Heart 1996: Vol 76 Index

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Heart 1996;76:553-554
VOLUME 76 - AUTHOR INDEX
Key: E = Editorial; F = Filler; L = Letter; C = Correction
Aakvaag A, 232 Coltart DJ, 374 Grobbee DE, 388 Kuisma M, 18
Abdulhamed JM, 531 Connolly S, 137 Grubb N, 197 (E), 213 (F) Kunisada K, 63
Adamopoulos S, 35 Conway M, 35 Guell-Peris J, 242
Adgey AAJ, 513 Cook A, 548 Guerrero JL, 442
Aggoun Y, 173, 274, 363 Cooke RA, 88 (F) Giinal AI, 418 Lacroix D, 457 (L)
Ahmed I, 411 (F) Cooper JP, 370 Giinal SY, 418 L»iloo UG, 144
Ajetunmobi JF, 243 Corbi P, 287
Akasaka T, 317 Cornel JH, 123
Aldershvile J, 109 Cowley AJ, 332 Habbema JDF, 264
Algra A, 510 Cox ID, 181 (F) Hadjinikolas L, 214
Allal J, 287 Crake T, 299 (E) Hakim JG, 161
Allan LD, 350 Crijns HJGM, 358 Halim M, 489
Allen JD, 513 Crow G, 8 (E) Hancock S, 269
Al-Mohammad A, 427 Cuda G, 451 Harada Y, 90 (L) Leibovitz E, 24
Altmann K, 350 Curzen N, 156 Harrington D, 483 Leonard H, 60
Amadi A, 326 Harris P, 50 Lesh MD, 406
Ambrosio GB, 337 Hartford M, 430 Le Tourneau T, 457 (L)
Anand IS, 50 Dam EP, 289 Hasdai D, 24 Levine RA, 442
Anderson RH, 280 Dark JH, 435, 439 He J, 442 Liau C-S, 490
Andrews R, 332 David GK, 312 Heald SC, 181 (F) Libera LD, 337
Angelini A, 467 Davies MK, 10 (E), 11, 182, 196, Heart Muscle Disease Study Group, Lie KI, 87, 218, 358
Angelini G, 189 (E) 311, 377 (F), 383, 464 66 Liguori A, 291 (L)
Angelini GD, 56 Dear PRF, 463 (E) Held P, 29 Lim R, 91 (L)
Apfel HD, 350 de Bono DP, 76 Héliot C, 150 Lincoln JC, 214
Archer N, 384 (E) de Craen AJM, 388 Hempelmann G, 207 Lolin YI, 117
Arnold R, 531 De Giovanni J, 520 Henein MY, 326 Lopez J, 183
Arnolda L, 35 de Giovanni JV, 291 (L) Herlitz J, 430 Lovis C, 150
Auguste M, 256 De Giuli F, 50 Hernigou A, 256 Lubsen J, 223
Azencot M, 256 de Milliano PAR, 218 Hijazi ZM, 536 Ludman PF, 238
De Pauw, 23 Hillis GS, 427 Luepker RV, 430
Devine AB, 513 Ho SY, 280 Liileci C, 418
Baigrie RS, 42 Dickinson C, 187 (F) Holdright D, 156 Lischer TF, 471
Baker EJ, 525 Dickinson DF, 188 (F), 269 Hollman A, 10 (E), 11 (F), 182,
Balaji S, 178 di Gregorio F, 291 (L) 196, 311, 383, 464
Banatvala JE, 243 D6ll C, 207 Holt ND, 435, 439 Maatta T, 18
Barak V, 24 Drozdz J, 193 (E) Honda Y, 317 Mair J, 129
Barst RJ, 350 Duffield JS, 453 Hooper J, 214 Marber MS, 97 (E)
Basso C, 467 Dunn H, 243 Hooper T, 136 (F) Martin D, 308
Baudouy M, 185 Dunn HM, 448 (F) Hoorntje JCA, 289 Martin R, 520
Baxter RH, 90 (L) Diiren DR, 87 Houston A, 520 Masarei JRL, 117
Becker AE, 312 Hozumi T, 317 Matenga JA, 161
Birdi I, 189 (E) Huang S-F, 82 Matsui H, 63
Bittner RE, 380 (C) Eisenberg S, 406 Hue D, 214 Mattioli PL, 451
Black AMS, 56 Eldar M, 24 Huikuri HV, 92 (L) May A, 166
Blanksma PK, 358 Elhag O, 213 (F) Hunter S, 60 McComb JM, 435, 439
Blasini R, 344 Elhendy A, 123 Hussain RM, 507 McDicken WN, 197 (E)
Blazek G, 380 (C) Ellis CJ, 291 (L) Huynh T, 379 (F) McIntosh SJ, 507
Blohm MB, 430 El-Said GM, 123 McLaughlin NB, 422
Boahene K, 455 Endert E, 218 McNeil TS, 243
Boesgaard S, 109 Epstein LM, 406 Iemura J, 86
Boldt J, 207 Erbel R, 193 (E) Illavia SJ, 243
Bonhoeffer P, 173, 274, 363 Eren O, 418 Isik A, 418
Bonnet D, 173, 274, 363 Eriksson BO, 29 Meleady RA, 103 (E)
Boon NA, 355 Erne P, 143 Menghetti L, 467
Borm JJJ, 218 Jacob AJ, 453 Mertens DJ, 42
Boxt LM, 350 Jarvie DR, 355 Mertens LUC, 90 (L)
Boyd J, 70 Facchin L, 337 Jenni R, 250 Miani D, 66
Boyle R, 106 Fallen EL, 137 Jennings KP, 427 Michel C, 379 (F)
Brady AJB, 377 (F) Ferrari E, 185 Jiang L, 442 Mikuriya Y, 397
Brecker SD, 386 (E) Ferrari R, 50 Jin XY, 495 Milani RV, 393
Brunotte F, 35 Finsterer J, 380 (C) Johnson P, 332 Miller HC, 453
Bryan A, 189 (E) Fioretti PM, 123 Jonker DR, 289 Mischler S, 150
Bu’Lock FA, 531 Fitzpatrick AP, 406 Jordaens LUC, 23 Montalescot G, 101 (E)
Bussani R, 66 Fleming A, 197 (E) Juszczak E, 70 Morand P, 185
Ford I, 477 Morgan G, 92 (L)
Fox K, 156 Morris SD, 97 (E)
Camerini F, 66 Fox KM, 477 Kachaner J, 173, 274, 363 Mosterd A, 388
Campbell NPS, 372 Freeman LJ, 291 (L) Kadish A, 550 Mousseaux E, 256
Campbell RWF, 422 Freeman NH, 56 Kallewaard M, 510 Muir P, 243
Capewell S, 70 French JK, 291 (L) Kamath MV, 137 Mulcahy D, 103 (E), 156, 477
Carraro U, 337 Fried] W, 129 Karlson BW, 430 Murday AJ, 181 (F)
Cary NRB, 243 Friedman EH, 99 (L) Kataoka H, 397 Murray A, 422
Catani C, 337 Fujio Y, 63 Kaufmann U, 471 Myers MG, 42
Ceconi C, 50 Fulton RA, 448 (F) Kavanagh T, 42
Celibi H, 418 Fyfe T, 90 (L) Keber D, 321
Celiker H, 418 Keber I, 321 Nagata S, 63
Chambers D, 381 (E) Kemp GJ, 35 Nakajima-Taniguchi C, 63
Chambers J, 483 Gardner FV, 56 Kemp M, 214 Napoli C, 291 (L)
Chambers JB, 88 (F) Gaspoz J-M, 150 Kendrick S, 70 Nava A, 467
Chan CF, 117 Gaux JC, 256 Kenny RA, 507 Navone A, 455
Chan K, 520 Gawaz M, 166 Kharitonov S, 144 Neilson JMM, 355
Chaturvedi RR, 367 Geggel RL, 536 Kim Y-H, 550 Nesser HJ, 193 (E)
Chen M-F, 490 Geleijnse ML, 123 King DL, 350 Neumann F-J, 91 (L), 344
Cheng SK, 117 Georgakopoulos D, 502 King SB Ii, 99 (E) Neumann FJ, 166
Chevrolet J-C, 150 Gewillig M, 90 (L) Kinnear WJM, 332 Newby DE, 355
Chowienczyk P, 293 (E) Gibbs JL, 269 Kishimoto T, 63 Nicholls DP, 372
Christiaens L, 287 Gibson DG, 326, 386 (E), 495 Kitchiner D, 6 (E) Nicholson F, 243
Chua TP, 144, 483 Godman MJ, 531 Kitchiner DJ, 531 Nielsen-Kudsk JE, 109
Chung KF, 144 Goldberger J, 550 Klug D, 457 (L) Nihoyannopoulos P, 62, 84 (F)
Clarke D, 156, 477 Goldman L, 150 Kneale BJ, 374 Nissen SE, 13
Clarke J, 70 Gopal AS, 350 Knight C, 92 (L) Norell MS, 91 (L)
Coats A, 326 Gérlach G, 207 Koch KT, 312 Norrie J, 477
Coats AJS, 144, 483 Gourdie RG, 412 Komajda M, 465 (E)
Cochran KM, 90 (L) Graham IM, 103 (E) Kosmina B, 321
Cockcroft J, 293 (E) Grant S, 136 (F) Koster RW, 388 Oakley CM, 92 (L)
Cohen G, 70 Griffith M, 291 (L) Kovac JD, 76 Oku H, 86
554 Author Index
Okura H, 317 Redington AN, 367 Somsen GA, 218 Vangi V, 350
Omland T, 232 Reetoo KN, 243 Sreeram N, 531 van Herwerden LA, 264
Oreto G, 541 Reid JH, 3 (E) Starkey WG, 243 van Royen EA, 218
Ostman-Smith I, 449 Reid JR, 213 (F) Stephens J, 308 van Vlies B, 218
O'Sullivan C, 326 Reidy J, 525 Stephens NG, 238 Venkatesh G, 137
O'Sullivan JJ, 60 Reitsma JB, 388 Stevenson HP, 372 Ventura HO, 393
Ort I, 166 Richardt G, 344 Stewart AJ, 374, 513 Verin V, 471
Rigby M, 461 (E), 520 Steyerberg EW, 264 Vescovo G, 337
Roberts DH, 411 (F) Stéllberger C, 380 (C) Vicente T, 183
Palka P, 197 (BE) Rodriguez L-M, 541 Stratton JR, 35 Videtnik V, 321
Paloncy R, 344 Roelandt JRTC, 123 Stiimper O, 173, 363 Vik-Mo H, 232
Pang CP, 117 Rosenthal E, 525 Su S-F, 490
Parameshwar J, 243 Rothe G, 207 Sullivan A, 156
Parry G, 435, 439 Riidiger S, 166 Sullivan x a Waldvogel FA, 150
Parsons JM, 269 Runciman M, 449 Sung JJY,3 Walker S, 187 (F)
Patel D, 156 Rutishauser W, 150 Seduced GR 197 (E) Wallbridge DR, 193 (E)
Patel DJ, 477 Swedberg K, 29 Walsh JT, 332
Patel RG, 531 Walsh KP, 531
Patterson VH, 372 Samani NJ, 308 Walter H, 91 (L)
Peart I, 531 Sanchez-Quintana D, 280 Taggart DP, 214 Ward C, 136 (F)
Pentecost B, 107 Sanderson JE, 117, 305 Takagi T, 317 Watterson KG, 188 (F)
Pentousis D, 370 Sapoval M, 256 Takeuchi M, 90 (L) Webb-Peploe MM, 105
Pepper JR, 495 Satomi G, 90 (L) Tamura A, 397 Weissman NJ, 442
Perrotti N, 451 Sawyer P, 42 Tavernier R, 23 Wellens HJJ, 541
Perticone F, 451 Schachinger V, 295 (E) Teeling P, 312 Westaby S, 200 (E), 449
Petch MC, 238 Schaufelberger M, 29 Tenderini P, 337 Weyman AE, 442
Phillips L, 332 Scheinman MM, 406 Thanopoulos BD, 502 White HD, 291 (L)
