Editorials

	The Batista procedure GILLES DREYFUS and SHERBAN MIHEALAINU Heart 2001; 85: 1-2. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Blood pressure measurement is changing! EOIN O'BRIEN Heart 2001; 85: 3-5. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.3 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Managing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors: 1. Neurological perspective NEIL R GRUBB Heart 2001; 85: 6-8. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.6 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Should we give antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in all cardiac patients, whatever the type of dental treatment? FRANÇOIS DELAHAYE and GUY DE GEVIGNEY Heart 2001; 85: 9-10. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.9 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Vascular and valvar calcification: recent advances A Farzaneh-Far, D Proudfoot, C Shanahan, and P L Weissberg Heart 2001; 85: 13-17. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.13 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Cognitive impairment in heart failure with Cheyne-Stokes respiration A D Staniforth, W J M Kinnear, and A J Cowley Heart 2001; 85: 18-22. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.18 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary venous flow velocity patterns in 404 individuals without cardiovascular disease S F de Marchi, M Bodenmüller, D L Lai, and C Seiler Heart 2001; 85: 23-29. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.23 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Assessment of left ventricular long axis contraction can detect early myocardial dysfunction in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation D Vinereanu, A A Ionescu, and A G Fraser Heart 2001; 85: 30-36. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.30 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparative accuracy of cardiovascular risk prediction methods in primary care patients A F Jones, J Walker, C Jewkes, F L Game, W A Bartlett, T Marshall, and G R Bayly Heart 2001; 85: 37-43. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.37 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Slow pathway modification for atrioventricular node re-entrant tachycardia: fast junctional tachycardia predicts adverse prognosis K J Lipscomb, A M Zaidi, A P Fitzpatrick, and D LEFROY Heart 2001; 85: 44-47. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.44 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	No incremental benefit of multisite atrial pacing compared with right atrial pacing in patients with drug refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation T Levy, S Walker, S Rex, J Rochelle, and V Paul Heart 2001; 85: 48-52. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.48 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term results of cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patients with right ventricular dysplasia and malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias R Tavernier, S Gevaert, J De Sutter, A De Clercq, H Rottiers, L Jordaens, and W Fonteyne Heart 2001; 85: 53-56. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.53 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Echocardiographic and signal averaged ECG indices associated with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia after repair of tetralogy of Fallot S Brili, C Aggeli, K Gatzoulis, A Tzonou, C Hatzos, C Pitsavos, C Stefanadis, and P Toutouzas Heart 2001; 85: 57-60. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.57 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased platelet reactivity and significant changes in coagulation markers after cavopulmonary connection H B Ravn, V E Hjortdal, E V Stenbog, K Emmertsen, O Kromann, J Pedersen, and K E Sorensen Heart 2001; 85: 61-65. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.61 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dental procedures in children with severe congenital heart disease: a theoretical analysis of prophylaxis and non-prophylaxis procedures Z M Al-Karaawi, V S Lucas, M Gelbier, and G J Roberts Heart 2001; 85: 66-68. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.66 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Development and validation of a Bayesian index for predicting major adverse cardiac events with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty A J de Belder, D E Jewitt, R J Wainwright, and M R Thomas Heart 2001; 85: 69-72. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.69 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Three dimensional intravascular ultrasonic assessment of the local mechanism of restenosis after balloon angioplasty M A Costa, K Kozuma, A L Gaster, W J van der Giessen, M Sabaté, D P Foley, I P Kay, J M R Ligthart, P Thayssen, M J van den Brand, P J de Feyter, and P W Serruys Heart 2001; 85: 73-79. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.73 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The influence of general health status and social support on symptomatic outcome following coronary artery bypass grafting G M Lindsay, L N Smith, P Hanlon, and D J Wheatley Heart 2001; 85: 80-86. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.80 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Increased serum concentrations of advanced glycation end products: a marker of coronary artery disease activity in type 2 diabetic patients K Kiuchi, J Nejima, T Takano, M Ohta, H Hashimoto, and G F BAXTER Heart 2001; 85: 87-91. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.87 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Effect of a high loading dose of clopidogrel on platelet function in patients undergoing coronary stent placement IRIS MÜLLER, MELCHIOR SEYFARTH, SILJA RÜDIGER, BEATE WOLF, GISELA POGATSA-MURRAY, ALBERT SCHÖMIG, and MEINRAD GAWAZ Heart 2001; 85: 92-93. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.92 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Management of severe heart failure by specialist palliative care ANDREW R THORNS, LOUISE M E GIBBS, and J SIMON R GIBBS Heart 2001; 85: 93. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.93 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Featured clinical case

	Bacterial endocarditis following repeated tattooing D K Satchithananda, J Walsh, and P M Schofield Heart 2001; 85: 11-12. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.11 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	HEART FAILURE: Treatment strategies for heart failure: blockers and antiarrhythmics Aldo Pietro Maggioni Heart 2001; 85: 97-103. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.97 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CORONARY DISEASE: Acute myocardial infarction: failed thrombolysis Mark A de Belder Heart 2001; 85: 104-112. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.104 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: Haemodynamic calculations in the catheter laboratory James L Wilkinson Heart 2001; 85: 113-120. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.113 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Left main coronary artery aneurysm with chronic total occlusion of both left coronary arteries in a young athlete S-H Park, S-E Kim, and S K Ryu Heart 2001; 85: e1. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.e1 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Varicella myocarditis in an adult P Alter, W Grimm, and B Maisch Heart 2001; 85: e2. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.e2 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ST segment elevation in the right precordial leads following administration of class Ic antiarrhythmic drugs M Yasuda, Y Nakazato, H Yamashita, G Sekita, Y Kawano, Y Mineda, K Nakazato, T Tokano, M Sumiyoshi, and Y Nakata Heart 2001; 85: e3. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.e3 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Aortic valve sparing operations RUGGERO DE PAULIS, GIOVANNI MARIA DE MATTEIS, and LUIGI CHIARIELLO Heart 2001; 85: 5-10. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.5 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: "Late-late" reocclusion after coronary stenting and brachytherapy PETER VANDERGOTEN, MARC BROSENS, and EDOUARD BENIT Heart 2001; 85: 10. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.10 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Angiographic features of endomyocardial fibrosis K M KRISHNAMOORTHY Heart 2001; 85: 12. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.12 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Complete angiographic view of the coronary-subclavian steal syndrome GIANLUCA RIGATELLI, GIANFRANCO FRANCO, and GIORGIO RIGATELLI Heart 2001; 85: 22. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.22 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Late thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm following discreet coarctation of the aorta repair GRUSCHEN R VELDTMAN, VANESSA RAZACK, and GARY WEBB Heart 2001; 85: 43. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.43 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Cardiac arrest caused by spontaneous left coronary artery dissection in a young woman D TAVELLA, M TURRI, and P ZARDINI Heart 2001; 85: 52. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.52 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Serial follow up of intramural haematoma associated with lumen compromise after intracoronary intervention MYEONG-KI HONG, SEONG-WOOK PARK, and SEUNG-JUNG PARK Heart 2001; 85: 79. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.79 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Asymptomatic right atrial myxoma in acromegalic man: a case of Carney complex GIANLUCA IACOBELLIS, CIRA R T DI GIOIA, and GUIDO TAMBURRANO Heart 2001; 85: 86. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.86 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Left ventricular pacing via the great cardiac vein in a patient with tricuspid and pulmonary valve replacement RUTH ALTMIKS and ANTHONY W NATHAN Heart 2001; 85: 91. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.91 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Web Top 10 Heart 2001; 85: 93. doi:10.1136/heart.85.1.93a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]