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Vol. 85, 1994 CARDIOLOGY International Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Pathology Founded 1937 as ‘Cardiologia’ by Bruno Kisch and Wilhelm Léffler, continued by R. Hegglin (1962-1969), I. Mahaim (1962-1965), P. Moret (1966-1969), P.M. Galletti (1966-1979) and Jan J. Kellermann (1980-1990) Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Editorial Assistant Joseph S. Alpert, Tucson, Ariz. G. Ewy, Tucson, Ariz. J.S. Frank, Tucson, Ariz. S. Goldman, Tucson, Ariz. Editorial Board Section ‘General Cardiology’ Section ‘General Cardiology, Section ‘Coronary Care’ H.J.C. Swan, Beverly Hills, Calif. (SH) Basic Research’ GS. Francis, Minneapolis, Minn. (SH) E.A. Amsterdam, Sacramento, Calif. H. Taegtmeyer, Houston, Tex. (SH) K. Chatterjee, San Francisco, Calif. P.F. Cohn, Stony Brook, N.Y. S. Haunse, Copenhagen R.C. Pasternak, Boston, Mass. M.H. Crawford, Albuquerque, N. Mex. T.W. Smith, Boston, Mass. R. Roberts, Houston, Tex. J.E. Dalen, Tucson, Ariz. P.C. Deedwania, Fresno, Calif. Section ‘Arrhythmias, Electro- Section ‘Diagnostic Cardiology’ R.L. Frye, Rochester, Minn. physiology, and Electrocardiography’ G.A. Beller, Charlottesville, Va. (SH) V. Fuster, New York, N.Y. R.J. Myerburg, Miami, Fla. (SH) J.S. Borer, New York, N.Y. B.J. Gersh, Washington, D.C. S.K.S. Huang, Worcester, Mass. A.N. De Maria, San Diego, Calif. T.H. Haghfelt, Odense E.N. Prystowsky, Indianapolis, Ind. R.E. Kerber, Iowa City, lowa H. Just, Freiburg J.N. Ruskin, Boston, Mass. J. Maddahi, Los Angeles, Calif. E. Kaplinsky, Tel Hashomer D.M. Steinhaus, Kansas, Miss. J.V. Nixon, Richmond, Va. C.V. Leier, Columbus, Ohio D.P. Zipes, Indianapolis, Ind. M.D. Osbakken, Philadelphia, Pa. B. Lewis, Los Angeles, Calif. G.M. Pohost, Birmingham, Ala. R.P. Lewis, Columbus, Ohio Section ‘Cardiovascular Surgery’ N. Reichek, Pittsburgh, Pa. B. McCallister, Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich. L.H. Cohn, Boston, Mass. J.L. Ritchie, Seattle, Wash. I.S. Ockene, Worcester, Mass. J.J. Collins, Jr., Boston, Mass. B.L. Zaret, New Haven, Conn. R.A. O’Rourke, San Antonio, Tex. T.J. Vander Salm, Worcester, Mass. J.A. Paraskos, Worcester, Mass. Section ‘Epidemiology and Prevention’ N. Rehnquist, Stockholm Section ‘Catheterization and R. Goldberg, Worcester, Mass. (SH) L.E. Ryden, Stockholm Interventional Cardiology’ M. Kornitzer, Bruxelles R.C. Schlant, Atlanta, Ga. L.D. Hillis, Dallas, Tex. (SH) J.M. Sullivan, Memphis, Tenn. P.C. Block, Portland, Oreg. Section ‘Pathology’ K. Thygesen, Aarhus B. Carabello, Charleston, S.C. W.C. Roberts, Dallas, Tex. (SH) N.K. Wenger, Atlanta, Ga. S. Goldberg, Philadelphia, Pa. H. Cuénoud, Worcester, Mass. J.T. Willerson, Dallas, Tex. E.J. Topol, Cleveland, Ohio R.G. Williams, Los Angeles, Calif. Section ‘Clinical Pharmacology’ W.J. Remme, Rotterdam (SH) J.S. Karliner, San Francisco, Calif. A. Schneeweiss, Bad Schwalbach B.N. Singh, Los Angeles, Calif. (SH): Section Head KARGER SSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEESE SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESOHOSESESESEE S. 