JACC Imaging -- Table of Contents (1 [5])

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CLINICAL RESEARCH :

Kenneth C. Bilchick, Veronica Dimaano, Katherine C. Wu, Robert H. Helm, Robert G. Weiss, Joao A. Lima, Ronald D. Berger, Gordon F. Tomaselli, David A. Bluemke, Henry R. Halperin, Theodore Abraham, David A. Kass, and Albert C. Lardo
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Dyssynchrony and Myocardial Scar Predicts Function Class Improvement Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 561-568. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Journal Scan on Cardiosource]

Editorial Comment :

John Gorcsan III
Is the Magnet a Better Crystal Ball for Predicting Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 569-571. [Full Text] [PDF]

Benedetta Leonardi, Renee Margossian, Steven D. Colan, and Andrew J. Powell
Relationship of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Estimation of Myocardial Iron to Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Thalassemia
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 572-578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ View Cardiosource Journal Scan

Editorial Comment :

Dudley J. Pennell
T2* Magnetic Resonance: Iron and Gold
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 579-581. [Full Text] [PDF]

Anil Verma, Alessandra Meris, Hicham Skali, Jalal K. Ghali, J. Malcolm O. Arnold, Mikhail Bourgoun, Eric J. Velazquez, John J.V. McMurray, Lars Kober, Marc A. Pfeffer, Robert M. Califf, and Scott D. Solomon
Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Mass and Geometry Following Myocardial Infarction: The VALIANT (VALsartan In Acute myocardial iNfarcTion) Echocardiographic Study
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 582-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View PowerPoint Slide Set][View Related Journal Scan on Cardiosource]

Editorial Comment :

Marvin A. Konstam
Patterns of Ventricular Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction: Clues Toward Linkage Between Mechanism and Morbidity
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 592-594. [Full Text] [PDF]

Sascha N. Goonewardena, Anthony Gemignani, Adam Ronan, Samip Vasaiwala, John Blair, J. Matthew Brennan, Dipak P. Shah, and Kirk T. Spencer
Comparison of Hand-Carried Ultrasound Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava and N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide for Predicting Readmission After Hospitalization for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 595-601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [ View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment :

Bruce J. Kimura and Anthony N. DeMaria
Empowering Physical Examination: The "Laying On" of Ultrasound
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 602-604. [Full Text] [PDF]

Elias Botvinick, Jesse Davis, Michael Dae, John O'Connell, Norberto Schechtmann, Joseph Abbott, Fred Morady, Peter Lanzer, John Iskikian, and Melvin Scheinman
Localization of Ventricular Tachycardia Exit Site and Subsequent Contraction Sequence and Functional Effects With Bedside Radionuclide Angiography
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 605-613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Cardiosource Journal Scan]

Editorial Comment :

Barry L. Zaret
Cardiac Imaging and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Time to Get in Phase
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 614-616. [Full Text] [PDF]

Shun Kohsaka, Zhezhen Jin, Tatjana Rundek, Bernadette Boden-Albala, Shunichi Homma, Ralph L. Sacco, and Marco R. Di Tullio
Impact of Mitral Annular Calcification on Cardiovascular Events in a Multiethnic Community: The Northern Manhattan Study
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 617-623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Journal Scan on Cardiosource]

PRE-CLINICAL RESEARCH :

Patrick M. Winter, Shelton D. Caruthers, Huiying Zhang, Todd A. Williams, Samuel A. Wickline, and Gregory M. Lanza
Antiangiogenic Synergism of Integrin-Targeted Fumagillin Nanoparticles and Atorvastatin in Atherosclerosis
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 624-634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF] [View Related Journal Scan on Cardiosource]

Editorial Comment :

Eloisa Arbustini and Fabiana Isabella Gambarin
Theranostic Strategy Against Plaque Angiogenesis
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 635-637. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Craig M. Gardner, Huwei Tan, Edward L. Hull, Jennifer B. Lisauskas, Stephen T. Sum, Thomas M. Meese, Chunsheng Jiang, Sean P. Madden, Jay D. Caplan, Allen P. Burke, Renu Virmani, James Goldstein, and James E. Muller
Detection of Lipid Core Coronary Plaques in Autopsy Specimens With a Novel Catheter-Based Near-Infrared Spectroscopy System
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 638-648. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

Editorial Comment :

John J. Young
Detection of Vulnerable Coronary Artery Plaques: Lesion Level Risk Assessment Within the Coronary Arterial Tree?
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 649-651. [Full Text] [PDF]

FROM PICTURES TO PRACTICE PARADIGMS :

Matthias G. Friedrich
Tissue Characterization of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Myocarditis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 652-662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

BUSINESS AND ADVOCACY :

R. Parker Ward, Ibrahim N. Mansour, Nicole Lemieux, Nitin Gera, Rupa Mehta, and Roberto M. Lang
Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Application of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Society of Echocardiography Appropriateness Criteria for Transthoracic Echocardiography
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 663-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [View Related Journal Scan on Cardiosource]

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE :

Gerald M. Pohost
The History of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 672-678. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

IMAGING VIGNETTE :

Dieter Ropers, David Chew Soon Ping, and Stephan Achenbach
Right-Sided Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery: Typical Variants and Their Visualization by Cardiac Computerized Tomography
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 679-681. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

NEWS AND VIEWS :

Pamela S. Douglas, Manuel Cerqueria, Geoffrey D. Rubin, and Anne Shu-Lei Chin
Extracardiac Findings: What Is a Cardiologist to Do?
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 682-687. [Full Text] [PDF]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR :

Peter G. Danias
Concordance Between Actual and Expected Coronary Artery Distribution
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 688. [Full Text] [PDF]

José T. Ortiz-Pérez and Edwin Wu
Reply
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 688-689. [Full Text] [PDF]

Brijeshwar Maini
Clinical Coronary Chemograms and Lipid Core Containing Coronary Plaques
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 689-690. [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]

EDITOR'S PAGE :

Y. Chandrashekhar and Jagat Narula
iJACC in the Evolving World of Integrated Imaging: A Spectator, a Follower, or a Trail Blazer
J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2008 1: 691-693. [Full Text] [PDF]