Editorials

	Making Heart better R Hall on behalf of the editorial team Heart 2005; 91: 129-130. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial metabolic manipulation: a new therapeutic approach in heart failure? E O’Meara and J J V McMurray Heart 2005; 91: 131-132. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041756 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Quantifying myocardial perfusion using contrast echocardiography L Galiuto Heart 2005; 91: 133-135. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.043760 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Idiopathic ventricular outflow tract tachycardia A Farzaneh-Far and B B Lerman Heart 2005; 91: 136-138. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.033795 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The changing state of surgery for adult congenital heart disease J Monro Heart 2005; 91: 139-140. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.039057 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2005; 91: 271-272. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Pre-discharge stress echocardiography and exercise ECG for risk stratification after uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction: results of the COSTAMI-II (cost of strategies after myocardial infarction) trial A Desideri, P M Fioretti, L Cortigiani, G Trocino, C Astarita, D Gregori, J Bax, J Velasco, L Celegon, R Bigi, S Pirelli, and E Picano Heart 2005; 91: 146-151. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.026849 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Strain rate imaging after dynamic stress provides objective evidence of persistent regional myocardial dysfunction in ischaemic myocardium: regional stunning identified? R I Williams, N Payne, T Phillips, J D’hooge, and A G Fraser Heart 2005; 91: 152-160. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027490 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term cardioprotective action of trimetazidine and potential effect on the inflammatory process in patients with ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy P Di Napoli, A A Taccardi, and A Barsotti Heart 2005; 91: 161-165. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.031310 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Expression of connexins 40 and 43 in human left atrium in atrial fibrillation of different aetiologies U Wetzel, A Boldt, J Lauschke, J Weigl, P Schirdewahn, A Dorszewski, N Doll, G Hindricks, S Dhein, and H Kottkamp Heart 2005; 91: 166-170. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.024216 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evaluation of a hand carried cardiac ultrasound device in an outpatient cardiology clinic E C Vourvouri, D Poldermans, J W Deckers, G E Parharidis, and J R T C Roelandt Heart 2005; 91: 171-176. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.028225 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Dilated coronary arterial lesions in the late period after Kawasaki disease E Tsuda, T Kamiya, Y Ono, K Kimura, and S Echigo Heart 2005; 91: 177-182. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.025338 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Novel quantitative assessment of myocardial perfusion by harmonic power Doppler imaging during myocardial contrast echocardiography S Yamada, K Komuro, T Mikami, N Kudo, H Onozuka, K Goto, S Fujii, K Yamamoto, and A Kitabatake Heart 2005; 91: 183-188. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.035857 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sinus node revisited in the era of electroanatomical mapping and catheter ablation D Sánchez-Quintana, J A Cabrera, J Farré, V Climent, R H Anderson, and S Y Ho Heart 2005; 91: 189-194. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.031542 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Changing practice of cardiac surgery in adult patients with congenital heart disease S K Srinathan, R S Bonser, B Sethia, S A Thorne, W J Brawn, and D J Barron Heart 2005; 91: 207-212. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.032011 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Health related quality of life in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: psychosocial and cognitive outcomes L Daliento, D Mapelli, G Russo, P Scarso, F Limongi, P Iannizzi, A Melendugno, E Mazzotti, and B Volpe Heart 2005; 91: 213-218. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029280 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac troponin I release after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure depends on occluder size but not on patient’s age A Tárnok, J Bocsi, P Osmancik, H-J Häusler, P Schneider, and I Dähnert Heart 2005; 91: 219-222. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029884 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Early and late outcome of skeletonised bilateral internal mammary arteries anastomosed to the left coronary system M Bonacchi, F Battaglia, E Prifti, M Leacche, N S Nathan, G Sani, and G Popoff Heart 2005; 91: 195-202. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.024091 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fractional flow reserve for the prediction of cardiac events after coronary stent implantation: results of a multivariate analysis V Klauss, P Erdin, J Rieber, M Leibig, H-U Stempfle, A König, M Baylacher, K Theisen, M C Haufe, G Sroczynski, T Schiele, and U Siebert Heart 2005; 91: 203-206. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027797 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Featured case report

