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Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Q4 2002

Fourth Quarter 2002 (articles published 9/1/02- 12/31/02) Ozuru Ukoha, M.D.
Below you'll find pertinent articles on general thoracic topics appearing in medical and surgical journals other then those found on CTSNet. Each cited article is linked to the PubMed abstract of that article.
Medical and Surgical Journals Searched
American Heart Journal European Journal of Ultrasound
American Journal of Cardiology European J of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
American Journal of Medicine Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
Angiology International Journal of Artificial Organs
British Journal of Pharmacology International Journal of Cardiology
Congestive Heart Failure Italian Heart Journal
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia Japanese J of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Cardiology Clinics Journal of Heart Valve Disease
Cardiac Electrophysiology Review Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Cardiology in Review Journal of Vascular Surgery
Cardiovascular Pathology Lancet
Clinics of Cardiology Life Sciences
Critical Care Medicine New England Journal of Medicine
Current Opinion in Cardiology Nutrition Reviews
Current Opinion in Critical Care Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Current Opinion in Pediatrics The Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Echocardiography Seminars in Vascular Surgery
European Heart Journal Xenotransplantation
European J of Emergency Medicine  

Cardiac - Diagnostic:

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Magnetic resonance coronary angiography: present clinical applications.
Gaudio C, Vittore A, Mirabelli F, Nguyen BL, Giovannini M, Mazza A, Iaia L, Alessandri N.
Schuck A, Ahrens S, Konarzewska A, Paulussen M, Frohlich B, Konemann S, Rube C, Rube CE, Dunst J, Willich N, Jurgens H.
Ital Heart J. 2002 Sep;3(9):497-505.

Nuclear medicine procedures in cardiovascular diseases. An evidence based approach.
Acampa W, Petretta M, Cuocolo A.
Q J Nucl Med. 2002 Dec;46(4):323-30.

Aortic valve imaging with computed tomography: a review.
Morgan-Hughes GJ, Roobottom CA, Marshall AJ.
J Heart Valve Dis. 2002 Sep;11(5):604-11.

Doppler echocardiographic assessment of valvar regurgitation.
Thomas JD.
Heart. 2002 Dec;88(6):651-7.

Dobutamine stress myocardial perfusion imaging in coronary artery disease.
Elhendy A, Bax JJ, Poldermans D.
J Nucl Med. 2002 Dec;43(12):1634-46.

Magnetic resonance imaging to identify the high-risk plaque.
Kramer CM.
Am J Cardiol. 2002 Nov 21;90(10C):15L-17L.

Cardiac - Other:

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Understanding and treating vein graft atherosclerosis.
Sarjeant JM, Rabinovitch M.
Cardiovasc Pathol. 2002 Sep-Oct;11(5):263-71

Outcome of cardiac surgery patients with complicated intensive care unit stay.
Van Caenegem O, Jacquet LM, Goenen M.
Curr Opin Crit Care. 2002 Oct;8(5):404-10.

Childhood risk factors predict adult risk associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease. The Bogalusa Heart Study.
Berenson GS.
Am J Cardiol. 2002 Nov 21;90(10C):3L-7L.

Diet and risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Mann JI.
Lancet. 2002 Sep 7;360(9335):783-9.

Cardiac-Pharmacology:

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Inhaled prostacyclin for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension after cardiac surgery.
Lowson SM, Doctor A, Walsh BK, Doorley PA.
Crit Care Med. 2002 Dec;30(12):2762-4.

Vascular and cardiac benefits of angiotensin receptor blockers.
Schiffrin EL.
Am J Med. 2002 Oct 1;113(5):409-18.

Is urotensin-II the new endothelin?
Maguire JJ, Davenport AP.
Br J Pharmacol. 2002 Nov;137(5):579-88.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2--a new cardiac regulator.
Boehm M, Nabel EG.
N Engl J Med. 2002 Nov 28;347(22):1795-7

Cardiac - Physiology:

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Molecular approaches for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
Mann MJ, Dzau VJ.
Cardiol Clin. 2002 Nov;20(4):633-43.

Cerebral Protection:

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Clinical impact of patent foramen ovale diagnosis with transcranial Doppler.
Anzola GP.
Eur J Ultrasound. 2002 Nov;16(1-2):11-20.

