Editorials

	Why does the heart rate response to exercise predict adverse cardiac events? H C Routledge and J N Townend Heart 2006; 92: 577-578. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 30 December 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.079400
	Role of drug eluting stents in diabetic patients F Boccara, E Teiger, and A Cohen Heart 2006; 92: 579-581. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.082172
	Computed tomographic coronary angiography: how many slices do you need? C Peebles Heart 2006; 92: 582-584. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.082198 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Iqbal Malik Heart 2006; 92: 719-720. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Cardiovascular medicine

	Non-invasive half millimetre 32 detector row computed tomography angiography accurately excludes significant stenoses in patients with advanced coronary artery disease and high calcium scores M A S Cordeiro, J M Miller, A Schmidt, A C Lardo, B D Rosen, D E Bush, J A Brinker, D A Bluemke, E P Shapiro, and J A C Lima Heart 2006; 92: 589-597. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 26 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074336
	Coronary artery disease and outcome in acute congestive heart failure L Purek, K Laule-Kilian, A Christ, T Klima, M E Pfisterer, A P Perruchoud, and C Mueller Heart 2006; 92: 598-602. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066464
	Echocardiographic features and brain natriuretic peptides in patients presenting with heart failure and preserved systolic function M D Thomas, K F Fox, D A Wood, J S R Gibbs, A J S Coats, M Y Henein, P A Poole-Wilson, and G C Sutton Heart 2006; 92: 603-608. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063768
	Comparison of endothelial vasodilator function, inflammatory markers, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with or without chronotropic incompetence to exercise test P-H Huang, H-B Leu, J-W Chen, T-C Wu, T-M Lu, Y-A Ding, and S-J Lin Heart 2006; 92: 609-614. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.064147
	Heart-type fatty acid binding protein is a novel prognostic marker in patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy K Komamura, T Sasaki, A Hanatani, J Kim, K Hashimura, Y Ishida, Y Ohkaru, K Asayama, T Tanaka, A Ogai, T Nakatani, S Kitamura, K Kangawa, K Miyatake, and M Kitakaze Heart 2006; 92: 615-618. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 30 December 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.043067
	Economic evaluation of the impact of nicorandil in angina (IONA) trial A Walker, J McMurray, S Stewart, W Berger, A D McMahon, H Dargie, K Fox, S Hillis, N J K Henderson, and I Ford Heart 2006; 92: 619-624. doi:10.1136/hrt.2003.026385 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Comparative effects of valsartan and enalapril on cardiac sympathetic nerve activity and plasma brain natriuretic peptide in patients with congestive heart failure S Kasama, T Toyama, T Hatori, H Sumino, H Kumakura, Y Takayama, S Ichikawa, T Suzuki, and M Kurabayashi Heart 2006; 92: 625-630. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.062463
	Propafenone added to ibutilide increases conversion rates of persistent atrial fibrillation P Korantzopoulos, T M Kolettis, A Papathanasiou, K K Naka, P Kolios, I Leontaridis, A Draganigos, C S Katsouras, and J A Goudevenos Heart 2006; 92: 631-634. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.072322
	Long term adherence to dietary recommendations after inpatient rehabilitation: prospective follow up study of patients with coronary heart disease D Twardella, H Merx, H Hahmann, B Wüsten, D Rothenbacher, and H Brenner Heart 2006; 92: 635-640. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067611

Congenital heart disease

	Response to bosentan in children with pulmonary hypertension S Maiya, A A Hislop, Y Flynn, and S G Haworth Heart 2006; 92: 664-670. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.072314
	Left ventricular adaptation after atrial septal defect closure assessed by increased concentrations of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in adult patients M Weber, T Dill, A Deetjen, T Neumann, O Ekinci, J Hansel, A Elsaesser, V Mitrovic, and C Hamm Heart 2006; 92: 671-675. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.065607

Interventional cardiology and surgery

	Drug eluting stents: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials C Roiron, P Sanchez, A Bouzamondo, P Lechat, and G Montalescot Heart 2006; 92: 641-649. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.061622
	Efficacy of drug eluting stents in patients with and without diabetes mellitus: indirect comparison of controlled trials C Stettler, S Allemann, M Egger, S Windecker, B Meier, and P Diem Heart 2006; 92: 650-657. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 26 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.070698
	Multivariate prediction of major adverse cardiac events after 9914 percutaneous coronary interventions in the north west of England A D Grayson, R K Moore, M Jackson, S Rathore, S Sastry, T P Gray, I Schofield, A Chauhan, F F Ordoubadi, B Prendergast, R H Stables on behalf of the North West Quality Improvement Programme in Cardiac Interventions (NWQIP) Heart 2006; 92: 658-663. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066415

Heart reviews

	The future of drug eluting stents R R Anis and K R Karsch Heart 2006; 92: 585-588. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 October 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068288

