Editorials

	Transfusion associated graft versus host disease and its prevention LORNA M WILLIAMSON Heart 1998; 80: 211-212. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.211 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart rate variability and cardiac failure F LOMBARDI and A MORTARA Heart 1998; 80: 213-214. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.213 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Myocardial hibernation and stunning: from physiological principles to clinical practice S R Redwood, R Ferrari, and M S Marber Heart 1998; 80: 218-222. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.218 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Troponin T measurement after myocardial infarction can identify left ventricular ejection of less than 40% A C R Rao, P O Collinson, R Canepa-Anson, and S P Joseph Heart 1998; 80: 223-225. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.223 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac troponin T does not increase after electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter K Greaves and T Crake Heart 1998; 80: 226-228. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.226 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Direct current cardioversion does not cause cardiac damage: evidence from cardiac troponin T estimation A C R Rao, N Naeem, C John, P O Collinson, R Canepa-Anson, and S P Joseph Heart 1998; 80: 229-230. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.229 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Audit of prehospital thrombolysis by general practitioners in peripheral practices in Grampian J Rawles, C Sinclair, K Jennings, L Ritchie, and N Waugh Heart 1998; 80: 231-234. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.231 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fibrinolytic potential is significantly increased by oestrogen treatment in postmenopausal women with mild dyslipidaemia O C E Gebara, M A Mittleman, B W Walsh, I Lipinska, F K Welty, G Bellotti, J E Muller, F K Sacks, and G H Tofler Heart 1998; 80: 235-239. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.235 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Late complications following permanent pacemaker implantation or elective unit replacement A A Harcombe, S A Newell, P F Ludman, T E Wistow, L D Sharples, P M Schofield, D L Stone, L M Shapiro, T Cole, and M C Petch Heart 1998; 80: 240-244. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.240 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dispersion of regional wall motion abnormality in patients with long QT syndrome K Nakayama, H Yamanari, F Otsuka, K Fukushima, H Saito, Y Fujimoto, T Emori, H Matsubara, S Uchida, and T Ohe Heart 1998; 80: 245-250. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.245 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prognostic significance of electrical alternans versus signal averaged electrocardiography in predicting the outcome of electrophysiological testing and arrhythmia-free survival A A Armoundas, D S Rosenbaum, J N Ruskin, H Garan, and R J Cohen Heart 1998; 80: 251-256. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.251 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Electrocardiographic changes after alcohol septal ablation in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy J Kazmierczak, Z Kornacewicz-Jach, M Kisly, R Gil, and A Wojtarowicz Heart 1998; 80: 257-262. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.257 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sustained left ventricular diastolic dysfunction after exercise in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy M Morikawa, H Sato, H Sato, Y Koretsune, Y Ohnishi, T Kurotobi, T Kuzuya, and M Hori Heart 1998; 80: 263-269. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.263 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: lack of association with hepatitis C virus infection G N Dalekos, K Achenbach, D Christodoulou, G K Liapi, E K Zervou, D A Sideris, and E V Tsianos Heart 1998; 80: 270-275. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.270 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical and morphological characteristics in Streptococcus bovis endocarditis: a comparison with other causative microorganisms in 177 cases I Kupferwasser, H Darius, A M Müller, S Mohr-Kahaly, T Westermeier, H Oelert, R Erbel, and J Meyer Heart 1998; 80: 276-280. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.276 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reference ranges for cardiac dimensions and blood flow velocity in preterm infants R Skelton, A B Gill, and J M Parsons Heart 1998; 80: 281-285. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.281 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Severe brain injury after cardiac surgery in children: consequences for the family and the need for assistance A M Menezes and E A Shinebourne Heart 1998; 80: 286-291. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.286 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A follow up study of myocardial involvement in patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) Y Okajima, Y Tanabe, M Takayanagi, and H Aotsuka Heart 1998; 80: 292-295. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.292 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Nuclear cardiology in the UK 1994: activity relative to Europe, USA, and British Cardiac Society targets D J Pennell, E Prvulovich, A Tweddel, and J Caplin Heart 1998; 80: 296-298. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.296 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Transfusion associated graft versus host disease in an immunocompetent individual following coronary artery bypass grafting R Ahya, J G Douglas, and H G Watson Heart 1998; 80: 299-300. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.299 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial trigeminy in a young patient I J Dobran, V Niebch, and E G Vester Heart 1998; 80: 301-302. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.301 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	T wave alternans after sotalol: evidence for increased sensitivity to sotalol after conversion from atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm H L Tan and A A M Wilde Heart 1998; 80: 303-306. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.303 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial ischaemia in a case of a solitary coronary ostium in the right aortic sinus with retroaortic course of the left coronary artery: documentation of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of ischaemia by intracoronary Doppler and pressure measurements E R Schwarz, P K Hager, R Uebis, P Hanrath, and H G Klues Heart 1998; 80: 307-311. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.307 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short cases in cardiology

	Cardiac valve invasion in chronic adult T cell leukaemia J Takata, H Taguchi, I Miyoshi, and Y L Doi Heart 1998; 80: 311-312. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.311 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Congresses M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 1998; 80: 217. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.217 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A calcified occlusion of the left main coronary artery in a young man R J G PETERS, C E SCHOTBORGH, and J A P VAN DER SLOOT Heart 1998; 80: 298. doi:10.1136/hrt.80.3.298 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]