Volume 92(6); 2006 Jun

Editorials

Sudden cardiac death: opportunities for prevention

J M Morgan, J C Cowan, A J Camm, J M McComb

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 721–723. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.073726

PMCID:: PMC1860649

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Cerebral autoregulation in neurally mediated syncope: victim or executioner?

A F Folino

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 724–726. Published online 2005 Nov 3. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.069179

PMCID:: PMC1860656

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Is there a place for D‐dimers in acute type A aortic dissection?

F F Immer

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 727–728. Published online 2006 Jan 31. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.084483

PMCID:: PMC1860664

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Obituary

Sir Brian Barratt‐Boyes KBE

James Monro

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 728. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.095158

PMCID:: PMC1860669

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Heart Review

Emerging medical treatments for aortic stenosis: statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, or both?

D E Newby, S J Cowell, N A Boon

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 729–734. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.066852

PMCID:: PMC1860674

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Cardiovascular Medicine

Admission N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide and its interaction with admission troponin T and ST segment resolution for early risk stratification in ST elevation myocardial infarction

E Björklund, T Jernberg, P Johanson, P Venge, M Dellborg, L Wallentin, B Lindahl, the ASSENT‐2 and ASSENT‐PLUS Study Groups

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 735–740. Published online 2005 Oct 26. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.072975

PMCID:: PMC1860646

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Prevention of cardiovascular diseases: focus on modifiable cardiovascular risk

F El Fakiri, M A Bruijnzeels, A W Hoes

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 741–745. Published online 2005 Oct 26. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.068114

PMCID:: PMC1860680

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Impact on cardiovascular events of increasing high density lipoprotein cholesterol with and without lipid lowering drugs

L Wei, M J Murphy, T M MacDonald

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 746–751. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.068411

PMCID:: PMC1860682

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Effect of statins on the mortality of patients with ischaemic heart disease: population based cohort study with nested case–control analysis

J Hippisley‐Cox, C Coupland

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 752–758. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.061523

PMCID:: PMC1860643

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Relation between aortic stiffness and coronary flow reserve in patients with coronary artery disease

D Fukuda, M Yoshiyama, K Shimada, H Yamashita, S Ehara, Y Nakamura, K Kamimori, A Tanaka, T Kawarabayashi, J Yoshikawa

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 759–762. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.067934

PMCID:: PMC1860663

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Does a well developed collateral circulation predispose to restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention? An intravascular ultrasound study

D Perera, P Postema, R Rashid, S Patel, L Blows, M Marber, S Redwood

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 763–767. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.067322

PMCID:: PMC1860667

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Changes in circulating mesenchymal stem cells, stem cell homing factor, and vascular growth factors in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Y Wang, H E Johnsen, S Mortensen, L Bindslev, R Sejersten Ripa, M Haack‐Sørensen, E Jørgensen, W Fang, J Kastrup

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 768–774. Published online 2005 Oct 26. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.069799

PMCID:: PMC1860647

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Prognostic value of systolic mitral annular velocity measured with Doppler tissue imaging in patients with chronic heart failure caused by left ventricular systolic dysfunction

N P Nikitin, P H Loh, R de Silva, J Ghosh, O Y Khaleva, K Goode, A S Rigby, F Alamgir, A L Clark, J G F Cleland

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 775–779. Published online 2005 Oct 26. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.067140

PMCID:: PMC1860660

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Anaemia is associated with higher mortality among patients with heart failure with preserved systolic function

L Grigorian Shamagian, A Varela Roman, J M Garcia‐Acuña, P Mazon Ramos, A Virgos Lamela, J R Gonzalez‐Juanatey

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 780–784. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.064394

PMCID:: PMC1860665

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Historical trends in reported survival rates in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

P M Elliott, J R Gimeno, R Thaman, J Shah, D Ward, S Dickie, M T Tome Esteban, W J McKenna

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 785–791. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.068577

PMCID:: PMC1860645

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Cerebral autoregulation is impaired in cardioinhibitory carotid sinus syndrome

S W Parry, N Steen, M Baptist, K A Fiaschi, O Parry, R A Kenny

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 792–797. Published online 2006 Jan 31. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.053348

PMCID:: PMC1860657

Abstract Article PDF–362K

Comparison of the dual receptor endothelin antagonist enrasentan with enalapril in asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

S K Prasad, H J Dargie, G C Smith, M M Barlow, F Grothues, B A Groenning, J G F Cleland, D J Pennell

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 798–803. Published online 2005 Dec 9. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.049734

PMCID:: PMC1860639

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Cardiac structural and functional abnormalities in end stage renal disease patients with elevated cardiac troponin T

R Sharma, D C Gaze, D Pellerin, R L Mehta, H Gregson, C P Streather, P O Collinson, S J D Brecker

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 804–809. Published online 2005 Oct 10. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.069666

PMCID:: PMC1860676

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Interventional Cardiology and Surgery

Complications of diagnostic cardiac catheterisation: results from a confidential inquiry into cardiac catheter complications

R West, G Ellis, N Brooks

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 810–814. Published online 2005 Nov 24. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.073890

