenitor Cells After Cardiac Surgery
Shigetoshi Mieno, Basel Ramlawi, Munir Boodhwani, Richard T. Clements, Keisuke Minamimura, Takashi Maki, Shu-Hua Xu, Cesario Bianchi, Jian Li, Frank W. Sellke

Circulation. 2006;114:186-192, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001610

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Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Modulates Extracellular Matrix Production, Proliferation, and Apoptosis of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Tissue-Engineering Scaffolds
Virna L. Sales, George C. Engelmayr, Bret A. Mettler, John A. Johnson, Michael S. Sacks, John E. Mayer

Circulation. 2006;114:I-193-I-199, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001628

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Myocardial Protection and Vascular Biology

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Increased Collagen Deposition and Elevated Expression of Connective Tissue Growth Factor in Human Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Xinwen Wang, Scott A. LeMaire, Li Chen, Ying H. Shen, Yehua Gan, Heather Bartsch, Stacey A. Carter, Budi Utama, Hesheng Ou, Joseph S. Coselli, Xing Li Wang

Circulation. 2006;114:I-200-I-205, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000240

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Therapeutic Delivery of Cyclin A2 Induces Myocardial Regeneration and Enhances Cardiac Function in Ischemic Heart Failure
Y. Joseph Woo, Corinna M. Panlilio, Richard K. Cheng, George P. Liao, Pavan Atluri, Vivian M. Hsu, Jeffrey E. Cohen, Hina W. Chaudhry

Circulation. 2006;114:I-206-I-213, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000455

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Role Of Endothelin-1 and Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Transplant-Related Vascular InjuryComparative Effects of Rapamycin and Cyclosporine
Danny Ramzy, Vivek Rao, Laura C. Tumiati, Ning Xu, Santiago Miriuka, Diego Delgado, Heather J. Ross

Circulation. 2006;114:I-214-I-219, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000471

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Use of Hemoglobin Vesicles During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming Prevents Neurocognitive Decline in Rats
Masataka Yamazaki, Ryo Aeba, Ryohei Yozu, Koichi Kobayashi

Circulation. 2006;114:I-220-I-225, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000562

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Cardioprotection Via Activation of Protein Kinase C-δ Depends on Modulation of the Reverse Mode of the Na⁺/Ca²⁺ Exchanger
R. Arthur Bouwman, Kanita Salic, F. Gieneke Padding, Etto C. Eringa, Brechje J. van Beek-Harmsen, Toshio Matsuda, Akemichi Baba, René J.P. Musters, Walter J. Paulus, Jaap J. de Lange, Christa Boer

Circulation. 2006;114:I-226-I-232, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000570

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Cell–Matrix Contact Prevents Recognition and Damage of Endothelial Cells in States of Heightened Immunity
Heiko Methe, Elazer R. Edelman

Circulation. 2006;114:I-233-I-238, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000687

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How Does Glucose Insulin Potassium Improve Hemodynamic Performance?Evidence for Altered Expression of Beta-Adrenoreceptor and Calcium Handling Genes
Aaron M. Ranasinghe, Christopher J. McCabe, David W. Quinn, Sally R. James, Domenico Pagano, Jayne A. Franklyn, Robert S. Bonser

Circulation. 2006;114:I-239-I-244, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000760

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Glucose-Insulin-Potassium and Tri-Iodothyronine Individually Improve Hemodynamic Performance and Are Associated With Reduced Troponin I Release After On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Aaron M. Ranasinghe, David W. Quinn, Domenico Pagano, Nicola Edwards, Muzzafar Faroqui, Timothy R. Graham, Bruce E. Keogh, Jorge Mascaro, David W. Riddington, Stephen J. Rooney, John N. Townend, Ian C. Wilson, Robert S. Bonser

Circulation. 2006;114:I-245-I-250, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000786

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A Novel Strategy for Myocardial Protection by Combined Antibody Therapy Inhibiting Both P-Selectin and Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Via Retrograde Intracoronary Route
Satsuki Fukushima, Steven R. Coppen, Anabel Varela-Carver, Kenichi Yamahara, Padmini Sarathchandra, Ryszard T. Smolenski, Magdi H. Yacoub, Ken Suzuki

Circulation. 2006;114:I-251-I-256, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000794

