Editorials

	Prevention of contrast nephropathy after cardiac catheterisation C S R BAKER and L R I BAKER Heart 2001; 85: 361-362. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.361 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The "angioplastically correct" follow up strategy after stent implantation FRANÇOIS SCHIELE Heart 2001; 85: 363-364. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.363 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute aortic syndrome ISIDRE VILACOSTA and JOSÉ ALBERTO SAN ROMÁN Heart 2001; 85: 365-368. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.365 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Detection and significance of subclinical mitral regurgitation by colour Doppler techniques CRISPIN DAVIES and DAVID SAHN Heart 2001; 85: 369-370. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.369 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A rehabilitative approach to patients with internal cardioverter-defibrillators R J P LEWIN, D J FRIZELLE, and G C KAYE Heart 2001; 85: 371-372. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.371 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	ROGER HALL and IQBAL MALIK Heart 2001; 85: 373-374. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.373 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	How different from pacemaker patients are recipients of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators with respect to psychosocial adaptation, affective disorders, and quality of life? F Duru, S Büchi, R Klaghofer, H Mattmann, T Sensky, C Buddeberg, and R Candinas Heart 2001; 85: 375-379. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.375 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute and convalescent changes in plasma homocysteine concentrations in acute coronary syndromes M K Al-Obaidi, P J Stubbs, R Amersey, and M I M Noble Heart 2001; 85: 380-384. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.380 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Psychological characteristics and fatal ischaemic heart disease A Haines, J Cooper, and T W Meade Heart 2001; 85: 385-389. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.385 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Socioeconomic differentials in recurrent ischaemia and mortality after acute myocardial infarction K Barakat, S Stevenson, P Wilkinson, A Suliman, K Ranjadayalan, and A D Timmis Heart 2001; 85: 390-394. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.390 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A new performance indicator for acute myocardial infarction R M Norris Heart 2001; 85: 395-401. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.395 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lesion characteristics of acute myocardial infarction: an investigation with intravascular ultrasound D Fukuda, T Kawarabayashi, A Tanaka, Y Nishibori, H Taguchi, Y Nishida, K Shimada, and J Yoshikawa Heart 2001; 85: 402-406. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.402 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prospective comparison of clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic carditis: long term follow up of patients with subclinical disease F E Figueroa, M Soledad Fernández, P Valdés, C Wilson, F Lanas, F Carrión, X Berríos, and F Valdés Heart 2001; 85: 407-410. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.407 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Electromechanical interrelations during dobutamine stress in normal subjects and patients with coronary artery disease: comparison of changes in activation and inotropic state A M Duncan, C A O'Sullivan, D G Gibson, and M Y Henein Heart 2001; 85: 411-416. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.411 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Incremental prognostic value of stress echocardiography as an adjunct to exercise electrocardiography after uncomplicated myocardial infarction R Bigi, A Desideri, A Galati, J J Bax, C Coletta, C Fiorentini, and P M Fioretti Heart 2001; 85: 417-423. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.417 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Class IC antiarrhythmic drug induced atrial flutter: electrocardiographic and electrophysiological findings and their importance for long term outcome after right atrial isthmus ablation A Nabar, L M Rodriguez, C Timmermans, R van Mechelen, and H J J Wellens Heart 2001; 85: 424-429. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.424 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mitral regurgitation after anthracycline treatment for childhood malignancy J Allen, J D R Thomson, I J Lewis, and J L Gibbs Heart 2001; 85: 430-432. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.430 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	The echocardiographic diagnosis of totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection in the fetus L D Allan and G K Sharland Heart 2001; 85: 433-437. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.433 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Survival with congenital heart disease and need for follow up in adult life C Wren and J J O'Sullivan Heart 2001; 85: 438-443. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.438 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Pharmacodynamics and safety of lefradafiban, an oral platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist, in patients with stable coronary artery disease undergoing elective angioplasty K M Akkerhuis, M J B M van den Brand, C van der Zwaan, H O J Peels, H Suryapranata, L R van der Wieken, J Stibbe, J Hoffmann, T Baardman, J W Deckers, and M L Simoons Heart 2001; 85: 444-450. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.444 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Assessment of the geometric profile of the Amplatzer and Cardioseal septal occluders by three dimensional echocardiography P Acar, Z Saliba, P Bonhoeffer, D Sidi, and J Kachaner Heart 2001; 85: 451-453. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.451 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effect of surgical training on outcome and hospital costs in coronary surgery A T Goodwin, I Birdi, T P J Ramesh, G J Taylor, S A M Nashef, J J Dunning, and S R Large Heart 2001; 85: 454-457. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.454 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Increased risk for ischaemic events is related to combined RAS polymorphism P P van Geel, Y M Pinto, A H Zwinderman, R H Henning, A J van Boven, J W Jukema, A V G Bruschke, J J P Kastelein, W H van Gilst, and G F BAXTER Heart 2001; 85: 458-462. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.458 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	GENERAL CARDIOLOGY: Diabetic heart disease: clinical considerations Adam D Timmis Heart 2001; 85: 463-469. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.463 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	VALVE DISEASE: Endocarditis: problemspatients being treated for endocarditis and not doing well Celia M Oakley and Roger J C Hall Heart 2001; 85: 470-474. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.470 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	GENERAL CARDIOLOGY: Pulmonary arterial hypertension: new ideas and perspectives Nazzareno Galiè and Adam Torbicki Heart 2001; 85: 475-480. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.475 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Ultrasound guided percutaneous thrombin injection of iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysms after coronary angiography and intervention J D Ferguson, P J Whatling, V Martin, J Walton, and A P Banning Heart 2001; 85: e5. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.e5 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Spontaneous closure of congenital coronary artery fistulas J-M Schleich, C Rey, M Gewillig, and A Bozio Heart 2001; 85: e6. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.e6 [Abstract] [Full text] [FREE ACCESS] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Behçet's disease with a large intracardiac thrombus: a case report M Baykan, S Çelik, C Erdöl, E C Baykan, I Durmus, S Bahadir, H Erdöl, C Örem, and H Çakirbay Heart 2001; 85: e7. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.e7 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Serious adverse events experienced by patients with chronic heart failure taking spironolactone C Berry and J J V McMurray Heart 2001; 85: e8. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.e8 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: A subtle sign of aortic outflow obstruction in an infected 29 year old Starr-Edward's valve E F AKOWUAH, C V P ONYEAKA, and G J COOPER Heart 2001; 85: 384. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.384 [Extract] [Full text] [Video clip] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: T wave alternans: an electrocardiographic sign of cardiac instability KARTHIK ANANTHASUBRAMANIAM and VANJI KARTHIKEYAN Heart 2001; 85: 389. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.389 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Bilateral Winslow's pathways S FURUICHI, H KAKUCHI, and H NONOGI Heart 2001; 85: 401. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.401 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A combination of persistent left superior vena cava and a large secundum atrial septal defect in a 34 year old woman THEODORA ZAGLAVARA, J R L HAMILTON, and ANTOINETTE KENNY Heart 2001; 85: 406. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.406 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Exercise induced widening of the QRS complex in a patient on flecainide N TURNER and B C THWAITES Heart 2001; 85: 423. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.423 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: An unusual (subcarinal) case of pulmonary artery sling A FRAISSE, L DAOU, and P BONHOEFFER Heart 2001; 85: 457. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.457 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Web Top 10 Heart 2001; 85: 462. doi:10.1136/heart.85.4.462 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]