Editorials

	Does smoking cessation reduce the risk of restenosis following coronary angioplasty? JILL P PELL Heart 2000; 84: 233-234. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.233 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The pause that refreshes, or does it? Mechanisms in torsades de pointes DAN M RODEN and MARK E ANDERSON Heart 2000; 84: 235-237. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.235 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Coronary heart disease incidence in northern and southern European populations: a reanalysis of the seven countries study for a European coronary risk chart A Menotti, M Lanti, P E Puddu, and D Kromhout Heart 2000; 84: 238-244. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.238 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocarditis mimicking acute myocardial infarction: role of endomyocardial biopsy in the differential diagnosis A Angelini, V Calzolari, F Calabrese, G M Boffa, F Maddalena, R Chioin, and G Thiene Heart 2000; 84: 245-250. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.245 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Low dose amiodarone and sotalol in the treatment of recurrent, symptomatic atrial fibrillation: a comparative, placebo controlled study G E Kochiadakis, N E Igoumenidis, M E Marketou, M D Kaleboubas, E N Simantirakis, and P E Vardas Heart 2000; 84: 251-257. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.251 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prognostic implications of ventricular fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: new strategies required for further mortality reduction J W Sayer, R A Archbold, P Wilkinson, S Ray, K Ranjadayalan, and A D Timmis Heart 2000; 84: 258-261. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.258 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Improving door to needle times with nurse initiated thrombolysis P Wilmshurst, A Purchase, C Webb, C Jowett, and T Quinn Heart 2000; 84: 262-266. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.262 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Significant association of cagA positive Helicobacter pylori strains with risk of premature myocardial infarction M Gunn, J C Stephens, J R Thompson, B J Rathbone, and N J Samani Heart 2000; 84: 267-271. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.267 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Different effects of abnormal activation and myocardial disease on left ventricular ejection and filling times Q Zhou, M Henein, A Coats, and D Gibson Heart 2000; 84: 272-276. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.272 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical and patho-anatomical factors affecting expansion of thoracic aortic aneurysms R S Bonser, D Pagano, M E Lewis, S J Rooney, P Guest, P Davies, and I Shimada Heart 2000; 84: 277-283. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.277 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary vascular-bronchial interactions: acute reduction in pulmonary blood flow alters lung mechanics I Schulze-Neick, D J Penny, G P Derrick, R Dhillon, M L Rigby, A Kelleher, A Bush, and A N Redington Heart 2000; 84: 284-289. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.284 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mechanical properties of the common carotid artery in Williams syndrome Y Aggoun, D Sidi, B I Levy, S Lyonnet, J Kachaner, and D Bonnet Heart 2000; 84: 290-293. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.290 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease in the northern region of England: benefits of a training programme for obstetric ultrasonographers S Hunter, A Heads, J Wyllie, and S Robson Heart 2000; 84: 294-298. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.294 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Influence of a history of smoking on short term (six month) clinical and angiographic outcome after successful coronary angioplasty A G Violaris, A Thury, E Regar, R Melkert, and P W Serruys Heart 2000; 84: 299-306. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.299 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical and angiographic outcome in patients with in-stent restenosis and repeat target lesion revascularisation in small coronary arteries C M Gross, J Krämer, O Weingärtner, F Uhlich, R Dietz, and J Waigand Heart 2000; 84: 307-313. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.307 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary artery compliance and adaptive vessel remodelling in patients with stable and unstable coronary artery disease A Jeremias, C Spies, N A Herity, E Pomerantsev, P G Yock, P J Fitzgerald, and A C Yeung Heart 2000; 84: 314-319. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.314 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects using the Cardio-Seal implant C A C Pedra, J Pihkala, K-J Lee, C Boutin, D G Nykanen, P R McLaughlin, D A Harrison, R M Freedom, and L Benson Heart 2000; 84: 320-326. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.320 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Morphology of perforated atrial septal aneurysm suitable for closure by transcatheter device placement P Ewert, F Berger, M Vogel, I Dähnert, V Alexi-Meshkishvili, and P E Lange Heart 2000; 84: 327-331. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.327 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Regional myocardial wall thickening assessed at rest by ECG gated 18F-FDG positron emission tomography and by magnetic resonance imaging GORDON D WAITER, ABDALLAH AL-MOHAMMAD, MURDOCH Y NORTON, THOMAS W REDPATH, ANDREW WELCH, and STEVEN WALTON Heart 2000; 84: 332-333. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.332 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	HEART FAILURE: The diagnosis of heart failure Allan D Struthers Heart 2000; 84: 334-338. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.334 [Extract] [Full text] [Additional references] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: Antiarrhythmic drugs: from mechanisms to clinical practice Dan M Roden Heart 2000; 84: 339-346. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.339 [Extract] [Full text] [Additional references] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	VALVE DISEASE: Interface between valve disease and ischaemic heart disease Bernard Iung Heart 2000; 84: 347-352. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.347 [Extract] [Full text] [Additional references] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Pressure damping, a "billowing" septum, and an eerie silence: perioperative, intermittent obstruction of a mitral valve prosthesis W Keeble and S M Cobbe Heart 2000; 84: e6. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.e6 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coexistence of giant aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva and coronary artery aneurysm associated with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome T Okinaka, N Isaka, and T Nakano Heart 2000; 84: e7. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.e7 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Congresses M K DAVIES and A HOLLMAN Heart 2000; 84: 234. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.234 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Double orifice mitral valve ANDRE Z LINKA, RENATA FATIO, and CHRISTINE ATTENHOFER JOST Heart 2000; 84: 244. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.244 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Mycotic aneurysm formation with dehiscence of a valved aortic conduit resulting in dynamic aortic obstruction N R A CLARKE and A P BANNING Heart 2000; 84: 271-275. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.271 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary sinus ostial atresia with persistent left superior vena cava connected with atrial septal defect H ITO, H TAMURA, and Y ITO Heart 2000; 84: 289. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.289 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Treatment of tachyarrhythmia induced syncopes by angioplasty of the right coronary artery H REITER, G HASENFUSS, and C UNTERBERG Heart 2000; 84: 298-302. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.298 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Web Top 10 Heart 2000; 84: 332-333. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.332a [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Biventricular diverticula in a patient with restrictive cardiomyopathy MANFRED RITTER, ERWIN OECHSLIN, and ROLF JENNI Heart 2000; 84: 333-334. doi:10.1136/heart.84.3.333 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Correction for vol. 84, p. 37 Heart 2000; 84: 331. [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]