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	Mitral valve replacement for pacing-induced severe mitral regurgitation after radiofrequency ablation of the atrioventricular junction. T. Le Tourneau, D. Klug, and D. Lacroix Heart 1996; 76: 457. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.457 [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Research Article

	Is pressure recovery an important cause of "Doppler aortic stenosis" with no gradient at cardiac catheterisation? J. Chambers Heart 1996; 76: 381-383. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.381 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sir Thomas Lewis (1881-1945). M. K. Davies and A. Hollman Heart 1996; 76: 383. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.383 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Drug induced closure of patent ductus arteriosus. N. Archer Heart 1996; 76: 384-385. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.384 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular diastolic function: implications for treatment. S. J. Brecker and D. G. Gibson Heart 1996; 76: 386-387. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.386 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increase in hospital admission rates for heart failure in The Netherlands, 1980-1993. J. B. Reitsma, A. Mosterd, A. J. de Craen, R. W. Koster, F. J. van Capelle, D. E. Grobbee, and J. G. Tijssen Heart 1996; 76: 388-392. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.388 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ventilation/carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional capacity in congestive heart failure. R. V. Milani, M. R. Mehra, T. K. Reddy, C. J. Lavie, and H. O. Ventura Heart 1996; 76: 393-396. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.393 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How epicardial U-wave changes are reflected in body surface precordial electrocardiograms in anterior or inferoposterior myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty. H. Kataoka, S. Yano, A. Tamura, and Y. Mikuriya Heart 1996; 76: 397-405. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.397 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of patient characteristics on the yield of prolonged baseline head-up tilt testing and the additional yield of drug provocation. A. P. Fitzpatrick, R. J. Lee, L. M. Epstein, M. D. Lesh, S. Eisenberg, and M. M. Sheinman Heart 1996; 76: 406-411. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.406 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary ostial occlusion: "have you seen anything like this?". I. Ahmed, M. C. Sissons, and D. H. Roberts Heart 1996; 76: 411. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.411 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Altered patterns of cardiac intercellular junction distribution in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. R. Sepp, N. J. Severs, and R. G. Gourdie Heart 1996; 76: 412-417. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.412 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Short term reduction of left ventricular mass in primary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by octreotide injections. A. I. Günal, A. Isik, H. Celiker, O. Eren, H. Celebi, S. Y. Günal, and C. Lüleci Heart 1996; 76: 418-421. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.418 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Accuracy of four automatic QT measurement techniques in cardiac patients and healthy subjects. N. B. McLaughlin, R. W. Campbell, and A. Murray Heart 1996; 76: 422-426. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.422 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changing patterns of investigation and treatment of cardiac failure in hospital. G. S. Hillis, A. Al-Mohammad, M. Wood, and K. P. Jennings Heart 1996; 76: 427-429. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.427 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An evaluation of the results of media and educational campaigns designed to shorten the time taken by patients with acute myocardial infarction to decide to go to hospital. M. B. Blohm, M. Hartford, B. W. Karlson, R. V. Luepker, and J. Herlitz Heart 1996; 76: 430-434. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.430 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Permanent pacemaker use after cardiac transplantation: completing the audit cycle. N. D. Holt, M. M. Tynan, C. D. Scott, G. Parry, J. H. Dark, and J. M. McComb Heart 1996; 76: 435-438. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.435 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Permanent pacemaker implantation after cardiac transplantation: extra cost of a conservative policy. N. D. Holt, G. Parry, M. M. Tynan, J. H. Dark, and J. M. McComb Heart 1996; 76: 439-441. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.439 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Percutaneous transvenous intracardiac ultrasound imaging in dogs: a new approach to monitor left ventricular function. L. Jiang, N. J. Weissman, J. L. Guerrero, J. He, A. E. Weyman, R. A. Levine, and M. H. Picard Heart 1996; 76: 442-448. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.442 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Haemorrhagic bullae in a patient with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus treated with streptokinase. H. M. Dunn and R. A. Fulton Heart 1996; 76: 448. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.448 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Infant Ross procedure for recurrent aortic stenosis. M. Runciman, I. Ostman-Smith, and S. Westaby Heart 1996; 76: 449-450. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.449 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A previously undescribed de novo insertion-deletion mutation in the beta myosin heavy chain gene in a kindred with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. G. Cuda, N. Perrotti, F. Perticone, and P. L. Mattioli Heart 1996; 76: 451-452. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.451 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recurrent, life-threatening atrioventricular dissociation associated with toxoplasma myocarditis. J. S. Duffield, A. J. Jacob, and H. C. Miller Heart 1996; 76: 453-454. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.453 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Defibrillator twiddler's syndrome: a rare cause of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator failure. A. Navone, A. Picone, and K. Boahene Heart 1996; 76: 455-456. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.455 [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Guidelines for pacemaker follow up. Report of a British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group (BPEG). R. Sutton Heart 1996; 76: 458-460. doi:10.1136/hrt.76.5.458 [PDF] [Request Permissions]