Featured editorial

	The evolving story of "conditioning" to protect against acute myocardial ischaemia–reperfusion injury Derek J Hausenloy and Derek M Yellon Heart 2007; 93: 649-651. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.118828 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Is public access to surgeon-specific data affecting practice adversely? Steven Livesey Heart 2007; 93: 652-653. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.111815 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Preventing contrast nephropathy in catheter laboratory Jeffrey W H Fung, Check C Szeto, and Cheuk M Yu Heart 2007; 93: 654-655. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.107714 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Measurement and prevention of myocardial injury during percutaneous coronary intervention Patrick Schiano and Philippe Gabriel Steg Heart 2007; 93: 656-657. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.112672 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The correspondence column is back Michael Burch Heart 2007; 93: 658. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.119156 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journal scan

	JournalScan Alistair Lindsay Heart 2007; 93: 773-774. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Papers

	Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: Letter to the Editor (1) John A C Chalmers and D M Pullan Heart 2007; 93: 753. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: Letter to the Editor (2) David R Ramsdale and Nick D Palmer Heart 2007; 93: 753. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The authors reply Richard G Bogle and Houman Ashrafian Heart 2007; 93: 753-754. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Heart reviews

	Cell death in the cardiovascular system Murray Clarke, Martin Bennett, and Trevor Littlewood Heart 2007; 93: 659-664. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 March 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.088203
	Non-cardiac comorbidities in chronic heart failure Chim C Lang and Donna M Mancini Heart 2007; 93: 665-671. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 February 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.068296

Original research

	Real-time three-dimensional dobutamine stress echocardiography for coronary artery disease diagnosis: validation with coronary angiography Constadina Aggeli, Georgios Giannopoulos, Platon Misovoulos, George Roussakis, Euaggelia Christoforatou, Christos Kokkinakis, Stela Brili, and Christodoulos Stefanadis Heart 2007; 93: 672-675. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.101220
	Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy in children: characterisation of clinical status using tissue Doppler-derived indices of left ventricular diastolic relaxation Colin J McMahon, Ricardo H Pignatelli, Sherif F Nagueh, Vei-Vei Lee, William Vaughn, Santiago O Valdes, John P Kovalchin, J Lynn Jefferies, William J Dreyer, Susan W Denfield, Sarah Clunie, Jeffrey A Towbin, and Benjamin W Eidem Heart 2007; 93: 676-681. [Abstract] [Full text] [erratum] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093880
	Pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults born with a heart septal defect: the Euro Heart Survey on adult congenital heart disease Peter M Engelfriet, Marielle G J Duffels, Thomas Möller, Eric Boersma, Jan G P Tijssen, Erik Thaulow, Michael A Gatzoulis, and Barbara J M Mulder Heart 2007; 93: 682-687. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 December 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098848
	Can atrial fibrillation with a coarse electrocardiographic appearance be treated with catheter ablation of the tricuspid valve–inferior vena cava isthmus? Results of a multicentre randomised controlled trial Dhiraj Gupta, Mark J Earley, Guy A Haywood, Laura Richmond, Melissa Fitzgerald, Pipin Kojodjojo, Simon C Sporton, Nicholas S Peters, Paul Broadhurst, Richard J Schilling Coarse AF Investigators Heart 2007; 93: 688-693. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102061
	Target lesion revascularisation in patients treated with a sirolimus-eluting or paclitaxel-eluting stent Michael Maeng, Lisette Okkels Jensen, Klaus Rasmussen, Jens Flensted Lassen, Lars Romer Krusell, Per Thayssen, and Leif Thuesen Heart 2007; 93: 694-697. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 28 December 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100594
	Trimetazidine in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after coronary procedures Alper O Onbasili, Yavuz Yeniceriglu, Pinar Agaoglu, Aslihan Karul, Tarkan Tekten, Harun Akar, and Guzel Discigil Heart 2007; 93: 698-702. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 25 October 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097477
	Protective effect of an acute oral loading dose of trimetazidine on myocardial injury following percutaneous coronary intervention Laurent Bonello, Pascal Sbragia, Nicolas Amabile, Olivier Com, Sandrine V Pierre, Samuel Levy, and Franck Paganelli Heart 2007; 93: 703-707. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 8 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.107524
	Evidence that pharmacological strategies lack efficacy for the prevention of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy P Melacini, B J Maron, F Bobbo, C Basso, B Tokajuk, M Zucchetto, G Thiene, and S Iliceto Heart 2007; 93: 708-710. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.099416 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Prognosis and prognostic factors in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Japan: results from a nationwide study Ali Nasermoaddeli, Katsuyuki Miura, Akira Matsumori, Yoshiyuki Soyama, Yuko Morikawa, Akira Kitabatake, Yutaka Inaba, and Hideaki Nakagawa Heart 2007; 93: 711-715. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.095232
	Carbohydrate antigen 125: an emerging prognostic risk factor in acute heart failure? Julio Núñez, Eduardo Núñez, Luciano Consuegra, Juan Sanchis, Vicent Bodí, Angel Martínez-Brotons, Vicente Bertomeu-González, Rocio Robles, Maria J Bosch, Lorenzo Fácila, Helene Darmofal, and Angel Llàcer Heart 2007; 93: 716-721. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 December 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096016
	Influence of water immersion, water gymnastics and swimming on cardiac output in patients with heart failure Jean-Paul Schmid, Markus Noveanu, Cyrill Morger, Raymond Gaillet, Mauro Capoferri, Matthias Anderegg, and Hugo Saner Heart 2007; 93: 722-727. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 December 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094870
	Chronic health conditions and survival after out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest Heather T Carew, Weiya Zhang, and Thomas D Rea Heart 2007; 93: 728-731. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 February 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.103895
	Longitudinal left ventricular contractile dysfunction after exercise in aortic stenosis Niels C Van Pelt, Ralph A H Stewart, Malcolm E Legget, Gillian A Whalley, Selwyn P Wong, Irene Zeng, Margaret Oldfield, and Andrew J Kerr Heart 2007; 93: 732-738. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 7 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.100164
	Epoprostenol treatment in children with severe pulmonary hypertension Astrid E Lammers, Alison A Hislop, Yvette Flynn, and Sheila G Haworth Heart 2007; 93: 739-743. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 25 October 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.096412
	Has the publication of cardiac surgery outcome data been associated with changes in practice in northwest England: an analysis of 25 730 patients undergoing CABG surgery under 30 surgeons over eight years Ben Bridgewater, Antony D Grayson, Nicholas Brooks, Geir Grotte, Brian M Fabri, John Au, Tim Hooper, Mark Jones, Bruce Keogh on behalf of the North West Quality Improvement Programme in Cardiac Interventions Heart 2007; 93: 744-748. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 January 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.106393
	Remote ischaemic postconditioning protects the heart during acute myocardial infarction in pigs Gyorgy Andreka, Marton Vertesaljai, Gergely Szantho, Gusztav Font, Zsolt Piroth, Geza Fontos, Eszter D Juhasz, Laszlo Szekely, Zsolt Szelid, Mark S Turner, Houman Ashrafian, Michael P Frenneaux, and Peter Andreka Heart 2007; 93: 749-752. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 20 April 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.114504

