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Featured editorial

	Percutaneous coronary revascularisation: is it ever worth what it costs? Daniel B Mark Heart 2007; 93: 1161-1163. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.130401 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Time delay in primary angioplasty: how relevant is it? Dariusz Dudek, Tomasz Rakowski, Artur Dziewierz, and Waldemar Mielecki Heart 2007; 93: 1164-1166. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.112805 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Has thrombolysis lost its mojo? James M Brophy Heart 2007; 93: 1167-1169. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.113878 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Importance of concordance between left ventricular pacing sites and latest activated regions: myth or reality? C Leclercq Heart 2007; 93: 1170-1172. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108837 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Human embryonic stem cells for cardiac repair: the focus is on refined selection and cardiopoietic programming Stefan Janssens Heart 2007; 93: 1173-1174. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.112946 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Global burden of cardiovascular disease John E Sanderson, Bongani Mayosi, Salim Yusuf, Srinath Reddy, Shengshou Hu, Zhengming Chen, and Adam Timmis Heart 2007; 93: 1175. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.131060 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Global burden of cardiovascular disease

	Contemporary trends in the epidemiology and management of cardiomyopathy and pericarditis in sub-Saharan Africa Bongani M Mayosi Heart 2007; 93: 1176-1183. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.127746 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Alistair Lindsay Heart 2007; 93: 1316-1318. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Viewpoints

	PCI or CABG: which patients and at what cost? Tony Gershlick and Martyn Thomas Heart 2007; 93: 1188-1190. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.124750 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Discovery of the sinus node by Keith and Flack: on the centennial of their 1907 publication Mark E Silverman and Arthur Hollman Heart 2007; 93: 1184-1187. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.105049 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original research

	Measurement of left ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy: a comparison of real-time three-dimensional and tissue Doppler echocardiography Malcolm I Burgess, Carly Jenkins, Jonathan Chan, and Thomas H Marwick Heart 2007; 93: 1191-1196. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 7 March 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.101626
	Impact of left ventricular lead position on the efficacy of cardiac resynchronisation therapy: a two-dimensional strain echocardiography study Michael Becker, Andreas Franke, Ole A Breithardt, Christina Ocklenburg, Theresa Kaminski, Rafael Kramann, Christian Knackstedt, Christoph Stellbrink, Peter Hanrath, Patrick Schauerte, and Rainer Hoffmann Heart 2007; 93: 1197-1203. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 February 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.095612
	Assessment of intravascular and extravascular mechanisms of myocardial perfusion abnormalities in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by myocardial contrast echocardiography Osama I I Soliman, Paul Knaapen, Marcel L Geleijnse, Pieter A Dijkmans, Ashraf M Anwar, Attila Nemes, Michelle Michels, Wim B Vletter, Adriaan A Lammertsma, and Folkert J ten Cate Heart 2007; 93: 1204-1212. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 8 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.110460
	Prediction of sudden death in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic heart failure by using cardiac iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging Hidetaka Kioka, Takahisa Yamada, Takanao Mine, Takashi Morita, Yasumasa Tsukamoto, Shunsuke Tamaki, Masaharu Masuda, Keiji Okuda, Masatsugu Hori, and Masatake Fukunami Heart 2007; 93: 1213-1218. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 7 March 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094524
	Impact of arterial remodelling and plaque rupture on target and non-target lesion revascularisation after stent implantation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: an intravascular ultrasound study Hiroyuki Okura, Haruyuki Taguchi, Tomoichiro Kubo, Iku Toda, Minoru Yoshiyama, Junichi Yoshikawa, and Kiyoshi Yoshida Heart 2007; 93: 1219-1225. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 March 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096370
	Effect of drug combinations on admission for recurrent myocardial infarction Menno E van der Elst, Marcel L Bouvy, Cornelis J de Blaey, and Anthonius de Boer Heart 2007; 93: 1226-1230. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098053
	Coronary microvascular dysfunction after myocardial infarction: increased coronary zero flow pressure both in the infarcted and in the remote myocardium is mainly related to left ventricular filling pressure P L Van Herck, S G Carlier, M J Claeys, S E Haine, P Gorissen, H Miljoen, J M Bosmans, and C J Vrints Heart 2007; 93: 1231-1237. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 March 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100818
	Is primary angioplasty cost effective in the UK? Results of a comprehensive decision analysis Yolanda Bravo Vergel, Stephen Palmer, Christian Asseburg, Elisabeth Fenwick, Mark de Belder, Keith Abrams, and Mark Sculpher Heart 2007; 93: 1238-1243. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 23 August 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.111401
	Assessing the effectiveness of primary angioplasty compared with thrombolysis and its relationship to time delay: a Bayesian evidence synthesis Christian Asseburg, Yolanda Bravo Vergel, Stephen Palmer, Elisabeth Fenwick, Mark de Belder, Keith R Abrams, and Mark Sculpher Heart 2007; 93: 1244-1250. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 February 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093336
	Sirolimus-eluting stent treatment for unprotected versus protected left main coronary artery disease in widespread clinical routine: 6-month and 3-year clinical follow-up results from the prospective multicentre German Cypher Registry Ahmed A Khattab, Christian W Hamm, Jochen Senges, Ralph Toelg, Volker Geist, Tassilo Bonzel, Malte Kelm, Benny Levenson, Franz-Josef Neumann, Christoph A Nienaber, Thomas Pfannebecker, Georg Sabin, Steffen Schneider, Ulrich Tebbe, Gert Richardt, and for the German Cypher Registry Heart 2007; 93: 1251-1255. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.104703 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inequalities in the primary care of patients with coronary heart disease and serious mental health problems: a cross-sectional study Julia Hippisley-Cox, Chris Parker, Carol Coupland, and Yana Vinogradova Heart 2007; 93: 1256-1262. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 7 March 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.110171
	The autoantibody rheumatoid factor may be an independent risk factor for ischaemic heart disease in men C J Edwards, H Syddall, R Goswami, P Goswami, E M Dennison, N K Arden, C Cooper, and on behalf of the Hertfordshire Cohort Study Group Heart 2007; 93: 1263-1267. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 June 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097816
	Prediction of cognitive dysfunction after resuscitation from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest using serum neuron-specific enolase and protein S-100 Neil R Grubb, Catriona Simpson, Roy A Sherwood, Hagosa D Abraha, Stuart M Cobbe, Ronan E O’Carroll, Ian Deary, and Keith A A Fox Heart 2007; 93: 1268-1273. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091314
	Light cigarette smoking impairs coronary microvascular functions as severely as smoking regular cigarettes Hakan Gullu, Mustafa Caliskan, Ozgur Ciftci, Dogan Erdogan, Semra Topcu, Erkan Yildirim, Aylin Yildirir, and Haldun Muderrisoglu Heart 2007; 93: 1274-1277. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100255
	Human embryonic stem cell transplantation to repair the infarcted myocardium Jonathan Leor, Sharon Gerecht, Smadar Cohen, Liron Miller, Radka Holbova, Anna Ziskind, Michal Shachar, Micha S Feinberg, Esther Guetta, and Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor Heart 2007; 93: 1278-1284. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 June 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093161