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Indices of Apoptosis Activation After Blood Cardioplegia and Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Basel Ramlawi, Jun Feng, Shigetoshi Mieno, Csaba Szabo, Zsuzsanna Zsengeller, Richard Clements, Neel Sodha, Munir Boodhwani, Cesario Bianchi, Frank W. Sellke

Circulation. 2006;114:I-257-I-263, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000828

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Pacing-Induced Dys-Synchrony Preconditions Rabbit Myocardium Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Ward Y. Vanagt, Richard N. Cornelussen, Quincy P. Poulina, Erik Blaauw, Kevin Vernooy, Jack P. Cleutjens, Marc van Bilsen, Tammo Delhaas, Frits W. Prinzen

Circulation. 2006;114:I-264-I-269, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000893

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Inhibition of Toll-like Receptor 4 With Eritoran Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Akira Shimamoto, Albert J. Chong, Masaki Yada, Shin Shomura, Hiroo Takayama, Ani J. Fleisig, Matthew L. Agnew, Craig R. Hampton, Christine L. Rothnie, Denise J. Spring, Timothy H. Pohlman, Hideto Shimpo, Edward D. Verrier

Circulation. 2006;114:I-270-I-274, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000901

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Inflammatory Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction After Cardiac Surgery
M.V. Podgoreanu, W.D. White, R.W. Morris, J.P. Mathew, M. Stafford-Smith, I.J. Welsby, H.P. Grocott, C.A. Milano, M.F. Newman, D.A. Schwinn, Perioperative Genetics and Safety Outcomes Study (PEGASUS) Investigative Team

Circulation. 2006;114:I-275-I-281, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001032

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Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 Signaling Resistance in the Female Myocardium During Ischemia
Meijing Wang, Ben M. Tsai, Paul R. Crisostomo, Daniel R. Meldrum

Circulation. 2006;114:I-282-I-289, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001164

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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Prevents Apoptosis and Preserves Contractile Function in Hypertrophied Infant Heart
Ingeborg Friehs, Rodrigo Barillas, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Nathalie Roy, Francis X. McGowan, Pedro J. del Nido

Circulation. 2006;114:I-290-I-295, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001289

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Endothelial Protection, AT₁ Blockade and Cholesterol-Dependent Oxidative StressThe EPAS Trial
Henning Morawietz, Sandra Erbs, Jürgen Holtz, Andreas Schubert, Michael Krekler, Winfried Goettsch, Oliver Kuss, Volker Adams, Karsten Lenk, Friedrich W. Mohr, Gerhard Schuler, Rainer Hambrecht

Circulation. 2006;114:I-296-I-301, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001313

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Increased Neointimal Formation After Surgical Vein Grafting in a Murine Model of Type 2 Diabetes
Sacha P. Salzberg, Farzan Filsoufi, Anelechi Anyanwu, Kai von Harbou, Eva Karlof, Alain Carpentier, Hayes M. Dansky, David H. Adams

Circulation. 2006;114:I-302-I-307, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001339

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Protein Kinase C Isoform Activation and Endothelin-1 Mediated Defects in Myocyte Contractility After Cardioplegic Arrest and Reperfusion
Rupak Mukherjee, Kimberly A. Apple, Christina E. Squires, Brooke S. Kaplan, Julie E. McLean, Stuart M. Saunders, Robert E. Stroud, Francis G. Spinale

Circulation. 2006;114:I-308-I-313, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001388

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Magnetic Forces Enable Rapid Endothelialization of Synthetic Vascular Grafts
Sorin V. Pislaru, Adriana Harbuzariu, Gautam Agarwal, Tyra Witt AAS CVT LATG, Rajiv Gulati, Nicole P. Sandhu, Cheryl Mueske AA, Manju Kalra, Robert D. Simari, Gurpreet S. Sandhu

Circulation. 2006;114:I-314-I-318, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001446

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Elevated Endothelin-1 Levels Impair Nitric Oxide Homeostasis Through a PKC-Dependent Pathway
Danny Ramzy, Vivek Rao, Laura C. Tumiati, Ning Xu, Rohit Sheshgiri, Santiago Miriuka, Diego H. Delgado, Heather J. Ross

Circulation. 2006;114:I-319-I-326, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001503

