Featured editorial

	Drug-eluting stents: do the risks really outweigh the benefits? David Austin, Jill P Pell, and Keith G Oldroyd Heart 2008; 94: 127-128. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.123141 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials

	Assessing the safety of drugs through observational research Ross J Simpson, Jr Heart 2008; 94: 129-130. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.114785 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Can we use a low molecular weight heparin after mechanical prosthetic heart valve surgery? Philippe Meurin and Jean Yves Tabet Heart 2008; 94: 131-132. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.115188 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Inflammation and atrial fibrillation: cause or effect? Christopher J Boos and Gregory Y H Lip Heart 2008; 94: 133-134. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.119651 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ensuring appropriate use of antiplatelet agents in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes—have cardiovascular physicians been given enough grace in getting it right? Anthony H Gershlick Heart 2008; 94: 135-137. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.110692 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Treatment of Anderson–Fabry disease Ales Linhart Heart 2008; 94: 138-139. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.113886 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Global burden of cardiovascular disease

	Economic burden and the cost-effectiveness of treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Africa T A Gaziano Heart 2008; 94: 140-144. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.128785 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

JournalScan

	JournalScan Alistair Lindsay, Editor Heart 2008; 94: 250-252. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.137950 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Heart rhythm disorders and pacemakers

	Effect of cardiac resynchronisation therapy on occurrence of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators undergoing upgrade to cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices G Lin, R F Rea, S C Hammill, D L Hayes, and P A Brady Heart 2008; 94: 186-190. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 August 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.118372
	Digitalis: a dangerous drug in atrial fibrillation? An analysis of the SPORTIF III and V data K Gjesdal, J Feyzi, and S B Olsson Heart 2008; 94: 191-196. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108399
	Age alone is not a risk factor for left atrial thrombus in atrial fibrillation B Mazouz, A Keren, and A Chenzbraun Heart 2008; 94: 197-199. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 25 June 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.110502
	The role of the post-cardioversion time course of hs-CRP levels in clarifying the relationship between inflammation and persistence of atrial fibrillation E M Kallergis, E G Manios, E M Kanoupakis, H E Mavrakis, S G Kolyvaki, G M Lyrarakis, G I Chlouverakis, and P E Vardas Heart 2008; 94: 200-204. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 June 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108688

Epidemiology

	Coronary heart disease trends in England and Wales from 1984 to 2004: concealed levelling of mortality rates among young adults M O’Flaherty, E Ford, S Allender, P Scarborough, and S Capewell Heart 2008; 94: 178-181. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 July 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.118323
	Influence of socioeconomic status on survival after primary aortic or mitral valve replacement J P Bagger, M-B Edwards, and K M Taylor Heart 2008; 94: 182-185. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.119172

Review

	Drug-eluting stents: a critique N Melikian and W Wijns Heart 2008; 94: 145-152. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066993 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Congenital heart disease

	Ventricular size and function assessed by cardiac MRI predict major adverse clinical outcomes late after tetralogy of Fallot repair A L Knauth, K Gauvreau, A J Powell, M J Landzberg, E P Walsh, J E Lock, P J del Nido, and T Geva Heart 2008; 94: 211-216. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 November 2006. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.104745

Cardiovascular surgery

	Enoxaparin as bridging anticoagulant treatment in cardiac surgery N Rivas-Gándara, I Ferreira-González, P Tornos, A Torrents, G Permanyer-Miralda, I Nicolau, E Arellano-Rodrigo, N Vallejo, A Igual, and J Soler-Soler Heart 2008; 94: 205-210. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.109967

Basic research

Does optical coherence tomography identify arterial healing after stenting? An in vivo comparison with histology, in a rabbit carotid model F Prati, M Zimarino, E Stabile, G Pizzicannella, T Fouad, R Rabozzi, A Filippini, J Pizzicannella, M Cera, and R De Caterina Heart 2008; 94: 217-221. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 16 July 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.112482

