Heart 1999: Vol 82 Table of Contents

7 Pages·1999·2.1 MB·English

VOLUME 82 - CONTENTS
No 1 JULY 1999
Editorials
Misuse of “coronary heart disease” WE Stehbens
Flying after heart surgery 7 Treasure, S fanvrin
The difficulties in assessing patients with moderate aortic stenosis CM Otto
Exercise testing to guide surgery in aortic stenosis _¥% Chambers
Is aortic valve resistance more clinically meaningful than valve area in aortic stenosis?
F Antonini-Canterin, P Faggiano, D Zanuttini, F Ribichini Papers
Papers
The relation between transaortic pressure difference and flow during dobutamine stress echocardiography
in patients with aortic stenosis S Takeda, H Rimington, }C hambers
QT dispersion is reduced after valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis |D Darbar, C ¥ Cherry,
D M Kerins
Aortic root dilatation in young men with normally functioning bicuspid aortic valves S Nistri,
M D Sorbo, M Marin, M Palisi, R Scognamiglio, G Thiene
Anticoagulation in pregnant women with mechanical heart valve prostheses S S Meschengieser,
C G Fondevila, M T Santarelli, M A Lazzari
Use of self expanding stents in stenotic aortopulmonary shunts in adults with complex cyanotic heart
disease R Bader, ¥S omerville, A Redington
Incidence of secondary pulmonary hypertension in adults with atrial septal or sinus venosus defects
M Vogel, F Berger, A Kramer, VA lexi-Meshkishvili, P E Lange
Spectrum of congenital heart defects and extracardiac malformations associated with chromosomal
abnormalities: results of a seven year necropsy study C Tennstedt, R Chaoui, H Kérner, M Dietel
Abnormalities in liver function and coagulation profile following the Fontan procedure
RC van Nieuwenhuizen, M Peters, L ¥ Lubbers, M D Trip, #G P Tijssen, B ? M Mulder
Ten year survival after heart transplantation: palliative procedure or successful long term treatment?
S Fraund, K Pethig, U Franke, T Wahlers, W Harringer, } Cremer, H-G Fieguth, P Oppelt, A Haverich
Cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands, 1975 to 1995: decline in mortality, but increasing numbers of
patients with chronic conditions #B Reitsma,}A A Dalstra, GF Bonsel, ¥H P van der Meulen,
R W Koster, L ¥}G unning-Schepers, }G P Tijssen
How often are angiotensin II and aldosterone concentrations raised during chronic ACE inhibitor
treatment in cardiac failure? R¥MacFadyen, A F C Lee,J ¥M orton, S D Pringle, A D Struthers
Combined assessment of reflow and collateral blood flow by myocardial contrast echocardiography after
acute reperfused myocardial infarction F Leclercq, P Messner-Pellenc, Q Descours, ¥-P Daures7,- L Pasquié,
F-X Hager, J7-M Davy, R Grolleau-Raoux
Arterial remodelling of native human coronary arteries in patients with unstable angina pectoris: a
prospective intravascular ultrasound study M Gydéngyési, P Yang, A Hassan, F Weidinger, H Domanovits,
A Laggner, D Glogar
Alterations of autonomic nervous activity in recurrence of variant angina M Takusagawa, S Komori,
K Umetani, T Ishihara, T Sawanobori, I Kohno, S Sano, D Yin, H Tjiri, K Tamura
Clinical outcome of patients treated with spinal cord stimulation for therapeutically refractory angina
pectoris IAM TenVaarwerk, G A F Jessurun, M F L DeFongste, C Andersen, C Mannheimer, T Eliasson,
W Tadema, M F Staal, for the Working Group on Neurocardiology
Spinal cord stimulation significantly decreases the need for acute hospital admission for chest pain in
patients with refractory angina pectoris S Murray, K G S Carson, P D Ewings, P D Collins, M A James
Handgrip exercise increases postocclusion hyperaemic brachial artery dilatation S Agewall,G A Whalley,
RN Doughty, N Sharpe
Stabilisation of medically refractory ventricular arrhythmia by intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation
