Editorials

	Mitral valve reconstruction in the presence of infection S A Livesey Heart 2006; 92: 289-290. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.070581
	The National Service Framework: six years on R H Swanton Heart 2006; 92: 291-292. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 November 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066043
	Impact of health care initiatives on outcomes of acute coronary syndromes M Moscucci and D Share Heart 2006; 92: 293-295. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058305 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2006; 92: 430-432. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Impact of the National Service Framework for coronary heart disease on treatment and outcome of patients with acute coronary syndromes J J Graham, A Timmis, J Cooper, S Ramdany, A Deaner, K Ranjadayalan, and C Knight Heart 2006; 92: 301-306. [Abstract] [Full text] [Web-only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 20 May 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.051466
	By neglecting deprivation, cardiovascular risk scoring will exacerbate social gradients in disease H Tunstall-Pedoe, M Woodward for the SIGN group on risk estimation Heart 2006; 92: 307-310. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.077289
	Demographic and temporal trends in out of hospital sudden cardiac death in Belfast M J Moore, B M Glover, C J McCann, N A Cromie, P Ferguson, D C Catney, F Kee, and A A J Adgey Heart 2006; 92: 311-315. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059857
	Sudden adult death syndrome and other non-ischaemic causes of sudden cardiac death A Fabre and M N Sheppard Heart 2006; 92: 316-320. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 May 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.045518
	Carboxyhaemoglobin concentration, smoking habit, and mortality in 25 years in the Renfrew/Paisley prospective cohort study C L Hart, G Davey Smith, D J Hole, and V M Hawthorne Heart 2006; 92: 321-324. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.065185
	Enhanced vagal modulation and exercise induced ischaemia of the inferoposterior myocardium T Kawasaki, A Azuma, T Kuribayashi, T Taniguchi, S Asada, T Kamitani, S Kawasaki, H Matsubara, and H Sugihara Heart 2006; 92: 325-330. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063230
	Effect of a community heart failure clinic on uptake of ß blockers by patients with obstructive airways disease and heart failure R J Shelton, A S Rigby, J G F Cleland, and A L Clark Heart 2006; 92: 331-336. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059758
	Compliance with and effectiveness of adaptive servoventilation versus continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of Cheyne-Stokes respiration in heart failure over a six month period C Philippe, M Stoïca-Herman, X Drouot, B Raffestin, P Escourrou, L Hittinger, P-L Michel, S Rouault, and M-P d’Ortho Heart 2006; 92: 337-342. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060038
	Non-invasive evaluation of the myocardial substrate of cardiac amyloidosis by gadolinium cardiac magnetic resonance E Perugini, C Rapezzi, T Piva, O Leone, L Bacchi-Reggiani, L Riva, F Salvi, L Lovato, A Branzi, and R Fattori Heart 2006; 92: 343-349. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.061911
	Usefulness of myocardial parametric imaging to evaluate myocardial viability in experimental and in clinical studies G Korosoglou, A Hansen, R Bekeredjian, A Filusch, S Hardt, D Wolf, D Schellberg, H A Katus, and H Kuecherer Heart 2006; 92: 350-356. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064246
	Coronary microvascular dysfunction in male patients with Anderson-Fabry disease and the effect of treatment with galactosidase A P M Elliott, H Kindler, J S Shah, B Sachdev, O E Rimoldi, R Thaman, M T Tome, W J McKenna, P Lee, and P G Camici Heart 2006; 92: 357-360. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 August 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.054015
	Mitral valve repair for active culture positive infective endocarditis G Doukas, M Oc, C Alexiou, A W Sosnowski, N J Samani, and T J Spyt Heart 2006; 92: 361-363. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059063

Congenital heart disease

	Echocardiographic assessment of conjoined twins R E Andrews, C J McMahon, R W M Yates, S Cullen, M R de Leval, E M Kiely, L Spitz, and I D Sullivan Heart 2006; 92: 382-387. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 23 August 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069682

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Staged surgical management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a single institution 12 year experience S P McGuirk, M Griselli, O F Stumper, E M Rumball, P Miller, R Dhillon, J V de Giovanni, J G Wright, D J Barron, and W J Brawn Heart 2006; 92: 364-370. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 6 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068684
	Treatment of bifurcation lesions with two stents: one year angiographic and clinical follow up of crush versus T stenting L Ge, I Iakovou, J Cosgrave, P Agostoni, F Airoldi, G M Sangiorgi, I Michev, A Chieffo, M Montorfano, M Carlino, N Corvaja, and A Colombo Heart 2006; 92: 371-376. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.061531
	PAI-1 and homocysteine, but not lipoprotein (a) and thrombophilic polymorphisms, are independently associated with the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events after successful coronary stenting R Marcucci, D Brogi, F Sofi, C Giglioli, S Valente, A Alessandrello Liotta, M Lenti, A M Gori, D Prisco, R Abbate, and G F Gensini Heart 2006; 92: 377-381. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 July 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.061895

Basic research

	Coronary artery remodelling is related to plaque composition G A Rodriguez-Granillo, P W Serruys, H M Garcia-Garcia, J Aoki, M Valgimigli, C A G van Mieghem, E McFadden, P P T de Jaegere, and P de Feyter Heart 2006; 92: 388-391. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 June 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057810