Picard MH, 442 Scheinowitz M, 24 Thiene G, 467 Wilmshurst P, 187 (F)
Pichler M, 129 Schindler E, 207 Thomas JD, 13 Wilson N, 520
Picone A, 455 Schmitt C, 344 Thomas S, 129 Wistow T, 191 (E)
Piéchaud J-F, 173, 274 Schofield PM, 191 (BE), 238 Thompson FR, 1 (E) Woldman S, 242
PPiieékc hJaJu, d3 1J2F , 363 SScchhoétmbiogr gAh, 9C1E , (L8)7, 166, 344 TThhoommppssoonn JGRR,, 3 018 (BE), 84 (F) WWooon g KSK,, 211147
Pinamonti B, 66 Sclarovsky S, 24 Tijssen JGP, 388 Wood M, 427
Pitt M, 377 (F) Scott CD, 435 Timmermans C, 541 Worsdell MY, 144
Planché C, 274 Séchaud L, 150 Tometzki A, 520 Wright C, 156, 477
Ponikowski PP, 483 Seiler C, 250 Tometzki AJP, 531 Wright J, 520
Poole-Wilson PA, 50 Sepp R, 412 Tsaousis GS, 502 Wu M-H, 82
Posma JL, 358 Serafini F, 337 Tynan M, 79, 525
Puschendorf B, 129 Severs NJ, 412 Tynan MM, 435, 439
Shapiro LM, 238
Sharland GK, 79, 548 Yacoub M, 214, 367
Qureshi SA, 79, 525 Shen Z, 350 Unger P-F, 150 Yamauchi-Takihara K, 63
Shephard RJ, 42 Urban P, 150 Yano S, 397
Shinebourne EA, 178 Uren NG, 299 (E) Yap J, 214
Rabinovitch MA, 379 (F) Shirotani H, 86 Uzun O, 188 (F), 269 Yasukochi S, 90 (L)
Radda GK, 35 Shore DF, 367 Yates RWM, 548
Rae AP, 370 Sidi D, 173, 274, 363 Yellon DM, 97 (E)
Rajagopalan B, 35 Sigwart U, 92 (L) Vaalburg W, 358 Yoshida K, 317
Rallidis L, 84 (F) Silvestri F, 66 Valdés M, 183 Yoshikawa J, 317
Ramamurthy S, 471 Simeunovic S, 502 van Capelle FJL, 388 Yudkin JS, 107
Rathbone B, 308 Sinagra G, 66 van der Graaf Y, 510 Yusuf S, 137
Ray KK, 91 (L), 489 Singh H, 489 van der Loos CM, 312
Raymond FL, 548 Sissons MCJ, 411 (F) van der Meulen JHP, 264
Reddy TK, 393 Siziya S, 161 van der Wal AC, 312 Zamorano J, 193 (E)
Redel D, 520 Smeets JLRM, 541 Van der Wall EE, 358 Zeiher AM, 295 (E)
Redington A, 520 Solowiejczyk D, 350 van Domburg RT, 123 Zuber M, 143
Heart 1996;76:555-—561
VOLUME 76 - SUBJECT INDEX
Ablation Aortic valve, Prophylactic replacement of Bjérk-Shiley convexo-
Mitral valve replacement for pacing-induced severe mitral regurgi- concave heart valves 264
tation after radiofrequency ablation of the atrioventricular junc- Aortopulmonary connections, Total UK multi-centre experience
tion 457 with a novel arterial occlusion device (Duct Occlud pfm) 520
Non-surgical ablation of the ventricular septum for the treatment of Arrhythmia
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 92 Familial neonatal atrial tachycardia 178
Treatment of ventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy by Significance of perfusion of the infarct related coronary artery for
transcatheter radiofrequency ablation 550 susceptibility to ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with
ACE inhibitors, Changing patterns of investigation and treatment of previous myocardial infarction 91
cardiac failure in hospital 427 Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, Spin-echo
ACE inhibitors unmask incoordinate diastolic wall motion in nuclear magnetic resonance for tissue characterisation in
restrictive left ventricular disease 326 arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy 467
Acute inferior myocardial infarction, Is thrombolytic therapy Arterial duct (ductus arteriosus), Closure of the arterial duct 461
really better than conventional treatment in acute inferior Evolving use of embolisation coils for occlusion of the arterial duct
myocardial infarction? 291 525
Acute myocardial infarction Transcatheter occlusion of the arterial duct with Cook detachable
Coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation in acute myocardial coils 269
infarction 91 Aspirin
Evaluation of mortality and morbidity during four years after late Changing from intensive anticoagulation to treatment with aspirin
thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction 291 alone for coronary stents 238
Adult congenital heart disease, Family planning requirements in Wide health remit for aspirin 92
the adult congenital heart disease clinic 60 Asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction, Natriuretic peptides
Adverse effects, Fludrocortisone in the treatment of hypotensive and cyclic guanosine 3’,5’-monophosphate in asymptomatic
disorders in the elderly 507 and symptomatic left ventricular dysfunction 129
Airway responsiveness, Airway and cough responsiveness and Atherosclerosis
exhaled nitric oxide in non-smoking patients with stable chronic Atherosclerosis of the aortic arch and risk of ischaemic stroke 62
heart failure 144 Clinically stable angina pectoris is not necessarily associated with
Anatomy, Ventricular myoarchitecture in tetralogy of Fallot 280 histologically stable atherosclerotic plaques 312
Angina Genes, greens, and homocysteine 103
Stress proteins 97 Homocysteine 101
Transmyocardial revascularisation 191 Increased serum concentrations of interleukin-1f in patients with
Angiography coronary artery disease 24
Coronary ostial occlusion 411 Lipid lowering in the young 1
Digital storage and transmission of cardiovascular images 13 Resistive vessel function in coronary artery disease 299
Multi-Track angiography catheter 173 Atrial fibrillation, Mitral valve replacement for pacing-induced
Angioplasty severe mitral regurgitation after radiofrequency ablation of the
Changes in membrane glycoproteins of circulating platelets after atrioventricular junction 457
coronary stent implantation 166 Atrial isomerism, Isomerism of the atrial appendages associated
Effect of pre-treatment with transdermal glyceryl trinitrate on with 22q11 deletion in a fetus 548
myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty 471 Atrial septostomy, Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the atrial
How epicardial U-wave changes are reflected in body surface pre- septum 502
cordial electrocardiograms in anterior or inferoposterior Atrial tachycardia, Familial neonatal atrial tachycardia 178
myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty 397 Atrioventricular block, Temporary decrease in heart rate in Lyme
Intravascular ultrasound-guided emergency coronary Palmaz- carditis during treatment with antibiotics 289
Schatz stent placement without post-procedural systemic anti- Atrioventricular dissociation, Recurrent, life-threatening atri-
coagulation 344 oventricular dissociation associated with toxoplasma myocardi-
Planning for angioplasty 105 tis 453
Why there should be constraints about who performs coronary Audit
angioplasty 106 Changing patterns of investigation and treatment of cardiac fail-
Anomalous origin, Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery ure in hospital 427
from the pulmonary artery 136 Permanent pacemaker implantation after cardiac transplantation
Antiarrhythmics, Effects of blockade of fast and slow inward cur- 439
rent channels on ventricular fibrillation in the pig heart 513 Permanent pacemaker use after cardiac transplantation 435
Anticoagulation, Changing from intensive anticoagulation to treat- Automatic ECG measurement, Accuracy of four automatic QT
ment with aspirin alone for coronary stents 238 measurement techniques in cardiac patients and healthy sub-
Antiplatelet therapy, Intravascular ultrasound-guided emergency jects 422
coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent placement without post-proce-
dural systemic anticoagulation 344 Balloon angioplasty, Coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation
Aorta in acute myocardial infarction 91
Imaging the thoracic aorta 3 Balloon dilatation, Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the atrial