G D Fotopoulos, M F Mason, S Walker, N S Fepson, D $ Patel, A G Mitchell, C D F Ilsley, V E Paul
Initial experience in the extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker leads using the Excimer laser
sheath T Levy, S Walker, V Paul
Case study
Cardiac involvement in Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy: a case series A E Buckley, ¥D ean, I R Mahy
Case reports
Aortic obstruction caused by device occlusion of patent arterial duct C Duke, K C Chan
Erosion of the left ventricle by the epicardial patch of an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
A GC Sutton, ¥ M McComb, M A de Belder
Stamps in cardiology (Miniature sheets) (2) 4 + Images in cardiology (88,100, 104, 108) +
Instructions to authors (116)
No 2 AUGUST 1999 Commentary
Cardiac surgery in the elderly # Harris
Editorials
Cardiac surgery in elderly patients: benefits and resource priorities M S fohn Pathy
Cardiac surgery in the elderly: a cardiologist’s perspective DC Sprigings
Cardiac surgery for the elderly: a surgeon’s perspective _} Unsworth-White
Matching treatment to the genetic basis of (lipid) disorder in patients with coronary artery disease
F Wouter FJukema
Papers
High resolution in vivo intra-arterial imaging with optical coherence tomography # G Fiyimoio,
S A Boppart, G F Tearney, B E Bouma, C Pitris, M E Brezinski
Good outcomes from cardiac surgery in the over 70s A M Zaidi,A P Fitzpatrick, D ¥M Keenan,
N F Odom, G F Grotte
Surgery for aortic stenosis in severely symptomatic patients older than 80 years: experience in a single UK
centre T Gilbert, W Orr, A P Banning
To operate or not on elderly patients with aortic stenosis: the decision and its consequences BF Bouma,
RBA van den Brink, ¥}H P van der Meulen, H A Verheul, EC Cheriex, H P M Hamer, E Dekker, K I Lie,
F GP Tijssen
Haemodynamic performance of aortic pericardial bioprostheses and bileaflet prostheses at rest and during
exercise: implications for the surgical management of patients with small aortic roots
FR Gonzalez-Fuanatey, M V Fernandez, F G Sampedro, # M Garcia-Acuna, 7B Garcia-Bengoechea,
A A Cendon, M G de la Pena
Surgery for postinfarction ventricular tachycardia in the pre-implantable cardioverter defibrillator era: early
and long term outcomes in 100 consecutive patients 4% P Bourke, R W F Campbell7, M McComb,
S S Furniss, }C Doig, C F Hilton
Imaging of adenosine bolus transit following intravenous administration: insights into antiarrhythmic
efficacy GA Ng, W Martin, A C Rankin
An open label, randomised, crossover study comparing sotalol and atenolol in the treatment of
symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation RP Steeds, A S Birchall, M Smith, K S Channer
Electrophysiological effects of flecainide and propafenone on atrial fibrillation cycle and relation with
arrhythmia termination M Biffi,G Boriani, G Bronzetti, A Capucci, A Branzi, B Magnani
A new physiological method for heart rate correction of the QT interval P Davey
Risk stratification after acute myocardial infarction by Doppler stroke distance measurement R # Trent,
FM Rawles
Echocardiographic assessment of ejection fraction in left ventricular hypertrophy B Wandt, L Bojé,
K Tolagen, B Wranne
Prognostic value of symptom limited versus low level exercise stress test before discharge in patients with
myocardial infarction treated with thrombolytics | K Fensen-Urstad, B A Samad, F Bouvier, ¥H ulting,
F Hojer, H Ruiz, M Fensen-Urstad
Effect of raised plasma B endorphin concentrations on peripheral pain and angina thresholds in patients
with stable angina) = N F farmukl7i A,hn , A Iranmanesh, D C Russell
Efficacy of coronary angioplasty for the treatment of hibernating myocardium =F Fath-Ordoubadi,
