Editorials

	Subaortic stenosis: still more questions than answers DENISE KITCHINER Heart 1999; 82: 647-648. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.647 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pacing for vasovagal syncope A S KURBAAN and R SUTTON Heart 1999; 82: 649-650. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.649 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Taming platelets in coronary stenting: ticlopidine out, clopidogrel in? C I O BROOKES and U SIGWART Heart 1999; 82: 651-652. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.651 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Should we ever treat the echo rather than the patient? J CHAMBERS Heart 1999; 82: 652-653. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.652 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving quality of life in patients with angina R J P LEWIN Heart 1999; 82: 654-655. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.654 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-cardiac chest pain: assessment and management J CHAMBERS, C BASS, and R MAYOU Heart 1999; 82: 656-657. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.656 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Early and late effects of radiation treatment for prevention of coronary restenosis: a critical appraisal O F Bertrand, S Lehnert, R Mongrain, and M G Bourassa Heart 1999; 82: 658-662. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.658 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Can the surface electrocardiogram be used to predict myocardial viability? A Al-Mohammad, M Y Norton, I R Mahy, J C Patel, A E Welch, P Mikecz, and S Walton Heart 1999; 82: 663-667. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.663 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dobutamine echocardiography predicts functional outcome after revascularisation in patients with dysfunctional myocardium irrespective of the perfusion pattern on resting thallium-201 imaging R Senior and A Lahiri Heart 1999; 82: 668-673. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.668 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with physician staffed emergency medical services: the Utstein style applied to a midsized urban/suburban area B W Böttiger, C Grabner, H Bauer, C Bode, T Weber, J Motsch, and E Martin Heart 1999; 82: 674-679. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.674 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Seasonal variations in out of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest J P Pell, J Sirel, A K Marsden, and S M Cobbe Heart 1999; 82: 680-683. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.680 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary revascularisation for postischaemic heart failure: how myocardial viability affects survival D Pagano, M E Lewis, J N Townend, P Davies, P G Camici, and R S Bonser Heart 1999; 82: 684-688. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.684 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of cholesterol lowering treatment on positive exercise tests in patients with hypercholesterolaemia and normal coronary angiograms A P Mansur, C V Serrano, Jr, J C Nicolau, L A M César, and J A F Ramires Heart 1999; 82: 689-693. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.689 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transhepatic approach for cardiac catheterisation in children: initial experience K A McLeod, A B Houston, T Richens, and N Wilson Heart 1999; 82: 694-696. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.694 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular function in adults with mild pulmonary insufficiency late after Fallot repair R A Niezen, W A Helbing, E E van der Wall, R J van der Geest, H W Vliegen, and A de Roos Heart 1999; 82: 697-703. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.697 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Total cavopulmonary and atriopulmonary connections are associated with reduced heart rate variability G Butera, D Bonnet, L Iserin, D Sidi, J Kachaner, and E Villain Heart 1999; 82: 704-707. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.704 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Natural history and surgical outcomes for isolated discrete subaortic stenosis in children C V Rohlicek, S Font del Pino, M Hosking, J Miro, J-M Côté, and J Finley Heart 1999; 82: 708-713. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.708 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term follow up of prosthetic valve endocarditis: what characteristics identify patients who were treated successfully with antibiotics alone? K Truninger, C H Attenhofer Jost, B Seifert, P R Vogt, F Follath, A Schaffner, and R Jenni Heart 1999; 82: 714-720. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.714 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac pacing for severe childhood neurally mediated syncope with reflex anoxic seizures K A McLeod, N Wilson, J Hewitt, J Norrie, and J B P Stephenson Heart 1999; 82: 721-725. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.721 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	External cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: role of paddle position on technical efficacy and energy requirements G L Botto, A Politi, W Bonini, T Broffoni, and R Bonatti Heart 1999; 82: 726-730. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.726 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Decreased amplitude of left ventricular posterior wall motion with notch movement to determine the left posterior septal accessory pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome K Hina, T Murakami, S Kusachi, R Hirami, S Matano, N Ohnishi, K Iwasaki, T Kita, N Sakakibara, and T Tsuji Heart 1999; 82: 731-739. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.731 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis improves left ventricular contractility in neonatal pigs late after cardiopulmonary bypass R R Chaturvedi, V E Hjortdal, E V Stenbog, H B Ravn, P White, T D Christensen, A B Thomsen, J Pedersen, K E Sorensen, and A N Redington Heart 1999; 82: 740-744. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.740 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Physical activity is a major contributor to the ultra low frequency components of heart rate variability J M Serrador, H C Finlayson, and R L Hughson Heart 1999; 82: e9. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.e9 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Aortic balloon dilatation for congenital aortic stenosis: report of 90 cases (1986-98) A Borghi, G Agnoletti, O Valsecchi, and M Carminati Heart 1999; 82: e10. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.e10 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A young man with a heavy heart P Davey and M Benson Heart 1999; 82: e11. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.e11 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Conferences M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 1999; 82: 650. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.650 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Thrombosis of an aortic valve prosthesis KARL DENNIG and GÜNTER LEHMANN Heart 1999; 82: 653. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.653 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Left main coronary artery lesion detected by transoesophageal echocardiography before cardioversion O DOVEN, B BERKALP, and D ORAL Heart 1999; 82: 667. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.667 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Radiological findings in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection K M KRISHNAMOORTHY Heart 1999; 82: 696. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.696 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	eHEART: www.heartjnl.com Heart 1999; 82: 730. doi:10.1136/hrt.82.6.730 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]