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Research Article

• Adventitia as a target for intravascular local drug delivery. (1 June, 1996)

  T. Y. Huehns, P. Gonschior, B. Höfling
• Extraction of permanent pacing leads: there are still controversies. (1 June, 1996)

  D. L. Hayes
• Are there any useful investigations that predict which patients with bifascicular block will develop third degree atrioventricular block? (1 June, 1996)

  L. Jordaens
• Coronary artery bypass surgery in smokers. (1 June, 1996)

  E. Shelley
• Some thoughts on the present and future of coronary artery stenting. (1 June, 1996)

  P. J. De Feyter, P. N. Ruygrok, P. Mills
• Expression of platelet derived growth factor B chain and beta receptor in human coronary arteries after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: an immunohistochemical study. (1 June, 1996)

  S. Tanizawa, M. Ueda, C. M. van der Loos, A. C. van der Wal, A. E. Becker
• Cigarette smoking in British men and selection for coronary artery bypass surgery. (1 June, 1996)

  R. W. Morris, A. K. McCallum, M. Walker, P. H. Whincup, S. Ebrahim, A. G. Shaper
• Acute heavy alcohol intake increases silent myocardial ischaemia in patients with stable angina pectoris. (1 June, 1996)

  J. Rossinen, J. Partanen, P. Koskinen, L. Toivonen, M. Kupari, M. S. Nieminen
• Prospective relations between Helicobacter pylori infection, coronary heart disease, and stroke in middle aged men. (1 June, 1996)

  P. H. Whincup, M. A. Mendall, I. J. Perry, D. P. Strachan, M. Walker
• Could Helicobacter pylori infection increase the risk of coronary heart disease by modifying serum lipid concentrations? (1 June, 1996)

  S. Niemelä, T. Karttunen, T. Korhonen, E. Läärä, R. Karttunen, M. Ikäheimo, Y. A. Kesäniemi
• Hormonal and renal differences between low dose and high dose angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor treatment in patients with chronic heart failure. (1 June, 1996)

  N. C. Davidson, W. J. Coutie, D. J. Webb, A. D. Struthers
• Prognostic significance of ST-T segment alterations in patients with non-Q wave myocardial infarction. (1 June, 1996)

  J. A. Ramires, C. V. Serrano, M. C. Solimene, P. J. Moffa, B. Caramelli, F. Pileggi
• Post-stent management with a pneumatic groin compression device and self injected low molecular weight heparin. (1 June, 1996)

  R. H. Stables, U. Sigwart
• Increased risk of heart valve regurgitation after mediastinal radiation for Hodgkin's disease: an echocardiographic study. (1 June, 1996)

  M. B. Lund, H. Ihlen, B. M. Voss, A. F. Abrahamsen, O. Nome, J. Kongerud, M. Stugaard, K. Forfang
• Long-term follow up of patients with dilated heart muscle disease treated with human leucocytic interferon alpha or thymic hormones initial results. (1 June, 1996)

  M. Mirić, J. Vasiljević, M. Bojić, Z. Popović, N. Keserović, M. Pesić
• After-effects of exercise on haemodynamics and muscle sympathetic nerve activity in young patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. (1 June, 1996)

  K. Hara, J. S. Floras
• Additional diagnostic value of multiplane echocardiography over biplane imaging in assessment of mitral prosthetic valves. (1 June, 1996)

  F. Faletra, F. De Chiara, R. Corno, L. Passini
• Magnetic resonance spectroscopy in congenital heart disease. (1 June, 1996)

  V. M. Miall-Allen, G. J. Kemp, B. Rajagopalan, D. J. Taylor, G. K. Radda, S. G. Haworth
• Twenty four hour variation in plasma atrial natriuretic factor during VVI and DDD pacing. (1 June, 1996)

  P. E. Vardas, M. Markianos, E. Skalidis, E. Simantirakis, E. Manios, E. Papavasiliou
• Normal coronary angiograms: financial victory from the brink of clinical defeat? (1 June, 1996)

  B. Keavney, Y. M. Haider, A. J. McCance, J. D. Skehan
• Value and impact of necropsy in paediatric cardiology. (1 June, 1996)

  M. A. Gatzoulis, M. N. Sheppard, S. Y. Ho
• Open-access paediatric echocardiography: changing role and referral patterns to a consultant-led service in a tertiary referral centre. (1 June, 1996)

  A. T. Tybulewicz, M. L. Rigby, A. N. Redington
• Low energy internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation resistant to transthoracic shocks. (1 June, 1996)

  S. M. Sopher, F. D. Murgatroyd, A. K. Slade, I. Blankoff, E. Rowland, D. E. Ward, A. J. Camm
• Bronchogenic cyst mimicking an intracardiac mass: diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging and treatment by needle aspiration. (1 June, 1996)

  J. W. Roos-Hesselink, G. T. Verhoeven, J. Stoker
• Exertional atrioventricular block presenting with recurrent syncope: successful treatment by coronary angioplasty. (1 June, 1996)

  A. Deaner, D. Fluck, A. D. Timmis