Issue 2/2003
Content (14 Articles)
Reflections on the evolution of cardiology and cardiac surgery over the past 50 years
Joseph S. Alpert
Calcific aortic stenosis: New pathophysiologic insights and possible new medical therapy
Lori B. Croft, Martin E. Goldman
Vena contracta width measurement: Theoretic basis and usefulness in the assessment of valvular regurgitation severity
Jean Paul Quéré, Christophe Tribouilloy, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano
Trends in the surgical management of ischemic mitral regurgitation
Chad E. Hamner, Thoralf M. Sundt III
Ultrasound and angiography in the selection of patients for carotid endarterectomy
Andrei V. Alexandrov
Management of carotid artery stenosis: Comparing endarterectomy and stenting
Ricardo A. Hanel, Andrew R. Xavier, Jawad F. Kirmani, Abutaher M. Yahia, Adnan I. Qureshi
Mechanisms of ischemic brain damage
Anish Bhardwaj, Nabil J. Alkayed, Jeffrey R. Kirsch, Patricia D. Hurn