European Heart Journal

Editorials

L. RYDÉN and K. MALMBERG

Calcium channel blockers or beta receptor antagonists for patients with ischaemic heart disease. What is the best choice?
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 1-3. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F. VAN DE WERF

Selecting the most appropriate reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction. How useful are guidelines?
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 3-4. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. YUSUF and R. TSUYUKI

Using exercise endpoints in heart failure trials: design considerations
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 4-6. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. FEIGENBAUM

Echocardiographic tissue diagnosis
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 6-7. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. MANCIA

Left ventricular hypertrophy and hypertension
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 7-8. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Perspectives

J. LEFKOVITS and E. J. TOPOL

Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists in coronary artery disease
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 9-18. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. MAGNANI and N. GALIÈ

Prostacyclin in primary pulmonary hypertension
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 18-24. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Article

P. G. Camici, R. J. Gropler, T. Jones, A. L'Abbate, A. Maseri, J. A. Melin, P. Merlet, O. Parodi, H. R. Schelbert, M. Schwaiger, and W. Wijns

The impact of myocardial blood flow quantitation with PET on the understanding of cardiac diseases
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 25-34. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Special Article

Get checked abstract J. W. de Jong and W. Schaper

The international rank order of clinical cardiology
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 35-42. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Guidelines

Acute myocardial infarction: pre-hospital and in-hospital management: The Task Force on the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction of the European Society of Cardiology
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 43-63. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hotlines

Get checked abstract H. Boersma, M. J. van der Vlugt, A. E. R. Arnold, J. W. Deckers, and M. L. Simoons

Estimated gain in life expectancy: A simple tool to select optimal reperfusion treatment in individual patients with evolving myocardial infarction
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 64-75. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract N. Rehnqvist, P. Hjemdahl, E. Billing, I. Björkander, S. V. Eriksson, L. Forslund, C. Held, P. Näsman, and N. H. Wallén

Effects of metoprolol vs verapamil in patients with stable angina pectoris: The Angina Prognosis Study in Stockholm (APSIS)
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 76-81. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract G. Hindricks on behalf of the Multicenter European Radiofrequency Survey (MERFS) Investigators of the Working Group on Arrhythmias of the European Society of Cardiology

Incidence of complete atrioventricular block following attempted radiofrequency catheter modification of the atrioventricular node in 880 patients: Results of the Multicenter European Radiofrequency Survey (MERFS)
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 82-88. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract E. W. M. Grijseels, J. W. Deckers, A. W. Hoes, E. Boersma, J. A. M. Hartman, E. van der Does, and M. L. Simoons

Implementation of a pre-hospital decision rule in general practice: Triage of patients with suspected myocardial infarction
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 89-95. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ischaemic heart disease

Get checked abstract K. M. Fox, D. Mulcahy, I. Findlay, I. Ford, H. J. Dargie, and on behalf of the TIBET study group

The Total Ischaemic Burden European Trial (TIBET): Effects of atenolol, nifedipine SR and their combination on the exercise test and the total ischaemic burden in 608 patients with stable angina
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 96-103. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract H. J. Dargie, I. Ford, K. M. Fox, and on behalf of the TIBET study group

Total Ischaemic Burden European Trial (TIBET): Effects of ischaemia and treatment with atenolol, nifedipine SR and their combination on outcome in patients with chronic stable angina
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 104-112. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract H. L. Kisacik, K. Özdemir, E. Altinyay, A. Oguzhan, T. Kural, M. Kir, E. Kütük, and S. Göksel

Comparison of exercise stress testing with simultaneous dobutamine stress echocardiography and technetium-99m isonitrile single-photon emission computerized tomography for diagnosis of coronary artery disease
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 113-119. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Heart failure

Get checked abstract R. Narang, K. Swedberg, and J. G. F. Cleland

What is the ideal study design for evaluation of treatment for heart failure?: Insights from trials assessing the effect of ACE inhibitors on exercise capacity
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 120-134. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Myocardial and pericardial disease

Get checked abstract E. Lieback, I. Hardoulin, R. Meyer, J. Bellach, and R. Hetzer

Clinical value of echocardiographic tissue characterization in the diagnosis of myocarditis
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 135-142. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hypertension

Get checked abstract J. Tingleff, M. Munch, T. J. Jakobsen, C. Torp-Perdersen, M. E. Olsen, K. H. Jensen, T. Jørgensen, and M. Kirchoff

Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in a hypertensive population
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 143-149. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor

L. A. SECHI, S. DE CARLI, J. ZINGARD, and E. BARTOLI

Resolution of rate-related left bundle branch block after nitrate therapy
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 150-151. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. GORGE, M. HAUDE, J. GE, J. ZAMORANO, and R. ERBEL

How does a continuous coronary perfusion catheter work in coronary artery dissection? Assessment by intravascular ultrasound
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 151-152. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. MONDILLO, N. GIORDANO, M. SENESI, E. BATTISTI, V. PALAZZUOLI, and C. GENNARI

An unusual case of restrictive cardiomyopathy in a patient with reactive arthritis caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 152-153. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O. RAFFY, C. SLEIMAN, H. MAL, M. FOURNIER, and R. PARIENTE

Paradoxical acute brain thromboembolism during prostacyclin (PGI₂) acute challenge for primary pulmonary hypertension
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 153-154. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Working Group Reports

A. DISTANTE

Working Group on Echocardiography
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 155-156. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. FERRARI

Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 156. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Newsletter from the Society

PHILIP A. POOLE-WILSON

Newsletter from the Society
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 157-158. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

List of referees, 1995

List of referees, 1995
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 159-161. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 161. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Society notices

Notices for the Europeah Society of Cardiology
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 161. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Education and Training: The European Heart House Educational and Training Programmes
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 161. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Notices for other Societies
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 161. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Conditions for Sponsorship of Meetings by the European Society of Cardiology
Eur Heart J 1996 17: 161. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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