Thrombus in a normal sinus of Valsalva 287 septum 502
Aortic arch, Atherosclerosis of the aortic arch and risk of ischaemic Becker’s muscular dystrophy, Left ventricular non-compaction
stroke 62 in a patient with Becker’s muscular dystrophy 380
Aortic arch anomaly, Left common carotid artery arising from the Biochemical markers, Detection and prevention of myocardial
pulmonary artery in a patient with DiGeorge syndrome 82 damage during open heart surgery 189
Aortic membrane, Echocardiographic diagnosis of a subvalvar Bioenergetics, Abnormalities in exercising skeletal muscle in con-
aortic membrane 489 gestive heart failure can be explained in terms of decreased
Aortic stenosis mitochondrial ATP synthesis, reduced metabolic efficiency, and
Aortic stenosis in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia 84 increased glycogenolysis 35
Effects of incoordination on left ventricular force-velocity relation Bjérk-Shiley CC valve, Welder identity, weld date, and the risk of
in aortic stenosis 495 outlet strut fracture in Bjérk-Shiley convexo-concave valves 510
Effects of increasing flow rate on aortic stenotic indices 490 Blunt injury, Right coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt
Infant Ross procedure for recurrent aortic stenosis 449 injury to the chest 86
Is pressure recovery an important cause of “Doppler aortic steno- Brain natriuretic peptide, Plasma cardiac natriuretic peptide
sis” with no gradient at cardiac catheterisation? 381 determination as a screening test for the detection of patients
Severe aortic stenosis without left ventricular hypertrophy 250 with mild left ventricular impairment 232
556 Subject Index
Bridge to recovery, Need for artificial hearts 200 Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus with Cook
Bundle branch reentry, Wide complex tachycardia with atrioven- detachable coils 531
tricular dissociation and QRS morphology identical to that of Complications, Cardiac catheter complications related to left main
sinus rhythm 541 stem disease 76
Computed tomography
Evaluation by electron beam computed tomography of intracar-
diac masses suspected by transoesophageal echocardiography
256
Caffeine, Caffeine restriction has no role in the management of 3D construction from spiral CT scanning of pericardial calcification
patients with symptomatic idiopathic ventricular premature 213
beats 355 Imaging the thoracic aorta 3
Calcification, 3D construction from spiral CT scanning of pericar- Computer, Digital storage and transmission of cardiovascular
dial calcification 213 images 13
Carbon dioxide laser Congenital heart defects, Percutaneous balloon dilatation of the
Transmyocardial revascularisation 191 atrial septum 502
Carbon dioxide output, Ventilation/carbon dioxide produciion Congenital heart disease
ratio in early exercise predicts poor functional capacity in con- Disturbed mother-infant interaction in association with congenital
gestive heart failure 393 heart disease 56
Cardiac arrest, Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Heisinki 18 Ethics committees and the treatment of congenital heart disease
Cardiac surgery, Can clonidine, enoximone, and enalaprilat help 463
to protect the myocardium against ischaemia in cardiac surgery? Investigating mother-infant interaction 8
207 Multi-Track angiography catheter 173
Vulnerability of paediatric myocardium to cardiac surgery 214 Physical activities in patients with congenital heart disease 6
Cardiac transplantation Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in the palliation of complex
Permanent pacemaker implantation after cardiac transplantation cyanotic congenital heart disease 363
439 Total UK multi-centre experience with a novel arterial occlusion
Permanent pacemaker use after cardiac transplantation 435 device (Duct Occlud pfm) 520
Cardiomyopathy Congenital vascular anomaly, Left common carotid artery arising
Serological and molecular evidence of enterovirus infection in from the pulmonary artery in a patient with DiGeorge syndrome
patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy 243 82
Treatment of ventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy by Congestive heart failure
transcatheter radiofrequency ablation 550 Abnormalities in exercising skeletal muscle in congestive heart
Cardiovascular risk factors, Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in failure can be explained in terms of decreased mitochondrial
subjects with acute myocardial infarction 308 ATP synthesis, reduced metabolic efficiency, and increased
Carotid intima-media thickness, Carotid intima-media thickness glycogenolysis 35
in young patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia 321 Neuroendocrine response to standing and mild exercise in
Catheter ablation, Catheter ablation for successful management of patients with untreated severe congestive heart failure and
left posterior fascicular tachycardia 291 chronic constrictive pericarditis 50
Catheterisation Specific changes in skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain composition
Cardiac catheter complications related to left main stem disease in cardiac failure 337
76 Connexin43, Altered patterns of cardiac intercellular junction dis-
Is pressure recovery an important cause of “Doppler aortic steno- tribution in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 412
sis” with no gradient at cardiac catheterisation? 381 Constrictive pericarditis, Neuroendocrine response to standing
Multi-Track angiography catheter 173 and mild exercise in patients with untreated severe congestive
Chemoreceptors, Contribution of peripheral chemoreceptors to heart failure and chronic constrictive pericarditis 50
ventilation and the effects of their suppression on exercise toler- Contraception, Family planning requirements in the adult congen-
ance in chronic heart failure 483 ital heart disease clinic 60
Chest pain Cook spring coils, Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus
Distress correlates with degree of chest pain 291 arteriosus with Cook detachable coils 531
Impact of a public campaign on pre-hospital delay in patients Coronary angiography, Women with chest pain 156
reporting chest pain 150 Coronary arteries
Women with chest pain 156 Long-term fate of the coronary arteries after the arterial switch
Chromosome 22q11, Isomerism of the atrial appendages associ- operation in newborns with transposition of the great arteries
ated with 22q11 deletion in a fetus 548 274
Chronic heart failure Post-exercise vasospastic angina in a patient with normal coronary
Airway and cough responsiveness and exhaled nitric oxide in non- arteries 87
smoking patients with stable chronic heart failure 144 Right coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after blunt injury to the
Contribution of peripheral chemoreceptors to ventilation and the chest 86
effects of their suppression on exercise tolerance in chronic Usefulness of transoesophageal echocardiography in showing the
heart failure 483 route of anomalous coronary arteries 183
Inspiratory muscle endurance in patients with chronic heart fail- Coronary artery disease
ure 332 Accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography for the diagnosis
Plasma cardiac natriuretic peptide determination as a screening of coronary artery stenosis in patients with myocardial infarction
test for the detection of patients with mild left ventricular 123
impairment 232 Hyperhomocysteinaemia and premature coronary artery disease