Heart reviews

	Diabetic heart disease T H Marwick Heart 2006; 92: 296-300. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067231

Scientific letters

	Variant form of the acute apical ballooning syndrome (takotsubo cardiomyopathy): observations on a novel entity D Haghi, T Papavassiliu, S Flüchter, J J Kaden, T Pörner, M Borggrefe, and T Suselbeck Heart 2006; 92: 392-394. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.061044 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The connexin 37 gene polymorphism and coronary artery disease in Ireland P G Horan, A R Allen, C C Patterson, M S Spence, P G McGlinchey, and P P McKeown Heart 2006; 92: 395-396. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055665 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Differential value of left atrial systolic and diastolic volumes as independent predictors of congestive heart failure or early death in acute myocardial infarction M S Feinberg, V Boyko, J Leor, R Kuperstein, A Sagie, H Hod, S Matetzky, S Behar, and E Schwammenthal Heart 2006; 92: 397-398. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058578 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Patterns of myocardial inflammation and scarring in sarcoidosis as assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance J Schulz-Menger, R Wassmuth, H Abdel-Aty, I Siegel, A Franke, R Dietz, and M G Friedrich Heart 2006; 92: 399-400. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058016 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Predictive value of plasma brain natriuretic peptide for cardiac outcome after vascular surgery C Berry, D Kingsmore, S Gibson, D Hole, J J Morton, D Byrne, and H J Dargie Heart 2006; 92: 401-402. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.060988 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise stress testing as a predictor of progression of early chronic Chagas heart disease R Viotti, C Vigliano, B Lococo, M Petti, G Bertocchi, F De Cecco, M G Alvarez, S Laucella, and A Armenti Heart 2006; 92: 403-404. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064444 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Familial dilated cardiomyopathy: assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function using Doppler tissue imaging in asymptomatic relatives with left ventricular enlargement Y Matsumura, P M Elliott, N G Mahon, M S Virdee, Y Doi, and W J McKenna Heart 2006; 92: 405-406. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.065474 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prospective validation of phased array intracardiac echocardiography for the assessment of atrial mechanical function during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation M Rotter, P Sanders, P Jaïs, M Hocini, Y Takahashi, L-F Hsu, F Sacher, T Rostock, and M Haïssaguerre Heart 2006; 92: 407-409. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064295 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Percutaneous coronary interventions with drug eluting stents for diabetic patients Ricardo Seabra-Gomes Heart 2006; 92: 410-419. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.062992 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	The left ventricle in aortic stenosis: evidence for the use of ACE inhibitors John Chambers Heart 2006; 92: 420-423. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074112 [Extract] [Full text] [Web-only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Echocardiographic methods to select candidates for cardiac resynchronisation therapy Frank A Flachskampf and Jens-Uwe Voigt Heart 2006; 92: 424-429. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064014 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Stamps in Cardiology: Diabetes M K Davies and A Hollman Heart 2006; 92: 295. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The coronary "echo-stenotic" reflex M Fineschi, G Sinicropi, and T Gori Heart 2006; 92: 300. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068858 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Intimal angiosarcoma of the descending aorta as an unusual cause of severe upper extremity hypertension J-Y Kim, B-C Chang, and J-W Ha Heart 2006; 92: 306. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067892 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Shotgun stenting of the left main coronary artery bifurcation S Brett and J Gunn Heart 2006; 92: 310. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.071597 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Needle embolism in an intravenous drug user G S Low, N P Jenkins, and B D Prendergast Heart 2006; 92: 315. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059279 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Left subclavian artery and left anterior descending coronary artery stenoses: obstacles to the left internal mammary artery S Patel, J Coltart, and T Sabharwal Heart 2006; 92: 320. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069518 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Left coronal ostium to right atrium fistula causing right ventricular failure and pulmonary hypertension M Yoda, K Minami, and R Koerfer Heart 2006; 92: 330. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069138 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of nicotine replacement therapy and the risk of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and death R Hubbard, S Lewis, C Smith, C Godfrey, L Smeeth, P Farrington, and J Britton Heart 2006; 92: 336. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Angina from a right coronary artery to right atrial fistula P Barlis, P Calafiore, and D O’Donnell Heart 2006; 92: 342. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069872 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular hypertrabeculation: evidence for an overlapping phenotype A A Pantazis, S K Kohli, and P M Elliott Heart 2006; 92: 349. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.070110 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Post-infarct rupture of the membranous ventricular septum complicated by left atrial dissection E W M Kirsch, E Vermes, and D Y Loisance Heart 2006; 92: 356. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.070375 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Aortopulmonary fistula in an acute aortic syndrome A Revilla, J A San Román, and F Fernández-Avilés Heart 2006; 92: 360. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.071456 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Spontaneous dissection of the left main coronary artery in a patient with Osler-Weber-Rendu disease C A G V Mieghem, J M R Ligthart, and F Cademartiri Heart 2006; 92: 394. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074013 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2006; 92: 400. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The "butterfly" sign of the undilatable lesion T Raina and J Gunn Heart 2006; 92: 404. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.071621 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Optical coherence tomography imaging of thrombus protrusion through stent struts after stenting in acute coronary syndrome V Y Lim, L Buellesfeld, and E Grube Heart 2006; 92: 409. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069252 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]