Editorials

	B type natriuretic peptide testing: where are we now? M R Cowie Heart 2004; 90: 725-726. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.014787 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	C reactive protein and microvascular function F Tomai Heart 2004; 90: 727-728. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027359 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Risk stratification in acute coronary syndrome: focus on unstable angina/non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction R Bugiardini Heart 2004; 90: 729-731. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.034546 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2004; 90: 826. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Anatomy of coronary disease in diabetic patients: an explanation for poorer outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention and potential target for intervention K P Morgan, A Kapur, and K J Beatt Heart 2004; 90: 732-738. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.021014 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Long term risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromes: characteristics of troponin T testing and continuous ST segment monitoring B L Nørgaard, K Andersen, K Thygesen, J Ravkilde, P Abrahamsson, L Grip, and M Dellborg Heart 2004; 90: 739-744. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.020479 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Associations of components of adult height with coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women: the British women’s heart and health study D A Lawlor, M Taylor, G Davey Smith, D Gunnell, and S Ebrahim Heart 2004; 90: 745-749. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.019950 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between C reactive protein concentrations and coronary microvascular endothelial function H Teragawa, Y Fukuda, K Matsuda, K Ueda, Y Higashi, T Oshima, M Yoshizumi, and K Chayama Heart 2004; 90: 750-754. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.022269 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Management of chronic heart failure in the community: role of a hospital based open access heart failure service S Shah, M K Davies, D Cartwright, and P Nightingale Heart 2004; 90: 755-759. doi:10.1136/hrt.2002.006460 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of carvedilol on left ventricular remodelling in chronic stable heart failure: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study N G Bellenger, K Rajappan, S L Rahman, A Lahiri, U Raval, J Webster, G D Murray, A J S Coats, J G F Cleland, and D J Pennell Heart 2004; 90: 760-764. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.015552 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of spironolactone on endothelial function, vascular angiotensin converting enzyme activity, and other prognostic markers in patients with mild heart failure already taking optimal treatment J E Macdonald, N Kennedy, and A D Struthers Heart 2004; 90: 765-770. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.017368 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A method for the morphological analysis of the regurgitant mitral valve using three dimensional echocardiography A Macnab, N P Jenkins, I Ewington, B J M Bridgewater, T L Hooper, D L Greenhalgh, M R Patrick, and S G Ray Heart 2004; 90: 771-776. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.013565 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute and chronic effects of oestradiol on left ventricular diastolic function in hypertensive postmenopausal women with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction I N Alecrin, J M Aldrighi, M A Caldas, O C E Gebara, N H M Lopes, and J A F Ramires Heart 2004; 90: 777-781. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.016493 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	The role of echocardiography in diagnosing double chambered right ventricle in adults P Hoffman, A W Wójcik, J Rózanski, H Siudalska, E Jakubowska, E K Wlodarska, and M Kowalski Heart 2004; 90: 789-793. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.017137 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