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Synthetic Vascular Prosthesis Impregnated With Mesenchymal Stem Cells Overexpressing Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase
Sachiko Kanki-Horimoto, Hitoshi Horimoto, Shigetoshi Mieno, Kenji Kishida, Fusao Watanabe, Eisuke Furuya, Takahiro Katsumata

Circulation. 2006;114:I-327-I-330, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001586

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Is Blood Superior to Crystalloid Cardioplegia?A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Veena Guru, John Omura, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Richard Weisel, Stephen E. Fremes

Circulation. 2006;114:I-331-I-338, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001644

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Protecting the Myocardial Cell During Coronary Revascularization
Sidney Levitsky

Circulation. 2006;114:I-339-I-343, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001685

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Surgery for Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease

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High-Dose β-Blockers and Tight Heart Rate Control Reduce Myocardial Ischemia and Troponin T Release in Vascular Surgery Patients
Harm H.H. Feringa, Jeroen J. Bax, Eric Boersma, Miklos D. Kertai, Simon H. Meij, Wael Galal, Olaf Schouten, Ian R. Thomson, Peter Klootwijk, Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, Jan Klein, Don Poldermans

Circulation. 2006;114:I-344-I-349, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000463

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Long-Term Survival in Patients Presenting With Type A Acute Aortic DissectionInsights from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)
Thomas T. Tsai, Arturo Evangelista, Christoph A. Nienaber, Santi Trimarchi, Udo Sechtem, Rossella Fattori, Truls Myrmel, Linda Pape, Jeanna V. Cooper, Dean E. Smith, Jianming Fang, Eric Isselbacher, Kim A. Eagle

Circulation. 2006;114:I-350-I-356, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000497

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Role and Results of Surgery in Acute Type B Aortic DissectionInsights From the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD)
Santi Trimarchi, Christoph A. Nienaber, Vincenzo Rampoldi, Truls Myrmel, Toru Suzuki, Eduardo Bossone, Valerio Tolva, Michael G. Deeb, Gilbert R. Upchurch, Jeanna V. Cooper, Jianming Fang, Eric M. Isselbacher, Thoralf M. Sundt, Kim A. Eagle

Circulation. 2006;114:I-357-I-364, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000620

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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Endogenous Inhibitors Within Ascending Aortic Aneurysms of Patients With Marfan Syndrome
John S. Ikonomidis, Jeffery A. Jones, John R. Barbour, Robert E. Stroud, Leslie L. Clark, Brooke S. Kaplan, Ahmed Zeeshan, Joseph E. Bavaria, Joseph H. Gorman, Francis G. Spinale, Robert C. Gorman

Circulation. 2006;114:I-365-I-370, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000810

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Overexpression of Transforming Growth Factor-β Is Associated With Increased Hyaluronan Content and Impairment of Repair in Marfan Syndrome Aortic Aneurysm
Maria Nataatmadja, Jennifer West, Malcolm West

Circulation. 2006;114:I-371-I-377, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000927

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Development of a New Method for Endovascular Aortic RepairCombination Therapy of Cell Transplantation and Stent Grafts With a Drug Delivery System
Masaki Kajimoto, Takatsugu Shimono, Koji Hirano, Yoichiro Miyake, Yasuhiro Sawada, Noriyuki Kato, Hitoshi Hirata, Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida, Masakatsu Nishikawa, Toshimichi Yoshida, Hideto Shimpo, Takashi Horiuchi, Keiichi Miyamoto

Circulation. 2006;114:I-378-I-383, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001016

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Outcomes of Medical Management of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection
Anthony L. Estrera, Charles C. Miller, Hazim J. Safi, Jennifer S. Goodrick, Arash Keyhani, Eyal E. Porat, Paul E. Achouh, Riad Meada, Ali Azizzadeh, Jayesh Dhareshwar, Adnan Allaham

Circulation. 2006;114:I-384-I-389, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001479

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Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease

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S² Connector Versus SutureDistal Coronary Anastomosis Remodeling, Patency, and Function in the Pig
Willem J.L. Suyker, John P. Matonick, Paul T.W. Suyker, Aart Brutel de la Rivière, Marc P. Buijsrogge, Ricardo P.J. Budde, Cees W.J. Verlaan, Gerard Pasterkamp, Paul F. Gründeman, Cornelius Borst

