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Contents: April 2009, Volume 95, Number 7 [Index by Author]

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Featured editorial:

Appropriateness criteria: a useful tool for the cardiologist: Paul G Shekelle

Heart 2009; 95: 517-520.
Published Online First: 18 December 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.162230
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Editorials:

Microvascular dysfunction in patients with cardiac syndrome X: Eugene B Wu

Heart 2009; 95: 521.
Published Online First: 22 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.160689
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Dopamine agonist therapy for hyperprolactinaemia and cardiac valve dysfunction; a lot done but much more to do: Mark Sherlock, Andy A Toogood, and Richard Steeds

Heart 2009; 95: 522-523.
Published Online First: 27 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.163345
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Global burden of cardiovascular disease:

Challenges and opportunities for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of Chagas’ disease: A Rassi, Jr, J C P Dias, J A Marin-Neto, and A Rassi

Heart 2009; 95: 524-534.
Published Online First: 8 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.159624
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JournalScan:

JournalScan: Alistair Lindsay

Heart 2009; 95: 609-610.
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Viewpoint:

n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids are still underappreciated and underused post myocardial infarction: A Khavandi, K Khavandi, A Greenstein, K Karsch, and A M Heagerty

Heart 2009; 95: 540-541.
Published Online First: 8 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.161430
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Review:

Atrial fibrillation in heart failure: the chicken or the egg?: R Balasubramaniam and P M Kistler

Heart 2009; 95: 535-539.
Published Online First: 16 July 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.140640
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Original articles:

Cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in the United Kingdom: C McKenna, S Palmer, M Rodgers, D Chambers, N Hawkins, S Golder, S Van Hout, C Pepper, D Todd, and N Woolacott

Heart 2009; 95: 542-549.
Published Online First: 18 December 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.147165
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Cardiac adrenergic nerve function and microvascular dysfunction in patients with cardiac syndrome X: A Di Monaco, I Bruno, A Sestito, P Lamendola, L Barone, A Bagnato, R Nerla, C Pisanello, A Giordano, G A Lanza, and F Crea

Heart 2009; 95: 550-554.
Published Online First: 22 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.156851
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Local vessel injury following percutaneous coronary intervention does not promote early mobilisation of endothelial progenitor cells in the absence of myocardial necrosis: H E Thomas, P J Avery, J M Ahmed, R Edwards, I Purcell, A G Zaman, H M Arthur, and B D Keavney

Heart 2009; 95: 555-558.
Published Online First: 31 October 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.146662
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The impact of pre-hospital thrombolytic treatment on re-infarction rates: analysis of the Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project (MINAP): S Horne, C Weston, T Quinn, A Hicks, L Walker, R Chen, and J Birkhead

Heart 2009; 95: 559-563.
Published Online First: 8 October 2007. doi:10.1136/hrt.2007.126821
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Immediate improvement in coronary flow reserve after alcohol septal ablation in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: W A Jaber, E H Yang, R A Nishimura, P Sorajja, C S Rihal, A Elesber, E Eeckhout, and A Lerman

Heart 2009; 95: 564-569.
Published Online First: 24 October 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.148239
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Coagulase-negative staphylococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis—a contemporary update based on the International Collaboration on Endocarditis: prospective cohort study: V H Chu, J M Miro, B Hoen, C H Cabell, P A Pappas, P Jones, M E Stryjewski, I Anguera, S Braun, P Muñoz, P Commerford, P Tornos, J Francis, M Oyonarte, C Selton-Suty, A J Morris, G Habib, B Almirante, D J Sexton, G R Corey, V G Fowler, Jr, and for the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Prospective Cohort Study Group

Heart 2009; 95: 570-576.
Published Online First: 24 October 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.152975
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Living arrangement and coronary heart disease: the JPHC study: A Ikeda, H Iso, I Kawachi, K Yamagishi, M Inoue, S Tsugane, and for the JPHC Study Group

Heart 2009; 95: 577-583.
Published Online First: 9 December 2008. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.149575
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Technology and guidelines:

Controversies in familial hypercholesterolaemia: recommendations of the NICE Guideline Development Group for the identification and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia: R Minhas, S E Humphries, N Qureshi, H A W Neil on behalf of the NICE Guideline Development Group

Heart 2009; 95: 584-587.
Published Online First: 23 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.162909
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NICE guidance for identification and treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia: Commentary 1: Tahseen A Chowdhury and Graham A Hitman

Heart 2009; 95: 587-589. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.162917
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NICE guidance for identification and treatment of familial hypercholesterolaemia: Commentary 2: Paul Durrington

Heart 2009; 95: 589-591.
Published Online First: 23 January 2009. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.156943
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Featured correspondence:

Moderate patient–prosthesis mismatch can impact on mortality after aortic valve replacement: J G Dumesnil, J Magne, N Girerd, and P Pibarot

Heart 2009; 95: 592.
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The authors’ reply:: J Mascherbauer and H Baumgartner

Heart 2009; 95: 592-593.
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Coronary calcium scoring: the first step in case of suspected significant coronary atherosclerosis: R Vliegenthart Proença and M Oudkerk

Heart 2009; 95: 593.
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The authors’ reply:: S Leschka and H Alkadhi

Heart 2009; 95: 593-594.
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Education in Heart:

Stroke and migraine: a cardiologist’s headache: Bernhard Meier

Heart 2009; 95: 595-602. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.154963
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Role of adrenergic receptors in human coronary vasomotion: Emanuele Barbato

Heart 2009; 95: 603-608. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.150888
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Miscellanea:

Pendulous heart with tamponade: A A Khan

Heart 2009; 95: 583. doi:10.1136/hrt.2008.159830
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Corrections:

Correction: Heart 2009; 95: 594. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.061150corr1
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