Authors’ Reply
We are delighted with Dr. Baggerly’s strong interest in our report. Here, we try to clarify a few issues he has raised. First, the widely accepted interpretation of the β…
C-Reactive Protein and Vitamin D and Obesity—What’s the Real Message?
The recent report by Amer et al is interesting but a bit confused. The first issue is to clarify just what the β coefficient represents. In their “Results” section, the…
Authors’ Reply
We would like to thank McCulloch et al for their comments and try to respond to the issues they raised regarding our recent study. First, our aim in the study…
Findings of a Relation Between Vitamin D and C-Reactive Protein: Concerns About Methods Used and Conclusions Drawn
The epidemiologic study suggesting a relation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and C-reactive protein (CRP) by Amer and Qayyum is timely, given the prominence of 25(OH)D in recent scientific research…
Timing of Prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation in Patients With Cardiomyopathy
The recent study by Zecchin et al is an important contribution to the debate regarding the appropriate timing of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation for patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy…
Skills, Knowledge, and Prediction
In the March 15, 2012, issue of The American Journal of Cardiology , Diamond and Kaul provided an insightful analysis of the complex relation between risk stratification schemes and therapeutic…
WILLIAM EDWARD BODEN, MD: A Conversation With the Editor
Bill Boden was born in Rochester, New York, on June 21, 1948, and he grew up there. He graduated from the McQuaid Jesuit High School in 1966, from LeMoyne College…
Goldberger’s Electrocardiographic Triad Revisited
The report by Lopez et al revisits Goldberger’s electrocardiographic triad (SV1 or SV2 + RV 5 or RV 6 ≥3.5 mV, total QRS amplitude in each of the limb leads…
Vessels Described by Thebesius and Pratt Are Distinct From Those Described by Vieussens and Wearn
When a normal vascular connection is identified between a coronary artery and a heart chamber, there may be no accurate term to define it. The definitions of the arterioluminal and…
Heart Transplantation in Japan: An Historical Précis
The article “Facts and Ideas From Anywhere” in the January 2012 issue of the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings reminded the reader that Japan’s surrender after the Second World War…