Circulation. 2006;114:I-390-I-395, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000323

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Impact of Internal Mammary Artery Conduit on Long-term Outcomes After Percutaneous Intervention of Saphenous Vein Graft
Rajendra H. Mehta, Emily Honeycutt, Eric D. Peterson, Christopher B. Granger, Abdul R. Halabi, Linda K. Shaw, Peter K. Smith, Robert M. Califf, Robert A. Harrington, Michael H. Sketch

Circulation. 2006;114:I-396-I-401, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000349

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High-Dose Atorvastatin Improves Hypercholesterolemic Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction Without Improving the Angiogenic Response
Munir Boodhwani, Yasunari Nakai, Pierre Voisine, Jun Feng, Jian Li, Shigetoshi Mieno, Basel Ramlawi, Cesario Bianchi, Roger Laham, Frank W. Sellke

Circulation. 2006;114:I-402-I-408, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000356

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Perioperative Increases in Serum Creatinine Are Predictive of Increased 90-Day Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Jeremiah R. Brown, Richard P. Cochran, Lawrence J. Dacey, Cathy S. Ross, Karyn S. Kunzelman, Robert F. Dunton, John H. Braxton, David C. Charlesworth, Robert A. Clough, Robert E. Helm, Bruce J. Leavitt, Todd A. MacKenzie, Gerald T. O’Connor

and for the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group

Circulation. 2006;114:I-409-I-413, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000596

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Outcome of Patients With Low Ejection Fraction Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingRenal Function and Mortality After 3.8 Years
Graham S. Hillis, Kenton J. Zehr, Amy W. Williams, Hartzell V. Schaff, Thomas A. Orzulak, Richard C. Daly, Charles J. Mullany, Richard J. Rodeheffer, Jae K. Oh

Circulation. 2006;114:I-414-I-419, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000661

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Coronary Revascularization (Surgical or Percutaneous) Decreases Mortality After the First Year in Diabetic Subjects but not in Nondiabetic Subjects With Multivessel DiseaseAn Analysis From the Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study (MASS II)
Paulo R. Soares, Whady A. Hueb, Pedro A. Lemos, Neuza Lopes, Eulógio E. Martinez, Luis A.M. Cesar, Sergio A. Oliveira, Jose A.F. Ramires

Circulation. 2006;114:I-420-I-424, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000679

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Long-Term Outcomes of the Symmetry Vein Graft Anastomosis DeviceA Matched Case-Control Analysis
Radha G. Kachhy, David F. Kong, Emily Honeycutt, Linda K. Shaw, R. Duane Davis

Circulation. 2006;114:I-425-I-429, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000695

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Long-Term Survival of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Bruce J. Leavitt, Cathy S. Ross, Brian Spence, Stephen D. Surgenor, Elaine M. Olmstead, Robert A. Clough, David C. Charlesworth, Robert S. Kramer, Gerald T. O’Connor

and for the Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group

Circulation. 2006;114:I-430-I-434, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000943

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Lumen Loss in the First Year in Saphenous Vein Grafts Is Predominantly a Result of Negative Remodeling of the Whole Vessel Rather Than a Result of Changes in Wall Thickness
George T. Lau, Lloyd J. Ridley, Paul G. Bannon, Louise A. Wong, Joseph Trieu, David B. Brieger, Harry C. Lowe, Ben S. Freedman, Leonard Kritharides

Circulation. 2006;114:I-435-I-440, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001008

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Prognostic Significance of Multiple Previous Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Matthias Thielmann, Rainer Leyh, Parwis Massoudy, Markus Neuhäuser, Ivan Aleksic, Markus Kamler, Ulf Herold, Jarowit Piotrowski, Heinz Jakob

Circulation. 2006;114:I-441-I-447, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001024

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Prognostic Value of Preoperative Cardiac Troponin I in Patients Undergoing Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With Non–ST-Elevation or ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Matthias Thielmann, Parwis Massoudy, Markus Neuhäuser, Konstantinos Tsagakis, Günter Marggraf, Markus Kamler, Klaus Mann, Raimund Erbel, Heinz Jakob

Circulation. 2006;114:I-448-I-453, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001057

