Editorials

	The Edinburgh heart valve study K M Taylor Heart 2003; 89: 697-698. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.697 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Invasive assessment of myocardial bridges M J Lovell and C J Knight Heart 2003; 89: 699-700. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.699 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Assessing perfusion and function in acute myocardial infarction: how and when? L A Pierard Heart 2003; 89: 701-703. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.701 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The "ultrasonic stethoscope": is it of clinical value? A Salustri and P Trambaiolo Heart 2003; 89: 704-706. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.704 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	B Type natriuretic peptide: a good omen in myocardial ischaemia? S P D’Souza and G F Baxter Heart 2003; 89: 707-709. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.707 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2003; 89: 815-816. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.815 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Risk of competitive sport in young athletes with heart disease S Firoozi, S Sharma, and W J McKenna Heart 2003; 89: 710-714. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.710 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Twenty year comparison of a Bjork-Shiley mechanical heart valve with porcine bioprostheses H Oxenham, P Bloomfield, D J Wheatley, R J Lee, J Cunningham, R J Prescott, and H C Miller Heart 2003; 89: 715-721. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.715 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Carbohydrates, dietary glycaemic load and glycaemic index, and risk of acute myocardial infarction A Tavani, C Bosetti, E Negri, L S Augustin, D J A Jenkins, and C La Vecchia Heart 2003; 89: 722-726. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.722 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clinical utility and cost effectiveness of a personal ultrasound imager for cardiac evaluation during consultation rounds in patients with suspected cardiac disease E C Vourvouri, L Y Koroleva, F J Ten Cate, D Poldermans, A F L Schinkel, R T van Domburg, W B Vletter, and J R T C Roelandt Heart 2003; 89: 727-730. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.727 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Temporal evolution and functional outcome of no reflow: sustained and spontaneously reversible patterns following successful coronary recanalisation L Galiuto, A Lombardo, A Maseri, L Santoro, I Porto, D Cianflone, A G Rebuzzi, and F Crea Heart 2003; 89: 731-737. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.731 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Detection of scarred and viable myocardium using a new magnetic resonance imaging technique: blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) MRI M Egred, A Al-Mohammad, G D Waiter, T W Redpath, S K Semple, M Norton, A Welch, and S Walton Heart 2003; 89: 738-744. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.738 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The influence of age, sex and other variables on the plasma level of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide in a large sample of the general population I Raymond, B A Groenning, P R Hildebrandt, J C Nilsson, M Baumann, J Trawinski, and F Pedersen Heart 2003; 89: 745-751. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.745 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pregnancy related complications in women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy R Thaman, A Varnava, M S Hamid, S Firoozi, B Sachdev, M Condon, J R Gimeno, R Murphy, P M Elliott, and W J McKenna Heart 2003; 89: 752-756. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.752 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Progression of familial and non-familial dilated cardiomyopathy: long term follow up V V Michels, D J Driscoll, F A Miller, T M Olson, E J Atkinson, C L Olswold, and D J Schaid Heart 2003; 89: 757-761. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.757 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left ventricular remodelling, and systolic and diastolic function in young adults with ß thalassaemia major: a Doppler echocardiographic assessment and correlation with haematological data G Bosi, R Crepaz, M R Gamberini, M Fortini, S Scarcia, E Bonsante, W Pitscheider, and M Vaccari Heart 2003; 89: 762-766. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.762 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Pericardial effusion after open heart surgery for congenital heart disease E W Y Cheung, S A Ho, K K Y Tang, A K T Chau, C S W Chiu, and Y F Cheung Heart 2003; 89: 780-783. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.780 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Adverse events in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) trials: a systematic review and analysis L Nalysnyk, K Fahrbach, M W Reynolds, S Z Zhao, and S Ross Heart 2003; 89: 767-772. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.767 [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only Appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	High preprocedural non-HDL cholesterol is associated with enhanced oxidative stress and monocyte activation after coronary angioplasty: possible implications in restenosis F Cipollone, M Fazia, A Iezzi, B Pini, F Costantini, D De Cesare, L Paloscia, G Materazzo, E D’Annunzio, T Bucciarelli, J Vecchiet, F Chiarelli, F Cuccurullo, and A Mezzetti Heart 2003; 89: 773-779. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.773 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	The applicability of the Framingham coronary heart disease prediction function to black and minority ethnic groups in the UK T P Quirke, P S Gill, J W Mant, and T F Allan Heart 2003; 89: 785-786. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.785 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An audit of the implications of implementing NICE guidance on the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators C J Plummer and J M McComb Heart 2003; 89: 787-788. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.787 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transcardiac and transpulmonary gradients in the putative new cardiovascular hormone relaxin C Fisher, S Al-Benna, A Kirk, J J Morton, and J J V McMurray Heart 2003; 89: 789-790. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.789 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac abnormalities in patients with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy P Sorajja, M G Sweeney, R Chalmers, B Sachdev, P Syrris, M Hanna, N D Wood, W J McKenna, and P M Elliott Heart 2003; 89: 791-792. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.791 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	HIV AND CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE B D Prendergast Heart 2003; 89: 793-800. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.793 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CALCIFIC AORTIC STENOSIS: FROM BENCH TO THE BEDSIDE—EMERGING CLINICAL AND CELLULAR CONCEPTS Nalini M Rajamannan, Bernard Gersh, and Robert O Bonow Heart 2003; 89: 801-805. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.801 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEART: (1) FORMATION OF THE CARDIAC CHAMBERS AND ARTERIAL TRUNKS Antoon Moorman, Sandra Webb, Nigel A Brown, Wouter Lamers, and Robert H Anderson Heart 2003; 89: 806-814. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.806 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Persisting fever in a patient with brucella endocarditis: occult splenic abscess M B Yilmaz, H L Kisacik, and S Korkmaz Heart 2003; 89: e20. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.e20 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	eHEART: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2003; 89: 698. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.698 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Area ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy N M S de Groot, M J Schalij, and E E van der Wall Heart 2003; 89: 703. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.703 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The "pop phenomenon" detected by phased array intracardiac echocardiography M Takagi, I Toda, and J Yoshikawa Heart 2003; 89: 706. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.706 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2003; 89: 709. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.709 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Right atrial thrombus following closure of an atrial septal defect M Yilmaz, Y Gurlertop, and F Erdogan Heart 2003; 89: 726. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.726 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Infective endocarditis with progressive periaortal abscess formation in a previously healthy girl M Weidenbach, A Pfeiffer, and K Steidel Heart 2003; 89: 730. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.730 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Transcatheter embolisation of a large unilateral pulmonary arteriovenous malformation G Joseph and P K Pati Heart 2003; 89: 737. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.737 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary arterial sling operation J Lund and H Kelbaek Heart 2003; 89: 744. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.744 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Different presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in monozygotic twins P Palka, A Lange, and D J Burstow Heart 2003; 89: 751. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.751 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection or scimitar syndrome M Vanderheyden, M Goethals, and L Van Hoe Heart 2003; 89: 761. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.761 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Transcatheter closure of large fistula between left main coronary artery and right atrium using Amplatzer duct occluder J J Tang, S H Zhou, and X Q Shen Heart 2003; 89: 772. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.772 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Pacemaker lead fracture A Saha, J Tan, and B Prendergast Heart 2003; 89: 783. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.783 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Femoral vein delivery of contrast improves transoesophageal detection of intracardiac shunting through a patent foramen ovale N Halmey, M J Stewart, and M A de Belder Heart 2003; 89: 784. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.784 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Severe pulmonary hypertension in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: response to alcohol septal ablation E S Brilakis and R A Nishimura Heart 2003; 89: 790. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.790 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Erratum Heart 2003; 89: 792. doi:10.1136/heart.89.7.792 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]