Congenital:

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Outcomes after the Fontan procedure.
Marino BS.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Oct;14(5):620-6.

New technology and methodologies for intraoperative, perioperative, and intraprocedural monitoring of surgical and catheter interventions for congenital heart disease.
Rice MJ, McDonald RW, Li X, Shen I, Ungerleider RM, Sahn DJ.
Echocardiography. 2002 Nov;19(8):725-34.

Coronary Disease:

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Coronary revascularization in the 21st century. Emphasis on contributions by Japanese surgeons.
Barner HB.
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Dec;50(12):541-53. Review.

The hybrid approach to coronary artery revascularization: minimally invasive
direct coronary artery bypass with percutaneous coronary intervention.

Amodeo VJ, Donias HW, Dancona G, Hoover EL, Karamanoukian HL.
Angiology. 2002 Nov-Dec;53(6):665-9.

Electrophysiology - Arrhythmias:

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Transient proarrhythmic state following atrioventricular junction
radiofrequency ablation: pathophysiologic mechanisms and recommendations for management.

Nowinski K, Gadler F, Jensen-Urstad M, Bergfeldt L. Corris PA.
Am J Med. 2002 Nov;113(7):596-602.

P wave signal-averaged electrocardiography to identify risk for atrial fibrillation.
Darbar D, Jahangir A, Hammill SC, Gersh BJ.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2002 Oct;25(10):1447-53.

QTc interval in the assessment of cardiac risk.
Elming H, Brendorp B, Kober L, Sahebzadah N, Torp-Petersen C.
Card Electrophysiol Rev. 2002 Sep;6(3):289-94.

Endocarditis:

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Role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis.
Jacob S, Tong AT.
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2002 Sep;17(5):478-85.

Infective endocarditis in the injection drug user.
Brown PD, Levine DP.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Sep;16(3):645-65, viii-ix.

Extracorporeal Circulation:

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None selected for this quarter

Great Vessels:

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Hypoplasia of the descending thoracic and abdominal aorta: a report of two cases and review of the literature.
Terramani TT, Salim A, Hood DB, Rowe VL, Weaver FA.
J Vasc Surg. 2002 Oct;36(4):844-8.

Paravisceral aortic thrombus as a source of peripheral embolization--report of three cases and review of the literature.
Rossi PJ, Desai TR, Skelly CL, Curi MA, Glagov S, Schwartz LB.
J Vasc Surg. 2002 Oct;36(4):839-43.

Heart Failure - Congestive/Ischemic:

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The surgical treatment of heart failure. A new frontier: nontransplant surgical alternatives in heart failure.
Chen FY, Cohn LH.
Cardiol Rev. 2002 Nov-Dec;10(6):326-33.

Endothelin and endothelin receptor antagonists in heart failure.
Greenberg BH.
Congest Heart Fail. 2002 Sep-Oct;8(5):257-61.

Current diagnostic strategies in heart failure.
Ballester-Rodes M, Westaby S.
J Nucl Cardiol. 2002 Sep-Oct;9(5 Suppl):31S-39S.

Ischaemic heart failure: a new explanation of its cause and preventability.
Seely S.
Int J Cardiol. 2002 Dec;86(2-3):259-63.

Mechanical Circulatory Support:

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The heart-pump interaction: effects of a microaxial blood pump.
Stolinski J, Rosenbaum C, Flameng W, Meyns B.
Int J Artif Organs. 2002 Nov;25(11):1082-8.

Direct cardiac compression devices.
Oz MC, Artrip JH, Burkhoff D.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Oct;21(10):1049-55.

Minimally Invasive Surgery:

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Mechanisms of hemodynamic changes during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Couture P, Denault A, Limoges P, Sheridan P, Babin D, Cartier R.
Can J Anaesth. 2002 Oct;49(8):835-49.

Molecular Biology:

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None selected for this quarter

Myocardial Infarction:

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Timing of coronary artery bypass graft surgery following acute myocardial infarction: a critical literature review.
Crossman AW, D'Agostino HJ Jr, Geraci SA.
Clin Cardiol. 2002 Sep;25(9):406-10.

