Editorials

	Heart failure: statins for all? A F Leite-Moreira and P Castro-Chaves Heart 2006; 92: 1537-1538. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.089797
	Risk scoring for percutaneous coronary intervention: let’s do it! A Siotia and J Gunn Heart 2006; 92: 1539-1540. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068023
	Stenting the mildly obstructive aortic arch: useful treatment or oculo-inflatory reflex? K M English Heart 2006; 92: 1541-1543. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 July 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093302

Mini-symposium

	The pathology of myocardial infarction in the era of interventional cardiology: introduction Patrick J Gallagher and Hans-Anton Lehr Heart 2006; 92: 1551. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086967 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The pathology of myocardial infarction in the pre- and post-interventional era M Pasotti, F Prati, and E Arbustini Heart 2006; 92: 1552-1556. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086934
	Pathological changes in the coronary arteries in the acute coronary syndromes M M Kockx and M W Knaapen Heart 2006; 92: 1557-1558. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086942 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The pathophysiology of myocardial reperfusion: a pathologist’s perspective C Basso and G Thiene Heart 2006; 92: 1559-1562. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 March 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086959

Cardiovascular medicine

	Short-term and long-term outcomes in 133 429 emergency patients admitted with angina or myocardial infarction in Scotland, 1990–2000: population-based cohort study S Capewell, N F Murphy, K MacIntyre, S Frame, S Stewart, J W T Chalmers, J Boyd, A Finlayson, A Redpath, and J J V McMurray Heart 2006; 92: 1563-1570. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085399
	Magnitude and consequences of undertreatment of high-risk patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: insights from the DESCARTES Registry M Heras, H Bueno, A Bardají, A Fernández-Ortiz, H Martí, J Marrugat on behalf of the DESCARTES Investigators Heart 2006; 92: 1571-1576. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.079673
	Influences of electrocardiographic ischaemia grades and symptom duration on outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis versus primary percutaneous coronary intervention: results from the DANAMI-2 trial M Sejersten, Y Birnbaum, R S Ripa, C Maynard, G S Wagner, P Clemmensen for the DANAMI-2 Investigators Heart 2006; 92: 1577-1582. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085639
	Retinal vascular calibre and the risk of coronary heart disease-related death J J Wang, G Liew, T Y Wong, W Smith, R Klein, S R Leeder, and P Mitchell Heart 2006; 92: 1583-1587. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 July 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090522
	Restrictive diastolic filling predicts death after acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies G A Whalley, G D Gamble, and R N Doughty Heart 2006; 92: 1588-1594. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.083055
	Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a web-based risk score for seven British black and minority ethnic groups P Brindle, M May, P Gill, F Cappuccio, R D’Agostino, Sr, C Fischbacher, and S Ebrahim Heart 2006; 92: 1595-1602. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only table] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 8 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.092346
	Short-term statin treatment improves endothelial function and neurohormonal imbalance in normocholesterolaemic patients with non-ischaemic heart failure C H Strey, J M Young, J H Lainchbury, C M Frampton, M G Nicholls, A M Richards, and R S Scott Heart 2006; 92: 1603-1609. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.082560
	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of first hospital admission for heart failure in the general population C Huerta, C Varas-Lorenzo, J Castellsague, and L A García Rodríguez Heart 2006; 92: 1610-1615. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 22 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.082388
	Prolonged mechanical systole and increased arterial wave reflections in diastolic dysfunction T Weber, J Auer, M F O’Rourke, C Punzengruber, E Kvas, and B Eber Heart 2006; 92: 1616-1622. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.084145
	Plasma brain natriuretic peptide concentrations in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation T Date, T Yamane, K Inada, S Matsuo, S Miyanaga, K Sugimoto, K Shibayama, I Taniguchi, and S Mochizuki Heart 2006; 92: 1623-1627. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.083022
	Haemodynamic effects of changes in atrioventricular and interventricular delay in cardiac resynchronisation therapy show a consistent pattern: analysis of shape, magnitude and relative importance of atrioventricular and interventricular delay Z I Whinnett, J E R Davies, K Willson, C H Manisty, A W Chow, R A Foale, D Wyn Davies, A D Hughes, J Mayet, and D P Francis Heart 2006; 92: 1628-1634. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.080721
	Promotion of proinflammatory interactions between platelets and monocytes by unfractionated heparin S A Harding, J N Din, J Sarma, D H Josephs, K A A Fox, and D E Newby Heart 2006; 92: 1635-1638. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063917
	Prognostic value of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for conservatively and surgically treated patients with aortic valve stenosis M Weber, M Hausen, R Arnold, H Nef, H Moellman, A Berkowitsch, A Elsaesser, R Brandt, V Mitrovic, and C Hamm Heart 2006; 92: 1639-1644. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085506
	Assessment of cardiac risk before non-cardiac surgery: brain natriuretic peptide in 1590 patients J Dernellis and M Panaretou Heart 2006; 92: 1645-1650. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085530
	Predictors of patients’ preferences for treatments to prevent heart disease T Marshall, S Bryan, P Gill, S Greenfield, K Gutridge Birmingham Patient Preferences Group Heart 2006; 92: 1651-1655. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.072405
	Rapid screening for major depression in post-myocardial infarction patients: an investigation using Beck Depression Inventory II items J C Huffman, F A Smith, M A Blais, M E Beiser, J L Januzzi, and G L Fricchione Heart 2006; 92: 1656-1660. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.087213

