Editorials

	Investigation of coronary artery disease in diabetes: is screening of asymptomatic patients necessary? JEREMY W SAYER and ADAM D TIMMIS Heart 1997; 78: 525-526. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.525 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary artery disease and diabetes M K RUTTER, S M MARSHALL, and J M McCOMB Heart 1997; 78: 527-529. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.527 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary heart disease in UK Indian Asians: the potential for reducing mortality JASPAL S KOONER Heart 1997; 78: 530-532. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.530 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass: too young for a trial MOHAMMAD BASHAR IZZAT, ANTHONY P C YIM, and JOHN E SANDERSON Heart 1997; 78: 533-534. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.533 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Randomised trials of new procedures: problems and pitfalls LAWRENCE I BONCHEK Heart 1997; 78: 535-536. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.535 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart failure: vive la difference! R P STEEDS and K S CHANNER Heart 1997; 78: 537-538. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.537 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Meta-analysis of the association of enteroviruses with human heart disease Christina Baboonian and Tom Treasure Heart 1997; 78: 539-543. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.539 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Patterns and costs of hospital care for coronary heart disease related and not related to diabetes C J Currie, C L Morgan, and J R Peters Heart 1997; 78: 544-549. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.544 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Asian Indians, coronary artery disease, and physical exercise J Dhawan and C L Bray Heart 1997; 78: 550-554. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.550 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence, detection, and management of cardiovascular risk factors in different ethnic groups in south London Francesco P Cappuccio, Derek G Cook, Richard W Atkinson, and Pasquale Strazzullo Heart 1997; 78: 555-563. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.555 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atrial fibrillation is associated with a lower exercise capacity in male chronic heart failure patients K Pardaens, J Van Cleemput, J Vanhaecke, and R H Fagard Heart 1997; 78: 564-568. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.564 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise capacity in chronic heart failure is related to the aetiology of heart disease Andrew L Clark, Derek Harrington, Tuan Peng Chua, and Andrew J S Coats Heart 1997; 78: 569-571. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.569 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparison of the long term prognostic value of peak exercise oxygen pulse and peak oxygen uptake in patients with chronic heart failure A Cohen-Solal, P Barnier, F Pessione, P Seknadji, D Logeart, T Laperche, and R Gourgon Heart 1997; 78: 572-576. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.572 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Psychological distress among recipients of Björk-Shiley convexo-concave valves: the impact of information Marjon Kallewaard, Jo Defauw, and Yolanda van der Graaf Heart 1997; 78: 577-580. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.577 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Florid psychopathology in patients receiving shocks from implanted cardioverter-defibrillators John P Bourke, Douglas Turkington, Gareth Thomas, Janet M McComb, and Margaret Tynan Heart 1997; 78: 581-583. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.581 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ten year follow up of patients referred for coronary artery bypass grafting from a single district general hospital A J Bathgate and J B Irving Heart 1997; 78: 584-586. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.584 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiopulmonary interactions in healthy children and children after simple cardiac surgery: the effects of positive and negative pressure ventilation Lara S Shekerdemian, Andrew Bush, Christopher Lincoln, Darryl F Shore, Andy J Petros, and Andrew N Redington Heart 1997; 78: 587-593. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.587 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain natriuretic peptide is stable in whole blood and can be measured using a simple rapid assay: implications for clinical practice David R Murdoch, John Byrne, James J Morton, Theresa A McDonagh, Stephen D Robb, Suzanne Clements, Ian Ford, John J V McMurray, and Henry J Dargie Heart 1997; 78: 594-597. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.594 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Interleukin 8 released after acute myocardial infarction is mainly bound to erythrocytes Robbert J de Winter, Annemieke Manten, Ype P de Jong, Rob Adams, Sander J H van Deventer, and Kong I Lie Heart 1997; 78: 598-602. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.598 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of adopting a new histological grading system of acute rejection after heart transplantation Aggie H Balk, Pieter E Zondervan, Peter van der Meer, Teun van Gelder, Bas Mochtar, Maarten L Simoons, and Willem Weimar Heart 1997; 78: 603-607. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.603 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports

	Three year continuous abstinence in a smoking cessation study using the nicotine transdermal patch Robyn L Richmond, Linda Kehoe, and Abilio Cesar de Almeida Neto Heart 1997; 78: 617-618. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.617 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case studies

	Dystrophin gene abnormalities in two patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Francesco Muntoni, Andrea Di Lenarda, Maurizio Porcu, Gianfranco Sinagra, Anna Mateddu, Gianni Marrosu, Alessandra Ferlini, Milena Cau, Jelena Milasin, Maria Antonietta Melis, Maria Giovanna Marrosu, Carlo Cianchetti, Antonio Sanna, Arturo Falaschi, Fulvio Camerini, Mauro Giacca, and Luisa Mestroni Heart 1997; 78: 608-612. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.608 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-atherosclerotic coronary artery aneurysms: two case reports Hendrick M Y Chia, Kim H Tan, and Graham Jackson Heart 1997; 78: 613-616. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.613 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Atypical Kawasaki syndrome: how many symptoms have to be present? Conrad Pfafferott, Alexander Wirtzfeld, and Bernhard Permanetter Heart 1997; 78: 619-621. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.619 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short cases in cardiology

	Intracoronary urokinase and post-thrombolytic regimen in an infant with Kawasaki disease and acute myocardial infarction Fumihiko Katayama, Satoshi Hiraishi, Nobuhiro Takeda, and Hitoshi Misawa Heart 1997; 78: 621-622. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.621 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Iatrogenic atrioventricular bypass tract following a Fontan operation for tricuspid atresia FELIPE MORENO GRANADO and LUIS GARCIA GUERETA Heart 1997; 78: 623. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.623 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atrial fibrillation and the thyroid PETER S C WONG, F L LI SAW HEE, and GREGORY Y H LIP Heart 1997; 78: 623-624. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.623a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac rehabilitation: economic evaluation should be interpreted with caution ALISTAIR GRANT Heart 1997; 78: 624. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.624 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: The World Health Organisation M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 1997; 78: 529. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.529 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Anastomotic pseudoaneurysm leading to acute tamponade following autograft replacement of the aortic valve O UZUN Heart 1997; 78: 534. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.534 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The ductus venosus J S CARVALHO Heart 1997; 78: 607. doi:10.1136/hrt.78.6.607a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]