Volume 83(5); 2000 May

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Editorials

Coronary angioplasty is like going to the dentist

B. MEIER

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 491–492. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.491

PMCID:: PMC1760824

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Assessment of left ventricular systolic function in research and in clinical practice

S. GREAVES

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 493–494. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.493

PMCID:: PMC1760834

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Cardiovascular risks and outcomes: ethnic variations in hypertensive patients

R. BHOPAL, S. SENGUPTA-WIEBE

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 495–496. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.495

PMCID:: PMC1760841

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Hypothesis

Intravascular radiotherapy: restenosis and more?

P. WEXBERG, M. GOTTSAUNER-WOLF

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 497–498. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.497

PMCID:: PMC1760803

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Review

Left ventricular free wall rupture: clinical presentation and management

J Figueras, J Cortadellas, J Soler-Soler

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 499–504. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.499

PMCID:: PMC1760810

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Cardiovascular Medicine

Survival of patients with a new diagnosis of heart failure: a population based study

M Cowie, D Wood, A Coats, S Thompson, V Suresh, P Poole-Wilson, G Sutton

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 505–510. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.505

PMCID:: PMC1760808

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Abnormal cardiopulmonary exercise variables in asymptomatic relatives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy who have left ventricular enlargement

N Mahon, S Sharma, P Elliott, M Baig, M Norman, S Barbeyto, W McKenna

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 511–517. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.511

PMCID:: PMC1760817

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Comparison of myocardial contrast echocardiography with NC100100 and ^99mTc sestamibi SPECT for detection of resting myocardial perfusion abnormalities in patients with previous myocardial infarction

I Jucquois, P Nihoyannopoulos, A D'Hondt, V Roelants, A Robert, J Melin, D Glass, J Vanoverschelde

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 518–524. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.518

PMCID:: PMC1760845

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Long term outcome of infective endocarditis in patients who were not drug addicts: a 10 year study

J Castillo, M Anguita, A Ramirez, J Siles, F Torres, D Mesa, M Franco, I Munoz, M Concha, F Valles

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 525–530. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.525

PMCID:: PMC1760814

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Heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

J Hoffmann, W Grimm, V Menz, H Muller, B Maisch

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 531–538. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.531

PMCID:: PMC1760828

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Left atrial volume assessed by transthoracic three dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging: dynamic changes during the heart cycle in children

T Poutanen, A Ikonen, P Vainio, E Jokinen, T Tikanoja

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 537–542. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.537

PMCID:: PMC1760805

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Short Cases in Cardiology

Mid-ventricular HOCM with apical asynergy

J Cooke, J Cotton, M Monaghan

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 517. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.517

PMCID:: PMC1760840

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Interventional Cardiology Surgery

Distal end of the atrioventricular nodal artery predicts the risk of atrioventricular block during slow pathway catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia

J Lin, S Huang, L Lai, L Lin, J Chen, Y Tseng, W Lien

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 543–550. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.543

PMCID:: PMC1760815

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Intracoronary dipyridamole reduces the incidence of abrupt vessel closure following PTCA: a prospective randomised trial

M Heintzen, U Heidland, W Klimek, M Leschke, M Kelm, B Schwartzkopff, E Vester, C Michel, B Strauer

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 551–556. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.551

PMCID:: PMC1760836

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Triage of patients for short term observation after elective coronary angioplasty

K Koch, J Piek, M Prins, R J de Winter, K Mulder, K Lie, J Tijssen

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 557–563. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.557

PMCID:: PMC1760812

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Practice Observed

The Newcastle protocols for head-up tilt table testing in the diagnosis of vasovagal syncope, carotid sinus hypersensitivity, and related disorders

R Kenny, D O'Shea, S Parry

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 564–569. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.564

PMCID:: PMC1760829

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Basic Research

Evaluation of in vivo biocompatibility of different devices for interventional closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in an animal model

M Sigler, S Handt, M Seghaye, G von Bernuth, R Grabitz

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 570–573. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.570

PMCID:: PMC1760843

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Inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme cannot prevent increases in angiotensin II production in coronary circulation

Y Hojo, U Ikeda, T Katsuki, O Mizuno, H Fujikawa, K Shimada

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 574–576. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.574