	Pulmonary artery dissection: an emerging cardiovascular complication in surviving patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension R S Khattar, D J Fox, J E Alty, and A Arora Heart 2005; 91: 142-145. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.045799 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Spontaneous dissection of native coronary arteries R Butler, M W I Webster, G Davies, A Kerr, N Bass, G Armstrong, J T Stewart, P Ruygrok, and J Ormiston Heart 2005; 91: 223-224. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.014423 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cycle exercise causes a lower ventilatory response to exercise in chronic heart failure K K A Witte and A L Clark Heart 2005; 91: 225-226. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.026567 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise modulates myocardial protein kinase B/Akt in Zucker obese rats B Huisamen and A Lochner Heart 2005; 91: 227-228. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027094 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The health care burden of acute chest pain S Goodacre, E Cross, J Arnold, K Angelini, S Capewell, and J Nicholl Heart 2005; 91: 229-230. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027599 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intracoronary brachytherapy for the treatment of complex in-stent restenosis J M Cotton, K Rance, A Patil, and M R Thomas Heart 2005; 91: 231-232. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.028886 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypoplastic aortic arch in newborns rapidly adapts to post-coarctectomy circulatory conditions L Kiraly, L Környei, G Mogyorossy, and A Szatmari Heart 2005; 91: 233-234. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029314 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	No association between anti-Borrelia immunoglobulin G and cardiac disorders: results from a population based sample H Völzke, B Wolff, L Guertler, G Daeschlein, A Kramer, J Lüdemann, M Dörr, J Kors, S B Felix, and U John Heart 2005; 91: 235-236. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.031427 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evidence of gender bias when applying the new diagnostic criteria for myocardial infarction S A Madrid Willingham and E S Kilpatrick Heart 2005; 91: 237-238. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.038497 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A promoter polymorphism of the insulin-like growth factor-I gene is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy G S Bleumink, A F C Schut, M C J M Sturkenboom, J A M J L Janssen, J C M Witteman, C M van Duijn, A Hofman, and B H Ch Stricker Heart 2005; 91: 239-240. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.019778 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The putative satiety hormone PYY is raised in cardiac cachexia associated with primary pulmonary hypertension C W le Roux, M A Ghatei, J S R Gibbs, and S R Bloom Heart 2005; 91: 241-242. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.026880 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impact of stroke volume on mitral annular velocities derived from tissue Doppler imaging C Bruch, J Stypmann, R Gradaus, G Breithardt, and T Wichter Heart 2005; 91: 243-244. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.024612 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transoesophageal ultrasonography: a new approach to imaging the thoracic aorta J B Chambers, P R Taylor, J F Reidy, C Woods, S J Carter, and T S Padayachee Heart 2005; 91: 245-246. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036590 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heterogeneous geographic distribution of patients with aortic valve stenosis: arguments for new aetiological hypothesis G Le Gal, V Bertault, E Bezon, J-C Cornily, J-A Barra, and J-J Blanc Heart 2005; 91: 247-249. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.037093 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension: its arrhythmogenic potential Thomas Kahan and Lennart Bergfeldt Heart 2005; 91: 250-256. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.042473 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	New insights into the pathology of inherited cardiomyopathy Siân E Hughes and William J McKenna Heart 2005; 91: 257-264. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.040337 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Non-cardiac vascular disease Thomas W G Carrell and John H N Wolfe Heart 2005; 91: 265-270. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.045278 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only References] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Electronic pages

	Staphylococcus lugdunensis infective endocarditis: description of 10 cases and analysis of native valve, prosthetic valve, and pacemaker lead endocarditis clinical profiles I Anguera, A Del Río, J M Miró, X Matínez-Lacasa, F Marco, J R Gumá, G Quaglio, X Claramonte, A Moreno, C A Mestres, E Mauri, M Azqueta, N Benito, C García-de la María, M Almela, M-J Jiménez-Expósito, O Sued, E De Lazzari, J M Gatell the Hospital Clinic Endocarditis Study Group Heart 2005; 91: e10. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.040659 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis with a drug eluting stent in a heart transplant patient with allograft vasculopathy G Matos, L Steen, and F Leya Heart 2005; 91: e11. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.045096 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hypoplastic coronary artery disease: report of one case N Amabile, A Fraisse, and J Quilici Heart 2005; 91: e12. