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Table of Contents

February 14, 2012 — Volume 125, Issue 6

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  • Clinical Summaries
  • Editorials
  • Original Articles
    • Cardiovascular Surgery
    • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Epidemiology and Prevention
    • Health Services and Outcomes Research
    • Imaging
    • Molecular Cardiology
    • Stroke
    • Vascular Medicine
  • Controversies in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Clinician Update
  • Images in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • In Memoriam
  • Circulation Topic Review
  • Correspondence
  • Notice of Retraction
  • European Perspectives

Clinical Summaries

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    Circulation: Clinical SummariesOriginal Research Put Into Perspective for the Practicing Clinician
    Circulation. 2012;125:741-742, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e31824c8dde
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Editorials

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    Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction and Prognosis
    Dalane W. Kitzman, William C. Little
    Circulation. 2012;125:743-745, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.086843
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    Extracellular Matrix Proteomics in Cardiac Ischemia/ReperfusionThe Search Is On
    Kristine Y. DeLeon, Lisandra E. de Castro Brás, Richard A. Lange, Merry L. Lindsey
    Circulation. 2012;125:746-748, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.086835
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Original Articles

  • Cardiovascular Surgery

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      Relationship Between Vein Graft Failure and Subsequent Clinical Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryClinical Perspective
      Renato D. Lopes, Rajendra H. Mehta, Gail E. Hafley, Judson B. Williams, Michael J. Mack, Eric D. Peterson, Keith B. Allen, Robert A. Harrington, C. Michael Gibson, Robert M. Califf, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, T. Bruce Ferguson, John H. Alexander
      Circulation. 2012;125:749-756, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.040311
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  • Coronary Heart Disease

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      Phospholipase A2 Enzymes, High-Dose Atorvastatin, and Prediction of Ischemic Events After Acute Coronary SyndromesClinical Perspective
      Sung Kee Ryu, Ziad Mallat, Joelle Benessiano, Alain Tedgui, Anders G. Olsson, Weihang Bao, Gregory G. Schwartz, Sotirios Tsimikas, for the Myocardial Ischemia Reduction With Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering (MIRACL) Trial Investigators
      Circulation. 2012;125:757-766, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.063487
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  • Epidemiology and Prevention

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      Air Pollution and Incidence of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Black Women Living in Los AngelesClinical Perspective
      Patricia F. Coogan, Laura F. White, Michael Jerrett, Robert D. Brook, Jason G. Su, Edmund Seto, Richard Burnett, Julie R. Palmer, Lynn Rosenberg
      Circulation. 2012;125:767-772, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.052753
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  • Health Services and Outcomes Research

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      Cardiac Complications in Patients With Community-Acquired PneumoniaClinical PerspectiveIncidence, Timing, Risk Factors, and Association With Short-Term Mortality
      Vicente F. Corrales-Medina, Daniel M. Musher, George A. Wells, Julio A. Chirinos, Li Chen, Michael J. Fine
      Circulation. 2012;125:773-781, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.040766
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  • Imaging

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      Impact of Progression of Diastolic Dysfunction on Mortality in Patients With Normal Ejection FractionClinical Perspective
      Wael AlJaroudi, M. Chadi Alraies, Carmel Halley, Leonardo Rodriguez, Richard A. Grimm, James D. Thomas, Wael A. Jaber
      Circulation. 2012;125:782-788, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.066423
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  • Molecular Cardiology

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      Proteomics Analysis of Cardiac Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in a Porcine Model of Ischemia/Reperfusion InjuryClinical Perspective
      Javier Barallobre-Barreiro, Athanasios Didangelos, Friedrich A. Schoendube, Ignat Drozdov, Xiaoke Yin, Mariana Fernández-Caggiano, Peter Willeit, Valentina O. Puntmann, Guillermo Aldama-López, Ajay M. Shah, Nieves Doménech, Manuel Mayr
      Circulation. 2012;125:789-802, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.056952
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  • Stroke

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      Long-Term Propensity Score–Matched Comparison of Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale With Medical Treatment After Paradoxical EmbolismClinical Perspective
      Andreas Wahl, Peter Jüni, Marie-Luise Mono, Bindu Kalesan, Fabien Praz, Laura Geister, Lorenz Räber, Krassen Nedeltchev, Heinrich P. Mattle, Stephan Windecker, Bernhard Meier
      Circulation. 2012;125:803-812, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.030494
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  • Vascular Medicine