Quality of life and cardiorespiratory function in chronic heart fail- in the Chinese 117
ure 42 Coronary artery fistula, Prenatal detection and progression of
Circadian rhythm, Circadian variation of left ventricular diastolic right coronary artery to right ventricle fistula 79
function in healthy people 90 Value of transoesophageal echocardiography in surgical ligation of
Clinical trials, Effect of pimobendan on exercise capacity in coronary artery fistulas 181
patients with heart failure 223 Coronary blood flow, Alterations of coronary blood flow and
Coils myocardial perfusion in hypercholesterolaemia 295
Closure of the arterial duct 461 Coronary heart disease
Evolving use of embolisation coils for occlusion of the arterial Beyond cholesterol reduction in coronary heart disease 293
duct 525 Hyperhomocysteinaemia, Helicobacter pylori, and coronary heart
Total UK multi-centre experience with a novel arterial occlusion disease 305
device (Duct Occlud pfm) 520 Lipid lowering in the young 1
Transcatheter closure of large patent ductus arteriosus (>4 mm) Measuring outcomes 70
with multiple Gianturco coils 536 Coronary ostial occlusion, Coronary ostial occlusion 411
Transcatheter occlusion of the arterial duct with Cook detachable Coronary rev larisation, Distress correlates with degree of
coils 269 chest pain 291
Subject Index 557
Coronary stents, Changes in membrane glycoproteins of circulat- Electrocardiogram, How epicardial U-wave changes are reflected in
ing platelets after coronary stent implantation 166 body surface precordial electrocardiograms in anterior or infero-
Coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation in acute myocardial posterior myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty 397
infarction 91 Enalapril, Increased myocardial ['**I]-metaiodobenzylguanidine
Cough response, Airway and cough responsiveness and exhaled uptake after enalapril treatment in patients with chronic heart
nitric oxide in non-smoking patients with stable chronic heart failure 218
failure 144 Endocarditis, Bacterial endocarditis involving a subaortic mem-
Cross sectional echocardiography, Quantitative three dimen- brane 370
sional echocardiography in patients with pulmonary hyperten- Endomyocardial biopsy, Spin-echo nuclear magnetic resonance
sion and compressed left ventricles 350 for tissue characterisation in arrhythmogenic right ventricular
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate, Natriuretic peptides and cardiomyopathy 467
cyclic guanosine 3’,5’-monophosphate in asymptomatic and Endomyocardial fibrosis, Hypereosinophilic syndrome 377
symptomatic left ventricular dysfunction 129 Endurance, Inspiratory muscle endurance in patients with chronic
heart failure 332
Enterovirus RNA detection, Serological and molecular evidence
Decision analysis, Prophylactic replacement of Bjérk-Shiley con-
of enterovirus infection in patients with end-stage dilated car-
vexo-concave heart valves 264
diomyopathy 243
Defibrillator, Defibrillator twiddler’s syndrome 455
Enterovirus-specific immunoglobulin M responses,
Delay, Evaluation of the results of media and educational cam-
Serological and molecular evidence of enterovirus infection in
paigns designed to shorten the time taken by patients with acute
patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy 243
myocardial infarction to decide to go to hospital 430
Ethics, Ethics committees and the treatment of congenital heart dis-
Desmosomes, Altered patterns of cardiac intercellular junction dis-
ease 463
tribution in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 412
Exercise
Diabetes, St Vincent Task Force for Diabetes 107
Neuroendocrine response to standing and mild exercise in
Diastole
patients with untreated severe congestive heart failure and
ACE inhibitors unmask incoordinate diastolic wall motion in
chronic constrictive pericarditis 50
restrictive left ventricular disease 326
Physical activities in patients with congenital heart disease 6
Circadian variation of left ventricular diastolic function in healthy
Skeletal muscle metabolism during exercise in patients with
people 90
chronic heart failure 29
Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular diastolic function 386
Exercise capacity, Effect of pimobendan on exercise capacity in
Dietary restriction, Caffeine restriction has no role in the manage-
patients with heart failure 223
ment of patients with symptomatic idiopathic ventricular pre-
Exercise rehabilitation, Quality of life and cardiorespiratory func-
mature beats 355
tion in chronic heart failure 42
DiGeorge syndrome, Left common carotid artery arising from the
Exercise test, Women with chest pain 156
pulmonary artery in a patient with DiGeorge syndrome 82
Exercise tolerance
Digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM),
Contribution of peripheral chemoreceptors to ventilation and the
Digital storage and transmission of cardiovascular images 13
effects of their suppression on exercise tolerance in chronic
Dilated cardiomyopathy, Myocardial dysfunction in human
heart failure 483
immunodeficiency virus infection 161
Ventilation/carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise pre-
Dobutamine stress echocardiography, Accuracy of dobutamine
dicts poor functional capacity in congestive heart failure 393
stress echocardiography for the diagnosis of coronary artery
Exhaled nitric oxide, Airway and cough responsiveness and
stenosis in patients with myocardial infarction 123
exhaled nitric oxide in non-smoking patients with stable chronic
Doppler-derived peak instantaneous cardiac catherisation, Is
heart failure 144
pressure recovery an important cause of “Doppler aortic steno-
sis” with no gradient at cardiac catheterisation? 381
Doppler echocardiography, Does Doppler myocardial imaging
Familial cardiomyopathy, Familial right ventricular dysplasia
give new insights or simply old information revisited? 197
with biventricular involvement and inflammatory infiltration 66
Double outlet right ventricle, Double outlet right ventricle with
Familial hyperchol 1 i
unprotected pulmonary vasculature presenting in a woman of
Aortic stenosis in homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia 84
65 187
Carotid intima-media thickness in young patients with familial
Drug closure, Drug induced closure of patent ductus arteriosus
hypercholesterolaemia 321
384
Lipid lowering in the young 1
Drug provocation, Effect of patient characteristics on the yield of
Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Clinical implications of
prolonged baseline head-up tilt testing and the additional yield
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with mutations in the
of drug provocation 406
a-tropomyosin gene 63
Drug trial design, Natural variability of transient myocardial
Fascicular potentials, Catheter ablation for successful manage-
ischaemia during daily life 477
ment of left posterior fascicular tachycardia 291
Duct Occlud pfm, Total UK multi-centre experience with a novel
Fascicular tachycardia, Catheter ablation for successful manage-
arterial occlusion device (Duct Occlud pfm) 520
ment of left posterior fascicular tachycardia 291
Ductus arteriosus
Fenestration of the atrial septum, Effect of percutaneous fenes-
Closure of the arterial duct 461
tration of the atrial septum on protein-losing enteropathy after
Drug induced closure of patent ductus arteriosus 384
the Fontan operation 90
Transcatheter closure of large patent ductus arteriosus (>4 mm)
