Editorials

	Are there sex differences in risk factors for coronary heart disease? Maternal versus paternal transmission R F Redberg Heart 2003; 89: 817-818. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.817 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fabry disease S F Nagueh Heart 2003; 89: 819-820. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.819 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The putative role of isoprostanes in human cardiovascular physiology and disease: following the fingerprints J-L Cracowski Heart 2003; 89: 821-822. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.821 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease R E Bell and J F Reidy Heart 2003; 89: 823-824. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.823 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Open surgery for thoracic aortic disease H J Safi and P R Taylor Heart 2003; 89: 825-826. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.825 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	How many cath labs do we need? D Hackett Heart 2003; 89: 827-829. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.827 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2003; 89: 959-960. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.959 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Enhanced external counterpulsation for refractory angina pectoris R M Sinvhal, R M Gowda, and I A Khan Heart 2003; 89: 830-833. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.830 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Is maternal transmission of coronary heart disease risk stronger than paternal transmission? S Kinra, G Davey Smith, M Okasha, P McCarron, and J McEwen Heart 2003; 89: 834-838. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.834 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Presentation, management, and outcome of out of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest: comparison by underlying aetiology J P Pell, J M Sirel, A K Marsden, I Ford, N L Walker, and S M Cobbe Heart 2003; 89: 839-842. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.839 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A prospective study of long term prognosis in young myocardial infarction survivors: the prognostic value of angiography and exercise testing A A Awad-Elkarim, J P Bagger, C J Albers, J S Skinner, P C Adams, and R J C Hall Heart 2003; 89: 843-847. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.843 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The current cost of angina pectoris to the National Health Service in the UK S Stewart, N Murphy, A Walker, A McGuire, and J J V McMurray Heart 2003; 89: 848-853. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.848 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acetylcholinesterase inhibition with pyridostigmine improves heart rate recovery after maximal exercise in patients with chronic heart failure A S Androne, K Hryniewicz, R Goldsmith, A Arwady, and S D Katz Heart 2003; 89: 854-858. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.854 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Colour tissue velocity imaging can show resynchronisation of longitudinal left ventricular contraction pattern by biventricular pacing in patients with severe heart failure P Schuster, S Faerestrand, and O-J Ohm Heart 2003; 89: 859-864. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.859 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Trends and ethnic differences in hospital admissions and mortality for congestive heart failure in the elderly in Singapore, 1991 to 1998 T P Ng and M Niti Heart 2003; 89: 865-870. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.865 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased urinary 15-F2t-isoprostane concentrations in patients with non-ischaemic congestive heart failure: a marker of oxidative stress M Nonaka-Sarukawa, K Yamamoto, H Aoki, H Takano, T Katsuki, U Ikeda, and K Shimada Heart 2003; 89: 871-874. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.871 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Normal values of B type natriuretic peptide in infants, children, and adolescents A Koch and H Singer Heart 2003; 89: 875-878. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.875 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	N-terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide, but not the new putative cardiac hormone relaxin, predicts prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure C Fisher, C Berry, L Blue, J J Morton, and J McMurray Heart 2003; 89: 879-881. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.879 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	QT dispersion and left ventricular morphology in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy K Sakata, M Shimizu, H Ino, M Yamaguchi, H Terai, K Hayashi, M Kiyama, T Hayashi, M Inoue, and H Mabuchi Heart 2003; 89: 882-886. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.882 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term effects of nisoldipine on the progression of coronary atherosclerosis and the occurrence of clinical events: the NICOLE study J A Dens, W J Desmet, P Coussement, I K De Scheerder, K Kostopoulos, P Kerdsinchai, C Supanantaroek, and J H Piessens Heart 2003; 89: 887-892. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.887 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term statin treatment reduces lipoprotein(a) concentrations in heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia S van Wissen, T J Smilde, M D Trip, Th de Boo, J J P Kastelein, and A F H Stalenhoef Heart 2003; 89: 893-896. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.893 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	The efficacy and safety of stent redilatation in congenital heart disease C Duke, E Rosenthal, and S A Qureshi Heart 2003; 89: 905-912. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.905 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Review of diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of fetal atrial flutter compared with supraventricular tachycardia M Krapp, T Kohl, J M Simpson, G K Sharland, A Katalinic, and U Gembruch Heart 2003; 89: 913-917. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.913 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects with the Amplatzer asymmetric ventricular septal defect occluder: preliminary experience in children B D Thanopoulos, G S Tsaousis, E Karanasios, N G Eleftherakis, and C Paphitis Heart 2003; 89: 918-922. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.918 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Neuroprotection during cardiac surgery: a randomised trial of a platelet activating factor antagonist D P Taggart, S M Browne, D T Wade, and P W Halligan Heart 2003; 89: 897-900. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.897 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk factors for pacemaker implantation following aortic valve replacement: a single centre experience G Limongelli, V Ducceschi, A D’Andrea, A Renzulli, B Sarubbi, M De Feo, F Cerasuolo, R Calabrò, and M Cotrufo Heart 2003; 89: 901-904. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.901 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