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      Retrospective Analysis of Surgery Versus Endovascular Intervention in Takayasu ArteritisClinical PerspectiveA Multicenter Experience
      David Saadoun, Marc Lambert, Tristan Mirault, Mathieu Resche-Rigon, Fabien Koskas, Philippe Cluzel, Cécile Mignot, Yoland Schoindre, Laurent Chiche, Pierre-Yves Hatron, Joseph Emmerich, Patrice Cacoub
      Circulation. 2012;125:813-819, originally published February 13, 2012
      https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.058032
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Controversies in Cardiovascular Medicine

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    Home Monitoring Should Be the Central Element in an Effective Program of Heart Failure Disease ManagementResponse to Konstam
    Marvin A. Konstam
    Circulation. 2012;125:820-827, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.031161
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    Home Monitoring Heart Failure Care Does Not Improve Patient OutcomesResponse to DesaiLooking Beyond Telephone-Based Disease Management
    Akshay S. Desai
    Circulation. 2012;125:828-836, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.031179
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Clinician Update

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    Venous Thrombosis in Blacks
    Tyler W. Buckner, Nigel S. Key
    Circulation. 2012;125:837-839, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.073098
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Images in Cardiovascular Medicine

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    Residual Shunt After Ductus Arteriosus Occluder Implantation Complicated by Late Endocarditis
    Christophe Saint-André, Xavier Iriart, Hopewell Ntsinjana, Jean-Benoît Thambo
    Circulation. 2012;125:840-842, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.024521
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    Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, and Palpitations Unmask an Unexpected Diagnosis
    Patrick A. Schweizer, Grigorios Korosoglou, Dierk Thomas, Sebastian Aulmann, Andrew Remppis, Mathias Witzens-Harig, Hugo A. Katus
    Circulation. 2012;125:843-846, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.033399
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    Coronary Artery Vasculitis as a Presentation of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
    Emily V. Ward, Jose Nazari, Robert R. Edelman
    Circulation. 2012;125:e344-e346, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.990747
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    Four-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Flow Analysis Clarifies Paradoxical Symptoms in a Patient With Aortic Bypass and Retrograde Flow Mimicking Subclavian Steal
    S. Gupta, A.R. Popescu, R.A. De Freitas, D. Thakrar, J. Puthumana, J. Carr, M. Markl
    Circulation. 2012;125:e347-e349, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.064634
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In Memoriam

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    John W. Eckstein, MD (1923–2011)
    François M. Abboud
    Circulation. 2012;125:847-849, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.092585
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Circulation Topic Review

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    Circulation Editors' PicksMost Read Articles on the Topic of Coronary Care
    The Editors
    Circulation. 2012;125:e350-e357, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.093328
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Correspondence

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    Letter by Kavsak and MacRae Regarding Article, “Utility of Absolute and Relative Changes in Cardiac Troponin Concentrations in the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction”
    Peter A. Kavsak, Andrew R. MacRae
    Circulation. 2012;125:e358, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.057885
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    Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Utility of Absolute and Relative Changes in Cardiac Troponin Concentrations in the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction”
    Tobias Reichlin, Mihael Potocki, Christian Mueller, Affan Irfan, Raphael Twerenbold, Miriam Reiter, Willibald Hochholzer, Hanna Crettol, Federico Peter, Julia Meissner, Philip Haaf, Beatrice Drexler, Stefano Bassetti, Stephan Steuer, Katrin Winkler, Stefan Osswald
    Circulation. 2012;125:e359, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.070789
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    Letter by Chatterjee and Chakraborty Regarding Article, “Mortality and Readmission of Patients With Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, or Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: An Analysis of 38 047 Patients”
    Saurav Chatterjee, Anasua Chakraborty
    Circulation. 2012;125:e360, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.058347
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    Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Mortality and Readmission of Patients With Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, or Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: An Analysis of 38 047 Patients”
    Sean van Diepen, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Jeffrey A. Bakal, Finlay A. McAlister
    Circulation. 2012;125:e361, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.072124
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Notice of Retraction

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    Notice of Retraction
    Circulation. 2012;125:e362, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e31824ab020
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European Perspectives

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    European Perspectives
    Circulation. 2012;125:f31-f36, originally published February 13, 2012
    https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e31824c8def
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