Fetal karyotype, Isomerism of the atrial appendages associated
with multiple Gianturco coils 536
with 22q11 deletion in a fetus 548
Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus with Cook
Fibrinolysis, Carotid intima-media thickness in young patients
detachable coils 531
with familial hypercholesterolaemia 321
Fludrocortisone, Fludrocortisone in the treatment of hypotensive
Earthquake, Earthquake tachycardia 23 disorders in the elderly 507
Echocardiography Fontan operation, Effect of percutaneous fenestration of the atrial
Changing patterns of investigation and treatment of cardiac fail- septum on protein-losing enteropathy after the Fontan opera-
ure in hospital 427 tion 90
Digital storage and transmission of cardiovascular images 13 Foramen ovale, Right to left thromboembolism through a patent
Echocardiographic diagnosis of a subvalvar aortic membrane 489 foramen ovale 143
Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular diastolic function 386
Effects of incoordination on left ventricular force-velocity relation
in aortic stenosis 495 Gap junctions, Altered patterns of cardiac intercellular junction
Myocardial dysfunction in human immunodeficiency virus infec- distribution in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 412
tion 161 Gastrointestinal cancer, Wide health remit for aspirin 92
Tissue Doppler echocardiography 193 Gating properties, K+ channel opening 109
Elderly patients, Fludrocortisone in the treatment of hypotensive Gender, Severe aortic stenosis without left ventricular hypertrophy
disorders in the elderly 507 250
558 Subject Index
Genes, Genetic factors in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 465 Incoordination, Effects of incoordination on left ventricular force-
Gerbode’s defect, Gerbode’s defect associated with acute sinus velocity relation in aortic stenosis 495
node dysfunction as a complication of infective endocarditis 379 Infant
Gianturco coil, Transcatheter closure of large patent ductus arte- Acute tamponade in a newborn infant caused by a massive cystic
riosus (>4 mm) with multiple Gianturco coils 536 teratoma 188
Guidelines Infant Ross procedure for recurrent aortic stenosis 449
Planning for coronary angioplasty 105 Infective endocarditis, Gerbode’s defect associated with acute
Why there should be constraints about who performs coronary sinus node dysfunction as a complication of infective endocardi-
angioplasty 106 tis 379
Inflammation
Clinically stable angina pectoris is not necessarily associated with
Harvey, William Harvey (1578-1657) 11
histologically stable atherosclerotic plaques 312
Head-up tilt, Effect of patient characteristics on the yield of pro-
Increased serum concentrations of interleukin-1f in patients with
longed baseline head-up tilt testing and the additional yield of
coronary artery disease 24
drug provocation 406 Interleukin-1/, Increased serum concentrations of interleukin-1B
Heart failure
in patients with coronary artery disease 24
ACE inhibitors unmask incoordinate diastolic wall motion in
Interventional cardiology, Intraoperative apical ventricular septal
restrictive left ventricular disease 326
defect closure using a modified Rashkind double umbrella 367
Changing patterns of investigation and treatment of cardiac fail-
Interventional catheterisation, Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty
ure in hospital 427
in the palliation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease
Effect of pimobendan on exercise capacity in patients with heart 363
failure 223
Intimal proliferation, Use of intravascular ultrasound for in vivo
Increase in hospital admission rates for heart failure in the
assessment of changes in intimal thickness of angiographically
Netherlands, 1980-1993 388
normal saphenous vein grafts one year after aortocoronary
Increased myocardial ['?*I]-metaiodobenzylguanidine uptake after
bypass surgery 317
enalapril treatment in patients with chronic heart failure 218
Need for artificial hearts 200 Intracardiac echocardiography, Percutaneous transvenous
intracardiac ultrasound imaging in dogs 442
Skeletal muscle metabolism during exercise in patients with
Intracoronary glyceryl trinitrate, Effect of pre-treatment with
chronic heart failure 29
transdermal glyceryl trinitrate on myocardial ischaemia during
Ventilation/carbon dioxide production ratio in early exercise pre-
coronary angioplasty 471
dicts poor functional capacity in congestive heart failure 393
Intravascular treatment, Intravascular radiation for restenosis
Heart valve prosthesis, Welder identity, weld date, and the risk of
prevention 99
outlet strut fracture in Bjérk-Shiley convexo-concave valves 510
Intravascular ultrasound
Heat shock proteins, Stress proteins 97
Case of myocardial bridging 374
Helicobacter pylori, Hyperhomocysteinaemia, Helicobacter pylori,
Intravascular ultrasound-guided emergency coronary Palmaz-
and coronary heart disease 305
Schatz stent placement without post-procedural systemic anti-
Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in subjects with acute myocardial
coagulation 344
infarction 308
Use of intravascular ultrasound for in vivo assessment of changes in
Heparin, Treatment of the heparin-induced thrombosis-thrombo-
intimal thickness of angiographically normal saphenous vein
cytopenia syndrome by very low dose streptokinase 185
grafts one year after aortocoronary bypass surgery 317
Hiatal hernia, Failure to obtain a transoesophageal echocardio-
Ischaemia, Accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography for
graphic window because of a rolling hiatal hernia 88
the diagnosis of coronary artery stenosis in patients with
HIV, Myocardial dysfunction in human immunodeficiency virus
myocardial infarction 123
infection 161
Ischaemic coronary syndromes, Clinically stable angina pectoris is
Homocysteine
not necessarily associated with histologically stable atheroscle-
Genes, greens, and homocysteine 103
rotic plaques 312
Homocysteine 101
Ischaemic heart disease, Distress correlates with degree of chest
Hospital discharges, Increase in hospital admission rates for heart
pain 291
failure in the Netherlands, 1980-1993 388
Ischaemic markers, Can clonidine, enoximone, and enalaprilat
Hypercholesterolaemia, Alterations of coronary blood flow and
help to protect the myocardium against ischaemia in cardiac
myocardial perfusion in hypercholesterolaemia 295
surgery? 207
Hypereosinophilic syndrome, Hypereosinophilic syndrome 377
Hyperhomocysteinaemia
Hyperhomocysteinaemia and premature coronary artery disease
K+ channels, K+ channel opening 109
in the Chinese 117
Hyperhomocysteinaemia, Helicobacter pylori, and coronary heart
disease 305
Lactate, Angina in McArdle’s disease 372
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Late presentation, Double outlet right ventricle with unprotected
Altered patterns of cardiac intercellular junction distribution in
pulmonary vasculature presenting in a woman of 65 187
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 412
Left coronary pulmonary artery, Anomalous origin of the left
Effects of permanent dual chamber pacing on myocardial perfu-
coronary artery from the pulmonary artery 136
sion in symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 358
Left main stem, Cardiac catheter complications related to left main
Genetic factors in familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 465
stem disease 76
Non-surgical ablation of the ventricular septum for the treatment of
