Oklahoma Heart Institute

Oklahoma Heart Institute

VOLUME NUMBER SPRING

CLEARING THE CONFUSION ABOUT

CORONARY STENTING

By Wayne N. Leimbach, Jr., MD, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP, FAHA

WHEN TO ORDER - AND WHAT TO DO WITH - A

CARDIAC CT CALCIUM SCORE

By Roger D. Des Prez, MD, FACC

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS:

DETECTION, MANAGEMENT AND REPAIR

By Robert L. Smith, Jr., MD, MSc, FACC, FSCAI

SPECIAL SECTION ON ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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By James C. Spann, MD

ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: READY FOR PRIME TIME By David A. Sandler, MD, FACC

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6 Clearing the Confusion

About Coronary Stenting

5 To Our Readers

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Detection, Management, and Repair

10 Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation:

Ready for Prime Time

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do With - a Cardiac CT

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