These articles scored the most hits on Heart's web site during October 2001

1 Poor prognosis of patients presenting with symptomatic myocardial infarction but without chest pain

MF Dorsch, RA Lawrance, RJ Sapsford, N Durham, J Oldham, DC Greenwood, BM Jackson, C Morrell, MB Robinson, AS Hall

November 2001;86:494–8. (Cardiovascular medicine)

2 Ventricular tachycardia: diagnosis of broad QRS complex tachycardia

HJJ Wellens

November 2001;86:579–85. (Education in Heart)

3 What causes the symptoms of heart failure?

AJS Coats

November 2001;86:574–8. (Education in Heart)

4 Treatment decision in asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis: role of exercise testing

MCM Amato, PJ Moffa, KE Werner, JAF Ramires

October 2001;86:381–6. (Cardiovascular medicine)

5 Joint British recommendations on prevention of coronary heart disease in clinical practice

December 1998;80(suppl 2):S1–29.

6 Endocarditis: basics

SJ Eykyn

October 2001;86:476–80. (Education in Heart)

7 Transoesophageal Echo-Doppler in cardiology

P Hanrath

November 2001;86:586–92. (Education in Heart)

8 Essential hypertension: the heart and hypertension

KE Berkin, SG Ball

October 2001;86:467–75. (Education in Heart)

9 Cardiovascular complications of renal disease

A G Jardine, K McLaughlin

October 2001;86:459–66. (Education in Heart)

10 Is the prevalence of coronary heart disease falling in British men?

FC Lampe, RW Morris, PH Whincup, M Walker, S Ebrahim, AG Shaper

November 2001;86:499–505. (Cardiovascular medicine)