Featured editorial

	Raising awareness of angina in women Laura M Gruen and Carl J Pepine Heart 2007; 93: 279-280. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.111955 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	On-site surgical standby for percutaneous coronary intervention: a thing of the past? Mark A de Belder Heart 2007; 93: 281-283. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.104034 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: is the risk of heart block too high a price? Ian D Sullivan Heart 2007; 93: 284-286. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 11 October 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.103671
	Sudden cardiac death in young athletes Sandeep Basavarajaiah, Ajay Shah, and Sanjay Sharma Heart 2007; 93: 287-289. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100107 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Alistair Lindsay Heart 2007; 93: 409-410. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Low-gradient aortic valve stenosis: value and limitations of dobutamine stress testing J Bermejo and R Yotti Heart 2007; 93: 298-302. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 18 April 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066860

Heart reviews

	Non-invasive coronary angiography using multislice computed tomography Jeffrey M Schussler and Paul A Grayburn Heart 2007; 93: 290-297. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 30 December 2005. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069195

Systematic review

	Antithrombotic treatment for peripheral arterial disease Daniel G Hackam and John W Eikelboom Heart 2007; 93: 303-308. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 11 October 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102350

Rapid communication

	Chronic exposure to second hand smoke and 30-day prognosis of patients hospitalised with acute coronary syndromes: the Greek study of acute coronary syndromes Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, Christos Pitsavos, and Christodoulos Stefanadis Heart 2007; 93: 309-312. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.107367 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original research

	Association of haematological indices with the degree of microvascular injury in patients with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention Murat Sezer, Irem Okcular, Taner Goren, Huseyin Oflaz, Yilmaz Nisanci, Berrin Umman, Fehmi Mercanoglu, Ahmet K Bilge, Mehmet Meric, and Sabahattin Umman Heart 2007; 93: 313-318. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 August 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094763
	Nebivolol improves coronary flow reserve in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy Dogan Erdogan, Hakan Gullu, Mustafa Caliskan, Ozgur Ciftci, Semra Baycan, Aylin Yildirir, and Haldun Muderrisoglu Heart 2007; 93: 319-324. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 25 October 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091751
	Dual-loop circuits in postoperative atrial macro re-entrant tachycardias Jens Seiler, Dorothy K Schmid, Thiemo A Irtel, Hildegard Tanner, Martin Rotter, Nicola Schwick, and Etienne Delacrétaz Heart 2007; 93: 325-330. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094748
	Implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents in saphenous vein grafts: clinical and angiographic follow-up results from a multicentre study Rainer Hoffmann, Tilmann Pohl, Ralf Köster, Ruediger Blindt, Peter Boeckstegers, and Thomas Heitzer Heart 2007; 93: 331-334. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 August 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094722
	Outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention in hospitals with and without on-site cardiac surgery standby Jörg Carlsson, Stefan N James, Elisabeth Ståhle, Sebastian Höfer, and Bo Lagerqvist Heart 2007; 93: 335-338. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098061
	The additional value of patient-reported health status in predicting 1-year mortality after invasive coronary procedures: a report from the Euro Heart Survey on Coronary Revascularisation Mattie J Lenzen, Wilma J M Scholte op Reimer, Susanne S Pedersen, Eric Boersma, Willibald Maier, Petr Widimsky, Maarten L Simoons, Nestor F Mercado, William Wijns on behalf of the investigators of the Euro Heart Survey on Coronary Revascularization Heart 2007; 93: 339-344. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.086868
	Improvement in coronary vascular dysfunction produced with euglycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes T H Schindler, A D Facta, J O Prior, J Cadenas, W A Hsueh, M J Quinones, and H R Schelbert Heart 2007; 93: 345-349. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 August 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094128
	Long-term oral bosentan treatment in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease: a 2-year study S C Apostolopoulou, A Manginas, D V Cokkinos, and S Rammos Heart 2007; 93: 350-354. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100388
	Use of the Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder for closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects M Szkutnik, S A Qureshi, J Kusa, E Rosenthal, and J Bialkowski Heart 2007; 93: 355-358. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096321

