May - June, 2004 Volume 55, No.3 ISSN 0019-4832

Editorial
Cardiac Amyloidosis : An Update
SS Kothari, S Ramakrishnan, VK Bahl
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 197-203

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Review Articles
Statins: Much More than Just A Lipid-Lowering Therapy
Shahzad G Raja, Gilles D Dreyfus
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 204-209

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Original Articles
Mortality-and-Morbidity-of Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the Current Era
V Jacob Jose, Satya N Gupta
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 210-214

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Mahaim-Automatic-Accelerated-Rhythm : A Marker of Successful-Radiofrequency Ablation

Balbir Singh, Ripen Kumar Gupta, Anil Dhall, Tapan Ghose, Rahul Trehan, Upendra Kaul
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 215-219

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Assessment of Right Ventricular Diastolic Function: Does It Predict 
Post-Operative Course in Tetralogy of Fallot

Kaushlendra Singh Rathore, Nirmal Gupta, Aditya Kapoor, Nitin Modi, 
PK Singh, Prabhat Tewari, Nakul Sinha
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 220-224

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Anticoagulation-Protocol-and-Early Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis
Sachin Talwar, Chandra Kanta Kapoor, Devagourou Velayoudam, Arkalgud Sampath Kumar
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 225-228

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Lack of Association of Heart Rate Variability Parameters with Head-up 
Tilt-Test Responses in Patients with Syncope

Ibrahim Baran, Aysel Aydin Kaderli, Bülent Özdemir, Kani Gemici, Adem Ekbul,
Sümeyye Güllülü, Ali Aydinlar, Jale Cordan

Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 229-231
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Transcatheter Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Sick Ventilated Small Infants
Bhava RJ Kannan, Sivadasan Radha Anil, Sumanta Shekar Padhi, Raman Krishna Kumar
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 232-234

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Brief Reports
Focal Extra Strength of a Stent Causing Instent Hourglass Stenosis: An Unusual Complication
Vijay Trehan, Saibal Mukhopadhyay, Vineet Jain, Jamal Yusuf, Vimal Mehta, Umamahesh C Rangasetty
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 235-238

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Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Apical Necrosis and Aneurysm Formation
Jong-Seon Park, Dong-Gu Shin, Young-Jo Kim, Gu-Ru Hong, Jun-Ho Bae, Ihn-Ho Cho, Bong-Sup Shim
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 239-241

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Stenting Stenosed Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries in Pulmonary 
Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect

J Vimala, Snehal Kulkarni
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 242-244

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'Rescue' Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Tachycardia Presenting as Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy
Sameer V Pagad, Anand B Barmade, Satish C Toal, Amit M Vora, Yash Y Lokhandwala Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 245-247
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Torsade de Pointes in a Case of Pheochromocytoma - 
An Unusual Presentation of an Uncommon Disease

John Roshan, Oommen K George, S Vineet, Paul V George, V Jacob Jose
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 248-249

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Eptifibatide-Induced Profound Thrombocytopenia 
N Gupta, R Kapoor, S Bhandari
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 250-251

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Point of View Rheumatic-Carditis: A Reappraisal
R Juneja, R Tandon
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 252-255

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Cardiovascular Images
Isolated Congenital Muscular Left Ventricular Diverticulum in an Adult

Jamal Yusuf, Saibal Mukhopadhyay, Vimal Mehta, Mohit D Gupta, Vijay Trehan
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 256-257

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Letters-to-the-Editor (PDF File)
Migration Accelerates Development of Metabolic Syndrome - 
An
Interesting Pedigree

S Dwivedi, MP Agarwal, CP Suthar, G Dwivedi, Departments of Medicine 
and Preventive Cardiology, University College of Medical Science & 
GTB Hospital, Delhi
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 258-259

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Non-Pharmacological Therapy of Hypertension: Practical Limitations
SR Mittal, Monika Maheshwari, Department of Cardiology, 
JLN Medical College, Ajmer
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 259-261

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Kawasaki Disease
Surjit Singh, Anju Gupta
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatric Center, 
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 261-262

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Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Cardiac Surgery
Harinder S Bedi, Raman P Singh, Bhupender Sengar, Gaurav Sachdeva
Departments of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Anesthesia and Nephrology, 
Sigma New Life Heart Institute, Ludhiana
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 262-263

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Selected-Summaries  (PDF File)
Enoxaparin versus Unfractionated Heparin in High-Risk Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Managed with an Intended Early Invasive Strategy
The Synergy Trial Investigators.
JAMA 2004; 292: 45-54
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 264-264

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A-Randomized-Trial-of Rescue Angioplasty versus a Conservative Approach for FailedFibrinolysis in ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Andrew GC Sutton et al. The MERLIN Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 44: 287-296
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 265-265

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Drug- Induced Atrioventricular Block: Prognosis after Discontinuation of the Culprit Drug
David Seltzer et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2004; 44: 105-108
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 266-266

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Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral Sirolimus
for Restenosis Prevention in Patients with In-Stent Restenosis
Jorg Hausleiter et al.
OSIRIS trial. Circulation 2004; 110: 790-795
Indian Heart Journal May - June, 2004;56:(3) 267-267

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