August 2004

Editorial board

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2004 Abstract Reviewers

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The ku protein complex interacts with YY1, is up-regulated in human heart failure and represses alpha myosin heavy chain gene expression and promoter activity

• Carmen C. Sucharov,
• Steve Helmke,
• Stephen Langer,
• Benjamin Perryman,
• Michael R. Bristow,
• Leslie A. Leinwand

A MAP4K4-TRF2 cycle amplifies apoptotic signals

• Min Xie,
• Dou Zhang,
• Hidemasa Oh,
• ...
• Lloyd H. Michael,
• Mark L. Entman,
• Michael D. Schneider

Natriuretic and anti-aldosterone actions of chronic oral neutral endopeptidase inhibition during the progression of experimental congestive heart failure

• Fernando L. Martin,
• Alessandro Cataliotti,
• Tracy L. Stevens,
• ...
• Guido Boerrigter,
• Margaret M. Redfield,
• John C. Burnett

The telomere capping protein telomeric repeat-binding factor-2 (TRF2) mediates normal cardiac muscle cell survival and protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy

• Sam C. Wang,
• Arun Prahash,
• Hidemasa Oh,
• ...
• Min Xie,
• George E. Taffet,
• Michael D. Schneider

Adenoviral expression of activated pi3-kinase rescues cardiac dysfunction and injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion in akt transgenic mice

• Tomohisa Nagoshi,
• Takashi Matsui,
• Hunter C. Champion,
• Ling Li,
• David A. Kass,
• Anthony Rosenzweig

Intramyocardial lipid overload in the failing human heart is associated with a transcriptional profile resembling the lipotoxic rat heart

• Saumya Sharma,
• Julia V. Adrogue,
• Leonard Golfman,
• ...
• George Noon,
• O.H. Frazier,
• Heinrich Taegtmeyer

Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase V inhibitor potentiates the renal actions of subcutaneously administered BNP without adverse hemodynamic effects in experimental overt heart failure

• Horng H. Chen,
• John A. Schirger,
• Fernando L. Martin,
• Alessandro Cataliotti,
• Gail J. Harty,
• John C. Burnett

B-type natriuretic peptide levels do not correlate with clinical and hemodynamic assessment of volume overload in patients with multiple comorbidities

• Sukesh C. Burjonroppa,
• Ann Tong,
• Mary T. Vooletich,
• Daniel J. Lenihan

The hidden reason for patients' nonadherence to low sodium diet recommendations

• Brooke Bentley,
• Marla DeJong,
• Debra Moser

Anxiety, depression, and functional status are the best predictors of health status for patients with heart failure

• Marla J. De Jong,
• Debra K. Moser,
• Misook L. Chung

Women are more adherent to low sodium diet recommendations than men

• Misook L. Chung,
• Debra K. Moser,
• Terry A. Lennie,
• Linda Worrall-Carter,
• Brooke Bentley

Are norepinephrine levels at baseline related to depression levels at 12 months?

• Cheryl A. Westlake,
• Lorraine S. Evangelista,
• Lynn Doering,
• Kathleen A. Dracup

Implications of New ICD, BiV and ICD/BiV Guideline Implementation on Device Utilization among Patients with Heart Failure

• Javier Jimenez,
• Carlos Arrieta,
• Ricardo Ramos,
• ...
• Agustin Castellanos,
• Stephen Mallon,
• Alberto Interian Jr.

Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy Increases the Incidence of Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

• Ohad Ziv,
• Jose Dizon,
• Amit Thosani,
• Yoshifumi Naka,
• Hasan Garan

Can the Risk of Sudden Death after myocardial infarction be predicted by simple clinical criteria? experience from the VALIANT trial

• S. Zelenkofske,
• R.M. Califf,
• A.P. Maggioni,
• ...
• M.A. Pfeffer,
• L. Kober,
• S.D. Solomon

Acute and Chronic Reduction in Functional Mitral Regurgitation with a Novel Percutaneous Mitral Annuloplasty Device in Experimental Heart Failure

• Jeetendra B. Patel,
• Calin V. Maniu,
• Charanjit S. Rihal,
• David G. Reuter,
• Margaret M. Redfield

Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrafiltration Versus Usual Care for Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure: Preliminary Report of the Rapid Trial

• Bradley A. Bart,
• Andrew Boyle,
• Alan J. Bank,
• ...
• Shari Mackedanz,
• Mike Schollmeyer,
• Steven R. Goldsmith

Effects of Nesiritide on Pulmonary Hypertension in Heart Transplant Candidates

• Reynolds M. Delgado,
• Branislav Radovancevic,
• Cynthia D. Thomas,
• ...
• Rajko Radovancevic,
• Guillermo Torre-Amione,
• O.H. Frazier

