When I became editor of The American Journal of Cardiology in June 1982, I thought that it might be useful for the readers and authors to have some idea of the thoughts of the new editor. The result was the initiation of the “From the Editor” columns beginning in July 1982. During the first 1.5 years, the publisher placed these columns among the advertising pages with an “A” page number, which excluded them from indexing and binding. In 1984, these columns began appearing in the regular editorial pages of the journal. During the first 5 years, the columns appeared in each issue, and during that time, there were 15 issues a year. We now publish 24 issues a year, and the “From the Editor” columns appear about 5 times yearly. Through the years, some colleagues have suggested to me that the columns, or at least some of them, be collected in a single volume. That suggestion has not been carried out, but publication of the titles of the columns may serve as a substitute for that suggestion.
I have been honored to serve and to continue to serve as the AJC ‘s editor-in-chief, and that position has allowed the smooth publication of these columns, only a few of which have gone through the strenuous manuscript review process. My hope is that a few AJC readers will find some of these 188 columns interesting, and all possibly a useful record. Your comments are welcomed.
Preventive Cardiology
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An agent with lipid-lowering, antihypertensive, positive inotropic, negative chronotropic, vasodilating, diuretic, anorexigenic, weight-reducing, cathartic, hypoglycemic, tranquilizing, hypnotic and antidepressive qualities. (53:261–262) January 1, 1984.
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Reducing the blood cholesterol level reduces the risk of heart attack. (53:649) February 1, 1984.
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Extreme hypercholesterolemia = malignant atherosclerosis. (54:242–243) July 1, 1984.
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Cardiac rupture, abdominal aneurysmal rupture and dissecting aortic rupture: a preventive trio. (57:892–893) April 1, 1986.
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In one day in the USA. (58:193–194) July 1, 1986.
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Fast foods and quick plaques. (59:721–723) March 1, 1987.
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Stone agers in the atomic age: lessons from the Paleolithic life-style for modern man. (61:1365–1366) June 1, 1988.
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The Friedewald-Levy-Frederickson formula for calculating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the basis for lipid-lowering therapy. (62:345–346) August 1, 1988.
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Factors linking cholesterol to atherosclerotic plaques. (62:495–499) September 1, 1988.
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Atherosclerotic risk factors: are there ten or is there only one? (64:552–554) September 1, 1989.
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Lipid-lowering therapy after an atherosclerotic event. (64:693–695) September 15, 1989.
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We think we are one, we act as if we are one, but we are not one. (66:896) October 1, 1990.
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The best antiarrhythmic agent will be a lipid-lowering agent. (66:1402) December 1, 1990.
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More on fast foods and quick plaques. (70:268–270) July 15, 1992.
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Getting cardiologists interested in lipids. (72:744–745) September 15, 1993.
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The ineffectiveness of a commonly recommended lipid-lowering diet in significantly lowering the serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. (73:623–624) March 15, 1994.
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Calculating the percentage of calories from fat and the grams of fat consumed daily to maintain an ideal body weight. (73:719–720) April 1, 1994.
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Mexican food: oilé. (74:974–975) November 1, 1994.
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Retail costs of the statin lipid-lowering drugs. (74:1181) December 1, 1994.
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The underused miracle drugs: the statin drugs are to atherosclerosis what penicillin was to infectious disease. (78:377–378) August 1, 1996.
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Tobacco. (78:1084–1085) November 1, 1996.
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The rule of 5 and the rule of 7 in lipid-lowering by statin drugs. (80:106–107) July 1, 1997.
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Floating in fat: fat kids and fat adults. (80:1117–1119) October 15, 1997.
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Obtaining and maintaining an ideal body weight. (83:639) February 15, 1999.
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Shifting from decreasing risk to actually preventing and arresting atherosclerosis. (83:816–817) March 1, 1999.
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An address to the Dallas, Texas, Rotary Club on 19 May 1999. (84:493–495) August 15, 1999.
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High salt intake, its origins, its economic impact, and its effect on blood pressure. (88:1338–1346) December 1, 2001.
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Evaluating lipid-lowering trials in the twenty-first century. (103:1325–1328) May 1, 2009.
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It’s the cholesterol, stupid! (106:1364–1366) November 1, 2010.
Cardiovascular Disease
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Mitral commissurotomy—still a good operation. (52:A9-A10) August 1983.
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The “blessing” of angina pectoris. (52:1154) November 1, 1983.
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The 2 most common congenital heart diseases. (53:1198) April 1, 1984.
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When I have an acute myocardial infarction take me to the hospital that has a cardiac catheterization laboratory and open cardiac surgical facilities. (53:1410) May 1, 1984.
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The worst heart disease. (54:935) November 1984.
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I still prefer ventricular premature complex. (55:1117) April 1, 1985.
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The silver anniversary of cardiac valve replacement. (56:503–506) September 1985.
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Mitral valve prolapse and systemic hypertension. (56:703) October 1, 1985.
