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June 2008




Hypertension
Does low on-treatment diastolic blood pressure influence prognosis in systolic hypertension patients?
  by Robert H. Fagard, MD, PhD
  From the Hypertension and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  Commentary
Is lower diastolic BP always better?
  by Peter F. Cohn, MD

Lipids
Are HDL cholesterol levels clinically significant in patients with low LDL cholesterol levels?
  by Emil M. deGoma, MD1 • Nicholas J. Leeper, MD1 • Paul A. Heidenreich, MD, MS2
  From the 1Stanford University Hospital, Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford, CA, and the 2Veterans Administration Palo Alto Heath Care System, Palo Alto, CA.
  Case Report
Low HDL cholesterol level in a man with coronary artery disease
  Commentary
The vegetarian paradox: Low HDL cholesterol levels and low cardiovascular risk
  by Ira J. Goldberg, MD

In the Heart of Women
Amiodarone use and permanent pacing for atrial fibrillation: Are there differences between the sexes?
  by Matthew R. Reynolds, MD, MSc1 • Vidal Essebag, MD, PhD2 • Ethan J. Ellis, MD1 • Peter Zimetbaum, MD1
  From the 1Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, and the 2Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec.
  Case Report
Failed amiodarone therapy leads to pacemaker implantation in an elderly woman
  Commentary
Should a patient's sex influence medication administration?
  by Stephen C. Vlay, MD
Arrhythmias
Syncope from ventricular tachycardia secondary to methadone use
  by Apurva B. Shah, MD, MPH1 • Jordan Safirstein, MD2 • T.S. Dharmarajan, MD, AGSF3
  From the 1Department of Internal Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, New York, NY; 2Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, New York, NY; and the 3Department of Medicine, Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, Bronx, NY.

Departments

  Editor's Page
Hypertension, lipids, arrhythmias, and a fond farewell
  Newsbeat
Coverage from the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hypertension
  News from the ABC
From genomics to therapuetics: Highlight from the ABC 21st Annual Scientific Sessions
Maintenance of Certification in Cardiology
  Picture Perfect
A matter of the heart
Thank you for 24 successful years

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