Editorials

	Is there any place for oral anti-restenotic treatment in the era of drug eluting stents? A H Gershlick Heart 2005; 91: 1377-1379. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060954 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Distinguishing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from athlete’s heart: a clinical problem of increasing magnitude and significance B J Maron Heart 2005; 91: 1380-1382. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060962 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stress haemodynamics for asymptomatic mitral regurgitation: how much does it help? J-L Monin Heart 2005; 91: 1383-1384. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059238 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Multidetector CT coronary angiography: have we found the holy grail of non-invasive coronary imaging? P M Donnelly, J D S Higginson, and P D Hanley Heart 2005; 91: 1385-1388. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058164 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2005; 91: 1503-1504. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Aortic sclerosis: not an innocent murmur but a marker of increased cardiovascular risk A K Nightingale and J D Horowitz Heart 2005; 91: 1389-1393. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057117

Cardiovascular medicine

	Management and outcomes of lower risk patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes in a multinational observational registry G Devlin, F A Anderson, S Heald, J López-Sendón, Á Avezum, J Elliott, O H Dabbous, D Brieger for the GRACE Investigators Heart 2005; 91: 1394-1399. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054007
	Time to treatment and the impact of a physician on prehospital management of acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: insights from the ASSENT-3 PLUS trial R C Welsh, W Chang, P Goldstein, J Adgey, C B Granger, F W A Verheugt, L Wallentin, F Van de Werf, P W Armstrong on behalf of the ASSENT-3 PLUS Investigators Heart 2005; 91: 1400-1406. [Abstract] [Full text] [Italian translation] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054510
	Functional and prognostic implications of left ventricular contractile reserve in patients with asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation R Lee, B Haluska, D Y Leung, C Case, J Mundy, and T H Marwick Heart 2005; 91: 1407-1412. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.047613 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Incremental shuttle walking is associated with activation of haemostatic and haemorheological markers in patients with coronary artery disease: the Birmingham rehabilitation uptake maximisation study (BRUM) K W Lee, A D Blann, J Ingram, K Jolly, G Y H Lip on behalf of the BRUM Investigators Heart 2005; 91: 1413-1417. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.050005
	Ventricular arrhythmia, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, and death: observations from patients with defibrillators A D Staniforth, S C Sporton, M J Early, J A Wedzicha, A W Nathan, and R J Schilling Heart 2005; 91: 1418-1422. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.042440
	Clinical use of multislice spiral computed tomography in 210 highly preselected patients: experience with 4 and 16 slice technology T Beck, C Burgstahler, A Kuettner, A F Kopp, M Heuschmid, C D Claussen, and S Schroeder Heart 2005; 91: 1423-1427. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049817
	Benefit of glyceryl trinitrate on arterial stiffness is directly due to effects on peripheral arteries A L Pauca, N D Kon, and M F O’Rourke Heart 2005; 91: 1428-1432. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057356

Congenital heart disease

	Structural and functional abnormalities of large arteries in the Turner syndrome J-P Baguet, S Douchin, H Pierre, A-M Rossignol, M Bost, and J-M Mallion Heart 2005; 91: 1442-1446. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.048371
	Effect of the oral endothelin antagonist bosentan on the clinical, exercise, and haemodynamic status of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease S C Apostolopoulou, A Manginas, D V Cokkinos, and S Rammos Heart 2005; 91: 1447-1452. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.051961
	Atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial discordance (congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries): echocardiographic features, associations, and outcome in 34 fetuses G Sharland, R Tingay, A Jones, and J Simpson Heart 2005; 91: 1453-1458. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.052548

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Role of oral rapamycin to prevent restenosis in patients with de novo lesions undergoing coronary stenting: results of the Argentina single centre study (ORAR trial) A E Rodríguez, M Rodríguez Alemparte, C F Vigo, C Fernández Pereira, C Llauradó, D Vetcher, A Pocovi, and J Ambrose Heart 2005; 91: 1433-1437. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.050617
	Coronary angiography in patients undergoing carotid artery stenting shows a high incidence of significant coronary artery disease R Hofmann, A Kypta, C Steinwender, K Kerschner, M Grund, and F Leisch Heart 2005; 91: 1438-1441. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.050906

Basic research

	Influence of lumen shape and vessel geometry on plaque stresses: possible role in the increased vulnerability of a remodelled vessel and the "shoulder" of a plaque R Krishna Kumar and K R Balakrishnan Heart 2005; 91: 1459-1465. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049072

