Articles

	BRITISH CARDIAC SOCIETY NEWSLETTER D John Parker and John G F Cleland Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 490-491. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.490-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the Editor

	10 year review of cardiac tumours in childhood David W Webb, Antonia Clarke, Rod Thomas, and John P Osborne Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 490. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.490 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Radiation hazards to the cardiologist Richard Underwood and John Caplin Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 490. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.490-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pathogenesis of oedema in chronic severe anaemia: studies of body water and sodium, renal function, haemodynamic variables, and plasma hormones John E Sanderson Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 490. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.490-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	The rights of woman. I. N. Findlay, D. Cunningham, and H. J. Dargie Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 401-403. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.401 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How transoesophageal echocardiography can assist cardiac surgery in adults. A. J. Bryan, B. Barzilai, and N. T. Kouchoukos Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 404-405. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.404 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lasers, burns, cuts, tingles and pumps: a consideration of alternative treatments for intractable angina. D. Mulcahy, C. Knight, R. Stables, and K. Fox Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 406-407. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.406 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary artery surgery in women compared with men: analysis of coronary risk factors and in-hospital mortality in a single centre. M. Barbir, F. Lazem, C. Ilsley, A. Mitchell, A. Khaghani, and M. Yacoub Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 408-412. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.408 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of spinal cord stimulation on myocardial ischaemia during daily life in patients with severe coronary artery disease. A prospective ambulatory electrocardiographic study. M. J. de Jongste, J. Haaksma, R. W. Hautvast, H. L. Hillege, P. W. Meyler, M. J. Staal, J. E. Sanderson, and K. I. Lie Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 413-418. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.413 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Does pain relief with spinal cord stimulation for angina conceal myocardial infarction? C. Andersen, P. Hole, and H. Oxhøj Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 419-421. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.419 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Can power spectral analysis of heart rate variability identify a high risk subgroup of congestive heart failure patients with excessive sympathetic activation? A pilot study before and after heart transplantation. A. Mortara, M. T. La Rovere, M. G. Signorini, P. Pantaleo, G. Pinna, L. Martinelli, C. Ceconi, S. Cerutti, and L. Tavazzi Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 422-430. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.422 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of beta blockade on the neurohumoral and cardiopulmonary response to dynamic exercise in cardiac transplant recipients. S. S. Kushwaha, N. R. Banner, N. Patel, A. Cox, H. Patton, and M. H. Yacoub Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 431-436. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.431 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation of Helicobacter pylori infection and coronary heart disease. M. A. Mendall, P. M. Goggin, N. Molineaux, J. Levy, T. Toosy, D. Strachan, A. J. Camm, and T. C. Northfield Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 437-439. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.437 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Telephone triage of cardiac emergency calls by dispatchers: a prospective study of 1386 emergency calls. M. Srámek, W. Post, and R. W. Koster Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 440-445. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.440 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increase in plasma beta endorphins precedes vasodepressor syncope. D. R. Wallbridge, H. E. MacIntyre, C. E. Gray, M. A. Denvir, K. G. Oldroyd, A. P. Rae, and S. M. Cobbe Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 446-448. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.446 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Aortic valve replacement in elderly patients with aortic stenosis. E. Straumann, W. Kiowski, I. Langer, E. Grädel, P. Stulz, D. Burckhardt, M. Pfisterer, and F. Burkart Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 449-453. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.449 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Late clinical and echocardiographic follow up after percutaneous balloon dilatation of the mitral valve. C. E. Ruiz, H. P. Zhang, H. Gamra, J. W. Allen, and F. Y. Lau Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 454-458. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.454 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	No evidence to implicate Borrelia burgdorferi in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy in the United Kingdom. D. H. Rees, P. J. Keeling, W. J. McKenna, and J. S. Axford Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 459-461. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.459 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dynamic three-dimensional echocardiography with a computed tomography imaging probe: initial clinical experience with transthoracic application in infants and children with congenital heart defects. M. Vogel and S. Lösch Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 462-467. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.462 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Serum cholesterol and acute myocardial infarction: a case-control study from the GISSI-2 trial. Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell'Infarto-Epidemiologia dei Fattori di Rischio dell'Infarto Miocardico Investigators. A. Nobili, B. D'Avanzo, L. Santoro, G. Ventura, P. Todesco, and C. La Vecchia Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 468-473. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.468 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Variations in the use of coronary angiography in three cities in the Trent Region. D. Gray and J. R. Hampton Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 474-478. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.474 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ventricular tachycardia: an unusual pacemaker-mediated tachycardia. D. C. Lefroy, T. Crake, and D. W. Davies Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 481-483. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.481 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mechanism of pacemaker induced cough. M. Hargreaves and K. Channon Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 484-486. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.484 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stenting of stenosed aortopulmonary collaterals: a new approach to palliation in pulmonary atresia with multifocal aortopulmonary blood supply. K. A. McLeod, M. E. Blackburn, and J. L. Gibbs Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 487-489. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.487 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An accidental aneurysm: an incidental finding. S. A. Thorne and S. M. Forbat Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 489. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.489 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Eighth survey of staffing in cardiology in the United Kingdom 1992. D. Chamberlain, J. Parker, R. Balcon, M. Webb-Peploe, S. Cobbe, D. Boyle, M. Tynan, S. Hunter, and K. Reval Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 492-500. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.492 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Technique

	Transcatheter closure of a ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva Seamus Cullen, Jane Somerville, and Andrew Redington Br. Heart J. 1994; 71: 479-480. doi:10.1136/hrt.71.5.479 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]