Real time quantification of low temperature radiofrequency ablation lesion size using phased array intracardiac echocardiography in the canine model: comparison of two dimensional images with pathological lesion characteristics A Doi, M Takagi, I Toda, M Teragaki, M Yoshiyama, K Takeuchi, and J Yoshikawa Heart 2003; 89: 923-927. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.923 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Acute aortic syndrome: proposal for a novel classification B van der Loo and R Jenni Heart 2003; 89: 928. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.928 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fabry disease: a mimic for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? S R Ommen, R A Nishimura, and W D Edwards Heart 2003; 89: 929-930. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.929 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	CD14 promoter polymorphism is associated with acute myocardial infarction resulting from insignificant coronary artery stenosis T Kondo, M Ohno, K Shimokata, S Iino, Y Inden, T Murohara, and M Hirai Heart 2003; 89: 931-932. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.931 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Excessive pulmonary autograft dilatation causes important aortic regurgitation R B Hokken, J J M Takkenberg, L A van Herwerden, J R T C Roelandt, and A J J C Bogers Heart 2003; 89: 933-934. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.933 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased platelet sodium–hydrogen exchanger activity in patients with variant angina G A Lanza, E De Candia, E Romagnoli, L Messano, A Sestito, R Landolfi, F Crea, and A Maseri Heart 2003; 89: 935-936. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.935 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevalence of haemoptysis in adults with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect, and the role of mammary artery collateral vessels K Greaves, P Bye, G Parker, and D S Celermajer Heart 2003; 89: 937-938. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.937 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Atrial fibrillation: classification, pathophysiology, mechanisms and drug treatment Vias Markides and Richard J Schilling Heart 2003; 89: 939-943. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.939 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Carotid artery stenting Francesco Liistro and Carlo Di Mario Heart 2003; 89: 944-948. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.944 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Development of the heart: (2) Septation of the atriums and ventricles Robert H Anderson, Sandra Webb, Nigel A Brown, Wouter Lamers, and Antoon Moorman Heart 2003; 89: 949-958. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.949 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Isolated left ventricular non-compaction: cardiomyopathy with homogeneous transmural and heterogeneous segmental perfusion A C Borges, D Kivelitz, and G Baumann Heart 2003; 89: e21. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.e21 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acquired right coronary artery fistula draining to the right ventricle: angiographic documentation of first appearance following reperfusion after acute myocardial infarction, with subsequent spontaneous closure P Schanzenbächer and J Bauersachs Heart 2003; 89: e22. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.e22 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Anomalous origin of the circumflex artery and patent foramen ovale: a rare cause of myocardial ischaemia after percutaneous closure of the defect G Casolo, G F Gensini, G Santoro, and L Rega Heart 2003; 89: e23. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.e23 [Abstract] [Full text] [Video Sequence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Patency of multiple coronary artery bypass grafts demonstrated by multislice CT N Funabashi, K Teramoto, and I Komuro Heart 2003; 89: 818. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.818 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Myocardial bridge-like arterial graft compression by draining tube E Sbarouni, Z S Kyriakides, and D Th Kremastinos Heart 2003; 89: 822. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.822 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ventricular tachycardia following head injury S S Khogali, J N Townsend, and H Marshal Heart 2003; 89: 829. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.829 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	eHEART: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2003; 89: 833. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.833 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Electrocardiographic gated multislice computed tomography of the thoracic aorta G J Morgan-Hughes, C A Roobottom, and A J Marshal Heart 2003; 89: 838. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.838 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	eHEART: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2003; 89: 847. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.847 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Thinned myocardial fibrosis with thrombus in the dilated form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy demonstrated by multislice computed tomography N Funabashi, K Yoshida, and I Komuro Heart 2003; 89: 858. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.858 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Cardiogenic shock in a young woman revealing juvenile haemochromatosis E Durand, J M Grinda, and P Bruneval Heart 2003; 89: 870. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.870 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Iatrogenic left coronary artery dissection W J Hobbs, A Chauhan, and D Roberts Heart 2003; 89: 886. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.886 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Apical thrombus associated with left ventricular apical ballooning C F Barrera-Ramirez, J M Jimenez-Mazuecos, and F Alfonso Heart 2003; 89: 927. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.927 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Improved myocardial viability following intramyocardial autologous bone marrow injection after acute myocardial infarction G Beran, D Glogar, and I M Lang Heart 2003; 89: 930. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.930 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP TEN Heart 2003; 89: 938. doi:10.1136/heart.89.8.938 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]