Left ventricle
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 92
Ball thrombus in the left ventricle 242
Previously undescribed de novo insertion-deletion mutation in the
Left ventricular non-compaction in a patient with Becker’s mus-
B myosin heavy chain gene in a kindred with familial hyper-
cular dystrophy 380
trophic cardiomyopathy 451
Left ventricular deformity, Quantitative three dimensional
Short term reduction of left ventricular mass in primary hyper-
echocardiography in patients with pulmonary hypertension and
trophic cardiomyopathy by octreotide injections 418
compressed left ventricles 350
Hypertrophy, Severe aortic stenosis without left ventricular hyper-
Left ventricular dysfunction, Double blind placebo controlled
trophy 250
trial of short term transdermal scopolamine on heart rate vari-
Hypotensive disorders, Fludrocortisone in the treatment of
ability in patients with chronic heart failure 137
hypotensive disorders in the elderly 507
Left ventricular function
Percutaneous transvenous intracardiac ultrasound imaging in
Imaging dogs 442
Imaging the thoracic aorta 3 Plasma cardiac natriuretic peptide determination as a screening
Tissue Doppler echocardiography 193 test for the detection of patients with mild left ventricular
I hi hemistry, Clinically stable angina pectoris is not impairment 232
necessarily associated with histologically stable atherosclerotic Left ventricular systolic function, Effects of incoordination on
plaques 312 left ventricular force-velocity relation in aortic stenosis 495
Subject Index 559
Lichen sclerosus, Haemorrhagic bullae in a patient with lichen enalaprilat help to protect the myocardium against ischaemia in
sclerosus et atrophicus treated with streptokinase 448 cardiac surgery? 207
Life-expectancy, Prophylactic replacement of Bjérk-Shiley con- Myocardial protection, Stress proteins 97
vexo-concave heart valves 264 Myocardial tissue damage, Can clonidine, enoximone, and
Long-term response, Quality of life and cardiorespiratory function enalaprilat help to protect the myocardium against ischaemia in
in chronic heart failure 42 cardiac surgery? 207
Lyme carditis, Temporary decrease in heart rate in Lyme carditis Myocarditis
during treatment with antibiotics 289 ' Familial right ventricular dysplasia with biventricular involvement
and inflammatory infiltration 66
Recurrent, life-threatening atrioventricular dissociation associated
Magnetic resonance imaging, Imaging the thoracic aorta 3 with toxoplasma myocarditis 453
McArdle’s disease, Angina in McArdle’s disease 372 Myocardium, Transmyocardial revascularisation 191
Mechanical hearts, Need for artificial hearts 200 Myophosphorylase, Angina in McArdle’s disease 372
Membrane glycoproteins, Changes in membrane glycoproteins of Myosin, Previously undescribed de novo insertion-deletion muta-
circulating platelets after coronary stent implantation 166 tion in the B myosin heavy chain gene in a kindred with familial
Metabolism, Skeletal muscle metabolism during exercise in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 451
patients with chronic heart failure 29 Specific changes in skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain composi-
['*I]-metaiodobenzylguanidine SPET, Increased myocardial tion in cardiac failure 337
['?I]-metaiodobenzylguanidine uptake after enalapril treatment
in patients with chronic heart failure 218
Microbiopsies, Specific changes in skeletal muscle myosin heavy Nabumetone, Hypereosinophilic syndrome 377
chain composition in cardiac failure 337 Natriuretic peptides, Natriuretic peptides and cyclic guanosine
Microdeletion, Isomerism of the atrial appendages associated with 3’,5’-monophosphate in asymptomatic and symptomatic left
22q11 deletion in a fetus 548 ventricular dysfunction 129
Mitral regurgitation, Mitral valve replacement for pacing-induced Neonatal period, Familial neonatal atrial tachycardia 178
severe mitral regurgitation after radiofrequency ablation of the Neoplasms, Evaluation by electron beam computed tomography of
atrioventricular junction 457 intracardiac masses suspected by transoesophageal echocardiog-
Mitral stenosis, Effects of increasing flow rate on aortic stenotic raphy 256
indices 490 Netherlands, Increase in hospital admission rates for heart failure
Mitral valve, Prophylactic replacement of Bjérk-Shiley convexo- in the Netherlands, 1980-1993 388
concave heart valves 264 Neuroendocrine resp » Neuroendocrine response to standing
Molecular cardiology, Genetic factors in familial hypertrophic car- and mild exercise in patients with untreated severe congestive
diomyopathy 465 heart failure and chronic constrictive pericarditis 50
Monitoring, Percutaneous transvenous intracardiac ultrasound Non-compaction, Left ventricular non-compaction in a patient
imaging in dogs 442 with Becker’s muscular dystrophy 380
Mortality, Measuring outcomes 70 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Hypereosinophilic syn-
Mother-infant interaction drome 377
Disturbed mother-infant interaction in association with congenital N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic factor, Plasma cardiac natri-
heart disease 56 uretic peptide determination as a screening test for the detection
Investigating mother-infant interaction 8 of patients with mild left ventricular impairment 232
Mutation, Previously undescribed de novo insertion-deletion muta- Nuclear magnetic resonance, Spin-echo nuclear magnetic reso-
tion in the B myosin heavy chain gene in a kindred with familial nance for tissue characterisation in arrhythmogenic right ven-
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 451 tricular cardiomyopathy 467
Myocardial bridge, Case of myocardial bridging 374
Myocardial damage, Detection and prevention of myocardial
damage during open heart surgery 189 Octreotide, Short term reduction of left ventricular mass in primary
Myocardial imaging, Does Doppler myocardial imaging give new hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by octreotide injections 418
insights or simply old information revisited? 197 Open heart surgery, Detection and prevention of myocardial dam-
Myocardial infarction age during open heart surgery 189
Accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography for the diagnosis Out-of-hospital resuscitation, Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in
of coronary artery stenosis in patients with myocardial infarction Helsinki 18
123 Oxygen uptake, Ventilation/carbon dioxide production ratio in
Evaluation of the results of media and educational campaigns early exercise predicts poor functional capacity in congestive
designed to shorten the time taken by patients with acute heart failure 393
myocardial infarction to decide to go to hospital 430
Genes, greens, and homocysteine 103
Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in subjects with acute myocardial Pacemakers
infarction 308 Permanent pacemaker implantation after cardiac transplantation
Homocysteine 101 439
Impact of a public campaign on pre-hospital delay in patients Permanent pacemaker use after cardiac transplantation 435
reporting chest pain 150 Pacing
Is thrombolytic therapy really better than conventional treatment in Effects of permanent dual chamber pacing on myocardial perfu-
acute inferior myocardial infarction? 291 sion in symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 358
Measuring outcomes 70 Mitral valve replacement for pacing-induced severe mitral regurgi-
