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These articles scored the most hits on Heart’s website during December 2003

1 Clinical implications of the new definition of myocardial infarction

JK French, HD White

January 2004;90:99–106. (Education in Heart)

2 The role of echocardiography in atrial fibrillation and cardioversion

RW Troughton, CR Asher, AL Klein

December 2003;89:1447–54. (Education in Heart)

3 Athlete’s heart

R Fagard

December 2003;89:1455–61. (Education in Heart)

4 Is impairment of ischaemic preconditioning by sulfonylurea drugs clinically important?

JJ Meier, B Gallwitz, WE Schmidt, A Mugge, MA Nauck

January 2004;90:9–12. (Review)

5 Drug induced QT prolongation and torsades de pointes

YG Yap, AJ Camm

November 2003;89:1363–72. (Education in Heart)

6 Role of myocardial perfusion imaging for risk stratification in suspected or known coronary artery disease

N K Sabharwal, A Lahiri

November 2003;89:1291–7. (Review)

7 The French paradox: lessons for other countries

J Ferrieres

January 2004;90:107–11. (Education in Heart)

8 Clinical applications of tissue Doppler imaging: a promise fulfilled

TH Marwick

December 2003;89:1377–8. (Editorial)

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

December 1998;80:1–29. (Supplement)

10 Optimal management of acute ventricular septal rupture

A Murday

December 2003;89:1462–6. (Education in Heart)

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