2012

• Winter Issue (PDF)
• Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds. By Dean J. Kereiakes, MD; Thomas Broderick, MD; Linda H. Martin, RN; Ian J. Sarembock, MD; and David White, RN.
• Fall Issue (PDF)
• "Gold Standard" Care for Heart Patients. By Dean J. Kereiakes, MD; Eugene S. Chung, MD; Greg Egnaczyk, MD; Valerie Gadomski, RN; Robert Gallegos, MD; Tom Ivey, MD; Santosh Menon, MD; Thomas O'Brien, MD; and Cathy Stugmyer, RN.
• Spring Issue (PDF)
• New Hope for High Blood Pressure. A minimally invasive, one-time procedure may help patients when medications fall short. By Eugene S. Chung, MD; Dean J. Kereiakes, MD; Monica Hunter, MD; Joel Reginelli, MD; James Kong, MD; Shaoming Huang, MD; Joseph Kremer, MD; and John Szawaluk, MD.

2011 

• Winter Issue Vol. 2 (PDF)  
  • Atrial Fibrillation. Managing arrhythmia of the upper chambers of the heart. By Madhukar Gupta, MD.
• Winter Issue Vol 1 (PDF)
• Skipping Beats. Catheter ablation emerges as promising therapy for atrial fibrillation. By Daniel Beyerbach, MD, PhD, and Madhukar Gupta, MD.
• New Help for Weak Hearts. Left Ventricular Assist Devices offer hope for patients with heart failure. by Santosh Menon, MD; Greg Egnaczyk, MD; Eugene Chung, MD; Thomas O'Brien, MD; Tom Ivey, MD; Valerie Gadomski, RN; and Dean J. Kereiakes, MD.
• Fall Issue (PDF)
• Promising Signs. Valve Replacement without open-heart surgery shows early success. By Dean J. Kereiakes, MD; Ian J. Sarembock, MD; Wojciech Mazur, MD; Daniel E. Long, MD; David Wright, MD; and Tom D. Ivey, MD.
• Spring Issue (PDF)
• A Breakthrough for Aortic Valve Stenosis. Trials are underway for a promising new therapy. By Dean J. Kereiakes, MD; Ian J. Sarembock, MD; Wojciech Mazur, MD; Gregory B. Clarke, MD; Tom D. Ivey, MD; and Geoffery A. Answini, MD.

2010

• Fall Issue (PDF)
  • Better Treatment for Varicose Veins. Minimally invasive techniques improve care for chronic venous disease. By James Kong, MD.
• Summer Issue (PDF)
  • What's the Fuss About Plavix? The role our genes play in selecting the right heart medication. By Joseph Choo, MD, and Dean J. Kereiakes, MD.
• Spring Issue (PDF)
  • The Truth About Asprin Usage. Should you be taking a daily dose to prevent heart attack and stroke? New research helps answer that question. By Ian J. Sarembock, MB, CHB, MD.

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