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September 2005 Volume 2 No 9
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Editorial
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Viewpoint
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Research Highlights
Identifying surgical candidates among prosthetic-valve endocarditis patients
434Calcium concentration of individual plaques: a new marker of coronary calcification?
434Novel drug-eluting stent system prevents restenosis
435Endovascular versus open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm: EVAR trial 1
435After ischemic stroke, patients are at higher risk of recurrent stroke than of cardiac events
436Does coating stents with titanium oxynitride reduce restenosis?
436Management of abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients unfit for open repair surgery: EVAR trial 2
436Pulmonary-vein isolation with radiofrequency ablation as first-line therapy for atrial fibrillation
437Elevated levels of tumor markers in heart failure patients
437Pioglitazone improves cardiovascular risk markers for patients with diabetes
438Valsartan reduces atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure
438Caution against using cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors for pain after cardiac surgery
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Practice Points
Is eplerenone a cost-effective therapy for heart failure patients after myocardial infarction?
440Cardiac dimensions and function in atrial fibrillation: how do rate and rhythm control compare?
442Is clopidogrel plus aspirin more cost-effective than aspirin alone in high-risk patients with acute coronary syndromes?
444Pulmonary-vein cryoisolation versus left-atrial linear cryoablation for atrial fibrillation
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Reviews
Large-artery stiffness, hypertension and cardiovascular risk in older patients
450doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0307 | Full Text | PDF (144K)
The role of shear stress in the destabilization of vulnerable plaques and related therapeutic implications
456doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0298 | Full Text | PDF (576K)
Drug Insight: bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention-risks, measures and impact of anticoagulant treatment options
465doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0311 | Full Text | PDF (161K)
Mechanisms of Disease: 
-adrenergic receptors—alterations in signal transduction and pharmacogenomics in heart failure
475doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0309 | Full Text | PDF (177K)
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Case Study
Vasospastic angina pectoris associated with Churg–Strauss syndrome
484doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0299 | Full Text | PDF (351K)
