Editorials

	Why is there discordance between calcific aortic stenosis and coronary artery disease? CATHERINE M OTTO and KEVIN D O'BRIEN Heart 2001; 85: 601-602. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.601 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Markers of inflammation in unstable angina VINAY K BHATIA and DORIAN O HASKARD Heart 2001; 85: 603-604. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.603 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ultrasound guided stenting A L MCLEOD, D B NORTHRIDGE, and N G UREN Heart 2001; 85: 605-606. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.605 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Emergency diagnosis of pulmonary embolism MARTIN RIEDEL Heart 2001; 85: 607-609. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.607 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Implantable loop recorder: towards a gold standard for the diagnosis of syncope? MICHELE BRIGNOLE, CARLO MENOZZI, ANGEL MOYA, and ROBERTO GARCIA-CIVERA Heart 2001; 85: 610-612. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.610 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	Heart 2001; 85: 613-614. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.613 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Viewpoints

	Interfering with healing: the benefits of intervention during acute myocardial infarction K S Channer and P J Pugh Heart 2001; 85: 620-622. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.620 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Echocardiographic differentiation of pathological and physiological left ventricular hypertrophy D J R Hildick-Smith and L M Shapiro Heart 2001; 85: 615-619. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.615 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Risk stratification in unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarction using soluble cell adhesion molecules N T Mulvihill, J B Foley, R T Murphy, R Curtin, P A Crean, and M Walsh Heart 2001; 85: 623-627. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.623 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diagnostic value of transoesophageal echocardiography in suspected haemodynamically significant pulmonary embolism P Pruszczyk, A Torbicki, A Kuch-Wocial, M Szulc, and R Pacho Heart 2001; 85: 628-634. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.628 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The vitamin D receptor genotype predisposes to the development of calcific aortic valve stenosis J R Ortlepp, R Hoffmann, F Ohme, J Lauscher, F Bleckmann, and P Hanrath Heart 2001; 85: 635-638. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.635 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sustained postinfarction myocardial oedema in humans visualised by magnetic resonance imaging J C Nilsson, G Nielsen, B A Groenning, T Fritz-Hansen, L Sondergaard, G B Jensen, and H B W Larsson Heart 2001; 85: 639-642. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.639 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A comparison of left ventricular abnormalities associated with glucose intolerance in African Caribbeans and Europeans in the UK N Chaturvedi, P M McKeigue, M G Marmot, and P Nihoyannopoulos Heart 2001; 85: 643-648. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.643 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An echocardiographic assessment of cardiac morphology and common ECG findings in teenage professional soccer players: reference ranges for use in screening J D Somauroo, J R Pyatt, M Jackson, R A Perry, and D R Ramsdale Heart 2001; 85: 649-654. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.649 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impact of hypertension on the accuracy of exercise stress myocardial perfusion imaging for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease A Elhendy, R T van Domburg, F B Sozzi, D Poldermans, J J Bax, and J R T C Roelandt Heart 2001; 85: 655-661. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.655 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Congenital heart disease and cardiac surgery in childhood: effects on cognitive function and academic ability J Wray and T Sensky Heart 2001; 85: 687-691. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.687 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impaired cardiac adrenergic innervation assessed by MIBG imaging as a predictor of treatment response in childhood dilated cardiomyopathy P Acar, P Merlet, L Iserin, D Bonnet, D Sidi, A Syrota, and J Kachaner Heart 2001; 85: 692-696. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.692 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in the stent era: a prospective study of all 9890 consecutive patients operated on in Scotland over a two year period J P Pell, D Walsh, J Norrie, G Berg, A D Colquhoun, K Davidson, H Eteiba, A Faichney, A Flapan, K J Hogg, R R Jeffrey, K Jennings, J McArthur, P Mankad, K Oldroyd, A C H Pell, and I R Starkey Heart 2001; 85: 662-666. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.662 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term outcome and cost-effectiveness of stenting versus balloon angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction H Suryapranata, J P Ottervanger, E Nibbering, A W J van't Hof, J C A Hoorntje, M J de Boer, M J Al, and F Zijlstra Heart 2001; 85: 667-671. