Editorials

	National variations in cardiac service provision: how united is our kingdom? M S Norell and K P Jennings Heart 2006; 92: 1-2. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.070292 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antiplatelet therapy and the vascular tree A Blann Heart 2006; 92: 3-4. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069161
	Are drug eluting stents really worth the money? M Thomas Heart 2006; 92: 5-7. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066316
	Heart Review series Heart 2006; 92: 7. [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only video] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.078188
	Depression and disability in coronary patients: time to focus on quality of life as an end point D C Haas Heart 2006; 92: 8-10. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066035

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2006; 92: 143-144. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Viewpoints

	Managing patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: need to shift emphasis from risk stratification to risk modification G Karthikeyan and B Bhargava Heart 2006; 92: 17-20. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057125 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Obituaries

	Walter Somerville CBE 1913–2005 M Towers and R Emanuel Heart 2006; 92: 11. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.083725 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	The British Cardiac Society Working Group definition of myocardial infarction: implications for practice R Das, N Kilcullen, C Morrell, M B Robinson, J H Barth, A S Hall on behalf of the EMMACE-2 (evaluation of methods and management of acute coronary events) Investigators Heart 2006; 92: 21-26. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.046441
	Survival trends among Danish patients undergoing coronary angiography for known or suspected ischaemic heart disease: a population based follow up study, 1992–2000 S P Johnsen, J Videbæk, L Pedersen, R Steffensen, R Videbæk, T Niemann, T T Nielsen, and H T Sørensen Heart 2006; 92: 27-31. [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only video] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.053314
	Depression after myocardial infarction is a risk factor for declining health related quality of life and increased disability and cardiac complaints at 12 months P de Jonge, T A Spijkerman, R H S van den Brink, and J Ormel Heart 2006; 92: 32-39. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 May 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059451
	Influence of arterial compliance on presence and extent of ischaemia during stress echocardiography B A Haluska, K Matthys, R Fathi, E Rozis, S G Carlier, and T H Marwick Heart 2006; 92: 40-43. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.052209 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial viability assessed by dobutamine stress echocardiography predicts reduced mortality early after acute myocardial infarction: determining the risk of events after myocardial infarction (DREAM) study J M A Swinburn and R Senior Heart 2006; 92: 44-48. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058990
	Extracardiac vascular disease and effectiveness of sustained clopidogrel treatment D Mukherjee, E J Topol, D J Moliterno, D M Brennan, K Ziada, L Cho, S R Steinhubl for the CREDO Investigators Heart 2006; 92: 49-51. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 21 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064501
	Transoesophageal echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve commissural morphology predicts outcome after balloon mitral valvotomy N Sutaria, T R D Shaw, B Prendergast, and D Northridge Heart 2006; 92: 52-57. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058297 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Assessment of coronary artery stents by 16 slice computed tomography M Gilard, J C Cornily, P Y Pennec, G Le Gal, M Nonent, J Mansourati, J J Blanc, and J Boschat Heart 2006; 92: 58-61. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 21 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.056010
	Validation of the EuroQol questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation B Schweikert, H Hahmann, and R Leidl Heart 2006; 92: 62-67. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.052787

Congenital heart disease

	Long term cardiac follow up of severe twin to twin transfusion syndrome after intrauterine laser coagulation U Herberg, W Gross, P Bartmann, C S Banek, K Hecher, and J Breuer Heart 2006; 92: 95-100. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057497
	Permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia in children: a multicentre study on clinical profile and outcome G Vaksmann, C D’Hoinne, V Lucet, S Guillaumont, J-M Lupoglazoff, A Chantepie, I Denjoy, E Villain, and F Marçon Heart 2006; 92: 101-104. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054163

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Cost effectiveness of drug eluting coronary artery stenting in a UK setting: cost–utility study A Bagust, A D Grayson, N D Palmer, R A Perry, and T Walley Heart 2006; 92: 68-74. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.053850
	Primary percutaneous coronary intervention versus thrombolytic treatment: long term follow up according to infarct location J P S Henriques, F Zijlstra, A W J van ’t Hof, M-J de Boer, J-H E Dambrink, A T M Gosselink, J C A Hoorntje, J P Ottervanger, and H Suryapranata Heart 2006; 92: 75-79. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060152
	Shortening the stent length reduces restenosis with bare metal stents: matched pair comparison of short stenting and conventional stenting U Dietz, N Holz, C Dauer, and H Lambertz Heart 2006; 92: 80-84. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 9 May 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057059
	Heart and heart–lung transplantation for idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy in children M J Fenton, H Chubb, A M McMahon, P Rees, M J Elliott, and M Burch Heart 2006; 92: 85-89. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049502 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcome after extended arch repair for aortic coarctation J D R Thomson, A Mulpur, R Guerrero, Z Nagy, J L Gibbs, and K G Watterson Heart 2006; 92: 90-94. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 21 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058685

Basic research

	Heterozygous disruption of SERCA2a is not associated with impairment of cardiac performance in humans: implications for SERCA2a as a therapeutic target in heart failure B M Mayosi, A Kardos, C H Davies, F Gumedze, A Hovnanian, S Burge, and H Watkins Heart 2006; 92: 105-109. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 21 April 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.051037

