Table of contents
February 2006 Volume 3 No 2
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Editorial
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Viewpoint
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Research Highlights
Can stem-cell transplantation improve cardiac function in ischemic cardiomyopathy?
60Closure of interatrial communications is effective in patients with right-to-left shunt
60Effective rhythm control for atrial fibrillation does not improve prognosis
60Safe and effective self-management of oral anticoagulation
61Should more patients with ischemic stroke be eligible for tPA treatment?
61Obesity increases risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation
62Population-based changes in acute vascular events and implications for health services
62Is PDE5 inhibition effective in pulmonary arterial hypertension?
63Fasudil as an adjunctive therapy for patients with stable angina
63Safety and efficacy of polymer-based paclitaxel-eluting stents
64A new method for assessing stroke in the emergency room
64Early cardiac screening and genetic analysis in patients with muscular dystrophy
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Practice Points
CIBIS III: what is the optimum order for initiating chronic heart failure medical therapy?
66Can manual thrombus aspiration improve myocardial reperfusion?
68What are the long-term outcomes of using FFR findings to determine treatment strategy?
70What is the optimum role and timing of early invasive management of patients with acute coronary syndromes?
72Does rosuvastatin improve lipid levels in patients with the metabolic syndrome more effectively than atorvastatin?
74Can the transfer function method of assessing baroreflex sensitivity predict outcome in heart failure patients?
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Reviews
The hematopoietic system: a new niche for the renin–angiotensin system
80doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0449 | Full Text | PDF (139K)
Impact of implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator trials on clinical management of patients with heart failure
86doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0450 | Full Text | PDF (165K)
The impact of progenitor cells in atherosclerosis
94doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0396 | Full Text | PDF (526K)
Therapy Insight: how changes in renal function with increasing age affect cardiovascular drug prescribing
102doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0433 | Full Text | PDF (169K)
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Case Study
Implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis
110doi:10.1038/ncpcardio0461 | Full Text | PDF (220K)
