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

1 Timing of mitral valve surgery

M Enriquez-Sarano

January 2002;87:79–85. (Education in Heart)

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

December 1998;80(suppl 2):S1–29.

3 Constrictive pericarditis in the modern era: a diagnostic dilemma

RA Nishimura

December 2001;86:619–23. (Reviews)

4 The diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ED Wigle

December 2001;86:709–14. (Education in Heart)

5 Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: a pathophysiological review of circulatory dysfunction in liver disease

S Moller, JH Henriksen

January 2002;87:9–15. (Reviews)

6 Taking up regular drinking in middle age: effect on major coronary heart disease events and mortality

SG Wannamethee, AG Shaper

January 2002;87:32–6. (Cardiovascular medicine)

7 Ventricular tachycardia: diagnosis of broad QRS complex tachycardia

HJJ Wellens

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

8 Are angiotensin II receptor blockers indicated in chronic heart failure?

M Komajda

January 2002;87:1–2. (Editorials)

9 What causes the symptoms of heart failure?

AJS Coats

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

10 Anaesthesia and the cardiac patient: the patient versus the procedure

JB Froehlich, KA Eagle

January 2002;87:91–96. (Education in Heart)

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