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Editorials

	Introducing a new role for BNP: as a general indicator of cardiac structural disease rather than a specific indicator of systolic dysfunction only A D Struthers Heart 2002; 87: 97-98. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.97 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Warm up phenomenon and preconditioning in clinical practice F Tomai Heart 2002; 87: 99-100. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.99 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Observational research in the evidence based environment: eclipsed by the randomised controlled trial? R H Stables Heart 2002; 87: 101-102. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.101 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	Cardiovascular highlights from non-cardiology journals Iqbal Malik Heart 2002; 87: 113-114. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.113 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Viewpoints

	Good clinical practice and informed consent are inseparable L Doyal Heart 2002; 87: 103-105. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.103 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Commentary A Ågård, G Hermerén, and J Herlitz Heart 2002; 87: 105-106. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.105 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Inflammatory gene polymorphisms and ischaemic heart disease: review of population association studies F Andreotti, I Porto, F Crea, and A Maseri Heart 2002; 87: 107-112. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.107 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Does a selective adenosine A1 receptor agonist protect against exercise induced ischaemia in patients with coronary artery disease? A D Kelion, T P Webb, M A Gardner, O J M Ormerod, G L Shepherd, and A P Banning Heart 2002; 87: 115-120. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.115 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular long axis function in diastolic heart failure is reduced in both diastole and systole: time for a redefinition? G Yip, M Wang, Y Zhang, J W H Fung, P Y Ho, and J E Sanderson Heart 2002; 87: 121-125. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.121 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Epidemiology of idiopathic cardiomyopathy in Japan: results from a nationwide survey K Miura, H Nakagawa, Y Morikawa, S Sasayama, A Matsumori, K Hasegawa, Y Ohno, A Tamakoshi, T Kawamura, and Y Inaba Heart 2002; 87: 126-130. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.126 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Value of plasma B type natriuretic peptide measurement for heart disease screening in a Japanese population M Nakamura, H Endo, M Nasu, N Arakawa, T Segawa, and K Hiramori Heart 2002; 87: 131-135. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.131 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Factors predicting compensatory vascular remodelling of the carotid artery affected by atherosclerosis D Saito, T Oka, A Kajiyama, N Ohnishi, and T Shiraki Heart 2002; 87: 136-139. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.136 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Outcome of infants with right atrial isomerism: is prognosis better with normal pulmonary venous drainage? Y F Cheung, V Y W Cheng, A K T Chau, C S W Chiu, T C Yung, and M P Leung Heart 2002; 87: 146-152. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.146 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Quality of life of patients with chronic stable angina before and four years after coronary revascularisation compared with a normal population B Brorsson, S J Bernstein, R H Brook, and L Werkö Heart 2002; 87: 140-145. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.140 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Tumour necrosis factor gene polymorphism: a predisposing factor to non-ischaemic myocardial dysfunction? C G Densem, I V Hutchinson, N Yonan, and N H Brooks Heart 2002; 87: 153-155. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.153 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Is the value of QT dispersion a valid method to foresee the risk of sudden death? A study in Becker patients Ge Nigro, G Nigro, L Politano, L Santangelo, V R Petretta, L Passamano, F Panico, F De Luca, A Montefusco, and L I Comi Heart 2002; 87: 156-157. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.156 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endogenous, local, vascular endothelial growth factor production in patients with chronic total coronary artery occlusions: further evidence for its role in angiogenesis H El-Gendi, A G Violaris, R Foale, H S Sharma, and D J Sheridan Heart 2002; 87: 158-159. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.158 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Determinants of procedural outcome of chronically implanted pacemaker and defibrillator leads using the Excimer laser sheath C A Rinaldi, J Bostock, N Patel, and C A Bucknall Heart 2002; 87: 160-161. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.160 [Extract] [Full text] [Author's correction] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	The "no-reflow" phenomenon: basic science and clinical correlates Thorsten Reffelmann and Robert A Kloner Heart 2002; 87: 162-168. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.162 [Extract] [Full text] [Web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: management, risk stratification, and prevention of sudden death William J McKenna and Elijah R Behr Heart 2002; 87: 169-176. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.169 [Extract] [Full text] [Web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac transplantation Mario C Deng Heart 2002; 87: 177-184. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.177 [Extract] [Full text] [Web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Reversible left ventricular dysfunction "takotsubo" cardiomyopathy associated with pneumothorax Y J Akashi, M Sakakibara, and F Miyake Heart 2002; 87: e1. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.e1 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial infarction during adenosine stress test J E Polad and L M Wilson Heart 2002; 87: e2. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.e2 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Unusual case of refractory hypertension: late presentation of the mid-aortic syndrome S Kumar, R W Bury, and D H Roberts Heart 2002; 87: e3. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.e3 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography of severe aortic coarctation R-S Tan, M T Dahdal, and R H Mohiaddin Heart 2002; 87: 98. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.98 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stamps in Cardiology: British Heart Foundation M K Davies and A Hollman Heart 2002; 87: 100. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.100 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The following electronic only articles are published in conjunction with this issue of Heart. Heart 2002; 87: 106. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.106 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Misleading appearance of a left atrial thrombus as a cystic mass on transoesophageal echocardiography M Cemry, A Erkan, and A Cengel Heart 2002; 87: 112. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.112 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2002; 87: 114. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.114 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Inhibition of temporary pacing by a mobile phone T R Betts and I A Simpson Heart 2002; 87: 130. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.130 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Embolism of an idiopathic pulmonary artery aneurysm P Mann, D Seriki, and P A Dodds Heart 2002; 87: 135. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.135 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Magnetic resonance angiography in the evaluation of aortic pseudoaneurysm R S Lankipalli, M Pellecchia, and J F Burke Heart 2002; 87: 157. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.157 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Evaluation of pulmonary atresia with magnetic resonance imaging J Baque and J-F Paul Heart 2002; 87: 159. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.159 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Anomalous origin of the posterior descending artery from the left anterior descending coronary artery: cardiac surgeons beware L C H John Heart 2002; 87: 161. doi:10.1136/heart.87.2.161 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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