K F Beatt, N Spyrou, P G Camici
Application of a low cost telemedicine link to the diagnosis of neonatal congenital heart defects by remote
consultation HC Mulholland, F Casey, D Brown, N Corrigan, M Quinn, B McCord, # Rogers, B G Craig
Assessment of the quality of neonatal echocardiographic images transmitted by ISDN telephone lines
A Houston, K McLeod, T Richens, W Doig, S Lilley, E Murtagh, N Wilson
Clinical outcomes of acute myocarditis in childhood K # Lee,B W McCrindle, D ¥ Bohn, G # Wilson,
G P Taylor, R M Freedom, F F Smailhorn, L N Benson
Why patients do not attend cardiac rehabilitation: role of intentions and illness beliefs | A Cooper, G Lloyd,
Weinman, G Jackson
Case studies
Children may survive severe myocarditis with prolonged use of biventricular assist devices B Stiller,
I Dahnert, Y G Weng, E Hennig, R Hetzer, P E Lange
Reversal of protein losing enteropathy with prednisone in adults with modified Fontan operations: long
term palliation or bridge to cardiac transplantation? # Therrien,G D Webb, M A Gatzoulis
A new ECG sign of an accessory pathway in sinus rhythm: pseudo partial right bundle branch block
E W Lau, GA Ng, M F Griffith
Case reports
Recurrent pericardial effusion: the value of polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of tuberculosis
B S Rana, R A Jones, I A Simpson
Home inotrope treatment for intractable heart failure following heart transplantation S W Dubrey, N Banner
Short cases in cardiology
Familial fibromuscular dysplasia of bilateral brachial arteries H Suzuki, H Daida, H Sakurai, H Yamaguchi
Stamps in cardiology (Foundations and institutions) (120) + Images in cardiology (133, 182, 225) «
Letters to the editor (253)
No 3 SEPTEMBER 1998 Page Editorials
Hearts and minds P Mills, R Mayou
Psychosocial factors in the aetiology of coronary heart disease A Steptoe
Aortic root abscess SF D Brecker, ¥ R Pepper, S ¥E ykyn
Dynamic cardiomyoplasty: time to wrap itup? M P Hayward
Papers
Mechanisms of progression in native coronary artery disease: role of healed plaque disruption Mann,
M F Davies
Plaque erosion is a major substrate for coronary thrombosis in acute myocardial infarction E Arbustini,
B Dal Bello, P Morbini, A P Burke, M Bocciarelli, G Specchia, R Virmani
Cardiac M2 muscarinic cholinoceptor activation by human chagasic autoantibodies: association with
bradycardia 3%C Goin, E S Borda, S Auger, R Storino, L Sterin-Borda
Different microcirculatory and interstitial matrix patterns in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and
Chagas’ disease: a three dimensional confocal microscopy study M de Lourdes Higuchi, S Fukasawa,
T De Brito, L C Parzianello, G Bellotti, A F Ramires
Cystic medial degeneration of the aorta is associated with p53 accumulation, Bax upregulation, apoptotic
cell death, and cell proliferation C Ihling, T Szombathy, K Nampoothiri, }H aendeler, F Beyersdorf, M Uhl,
A M Zeiher, H E Schaefer
Instantaneous pressure-flow velocity relations of systemic venous return in patients with univentricular
circulation R Kaulitz, P Bergman, I Luhmer, T Paul, G Hausdorf
Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect and interatrial communications with a new self expanding
nitinol double disc device (Amplatzer septal occluder): multicentre UK experience | K C Chan,
M F Godman, K Walsh, N Wilson, A Redington, ¥L Gibbs
Predicting the effect of D,L-sotalol on ventricular tachycardia inducibility from the RR variability response
B Brembilla-Perrot, P Houriez, O Claudon, }-P Preiss, D Beurrier
Inadequate sympathovagal balance in response to orthostatism in patients with unexplained syncope and a
positive head up tilt test ©C Kouakam, D Lacroix, N Zghal, R Logier, D Klug, P Le Franc, M Jarwe, S Kacet