One year comparison of costs of coronary surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in the stent or surgery trial W S Weintraub, E M Mahoney, Z Zhang, H Chu, J Hutton, M Buxton, J Booth, F Nugara, R H Stables, P Dooley, J Collinson, M Stuteville, N Delahunty, A Wright, M D Flather, and E De Cock Heart 2004; 90: 782-788. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.015057 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Distinct yet complementary mechanisms of heparin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors on platelet activation and aggregation: implications for restenosis during percutaneous coronary intervention J R S Day, I S Malik, A Weerasinghe, M Poullis, I Nadra, D O Haskard, K M Taylor, and R C Landis Heart 2004; 90: 794-799. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.017749 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	The impact of baseline left ventricular size and mitral regurgitation on reverse left ventricular remodelling in response to carvedilol: size doesn’t matter E Kotlyar, C S Hayward, A M Keogh, M Feneley, and P S Macdonald Heart 2004; 90: 800-801. doi:10.1136/hrt.2002.009696 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Plasma homocysteine and calcific aortic valve disease G M Novaro, H D Aronow, E Mayer-Sabik, and B P Griffin Heart 2004; 90: 802-803. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.022889 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Low grade inflammation is notably suppressed by conventional anti-inflammatory treatment: a randomised crossover trial C G Perry, S J Cleland, J M Connell, J R Petrie, and N Sattar Heart 2004; 90: 804-805. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.022129 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pulmonary oedema induced by emotional stress, by sexual intercourse, and by exertion in a cold environment in people without evidence of heart disease P T Wilmshurst Heart 2004; 90: 806-807. doi:10.1136/hrt.2002.005595 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Anticoagulation in the young Paul Monagle Heart 2004; 90: 808-812. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.024299 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Role of oral anticoagulation in management of atrial fibrillation Eugene Crystal and Stuart J Connolly Heart 2004; 90: 813-817. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.021642 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Case 6: Aortic valve replacement in the elderly Heart 2004; 90: 817. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Management and follow up of prosthetic heart valves Christian Seiler Heart 2004; 90: 818-824. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.025049 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Electronic pages

	Persistent nicorandil induced oral ulceration C M Healy, Y Smyth, and S R Flint Heart 2004; 90: e38. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.031831 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Spontaneous coronary artery dissection involving the left main stem: assessment by intravascular ultrasound J Auer, C Punzengruber, R Berent, T Weber, G Lamm, P Hartl, and B Eber Heart 2004; 90: e39. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.035659 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term survival in primary pulmonary hypertension M Halank, C Marx, and G Hoeffken Heart 2004; 90: e40. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.035725 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Massive pulmonary embolism with ST elevation in leads V1–V3 and successful thrombolysis with tenecteplase I G Livaditis, M Paraschos, and K Dimopoulos Heart 2004; 90: e41. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036335 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fatal pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with phenylpropanolamine exposure R J Barst and L Abenhaim Heart 2004; 90: e42. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036491 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atypical cause of hibernating myocardium due to complex cardiovascular lesions associated with Takayasu’s arteritis M Nakajima, K Tsuchiya, and J Obata Heart 2004; 90: e43. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036830 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Reversible dilated cardiomyopathy associated with glucagonoma K Chang-Chretien, J T Chew, and D P Judge Heart 2004; 90: e44. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036905 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Percutaneous device closure of post-infarction ventricular septal defect with aneurysm C J Burrell, L A Zacharkiw, and J V deGiovanni Heart 2004; 90: 731. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.013847 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Spontaneous polymorphic ventricular tachycardia recorded during an electroencephalogram in a patient with apparent epilepsy O Paziaud, O Piot, and N Elbaz Heart 2004; 90: 738. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.028654 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2004; 90: 749. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2004; 90: 754. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Giant left main stem thrombus in a patient with acute coronary syndrome E Ng, T Azeem, and G A Ng Heart 2004; 90: 764. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029165 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2004; 90: 776. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Emergency endovascular aortic stenting for the treatment of a ruptured atherosclerotic ulcer J Eichhöfer, A R J Mitchell, and A P Banning Heart 2004; 90: 793. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027748 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Successful stenting of the left anterior descending artery in a patient with a single left coronary ostium S Aziz and D R Ramsdale Heart 2004; 90: 799. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029132 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Plastic bronchitis after Fontan operation: treatment with stent fenestration of the Fontan circuit M Chaudhari and O Stumper Heart 2004; 90: 801. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029041 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A novel streamlined "anchored" anatomical approach to ablation of AVNRT J R Gimbel Heart 2004; 90: 803. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.023713 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2004; 90: 805. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Detection of right atrial and pulmonary artery thrombosis after the Fontan procedure by magnetic resonance imaging G Casolo, L Rega, and G F Gensini Heart 2004; 90: 825. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.021196 [Extract] [Full text] [Video Sequence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]