Original research

	Effects of enzyme replacement therapy on the cardiomyopathy of Anderson–Fabry disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of agalsidase alfa D A Hughes, P M Elliott, J Shah, J Zuckerman, G Coghlan, J Brookes, and A B Mehta Heart 2008; 94: 153-158. [Abstract] [Full text] [web only appendix] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 May 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.104026
	Outcomes with the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes O H Dabbous, F A Anderson, Jr, J M Gore, K A Eagle, K A A Fox, R H Mehta, R J Goldberg, G Agnelli, P G Steg, and for the GRACE Investigators Heart 2008; 94: 159-165. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 17 June 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.105783
	Post-ischaemic myocardial dysfunction (stunning) results from myofibrillar oedema T Bragadeesh, A R Jayaweera, M Pascotto, A Micari, D E Le, C M Kramer, F H Epstein, and S Kaul Heart 2008; 94: 166-171. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 16 July 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.102434
	NHS heart failure survey: a survey of acute heart failure admissions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland E D Nicol, B Fittall, M Roughton, J G F Cleland, H Dargie, and M R Cowie Heart 2008; 94: 172-177. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 November 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.124107

Technology and guidelines

	Endovascular infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair M Davis and P R Taylor Heart 2008; 94: 222-228. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.121061 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Featured correspondence

	Coronary heart disease trends in England and Wales from 1984 to 2004: concealed levelling of mortality rates among young adults Michael Chester Heart 2008; 94: 229. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.134734 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The author’s reply: Martin O’Flaherty Heart 2008; 94: 229. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.134742 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Education in Heart

	What cardiology trainees should know about coronary artery surgery—and coronary artery surgeons Christopher Munsch Heart 2008; 94: 230-236. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.066381 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve: from fetus to adult Soizic Paranon and Philippe Acar Heart 2008; 94: 237-243. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.105262 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning
	Neglected tropical cardiomyopathies: I. Chagas disease Sophie Yacoub, Ana Olga Mocumbi, and Magdi H Yacoub Heart 2008; 94: 244-248. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.132316 [Extract] [Full text] [web only references] [PDF] [Request Permissions] BMJ Learning: Take this module on BMJ Learning

Electronic pages

	The British Society for Cardiovascular Research Autumn Meeting 2007 Heart 2008; 94: e1. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Ischaemic symptoms, quality of care and mortality during myocardial infarction E B Schelbert, J S Rumsfeld, H M Krumholz, J G Canto, D J Magid, F A Masoudi, K J Reid, and J A Spertus Heart 2008; 94: e2. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 16 July 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.111674
	Quantitative dobutamine stress echocardiography for the early detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in heart transplant recipients E Eroglu, J D’hooge, G R Sutherland, A Marciniak, D Thijs, W Droogne, L Herbots, J Van Cleemput, P Claus, B Bijnens, J Vanhaecke, and F Rademakers Heart 2008; 94: e3. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 October 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.119693
	Economic evaluation of ASCOT-BPLA: antihypertensive treatment with an amlodipine-based regimen is cost effective compared with an atenolol-based regimen P Lindgren, M Buxton, T Kahan, N R Poulter, B Dahlöf, P S Sever, H Wedel, B Jönsson, and on behalf of the ASCOT trial investigators* Heart 2008; 94: e4. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 4 October 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.127217
	These papers are available in full in the electronic pages of this issue of Heart Heart 2008; 94: 249. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Miscellanea

	Images in Cardiology: In vivo visualisation of coronary artery development by high-resolution optical coherence tomography K Norozi, L Thrane, J Männer, F Pedersen, I Wolf, S Mottl-Link, H-P Meinzer, A Wessel, and T M Yelbuz Heart 2008; 94: 130. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.120147 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	WEB TOP 10 Heart 2008; 94: 134. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Use of percutaneous angioplasty to facilitate implantation of the left ventricular pacemaker lead for CRT D J Fox, H S Lee, M Eisenberger, and N C Davidson Heart 2008; 94: 158. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.109843 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: A case of Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy T Hassan, S Hutcheon, and B O’Rourke Heart 2008; 94: 177. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.109777 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Follow-up in Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography O-A Breithardt, M Becker, T Kälsch, and D Haghi Heart 2008; 94: 210. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.109413 [Extract] [Full text] [web only media] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Stent strut fracture-induced restenosis in the right coronary artery: detection by MDCT S U Kwon, J H Doh, J Namgung, and S Y Lee Heart 2008; 94: 221. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108175 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Images in Cardiology: Glagov remodelling in the atherosclerotic carotid artery by cardiovascular magnetic resonance N G Keenan, D J Pennell, and R H Mohiaddin Heart 2008; 94: 228. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.108225 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

	Correction Heart 2008; 94: 229. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.132894corr1 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]