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Printed in Switzerland on acid-free paper by Thiir AG Offsetdruck, Pratteln Contents Vol. 85, 1994 SOCOSOSHSSSSOSSSE SSSSSSEOSESSSSOSSSSEOSESSESOSESSEOEESEE S No. 1 Non-Invasive Diagnosis Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in 53 General Cardiology the Diagnostic Assessment of Cardiac Sources of Effect of Ventriculoarterial Coupling on Residual Embolism in Patients with Acute Ischemic Left Ventricular Pump Function in Diabetic Stroke Patients with Myocardial Infarction Shyu, K.-G.; Chen, J.-J.; Huang, Z.-S.; Hwang, J.-J.; Iwasaka, T.; Takayama, Y.; Izuoka, T.; Takehana, K.; Lee, T.-K.; Kuan, P.; Lien, W.-P. Sugiura, T.; Matsui, Y.; Tamura, K.; Kimura, Y.; Tarumi, N.; Inada, M. Epidemiology and Prevention Effect of Age on Left Atrial Function in Patients 8 Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Mor- 61 with Coronary Artery Disease bidity and Mortality in Czech Middle-Aged Men: Zuccala, G.; Cocchi, A.; Lattanzio, F.; Bernabei, R.; Pilsen Longitudinal Study Carbonin, P.U. Rosolova, H.; Simon, J.; Sefrna, F. Recovery from Left Ventricular Asynergy in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy following Long-Term Beta Blockade Treatment Andersson, B.; Caidahl, K.; Waagstein, F. No. 2 Review Article: General Cardiology Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology Clinical Implications and Factors Related to Left 69 Pitfalls in the Assessment of Vascular Resistance 23 Atrial Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Chronic Badeer, H.S.; Hicks, J.W. Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Hwang, J.-J.; Ko, F.-N.; Li, Y.-H.; Ma, H.-M.; Wu, G.-J.; Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology Chang, H.; Wang, S.-M.; Schie, J.-T.; Tseng, Y.-Z.; Kuan, P.; Teng, C.-M.; Lien, W.-P. Use and Limitations of Holter Electrocardiogra- 28 phy in Assessing Drug Therapy of Myocardial Are Platelet Cytosolic Free Calcium, Serotonin 76 Ischemia during the Peri-PTCA Period Concentration and Blood Viscosity Different Lewis, B.S.; Palti, A.; Merdler, A.; Karban, E.; between Hypertensive and Normotensive Halon, D.A. Subjects? Ding, Y.-A.; Chou, T.-C.; Huan, R. Clinical Pharmacology General Cardiology, Basic Research Amlodipine versus Ramipril inthe Treatment of 36 Mild to Moderate Hypertension: Evaluation by Second Messenger Changes of Atrial Natriuretic 82 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Factor and Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Kidneys Perticone, F.; Pugliese, F.; Ceravolo, R.; Mattioli, P.L. of Cardiomyopathic Hamsters Luk, J.K.H.; Wong, E.F.C.; Wong, N.L.M. Non-Invasive Cardiology Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology The Value of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogra- 47 phy in Evaluation of Patients after the First Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angio- 88 Uncomplicated Acute Myocardial Infarction plasty in Elderly Patients Barasch, E.; Rosenblatt, S.; Kaplinsky, E.; Vered, Z. Shapira, I.; Frimerman, A.; Rosenschein, U.; Roth, A.; Keren, G.; Laniado, S.; Miller, H.I. Accuracy of Quantification of Coronary Arterio- 94 Endothelin Concentrations in Coronary Sinus 154 grams with Hand-Held Calipers. A Validation during Atrial Pacing-Induced Myocardial Study Ischemia