Editorials

	Should percutaneous devices be used to close a patent foramen ovale after cerebral infarction or TIA? J CHAMBERS Heart 1999; 82: 537-538. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.537 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Warfarin in atrial fibrillation: underused in the elderly, often inappropriately used in the young ROBERT G HART Heart 1999; 82: 539-540. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.539 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Changes in cognition following cardiac surgery S NEWMAN and J STYGALL Heart 1999; 82: 541-542. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.541 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lifestyle changes after a myocardial infarction D W JOHNSTON Heart 1999; 82: 543-544. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.543 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How valuable is cardiac rehabilitation and who should get it? D R THOMPSON and D P DE BONO Heart 1999; 82: 545-546. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.545 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Left atrial appendage: structure, function, and role in thromboembolism N M Al-Saady, O A Obel, and A J Camm Heart 1999; 82: 547-554. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.547 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Left atrial appendage anatomy and function: short term response to sustained atrial fibrillation M J Weigner, S E Katz, P S Douglas, and W J Manning Heart 1999; 82: 555-558. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.555 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects in adults with the Amplatzer septal occluder R Dhillon, B Thanopoulos, G Tsaousis, F Triposkiadis, M Kyriakidis, and A Redington Heart 1999; 82: 559-562. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.559 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stroke and atrial fibrillation: is stroke prevention treatment appropriate beforehand? D Deplanque, F Corea, C Arquizan, L Parnetti, J L Mas, V Gallai, D Leys, and the SAFE I Study Investigators Heart 1999; 82: 563-569. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.563 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of antithrombotic measures for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation I Perez, A Melbourn, and L Kalra Heart 1999; 82: 570-574. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.570 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular beat to beat performance in atrial fibrillation: dependence on contractility, preload, and afterload H J Muntinga, A T M Gosselink, P K Blanksma, P J De Kam, E E Van Der Wall, and H J G M Crijns Heart 1999; 82: 575-580. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.575 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk of myocardial infarction in young female smokers N R Dunn, B Faragher, M Thorogood, L de Caestecker, T M MacDonald, C McCollum, S Thomas, and R Mann Heart 1999; 82: 581-583. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.581 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-adherence with ACE inhibitor treatment is common in heart failure and can be detected by routine serum ACE activity assays A D Struthers, G Anderson, R J MacFadyen, C Fraser, and T M MacDonald Heart 1999; 82: 584-588. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.584 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impact of concurrent amiodarone treatment on the tolerability and efficacy of carvedilol in patients with chronic heart failure P S Macdonald, A M Keogh, C Aboyoun, M Lund, R Amor, and D McCaffrey Heart 1999; 82: 589-593. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.589 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evolution and long term outcome in cases with fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: Italian multicentre study V Fesslova', S Nava, L Villa, and the Fetal Cardiology Study Group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology Heart 1999; 82: 594-599. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.594 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stent implantation for aortic coarctation and recoarctation A G Magee, G Brzezinska-Rajszys, S A Qureshi, E Rosenthal, M Zubrzycka, J Ksiazyk, and M Tynan Heart 1999; 82: 600-606. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.600 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of left ventricular relaxation on the pressure half time of aortic regurgitation S F de Marchi, S Windecker, B C Aeschbacher, and C Seiler Heart 1999; 82: 607-613. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.607 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Utility of cardiac troponin I, creatine kinase-MBmass, myosin light chain 1, and myoglobin in the early in-hospital triage of "high risk" patients with chest pain G S Hillis, N Zhao, P Taggart, W C Dalsey, and A Mangione Heart 1999; 82: 614-620. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.614 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A new mutation of the cardiac troponin T gene causing familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without left ventricular hypertrophy A Varnava, C Baboonian, F Davison, L de Cruz, P M Elliott, M J Davies, and W J McKenna Heart 1999; 82: 621-624. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.621 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Malalignment of the sarcomeric filaments in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with cardiac myosin heavy chain gene mutation A Muraishi, H Kai, K Adachi, H Nishi, and T Imaizumi Heart 1999; 82: 625-629. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.625 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide correlates with systolic dysfunction and left ventricular filling pattern in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy F M Fruhwald, A Fahrleitner, N Watzinger, H Dobnig, M Schumacher, R Maier, R Zweiker, G Leb, and W Klein Heart 1999; 82: 630-633. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.630 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is it possible to identify infrahissian cardiac conduction abnormalities in myotonic dystrophy by non-invasive methods? D Babuty, L Fauchier, D Tena-Carbi, P Poret, J Leche, M Raynaud, J P Fauchier, and P Cosnay Heart 1999; 82: 634-637. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.634 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case studies

	Mobile intracardiac calcinosis: a new risk of thromboembolism in patients with haemodialysed end stage renal disease K Tsuchihashi, A Nozawa, S Marusaki, N Moniwa, Y Oh-numa, A Kuno, S Takagi, H Takizawa, N Ura, and K Shimamoto Heart 1999; 82: 638-640. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.638 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Carcinoid constrictive pericarditis S D Johnston, P W Johnston, and D O'Rourke Heart 1999; 82: 641-643. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.641 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects P SYAMASUNDAR RAO and ELEFTHERIOS B SIDERIS Heart 1999; 82: 644. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.644 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary pressure measurements: catheter induced errors M POULLIS Heart 1999; 82: 644-645. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.644a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diamorphine and British cardiology: so we are right! M POULLIS Heart 1999; 82: 645-646. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.645 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Decrease of plasma fibrinogen after eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with ischaemic heart disease G TREIBER Heart 1999; 82: 646. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.646 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Unusual congenital coronary anomaly and myocardial ischaemia D A Pascual, F Soria, and M Valdes Heart 1999; 82: e7. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.e7 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Nicorandil abolished repolarisation alternans in a patient with idiopathic long QT syndrome Y Fujimoto, H Morita, K K Fukushima, and T Ohe Heart 1999; 82: e8. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.e8 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Exercise testing M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 1999; 82: 538. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.538 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The Vineberg procedure A D MICHAELS and T M CHOU Heart 1999; 82: 569. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.569 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Pitfall in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion by echocardiography J AUER, R BERENT, and B EBER Heart 1999; 82: 613. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.5.613 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]