Papers

	MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Heart 2006; 92: 130. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Heart reviews

	Origin of symptoms in chronic heart failure A L Clark Heart 2006; 92: 12-16. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066886

Scientific letters

	Effects of statins on endothelial function and lipid profile in HIV infected persons receiving protease inhibitor-containing anti-retroviral combination therapy: a randomised double blind crossover trial D Hürlimann, R Chenevard, F Ruschitzka, M Flepp, F Enseleit, M Béchir, R Kobza, J Muntwyler, B Ledergerber, T F Lüscher, G Noll, and R Weber Heart 2006; 92: 110-112. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 March 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.056523
	Role of reactive oxygen species on the formation of the novel diagnostic marker ischaemia modified albumin D Roy, J Quiles, D C Gaze, P Collinson, J C Kaski, and G F Baxter Heart 2006; 92: 113-114. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.049643 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Site of successful slow pathway ablation relates to clinical tachycardia rate in patients with atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia N Dagres, A S Manolis, T Maounis, G Poulos, D V Cokkinos, and M Borggrefe Heart 2006; 92: 115-116. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054056 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction with and without diabetes mellitus R J van der Schaaf, J P S Henriques, J J Wiersma, K T Koch, J Baan, Jr, K J J Mulder, J D Durrer, J G P Tijssen, J J Piek, and R J de Winter Heart 2006; 92: 117-118. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 May 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059675
	Dark chocolate improves endothelial and platelet function F Hermann, L E Spieker, F Ruschitzka, I Sudano, M Hermann, C Binggeli, T F Lüscher, W Riesen, G Noll, and R Corti Heart 2006; 92: 119-120. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063362 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide is predictive of death after cardiac transplantation R S Gardner, K S Chong, A J Murday, J J Morton, and T A McDonagh Heart 2006; 92: 121-123. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057778 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Management of infective endocarditis Gilbert Habib Heart 2006; 92: 124-130. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063719 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Role of real time 3D echocardiography in evaluating the left ventricle Mark J Monaghan Heart 2006; 92: 131-136. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058388 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Aortic dimensions and the risk of dissection Raimund Erbel and Holger Eggebrecht Heart 2006; 92: 137-142. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055111 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Multislice cardiac computed tomographic images of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) R Girish Heart 2006; 92: 2. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064378 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Arterial tortuosity syndrome in a newborn P Ou, E Marijon, and D Bonnet Heart 2006; 92: 7. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063214 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: An unexpected complication during right jugular vein cannulation in a young adult E Paramythiotou, I Poularas, A Kalogeromitros, V Krikos, N Katsarelis, and A Karabinis Heart 2006; 92: 10. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063800 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Aneurysm arising from the left sinus of Valsalva and rupturing into the left ventricle: a rare entity V Bhatia, S Khadse, and S Vaidya Heart 2006; 92: 26. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067652 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary air embolism after removal of central venous catheter V Novack, A Shefer, and Y Almog Heart 2006; 92: 39. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066084 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Angiographic appearance of "tumour blush" produced by a large right atrial myxoma S P Kumar, S Kaul, P K Saha, and M J Miller Heart 2006; 92: 48. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067744 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A contraindication for internal mammary to coronary bypass R J Lederman and J S Reiner Heart 2006; 92: 51. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063966 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Dizziness and dyspnoea: psychiatry and cardiology J P S Henriques, B J Bouma, and J J Kloek Heart 2006; 92: 57. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066399 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only video] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Progressive Stanford B aortic dissection treated by acute stenting J A Wagner and G Wittenberg Heart 2006; 92: 74. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064691 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Unusual neurological manifestation of acute mitral valve endocarditis J C Castillo, M P Anguita, and F Delgado Heart 2006; 92: 79. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067587 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Percutaneous removal of embolised vegetation from left main coronary artery W H T Smith, M R Wolff, and T Kohmoto Heart 2006; 92: 84. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064642 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Right coronary artery embolism from a thrombus of the ascending aorta N Amabile, J Quilici, J-L Bonnet, and G Habib Heart 2006; 92: 89. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066605 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: An unusual cause of chest pain and ST segment elevation A P Asherson, C D J Ilsley, and T K Mittal Heart 2006; 92: 100. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067082 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Massive pulmonary embolism without haemodynamic compromise caused by the presence of a patent foramen ovale T R Keeble, J Lewis, and K M Ho Heart 2006; 92: 109. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063446 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Disease progression and adverse events in patients listed for elective percutaneous coronary intervention S Talwar, M Karpha, R Thomas, C Vurwerk, I C Cox, C J Burrell, J G Motwani, T J Gilbert, and G A Haywood Heart 2006; 92: 112. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Myocardial ischaemia in a patient with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery C Y Soon, E Wee, and H C Tan Heart 2006; 92: 118. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067645 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Acute recoil in sirolimus eluting stent: real time, in vivo assessment with optical coherence tomography E Regar, J Schaar, and P W Serruys Heart 2006; 92: 123. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.065151 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Epidemiological modelling of routine use of low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke in those aged 70 Mark R Nelson, Danny Liew, Melanie Bertram, and Theo Vos Heart 2006; 92: 144. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]