Education in Heart

	Marfan syndrome: an update of genetics, medical and surgical management Yskert von Kodolitsch and Peter N Robinson Heart 2007; 93: 755-760. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.098798 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Post mortem examinations after cardiac surgery M F Hickling, D E Pontefract, P J Gallagher, and S A Livesey Heart 2007; 93: 761-765. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.092130 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Stress testing in valve disease Luc A Piérard and Patrizio Lancellotti Heart 2007; 93: 766-772. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.074815 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: Asynchronic and hypokinetic movement of the left ventricular posterior wall due to preexcitation syndrome R M Reyes, R P Peinado, and J M O Ruiz Heart 2007; 93: 651. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091561 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Post myocardial infarction left ventricular free wall rupture diagnosed by multidetector computed tomography R A Crossley, G J Morgan-Hughes, and C A Roobottom Heart 2007; 93: 653. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.094433 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2007; 93: 655. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Isolated "superdominant" single coronary artery: a particularly rare coronary anomaly Marc Hartmann, Patrick M J Verhorst, and Clemens von Birgelen Heart 2007; 93: 687. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.097618 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma causing right ventricular outflow tract obstruction R Gurvitch, B P Yan, and A Aggarwal Heart 2007; 93: 697. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091611 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: The "winking" coronary sinus Daljeet Singh Gill, Jefferey Jean Franco, and Thomas Hugh Marwick Heart 2007; 93: 731. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.095570 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Evolving pneumopericardium Anita Sharma, Sumeet Agrawal, and Mudit Gupta Heart 2007; 93: 738. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.095778 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Severe intimal hyperplasia after sirolimus eluting stent deployment: evaluation by optical coherence tomography R Gupta, O C Raffel, and I-K Jang Heart 2007; 93: 754. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.091918 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]