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.667 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypothetical ratings of coronary angiography appropriateness: are they associated with actual angiographic findings, mortality, and revascularisation rate? The ACRE study H Hemingway, A M Crook, S Banerjee, J R Dawson, G Feder, P G Magee, A Wood, S Philpott, and A Timmis Heart 2001; 85: 672-679. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.672 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Equity in access to exercise tolerance testing, coronary angiography, and coronary artery bypass grafting by age, sex and clinical indications A Bowling, M Bond, D McKee, M McClay, A P Banning, N Dudley, A Elder, A Martin, and I Blackman Heart 2001; 85: 680-686. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.680 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Does laser injury induce a different neovascularisation pattern from mechanical or ischaemic injuries? X M Mueller, H T Tevaearai, P Chaubert, C-Y Genton, and L K von Segesser Heart 2001; 85: 697-701. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.697 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Altered CD18 leucocyte integrin expression and adhesive function in patients with an acute coronary syndrome GRAHAM S HILLIS, WILLIAM C DALSEY, CAROL A TERREGINO, IERACHMIEL DASKAL, and ANTOINETTE NANGIONE Heart 2001; 85: 702-704. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.702 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Progressive ECG changes before the onset of atrial flutter in adult congenital heart disease patients WEI LI, HAN B XIAO, MICHAEL Y HENEIN, JANE SOMERVILLE, and DEREK G GIBSON Heart 2001; 85: 703. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.703 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Dissolution of tungsten coils leads to device failure after transcatheter embolisation of pathologic vessels MATTHIAS PEUSTER, VOLKER KAESE, GEROLD WUENSCH, PETRA WUEBBOLT, MATTHIAS NIEMEYER, REGINA BOEKENKAMP, CHRISTOPH FINK, HEINZ HAFERKAMP, and GERD HAUSDORF Heart 2001; 85: 703-704. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.703a [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	CORONARY DISEASE: Acute myocardial infarction: primary angioplasty Felix Zijlstra Heart 2001; 85: 705-709. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.705 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: Heart disease and pregnancy Samuel C Siu and Jack M Colman Heart 2001; 85: 710-715. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.710 [Extract] [Full text] [Additional References - web only] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ANATOMY: Anatomic basis of cross-sectional echocardiography Robert H Anderson, Siew Yen Ho, and Stephen J Brecker Heart 2001; 85: 716-720. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.716 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Trial to show the impact of nicorandil in angina (IONA): design, methodology, and management The IONA Study Group Heart 2001; 85: e9. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.e9 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ecstasy induced acute myocardial infarction A Qasim, J Townend, and M K Davies Heart 2001; 85: e10. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.e10 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Isolation of the left subclavian artery in a patient with Williams-Beuren syndrome JAIME F VAZQUEZ-JIMENEZ, EBERHARD G MÜHLER, and DIETER KOCH Heart 2001; 85: 609. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.609 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Improvement in the pulmonary circulation following pulmonary thromboendarterectomy RANA SAYEED, RICHARD COULDEN, and JOHN DUNNING Heart 2001; 85: 612. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.612 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Aneurysm of the mid-trabecular ventricular septal defect: a morphological novelty WAQAR AHMED Heart 2001; 85: 619. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.619 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary milking-like effect caused by systolic expansion of a traumatic focal left ventricular aneurysm VICENS MARTÍ, JOAN GARCÍA, and JOSEP MaAUGÉ Heart 2001; 85: 622. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.622 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Magnetic resonance of vertebral steal syndrome NICHOLAS H BUNCE, SIMON DAVIES, and RAAD H MOHIADDIN Heart 2001; 85: 638. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.638 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary arterial-left ventricular fistulae HAITHAM AMIN, NARESH SOLANKHI, and ORHAN UZUN Heart 2001; 85: 648. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.648 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: ECG abnormalities of endocrine origin JULIAN E DONCKIER, ETIENNE DELGRANGE, and LUC MICHEL Heart 2001; 85: 679. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.679 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Sudden death following occlusion of the left coronary artery by a large stalky excrescense H N ABRAHAMSEN, I B KRISTENSEN, and U BAANDRUP Heart 2001; 85: 701. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.701 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]
	Web Top 10 Heart 2001; 85: 704. doi:10.1136/heart.85.6.704 [Extract] [Full text] [Request Permissions]