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Occurrence and Risk Factors for Reintervention After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Joseph F. Sabik, Eugene H. Blackstone, A. Marc Gillinov, Nicholas G. Smedira, Bruce W. Lytle

Circulation. 2006;114:I-454-I-460, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001149

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Predictors of Early Neurocognitive Deficits in Low-Risk Patients Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Munir Boodhwani, Fraser D. Rubens, Denise Wozny, Rosendo Rodriguez, Abdualla Alsefaou, Paul J. Hendry, Howard J. Nathan

Circulation. 2006;114:I-461-I-466, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001354

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Impact of Early Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in an Unselected Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient Population
Pedro Monteiro

and on behalf of the Portuguese Registry on Acute Coronary Syndromes

Circulation. 2006;114:I-467-I-472, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001420

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Integrated Coronary RevascularizationPercutaneous Coronary Intervention Plus Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass
Marc R. Katz, Frank Van Praet, Didier de Canniere, Douglas Murphy, Leland Siwek, Usha Seshadri-Kreaden, Guy Friedrich, Johannes Bonatti

Circulation. 2006;114:I-473-I-476, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001537

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Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery for Acute Coronary SyndromeBeating Heart Versus Conventional Cardioplegic Cardiac Arrest Strategies
Ardawan Julian Rastan, Judith Isabell Eckenstein, Bettina Hentschel, Anne Kathrin Funkat, Jan Fritz Gummert, Nicolas Doll, Thomas Walther, Volkmar Falk, Friedrich Wilhelm Mohr

Circulation. 2006;114:I-477-I-485, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001545

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Long-Term Results After Systematic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in 1000 Consecutive Patients
Ismail El-Hamamsy, Raymond Cartier, Philippe Demers, Denis Bouchard, Michel Pellerin

Circulation. 2006;114:I-486-I-491, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001651

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Three-Dimensional Geometry of the Tricuspid Annulus in Healthy Subjects and in Patients With Functional Tricuspid RegurgitationA Real-Time, 3-Dimensional Echocardiographic Study
Shota Fukuda, Giuseppe Saracino, Yoshiki Matsumura, Masao Daimon, Hung Tran, Neil L. Greenberg, Takeshi Hozumi, Junichi Yoshikawa, James D. Thomas, Takahiro Shiota

Circulation. 2006;114:I-492-I-498, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000257

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Mitral Valve Repair Versus Revascularization Alone in the Treatment of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Duk-Hyun Kang, Mi-Jeong Kim, Soo-Jin Kang, Jong-Min Song, Hyun Song, Myeong-Ki Hong, Kee-Joon Choi, Jae-Kwan Song, Jae-Won Lee

Circulation. 2006;114:I-499-I-503, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000398

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A Critical Reappraisal of the Ross OperationRenaissance of the Subcoronary Implantation Technique?
Hans H. Sievers, Thorsten Hanke, Ulrich Stierle, Matthias F. Bechtel, Bernhard Graf, Derek R. Robinson, Donald N. Ross

Circulation. 2006;114:I-504-I-511, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000406

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Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Faster Degeneration of Bioprosthetic Valves
Martin Briand, Philippe Pibarot, Jean-Pierre Després, Pierre Voisine, Jean G. Dumesnil, François Dagenais, Patrick Mathieu

Circulation. 2006;114:I-512-I-517, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000422

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Mitral Leaflet Remodeling in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Tomasz A. Timek, David T. Lai, Paul Dagum, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller

Circulation. 2006;114:I-518-I-523, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000554

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Chordal Cutting Does Not Adversely Affect Left Ventricle Contractile Function
Emmanuel Messas, Chaim Yosefy, Miguel Chaput, J. Luis Guerrero, Suzanne Sullivan, Philippe Menasché, Alain Carpentier, Michel Desnos, Albert A. Hagege, Gus J. Vlahakes, Robert A. Levine

Circulation. 2006;114:I-524-I-528, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000612

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Mechanism of Recurrent/Persistent Ischemic/Functional Mitral Regurgitation in the Chronic Phase After Surgical AnnuloplastyImportance of Augmented Posterior Leaflet Tethering
Eiji Kuwahara, Yutaka Otsuji, Yoshifumi Iguro, Tetsuya Ueno, Fang Zhu, Naoko Mizukami, Kayoko Kubota, Kenichi Nakashiki, Toshinori Yuasa, Bo Yu, Takeshi Uemura, Kunitsugu Takasaki, Masaaki Miyata, Shuichi Hamasaki, Akira Kisanuki, Robert A. Levine, Ryuzo Sakata, Chuwa Tei