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.047621 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Contained myocardial rupture: a variant linking complete and incomplete rupture T A Helmy, W J Nicholson, S Lick, and B F Uretsky Heart 2005; 91: e13. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.048082 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Subacute coronary stent thrombosis in a patient developing clopidogrel associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura M-A von Mach, A Eich, L S Weilemann, and T Münzel Heart 2005; 91: e14. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049122 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Delayed severe multivessel spasm and aborted sudden death after Taxus stent implantation J W Kim, C G Park, H S Seo, and D J Oh Heart 2005; 91: e15. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049932 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Oblique vein of marshall S Harikrishnan, K Nair, and J Tharakan Heart 2005; 91: e16. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.044222 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Large Eustachian valve and kyphoscoliosis S S Chuah and A Al-Mohammad Heart 2005; 91: e17. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049395 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Contrast echocardiography during alcohol septal ablation: friend or foe? F Alfonso, L P Isla, and H Seggewiss Heart 2005; 91: e18. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.050328 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Posterior mitral valve leaflet prolapse diagnosed with multislice spiral computed tomography T C Gerber, R S Kuzo, and R E Safford Heart 2005; 91: 130. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.038281 [Extract] [Full text] [Video Footage] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2005; 91: 132. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Löffler’s endomyocarditis H Yamamoto, S Nakatani, and K Hashimura Heart 2005; 91: 135. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041558 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ring in the heart C Lanjewar, P Nyadhish, and P Kerkar Heart 2005; 91: 138. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.040584 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Joy Edelman R Hall and A Deaner Heart 2005; 91: 141. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.056317 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: An unusual case of ventricular tachycardia K Rajappan and D Lefroy Heart 2005; 91: 145. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.040311 [Extract] [Full text] [Video Footage] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2005; 91: 160. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Traumatic pericardial effusion caused by a safety pin C C Shirodaria and H Becher Heart 2005; 91: 165. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041624 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2005; 91: 170. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2005; 91: 176. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A rare cause of ST segment elevation P Knaapen, R B van Loon, and F C Visser Heart 2005; 91: 188. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036061 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary artery spasm in lymphocytic myocarditis: a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction R B McCully, L T Cooper, and S Schreiter Heart 2005; 91: 202. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.035675 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Pulmonary artery obstruction mimicking the clinical features of acute pulmonary embolism C W Siu, M-H Jim, and H F Tse Heart 2005; 91: 212. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.037036 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary ulcer C L Dubois and J A Dens Heart 2005; 91: 222. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.039156 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Pseudoaneurysm compressing the ascending aorta on a recurrent aortic type A dissection A Azarine, E Durand, and S Chauvaud Heart 2005; 91: 224. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.037697 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Value of the unipolar electrogram in the diagnosis of right ventricular perforation following pacemaker implantation J Macdonald, D Kelly, and J Waktare Heart 2005; 91: 228. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.037242 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Large coronary artery aneurysms following sirolimus eluting stent implantation U Kaul, R K Gupta, and R Kachru Heart 2005; 91: 234. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.045047 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Evolution of aortitis after cardiac catheterisation J Barbetseas, E Vavouranakis, and C Stefanadis Heart 2005; 91: 238. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.038257 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Severe tricuspid regurgitation following a stab to the heart N Howell, R Steeds, and D Pagano Heart 2005; 91: 242. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041103 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Percutaneous closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm using an Amplatzer occluder device N Abidin, B Clarke, and R S Khattar Heart 2005; 91: 244. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041046 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Right to left shunt 20 years after sinus venous atrial septal defect closure N Watanabe, T Akasaka, and K Yoshida Heart 2005; 91: 249. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036806 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]