These articles scored the most hits on Heart’s web site during June 2002

1 Antiplatelet treatment in unstable angina: aspirin, clopidogrel, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist, or all three?

SA Harding, NA Boon, AD Flapan

July 2002;88:11–14.(Viewpoint)

2 Myocardial infarction: redefined or reinvented?

H Dargie

July 2002;88:1–3.(Editorial)

3 Management of Marfan syndrome

JCS Dean

July 2002;88:97–103.(Education in Heart)

4 Patients with acute coronary syndrome should start a statin while still in hospital

CG Isles

July 2002;88:5–6.(Editorial)

5 Use of statins in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: is treatment equitable?

FDA Reid, DG Cook, PH Whincup

July 2002;88:15–19.(Cardiovascular medicine)

6 Choice of heart valve prosthesis

P Bloomfield

June 2002;87:583–9. (Education in Heart)

7 Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of the effectiveness of antiarrhythmic agents at promoting sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation

G Nichol, F McAlister, B Pham, A Laupacis, B Shea, M Green, A Tang, G Wells

June 2002;87:535–43. (Cardiovascular medicine)

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

December 1998;80(suppl 2):S1–29.

9 Development and structure of the atrial septum

RH Anderson, NA Brown, S Webb

July 2002;88:104–110.(Education in Heart)

10 The medical management of valvar heart disease

NA Boon, P Bloomfield

April 2002;87:395–400. (Education in Heart)

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