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Research Article

• Imaging the thoracic aorta in the injured patient. (1 September, 1997)

  T. Treasure
• Should clinical cardiologists incorporate the proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method into their ever enlarging armamentarium? (1 September, 1997)

  S. J. Goldberg
• Echocardiographic assessment of long axis function: a simple solution to a complex problem? (1 September, 1997)

  I. A. Simpson
• Harvey Williams Cushing (1869-1939). (1 September, 1997)

  M. K. Davies, A. Hollman
• Aortic stenosis and angina with normal coronary arteries: the role of coronary flow abnormalities. (1 September, 1997)

  T. Irvine, A. Kenny
• Management of asymptomatic aortic stenosis: masterly inactivity but cat-like observation. (1 September, 1997)

  J. C. Vaile, M. J. Griffith
• Pacemaker mode selection and survival: a plea to apply the principles of evidence based medicine to cardiac pacing practice. (1 September, 1997)

  G. A. Lamas
• The United Kingdom pacing and cardiovascular events (UKPACE) trial. United Kingdom Pacing and Cardiovascular Events. (1 September, 1997)

  W. D. Toff, J. D. Skehan, D. P. De Bono, A. J. Camm
• Systematic trial of pacing to prevent atrial fibrillation (STOP-AF). (1 September, 1997)

  R. G. Charles, J. M. McComb
• Non-penetrating cardiac and aortic trauma. (1 September, 1997)

  A. P. Banning, R. Pillai
• Left ventricular atrioventricular plane displacement: an echocardiographic technique for rapid assessment of prognosis in heart failure. (1 September, 1997)

  R. Willenheimer, C. Cline, L. Erhardt, B. Israelsson
• Prognostic implications of qualitative assessment of left ventricular function compared to simple routine quantitative echocardiography. (1 September, 1997)

  P. B. Silcocks, J. F. Munro, R. P. Steeds, K. S. Channer
• Long-term follow up of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and mild, moderate, or severe impairment of left ventricular function. (1 September, 1997)

  H. J. Trappe, P. Wenzlaff, P. Pfitzner, H. G. Fieguth
• Left atrial appendage function in patients with atrial flutter. (1 September, 1997)

  H. Omran, W. Jung, R. Rabahieh, D. MacCarter, S. Illien, B. Rang, A. Hagendorff, R. Schimpf, B. Lüderitz
• Radiofrequency catheter ablation for idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia with special reference to morphological variation and long-term outcome. (1 September, 1997)

  M. Chinushi, Y. Aizawa, K. Takahashi, H. Kitazawa, A. Shibata
• Left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in patients with permanent pacemakers. (1 September, 1997)

  T. M. Lee, S. F. Su, K. L. Chien, Y. J. Lin, W. J. Chen, M. F. Chen, C. S. Liau, Y. T. Lee
• QT dispersion as a risk factor for sudden cardiac death and fatal myocardial infarction in a coronary risk population. (1 September, 1997)

  M. Mänttäri, L. Oikarinen, V. Manninen, M. Viitasalo
• Relation of serum cytokine concentrations to cardiovascular risk factors and coronary heart disease. (1 September, 1997)

  M. A. Mendall, P. Patel, M. Asante, L. Ballam, J. Morris, D. P. Strachan, A. J. Camm, T. C. Northfield
• Time dependent alterations of serum matrix metalloproteinase-1 and metalloproteinase-1 tissue inhibitor after successful reperfusion of acute myocardial infarction. (1 September, 1997)

  S. Hirohata, S. Kusachi, M. Murakami, T. Murakami, I. Sano, T. Watanabe, I. Komatsubara, J. Kondo, T. Tsuji
• Comparison of captopril and ibopamine in mild to moderate heart failure. (1 September, 1997)

  H. J. Dohmen, P. H. Dunselman, P. A. Poole-Wilson
• Early changes in left ventricular anterior wall dynamics and coordination after coronary artery surgery. (1 September, 1997)

  T. W. Koh, J. R. Pepper, D. G. Gibson
• Anatomical criteria for the diagnosis of sinus venosus defects. (1 September, 1997)

  A. M. al Zaghal, J. Li, R. H. Anderson, C. Lincoln, D. Shore, M. L. Rigby
• Quantitative, non-invasive assessment of ventricular septal defect shunt flow by measuring proximal isovelocity surface area on colour Doppler mapping. (1 September, 1997)

  S. Kurotobi, T. Sano, T. Matsushita, M. Takeuchi, S. Kogaki, T. Miwatani, S. Okada
• Two teenagers, traumatic aortic disruption, and transoesophageal echocardiography. (1 September, 1997)

  A. Absalom, A. Burns, F. Wells, D. Stone
• Concrete induced cardiac contusion. (1 September, 1997)

  N. Curzen, S. Brett, K. Fox
• Traumatic ventricular septal defect. (1 September, 1997)

  M. Genoni, R. Jenni, M. Turina