Scientific letters

	Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins 2 and 3 are independent predictors of a poor prognosis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy Sabine Hassfeld, Christina Eichhorn, Katja Stehr, Herbert Naegele, Christian Geier, Martin Steeg, Michael B Ranke, Cemil Oezcelik, and Karl Josef Osterziel Heart 2007; 93: 359-360. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090092 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased prevalence of migraine in adult congenital heart disease Hadewich Hermans, Martijn C Post, Vincent Thijs, Marijke Spaepen, and Werner I H L Budts Heart 2007; 93: 361-362. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100685 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Evaluation of rheumatic tricuspid valve stenosis by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography Ashraf M Anwar, Marcel L Geleijnse, Osama I I Soliman, Jackie S McGhie, Attila Nemes, and Folkert J ten Cate Heart 2007; 93: 363-364. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093518 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased levels of uric acid predict haemodynamic compromise in patients with heart failure independently of B-type natriuretic peptide levels Michelle M Kittleson, Marcus E St John, Valeriani Bead, Hunter C Champion, Edward K Kasper, Stuart D Russell, Ilan S Wittstein, and Joshua M Hare Heart 2007; 93: 365-367. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090845 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased carotid intima–media thickness in healthy young subjects with a parental history of hypertension (parental hypertension and vascular health) Sergio Cuomo, Giovanni Gaeta, Pasquale Guarini, Georgio Tudisca, Mario De Michele, M Gene Bond, and Maurizio Trevisan Heart 2007; 93: 368-369. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091769 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiac catheterisation: radiation doses and lifetime risk of malignancy Kunadian Vijayalakshmi, Dee Kelly, Claire-Louise Chapple, David Williams, Robert Wright, Michael J Stewart, James A Hall, Andrew Sutton, Adrian Davies, John Haywood, and Mark A de Belder Heart 2007; 93: 370-371. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098731 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Outcomes after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator treatment in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Juan Pablo Kaski, María Teresa Tomé Esteban, Martin Lowe, Simon Sporton, Philip Rees, John E Deanfield, William J McKenna, and Perry M Elliott Heart 2007; 93: 372-374. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 August 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094730
	Scar tissue on contrast-enhanced MRI predicts left ventricular remodelling after acute infarction Theodorus A M Kaandorp, Hildo J Lamb, Eric P Viergever, Don Poldermans, Eric Boersma, Ernst E van der Wall, Albert de Roos, and Jeroen J Bax Heart 2007; 93: 375-376. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097675 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Increased interbreath variability of gas exchange during exercise in children with cardiomyopathy Tony Reybrouck, Steven Vangesselen, Luc Mertens, and Marc Gewillig Heart 2007; 93: 377-378. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094508 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Long-term cardiac events in men and women with angina at rest and transient ST segment elevation Jaume Figueras, Josefa Cortadellas, José Barrabés, Enric Domingo, and Eduardo Hermosilla Heart 2007; 93: 379-380. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.105080 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Time from coronary artery bypass surgery does not affect outcome in patients treated with primary angioplasty for acute saphenous vein graft occlusion René J van der Schaaf, Marije M Vis, Krischan D Sjauw, Karel T Koch, Jan Baan, Jr, Jan G P Tijssen, Robbert J de Winter, Jan J Piek, and José P S Henriques Heart 2007; 93: 381-382. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102020 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	Invasive electrophysiology in paediatric and congenital heart disease D J Abrams Heart 2007; 93: 383-391. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.069245 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Surgery for heart failure Stephen Large Heart 2007; 93: 392-402. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.078543 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Management of patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy Audrey H Wu Heart 2007; 93: 403-408. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.085761 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2007; 93: 286. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Visualisation of a St Jude prosthetic mitral valve using electron beam tomography L H Piers, R Dikkers, and P W Boonstra Heart 2007; 93: 302. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093724 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Angina during upper limb exercise: pathognomonic clinical feature of coronary–subclavian steal syndrome? Nasser M Malyar, Christoph Naber, and Raimund Erbel Heart 2007; 93: 308. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096487 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Blockage of bileaflet mitral valve prosthesis imaged by computed tomography virtual endoscopy F F Faletra, M Alain, and T Moccetti Heart 2007; 93: 324. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090282 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Loeffler endocarditis: findings on magnetic resonance imaging K Schreiber, C S Zuern, and M Gawaz Heart 2007; 93: 354. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094599 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Aberrant origin of the left coronary artery from the right-facing sinus of Valsalva with intramural course: preoperative and postoperative imaging A Eicken, M Vogt, B Marinovic, and H Stern Heart 2007; 93: 362. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094284 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: True isolated right ventricular infarction with tombstone anterior ST elevation N Collins, V Elliott, and P Seidelin Heart 2007; 93: 374. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.092890 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Do unapposed stent struts endothelialise? In vivo demonstration with optical coherence tomography J Tanigawa, P Barlis, and C Di Mario Heart 2007; 93: 378. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091876 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]