Incidence and modes of onset of early reinitiation of atrial fibrillation after successful internal
cardioversion, and its prevention by intravenous sotalol H-F Tse, C-P Lau, G M Ayers
Cost effectiveness of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) treatment related to the risk of coronary heart
disease and cost of drug treatment D M Pickin, C$ McCabe, L E Ramsay, N Payne, I U Haq, W W Yeo,
P R Jackson
Safety of the transpulmonary ultrasound contrast agent NC100100: a clinical and haemodynamic
evaluation in patients with suspected or proved coronary artery disease | Y Myreng, P Molstad,
K Ytre-Arne, M Aas, L Stoksflod, # @ Nossen, B Oftedal
Adaptive mechanisms of arterial and venous coronary bypass grafts to an increase in flow demand
O Gurné, P Chenu, M Buche, Y Louagie, P Eucher, B Marchandise, E Rombaut, D Blommaert, E Schroeder
Sleep apnoea in ischaemic heart disease: differences between acute and chronic coronary syndromes
P Moruzzi, S Sarzi-Braga, M Rossi, M Contini
Loss of the normal coupling between the anaerobic threshold and insulin sensitivity in chronic heart failure
F Leyva, T-P Chua, I F Godsland, A $ S Coats, S D Anker
Inappropriately low plasma leptin concentration in the cachexia associated with chronic heart failure
D R Murdoch, E Rooney, H $ Dargie, D Shapiro,¥ }M orton,¥# ? V McMurray
Estimation of cardiac reserve by peak power: validation and initial application of a simplified index
G P Armstrong, S G Carlier, K Fukamachi, ? D Thomas, T H Marwick
Autonomic control of the cerebral circulation during normal and impaired peripheral circulatory control
S Cencetti, A Lagi, M Cipriani, L Fattorini, G Bandinelli, L Bernardi
Cardiac rehabilitation: socially deprived patients are less likely to attend but patients ineligible for
thrombolysis are less likely to be invited M R Melville, C Packham, N Brown, C Weston, D Gray
Technician run open access exercise electrocardiography S Agrawal, S S Danbauchi, }G oodfellow,
SA Robson, D S Reid
Preliminary report
Effect of an a2 agonist (mivazerol) on limiting myocardial ischaemia in stable angina K Fox, H F Dargie,
D P de Bono, M F Oliver, E Wiilfert, T Kharkevitch
Case studies
A variant of long QT syndrome manifested as fetal tachycardia and associated with ventricular septal
defect M-H Wu, F-C Hsieh, #-K Wang, M-L Kau
Restrictive pericarditis ©M Y Henein, R D Rakhit, M N Sheppard, D G Gibson
Case reports
Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm complicating infective pericarditis | A do Nascimento Moraes, A Gomes
Ferreira Fr, S M A Gomes Ferreira
Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect using detachable steel coil GS Kalra, P K Verma,
S Singh, R Arora
Electronic pages
Staphylococcus capitis endocarditis: two cases and review of the literature A T Sandoe, K G Kerr,
G W Reynolds, S fain
Hereditary cardiac amyloidosis associated with the transthyretin Ile122 mutation in a white man
F D Gillmore, D R Booth, M B Pepys, P N Hawkins
Intravascular ultrasound in the diagnosis of the no-reflow phenomenon after primary angioplasty for
myocardial infarction # Trevelyan, M Been
Stamps in cardiology (de M t sign) (262) + Images in cardiology (278, 351) * Letters to the
editor (397)
Supplement I Advances in unstable angina: the role of low molecular weight heparins
(September 1999) Introduction
Advances in unstable angina: the role of low molecular weight heparins E Braunwald, E Gurfinkel
Papers
Pathogenic mechanisms in unstable angina A Maseri, G Liuzzo, L M Biasucci
Management of unstable angina based on considerations of aetiology EF Braunwald
New antithrombotic and antiplatelet treatment K L Neuhaus
Low molecular weight heparin (enoxaparin) in the management of unstable angina: the ESSENCE study