Serum lipids four weeks after acute infarction are a valid basis for tation after radiofrequency ablation of the atrioventricular junc-
lipid lowering intervention in patients receiving thrombolysis 90 tion 457
Significance of perfusion of the infarct related coronary artery for Paediatric cardiology, Ethics committees and the treatment of
susceptibility to ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with congenital heart disease 463
previous myocardial infarction 91 Vulnerability of paediatric myocardium to cardiac surgery 214
Stress proteins 97 Palpitations, Caffeine restriction has no role in the management of
Myocardial injury, Vulnerability of paediatric myocardium to car- patients with symptomatic idiopathic ventricular premature
diac surgery 214 beats 355
Myocardial ischaemia Patient education, Evaluation of the results of media and educa-
Effect of pre-treatment with transdermal glyceryl trinitrate on tional campaigns designed to shorten the time taken by patients
myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty 471 with acute myocardial infarction to decide to go to hospital 430
How epicardial U-wave changes are reflected in body surface pre- Perfusion imaging, Effects of permanent dual chamber pacing on
cordial electrocardiograms in anterior or inferoposterior myocardial perfusion in symptomatic hypertrophic cardiomy-
myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty 397 opathy 358
Myocardial perfusion, Alterations of coronary blood flow and Pericardium, 3D construction from spiral CT scanning of pericar-
myocardial perfusion in hypercholesterolaemia 295 dial calcification 213
Myocardial preservation, Can clonidine, enoximone, and Pharmacology, K+ channel opening 109
560 Subject Index
Phenotypic analysis, Clinical implications of hypertrophic car- assessment of changes in intimal thickness of angiographically
diomyopathy associated with mutations in the o-tropomyosin normal saphenous vein grafts one year after aortocoronary
gene 63 bypass surgery 317
Pimobendan, Effect of pimobendan on exercise capacity in patients Scopolamine, Double blind placebo controlled trial of short term
with heart failure 223 transdermal scopolamine on heart rate variability in patients
Platelets, Changes in membrane glycoproteins of circulating with chronic heart failure 137
platelets after coronary stent implantation 166 Serum lipids, Serum lipids four weeks after acute infarction are a
“\P magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Abnormalities in exercis- valid basis for lipid lowering intervention in patients receiving
ing skeletal muscle in congestive heart failure can be explained thrombolysis 90
in terms of decreased mitochondrial ATP synthesis, reduced Side effects, Haemorrhagic bullae in a patient with lichen sclerosus
metabolic efficiency, and increased glycogenolysis 35 et atrophicus treated with streptokinase 448
Potassium, K+ channel opening 109 Sinus node, Gerbode’s defect associated with acute sinus node dys-
Power spectrum, Double blind placebo controlled trial of short function as a complication of infective endocarditis 379
term transdermal scopolamine on heart rate variability in Sinus of Valsalva, Thrombus in a normal sinus of Valsalva 287
patients with chronic heart failure 137 Skeletal muscle
Pre-hospital delay, Impact of a public campaign on pre-hospital Abnormalities in exercising skeletal muscle in congestive heart
delay in patients reporting chest pain 150 failure can be explained in terms of decreased mitochondrial
Prenatal detection, Prenatal detection and progression of right ATP synthesis, reduced metabolic efficiency, and increased
coronary artery to right ventricle fistula 79 glycogenolysis 35
Primary pulmonary hypertension, Percutaneous balloon dilata- Skeletal muscle metabolism during exercise in patients with
tion of the atrial septum 502 chronic heart failure 29
Prognosis Skeletal muscle myopathy, Specific changes in skeletal muscle
Clinical implications of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated myosin heavy chain composition in cardiac failure 337
with mutations in the a@-tropomyosin gene 63 Stable angina, Natural variability of transient myocardial ischaemia
Measuring outcomes 70 during daily life 477
Protein-losing enteropathy, Effect of percutaneous fenestration Stamps
of the atrial septum on protein-losing enteropathy after the Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787-1869) 311
Fontan operation 90 Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) 464
Pseudoaneurysm, Right coronary artery pseudoaneurysm after Paul Dudley White (1886-1973) 182
blunt injury to the chest 86 René Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826) 196
Public campaign, Impact of a public campaign on pre-hospital Sir Thomas Lewis (1881-1945) 383
delay in patients reporting chest pain 150 Stamps in cardiology 10
Pulmonary hypertension, Quantitative three dimensional William Harvey (1578-1657) 11
echocardiography in patients with pulmonary hypertension and Stent
compressed left ventricles 350 Changing from intensive anticoagulation to treatment with aspirin
Pul y st is, Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in the palli- alone for coronary stents 238
ation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease 363 Intravascular ultrasound-guided emergency coronary Palmaz-
Pulmonary valvuloplasty, Pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty in the Schatz stent placement without post-procedural systemic anti-
palliation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease 363 coagulation 344
Pulmonary vascular disease, Double outlet right ventricle with Streptokinase, Treatment of the heparin-induced thrombosis-
unprotected pulmonary vasculature presenting in a woman of thrombocytopenia syndrome by very low dose streptokinase 185
65 187 Stroke, Atherosclerosis of the aortic arch and risk of ischaemic
stroke 62
Strut fracture, Welder identity, weld date, and the risk of outlet
QT measurement, Accuracy of four automatic QT measurement
strut fracture in Bjérk-Shiley convexo-concave valves 510
techniques in cardiac patients and healthy subjects 422
ST segment monitoring, Natural variability of transient myocar-
Quality of life
dial ischaemia during daily life 477
Distress correlates with degree of chest pain 291
Subaortic membrane, Bacterial endocarditis involving a subaortic
Quality of life and cardiorespiratory function in chronic heart fail-
membrane 370
ure 42
Sudden death, Physical activities in patients with congenital heart
disease 6
Radiation, Intravascular radiation for restenosis prevention 99 Supravalvar aortic atheroma, Aortic stenosis in homozygous
Radiofrequency, Treatment of ventricular tachycardia-induced familial hypercholesterolaemia 84
cardiomyopathy by transcatheter radiofrequency ablation 550 Surgical ligation, Value of transoesophageal echocardiography in
Radionuclide ventriculography, Natriuretic peptides and cyclic surgical ligation of coronary artery fistulas 181
guanosine 3’,5’-monophosphate in asymptomatic and sympto- Survival, Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Helsinki 18
matic left ventricular dysfunction 129 Switch operation, Long-term fate of the coronary arteries after the
Rashkind double umbrella, Intraoperative apical ventricular sep- arterial switch operation in newborns with transposition of the
tal defect closure using a modified Rashkind double umbrella great arteries 274
