Abstracts in Cardiology

	Of claret and coronaries S A Thorne Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 550. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.550 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Articles

	British Cardiac Society newsletter John G F Cleland and D John Parker Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 573-574. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.573-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book Reviews

	The ECG in practice E Leatham Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 573. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.573 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the Editor

	Coronary heart disease in Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis: aetiology and possibilities for prevention RB Singh and MA Niaz Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 572. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.572 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early and late arrhythmias after the Fontan operation: predisposing factors and clinical consequences Walter C Randall and W H Wehrmacher Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 572. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.572-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Insulin and atherosclerosis: villain, accomplice, or innocent bystander? P J Savage and M F Saad Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 473-475. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.473 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Oxidised low density lipoproteins and atherogenesis. D S Leake Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 476-478. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.476 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Developments in interventional catheterisation and progress in surgery for congenital heart disease: achieving a balance. A P Salmon, B R Keeton, and B Sethia Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 479-480. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.479 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Radiation induced coronary heart disease. D Sebag-Montefiore and H Hope-Stone Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 481-482. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.481 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Radiotherapy, left-sided breast cancer, and ischaemic heart disease. R E Smith, H J Dobbs, and J F Martin Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 483-484. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.483 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-invasive diagnosis of arterial patency after thrombolytic treatment and its relation to prognosis. R M Norris, H D White, D B Cross, K S Woo, J M Elliott, D Twigden, B Williams, and R N Johnson Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 485-491. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.485 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Aspirin does not improve early arterial patency after streptokinase treatment for acute myocardial infarction. R M Norris, H D White, D B Cross, K S Woo, A H Maslowski, M P Caruana, H H Hart, and B Williams Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 492-495. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.492 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Severe coronary artery disease after radiation therapy of the chest and mediastinum: clinical presentation and treatment. F Orzan, A Brusca, M R Conte, P Presbitero, and M C Figliomeni Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 496-500. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.496 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early changes in left ventricular subendocardial function after successful coronary angioplasty. M Y Henein, K Priestley, T Davarashvili, N Buller, and D G Gibson Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 501-506. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.501 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased response of diastolic blood pressure to exercise in patients with coronary artery disease: an index of latent ventricular dysfunction? I A Paraskevaidis, D T Kremastinos, A S Kassimatis, G K Karavolias, G D Kordosis, Z S Kyriakides, and P K Toutouzas Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 507-511. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.507 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of lisinopril on cardiorespiratory, neuroendocrine, and renal function in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction. J G Cleland, D Shah, S Krikler, A Dritsas, P Nihoyannopoulos, G Frost, and C M Oakley Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 512-515. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.512 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of hyperventilation and mental stress on coronary blood flow in syndrome X. A Chauhan, P A Mullins, G Taylor, M C Petch, and P M Schofield Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 516-524. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.516 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Maternal mortality from heart disease in pregnancy. M De Swiet Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 524. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.524 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Autonomic function in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. D M Gilligan, W L Chan, E Sbarouni, P Nihoyannopoulos, and C M Oakley Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 525-529. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.525 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A comparison of transoesophageal atrial pacing and direct current cardioversion for the termination of atrial flutter: a prospective, randomised clinical trial. K J Tucker and C Wilson Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 530-535. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.530 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary artery pressure and the acute chest syndrome in homozygous sickle cell disease. C E Denbow, E E Chung, and G R Serjeant Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 536-538. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.536 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Employment and insurance for young adults with congenital heart disease. D S Celermajer and J E Deanfield Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 539-543. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.539 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of a second transcatheter Rashkind arterial duct occluder for persistent flow after implantation of the first device: indications and results. I C Huggon, A H Tabatabaei, S A Qureshi, E J Baker, and M Tynan Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 544-550. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.544 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stenting of the arterial duct combined with banding of the pulmonary arteries and atrial septectomy or septostomy: a new approach to palliation for the hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J L Gibbs, C Wren, K G Watterson, S Hunter, and J R Hamilton Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 551-555. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.551 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Technique of percutaneous laser-assisted valve dilatation for valvar atresia in congenital heart disease. E Rosenthal, S A Qureshi, A P Kakadekar, R Anjos, E J Baker, and M Tynan Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 556-562. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.556 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Demonstration of the Epstein-Barr genome by the polymerase chain reaction and in situ hybridisation in a patient with viral pericarditis. T Satoh, M Kojima, and K Ohshima Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 563-564. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.563 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased expression of interleukin 6 mRNA in cardiac myxomas. Y Seino, U Ikeda, and K Shimada Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 565-567. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.565 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A patient in whom self-terminating ventricular fibrillation was a manifestation of myocardial reperfusion. N M van Hemel and J H Kingma Br. Heart J. 1993; 69: 568-571. doi:10.1136/hrt.69.6.568 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]