Volume 81(3); 1999 Mar

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Editorials

Pregnancy in women with congenital heart defects: what are the risks?

S. SIU, D. CHITAYAT, G. WEBB

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 225–226. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.225

PMCID:: PMC1728954

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The era of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects

M. RIGBY

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 227–228. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.227

PMCID:: PMC1728958

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Long axis function in disease

M. HENEIN, D. GIBSON

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 229–231. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.229

PMCID:: PMC1728969

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Review

Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis

Y Wong, P Gallagher, M Ward

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 232–238. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.232

PMCID:: PMC1728972

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Papers

Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies are associated with an atherogenic lipid profile

L Murray, D O'Reilly, G Ong, C O'Neill, A Evans, K Bamford

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 239–244. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.239

PMCID:: PMC1728950

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Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, or cytomegalovirus: population based study of coronary heart disease

J Danesh, Y Wong, M Ward, J Muir

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 245–247. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.245

PMCID:: PMC1728960

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Cytomegalovirus seropositivity and incident ischaemic heart disease in the Caerphilly prospective heart disease study

D Strachan, D Carrington, M Mendall, B Butland, P Sweetnam, P Elwood

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 248–251. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.248

PMCID:: PMC1728973

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Geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic variations in the investigation and management of coronary heart disease in Scotland

M MacLeod, A Finlayson, J Pell, I Findlay

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 252–256. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.252

PMCID:: PMC1728976

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Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale using the Amplatzer septal occluder to prevent recurrence of neurological decompression illness in divers

K Walsh, P Wilmshurst, W Morrison

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 257–261. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.257

PMCID:: PMC1728953

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Regional patterns of myocardial sympathetic denervation in dilated cardiomyopathy: an analysis using carbon-11 hydroxyephedrine and positron emission tomography

F Hartmann, S Ziegler, S Nekolla, M Hadamitzky, M Seyfarth, G Richardt, M Schwaiger

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 262–270. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.262

PMCID:: PMC1728957

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Outcome of pregnancy in women with congenital shunt lesions

M Zuber, N Gautschi, E Oechslin, V Widmer, W Kiowski, R Jenni

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 271–275. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.271

PMCID:: PMC1728980

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Pregnancy after atrial repair for transposition of the great arteries

M Genoni, R Jenni, S Hoerstrup, P Vogt, M Turina

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 276–277. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.276

PMCID:: PMC1728955

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Endogenous plasma endothelin concentrations and coronary circulation in patients with mild dilated cardiomyopathy

M Mundhenke, B Schwartzkopff, M Kostering, U Deska, R Klein, B Strauer

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 278–284. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.278

PMCID:: PMC1728961

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Effect of coronary occlusion on left ventricular function with and without collateral supply during beating heart coronary artery surgery

T Koh, G Carr-White, A DeSouza, F Ferdinand, J Pepper, D Gibson

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 285–291. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.285

PMCID:: PMC1728977

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Frequency and long term follow up of valvar insufficiency caused by retrograde aortic radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures

A Olsson, B Darpo, L Bergfeldt, M Rosenqvist

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 292–296. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.292

PMCID:: PMC1728952

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QT dispersion in patients with chronic heart failure: β blockers are associated with a reduction in QT dispersion

C Bonnar, A Davie, L Caruana, L Fenn, S Ogston, J McMurray, A Struthers

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 297–302. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.297

PMCID:: PMC1728970

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Expression of skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium-ATPase is reduced in rats with postinfarction heart failure

A Simonini, K Chang, P Yue, C Long, B Massie

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 303–307. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.303

PMCID:: PMC1728966

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Case Studies

Chronic radiodermatitis following cardiac catheterisation: a report of two cases and a brief review of the literature

L Dehen, C Vilmer, C Humiliere, T Corcos, D Pentousis, L Ollivaud, D Chatelain, L Dubertret

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 308–312. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.308

PMCID:: PMC1728981

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Tachyarrhythmias triggered by swallowing and belching

P Wilmshurst

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 313–315. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.313

PMCID:: PMC1728984

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Case Reports

Recurring myocardial infarction in a 35 year old woman

I Bux-Gewehr, A Nacke, G Feurle

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 316–317.

PMCID:: PMC1728956

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AV reentrant and idiopathic ventricular double tachycardias: complicated interactions between two tachycardias

T Washizuka, S Niwano, K Tsuchida, Y Aizawa

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 318–320. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.318

PMCID:: PMC1728964

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Tachycardia induced tachycardia: case report of right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia and AV nodal reentrant tachycardia

M Cooklin, J McComb

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 321–322. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.321

PMCID:: PMC1728968

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ECG diagnosis of native heart ventricular tachycardia in a heterotopic heart transplant recipient

M Vanderheyden, J de Sutter, M Goethals

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 323–324. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.323

PMCID:: PMC1728974

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Cardiocutaneous fistula

P Danias, T Lehman, T Kartis, J Missri

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 325–326. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.325

PMCID:: PMC1728979

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Short Cases in Cardiology

Congenital pericardial defect presenting as chest pain

R Rusk, A Kenny

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 327–328. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.327

PMCID:: PMC1728982

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Contrast echocardiography during pericardiocentesis

T Betts, J Radvan

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 329. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.329

PMCID:: PMC1728951

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Letters to the Editor

Does aspirin treatment influence vascular resistance and fluid filtration in patients with congestive heart failure?

S GALATIUS, H WROBLEWSKI, J KASTRUP

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 330. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.330

PMCID:: PMC1728983

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Brugada syndrome associated with an autonomic disorder

T. CHENG

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 330. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.330a

PMCID:: PMC1728965

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Stamps in Cardiology

Echocardiography

M DAVIES, A HOLLMAN

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 231.

PMCID:: PMC1728967

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Images in Cardiology

A tilting valve

R TIO, H CRIJNS

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 251.

PMCID:: PMC1728975

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Right coronary artery to coronary sinus fistula

C MISSOURIS, D FLUCK, S BRECKER

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 270. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.270

PMCID:: PMC1728978

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Biatrial thrombosis in cardiac amyloidosis

M SANTARONE, G CORRADO, L TAGLIAGAMBE

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 302. doi: 10.1136/hrt.81.3.302

PMCID:: PMC1728959

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Inoue balloon dilatation of a mitral valve bioprosthesis

P. LUDMAN, M. PITT

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 320.

PMCID:: PMC1728962

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Correction

Heart. 1999 Mar; 81(3): 330.

Corrects:: Heart. 1998 Dec; 80(6): 548–558.

PMCID:: PMC1728971

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