Scientific letters

	Detection of functional differences between different platelet membrane glycoprotein Ib variable number tandem repeat and Kozak genotypes as shown by the PFA-100 system H Douglas, G J Davies, K Michaelides, D A Gorog, H Timlin, N Ahmed, and E G D Tuddenham Heart 2006; 92: 676-678. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.058545 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Relation between birth weight and soluble markers of endothelial function in middle aged subjects E A McIntyre, L Parker, M S Pearce, J Gerrard, N Sattar, A W Craft, and M Walker Heart 2006; 92: 679-680. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.055244 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Beneficial effect of short term intake of red wine polyphenols on coronary microcirculation in patients with coronary artery disease T Hozumi, K Sugioka, K Shimada, S H Kim, M Y Kuo, Y Miyake, K Fujimoto, R Otsuka, H Watanabe, K Hosoda, J Yoshikawa, and S Homma Heart 2006; 92: 681-682. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059204 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Association of serum soluble heat shock protein 60 with toll-like receptor 4 polymorphism and severity of coronary artery disease K Mandal, A R Afzal, S J D Brecker, J Poloniecki, Q Xu, and M Jahangiri Heart 2006; 92: 683-685. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.059170 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Congestive heart failure: extent of cardiac functional changes caused by aging and organ dysfunction P D Chantler, D F Goldspink, R E Clements, L Sharp, D Schlosshan, and L-B Tan Heart 2006; 92: 686-688. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063578 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Myocardial perfusion by first pass contrast magnetic resonance: a robust method for quantitative regional assessment of perfusion reserve index V Positano, A Pingitore, B Scattini, M F Santarelli, D De Marchi, B Favilli, M Lombardi, and L Landini Heart 2006; 92: 689-690. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.065037 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Hospital burden of suspected acute coronary syndromes: recent trends K MacIntyre, N F Murphy, J Chalmers, S Capewell, S Frame, A Finlayson, J Pell, A Redpath, and J J V McMurray Heart 2006; 92: 691-692. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068742 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Usefulness of quantitative myocardial contrast echocardiography for prediction of ventricular function recovery after myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty E Pérez-David, M A García-Fernández, J Quiles, P Mahía, J L López-Sendón, E López de Sa, M J Ledesma, M Moreno, M Desco, and E García Heart 2006; 92: 693-694. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.071357 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Use of chest radiography in the emergency diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure N Mueller-Lenke, J Rudez, D Staub, K Laule-Kilian, T Klima, A P Perruchoud, and C Mueller Heart 2006; 92: 695-696. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 September 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074583
	Undertreatment of coronary heart disease in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery N Sambu, D S Wald, M Seddon, and I A Simpson Heart 2006; 92: 697-698. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069914 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Exercise and heart failure: assessment and treatment Andrew L Clark Heart 2006; 92: 699-703. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073643 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Approach to wide complex tachycardias in patients without structural heart disease L Eckardt, G Breithardt, and P Kirchhof Heart 2006; 92: 704-711. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.063792 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Current perspectives in diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure Adelino F Leite-Moreira Heart 2006; 92: 712-718. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.062950 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Double coarctation and double grafts: role of computed tomographic angiography in diagnosis of a clinic mystery A Yildiz, S Ozturk, and G Cagirci Heart 2006; 92: 581. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.071365 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Artificial heart T Treasure, M K Davies, and A Hollman Heart 2006; 92: 584. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Permanent pacemaker lead thrombosis leading to recurrent pulmonary embolism S Arslan, F Gundogdu, and E Bozkurt Heart 2006; 92: 597. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.075192 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Guidewire loss: mishap or blunder? H Guo, J-D Lee, and M Guo Heart 2006; 92: 602. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074344 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Covering your mistakes: PTFE covered stents in iatrogenic coronary dissection S S El-Jack, S Pornratanarangsi, and M W I Webster Heart 2006; 92: 608. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.071985 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Excess recurrent cardiac events in rheumatoid arthritis patients with acute coronary syndrome K M J Douglas, A V Pace, G J Treharne, A Saratzis, P Nightingale, N Erb, M J Banks, and G D Kitas Heart 2006; 92: 614. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Left main coronary artery stenosis associated with aortitis in a patient with Crohn’s disease A A Cheema and A J McNeill Heart 2006; 92: 618. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.075465 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Congenital foramen of the left pericardium masquerading as left ventricular aneurysm T BinEsmael, H Luckraz, and A Azzu Heart 2006; 92: 624. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073080 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Mid aortic syndrome: a rare cause of reversible cardiomyopathy B Stiller, Y Weng, and F Berger Heart 2006; 92: 640. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073395 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Unusual dominant course of left circumflex coronary artery with absent right coronary artery W C Kang, S H Han, T H Ahn, and E K Shin Heart 2006; 92: 657. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073668 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Coronary angiography through the radial approach: passage through "Z" bend innominate artery N M Gandhi, R N Chakraborty, and M F Alamgir Heart 2006; 92: 663. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074229 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	ECG showing features of total left main coronary artery occlusion R S Shinde, M S Hiremath, C N Makhale, and M Durairaj Heart 2006; 92: 670. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.075416 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Unexpected response of saphenous vein graft occlusion to antiplatelet drugs K Jai Shankar, P Jaiswal, and K M Cherian Heart 2006; 92: 675. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.075697 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Multiple complications of aortic valve endocarditis diagnosed from the ECG M Sohal and P C Strike Heart 2006; 92: 678. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073916 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Fabry’s disease, an X-linked recessive condition, can have isolated cardiac manifestations in heterozygote females A C Lindsay, J M Behar, and J McEwan Heart 2006; 92: 685. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.075085 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac sarcoidosis in a 60 year old woman J P Smedema, V Reenaers, and R Geukens Heart 2006; 92: 688. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073742 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Spontaneous healing of a severe coronary artery dissection J G J Milhous, J van der Heyden, and J M ten Berg Heart 2006; 92: 692. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.076992 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Thrombus at the junction of the inferior vena cava and right atrium: a contraindication for transfemoral percutaneous mitral commissurotomy S Bohora, K K N Namboodiri, and K M Krishnamoorthy Heart 2006; 92: 694. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.078030 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2006; 92: 696. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Intramyocardial dissecting haemorrhage and multiple left ventricular thrombus formations in subacute myocardial infarction and antiphospholipid syndrome E Bahlmann, C Schneider, and K-H Kuck Heart 2006; 92: 698. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.073379 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Clenched fist appearance in endomyocardial fibrosis K K N Namboodiri and S Bohora Heart 2006; 92: 720. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.078667 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]