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Featured editorial

  • Radiation risk from coronary artery disease imaging: how do different diagnostic tests compare?

    • Andrew J Einstein
    Heart 2008;94:12 1519-1521 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.135731

Editorials

  • How dangerous is echocardiographic contrast?

    • Thomas H Marwick
    Heart 2008;94:12 1522-1523 Published Online First: 23 September 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.148346

  • Monitoring trends in acute coronary syndromes: can we use hospital admission registries?

    • Mauricio Avendano,
    • Isabelle Soerjomataram
    Heart 2008;94:12 1524-1525 Published Online First: 12 August 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.148338

  • Assessment and management of low-gradient, low ejection fraction aortic stenosis

    • Christophe Tribouilloy,
    • Franck Lévy
    Heart 2008;94:12 1526-1527 Published Online First: 31 July 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.142745

  • Is it cardiac? Assessment of syncope with a scoring system

    • Roman Romero-Ortuno,
    • Rose Anne Kenny
    Heart 2008;94:12 1528-1529 Published Online First: 15 August 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.148361

  • Should radial artery access be the “gold standard” for PCI?

    • Martial Hamon,
    • James Nolan
    Heart 2008;94:12 1530-1532 Published Online First: 31 July 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.148379

Images in cardiology

  • Systolic dysfunction induced by right ventricular apical pacing: visualisation using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography

    • H Burri,
    • C Frangos,
    • R Lerch
    Heart 2008;94:12 1533 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154807

  • Electrical aspects of Brugada: hyperkalaemia and intoxication with phenothiazines

    • F Garnier,
    • A Mathe,
    • R Bruyeres
    Heart 2008;94:12 1578 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.153346

  • Fresh thrombus formation in left atrial appendage after temporary suspension of warfarin treatment in a patient with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation

    • S K S Lairikyengbam,
    • C Knight,
    • A Deaner
    Heart 2008;94:12 1593 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.142182

Global burden of cardiovascular disease

  • Incidence of acute rheumatic fever in the world: a systematic review of population-based studies

    • K B Tibazarwa,
    • J A Volmink,
    • B M Mayosi
    Heart 2008;94:12 1534-1540 Published Online First: 31 July 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.141309

Rapid communication

  • Does IQ predict total and cardiovascular disease mortality as strongly as other risk factors? Comparison of effect estimates using the Vietnam Experience Study

    • G D Batty,
    • M J Shipley,
    • C R Gale,
    • L H Mortensen,
    • I J Deary
    Heart 2008;94:12 1541-1544 Published Online First: 18 September 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.149567
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Viewpoint

  • What is the role of the aorta in directing coronary blood flow?

    • Justin E Davies,
    • Kim H Parker,
    • Darrel P Francis,
    • Alun D Hughes,
    • Jamil Mayet
    Heart 2008;94:12 1545-1547 Published Online First: 16 July 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.144808

Original articles

  • Acute coronary syndromes: Early glycoprotein IIb–IIIa inhibitors in primary angioplasty (EGYPT) cooperation: an individual patient data meta-analysis

    • G De Luca,
    • C M Gibson,
    • F Bellandi,
    • S Murphy,
    • M Maioli,
    • M Noc,
    • U Zeymer,
    • D Dudek,
    • H-R Arntz,
    • S Zorman,
    • H M Gabriel,
    • A Emre,
    • D Cutlip,
    • G Biondi-Zoccai,
    • T Rakowski,
    • M Gyongyosi,
    • P Marino,
    • K Huber,
    • A W J van’t Hof
    Heart 2008;94:12 1548-1558 Published Online First: 12 May 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.141648
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  • Acute coronary syndromes: Predictors of slow flow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention: an intravascular ultrasound-virtual histology study

    • J H Bae,
    • T-G Kwon,
    • D-W Hyun,
    • C S Rihal,
    • A Lerman
    Heart 2008;94:12 1559-1564 Published Online First: 1 April 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.135822

  • Acute coronary syndromes: Women younger than 65 years with diabetes mellitus are a high-risk group after myocardial infarction: a report from the Swedish Register of Information and Knowledge about Swedish Heart Intensive Care Admission (RIKS-HIA)

    • A Norhammar,
    • U Stenestrand,
    • J Lindbäck,
    • L Wallentin
    Heart 2008;94:12 1565-1570 Published Online First: 1 May 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.135038

  • Cardiac imaging and non-invasive testing: Safety of myocardial flash-contrast echocardiography in combination with dobutamine stress testing for the detection of ischaemia in 5250 studies

    • C Aggeli,
    • G Giannopoulos,
    • G Roussakis,
    • E Christoforatou,
    • G Marinos,
    • C Toli,
    • C Pitsavos,
    • C Stefanadis
    Heart 2008;94:12 1571-1577 Published Online First: 12 May 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.135145

  • Heart failure and cardiomyopathy: Predictors of reduction in mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronisation treatment

    • T Z Naqvi,
    • A M Rafique,
    • C Swerdlow,
    • S Verma,
    • R J Siegel,
    • K Tolstrup,
    • W Kerwin,
    • J Goodman,
    • D Gallik,
    • E Gang,
    • C T Peter
    Heart 2008;94:12 1580-1588 Published Online First: 8 May 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.118356