Relationship of Serum Digoxin Concentration to Mortality and Morbidity in Women in the Digitalis Investigation Group (DIG) Trial: A Retrospective Analysis

• Kirkwood F. Adams,
• J.Herbert Patterson,
• Wendy A. Gattis,
• ...
• Craig R. Lee,
• Todd A. Schwartz,
• Mihai Gheorghiade

C-Kit Receptor is Essential for Functional Cardiac Repair Post-myocardial Infarction

• Bilal Ayach,
• Makoto Yoshimitsu,
• Christopher Siatskas,
• ...
• Manyin Chen,
• Jeffrey A. Medin,
• Peter P. Liu

Characterization of the Cytoskeleton in a Model of HAART-Induced Cardiomyopathy

• Enkhsaikhan Purevjav,
• David P. Nelson,
• Gilberto Defreitas,
• Carabello Blase,
• Jeffrey A. Towbin,
• Neil E. Bowles

Intra-Coronary Administration of Un Manipulated Autologus Bone Marrow after Induction of Short Ischemia is Safe and may Improve Ischemia and Hibernation in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

• Alex Blatt,
• Gad Cotter,
• Marina Laitman,
• Rikardo Karakover,
• Zvi Vered

Pressure Overload Hypertrophy and Aging: Effects on Myocardial vs Cellular Viscoelastic Properties

• S.Hinan Ahmed,
• Catalin F. Baicu,
• Carson S. Webb,
• Elizabeth Hapke,
• An O. Van Laer,
• Michael R. Zile

Abnormal rate-dependent contractile reserve in heart failure-with normal ejection fraction

• Kenneth B. Margulies,
• David M. Fiss,
• Albert S. Jung,
• George Bratinov,
• Judith Marble

The Effect of Valsartan, Captopril, or Both on Left Ventricular Size and Function Following High-risk Myocardial Infarction: the VALIANT Echo Study

• S.D. Solomon,
• H. Skali,
• N.S. Anavekar,
• ...
• J.K. Ghali,
• M. Bourgoun,
• M.A. Pfeffer

Men and Women Remodel Differently in Chronic Systolic Heart Failure: Analyses from MIRACLE and MIRACLE-ICD

• Thomas P. Cappola,
• Manya Harsch,
• Mariell Jessup,
• ...
• James B. Young,
• Susan Petersen-Stejskal,
• Martin St. John Sutton

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Identification of Beta-Blocker Responsive Genes in Human Heart Failure with a Multi-Comparison Pharmacogenomic Analysis

• Sunil N. Matiwala,
• Kenneth B. Margulies

Thiazolidinedione Therapy Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients with Diabetes

• Mary C. Langford,
• Pamela P. Barnett,
• Sharon R. Josephson,
• Judith I. Spicer,
• Catherine C. Fallick,
• John S. Golden

Acute Intravenous Infusion of CVT-4325 Improves Left Ventricular Function in Dogs with Chronic Heart Failure

• Makato Imai,
• Sharad Rastogi,
• Naveen Sharma,
• ...
• Brent Blackburn,
• William C. Stanley,
• Hani N. Sabbah

Novel Vasopressin V_1A and V₂ Antagonist (Conivaptan) Increases Serum Sodium Concentration and Effective Water Clearance in Patients with Hyponatremia

• Joseph G. Verbalis,
• Joseph G. Bisaha,
• Neila Smith

Antioxidant vitamins reduce myocyte apoptosis by inhibiting mitochondrial cytochrome c release in heart failure after myocardial infarction: association with improvement of cardiac function

• Fuzhong Qin,
• Michelle Liang,
• Megan Simeone,
• Ravish Patel,
• Chang-seng Liang

The association between alcohol intake and ventricular function in the community

• Khawaja A. Ammar,
• Robert C. Colligan,
• Saquib Samee,
• ...
• Steven J. Jacobsen,
• Robert M. Morse,
• Richard J. Rodeheffer

The emergency department chest radiograph is unreliable in establishing a diagnosis of heart failure

• Sean P. Collins,
• Christopher J. Lindsell,
• William T. Abraham,
• Alan B. Storrow

Levosimendan improves left ventricular systolic function and mechanical efficiency while reducing end-systolic meridional wall stress

• Barry McKeown,
• Ivor Gerber,
• Andrew D. Michaels,
• Kanu Chatterjee,
• Elyse Foster

Enchanced ventilatory and heart rate response to central chemoreflex activation in patients with heart failure and central sleep apnea

• Lyle J. Olson,
• Virend K. Somers,
• Eric M. Snyder,
• ...
• Tomas Kara,
• Jiri Nykodym,
• Bruce D. Johnson