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	Prevention of restenosis: is angioplasty the answer? Bruno Scheller, Ulrich Speck, and Michael Böhm Heart 2007; 93: 539-541. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.118059 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Atrial fibrillation—the growing epidemic Gregory Y H Lip, Puneet Kakar, and Timothy Watson Heart 2007; 93: 542-543. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.110791 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Alternative treatments for angina Gaetano A Lanza Heart 2007; 93: 544-546. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.105916 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome Bruce A Koplan and William G Stevenson Heart 2007; 93: 547-548. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108134 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prevention of valve prosthesis—patient mismatch before aortic valve replacement: does it matter and is it feasible? Philippe Pibarot and Jean G Dumesnil Heart 2007; 93: 549-551. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.107672 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Alistair Lindsay Heart 2007; 93: 645-647. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews

	Prospects for atherosclerosis regression through increase in high-density lipoprotein and other emerging therapeutic targets Justin M S Lee and Robin P Choudhury Heart 2007; 93: 559-564. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 31 January 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066050

Heart reviews

	Pregnancy in women with valvular heart disease Karen K Stout and Catherine M Otto Heart 2007; 93: 552-558. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 11 August 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.067975

Original research

	Reversible microvascular dysfunction coupled with persistent myocardial dysfunction: implications for post-infarct left ventricular remodelling Leonarda Galiuto, Francesca A Gabrielli, Antonella Lombardo, Giuseppe La Torre, Antonio Scarà, Antonio G Rebuzzi, and Filippo Crea Heart 2007; 93: 565-571. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091538
	Volumetric analysis of regional left ventricular function with real-time three-dimensional echocardiography: validation by magnetic resonance and clinical utility testing Hans Jaochim Nesser, Lissa Sugeng, Cristiana Corsi, Lynn Weinert, Johannes Niel, Christian Ebner, Regina Steringer-Mascherbauer, Frank Schmidt, Georg Schummers, Roberto M Lang, and Victor Mor-Avi Heart 2007; 93: 572-578. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096040
	Hepatic changes in the failing Fontan circulation Christoph H Kiesewetter, Nick Sheron, Joseph J Vettukattill, Nigel Hacking, Brian Stedman, Harry Millward-Sadler, Marcus Haw, Richard Cope, Anthony P Salmon, Muthukumaran C Sivaprakasam, Tim Kendall, Barry R Keeton, John P Iredale, and Gruschen R Veldtman Heart 2007; 93: 579-584. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094516
	Thoracic spinal cord stimulation improves functional status and relieves symptoms in patients with refractory angina pectoris: the first placebo-controlled randomised study Stephan Eddicks, Klaus Maier-Hauff, Michael Schenk, Andreas Müller, Gert Baumann, and Heinz Theres Heart 2007; 93: 585-590. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 January 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100784
	Long-term follow-up of patients with cardiac syndrome X treated by spinal cord stimulation Gregory Angelo Sgueglia, Alfonso Sestito, Antonella Spinelli, Beatrice Cioni, Fabio Infusino, Fabio Papacci, Fulvio Bellocci, Mario Meglio, Filippo Crea, and Gaetano Antonio Lanza Heart 2007; 93: 591-597. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 January 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102194
	Steroid-eluting stents in patients with acute coronary syndrome: the Dexamethasone Eluting Stent Italian REgistry Flavio Ribichini, Fabrizio Tomai, Leonardo Paloscia, Germano Di Sciascio, Giuseppe Carosio, Michele Romano, Edoardo Verna, Mario Galli, Corrado Tamburino, Nicoletta De Cesare, Raimondo Pirisi, Federico Piscione, Giorgio Lanteri, Valeria Ferrero, Corrado Vassanelli on behalf of the DESIRE investigators Heart 2007; 93: 598-600. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 27 September 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098467
	Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome: a national survey of sudden unexplained cardiac death E R Behr, A Casey, M Sheppard, M Wright, T J Bowker, M J Davies, W J McKenna, and D A Wood Heart 2007; 93: 601-605. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 January 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.099598
	A national survey of the prevalence, incidence, primary care burden and treatment of atrial fibrillation in Scotland Niamh F Murphy, Colin R Simpson, Pardeep S Jhund, Simon Stewart, Michelle Kirkpatrick, Jim Chalmers, Kate MacIntyre, and John J V McMurray Heart 2007; 93: 606-612. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 February 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.107573
	Triglyceride level is associated with wave reflections and arterial stiffness in apparently healthy middle-aged men Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Ioanna Dima, Nikolaos Ioakeimidis, and Christodoulos Stefanadis Heart 2007; 93: 613-614. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.095554 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prediction of valve prosthesis–patient mismatch prior to aortic valve replacement: which is the best method? Sabine Bleiziffer, Walter B Eichinger, Ina Hettich, Ralf Guenzinger, Daniel Ruzicka, Robert Bauernschmitt, and Ruediger Lange Heart 2007; 93: 615-620. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 December 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102764
	Long term effects of bosentan treatment in adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease (Eisenmenger physiology): safety, tolerability, clinical, and haemodynamic effect M D’Alto, C D Vizza, E Romeo, R Badagliacca, G Santoro, R Poscia, B Sarubbi, M Mancone, P Argiento, F Ferrante, M G Russo, F Fedele, and R Calabrò Heart 2007; 93: 621-625. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097360

Education in Heart

	MANAGEMENT OF END STAGE HEART FAILURE Erik B Friedrich and Michael Böhm Heart 2007; 93: 626-631. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098814 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	RESCUE PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: DOES THE CONCEPT MAKE SENSE? Eric Eeckhout Heart 2007; 93: 632-638. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074849 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	NEW PERCUTANEOUS TREATMENTS FOR VALVE DISEASE Louise Coats and Philipp Bonhoeffer Heart 2007; 93: 639-644. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074799 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: A case of surgical treatment of severe high blood pressure in an adult R Gervais, E Donal, F E L Ouardi, and J-P Verhoye Heart 2007; 93: 541. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093005 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Optical coherence tomography after cutting balloon angioplasty T Kume, T Akasaka, and K Yoshida Heart 2007; 93: 546. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091595 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2007; 93: 548. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic diagnosis of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect and guidance of transcatheter closure Roland R Brandt, Albrecht Elsaesser, and Christian W Hamm Heart 2007; 93: 551. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.095737 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Papillary fibroelastoma in the left ventricular outflow tract C A Efthymiou, N Moorjani, and S A Livesey Heart 2007; 93: 590. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093013 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Epicardial lipoma mimicking pericardial effusion D J Kelly, S Ramachandran, and S Arya Heart 2007; 93: 612. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094581 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Ventricular non-compaction in the setting of double-outlet right ventricle (tetralogy of Fallot type) with doubly committed subarterial ventricular septal defect Damien Kenny, Dominic Hares, and Orhan Uzun Heart 2007; 93: 647. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.090480 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]