European Heart Journal

ESC News and Appointments:

ESC News and Appointments
Eur Heart J 2002 23: I-IV. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials:

J.A. Staessen

Definition of new targets in cardiovascular prevention from young into old age
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 507-509. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

M. St. John Sutton and C.H. Scott

A prediction rule for left ventricular dilatation post-MI?
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 509-511. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

F.R. Eberli and B. Meier

Coronary bypass surgery vs coronary angioplasty: a look to the past for new insights into the future
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 511-514. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

C. Pappone

Atrial fibrillation—a curable condition?
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 514-517. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

P. Muir

Enterovirus infection of the heart—a causal or contributory factor in chronic rheumatic heart disease?
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 517-520. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

M. Henein and D. Gibson

Dobutamine stress echocardiography: the long and short of it
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 520-522. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Review:

J.R.T.C Roelandt

A personal ultrasound imager (ultrasound stethoscope). A revolution in the physical cardiac diagnosis!
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 523-527. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Regular articles:

F Thomas, K Bean, L Guize, S Quentzel, P Argyriadis, and A Benetos

Combined effects of systolic blood pressure and serum cholesterol on cardiovascular mortality in young (<55 years) men and women
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 528-535. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

P.J de Kam, G.L Nicolosi, A.A Voors, M.P van Den Berg, J Brouwer, D.J van Veldhuisen, S Barlera, A.P Maggioni, P Giannuzzi, P.L Temporelli, R Latini, and W.H van Gilst

Prediction of 6 months left ventricular dilatation after myocardial infarction in relation to cardiac morbidity and mortality. Application of a new dilatation model to GISSI-3 data
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 536-542. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

R.T van Domburg, D.P Foley, A Breeman, L.A van Herwerden, and P.W Serruys

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Twenty-year clinical outcome
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 543-549. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

F Zijlstra, A Patel, M Jones, C.L Grines, S Ellis, E Garcia, L Grinfeld, R.J Gibbons, E.E Ribeiro, F Ribichini, C Granger, F Akhras, W.D Weaver, and R.J Simes

Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with early (<2h), intermediate (2–4h) and late (>4h) presentation treated by primary coronary angioplasty or thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 550-557. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

T Deneke, K Khargi, P.H Grewe, A Laczkovics, S von Dryander, T Lawo, K.-M Müller, and B Lemke

Efficacy of an additional MAZE procedure using cooled-tip radiofrequency ablation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation and mitral valve disease. A randomized, prospective trial
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 558-566. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Y Li, Z Pan, Y Ji, T Peng, L.C Archard, and H Zhang

Enterovirus replication in valvular tissue from patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 567-573. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

E Sokolovic, D Schmidlin, E.R Schmid, M Turina, C Ruef, M Schwenkglenks, and T.D Szucs

Determinants of costs and resource utilization associated with open heart surgery
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 574-578. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

M.B Mishra, D.A Lythall, and J.B Chambers

A comparison of wall motion analysis and systolic left ventricular long axis function during dobutamine stress echocardiography
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 579-585. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

M. Niehaus, R. Gille, R. Cierpka, T. Korte, and J. Tebbenjohans

Interference of two common European digital cellular phones with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 586-588. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

H. Burri

Maintainance of sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 586. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

A. Plewan

A reply
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 586. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

A.S. Manolis and J.A. Chiladakis

A reply
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 588. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

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