Circulation. 2006;114:I-529-I-534, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000729

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Are Stentless Valves Superior to Modern Stented Valves?A Prospective Randomized Trial
Ayyaz Ali, James C. Halstead, Fay Cafferty, Linda Sharples, Fiona Rose, Richard Coulden, Evelyn Lee, John Dunning, Vincenzo Argano, Steven Tsui

Circulation. 2006;114:I-535-I-540, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000950

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Natural History and Predictors of Outcome in Patients With Concomitant Functional Mitral Regurgitation at the Time of Aortic Valve Replacement
Marc Ruel, Varun Kapila, Joel Price, Alexander Kulik, Ian G. Burwash, Thierry G. Mesana

Circulation. 2006;114:I-541-I-546, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000976

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Role of Human Valve Interstitial Cells in Valve Calcification and Their Response to Atorvastatin
Lana Osman, Magdi H. Yacoub, Najma Latif, Mohamed Amrani, Adrian H. Chester

Circulation. 2006;114:I-547-I-552, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001115

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Long-Term Outcomes After Valve Replacement for Low-Gradient Aortic StenosisImpact of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch
Alexander Kulik, Ian G. Burwash, Varun Kapila, Thierry G. Mesana, Marc Ruel

Circulation. 2006;114:I-553-I-558, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001180

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Preclinical Testing of Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves Re-Endothelialized Under Simulated Physiological Conditions
Artur Lichtenberg, Igor Tudorache, Serghei Cebotari, Mark Suprunov, Greta Tudorache, Heidi Goerler, Joon-Keun Park, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Stefanie Ringes-Lichtenberg, Matthias Karck, Gudrun Brandes, Andres Hilfiker, Axel Haverich

Circulation. 2006;114:I-559-I-565, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001206

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A Novel Role of Extracellular Nucleotides in Valve CalcificationA Potential Target for Atorvastatin
Lana Osman, Adrian H. Chester, Mohamed Amrani, Magdi H. Yacoub FRS, Ryszard T. Smolenski MD

Circulation. 2006;114:I-566-I-572, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001214

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Impact of Moderate Functional Mitral Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Surgical Revascularization
Eugene A. Grossi, Gregory A. Crooke, Paul L. DiGiorgi, Charles F. Schwartz, Ulrich Jorde, Robert M. Applebaum, Greg H. Ribakove, Aubrey C. Galloway, Juan B. Grau, Stephen B. Colvin

Circulation. 2006;114:I-573-I-576, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001230

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Tricuspid Valve Repair With an Annuloplasty Ring Results in Improved Long-Term Outcomes
Gilbert H. L. Tang, Tirone E. David, Steve K. Singh, Manjula D. Maganti, Susan Armstrong, Michael A. Borger

Circulation. 2006;114:I-577-I-581, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001263

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Determinants of Recurrent or Residual Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation After Tricuspid Annuloplasty
Shota Fukuda, A. Marc Gillinov, Patrick M. McCarthy, William J. Stewart, Jong-Min Song, Takashi Kihara, Masao Daimon, Mi-Seong Shin, James D. Thomas, Takahiro Shiota

Circulation. 2006;114:I-582-I-587, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001305

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Mitral Valve Repair With Carpentier-McCarthy-Adams IMR ETlogix Annuloplasty Ring for Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationEarly Echocardiographic Results From a Multi-Center Study
Masao Daimon, Shota Fukuda, David H. Adams, Patrick M. McCarthy, A. Marc Gillinov, Alain Carpentier, Farzan Filsoufi, Vivian M. Abascal, Vera H. Rigolin, Sacha Salzberg, Anna Huskin, Michelle Langenfeld, Takahiro Shiota

Circulation. 2006;114:I-588-I-593, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001347

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Homograft Valved Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit as a Modification of the Norwood Procedure
Olaf Reinhartz, V. Mohan Reddy, Edwin Petrossian, Malcolm MacDonald, John J. Lamberti, Stephen J. Roth, Gail E. Wright, Stanton B. Perry, Sam Suleman, Frank L. Hanley