KAA Fox, on behalf of the ESSENCE Study Investigators
Low molecular weight heparins (enoxaparin) in the management of unstable angina: the TIMI studies
E Gurfinkel, B M Scirica
Optimising outcomes: socioeconomic perspective DB Mark
Summary
Chairmen’s summary E Braunwald, E Gurfinkel
No 4 OCTOBER 1999 Editorials
Infarct angioplasty MA de Belder¥, A Hal
Logic and logistics: conundrum in reperfusion treatment for acute myocardial infarction S Brener, E F Topol
Acute myocardial infarction: bring the treatment to the patient EF Boersma
Catheter based treatment for all patients with acute coronary syndromes: is it possible for the UK NHS to
cope with this problem? R Wilcox
The importance of depression following myocardial infarction F Creed
The radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting DP Taggart
The radial approach for coronary angiography and stenting 7 Mann
Viewpoint
PTCA versus CABG: a different interpretation of the results of randomised trials comparing both
treatments N Danchin, P Urban
Papers
Hospital transfer for primary coronary angioplasty in high risk patients with acute myocardial infarction
E Straumann, S Yoon, B Naegeli, ¥F rielingsdorf, A Gerber, E Schuiki, O Bertel
Spectrum of reperfusion strategies and factors influencing the use of primary angioplasty in patients with
acute myocardial infarction admitted to hospitals with the facilities to perform primary angioplasty
R Zahn, R Schiele, K Seidl, K E Hauptmann, T Voigtlander, H-¥ Rupprecht, M Gottwik, H G Glunz,F Senges,
for the Maximal Individual Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction (MITRA) Study Group
Prospective randomised comparison between thrombolysis, rescue PTCA, and primary PTCA in patients
with extensive myocardial infarction admitted to a hospital without PTCA facilities: a safety and feasibility
study F Vermeer, A ¥M Oude Ophuis, E ¥ vd Berg, L G Brunninkhuis, C ¥ Werter, A G Boehmer,
A H Lousberg, W R Dassen, F W Bar
Concordance between dobutamine Doppler tissue imaging echocardiography and rest reinjection thallium-
201 tomography in dysfunctional hypoperfused myocardium — F Larrazet, D Pellerin, D Daou, S Witchitz,
C Fournier, A Prigent, C Veyrat
Trends in the provision of thrombolytic treatment between 1993 and 1997 =¥ S Birkhead, on behalfof the
Myocardial Infarction Audit Group
Significance of an index of insulin resistance on admission in non-diabetic patients with acute coronary
syndromes PF Stubbs, ¥A laghband-Zadeh, ¥F Laycock, P O Collinson, G D Carter, M I M Noble
Serum total homocysteine and coronary heart disease: prospective study in middle aged men
PH Whincup, H Refsum, I F Perry, R Morris, M Walker, L Lennon, A Thomson, P M Ueland, S B F Ebrahim
Magnesium in drinking water supplies and mortality from acute myocardial infarction in north west
England R Maheswaran, S Morris, S Falconer, A Grossinho, I Perry, }W akefield, P Elliott
Coronary artery disease: arterial remodelling and clinical presentation PC Smits, G Pasterkamp,
MA Quarles van Ufford, F D Eefting, P R Stella, P P T de Faegere, C Borst
Effect of stenting on coronary flow velocity reserve: comparison of coil and tubular stents C F Vrints,
M F Claeys, ¥B osmans, V Conraads, ¥P Snoeck
Evidence of partially preserved endothelial dilator function in diseased coronary arteries D Tousoulis,
C Tentolouris, T Crake, C Stefanadis, P Toutouzas, G Davies
Hypotension in patients with coronary disease: can profound hypotensive events cause myocardial
ischaemic events? P Owens, E O’Brien
Responses to constant work exercise in patients with chronic heart failure N M Picozzi, A L Clark,
KA Lindsay, G P McCann, W S Hillis
Lack of prevention of heart failure by serial electrical cardioversion in patients with persistent atrial