Functional status and quality of life following non-Q wave myocardial infarction.
Al-Mukhaini M, Eisenberg MJ, Horlick E.
Can J Cardiol. 2002 Oct;18(10):1059-66.

Low-molecular-weight heparin therapy for non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes and during percutaneous coronary intervention: an expert consensus.
Kereiakes DJ, Montalescot G, Antman EM, Cohen M, Darius H, Ferguson JJ, Grines C, Karsch KR, Kleiman NS, Moliterno DJ, Steg PG, Teirstein P, Van de Werf F, Wallentin L.
Am Heart J. 2002 Oct;144(4):615-24.

Ventricular septal rupture after acute myocardial infarction.
Birnbaum Y, Fishbein MC, Blanche C, Siegel RJ.
N Engl J Med. 2002 Oct 31;347(18):1426-32.

Myocardial Protection:

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Adenosine production and its interaction with protection of ischemic and reperfusion injury of the myocardium.
Obata T.
Life Sci. 2002 Sep 20;71(18):2083-103.

Pericardium:

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Continuous left hemidiaphragm sign revisited: a case of spontaneous pneumopericardium and literature review.
Brander L, Ramsay D, Dreier D, Peter M, Graeni R.
Heart. 2002 Oct;88(4):e5.

Peripheral Vascular:

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Totally laparoscopic aortobifemoral bypass: a new and simplified approach.
Coggia M, Bourriez A, Javerliat I, Goeau-Brissonniere O.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2002 Sep;24(3):274-5.

Transplantation - Heart:

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Pediatric heart transplantation.
Boucek Jr RJ, Boucek MM.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2002 Oct;14(5):611-9.

Combined vitamin C and E supplementation retards early progression of arteriosclerosis in heart transplant patients.
Liu L, Meydani M.
Nutr Rev. 2002 Nov;60(11):368-71.

Recipient selection in cardiac transplantation: contraindications and risk factors for mortality.
Cimato TR, Jessup M.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Nov;21(11):1161-73.

Use of a donor heart with symptomatic WPW in an alternate donor program.
Kao J, Moriguchi J, Ardehali A, Shannon K, Boyle N.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Dec;21(12):1310-3.

Recipient selection in cardiac transplantation: contraindications and risk factors for mortality.
Cimato TR, Jessup M.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Nov;21(11):1161-73.

Physiological aspects of xenotransplantation, 2001.
Hammer C, Thein E.
Xenotransplantation. 2002 Sep;9(5):303-5.

The role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in heart transplantation.
Romano P, Mangion JM.
Echocardiography. 2002 Oct;19(7 Pt 1):599-604.

Trauma:

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Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency: a case report with a review of the literature.
Dounis G, Matsakas E, Poularas J, Papakonstantinou K, Kalogeromitros A, Karabinis A.
Eur J Emerg Med. 2002 Sep;9(3):258-61.

Valve Disease:

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Quadricuspid aortic valves.
Timperley J, Milner R, Marshall AJ, Gilbert TJ.
Clin Cardiol. 2002 Dec;25(12):548-52.

Treatment of left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis: thrombolysis or surgery?
Rinaldi CA, Heppell RM, Chambers JB.
J Heart Valve Dis. 2002 Nov;11(6):839-43.

Anatomy of the mitral valve.
Ho SY.
Heart. 2002 Nov;88 Suppl 4:iv5-10.

Choosing the most appropriate valve operation and prosthesis.
Thamilarasan M, Griffin B.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2002 Sep;69(9):688-90, 693-4, 696-8 passim.

Should early elective surgery be performed in patients with severe but asymptomatic aortic stenosis?
Rosenhek R, Maurer G, Baumgartner H.
Eur Heart J. 2002 Sep;23(18):1417-21.

Quantitation of mitral regurgitation: rationale, approach, and interpretation in clinical practice.
Enriquez-Sarano M, Tribouilloy C.
Heart. 2002 Nov;88 Suppl 4:iv1-3.

Secondary mitral and tricuspid regurgitation accompanying left ventricular systolic dysfunction: is it important, and how is it treated?
Trichon BH, O'Connor CM.
Am Heart J. 2002 Sep;144(3):373-6.

Publication Date: 13-Nov-2002
Last Modified: 20-Jan-2005

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