Editorials

	The case for an aggressive surgical approach to papillary muscle rupture following myocardial infarction: "From paradise lost to paradise regained" R A NISHIMURA, B J GERSH, and H V SCHAFF Heart 2000; 83: 611-613. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.611 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Improving ventricular systolic function: simple messages from complex models A J BISHOP Heart 2000; 83: 614. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.614 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evaluating aortic dissection: when is coronary angiography indicated? JEFFREY S MILLER, SCOTT A LEMAIRE, and JOSEPH S COSELLI Heart 2000; 83: 615-616. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.615 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	BNP: soon to become a routine measure in the care of patients with heart failure? MARTIN R COWIE Heart 2000; 83: 617-618. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.617 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lipid lowering drugs for patients who continue to smoke? CHRISTOPHER G ISLES and JOHN NORRIE Heart 2000; 83: 619-620. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.619 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Management of cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction: towards evidence based medical practice S G Williams, D J Wright, and L B Tan Heart 2000; 83: 621-626. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.621 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recreational drug misuse: issues for the cardiologist A Ghuran and J Nolan Heart 2000; 83: 627-633. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.627 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	The left ventricular dysfunction questionnaire (LVD-36): reliability, validity, and responsiveness C J O'Leary and P W Jones Heart 2000; 83: 634-640. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.634 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Measuring the health related quality of life of people with ischaemic heart disease M Dempster and M Donnelly Heart 2000; 83: 641-644. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.641 [Abstract] [Full text] [Background article on quality of life instruments] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy A Steptoe, A Mohabir, N G Mahon, and W J McKenna Heart 2000; 83: 645-650. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.645 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Measuring the costs and benefits of heart disease monitoring A Perry, S Capewell, A Walker, J Chalmers, A Redpath, K Major, C E Morrison, N Craig, S Cobbe, and W C S Smith Heart 2000; 83: 651-656. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.651 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving the ECG classification of inferior and lateral myocardial infarction by inversion of lead aVR I B A Menown and A A J Adgey Heart 2000; 83: 657-660. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.657 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Arrhythmias in the congenital long QT syndrome: how often is torsade de pointes pause dependent? S Viskin, R Fish, D Zeltser, B Belhassen, K Heller, D Brosh, S Laniado, and H V Barron Heart 2000; 83: 661-666. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.661 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Normal values of M mode echocardiographic measurements of more than 2000 healthy infants and children in central Europe C Kampmann, C M Wiethoff, A Wenzel, G Stolz, M Betancor, C-F Wippermann, R-G Huth, P Habermehl, M Knuf, T Emschermann, and H Stopfkuchen Heart 2000; 83: 667-672. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.667 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dynamic morphology of the secundum atrial septal defect evaluated by three dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography Y V Maeno, L N Benson, P R McLaughlin, and C Boutin Heart 2000; 83: 673-677. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.673 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relaxation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and hypertensive heart disease: relations between hypertrophy and diastolic function S F De Marchi, Y Allemann, and C Seiler Heart 2000; 83: 678-684. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.678 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise prescription in adults with congenital heart disease: a long way to go L Swan and W S Hillis Heart 2000; 83: 685-687. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.685 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Cocaine activates platelets and increases the formation of circulating platelet containing microaggregates in humans C M Heesch, C R Wilhelm, J Ristich, J Adnane, F A Bontempo, and W R Wagner Heart 2000; 83: 688-695. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.688 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	High prevalence of enteroviral genomic sequences in myocardium from cases of endemic cardiomyopathy (Keshan disease) in China Y Li, T Peng, Y Yang, C Niu, L C Archard, and H Zhang Heart 2000; 83: 696-701. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.696 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Case reports

	Swallow syncope associated with complete atrioventricular block and vasovagal syncope H Kakuchi, N Sato, and Y Kawamura Heart 2000; 83: 702-704. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.702 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Normalisation of abnormal coronary fractional flow reserve associated with myocardial bridging using an intracoronary stent B D Prendergast, F Kerr, and I R Starkey Heart 2000; 83: 705-707. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.705 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early and late Q wave regression in the setting of acute myocardial infarction J Sztajzel and P Urban Heart 2000; 83: 708-710. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.708 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A case of rheumatoid pericarditis with high concentrations of interleukin-6 in pericardial fluid N Shikama, T Terano, and A Hirai Heart 2000; 83: 711-712. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.711 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters to the editor

	Submitral pseudoaneurysm in purulent pericarditis R JUNEJA, R SHARMA, and S S KOTHARI Heart 2000; 83: 713. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.713 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Cost effectiveness of statins A S WIERZBICKI, T M REYNOLDS;, D M PICKIN, C J MCCABE, L E RAMSAY, and N PAYNE; Heart 2000; 83: 713. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.713a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Technician run open access exercise electrocardiography NICK GALL Heart 2000; 83: 713. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.713b [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: Temporary cardiac pacing Michael D Gammage Heart 2000; 83: 715-720. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.715 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	VALVE DISEASE: Worldwide perspective of valve disease Jordi Soler-Soler and Enrique Galve Heart 2000; 83: 721-725. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.721 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CORONARY DISEASE: The natural history of acute myocardial infarction R M Norris Heart 2000; 83: 726. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.726 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Multivessel coronary thrombosis, acute myocardial infarction, and no reflow in a patient with essential thrombocythaemia H Terada, H Satoh, and A Uehara Heart 2000; 83: e10. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.e10 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial stunning after streptokinase: what is the significance of the Q wave? W Keeble, W Martin, and I Hutton Heart 2000; 83: e11. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.e11 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exchange of pacing or defibrillator leads following laser sheath extraction of non-functional leads in patients with ipsilateral obstructed venous access F A Bracke, L M van Gelder, N Sreeram, and A Meijer Heart 2000; 83: e12. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.e12 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Continuous murmur through atrial septal defect KANJI IGA, HIROKAZU KONDO, CHISATO IZUMI, and TAKASHI KONISHI Heart 2000; 83: 613. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.613 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Stamps in Cardiology: Transplantation M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 2000; 83: 618. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.618 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Cullen's sign after coronary angiography MS SPENCE and SW WEBB Heart 2000; 83: 640. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.640 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ventricular pacing and right bundle branch block morphology: diagnosis and management DOMINIQUE BLOMMAERT, JOSEPH MUCUMBITSI, and LUC DE ROY Heart 2000; 83: 666. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.666 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Occlusion of the left main coronary artery without myocardial infarction ROBERT ZWEIKER, KURT STOSCHITZKY, and WERNER KLEIN Heart 2000; 83: 672. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.672 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Echocardiographic features of cardiac involvement in Fabry's disease YASUNORI NAKAYAMA, KEI TSUMURA, and KIYOMICHI YOSHIMARU Heart 2000; 83: 695. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.695 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Giant coronary sinus and absent right superior vena cava KWAN-LEUNG CHAN and ALNOOR ABDULLA Heart 2000; 83: 704. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.704 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Metastatic renal cell cancer detected by transoesophageal echocardiography KARTHIK ANANTHASUBRAMANIAM and VANJI KARTHIKEYAN Heart 2000; 83: 710. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.710 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary artery fistula dependent systemic perfusion C JUX, R KAULITZ, and G HAUSDORF Heart 2000; 83: 712. doi:10.1136/heart.83.6.712 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]