fibrillation A E Tuinenburg, I C Van Gelder, M P Van Den Berg, ¥B riigemann, P #D e Kam, H ¥ G M Crins
Thromboembolism after atrioventricular node ablation and pacing: long term follow up M Gasparini,
M Mantica, M Brignole, L Gianfranchi, C Menozzt, F Pizzetti, G Magenta, P Delise, A Proclemer, S Tognarin,
R Ometto, F Acquati, R Mantovan, P Turco, G M De Ferrari
Survival and complication free survival in Marfan’s syndrome: implications of current guidelines
M Groenink, T A # Lohuis, ¥G P Tijssen, M S ¥ Naeff, RC M Hennekam, E E van der Wall, B ¥M Mulder
Early therapeutic experience with the endothelin antagonist BQ-123 in pulmonary hypertension after
congenital heart surgery B Prendergast, D E Newby, L E Wilson, D ¥ Webb, P S Mankad
Functional assessment of coronary artery stenosis by Doppler derived absolute and relative coronary blood
flow velocity reserve in comparison with 99mTc MIBISPECT H # VerberneF, F Piek, RA M van
Liebergen, K T Koch, ¥ M Schroeder-Tanka, E A van Royen
Magnetic resonance imaging of the coronary arteries: clinical results from three dimensional evaluation of
a respiratory gated technique RM van Geuns, H G de Bruin, B ¥ WM Rensing, P A Wielopolski,
M D Hulshoff, P M A van Ooijen, M Oudkerk, P F de Feyter
Practice observed
Routine hospital based follow up for patients with mechanical valve prostheses: is it worthwhile?
I R Mahy, H Dougall, A Buckley, R R Jeffrey, S Walton, K P Jennings
Short report
In vivo assessment of three dimensional coronary anatomy using electron beam computed tomography
after intravenous contrast administration B ¥ Rensing,A H H Bongaerts, R ¥ van Geuns,
PMA van Ooijen, M Oudkerk, P J de Feyter
Case reports
Ultrasound guided percutaneous thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms
¥ Elford, C Burrell, C Roobottom
Diagnosis, management, and pathophysiology of post-Fontan hypoxaemia secondary to Glenn shunt
related pulmonary arteriovenous malformation R Premsekar, ¥# L Monro, A P Salmon
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn associated with pulmonary atresia and intact
interventricular septum M Codispoti, 7 E Burns, S G Haworth, D Simpson, P S Mankad
Electronic pages
Heart transplant for dilated cardiomyopathy associated with polymyositis A Afzal, R S D Higgins,
E F Philbin
Non-coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm diagnosed after a road traffic accident A Ribeiro, F Fernandes,
A Costeira, A Simées, P Rodrigues
Salvage angioplasty and stenting following spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending coronary
artery A P Banning
Stamps in cardiology (Hypertension) (408) + Images in cardiology (442, 522) + Letters to the
editor (534)
Supplement II Interventional cardiology
(October 1999) Foreword
Interventional cardiology M S Norell, M A de Belder, ¥E Perrins
Papers
Cardiac intervention procedures in the United Kingdom 1997: developments in data collection
M A de Belder, on behalf of the Council of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
Cardiac interventional procedures in the UK 1992 to 1996 H H Gray, on behalf of the Council of the
British Cardiovascular Intervention Society
From quantity to quality: the central cardiac audit database project A Rickards, D Cunningham
Quality assurance in interventional cardiology # Perrins, President, British Cardiovascular Intervention
Society
Long term outcome after coronary stent implantation: a 10 year single centre experience of 1000 patients
RT van Domburg, D P Foley, P P T de Faegere, P de Feyter, M van den Brand, W van der Giessen,
F Hamburger, P W Serruys
No 5 NOVEMBER 1999 Editorials
Should percutaneous devices be used to close a patent foramen ovale after cerebral infarction or TIA?