Circulation. 2006;114:I-594-I-599, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001438

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Effects of Undersized Mitral Annuloplasty on Regional Transmural Left Ventricular Wall Strains and Wall Thickening Mechanisms
Allen Cheng, Tom C. Nguyen, Marcin Malinowski, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller

Circulation. 2006;114:I-600-I-609, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001529

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Repair of Bicuspid Aortic Valves in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation
Gébrine El Khoury, Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde, David Glineur, Frédéric Pierard, Robert R. Verhelst, Jean Rubay, Jean-Christophe Funken, Christine Watremez, Parla Astarci, Valérie Lacroix, Alain Poncelet, Philippe Noirhomme

Circulation. 2006;114:I-610-I-616, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001594

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Three-Dimensional Geometry of the Tricuspid Annulus in Healthy Subjects and in Patients With Functional Tricuspid RegurgitationA Real-Time, 3-Dimensional Echocardiographic Study
Shota Fukuda, Giuseppe Saracino, Yoshiki Matsumura, Masao Daimon, Hung Tran, Neil L. Greenberg, Takeshi Hozumi, Junichi Yoshikawa, James D. Thomas, Takahiro Shiota

Circulation. 2006;114:I-492-I-498, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000257

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Mitral Valve Repair Versus Revascularization Alone in the Treatment of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Duk-Hyun Kang, Mi-Jeong Kim, Soo-Jin Kang, Jong-Min Song, Hyun Song, Myeong-Ki Hong, Kee-Joon Choi, Jae-Kwan Song, Jae-Won Lee

Circulation. 2006;114:I-499-I-503, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000398

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A Critical Reappraisal of the Ross OperationRenaissance of the Subcoronary Implantation Technique?
Hans H. Sievers, Thorsten Hanke, Ulrich Stierle, Matthias F. Bechtel, Bernhard Graf, Derek R. Robinson, Donald N. Ross

Circulation. 2006;114:I-504-I-511, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000406

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Metabolic Syndrome Is Associated With Faster Degeneration of Bioprosthetic Valves
Martin Briand, Philippe Pibarot, Jean-Pierre Després, Pierre Voisine, Jean G. Dumesnil, François Dagenais, Patrick Mathieu

Circulation. 2006;114:I-512-I-517, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000422

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Mitral Leaflet Remodeling in Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Tomasz A. Timek, David T. Lai, Paul Dagum, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller

Circulation. 2006;114:I-518-I-523, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000554

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Chordal Cutting Does Not Adversely Affect Left Ventricle Contractile Function
Emmanuel Messas, Chaim Yosefy, Miguel Chaput, J. Luis Guerrero, Suzanne Sullivan, Philippe Menasché, Alain Carpentier, Michel Desnos, Albert A. Hagege, Gus J. Vlahakes, Robert A. Levine

Circulation. 2006;114:I-524-I-528, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000612

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Mechanism of Recurrent/Persistent Ischemic/Functional Mitral Regurgitation in the Chronic Phase After Surgical AnnuloplastyImportance of Augmented Posterior Leaflet Tethering
Eiji Kuwahara, Yutaka Otsuji, Yoshifumi Iguro, Tetsuya Ueno, Fang Zhu, Naoko Mizukami, Kayoko Kubota, Kenichi Nakashiki, Toshinori Yuasa, Bo Yu, Takeshi Uemura, Kunitsugu Takasaki, Masaaki Miyata, Shuichi Hamasaki, Akira Kisanuki, Robert A. Levine, Ryuzo Sakata, Chuwa Tei

Circulation. 2006;114:I-529-I-534, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000729

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Are Stentless Valves Superior to Modern Stented Valves?A Prospective Randomized Trial
Ayyaz Ali, James C. Halstead, Fay Cafferty, Linda Sharples, Fiona Rose, Richard Coulden, Evelyn Lee, John Dunning, Vincenzo Argano, Steven Tsui

Circulation. 2006;114:I-535-I-540, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000950

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Natural History and Predictors of Outcome in Patients With Concomitant Functional Mitral Regurgitation at the Time of Aortic Valve Replacement
Marc Ruel, Varun Kapila, Joel Price, Alexander Kulik, Ian G. Burwash, Thierry G. Mesana

