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These articles scored the most hits on Heart’s website during January 2005

1 Tissue Doppler, strain, and strain rate echocardiography for the assessment of left and right systolic ventricular function

D Pellerin, R Sharma, P Elliott, C Veyrat

November 2003;89(suppl III):iii9–17. (Supplement)

2 Investigation and management of chest pain

K F Fox

January 2005;91:105–10. (Education in Heart)

3 Management of acute coronary syndromes: an update

K A A Fox

June 2004;90:698–706. (Education in Heart)

4 Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

P Jais, P Sanders, L F Hsu, M Hocini, M Haissaguerre

January 2005;91:7–9. (Editorial)

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

December 1998;80:1–29.

6 Should ablation be the first line treatment for supraventricular arrhythmias?

F G Cosio

January 2005;91:5–6. (Editorial)

7 Clinical assessment of myocardial hibernation

A F L Schinkel, J J Bax, D Poldermans

January 2005;91:111–17. (Education in Heart)

8 Left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension: its arrhythmogenic potential

T Kahan, L Bergfeldt

February 2005;91:250–6. (Education in Heart)

9 Management of hypertension before, during, and after pregnancy

P R James, C Nelson-Piercy

December 2004;90:1499–504. (Education in Heart)

10 The French paradox: lessons for other countries

J Ferrieres

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

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