Editorials

	Pregnancy in women with congenital heart defects: what are the risks? SAMUEL SIU, DAVID CHITAYAT, and GARY WEBB Heart 1999; 81: 225-226. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.225 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The era of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects MICHAEL L RIGBY Heart 1999; 81: 227-228. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.227 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long axis function in disease MICHAEL Y HENEIN and DEREK G GIBSON Heart 1999; 81: 229-231. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.229 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis Y-K Wong, P J Gallagher, and M E Ward Heart 1999; 81: 232-238. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.232 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies are associated with an atherogenic lipid profile L J Murray, D P J O'Reilly, G M L Ong, C O'Neill, A E Evans, and K B Bamford Heart 1999; 81: 239-244. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.239 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, or cytomegalovirus: population based study of coronary heart disease J Danesh, Y Wong, M Ward, and J Muir Heart 1999; 81: 245-247. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.245 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cytomegalovirus seropositivity and incident ischaemic heart disease in the Caerphilly prospective heart disease study D P Strachan, D Carrington, M A Mendall, B K Butland, P M Sweetnam, and P C Elwood Heart 1999; 81: 248-251. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.248 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic variations in the investigation and management of coronary heart disease in Scotland M C M MacLeod, A R Finlayson, J P Pell, and I N Findlay Heart 1999; 81: 252-256. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.252 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale using the Amplatzer septal occluder to prevent recurrence of neurological decompression illness in divers K P Walsh, P T Wilmshurst, and W L Morrison Heart 1999; 81: 257-261. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.257 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Regional patterns of myocardial sympathetic denervation in dilated cardiomyopathy: an analysis using carbon-11 hydroxyephedrine and positron emission tomography F Hartmann, S Ziegler, S Nekolla, M Hadamitzky, M Seyfarth, G Richardt, and M Schwaiger Heart 1999; 81: 262-270. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.262 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome of pregnancy in women with congenital shunt lesions M Zuber, N Gautschi, E Oechslin, V Widmer, W Kiowski, and R Jenni Heart 1999; 81: 271-275. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.271 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pregnancy after atrial repair for transposition of the great arteries M Genoni, R Jenni, S P Hoerstrup, P Vogt, and M Turina Heart 1999; 81: 276-277. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.276 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endogenous plasma endothelin concentrations and coronary circulation in patients with mild dilated cardiomyopathy M Mundhenke, B Schwartzkopff, M Köstering, U Deska, R M Klein, and B E Strauer Heart 1999; 81: 278-284. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.278 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of coronary occlusion on left ventricular function with and without collateral supply during beating heart coronary artery surgery T W Koh, G S Carr-White, A C DeSouza, F D Ferdinand, J R Pepper, and D G Gibson Heart 1999; 81: 285-291. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.285 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Frequency and long term follow up of valvar insufficiency caused by retrograde aortic radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures A Olsson, B Darpö, L Bergfeldt, and M Rosenqvist Heart 1999; 81: 292-296. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.292 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	QT dispersion in patients with chronic heart failure:  blockers are associated with a reduction in QT dispersion C E Bonnar, A P Davie, L Caruana, L Fenn, S A Ogston, J J V McMurray, and A D Struthers Heart 1999; 81: 297-302. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.297 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Expression of skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium-ATPase is reduced in rats with postinfarction heart failure A Simonini, K Chang, P Yue, C S Long, and B M Massie Heart 1999; 81: 303-307. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.303 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case studies

	Chronic radiodermatitis following cardiac catheterisation: a report of two cases and a brief review of the literature L Dehen, C Vilmer, C Humilière, T Corcos, D Pentousis, L Ollivaud, D Chatelain, and L Dubertret Heart 1999; 81: 308-312. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.308 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tachyarrhythmias triggered by swallowing and belching P T Wilmshurst Heart 1999; 81: 313-315. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.313 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Recurring myocardial infarction in a 35 year old woman I Bux-Gewehr, A Nacke, and G E Feurle Heart 1999; 81: 316-317. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.316 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	AV reentrant and idiopathic ventricular double tachycardias: complicated interactions between two tachycardias T Washizuka, S Niwano, K Tsuchida, and Y Aizawa Heart 1999; 81: 318-320. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.318 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Tachycardia induced tachycardia: case report of right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia and AV nodal reentrant tachycardia M Cooklin and J M McComb Heart 1999; 81: 321-322. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.321 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ECG diagnosis of native heart ventricular tachycardia in a heterotopic heart transplant recipient M Vanderheyden, J de Sutter, and M Goethals Heart 1999; 81: 323-324. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.323 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiocutaneous fistula P G Danias, T Lehman, T Kartis, and J C Missri Heart 1999; 81: 325-326. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.325 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short cases in cardiology

	Congenital pericardial defect presenting as chest pain R A Rusk and A Kenny Heart 1999; 81: 327-328. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.327 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Contrast echocardiography during pericardiocentesis T R Betts and J R Radvan Heart 1999; 81: 329. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.329 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Does aspirin treatment influence vascular resistance and fluid filtration in patients with congestive heart failure? S GALATIUS, H WROBLEWSKI, and J KASTRUP Heart 1999; 81: 330. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.330 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brugada syndrome associated with an autonomic disorder TSUNG O CHENG Heart 1999; 81: 330. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.330a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Echocardiography M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 1999; 81: 231. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.231 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A tilting valve R A TIO and H J G M CRIJNS Heart 1999; 81: 251. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.251 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Right coronary artery to coronary sinus fistula C G MISSOURIS, D FLUCK, and S BRECKER Heart 1999; 81: 270. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.270 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Biatrial thrombosis in cardiac amyloidosis M SANTARONE, G CORRADO, and L M TAGLIAGAMBE Heart 1999; 81: 302. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.302 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Inoue balloon dilatation of a mitral valve bioprosthesis PETER F LUDMAN and MICHAEL P I PITT Heart 1999; 81: 320. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.320 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Heart 1999; 81: 330. doi:10.1136/hrt.81.3.330b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]