Vol. 22, No. 9
September 1999
Editorial
Clinical
Trials and the Cost of Medical Care
C. R. Conti, M.D., M.A.C.C. 549
Special Article
Management Strategies in Unstable
Coronary Artery Disease -- Current Problems and Future Directions
F.W.A. Verheugt, M.D., FACC, FESC, on behalf of the
UCAD Council: R.C. Becker, M.D., M.E. Bertrand, M.D., FESC, C. Bode, M.D., J.H.
Chesebro, M.D., J.G.F. Cleland, M.D., FRCP, FESC, FACC, R. Conti, M.D., W.S.
Hillis, M.D., W. Klein, M.D., A. Maseri, M.D., A.G.G. Turpie, M.D., FRCP, FACC,
FRCPC, L. Wallentin, M.D., Ph.D., D.D. Waters, M.D. 551
Review
Electron Beam Computed Tomography:
Screening for Coronary Artery Disease
M. J. Budoff, M.D., and B. H. Brundage, M.D. 554
Clinical Investigations
Antiplatelet Therapy in the
Prevention of Ischemic Vascular Events: Literature Review and Evidence-Based
Guidelines for Drug Selection
R. M. Zusman, M.D., J. H. Chesebro, M.D., A. Comerota,
M.D., J. R. Hartmann, M.D., E. K. Massin, M.D., E. Raps, M.D., P. A. Wolf, M.D. 559
Effect of Amlodipine on Exercise-Induced
Platelet Activation in Patients Affected by Chronic Stable Angina
V. Sanguigni, M.D., M. Gallù, M.D., L. Sciarra,
M.D., D. Del Principe, M.D., A. Menichelli, M.D., G. Palumbo, M.D., D. Cannata,
M.D., A. Strano, M.D. 575
Predictors of Early and Late
Ventricular Remodeling after Acute Myocardial Infarction
J. Sanchis, M.D., FESC, V. Bodí, M.D., L. D.
Insa, M.D., A. Berenguer, M.D., F. J. Chorro, M.D., FESC, A. Llácer,
M.D., M. P. López-Lereu, M.D., V. López-Merino, M.D. 581
Effect of Angiotensin-Converting
Enzyme Gene Polymorphism on Left Ventricular Remodeling after Anteroseptal Infarction
J. Nagashima, M.D., H. Musha, M.D., T. So, M.D., T.
Kunishima, M.D., S. Nobuoka, M.D., M. Murayama, M.D. 587
Effects of Acute Alcohol Infusion
on Duration and Dispersion of QT Interval in Male Patients with Coronary Artery
Disease and in Healthy Controls
J. Rossinen, M.D., J. Sinisalo, M.D., J. Partanen,
M.D., M. S. Nieminen, M.D., M. Viitasalo, M.D. 591
Determinants of Collateral Development
in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
M. Fujita, M.D., I. Nakae, M.D., Y. Kihara, M.D., K.
Hasegawa, M.D., R. Nohara, M.D., K. Ueda, M.D., S. Tamaki, M.D., K. Otsuka,
Ph.D., S. Sasayama, M.D. 595
Images in Cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus
Extending into Descending Aorta
A. Afzal, M.D., and S. Patel, M.D. 600
Multiple Coronary Embolisms
H. Kai, M.D., Ph.D., T. Ueno, M.D., Ph.D., K. Ichiki,
M.D., Ph.D., T. Hashino, M.D., Ph.D., H. Ikeda, M.D., Ph.D., T. Imaizumi, M.D.,
Ph.D. 601
Profiles in Cardiology
Robert C. Schlant
J. Willis Hurst, M.D. 605
Book Review
Current and Future
Applications of Magnetic Resonance in Cardiovascular Disease
606