Atar, D.; Saunamaki, K. Vojaéek, J.; Rohaé, J.; Jindra, A., Jr.; Jachymova, M.; Savlikova, J.; Kmoniéek, P.; Simek, S.; Horky, K. Clinical Pharmacology Myocardial Blood Flow Rate and Capillary Per- 161 Nitrendipine vs. Captopril in Essential Hyperten- 101 meability for 99™Tc-DTPA in Patients with sion: Effects on Circadian Blood Pressure and Angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Evaluation of the Single-Injection, Residue Machnig, Th.; Henneke, K.H.; Engels, G.; Pongratz, G.; Detection Method with Intracoronary Indicator Schmalz, M.; Gellert, J.; Bachmann, K. Bolus Injection and the Use of a Mobile Gamma Camera Coronary Care Hastrup Svendsen, J.; Kelbzek, H.; Efsen, F.; Age-Related Differences in Presentation, 111 Saunamiki, K.I.; Hgilund-Carlsen, P.F.; Haunsg, S. Treatment and Outcome of Acute Myocardial Silent Cerebral Infarction Associated with Coro- 171 Infarction nary Artery Disease Calle, P.; Jordaens, L.; De Buyzere, M.; Rubbens, L.; Hara, M.; Ito, K.; Nawata, T.; Shiraiwa, H.; Urakami, S.; Lambrecht, B.; Clement, D.L. Tsunematsu, Y.; Kusakabe, T.; Ooga, M.; Niwa, H.; SSSSOOSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOSSEESESESEEE Maeda, T.; Saikawa, T.; Sakata, T. Diagnostic and Noninvasive Cardiology SOOSSSSSSOSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOSSHSSESSSSSSSSSSSSSOTOOSESSES General Cardiology, Basic Research Left Atrial Appendage Function Determined by 121 Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients Relaxation within the Left Ventricular Myocar- —_175 with Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease dial Wall Hwang, J.-J.; Li, Y.-H.; Lin, J.-M.; Wang, T.-L.; Aubert, A.E.; Denys, B.G.; De Geest, H. Shyu, K.-G.; Ko, Y.-L.; Lin, J.-L.; Chen, J.-J.; Kuan, P.; Lien, W.-P. Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology and Electrocardiography Prevalence of Valvular Involvement in Systemic 129 Lupus erythematosus and Association with Anti- Wavelength Index: A Predictor of the Response phospholipid Syndrome: A Matched Echocardio- to Disopyramide in Paroxysmal Lone Atrial graphic Study Fibrillation Metz, D.; Jolly, D.; Graciet-Richard, J.; Nazeyrollas, P.; Kumagai, K.; Gondo, N.; Matsuo, K.; Annoura, M.; Chabert, J.-P.; Maillier, B.; Pennaforte, J.-L.; Elaerts, J. Moroe, K.; Nakashima, Y.; Hiroki, T.; Arakawa, K. Change in Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling Pat- terns in Patients with Supraventricular Tachy- cardia Treated by Radiofrequency Ablation: No. 3-4 A Doppler Echocardiographic Study Shyu, K.-G.; Lin, J.-L.; Chen, J.-J.; Ko, Y.-L.; General Cardiology Hwang, J.-J.; Tseng, Y.-Z.; Lien, W.-P. Patient Characteristics in Cases of Chronic Cardiovascular Surgery Severe Heart Failure with Different Degrees of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Factors Affecting the Postoperative Exercise 201 Eriksson, S.V.; Kjekshus, J.; Offstad, J.; Swedberg, K. Capacity of Patients with Mitral Stenosis and Aortic Regurgitation Amyloid Deposits inside Myocardial Fibers in 145 Transthyretin-Met30 Familial Amyloidotic Poly- Trikas, A.; Papadopoulous, P.; Triposkiadis, F.; Pitsavos, C.; Tentolouris, K.; Kyriakidis, M.; neuropathy. A Histological and Biochemical Toutouzas, P. Study Fiori, M.G.; Salvi, F.; Plasmati, R.; Tessari, F.; Efficacy of Pulmonary Artery Banding