Scientific letters

	Impact of pre-diabetic state on clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome R Otten, E Kline-Rogers, D J Meier, R Dumasia, J Fang, N May, Y Resin, D F Armstrong, F Saab, M Petrina, K A Eagle, and D Mukherjee Heart 2005; 91: 1466-1468. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.052845 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Audiotaping the heart surgery consultation: qualitative study of patients’ experiences M Leahy, J Douglass, V Barley, M Jarman, and G Cooper Heart 2005; 91: 1469-1470. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.048769 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prediction of beneficial effect of ß blocker treatment in severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy: assessment of global left ventricular ejection fraction using dobutamine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance T A M Kaandorp, H J Lamb, J J Bax, E Boersma, E P Viergever, E E van der Wall, and A de Roos Heart 2005; 91: 1471-1472. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.051425 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lung water content is not increased in chronic cardiac failure C S O’Dochartaigh, B Kelly, M S Riley, and D P Nicholls Heart 2005; 91: 1473-1474. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.052829 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Perioperative serum inflammatory response and the development of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery J Cosgrave, J B Foley, R Kelly, E McGovern, K Bennett, V Young, M Tolan, P Crean, D Kelleher, and M J Walsh Heart 2005; 91: 1475-1476. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054262 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Similarities in the profile of cardiopulmonary exercise testing between patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and strength athletes A Anastasakis, C Kotsiopoulou, A Rigopoulos, A Theopistou, N Protonotarios, D Panagiotakos, N Mammalis, and C Stefanadis Heart 2005; 91: 1477-1478. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055053 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Functional maturity of tricuspid and mitral valves in school children evaluated by echocardiography H Sugiyama, M Hoshiai, T Tan, and S Nakazawa Heart 2005; 91: 1479-1480. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057083 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Pregnancy and delivery in patients with coronary artery lesions caused by Kawasaki disease E Tsuda, Y Ishihara, K Kawamata, S Tsukano, R Negi, S Echigo, and Y Chiba Heart 2005; 91: 1481-1482. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058842 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Aortic stenosis: medical and surgical management Helmut Baumgartner Heart 2005; 91: 1483-1488. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.056176 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Clinical usefulness of B-type natriuretic peptide measurement: present and future perspectives Paulo M Bettencourt Heart 2005; 91: 1489-1494. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063784 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Coarctation of the aorta from fetus to adult: curable condition or life long disease process? Eric Rosenthal Heart 2005; 91: 1495-1502. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057182 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: An intrapericardial pheochromocytoma presented with paroxysmal attacks of hypertension and palpitation: typical presentation with unusual location of the tumour Y-G Ko, J-W Ha, and B-C Chang Heart 2005; 91: 1379. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063867 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Pitfalls in the echocardiographic diagnosis of isolated non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium V M C Salemi, A Q Araujo, E Arteaga, and C Mady Heart 2005; 91: 1382. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060806 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Waving back: left atrial fibroelastoma mimicking an appendage thrombus C Perzanowski, R C Bansal, and N Wang Heart 2005; 91: 1384. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058784 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Biventricular involvement in cardiac sarcoidosis Y Nakada, T Date, and S Mochizuki Heart 2005; 91: 1388. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064089 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Clinical and echocardiographic dissociation in a patient with right ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis V M C Salemi, C E Rochitte, M M Barbosa, and C Mady Heart 2005; 91: 1399. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063610 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Successful percutaneous closure of acquired atrial septal defect in a man with postoperative pericardial constriction S J Leslie, P S Mankad, and D B Northridge Heart 2005; 91: 1406. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060442 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Collateral circulation in aortic coarctation shown by 64 channel multislice computed tomography angiography S Leschka, H Alkadhi, and S Wildermuth Heart 2005; 91: 1422. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054346 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Biventricular pacemaker implant in a patient with persistent left sided superior vena cava Y M Smyth, C D Barrett, and G J Fahy Heart 2005; 91: 1427. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060707 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Interventional cardiology: it’s a hairy business A Wiper, R Katira, and D H Roberts Heart 2005; 91: 1432. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064899 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Perils of polypectomy P Collier and M Quinn Heart 2005; 91: 1437. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.062802 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Complete fracture of a right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt S J Murugan, D F Dickinson, and J L Gibbs Heart 2005; 91: 1441. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064808 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Hepatopulmonary syndrome as a cause of persistent hypoxaemia A P Fernandes, S Marum, and J P Ribeiro Heart 2005; 91: 1441. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055285 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Acute dyspnoea two days after chest pain J Eckstein, F Rueter, and A Linka Heart 2005; 91: 1468. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068361 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: PR prolongation in aortic root abscess J Lammers and J M van Dantzig Heart 2005; 91: 1474. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059253 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Milk consumption, stroke, and heart attack risk: evidence from the Caerphilly cohort of older men P C Elwood, J J Strain, Paula J Robson, Ann M Fehily, Janie Hughes, Janet Pickering, and Andy Ness Heart 2005; 91: 1480. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Stamps in Cardiology: The ECG on stamps M K Davies and A Hollman Heart 2005; 91: 1482. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]