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Effects of antihypertensive therapy on blood lipid levels. (57:379–380) February 1, 1986.
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Sudden cardiac death: definitions and causes. (57:1410–1413) May 1, 1986.
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A simple histologic classification of pulmonary arterial hypertension. (58:385–386) August 1, 1986.
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The senile cardiac calcification syndrome. (58:572–574) September 1, 1986.
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Good-bye to thoracotomy for cardiac valvulotomy. (59:198–202) January 1, 1987.
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Examining operatively excised cardiac valves. (59:1434–1436) June 1, 1987.
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The logic of using either two mechanical valves or two bioprosthetic valves for replacement of both mitral and aortic valves. (61:871) April 1, 1988.
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Defining idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. A courtroom discussion. (63:893–896) April 1, 1989.
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The echocardiographic diseases. (64:1084) November 1, 1989.
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Living with a congenitally bicuspid aortic valve. (64:1408–1409) December 1, 1989.
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Coronary “lesion,” coronary “disease,” “single-vessel disease”—“two-vessel disease”: word and phrase misnomers providing false impressions of the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in symptomatic myocardial ischemia. (66:121–123) July 1, 1990.
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The best anti-heart failure agent will be a lipid-lowering agent. (71:628) March 1, 1993.
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A unique heart disease associated with a unique cancer: carcinoid heart disease. (80:251–256) July 15, 1997.
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Primary and secondary neoplasms of the heart. (80:671–682) September 1, 1997.
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Papillary fibroelastomas of the heart. (80:973–975) October 1, 1997.
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Fewer hearts than earlier predicted. (81:660–661) March 1, 1998.
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Fifty years of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (103:431–434) February 1, 2000.
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Forty-five years in the cardiovascular arena. (103:752–753) March 1, 2009.
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So you want to see your heart. (106:1520) November 15, 2010.
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Prophylactic replacement of the dilated ascending aorta at the time of replacement of a dysfunctioning congenitally unicuspid or bicuspid aortic valve. (108:1371–1372) October 2011.
Cardiovascular Disease
- 1
Mitral commissurotomy—still a good operation. (52:A9-A10) August 1983.
- 2
The “blessing” of angina pectoris. (52:1154) November 1, 1983.
- 3
The 2 most common congenital heart diseases. (53:1198) April 1, 1984.
- 4
When I have an acute myocardial infarction take me to the hospital that has a cardiac catheterization laboratory and open cardiac surgical facilities. (53:1410) May 1, 1984.
- 5
The worst heart disease. (54:935) November 1984.
- 6
I still prefer ventricular premature complex. (55:1117) April 1, 1985.
- 7
The silver anniversary of cardiac valve replacement. (56:503–506) September 1985.
- 8
Mitral valve prolapse and systemic hypertension. (56:703) October 1, 1985.
- 9
Effects of antihypertensive therapy on blood lipid levels. (57:379–380) February 1, 1986.
- 10
Sudden cardiac death: definitions and causes. (57:1410–1413) May 1, 1986.
- 11
A simple histologic classification of pulmonary arterial hypertension. (58:385–386) August 1, 1986.
- 12
The senile cardiac calcification syndrome. (58:572–574) September 1, 1986.
- 13
Good-bye to thoracotomy for cardiac valvulotomy. (59:198–202) January 1, 1987.
- 14
Examining operatively excised cardiac valves. (59:1434–1436) June 1, 1987.
- 15
The logic of using either two mechanical valves or two bioprosthetic valves for replacement of both mitral and aortic valves. (61:871) April 1, 1988.
- 16
Defining idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. A courtroom discussion. (63:893–896) April 1, 1989.
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The echocardiographic diseases. (64:1084) November 1, 1989.
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Living with a congenitally bicuspid aortic valve. (64:1408–1409) December 1, 1989.
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Coronary “lesion,” coronary “disease,” “single-vessel disease”—“two-vessel disease”: word and phrase misnomers providing false impressions of the extent of coronary atherosclerosis in symptomatic myocardial ischemia. (66:121–123) July 1, 1990.
- 20
The best anti-heart failure agent will be a lipid-lowering agent. (71:628) March 1, 1993.
- 21
A unique heart disease associated with a unique cancer: carcinoid heart disease. (80:251–256) July 15, 1997.
- 22
Primary and secondary neoplasms of the heart. (80:671–682) September 1, 1997.
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Papillary fibroelastomas of the heart. (80:973–975) October 1, 1997.
- 24
Fewer hearts than earlier predicted. (81:660–661) March 1, 1998.
- 25
Fifty years of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (103:431–434) February 1, 2000.
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Forty-five years in the cardiovascular arena. (103:752–753) March 1, 2009.
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So you want to see your heart. (106:1520) November 15, 2010.
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Prophylactic replacement of the dilated ascending aorta at the time of replacement of a dysfunctioning congenitally unicuspid or bicuspid aortic valve. (108:1371–1372) October 2011.
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