PMCID:: PMC1760811

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Scientific Letters

Plasma fibrinogen, soluble P-selectin, and von Willebrand factor in aortic valve disease: evidence for abnormal haemorheology, platelet activation, and endothelial dysfunction

I GOLDSMITH, A BLANN, R PATEL, G LIP

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 577–578. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.577

PMCID:: PMC1760819

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Raised interleukin 6 concentrations as a predictor of postangioplasty restenosis

T. SUZUKI, S. ISHIWATA, K. HASEGAWA, K. YAMAMOTO, T. YAMAZAKI

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 578. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.578

PMCID:: PMC1760823

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Featured Clinical Case

Late aortic homograft valve endocarditis caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: a case report and review of the literature

P Currie, M Codispoti, P Mankad, M Godman

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 579–581. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.579

PMCID:: PMC1760830

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Letters to the Editor

Ultrasound guided percutaneous thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms

J FERGUSON, A BANNING

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582

PMCID:: PMC1760831

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Mobile intracardiac calcinosis: risk of thromboembolism in patients with haemodialysed end stage renal disease

A FARZANEH-FAR, C SHANAHAN, D PROUDFOOT, P. WEISSBERG

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582a

PMCID:: PMC1760813

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Instantaneous pressure-flow velocity relations of systemic venous return in patients with univentricular circulation

T HSIA, S KHAMBADKONE, A REDINGTON, M R DE LEVAL

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582b

PMCID:: PMC1760816

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Surgery for aortic stenosis in severely symptomatic patients older than 80 years: experience in a single UK centre

O. JOLOBE

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582c

PMCID:: PMC1760818

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Flying after heart surgery

M. JOY

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582d

PMCID:: PMC1760821

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Radial coronary angiography and stenting

D. HILDICK-SMITH, M. LOWE, M. PETCH, P. LUDMAN

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582e

PMCID:: PMC1760827

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Pre-excitation or post-excitation

J. TOMCSANYI, J. TENCZER

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582f

PMCID:: PMC1760832

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On the management of scorpion stings

S DESHPANDE, A ALEX

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582g

PMCID:: PMC1760835

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Dr Carey Coombs and his non-existent cardiac infarct

A HOLLMAN

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582h

PMCID:: PMC1760838

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Rapid Responses now available on eHeart

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 582. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.582i

PMCID:: PMC1760844

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Education in Heart

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment

D. Corrado, C. Basso, G. Thiene

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 588–595. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.588

PMCID:: PMC1760807

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Epidemiology, aetiology, and prognosis of heart failure

J. McMurray, S. Stewart

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 596–602. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.596

PMCID:: PMC1760825

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Non-transplant surgery for heart failure

S. Westaby

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 603–610. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.603

PMCID:: PMC1760826

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Electronic Pages: Case Report

Transient appearance of antegrade conduction via an AV accessory pathway caused by atrial fibrillation in a patient with intermittent Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

S Niwano, Y Kitano, M Moriguchi, T Izumi

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): e8. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.e8

PMCID:: PMC1760837

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Coronary arteries from a single coronary ostium in the right coronary sinus: a previously unreported anatomy

D Neil, R Bonser, J Townend

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): e9. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.e9

PMCID:: PMC1760842

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Stamps in Cardiology

World Health Organization

M DAVIES, A HOLLMAN

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 496. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.496

PMCID:: PMC1760846

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Images in Cardiology

Fatal unruptured myocardial abscesses

L. MCILWAINE, S. STOTT, D. HOGG

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 498. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.498

PMCID:: PMC1760806

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Strangulated gastric volvulus: an unusual cause of cardiac compression resulting in electromechanical dissociation

P KALRA, R FRYMANN, D ALLEN

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 550. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.550

PMCID:: PMC1760833

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Effusive-constrictive pericarditis

M. SANTARONE, G. CORRADO, G. BELLONI

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 556. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.556

PMCID:: PMC1760809

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Potentially fatal atrial pacemaker lead disruption detected by fluoroscopic surveillance

D. GOROG, D. LEFROY

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 563. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.563

PMCID:: PMC1760822

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Onset and termination of atrial fibrillation

T. GERBER, P. BRADY, J. BLACKSHEAR

Heart. 2000 May; 83(5): 587. doi: 10.1136/heart.83.5.587

PMCID:: PMC1760804

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Journal Matter

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