in the 207 Bianchi, R.; Tassinari, C.A. Prevention of Pulmonary Vascular Obstructive Disease Borowski, A.; Zeuchner, M.; Schickendantz, S.; Korb, H. Contents Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology No.5 Effects of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary 216 General Cardiology Angioplasty on Late Potentials and High Frequency Mid-QRS Potentials Changes in Left Ventricular Mass and Filling 273 Berkalp, B.; Oral, D.; Caglar, N.; Omurlu, K.; Pamir, G.; after Renal Transplantation Are Related to Alpman, A.; Erol, C.; Kervancioglu, C.; Akgun, G.; Changes in Blood Pressure: An Echocardio- Akyol, T. graphic and Pulsed Doppler Study Total Coronary Artery Occlusion Late after Suc- 222 Peteiro, J.; Alvarez, N.; Calvino, R.; Penas, M.; cessful Coronary Angioplasty of Moderately Ribera, F.; Castro Beiras, A. Severe Lesions: Incidence and Clinical Manifes- Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology, and tations Electrocardiography Rozenman, Y.; Gilon, D.; Welber, S.; Sapoznikov, D.; Wexler, D.; Lotan, C.; Mosseri, M.; Weiss, A.T.; Probability of Supraventricular Tachycardia 284 Hasin, Y.; Gotsman, M.S. Recurrence in Pediatric Patients Predictors of Coronary Dissection following Wu, M.-H.; Chang, Y.-C.; Lin, J.-L.; Young, M.-L.; Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Balloon Wang, J.-K.; Lue, H.-C. Angioplasty SOOOSSHSHSSSSSOSSSSSSOO SSESS SSSSSSSSSSOSSSSSSOSSSSSESSESES Cardiovascular Surgery Ilia, R.; Bigham, H.; Brennan, J.; Cabin, H.; Cleman, M.; Remetz, M. Postoperative Antiarrhythmic Effects of Diltia- 290 Clinical Pharmacology zem in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Grafting Doppler Diastolic Transmitral Flow Patternsin 235 El-Sadek, M.; Krause, E. Severe Heart Failure: Response to Controlled Changes in Filling Pressure Using Intravenous Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology Isosorbide Dinitrate Direct and Indirect Cost of Percutaneous Trans- 298 Makhoul, N.; Hasanein, J.; Dagan, T.; Halon, D.A.; Lewis, B.S. luminal Coronary Angioplasty Fitzgerald, S.T.; Merrill, A.; Aversano, T.; Sorkin, A. Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of 5 and 10 mg Simvastatin and 10 mg Pravastatin in Clinical Pharmacology Moderate Primary Hypercholesterolemia. Sim- vastatin Pravastatin European Study Group Comparative Hemodynamic Effects of Intra- 303 Steinhagen-Thiessen, E. venous Digoxin and Enoximone in Severe Chronic Heart Failure Coronary Care Casella, G.; Cantelli, I.; Pavesi, P.C.; Barbato, G.; Disappearance of a Syndrome: Dressler’s Syn- 255 Bracchetti, D. drome in the Era of Thrombolysis Cilazapril plus Hydrochlorothiazide: Improved 311 Shahar, A.; Hod, H.; Barabash, G.M.; Kaplinsky, E.; Efficacy without Reduced Safety in Mild to Mod- Motro, M. erate Hypertension. A Double-Blind Placebo- Ten-Year Mortality of Patients Admitted to Cor- 259 Controlled Multicenter Study of Factorial Design onary Care Units with and without Myocardial Pordy, R.C. Infarction. Risk Factors from Medical History Coronary Care and Diagnosis at Discharge Launbjerg, J.; Fruergaard, P.; Madsen, J.K.; Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial 323 Mortensen, L.S.; Fischer Hansen, J.; DAVIT-Study Infarction Alters Collagen Metabolism Group Host, N.B.; Hansen, S.S.; Jensen, L.T.; Husum, D.; Diagnostic and Noninvasive Cardiology Nielsen, J.D. Relationship between Plasma Level of Brain 334 Doppler Echocardiographic Assessment of Left 267 Natriuretic Peptide and Myocardial Infarct Size Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Systemic Lupus erythematosus Arakawa, N.; Nakamura, M.; Aoki, H.; Hiramori, K. Fujimoto, S.; Kagoshima, T.; Nakajima, T.; Dohi, K. Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation Coronary Care Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity in Healthy 341 Thrombolysis in Acute Myocardial Infarction. 397 Normals of Different Age The Implementation of Thrombolytic Therapy in Meyer, K.; Hajric, R.; Samek, L.; Baier, M.; Lauber, P.; a Coronary Care Unit in 1992 Betz, P.; Roskamm, H. Haastrup, B.; Gill, S.; Haghfelt, T. SPSS SSOSSSSSSOSSSSSSOSSOSSSSESSSESESSOSOSOSESSESSOEEE Case Reports Diagnostic and Noninvasive Cardiology Persistence of Normal Right Ventricular Doppler 352 Silent Myocardial Ischemia during Exercise Test- 407 Filling Pattern Early after Tricuspid Valve ing: Does it Indicate a Different Angiographic Excision and Prognostic Syndrome? Fisman, E.Z.; Beker, B.; Vered, Z.; Barasch, E.; Lotan, C.; Lokovitsky, L.; Gilon, D.; Manor, O.; Shimoni, Z.; Motro, M. Gotsman, M.S. Pericardial Mesothelioma with Intracardiac Case Report Invasion into the Right Atrium Lin, T.-S.; Chen, M.-F.; Lee, Y.-T. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of 415 Acute Lyme Carditis Globits, S.; Bergler-Klein, J.; Stanek, G.; Ullrich, R.; Glogar, D. SSSHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSSESESEEESE No.6 Letter to the Editor SSCSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSSESSESCSESOCSESS Review Concomitant Presence of Membranous Obstruc- 418 tion of Inferior Vena cava and Mitral Stenosis Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia: 361 Cheng, T.O. A Review Dalal, P.; Fujisic, K.; Hupart, P.; Schwietzer, P. Author Index Vol. 85, 1994 419 SCSHSSOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSESSSOSSSSSSSSSESSSSSOOSESESESE Subject Index Vol. 85, 1994 421 General Cardiology, Basic Research Effects of Etidronate and Lovastatin on the 370 Regression of Atherosclerosis in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits Suppl. 1 Zhu, B.-Q.; Sun, Y.-P.; Sievers, R.E.; Isenberg, W.M.; Moorehead, T.J.; Parmley, W.W. Interface - International Forum for Action in Cardiovascular Education Arrhythmias, Electrophysiology and Guest Editor: R.W.F. Campbell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electrocardiography Lidocaine Converts Inducible Ventricular Fibril- 378 lation into Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Conscious Dogs with Recent Myocardial Infarc- Suppl. 2 tion SSOSSSSSSSSSSOSSSSOSSOSSESOSSOSSSSSSESOOSSOOSSSESESESSESOES Aidonidis, I.; Brachmann, J.; Rizos, I.; Toutouzas, P.; Diurnal Distribution in Cardiovascular Disease: Kiibler, W. Prognosis and Therapy Intraindividual Comparison of Diltiazem and Guest Editors: J. Deanfield, London; P. Sellier, Paris Verapamil on Induction of Paroxysmal Supra- ventricular Tachycardia Rizos, I.; Seidl, K.-H.; Aidonidis, I.; Stamou, S.; Senges, J.; Toutouzas, P. Contents S pe arieed ,