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	Beyond cholesterol reduction in coronary heart disease: is vitamin E the answer? J. Cockcroft and P. Chowienczyk Heart 1996; 76: 293-294. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.293 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alterations of coronary blood flow and myocardial perfusion in hypercholesterolaemia. V. Schächinger and A. M. Zeiher Heart 1996; 76: 295-298. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.295 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Resistive vessel function in coronary artery disease. N. G. Uren and T. Crake Heart 1996; 76: 299-304. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.299 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hyperhomocysteinaemia, Helicobacter pylori, and coronary heart disease. J. J. Sung and J. E. Sanderson Heart 1996; 76: 305-307. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.305 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in subjects with acute myocardial infarction. B. Rathbone, D. Martin, J. Stephens, J. R. Thompson, and N. J. Samani Heart 1996; 76: 308-311. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.308 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787-1869). M. K. Davies and A. Hollman Heart 1996; 76: 311. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.311 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinically stable angina pectoris is not necessarily associated with histologically stable atherosclerotic plaques. A. C. van der Wal, A. E. Becker, K. T. Koch, J. J. Piek, P. Teeling, C. M. van der Loos, and G. K. David Heart 1996; 76: 312-316. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.312 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of intravascular ultrasound for in vivo assessment of changes in intimal thickness of angiographically normal saphenous vein grafts one year after aortocoronary bypass surgery. T. Hozumi, J. Yoshikawa, K. Yoshida, T. Akasaka, T. Takagi, Y. Honda, and H. Okura Heart 1996; 76: 317-320. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.317 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Carotid intima-media thickness in young patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia. A. Lavrencic, B. Kosmina, I. Keber, V. Videcnik, and D. Keber Heart 1996; 76: 321-325. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.321 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ACE inhibitors unmask incoordinate diastolic wall motion in restrictive left ventricular disease. M. Y. Henein, A. Amadi, C. O'Sullivan, A. Coats, and D. G. Gibson Heart 1996; 76: 326-331. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.326 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inspiratory muscle endurance in patients with chronic heart failure. J. T. Walsh, R. Andrews, P. Johnson, L. Phillips, A. J. Cowley, and W. J. Kinnear Heart 1996; 76: 332-336. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.332 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Specific changes in skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain composition in cardiac failure: differences compared with disuse atrophy as assessed on microbiopsies by high resolution electrophoresis. G. Vescovo, F. Serafini, L. Facchin, P. Tenderini, U. Carraro, L. Dalla Libera, C. Catani, and G. B. Ambrosio Heart 1996; 76: 337-343. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.337 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intravascular ultrasound-guided emergency coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent placement without post-procedural systemic anticoagulation. R. Blasini, F. J. Neumann, G. Richardt, C. Schmitt, R. Paloncy, and A. Schömig Heart 1996; 76: 344-349. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.344 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Quantitative three dimensional echocardiography in patients with pulmonary hypertension and compressed left ventricles: comparison with cross sectional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. H. D. Apfel, Z. Shen, A. S. Gopal, V. Vangi, D. Solowiejczyk, K. Altmann, R. J. Barst, L. M. Boxt, L. D. Allan, and D. L. King Heart 1996; 76: 350-354. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.350 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Caffeine restriction has no role in the management of patients with symptomatic idiopathic ventricular premature beats. D. E. Newby, J. M. Neilson, D. R. Jarvie, and N. A. Boon Heart 1996; 76: 355-357. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.355 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of permanent dual chamber pacing on myocardial perfusion in symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J. L. Posma, P. K. Blanksma, E. E. Van Der Wall, W. Vaalburg, H. J. Crijns, and K. I. Lie Heart 1996; 76: 358-362. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.358 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in the palliation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease. O. Stümper, J. F. Piéchaud, P. Bonhoeffer, D. Bonnet, Y. Aggoun, D. Sidi, and J. Kachaner Heart 1996; 76: 363-366. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.363 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intraoperative apical ventricular septal defect closure using a modified Rashkind double umbrella. R. R. Chaturvedi, D. F. Shore, M. Yacoub, and A. N. Redington Heart 1996; 76: 367-369. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.367 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Bacterial endocarditis involving a subaortic membrane. D. Pentousis, J. P. Cooper, and A. P. Rae Heart 1996; 76: 370-371. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.370 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Angina in McArdle's disease. D. P. Nicholls, N. P. Campbell, H. P. Stevenson, and V. H. Patterson Heart 1996; 76: 372-373. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.372 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A case of myocardial bridging: evaluation using intracoronary ultrasound, Doppler flow measurement, and quantitative coronary angiography. B. J. Kneale, A. J. Stewart, and D. J. Coltart Heart 1996; 76: 374-376. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.374 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypereosinophilic syndrome: endomyocardial fibrosis. M. Pitt, M. K. Davies, and A. J. Brady Heart 1996; 76: 377-378. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.377 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Gerbode's defect associated with acute sinus node dysfunction as a complication of infective endocarditis. C. Michel, M. A. Rabinovitch, and T. Huynh Heart 1996; 76: 379. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.379 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular non-compaction in a patient with becker's muscular dystrophy. C. Stöllberger, J. Finsterer, G. Blazek, and R. E. Bittner Heart 1996; 76: 380. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.4.380 [PDF] [Request Permissions]