Editorials

	Heart failure: a global disease requiring a global response J E Sanderson and T-f Tse Heart 2003; 89: 585-586. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.585 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Estimating prognosis in heart failure: time for a better approach M R Cowie Heart 2003; 89: 587-588. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.587 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Drug treatment of hypertension: implications of ALLHAT B Williams Heart 2003; 89: 589-590. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.589 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-invasive coronary imaging: computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging? C R Peebles Heart 2003; 89: 591-594. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.591 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2003; 89: 695. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.695 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Viewpoints

	Congenital coronary artery dilatation S Chakrabarti, E Thomas, J G C Wright, and J J Vettukattil Heart 2003; 89: 595-596. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.595 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Microarray analysis: a novel research tool for cardiovascular scientists and physicians C Napoli, L O Lerman, V Sica, A Lerman, G Tajana, and F de Nigris Heart 2003; 89: 597-604. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.597 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Predicting mortality in patients with heart failure: a pragmatic approach M L Bouvy, E R Heerdink, H G M Leufkens, and A W Hoes Heart 2003; 89: 605-609. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.605 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pattern of ventilation during exercise in chronic heart failure K K A Witte, S D R Thackray, N P Nikitin, J G F Cleland, and A L Clark Heart 2003; 89: 610-614. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.610 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prognosis for patients newly admitted to hospital with heart failure: survival trends in 12 220 index admissions in Leicestershire 1993–2001 H M Blackledge, J Tomlinson, and I B Squire Heart 2003; 89: 615-620. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.615 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Different responses to dobutamine in the presence of carvedilol or metoprolol in patients with chronic heart failure E Bollano, M Scharin Täng, Å Hjalmarson, F Waagstein, and B Andersson Heart 2003; 89: 621-624. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.621 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary calcifications in young patients with first, unheralded myocardial infarction: a risk factor matched analysis by electron beam tomography K Pohle, D Ropers, R Mäffert, P Geitner, W Moshage, M Regenfus, M Kusus, W G Daniel, and S Achenbach Heart 2003; 89: 625-628. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.625 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparative follow up of patients with implanted cardioverter-defibrillators after induction of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardias or ventricular fibrillation by programmed stimulation M Meyborg, R Mura, C Tiefenbacher, R Becker, J Michaelsen, and F Niroomand Heart 2003; 89: 629-632. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.629 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Non-invasive intravenous coronary angiography using electron beam tomography and multislice computed tomography A W Leber, A Knez, C Becker, A Becker, C White, C Thilo, M Reiser, R Haberl, and G Steinbeck Heart 2003; 89: 633-639. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.633 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Stenting of the ductus arteriosus and banding of the pulmonary arteries: basis for various surgical strategies in newborns with multiple left heart obstructive lesions I Michel-Behnke, H Akintuerk, I Marquardt, M Mueller, J Thul, J Bauer, K J Hagel, J Kreuder, P Vogt, and D Schranz Heart 2003; 89: 645-650. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.645 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