Technology and guidelines

	Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and its application K Albouaini, M Egred, A Alahmar, and D J Wright Heart 2007; 93: 1285-1292. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.121558 [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Featured correspondence

	Effects of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers Arun Kalyanasundaram, Peter Berger, and Adnan Kastrati Heart 2007; 93: 1293. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The authors’ reply: Adrian V Hernandez, Cynthia M Westerhout, Ewout W Steyerberg, John P A Ioannidis, Hector Bueno, Harvey White, Pierre Theroux, David J Moliterno, Paul W Armstrong, Robert M Califf, Lars C Wallentin, Maarten L Simoons, and Eric Boersma Heart 2007; 93: 1293. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Rhythm abnormalities of the fetus Lisa K Hornberger and David J Sahn Heart 2007; 93: 1294-1300. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069369 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Interventional procedures for atherothrombosis: pathology of retrieved material Annalisa Angelini, Mila Della Barbera, and Gaetano Thiene Heart 2007; 93: 1301-1308. doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.057430 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (apical ballooning) Holger M Nef, Helge Möllmann, and Albrecht Elsässer Heart 2007; 93: 1309-1315. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.101675 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome and persistent azygous drainage of the inferior vena cava M S Virdee, M Cooklin, and J S Gill Heart 2007; 93: 1166. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.101022 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: "My heart is popping out of my chest": left ventricular pseudoaneurysm with systemic arterial embolism H Dokainish, A Tontiplaphol, and S D Flamm Heart 2007; 93: 1169. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096404 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Additional coronary sinus shocking lead improved defibrillation threshold P Saravanan, D Bennett, and N Davidson Heart 2007; 93: 1172. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.104125 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Severe haemodynamic compromise due to left atrial compression by oesophageal haematoma I Nault and O F Bertrand Heart 2007; 93: 1190. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.104422 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Exertional dyspnoea due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a 55-year-old man J M Iturbe, S Banerjee, and E S Brilakis Heart 2007; 93: 1212. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100982 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Atrial infarction in a premature infant M P Calabrò, F L De Luca, I Barberi, and G Oreto Heart 2007; 93: 1218. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102632 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Extensive aortic dissection presenting as acute inferior myocardial infarction K Tarver, H Kindler, and D Lythall Heart 2007; 93: 1225. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097444 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2007; 93: 1230. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Vascular tumour blush of cardiac angiosarcoma on coronary angiography A K Malani, M Hindupur, and C Gupta Heart 2007; 93: 1237. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097063 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Intra-coronary alteplase for extensive coronary artery thrombus J Gunn Heart 2007; 93: 1262. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102392 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Multiple coronary artery fistulae or Thebesian veins? S Bulut, H M M Al Hashimi, and H R Gehlmann Heart 2007; 93: 1267. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.101048 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Hyperpotassaemia masquerading acute myocardial infarction J C García-Rubira and M del Mar García-Romero Heart 2007; 93: 1284. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.104844 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection of left pulmonary veins to innominate vein evaluated by multislice CT Metin Sungur, Meltem Ceyhan, and Kemal Baysal Heart 2007; 93: 1292. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100917 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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