Preface

	Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a 50th anniversary Perry Elliott and William McKenna Heart 2008; 94: 1247-1248. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154344

Editorials

	Bringing the obstruction back into hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Ross T Murphy Heart 2008; 94: 1249-1250. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.130047 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Exercise-induced ventricular dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: stunning by any other name? Houman Ashrafian and Hugh Watkins Heart 2008; 94: 1251-1253. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.123166 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy in elite athletes Ramzi Y Khamis and Jamil Mayet Heart 2008; 94: 1254-1255. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 August 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.153783
	NICE lipid modification guideline: both absolute and obsolete! Anders G Olsson Heart 2008; 94: 1256-1257. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 August 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.150896

JournalScan

	JournalScan Alistair Lindsay Heart 2008; 94: 1358-1360. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Review

	Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: lessons from history C J Coats and A Hollman Heart 2008; 94: 1258-1263. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.153452
	The genetics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Teare redux H Watkins, H Ashrafian, and W J McKenna Heart 2008; 94: 1264-1268. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154104
	Prevention of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-related deaths: theory and practice P Elliott and P Spirito Heart 2008; 94: 1269-1275. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154385
	Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: past, present and future S R Ommen, P M Shah, and A J Tajik Heart 2008; 94: 1276-1281. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154435

Original articles

	Exercise-induced systolic dysfunction in patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and mutations in the cardiac troponin genes K Sakata, H Ino, N Fujino, M Nagata, K Uchiyama, K Hayashi, T Konno, M Inoue, H Kato, Y Sakamoto, T Tsubokawa, and M Yamagishi Heart 2008; 94: 1282-1287. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 8 October 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.116970
	Prevalence of exercise-induced left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in symptomatic patients with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy J S Shah, M T T Esteban, R Thaman, R Sharma, B Mist, A Pantazis, D Ward, S K Kohli, S P Page, C Demetrescu, E Sevdalis, A Keren, D Pellerin, W J McKenna, and P M Elliott Heart 2008; 94: 1288-1294. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 21 November 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.126003
	Abnormal papillary muscle morphology is independently associated with increased left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy D H Kwon, R M Setser, M Thamilarasan, Z V Popovic, N G Smedira, P Schoenhagen, M J Garcia, H M Lever, and M Y Desai Heart 2008; 94: 1295-1301. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 9 August 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.118018
	Heterogeneity of regional systolic function detected by tissue Doppler imaging is linked to impaired global left ventricular relaxation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy T S Kato, H Izawa, K Komamura, A Noda, H Asano, K Nagata, S Hashimoto, N Oda, C Kamiya, H Kanzaki, K Hashimura, H I Ueda, T Murohara, M Kitakaze, and M Yokota Heart 2008; 94: 1302-1306. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 15 January 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.124453
	B-type natriuretic peptide predicts disease severity in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy J P Kaski, M T Tomé-Esteban, S Mead-Regan, A Pantazis, J Marek, J E Deanfield, W J McKenna, and P M Elliott Heart 2008; 94: 1307-1311. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 10 December 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.126748
	Episodic syncope in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: evidence for inappropriate vasodilation K Prasad, L Williams, R Campbell, P M Elliott, W J McKenna, and M Frenneaux Heart 2008; 94: 1312-1317. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.141507
	Acute effects of alcohol septal ablation on systolic and diastolic left ventricular function in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy P Steendijk, E Meliga, M Valgimigli, F J Ten Cate, and P W Serruys Heart 2008; 94: 1318-1322. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 1 May 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.139535
	Alterations in myocardial stiffness in elite athletes assessed by a new Doppler index G J King, R T Murphy, I Almuntaser, K Bennett, E Ho, and A S Brown Heart 2008; 94: 1323-1325. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 12 May 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.142083
	Homozygous mutation of MYBPC3 associated with severe infantile hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at high frequency among the Amish K Zahka, K Kalidas, M A Simpson, H Cross, B B Keller, C Galambos, K Gurtz, M A Patton, and A H Crosby Heart 2008; 94: 1326-1330. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 8 May 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.127241

Technology and guidelines

	Lipid modification: cardiovascular risk assessment and the modification of blood lipids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease J Robson Heart 2008; 94: 1331-1332. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 13 August 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.150979

Featured correspondence

	"Shoot the renals": the evidence is actually round the corner! C Chrysochou, J Hegarty, P R Kalra, K Wheatley, J Moss, and P A Kalra Heart 2008; 94: 1333. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The authors’ reply: J W Dear and D J Webb Heart 2008; 94: 1333. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Cardiology trainees and coronary artery surgeons A Bhan, S Kapetanakis, and M J Monaghan Heart 2008; 94: 1333-1334. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The author’s reply: C Munsch Heart 2008; 94: 1334. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	The universal definition of myocardial infarction: a consensus document Joseph S Alpert, Kristian Thygesen, Allan Jaffe, and Harvey D White Heart 2008; 94: 1335-1341. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.151233 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Treatment of atrial fibrillation Y Blaauw and H J G M Crijns Heart 2008; 94: 1342-1349. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.079020 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum: from fetus to adult Elliot A Shinebourne, Michael L Rigby, and Julene S Carvalho Heart 2008; 94: 1350-1357. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108936 [Extract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2008; 94: 1250. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular non-compaction: two faces of the same disease L Monserrat, R Barriales-Villa, and M Hermida-Prieto Heart 2008; 94: 1253. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154047 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Pure restrictive cardiomyopathy associated with cardiac troponin I gene mutation: mismatch between the lack of hypertrophy and the presence of disarray F I Gambarin, M Tagliani, and E Arbustini Heart 2008; 94: 1257. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154203 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Mid-cavitary obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy M W Martinez, P Sorajja, and S R Ommen Heart 2008; 94: 1287. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154443 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and acute myocardial necrosis with normal coronary arteries M T Tomé-Esteban and M Ashworth Heart 2008; 94: 1357. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154096 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]