F Chambers
Warfarin in atrial fibrillation: underused in the elderly, often inappropriately used in the young RG Hart
Changes in cognition following cardiac surgery S Newman, F Stygall
Lifestyle changes after a myocardial infarction D W Johnston
How valuable is cardiac rehabilitation and who should get it? DR Thompson, D P de Bono
Review
Left atrial appendage: structure, function, and role in thromboembolism N M Al-Saady, O A Obel,
A F Camm
Papers
Left atrial appendage anatomy and function: short term response to sustained atrial fibrillation
M F Weigner, S E Katz, P S Douglas, W ¥M anning
Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects in adults with the Amplatzer septal occluder
R Dhillon, B Thanopoulos, G Tsaousis, F Triposkiadis, M Kyriakidis, A Redington
Stroke and atrial fibrillation: is stroke prevention treatment appropriate beforehand? D Deplanque,
F Corea, C Arquizan, L Parnetti, ? L Mas, V Gallai, D Leys, and the SAFE I Study Investigators
Use of antithrombotic measures for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation I Perez, A Melbourn, L Kalra
Left ventricular beat to beat performance in atrial fibrillation: dependence on contractility, preload, and
afterload H ¥# Muntinga, A T M Gosselink, P K Blanksma, P ¥ De Kam, E E Van Der Wall, H ¥#G M Crijns
Risk of myocardial infarction in young female smokers N R Dunn, B Faragher, M Thorogood,
L de Caestecker, T M MacDonald, C McCollum, S Thomas, R Mann
Non-adherence with ACE inhibitor treatment is common in heart failure and can be detected by routine
serum ACE activity assays A D Struthers, G Anderson, R }M acFadyen, C Fraser, T M MacDonald
Impact of concurrent amiodarone treatment on the tolerability and efficacy of carvedilol in patients with
chronic heart failure PS Macdonald, A M Keogh, C Aboyoun, M Lund, R Amor, D McCaffrey
Evolution and long term outcome in cases with fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: Italian
multicentre study _-V Fesslova’, S Nava, L Villa, and the Fetal Cardiology Study Group of the Italian Society
of Pediatric Cardiology
Stent implantation for aortic coarctation and recoarctation A G Magee, G Brzezinska-Rajszys,
S A Qureshi, E Rosenthal, M Zubrzycka, ¥K siazyk, M Tynan
Influence of left ventricular relaxation on the pressure half time of aortic regurgitation S F de Marchi,
S Windecker, B C Aeschbacher, C Seiler
Utility of cardiac troponin I, creatine kinase-MBmass, myosin light chain 1, and myoglobin in the early
in-hospital triage of “high risk” patients with chest pain GS Hillis, N Zhao, P Taggart, W C Dalsey,
A Mangione
A new mutation of the cardiac troponin T gene causing familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without left
ventricular hypertrophy A Varnava,C Baboonian, F Davison, L de Cruz , P M Elliott, M # Davies,
W # McKenna
Malalignment of the sarcomeric filaments in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with cardiac myosin heavy
chain gene mutation A Muraishi, H Kai, K Adachi, H Nishi, T Imaizumi
N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide correlates with systolic dysfunction and left ventricular filling
pattern in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy FM Fruhwald, A Fahrleitner, N Watzinger,
H Dobnig, M Schumacher, R Maier, R Zweiker, G Leb, W Klein
Is it possible to identify infrahissian cardiac conduction abnormalities in myotonic dystrophy by
non-invasive methods? D Babuty, L Fauchier, D Tena-Carbi, P Poret, #L eche, M Raynaud, FP Fauchier,
P Cosnay
Case study
