November 2006

CAD and Lipids/CME

Early statin treatment after acute myocardial infarction

by Tomohiro Sakamoto, MD, PhD

From the Cardiovascular Center, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

Commentary

Benefits of early statin treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction

by Robert Helm, MD • Roger S. Blumenthal, MD

CAD/CME

Benefit of aspirin plus moderate-intensity oral anticoagulation compared with aspirin alone after acute coronary syndromes

by Felicita Andreotti, MD, PhD • Luca Testa, MD

From the Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy

Commentary

Aspirin plus warfarin therapy: better alternatives available

by Stanley J. Katz, MD

Arrhythmias

Maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation

by Carmelo Lafuente-Lafuente, MD • Stéphane Mouly, MD, PhD • Isabelle Mahé, MD, PhD • Jean-François Bergmann, MD

From Unité de Recherches Thérapeutiques–Service de Médecine Interne A, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France

Case Report

An elderly woman taking amiodarone and warfarin to prevent reccurrence of atrial fibrillation

Commentary

Atrial fibrillation, antiarrhythmic drugs, and maintaining sinus rhythm

by Stephen C. Vlay, MD

Lipid Disorders

Early statin therapy in acute coronary syndrome

by A. Shahmohammadi Mousavi, MD • Mohammad M. Peighambari, MD • Nazanin Zafaranloo, MD • Mohsen Madani, MD • Leila Zahedi, MD

From Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Departments

	Editorial and Consultant Board


	Editor's Page
	Focusing on statin therapy


	News Beat
	Coverage of "The Great American Smoke- Out" and linking diabetes and heart disease during "American Diabetes Month"


	Preventive Cardiology in Special Patient Populations
	The ABC's of what's in our name
	by B. Waine Kong, PhD, JD is chief executive officer of the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.


	CME Questions and Answers