PMCID:: PMC1860678

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Pulmonary vein stenosis: initial experience with cutting balloon angioplasty

A N Seale, P E F Daubeney, A G Magee, M L Rigby

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 815–820. Published online 2005 Nov 8. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.073973

PMCID:: PMC1860677

Abstract Article PDF–847K

Congenital Heart Disease

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects improves right ventricular volume, mass, function, pulmonary pressure, and functional class: a magnetic resonance imaging study

S P Schoen, T Kittner, S Bohl, M U Braun, G Simonis, A Schmeisser, R H Strasser

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 821–826. Published online 2005 Nov 11. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.070060

PMCID:: PMC1860672

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Right to left shunt through interatrial septal defects in patients with congenital heart disease: results of interventional closure

G Agnoletti, Y Boudjemline, P Ou, D Bonnet, D Sidi

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 827–831. Published online 2005 Nov 3. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.071092

PMCID:: PMC1860651

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Can atrioventricular septal defects exist with intact septal structures?

J P Kaski, J Wolfenden, M Josen, P E F Daubeney, E A Shinebourne

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 832–835. Published online 2005 Nov 8. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.069278

PMCID:: PMC1860659

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Scientific Letters

Plasma concentrations of D‐dimer predict mortality in acute type A aortic dissection

T Weber, M Rammer, J Auer, E Maurer, G Aspöck, B Eber

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 836–837. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.072959

PMCID:: PMC1860671

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Increased erythropoietin production after myocardial infarction in mice

M Mengozzi, R Latini, M Salio, A Sfacteria, G Piedimonte, J G Gerwien, M Leist, A L Siren, P Ghezzi, S Chimenti

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 838–839. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.064105

PMCID:: PMC1860670

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Cardiac tissue velocities and strain rate in the early detection of myocardial dysfunction of asymptomatic boys with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy: relationship to clinical outcome

N Giatrakos, M Kinali, D Stephens, D Dawson, F Muntoni, P Nihoyannopoulos

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 840–842. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.067710

PMCID:: PMC1860638

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Education in Heart

Role of B‐type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT‐proBNP in clinical routine

Michael Weber, Christian Hamm

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 843–849. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.071233

PMCID:: PMC1860679

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Basics of cardiac pacing: selection and mode choice

John M Morgan

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 850–854. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.076661

PMCID:: PMC1860681

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The genetics of heart attack

Eric J Topol

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 855–861. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.060202

PMCID:: PMC1860653

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JournalScan

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 862–864.

PMCID:: PMC1860650

Article PDF–470K

Images in Cardiology

Traumatic left ventricular true aneurysm: echocardiographic, MRI, and intraoperative images

S ElBehery, C Barrea, T Sluysmans

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 726. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.072215

PMCID:: PMC1860662

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A common cause of secondary hypertension: coarctation of the aorta

S Cay, F Metin, S Korkmaz

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 734. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.074997

PMCID:: PMC1860641

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Angiographic appearance of “tumour blush” produced by a large right atrial myxoma

S P Kumar, S Kaul, P K Saha, M J Miller

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 751. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.073684

PMCID:: PMC1860640

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Unusual acute coronary syndrome

E Marijon, D Jani, B Ferreira

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 758. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.076257

PMCID:: PMC1860661

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Brugada syndrome unmasked by a shift of right precordial leads

F Lemaitre, N Yarol, P G Silance

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 797. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.074559

PMCID:: PMC1860675

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An unusual mass related to the right atrium

S Page, R Davies, D Pellerin

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 814. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.077024

PMCID:: PMC1860658

Article PDF–159K

Obstructed left coronary cusp as a cause of left main coronary artery obstruction and severe aortic regurgitation

J‐H Park, Y H Seo, K S Kim

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 820. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.075721

PMCID:: PMC1860668

Article PDF–635K

Twiddler's syndrome in a patient with an implantable‐cardioverter defibrillator

Z Csanadi, Z Hegedus, M Csanady

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 826. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.078873

PMCID:: PMC1860648

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Infective pseudoaneurysm of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva as an unusual cause of myocardial infarction by compression of the right coronary artery

G Cayla, J C Macia, J L Pasquié

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 831. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.074740

PMCID:: PMC1860654

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Thrombotic obliteration of the right ventricular cavity

I A Bolad, A Mitchell

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 835. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.078048

PMCID:: PMC1860666

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Stent structure after kissing balloon inflation visualised by 64 slice computed tomography

M Ehara, M Kawai, T Suzuki

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 837. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.074203

PMCID:: PMC1860637

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Atrial myocarditis: a possible cause of idiopathic enlargement of bilateral atria

M Habara, H Fujieda, Y Nakamura

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 842. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.077420

PMCID:: PMC1860644

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Fillers

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Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 740.

PMCID:: PMC1860652

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Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 839.

PMCID:: PMC1860642

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Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 854.

PMCID:: PMC1860673

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Stamps in Cardiology

Society of Perfusionists of Great Britain and Ireland

M K Davies, A Hollman

Heart. 2006 Jun; 92(6): 864.

PMCID:: PMC1860655

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