367 Syncope, Effect of patient characteristics on the yield of prolonged
Reperfusion, Significance of perfusion of the infarct related coro- baseline head-up tilt testing and the additional yield of drug
nary artery for susceptibility to ventricular tachyarrhythmias in provocation 406
patients with previous myocardial infarction 91 Systolic function, Percutaneous transvenous intracardiac ultra-
Repolarisation, Accuracy of four automatic QT measurement sound imaging in dogs 442
techniques in cardiac patients and healthy subjects 422
Resistive vessels, Resistive vessel function in coronary artery dis-
ease 299
Respiratory muscles, Inspiratory muscle endurance in patients Tachycardia, Earthquake tachycardia 23
with chronic heart failure 332 Tamponade, Acute tamponade in a newborn infant caused by a
Restenosis, Intravascular radiation for restenosis prevention 99 massive cystic teratoma 188
Restrictive left ventricular physiology, ACE inhibitors unmask Teratoma, Acute tamponade in a newborn infant caused by a mas-
incoordinate diastolic wall motion in restrictive left ventricular sive cystic teratoma 188
disease 326 Tetralogy of Fallot
Revascularisation, Transmyocardial revascularisation 191 Left common carotid artery arising from the pulmonary artery in a
Right ventricular dysplasia, Familial right ventricular dysplasia patient with DiGeorge syndrome 82
with biventricular involvement and inflammatory infiltration 66 Ventricular myoarchitecture in tetralogy of Fallot 280
Risk factors, Hyperhomocysteinaemia and premature coronary Three dimensional echocardiography, Quantitative three
artery disease in the Chinese 117 dimensional echocardiography in patients with pulmonary
Ross procedure, Infant Ross procedure for recurrent aortic stenosis hypertension and compressed left ventricles 350
449 Thromb bolism, Right to left thromboembolism through a
Saphenous vein graft, Use of intravascular ultrasound for in vivo patent foramen ovale 143
Subject Index
Thrombolysis Utstein style, Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Helsinki 18
Evaluation of mortality and morbidity during four years after late U wave, How epicardial U-wave changes are reflected in body surface
thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction 291 precordial electrocardiograms in anterior or inferoposterior
Is thrombolytic therapy really better than conventional treatment in myocardial ischaemia during coronary angioplasty 397
acute inferior myocardial infarction? 291
Serum lipids four weeks after acute infarction are a valid basis for
lipid lowering intervention in patients receiving thrombolysis 90
Thrombolytic therapy, Haemorrhagic bullae in a patient with Valve resistance, Effects of increasing flow rate on aortic stenotic
lichen sclerosus et atrophicus treated with streptokinase 448 indices 490
Thrombosis Valvular heart disease, Severe aortic stenosis without left ventricu-
Changing from intensive anticoagulation to treatment with aspirin lar hypertrophy 250
alone for coronary stents 238 Valvuloplasty, Effects of increasing flow rate on aortic stenotic
Coronary Palmaz-Schatz stent implantation in acute myocardial indices 490
infarction 91 Variant angina, Post-exercise vasospastic angina in a patient with
Evaluation by electron beam computed tomography of intracar- normal coronary arteries 87
diac masses suspected by transoesophageal echocardiography Vasomotor tone, Resistive vessel function in coronary artery dis-
256 ease 299
Genes, greens, and homocysteine 103 Vasospastic angina, Post-exercise vasospastic angina in a patient
Homocysteine 101 with normal coronary arteries 87
Thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome, Treatment of the Ventilation, Contribution of peripheral chemoreceptors to ventila-
heparin-induced thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome by tion and the effects of their suppression on exercise tolerance in
very low dose streptokinase 185 chronic heart failure 483
Thrombus, Thrombus in a normal sinus of Valsalva 287 Ventricular dysfunction, Myocardial dysfunction in human
Time domain analysis, Double blind placebo controlled trial of immunodeficiency virus infection 161
short term transdermal scopolamine on heart rate variability in Ventricular fibrillation, Effects of blockade of fast and slow
patients with chronic heart failure 137 inward current channels on ventricular fibrillation in the pig
Time trends, Increase in hospital admission rates for heart failure heart 513
in the Netherlands, 1980-1993 388 Ventricular filling, Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular
Tissue Doppler echocardiography, Tissue Doppler echocardiog- diastolic function 386
raphy 193 Ventricular function, Tissue Doppler echocardiography 193
Toxoplasma, Recurrent, life-threatening atrioventricular dissocia- Ventricular myoarchitecture, Ventricular myoarchitecture in
tion associated with toxoplasma myocarditis 453 tetralogy of Fallot 280
Transcatheter occlusion Ventricular premature beats, Caffeine restriction has no role in
Transcatheter closure of large patent ductus arteriosus (>4 mm) the management of patients with symptomatic idiopathic ven-
with multiple Gianturco coils 536 tricular premature beats 355
Transcatheter occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus with Cook Ventricular septal defect closure, Intraoperative apical ventricular
detachable coils 531 septal defect closure using a modified Rashkind double
Transdermal glyceryl trinitrate, Effect of pre-treatment with umbrella 367
transdermal glyceryl trinitrate on myocardial ischaemia during Ventricular septum, Non-surgical ablation of the ventricular sep-
coronary angioplasty 471 tum for the treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 92
Transient myocardial ischaemia, Natural variability of transient Ventricular tachycardia
myocardial ischaemia during daily life 477 Treatment of ventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy by
Transoesophageal echocardiography transcatheter radiofrequency ablation 550
Atherosclerosis of the aortic arch and risk of ischaemic stroke 62 Wide complex tachycardia with atrioventricular dissociation and
Failure to obtain a transoesophageal echocardiographic window QRS morphology identical to that of sinus rhythm 541
because of a rolling hiatal hernia 88 Vitamin E, Beyond cholesterol reduction in coronary heart disease
Usefulness of transoesophageal echocardiography in showing the 293
route of anomalous coronary arteries 183
Value of transoesophageal echocardiography in surgical ligation of
coronary artery fistulas 181
Transposition of the great arteries, Long-term fate of the coro- Welder identity, Welder identity, weld date, and the risk of outlet
nary arteries after the arterial switch operation in newborns with strut fracture in Bjérk-Shiley convexo-concave valves 510
transposition of the great arteries 274 9 Wide QRS complex tachycardia, Wide complex tachycardia with
a-tropomyosin gene mutation, Clinical implications of hyper- atrioventricular dissociation and QRS morphology identical to
trophic cardiomyopathy associated with mutations in the a- that of sinus rhythm 541
tropomyosin gene 63 Women, Women with chest pain 156
Twiddler’s syndrome, Defibrillator twiddler’s syndrome 455
Ultrasonography, Carotid intima-media thickness in young
patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia 321 Young people, Physical activities in patients with congenital heart
Umbrella, Closure of the arterial duct 461 disease 6