Congenital heart disease

Myocardial scars determined by delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography are not common in right ventricles with systemic function in long-term follow up S Fratz, M Hauser, F M Bengel, A Hager, H Kaemmerer, M Schwaiger, J Hess, and H C Stern Heart 2006; 92: 1673-1677. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 June 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086579

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Stenting of hypoplastic aortic segments with mild pressure gradients and arterial hypertension D Boshoff, W Budts, L Mertens, B Eyskens, T Delhaas, B Meyns, W Daenen, and M Gewillig Heart 2006; 92: 1661-1666. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.084822
	Hospital volume of throughput and periprocedural and medium-term adverse events after percutaneous coronary intervention: retrospective cohort study of all 17 417 procedures undertaken in Scotland, 1997–2003 K R Burton, R Slack, K G Oldroyd, A C H Pell, A D Flapan, I R Starkey, H Eteiba, K P Jennings, R J Northcote, W Stewart Hillis, and J P Pell Heart 2006; 92: 1667-1672. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 May 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086736

Basic research

Assessment of the relationship between cerebral and splanchnic oxygen saturations measured by near-infrared spectroscopy and direct measurements of systemic haemodynamic variables and oxygen transport after the Norwood procedure J Li, G S Van Arsdell, G Zhang, S Cai, T Humpl, C A Caldarone, H Holtby, and A N Redington Heart 2006; 92: 1678-1685. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.087270

Heart reviews

	Clinical appraisal of arterial stiffness: the Argonauts in front of the Golden Fleece C Vlachopoulos, K Aznaouridis, and C Stefanadis Heart 2006; 92: 1544-1550. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 9 December 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067025

Scientific letters

	Is heart rate variability a valid parameter to predict sudden death in patients with Becker’s muscular dystrophy? E Ammendola, V Russo, L Politano, L Santangelo, and R Calabrò Heart 2006; 92: 1686-1687. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.082909 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Postural sway in patients with syncope and poor orthostatic tolerance V E Claydon and R Hainsworth Heart 2006; 92: 1688-1689. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.083907 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Different effects of atenolol and nebivolol on coronary flow reserve H Gullu, D Erdogan, M Caliskan, D Tok, I Yildirim, A T Sezgin, and H Muderrisoglu Heart 2006; 92: 1690-1691. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.084079 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise does not cause an arm–leg blood pressure gradient in healthy children C E Young, G G S Sandor, and J E Potts Heart 2006; 92: 1692-1693. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.084384

Education in Heart

	Epidemiology and antibiotic treatment of infective endocarditis: an update Bruno Hoen Heart 2006; 92: 1694-1700. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.072595 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Childhood risk factors for adult cardiovascular disease and primary prevention in childhood D S Celermajer and Julian G J Ayer Heart 2006; 92: 1701-1706. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.081760 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Treating patients with ventricular ectopic beats G André Ng Heart 2006; 92: 1707-1712. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067843 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Coronary artery giant aneurysm with fistulas to the left ventricular diverticulum T Yamawaki and T Uchida Heart 2006; 92: 1543. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.092924 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Mycotic aneurysm complicating prosthetic valve endocarditis K Mauerer, T Krauss, and A Zirlik Heart 2006; 92: 1550. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090332 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Live three dimensional echocardiography in evaluation of left ventricular to right atrial shunt (Gerbode defect) I Agoston, J Esquivel-Avila, and M Ahmad Heart 2006; 92: 1562. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.076042 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Stent angioplasty in aortic arch interruption G Santoro, M G Russo, and R Calabrò Heart 2006; 92: 1570. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085746 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Prolapsing left atrial myxoma causing severe pulmonary hypertension: dynamic echocardiographic and magnetic resonance imaging N Moorjani, S Harden, T Wells, and G Tsang Heart 2006; 92: 1594. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.089540 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Sign of the times D R Ramsdale and K A Ramsdale Heart 2006; 92: 1609. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.084152 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Angiographic presentation of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm M Handke, M Göpfrich, and H Keller Heart 2006; 92: 1622. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090829 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: New insight into the tricuspid valve in Ebstein anomaly using three-dimensional echocardiography S Parranon, S Abadir, and P Acar Heart 2006; 92: 1627. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.089615 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Endothelialisation of an autologous pericardial valve implanted in the aortic position C Efthymiou, R Kaiche, and R Pillai Heart 2006; 92: 1627. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.087718 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Multislice cardiac computed tomographic images of anomalous origin of the left circumflex artery from the right coronary sinus M Weininger, M Beer, D Hahn, and M Beissert Heart 2006; 92: 1634. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090233 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Carbomedics bi-leaflet aortic valve prosthesis: a sticky problem F Osman, P Ludman, and R Steeds Heart 2006; 92: 1644. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.088054 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Focal femoral artery narrowing caused by suture mediated closure device J-Y Moon, S Park, and D Choi Heart 2006; 92: 1650. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085001 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Sneddon’s syndrome: cardiac involvement detected by magnetic resonance imaging K Nassenstein, F Breuckmann, J Dissemond, and J Barkhausen Heart 2006; 92: 1660. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.092999 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Severe hypothermia showing Osborn waves associated with transient atrial fibrillation and ST segment depression J Benezet-Mazuecos, B Ibanez, and J Farre Heart 2006; 92: 1666. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086181 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Web Top 10 Heart 2006; 92: 1691. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Cardiac arrest after occlusion of anomalous origin of left main artery A P Mansur, R B Ramos, E R da Silva, and J A F Ramires Heart 2006; 92: 1693. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086108 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]