Clinical diagnostic tests

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Original articles
ST elevation on the exercise ECG in patients presenting with chest pain and no prior history of myocardial infarction

J C Murphy, P J Scott, H J Shannon, B Glover, J Dougan, S J Walsh, and A A J Adgey
Heart 2009 95: 1792 -1797; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2008.163691 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Featured correspondence
The authors’ reply:

F J Wackers
Heart 2009; 95: 1802-b. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Featured correspondence
Chest pain in the emergency department: role of cardiac imaging

J Peteiro and A Bouzas-Mosquera
Heart 2009; 95: 1802-a. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles
First head-to-head comparison of effective radiation dose from low-dose 64-slice CT with prospective ECG-triggering versus invasive coronary angiography

B A Herzog, C A Wyss, L Husmann, O Gaemperli, I Valenta, V Treyer, U Landmesser, and P A Kaufmann
Heart 2009 95: 1656 -1661; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2008.162420 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles
Absolute myocardial blood flow determination using real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography during adenosine stress: comparison with single-photon emission computed tomography

S S Abdelmoneim, A Dhoble, M Bernier, S Moir, M E Hagen, S A C Ness, S S Abdel-Kader, P A Pellikka, and S L Mulvagh
Heart 2009 95: 1662 -1668; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2009.169268 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles
Computed tomography versus exercise electrocardiography in patients with stable chest complaints: real-world experiences from a fast-track chest pain clinic

K Nieman, T Galema, A Weustink, L Neefjes, A Moelker, P Musters, R de Visser, N Mollet, H Boersma, and P J de Feijter
Heart 2009 95: 1669 -1675; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2009.169441 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles
Simple versus complex stenting strategy for coronary artery bifurcation lesions in the drug-eluting stent era: a meta-analysis of randomised trials

F Zhang, L Dong, and J Ge
Heart 2009 95: 1676 -1681; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2009.168641 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles
Incidence and risk factors of early thromboembolic events after mechanical heart valve replacement in patients treated with intravenous unfractionated heparin

N Allou, P Piednoir, C Berroëta, S Provenchère, H Ibrahim, G Baron, P Montravers, B Iung, I Philip, and N Ajzenberg
Heart 2009 95: 1694 -1700; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2009.167270 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original articles
Persistent precordial "hyperacute" T-waves signify proximal left anterior descending artery occlusion

N J Verouden, K T Koch, R J Peters, J P Henriques, J Baan, R J van der Schaaf, M M Vis, J G Tijssen, J J Piek, H J Wellens, A A Wilde, and R J de Winter
Heart 2009 95: 1701 -1706; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2009.174557 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Technology and guidelines
Carotid disease: stenting versus endarterectomy

A R Naylor
Heart 2009 95: 1708 -1710; published online before print as 10.1136/hrt.2009.167221 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]