  • Epidemiology: Explaining trends in coronary heart disease hospitalisations in New Zealand: trend for admissions and incidence can be in opposite directions

    • W C Chan,
    • C Wright,
    • M Tobias,
    • S Mann,
    • R Jackson
    Heart 2008;94:12 1589-1593 Published Online First: 2 June 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.142588

  • Epidemiology: Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in different primary healthcare systems with and without pay-for-performance

    • M E Cupples,
    • M C Byrne,
    • S M Smith,
    • C S Leathem,
    • A W Murphy
    Heart 2008;94:12 1594-1600 Published Online First: 13 August 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.145912

  • Epidemiology: Cost-effectiveness of a disease management programme for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and heart failure in primary care

    • D A Turner,
    • S Paul,
    • M A Stone,
    • A Juarez-Garcia,
    • I Squire,
    • K Khunti
    Heart 2008;94:12 1601-1606 Published Online First: 1 May 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.125708

  • Heart rhythm disorders and pacemakers: Warfarin for the prevention of systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

    • L V Andersen,
    • P Vestergaard,
    • P Deichgraeber,
    • J S Lindholt,
    • L S Mortensen,
    • L Frost
    Heart 2008;94:12 1607-1613 Published Online First: 20 January 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.135657

  • Heart rhythm disorders and pacemakers: The Northern Ireland Public Access Defibrillation (NIPAD) study: effectiveness in urban and rural populations

    • M J Moore,
    • A J Hamilton,
    • K J Cairns,
    • A Marshall,
    • B M Glover,
    • C J McCann,
    • J Jordan,
    • F Kee,
    • A A J Adgey
    Heart 2008;94:12 1614-1619 Published Online First: 29 January 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.130534

  • Heart rhythm disorders and pacemakers: Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope at initial evaluation in patients referred urgently to a general hospital: the EGSYS score

    • A Del Rosso,
    • A Ungar,
    • R Maggi,
    • F Giada,
    • N R Petix,
    • T De Santo,
    • C Menozzi,
    • M Brignole
    Heart 2008;94:12 1620-1626 Published Online First: 2 June 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.143123

  • Valvular heart disease: Myocardial blood flow in patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis: differences between true and pseudo-severe aortic stenosis. Results from the multicentre TOPAS (Truly or Pseudo-Severe Aortic Stenosis) study

    • I G Burwash,
    • M Lortie,
    • P Pibarot,
    • R A de Kemp,
    • S Graf,
    • G Mundigler,
    • A Khorsand,
    • C Blais,
    • H Baumgartner,
    • J G Dumesnil,
    • Z Hachicha,
    • J DaSilva,
    • R S B Beanlands
    Heart 2008;94:12 1627-1633 Published Online First: 1 April 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.135475

  • Valvular heart disease: The bicuspid aortic valve: an integrated phenotypic classification of leaflet morphology and aortic root shape

    • B M Schaefer,
    • M B Lewin,
    • K K Stout,
    • E Gill,
    • A Prueitt,
    • P H Byers,
    • C M Otto
    Heart 2008;94:12 1634-1638 Published Online First: 28 February 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.132092

  • Valvular heart disease: Moderate patient-prosthesis mismatch after valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis has no impact on short-term and long-term mortality

    • J Mascherbauer,
    • R Rosenhek,
    • C Fuchs,
    • E Pernicka,
    • U Klaar,
    • C Scholten,
    • M Heger,
    • G Wollenek,
    • G Maurer,
    • H Baumgartner
    Heart 2008;94:12 1639-1645 Published Online First: 1 May 2008 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.142596

Miscellanea

Technology and guidelines

Featured correspondence

  • Letters: Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure in patients with pulmonary hypertension

    • R M F Berger,
    • K Pricker,
    • E S Hoendermis,
    • B Bartelds
    Heart 2008;94:12 1653

  • Letters: The authors’ reply:

    • C Silversides,
    • E Horlick,
    • J Granton,
    • H Balint
    Heart 2008;94:12 1653-1654

  • Letters: Digitalis: a dangerous drug in atrial fibrillation?

    • L Testa,
    • R Bhindi,
    • A P Banning
    Heart 2008;94:12 1654

  • Letters: The authors’ reply:

    • K Gjesdal,
    • J Feyzi,
    • S B Olsson
    Heart 2008;94:12 1654-1655

Correction

  • Correction

    Heart 2008;94:12 1655 doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.099424corr1

  • Correction

    Heart 2008;94:12 1655

Education in Heart

  • Clinical Pharmacology: Statins: established indications and controversial subgroups

    • J Wouter Jukema,
    • Sandrin C Bergheanu
    Heart 2008;94:12 1656-1662 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.151506

  • Congenital Heart Disease: Repaired tetralogy of Fallot in the adult: monitoring and management

    • Kier V Huehnergarth,
    • Michelle Gurvitz,
    • Karen K Stout,
    • Catherine M Otto
    Heart 2008;94:12 1663-1669 doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.147249

  • Diseases of the Aorta and Trauma to the Aorta and Heart: Aortic intramural haematoma

    • Ann F Bolger
    Heart 2008;94:12 1670-1674 doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.132811

JournalScan

  • JournalScan

    • Alistair Lindsay
    Heart 2008;94:12 1675-1676

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