Editorials

	Late opening of the infarct related artery: an open or shut case? Z R Yousef, M S Marber, and S R Redwood Heart 2005; 91: 561-562. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.047472 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Warfarin: a case history in pharmacogenetics A M Hall and M R Wilkins Heart 2005; 91: 563-564. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.051771 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Value of the myocardial performance index in myocardial infarction L Galiuto Heart 2005; 91: 565-567. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.047894 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2005; 91: 703-704. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Infective endocarditis in Europe: lessons from the Euro heart survey P Tornos, B Iung, G Permanyer-Miralda, G Baron, F Delahaye, Ch Gohlke-Bärwolf, E G Butchart, P Ravaud, and A Vahanian Heart 2005; 91: 571-575. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.032128 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Atherosclerosis-like lesions of the aortic valve are common in adults of all ages: a necropsy study J Kuusisto, K Räsänen, T Särkioja, E Alarakkola, and V-M Kosma Heart 2005; 91: 576-582. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036848 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial performance index for assessment of left ventricular outcome in successfully recanalised anterior myocardial infarction M Kato, K Dote, S Sasaki, K Goto, H Takemoto, S Habara, and D Hasegawa Heart 2005; 91: 583-588. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.035758 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term cardiovascular effects of oral antidiabetic agents in non-diabetic patients with insulin resistance: double blind, prospective, randomised study D A Stakos, D P Schuster, E A Sparks, C F Wooley, K Osei, and H Boudoulas Heart 2005; 91: 589-594. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.027722 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ethnic differences in the prevalence and aetiology of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the community: the Harrow heart failure watch G I W Galasko, R Senior, and A Lahiri Heart 2005; 91: 595-600. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029959 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long term biventricular resynchronisation therapy in advanced heart failure: effect on neurohormones M U Braun, T Rauwolf, T Zerm, M Schulze, A Schnabel, and R H Strasser Heart 2005; 91: 601-605. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.030338 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diagnostic accuracy of B type natriuretic peptide and amino terminal proBNP in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure T Mueller, A Gegenhuber, W Poelz, and M Haltmayer Heart 2005; 91: 606-612. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.037762 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Detection of myocardial viability by dobutamine stress echocardiography: incremental value of diastolic wall thickness measurement T Zaglavara, T Pillay, H Karvounis, R Haaverstad, G Parharidis, G Louridas, and A Kenny Heart 2005; 91: 613-617. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.028316 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Effects of magnesium on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis S Miller, E Crystal, M Garfinkle, C Lau, I Lashevsky, and S J Connolly Heart 2005; 91: 618-623. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.033811 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between plasma amino-terminal propeptide of procollagen type III and left ventricular longitudinal strain in essential hypertension S H Poulsen, N H Andersen, L Heickendorff, and C E Mogensen Heart 2005; 91: 624-629. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029702 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evidence for inequalities in the management of coronary heart disease in Scotland C R Simpson, P C Hannaford, and D Williams Heart 2005; 91: 630-634. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036723 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Evolution of the management approach for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum Y P Mi, A K T Chau, C S W Chiu, T C Yung, K S Lun, and Y F Cheung Heart 2005; 91: 657-663. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.033720 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Inequalities in coronary revascularisation during the 1990s: evidence from the British regional heart study R W Morris, P H Whincup, O Papacosta, M Walker, and A Thomson Heart 2005; 91: 635-640. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.037507 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Is routine stenting for acute myocardial infarction superior to balloon angioplasty? A randomised comparison in a large cohort of unselected patients H Suryapranata, G De Luca, A W J van ’t Hof, J P Ottervanger, J C A Hoorntje, J-H E Dambrink, A T M Gosselink, F Zijlstra, and M-J de Boer Heart 2005; 91: 641-645. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.056705 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Late reopening of an occluded infarct related artery improves left ventricular function and long term clinical outcome F Piscione, G Galasso, G De Luca, G Marrazzo, G Sarno, O Viola, D Accardo, and M Chiariello Heart 2005; 91: 646-651. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041152 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Late outcome of Senning and Mustard procedures for correction of transposition of the great arteries L Dos, L Teruel, I J Ferreira, J Rodriguez-Larrea, L Miro, J Girona, D C Albert, A Gonçalves, M Murtra, and J Casaldaliga Heart 2005; 91: 652-656. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029769 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Basic research

	Inhibition of angiotensin II induced endothelin-1 gene expression by 17-ß-oestradiol in rat cardiac fibroblasts H-H Chao, J-J Chen, C-H Chen, H Lin, C-F Cheng, W-S Lian, Y-L Chen, S-H Juan, J-C Liu, J-Y Liou, P Chan, and T-H Cheng Heart 2005; 91: 664-669. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.031898 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Featured case report

	Traumatic aortic and mitral valve injury following blunt chest injury with a variable clinical course C-D Kan and Y-J Yang Heart 2005; 91: 568-570. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.045104 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Scientific letters

