Editorials

	Percutaneous myocardial laser revascularisation SARAH C CLARKE and PETER M SCHOFIELD Heart 2000; 83: 253-254. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.253 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Five years of percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation CHARLES J KNIGHT Heart 2000; 83: 255-256. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.255 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Is there a role for renin profiling in selecting chronic heart failure patients for ACE inhibitor treatment? P O Lim, R J MacFadyen, and A D Struthers Heart 2000; 83: 257-261. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.257 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of verapamil on systolic and diastolic coronary blood flow velocity in asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy P Petkow Dimitrow, M Krzanowski, R Nizankowski, A Szczeklik, and J S Dubiel Heart 2000; 83: 262-266. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.262 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Racial variation in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in essential hypertension R S Khattar, J D Swales, R Senior, and A Lahiri Heart 2000; 83: 267-271. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.267 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Blood pressure, arterial compliance, and left ventricular mass: no relation to small size at birth in south Indian adults K Kumaran, C H D Fall, C N Martyn, M Vijayakumar, C Stein, and R Shier Heart 2000; 83: 272-277. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.272 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Influence of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and left ventricular systolic dysfunction on plasma N terminal proBNP S Talwar, A Siebenhofer, B Williams, and L Ng Heart 2000; 83: 278-282. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.278 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prolonged left ventricular dysfunction occurs in patients with coronary artery disease after both dobutamine and exercise induced myocardial ischaemia E Barnes, C S R Baker, D P Dutka, O Rimoldi, C A Rinaldi, P Nihoyannopoulos, P G Camici, and R J C Hall Heart 2000; 83: 283-289. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.283 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Patients with uncomplicated coronary artery disease have reduced heart rate variability mainly affecting vagal tone B Wennerblom, L Lurje, H Tygesen, R Vahisalo, and Å Hjalmarson Heart 2000; 83: 290-294. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.290 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of cardiac sympathetic innervation on regional wall motion abnormality in patients with long QT syndrome H Yamanari, K Nakayama, H Morita, K Miyazi, K Fukushima, H Matsubara, T Emori, and T Ohe Heart 2000; 83: 295-300. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.295 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute yellow oleander (Thevetia peruviana) poisoning: cardiac arrhythmias, electrolyte disturbances, and serum cardiac glycoside concentrations on presentation to hospital M Eddleston, C A Ariaratnam, L Sjöström, S Jayalath, K Rajakanthan, S Rajapakse, D Colbert, W P Meyer, G Perera, S Attapattu, S A M Kularatne, M R Sheriff, and D A Warrell Heart 2000; 83: 301-306. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.301 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Long term consequences of regressed coronary aneurysms after Kawasaki disease: vascular wall morphology and function M Iemura, M Ishii, T Sugimura, T Akagi, and H Kato Heart 2000; 83: 307-311. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.307 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antiarrhythmic management and implantable defibrillator use in survivors of prehospital cardiac arrest without myocardial infarction in West Yorkshire C B Pepper, P D Batin, M Ryder, J Bannister, J C Cowan, and A F Mackintosh Heart 2000; 83: 312-315. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.312 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Partial left ventriculectomy improves left ventricular end systolic elastance in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy S Gradinac Heart 2000; 83: 316-319. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.316 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary arterial origins in transposition of the great arteries: factors that affect outcome. A morphological and clinical study J Li, R M R Tulloh, A Cook, M Schneider, S Y Ho, and R H Anderson Heart 2000; 83: 320-325. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.320 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Percutaneous transluminal septal myocardial ablation for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: long term follow up of the first series of 25 patients L Faber, A Meissner, P Ziemssen, and H Seggewiss Heart 2000; 83: 326-331. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.326 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome from balloon induced coronary artery dissection after intracoronary  radiation I P Kay, M Sabate, G Van Langenhove, M A Costa, A J Wardeh, A L Gijzel, N V Deshpande, S G Carlier, V L M A Coen, P C Levendag, W Van der Giessen, P J de Feyter, and P W Serruys Heart 2000; 83: 332-337. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.332 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Biocompatibility of phosphorylcholine coated stents in normal porcine coronary arteries D M Whelan, W J van der Giessen, S C Krabbendam, E A van Vliet, P D Verdouw, P W Serruys, and H M M van Beusekom Heart 2000; 83: 338-345. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.338 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased serum neopterin: a marker of coronary artery disease activity in women X Garcia-Moll, D Cole, E Zouridakis, and J C Kaski Heart 2000; 83: 346-350. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.346 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Featured clinical case

	Pacemaker lead related tricuspid stenosis: a report of two cases D J Heaven, M Y Henein, and R Sutton Heart 2000; 83: 351-352. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.351 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short cases in cardiology

	Abnormal atrial and ventricular repolarisation resembling myocardial injury after tricyclic antidepressant drug intoxication E Zakynthinos, T Vassilakopoulos, C Roussos, and S Zakynthinos Heart 2000; 83: 353-354. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.353 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	IMAGING TECHNIQUES: Myocardial perfusion imaging Raymond J Gibbons Heart 2000; 83: 355-360. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.355 [Extract] [Full text] [ADDITIONAL REFERENCES] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CORONARY DISEASE: The pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes Michael J Davies Heart 2000; 83: 361-366. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.361 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: Antenatal diagnosis of heart disease Lindsey Allan Heart 2000; 83: 367. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.367 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Acupuncture anaesthesia for open heart surgery TSUNG O CHENG Heart 2000; 83: 256. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.256 [Extract] [Full text] [CORRECTION] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Perivalvar abscess of the mitral valve annulus with perforation owing to infective endocarditis JACOB EASAW, MAGDIE EL-OMAR, and MARK RAMSEY Heart 2000; 83: 261. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.261 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Growth and the implantable cardioverter defibrillator K A MCLEOD, A RANKIN, and J POLLOCK Heart 2000; 83: 277. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.277 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Abnormal ventricular conduction following dothiepin overdose simulating acute myocardial infarction R P STEEDS and R MUTHUSAMY Heart 2000; 83: 289. doi:10.1136/heart.83.3.289 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]