Mobile intracardiac calcinosis: a new risk of thromboembolism in patients with haemodialysed end stage
renal disease K Tsuchihashi, AN ozawa, S Marusaki, N Moniwa, ¥Y Oh-numa, A Kuno, S Takagi,
H Takizawa, N Ura, K Shimamoto
Case reports
Carcinoid constrictive pericarditis | S D Johnston, P W fohnston, D O’ Rourke
Electronic pages
Unusual congenital coronary anomaly and myocardial ischaemia DA Pascual, F Soria, M Valdes
Nicorandil abolished repolarisation alterans in a patient with idiopathic long QT syndrome _ Y Fujimoto,
H Morita, K K Fukushima, T Ohe
Stamps in cardiology (Exercise training) (538) * Images in cardiology (569, 613) * Letters to the
editor (644)
Supplement III Echocardiography 1999
(November 1999) Introduction
Pathophysiology of myocardial hibernation. Implications for the use of dobutamine echocardiography to
identify myocardial viability #-L ¥ Vanoverschelde, A Pasquet, B Gerber,¥# A M elin
Echocardiographic pitfalls in the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy K PrasFa Athder,ton ,
G C Smith, W ¥ McKenna, M P Frenneaux, P Nihoyannopoulos
Clinical and economic outcomes assessment with myocardial contrast echocardiography L # Shaw,
M F Monaghan, P Nihoyannopoulos
Added value of contrast echocardiography in assessing myocardial viability A Nagy, F Lloyd Dini,
D Rovai
No 12 DECEMBER 1999 Page Editorials
647 Subaortic stenosis: still more questions than answers _D Kitchiner
649 Pacing for vasovagal syncope A S Kurbaan, R Sutton
651 Taming platelets in coronary stenting: ticlopidine out, clopidogrel in? CJ O Brookes, U Sigwart
652 Should we ever treat the echo rather than the patient? $~ Chambers
654 Improving quality of life in patients with angina R FP Lewin
656 Non-cardiac chest pain: assessment and management # Chambers, C Bass, R Mayou
Review
658 Early and late effects of radiation treatment for prevention of coronary restenosis: a critical appraisal
O F Bertrand, S Lehnert, R Mongrain, M G Bourassa
Papers
Can the surface electrocardiogram be used to predict myocardial viability? | A Al-Mohammad,
M Y Norton, I R Mahy, }C Patel, A E Welch, P Mikecz, S Walton
Dobutamine echocardiography predicts functional outcome after revascularisation in patients with
dysfunctional myocardium irrespective of the perfusion pattern on resting thallium-201 imaging
R Senior, A Lahiri
Long term outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with physician staffed emergency medical services:
the Utstein style applied to a midsized urban/suburban area B WBé ttiger,C Grabner, H Bauer, C Bode,
T Weber, ¥M otsch, E Martin
Seasonal variations in out of hospital cardiopulmonary arrest 7 P Pell, ¥S irel, A K Marsden, S M Cobbe
Coronary revascularisation for postischaemic heart failure: how myocardial viability affects survival
D Pagano, M E Lewis, 7N Townend, P Davies, P G Camici, R S Bonser
Effect of cholesterol lowering treatment on positive exercise tests in patients with hypercholesterolaemia
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Supplement IV Future Management of Heart Failure 1999
(December 1999) Introduction
Future management of heart failure 73% V McMurray
Papers
Recent clinical data regarding the use of B blockers in heart failure: focus on CIBIS II H Dargie
Possible mechanisms of action in the positive effect of 8 blockers in heart failure M # Kendall
The scale of heart failure: diagnosis and management issues for primary care F D R Hobbs
Health economics of heart failure M Malek
Major B blocker mortality trials in chronic heart failure: a critical review ¥% $V McMurray