	Irbesartan significantly reduces C reactive protein concentrations after 1 month of treatment in unstable angina L M Biasucci, M Lombardi, M Piro, G Di Giannuario, G Liuzzo, and F Crea Heart 2005; 91: 670-671. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.036509 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Subclinical pulmonary vein narrowing after ablation for atrial fibrillation T H Hauser, S B Yeon, S McClennen, G Katsimaglis, K V Kissinger, M E Josephson, N M Rofsky, and W J Manning Heart 2005; 91: 672-673. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.039347 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Prediction and prevention of sudden cardiac death in heart failure Rebecca E Lane, Martin R Cowie, and Anthony W C Chow Heart 2005; 91: 674-680. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.025254 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Assessment of diastolic function: what the general cardiologist needs to know Philip M Mottram and Thomas H Marwick Heart 2005; 91: 681-695. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.029413 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Stem cell therapy for myocardial repair Peter L Weissberg and Asif Qasim Heart 2005; 91: 696-702. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.038224 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Electronic pages

	Gentamicin induced ototoxicity during treatment of enterococcal endocarditis: resolution with substitution by netilmicin J E East, J E Foweraker, and F D Murgatroyd Heart 2005; 91: e32. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.028308 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Lysyl oxidase deficiency: a new cause of human arterial dissection I Sibon, P Sommer, J M Daniel Lamaziere, and J Bonnet Heart 2005; 91: e33. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.053074 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Acute myocardial infarction caused by a septic coronary embolism diagnosed and treated with a thrombectomy catheter M Taniike, M Nishino, Y Egami, I Kondo, R Shutta, K Tanaka, T Adachi, J Tanouchi, Y Yamada, and K Kawano Heart 2005; 91: e34. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055046 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Total relief of severe left ventricular outflow obstruction after spontaneous rupture of chordae tendineae in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy A Q Araujo, W V Azeredo, E Arteaga, and C Mady Heart 2005; 91: e35. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057364 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Coronary air embolism treated with aspiration catheter M S Patterson and F Kiemeneij Heart 2005; 91: e36. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060129 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Vasculitis masquerading as aortic valve endocarditis M B Iqbal, N G Fisher, and K M Fox Heart 2005; 91: e37. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060525 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Novel use of Brocken brough needle in relieving membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava N O Bansal and S S Deshpande Heart 2005; 91: e38. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.046094 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features of a disconnected right ventricle J T Affolter, P Broadhurst, and J P Bourke Heart 2005; 91: e39. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.053199 [Extract] [Full text] [Video sequence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Right ventricular myocardial infarction G Manoharan and B De Bruyne Heart 2005; 91: e40. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.053397 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Traumatic ventricular septal defect and tricuspid regurgitation S Kothari, S Anandaraja, and B Airan Heart 2005; 91: e41. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055152 [Extract] [Full text] [Erratum] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid ventricular obstruction, apical infarction and aneurysm formation K Fan, E Chau, and C S W Chiu Heart 2005; 91: e42. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055632 [Extract] [Full text] [Video sequence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Mitral valve "kissing" vegetation S Bhattacharyya, M Hickman, and D Lythall Heart 2005; 91: e43. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.056713 [Extract] [Full text] [Video sequence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm F Osman, S Qaisar, and M Pitt Heart 2005; 91: e44. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060558 [Extract] [Full text] [Video sequence] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Diagnosis of myocarditis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance A Varghese, S Davies, and D J Pennell Heart 2005; 91: 567. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.039982 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2005; 91: 575. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy: CMR and pathology findings S Pujadas, R Bordes, and A Bayes-Genis Heart 2005; 91: 582. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.041327 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The "tricolore" sign of heart failure H Liptau, J Gellissen, and H Schunkert Heart 2005; 91: 588. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.040667 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2005; 91: 605. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Excess in cardiovascular events on Mondays: a meta-analysis and prospective study Adrian G Barnett and Annette J Dobson Heart 2005; 91: 612. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Impaired elastic properties of ascending aorta in patients with giant cell arteritis P N Margos, I E Moyssakis, A G Tzioufas, E Zintzaras, and H M Moutsopoulos Heart 2005; 91: 617. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Apical left ventricular aneurysm presenting with malignant ventricular tachycardia responsive to aneurysmectomy U Tedrow, W G Stevenson, and L R Benzaquen Heart 2005; 91: 623. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.042598 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Scintigraphic diagnosis of acute pulmonary oedema J N Barbisan and E Ludwig Heart 2005; 91: 629. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.038562 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Massive thoracic aortic aneurysm K C R Patel, F Leyva, and R S Bonser Heart 2005; 91: 640. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.042697 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Brugada syndrome precipitated by a tricyclic antidepressant B J W Chow, M Gollob, and D Birnie Heart 2005; 91: 651. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049593 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Magnetic resonance imaging of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (Bland-White-Garland syndrome) O Bruder, G V Sabin, and J Barkhausen Heart 2005; 91: 656. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.042945 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Double mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta J-C Eicher, T Maurin, F Brunotte, and J-E Wolf Heart 2005; 91: 663. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049288 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Heart Online case reports: www.heartjnl.com Heart 2005; 91: 669. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2005; 91: 704. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]