European Heart Journal

ESC News and Appointments:

ESC News and Appointments
Eur Heart J 2000 21: I-IV. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hotline editorial:

S. Port, A. Garfinkel, and N. Boyle

There is a non-linear relationship between mortality and blood pressure
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1635-1638. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

P.C.W. Van den Hoogen, J.C. Seidell, A. Menotti, and D. Kromhout

Blood pressure and long-term coronary heart disease mortality in the Seven Countries Study: implications for clinical practice and public health
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1639-1642. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials:

U. Zeymer and K.-L. Neuhaus

Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty—the first line treatment for mitral stenosis and restenosis
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1643-1644. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

A. Ståhle

Homograft—the optimal aortic valve substitute?
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1644-1647. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

G. Mancia

White coat effect. Innocuous or adverse phenomenon?
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1647-1648. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

D.J. Chambers

Vascular endothelial growth factor and coronary artery surgery: implications for improved endothelial protection!
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1649-1651. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

A. Vahanian and B. Iung

Percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy: a useful and necessary treatment for the western population
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1651-1652. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Review:

G.Y.H Lip, D.C Felmeden, F.L Li-Saw-Hee, and D.G Beevers

Hypertensive heart disease. A complex syndrome or a hypertensive ‘cardiomyopathy’?
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1653-1665. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Regular articles:

M.L Geleijnse, C Vigna, J.D Kasprzak, R Rambaldi, M.P Salvatori, A Elhendy, J.H Cornel, P.M Fioretti, and J.R.T.C Roelandt

Usefulness and limitations of dobutamine–atropine stress echocardiography for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with left bundle branch block. A multicentre study
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1666-1673. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

A Schmermund, D Baumgart, S Sack, S Möhlenkamp, D Grönemeyer, R Seibel, and R Erbel

Assessment of coronary calcification by electron-beam computed tomography in symptomatic patients with normal, abnormal or equivocal exercise stress test
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1674-1682. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

B Iung, E Garbarz, P Michaud, O Fondard, S Helou, J Kamblock, P Berdah, P.-L Michel, P Lionet, B Cormier, G Papouin, and A Vahanian

Immediate and mid-term results of repeat percutaneous mitral commissurotomy for restenosis following earlier percutaneous mitral commissurotomy
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1683-1689. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

D.J.R Hildick-Smith, G.J Taylor, and L.M Shapiro

Inoue balloon mitral valvuloplasty: long-term clinical and echocardiographic follow-up of a predominantly unfavourable population
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1690-1697. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

R.M Grocott-Mason, O Lund, H Elwidaa, R Mazhar, V Chandrasakeran, A.G Mitchell, C Ilsley, A Khaghani, A Rees, and M Yacoub

Long-term results after aortic valve replacement in patients with congestive heart failure. Homografts vs prosthetic valves
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1698-1707. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

P.B.J Burton, V.J Owen, S Hafizi, P.J.R Barton, G Carr-White, T Koh, A De Souza, M.H Yacoub, and J.R Pepper

Vascular endothelial growth factor release following coronary artery bypass surgery: extracorporeal circulation versus ‘beating heart’ surgery
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1708-1713. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

T.E Strandberg and V Salomaa

White coat effect, blood pressure and mortality in men: prospective cohort study
Eur Heart J 2000 21: 1714-1718. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

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