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Editorials

	Troponin T or troponin I as cardiac markers in ischaemic heart disease S J MAYNARD, I B A MENOWN, and A A J ADGEY Heart 2000; 83: 371-373. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.371 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Balloon mitral valvuloplasty in the elderly D J R HILDICK-SMITH and L M SHAPIRO Heart 2000; 83: 374-375. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.374 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	The aortic root: structure, function, and surgical reconstruction M J Underwood, G El Khoury, D Deronck, D Glineur, and R Dion Heart 2000; 83: 376-380. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.376 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Protecting the ischaemic and reperfused myocardium in acute myocardial infarction: distant dream or near reality? D M Yellon and G F Baxter Heart 2000; 83: 381-387. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.381 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Patients' interpretation of symptoms as a cause of delay in reaching hospital during acute myocardial infarction R Horne, D James, K Petrie, J Weinman, and R Vincent Heart 2000; 83: 388-393. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.388 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alcohol intake and mortality in middle aged men with diagnosed coronary heart disease A G Shaper and S G Wannamethee Heart 2000; 83: 394-399. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.394 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transthoracic ultrasonic visualisation of coronary aneurysm, stenosis, and occlusion in Kawasaki disease S Hiraishi, H Misawa, N Takeda, Y Horiguchi, N Fujino, N Ogawa, and H Hirota Heart 2000; 83: 400-405. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.400 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Treatment with epoprostenol reverts nitric oxide non-responsiveness in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension R Ziesche, V Petkov, K Wittmann, J Kopatschka, L Stiebellehner, P Schenk, P Germann, G Röder, R Ullrich, and L H Block Heart 2000; 83: 406-409. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.406 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sudden death in children and adolescents C Wren, J J O'Sullivan, and C Wright Heart 2000; 83: 410-413. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.410 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Temporal variability in birth prevalence of cardiovascular malformations C Wren, S Richmond, and L Donaldson Heart 2000; 83: 414-419. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.414 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Serial assessment of left ventricular diastolic function after Fontan procedure Y F Cheung, D J Penny, and A N Redington Heart 2000; 83: 420-424. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.420 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intrapulmonary arteriovenous shunting may be a universal phenomenon in patients with the superior cavopulmonary anastomosis: a radionuclide study J J Vettukattil, Z Slavik, R K Lamb, J L Monro, B R Keeton, V T Tsang, A J Aldous, A Zivanovic, S Johns, V Lewington, and A P Salmon Heart 2000; 83: 425-428. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.425 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Parsonnet score is a good predictor of the duration of intensive care unit stay following cardiac surgery D R Lawrence, O Valencia, E E J Smith, A Murday, and T Treasure Heart 2000; 83: 429-432. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.429 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term outcome of percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy in patients aged 70 and over N Sutaria, A T Elder, and T R D Shaw Heart 2000; 83: 433-438. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.433 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Neurohormonal activation late after cavopulmonary connection V E Hjortdal, E V Stenbøg, H B Ravn, K Emmertsen, K T Jensen, E B Pedersen, K H Olsen, O K Hansen, and K E Sørensen Heart 2000; 83: 439-443. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.439 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	The atrioventricular junctions in Ebstein malformation S Y Ho, D Goltz, K McCarthy, A C Cook, M G Connell, A Smith, and R H Anderson Heart 2000; 83: 444-449. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.444 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Production of hepatocyte growth factor during acute myocardial infarction Y Zhu, Y Hojo, U Ikeda, K Shimada;, and G F BAXTER Heart 2000; 83: 450-455. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.450 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hibernating myocardium: morphological correlates of inotropic stimulation and glucose uptake D Pagano, J N Townend, D V Parums, R S Bonser, and P G Camici Heart 2000; 83: 456-461. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.456 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary stent symmetry and vascular injury determine experimental restenosis C Schulz, R A Herrmann, C Beilharz, J Pasquantonio, and E Alt Heart 2000; 83: 462-467. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.462 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Diuretic use and abuse in systolic cardiac failure: a recipe for renal impairment? ROBERT J MACFADYEN and ALLAN D STRUTHERS Heart 2000; 83: 468. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.468 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	CARDIOMYOPATHY: The cardiomyopathies: an overview M J Davies Heart 2000; 83: 469-474. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.469 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	IMAGING TECHNIQUES: Positron emission tomography and myocardial imaging Paolo G Camici Heart 2000; 83: 475-480. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.475 [Extract] [Full text] [ADDITIONAL REFERENCES] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CORONARY DISEASE: Intervention in coronary artery disease Stephan Windecker and Bernhard Meier Heart 2000; 83: 481-490. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.481 [Extract] [Full text] [ADDITIONAL REFERENCES] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Angiographic documented coronary arterial spasm in absence of critical coronary artery stenoses in a patient with variant angina episodes during exercise and dobutamine stress echocardiography M Roffi, B Meier, and Y Allemann Heart 2000; 83: e4. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.e4 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute severe thrombocytopenia after treatment with ReoPro (abciximab) R Butler and P J B Hubner Heart 2000; 83: e5. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.e5 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cystic tumour of the atrioventricular nodal region: report of a case successfully treated with surgery J R Paniagua, J R Sadaba, L A Davidson, and C M Munsch Heart 2000; 83: e6. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.e6 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular opacification during selective intracoronary injection of echocardiographic contrast in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy P M Elliott, S J Brecker, and W J McKenna Heart 2000; 83: e7. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.e7 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Congresses M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 2000; 83: 373. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.373 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Candle flame appearance in dissection of aorta K M KRISHNAMOORTHY, P K DASH, and V R IYER Heart 2000; 83: 387. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.387 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Intermittent mitral valve occlusion by a mobile left atrial thrombus KLAUS PETHIG, THORSTEN WAHLERS, and AXEL HAVERICH Heart 2000; 83: 393. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.393 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ventricular fibrillation provoked by cardioversion and asynchronous pacing ADAM BÕHM, ADAM SZÉKELY, and ISTVÁN PRÉDA Heart 2000; 83: 424. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.424 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Postcoarctation giant aneurysm of aorta N GARG, A KAPOOR, and N SINHA Heart 2000; 83: 432. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.432 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Exclusion of a pulmonary artery aneurysm using a covered stent N WILSON, K MCLEOD, and D HALLWORTH Heart 2000; 83: 438. doi:10.1136/heart.83.4.438 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

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