Circulation. 2006;114:I-541-I-546, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.000976

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Role of Human Valve Interstitial Cells in Valve Calcification and Their Response to Atorvastatin
Lana Osman, Magdi H. Yacoub, Najma Latif, Mohamed Amrani, Adrian H. Chester

Circulation. 2006;114:I-547-I-552, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001115

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Long-Term Outcomes After Valve Replacement for Low-Gradient Aortic StenosisImpact of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch
Alexander Kulik, Ian G. Burwash, Varun Kapila, Thierry G. Mesana, Marc Ruel

Circulation. 2006;114:I-553-I-558, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001180

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Preclinical Testing of Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves Re-Endothelialized Under Simulated Physiological Conditions
Artur Lichtenberg, Igor Tudorache, Serghei Cebotari, Mark Suprunov, Greta Tudorache, Heidi Goerler, Joon-Keun Park, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Stefanie Ringes-Lichtenberg, Matthias Karck, Gudrun Brandes, Andres Hilfiker, Axel Haverich

Circulation. 2006;114:I-559-I-565, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001206

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A Novel Role of Extracellular Nucleotides in Valve CalcificationA Potential Target for Atorvastatin
Lana Osman, Adrian H. Chester, Mohamed Amrani, Magdi H. Yacoub FRS, Ryszard T. Smolenski MD

Circulation. 2006;114:I-566-I-572, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001214

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Impact of Moderate Functional Mitral Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Surgical Revascularization
Eugene A. Grossi, Gregory A. Crooke, Paul L. DiGiorgi, Charles F. Schwartz, Ulrich Jorde, Robert M. Applebaum, Greg H. Ribakove, Aubrey C. Galloway, Juan B. Grau, Stephen B. Colvin

Circulation. 2006;114:I-573-I-576, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001230

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Tricuspid Valve Repair With an Annuloplasty Ring Results in Improved Long-Term Outcomes
Gilbert H. L. Tang, Tirone E. David, Steve K. Singh, Manjula D. Maganti, Susan Armstrong, Michael A. Borger

Circulation. 2006;114:I-577-I-581, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001263

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Determinants of Recurrent or Residual Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation After Tricuspid Annuloplasty
Shota Fukuda, A. Marc Gillinov, Patrick M. McCarthy, William J. Stewart, Jong-Min Song, Takashi Kihara, Masao Daimon, Mi-Seong Shin, James D. Thomas, Takahiro Shiota

Circulation. 2006;114:I-582-I-587, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001305

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Mitral Valve Repair With Carpentier-McCarthy-Adams IMR ETlogix Annuloplasty Ring for Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationEarly Echocardiographic Results From a Multi-Center Study
Masao Daimon, Shota Fukuda, David H. Adams, Patrick M. McCarthy, A. Marc Gillinov, Alain Carpentier, Farzan Filsoufi, Vivian M. Abascal, Vera H. Rigolin, Sacha Salzberg, Anna Huskin, Michelle Langenfeld, Takahiro Shiota

Circulation. 2006;114:I-588-I-593, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001347

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Homograft Valved Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit as a Modification of the Norwood Procedure
Olaf Reinhartz, V. Mohan Reddy, Edwin Petrossian, Malcolm MacDonald, John J. Lamberti, Stephen J. Roth, Gail E. Wright, Stanton B. Perry, Sam Suleman, Frank L. Hanley

Circulation. 2006;114:I-594-I-599, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001438

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Effects of Undersized Mitral Annuloplasty on Regional Transmural Left Ventricular Wall Strains and Wall Thickening Mechanisms
Allen Cheng, Tom C. Nguyen, Marcin Malinowski, David Liang, George T. Daughters, Neil B. Ingels, D. Craig Miller

Circulation. 2006;114:I-600-I-609, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001529

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Repair of Bicuspid Aortic Valves in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation
Gébrine El Khoury, Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde, David Glineur, Frédéric Pierard, Robert R. Verhelst, Jean Rubay, Jean-Christophe Funken, Christine Watremez, Parla Astarci, Valérie Lacroix, Alain Poncelet, Philippe Noirhomme

Circulation. 2006;114:I-610-I-616, originally published July 3, 2006
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.001594

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Cardiac Transplantation and Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure

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