Clinical and angiographic acute and follow up results of intracoronary ß brachytherapy in saphenous vein bypass grafts: a subgroup analysis of the multicentre European registry of intraluminal coronary ß brachytherapy (RENO) T M Schiele, E Regar, S Silber, E Eeckhout, D Baumgart, W Wijns, A Colombo, W Rutsch, D Meerkin, A Gershlick, R Bonan, and P Urban Heart 2003; 89: 640-644. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.640 [Abstract] [Full text] [Erratum and Table 2] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Biocorrosion of magnesium alloys: a new principle in cardiovascular implant technology? B Heublein, R Rohde, V Kaese, M Niemeyer, W Hartung, and A Haverich Heart 2003; 89: 651-656. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.651 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Intramyocardial coronary flow characteristics in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: non-invasive assessment by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography N Watanabe, T Akasaka, Y Yamaura, M Akiyama, S Kaji, Y Saito, and K Yoshida Heart 2003; 89: 657-658. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.657 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Measurements of cardiac troponin T in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Y Sato, R Taniguchi, K Nagai, T Makiyama, H Okada, T Yamada, A Matsumori, and Y Takatsu Heart 2003; 89: 659-660. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.659 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Brain natriuretic peptide facilitates severity classification of stable chronic heart failure with left ventricular dysfunction S Sakurai, H Adachi, A Hasegawa, H Hoshizaki, S Oshima, K Taniguchi, and M Kurabayashi Heart 2003; 89: 661-662. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.661 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Adipocyte derived plasma protein, adiponectin, is associated with smoking status in patients with coronary artery disease T Miyazaki, K Shimada, H Mokuno, and H Daida Heart 2003; 89: 663. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.663 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Same day discharge following elective percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable angina A P Banning, O J M Ormerod, K Channon, C J McKenna, W Orr, B Boulton, Y Bashir, and J C Forfar Heart 2003; 89: 665. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.665 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The variation of plasma concentrations of a novel, adipocyte derived protein, adiponectin, in patients with acute myocardial infarction S Kojima, T Funahashi, T Sakamoto, S Miyamoto, H Soejima, J Hokamaki, I Kajiwara, S Sugiyama, M Yoshimura, K Fujimoto, Y Miyao, H Suefuji, A Kitagawa, N Ouchi, S Kihara, Y Matsuzawa, and H Ogawa Heart 2003; 89: 667. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.667 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Early detection of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with ß thalassaemia major by dobutamine stress echocardiography L Hui, M P Leung, S Y Ha, A K T Chau, and Y F Cheung Heart 2003; 89: 669-670. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.669 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of exercise treadmill testing in the management of erectile dysfunction: a joint cardiovascular/erectile dysfunction clinic H Solomon, J Man, E Martin, and G Jackson Heart 2003; 89: 671-672. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.671 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	RESUSCITATION Richard Vincent Heart 2003; 89: 673-680. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.673 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Nish Chaturvedi Heart 2003; 89: 681-686. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.681 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A RATIONAL BASIS FOR SELECTION AMONG DRUGS OF THE SAME CLASS Morris J Brown Heart 2003; 89: 687-694. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.687 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Novel use of an "insertable" loop recorder J R Gimbel Heart 2003; 89: e18. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.e18 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A 28 year old woman with ventricular tachycardia and an abnormal chest radiograph M Heath, H Deubner, E J Stern, J E Cooke, and E A Gill Heart 2003; 89: e19. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.e19 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: An unusual case of chest murmur demonstrated with three dimensional volume rendering with 16 row multislice spiral computed tomography F Cademartiri, K Nieman, and N Mollet Heart 2003; 89: 586. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.586 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2003; 89: 588. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.588 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	eHEART:www.heartjnl.com Heart 2003; 89: 590. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.590 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Multiple coronary rupture after blunt chest trauma K Dimopoulos, A Angelini, R Mencarelli, and G Thiene Heart 2003; 89: 594. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.594 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A thermal view of the arterial wall after coronary angioplasty L Diamantopoulos, X Liu, and I De Scheerder Heart 2003; 89: 604. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.604 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Fibromuscular dysplasia in renovascular hypertension demonstrated by multislice CT: comparison with conventional angiogram and intravascular ultrasound N Funabashi, N Komiyama, and I Komuro Heart 2003; 89: 639. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.639 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Left ventricular microaneurysms as a cause of apparently idiopathic ventricular fibrillation J Auer, R Berent, and B Eber Heart 2003; 89: 644. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.644 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Thirty years after percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus A C Borges, V Gliech, and G Baumann Heart 2003; 89: 650. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.650 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Left main coronary artery fistula exiting into the right atrium M Osranek, C Warnes, and J B Seward Heart 2003; 89: 656. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.656 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary anomaly imaging by multislice computed tomography in corrected tetralogy of Fallot K Nieman, J W Roos-Hesselink, and P J de Feyter Heart 2003; 89: 664. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.664 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Valved conduit from the left ventricular apex to ascending aorta for recurrent congenital subaortic stenosis: 25 years later E Kotschet, J Federman, and B Davis Heart 2003; 89: 666. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.666 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Transoesophageal echocardiography of a large tricuspid valve vegetation: a perfect image of reality I Gotsman, D Gilon, and A Elami Heart 2003; 89: 696. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.696 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Erratum Heart 2003; 89: 668. doi:10.1136/heart.89.6.668 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]