European Heart Journal

ESC News and Appointments:

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

Editorials:

M.R. Cowie

Coronary risk—time for a more sophisticated approach?
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 589-591. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

C.P. Cannon

Enoxaparin in ST elevation MI—a bright future
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 591-592. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

A. Colombo

Direct stenting: safe with advantages for the patient and for the doctor (less fluoroscopy and procedural time)
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 592-595. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

C. von Birgelen and R. Erbel

The stent is here to stay: a note on stenting, ultrasound imaging, and the prevention of restenosis
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 595-597. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

P.J. Block, D. Schoors, and G. van Camp

Substantial variations in clinical outcome following hospitalization for heart failure
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 597-599. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

F.D.Richard Hobbs

Does pre-operative education of patients improve outcomes? The impact of pre-operative education on recovery following coronary artery bypass surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 600-601. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Review:

H. Mahrholdt, A. Wagner, R.M. Judd, and U. Sechtem

Assessment of myocardial viability by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 602-619. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Regular articles:

P. Schnohr, J.S. Jensen, H. Scharling, and B.G. Nordestgaard

Coronary heart disease risk factors ranked by importance for the individual and community. A 21 year follow-up of 12000 men and women from The Copenhagen City Heart Study
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 620-626. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

S.H. Baird, I.B.A. Menown, S.J. Mcbride, T.G. Trouton, and C. Wilson

Randomized comparison of enoxaparin with unfractionated heparin following fibrinolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 627-632. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

L. Martínez-Elbal, J.M. Ruiz-Nodar, J. Zueco, J.R. López-Minguez, J. Moreu, I. Calvo, J.A. Ramirez, M. Alonso, N. Vazquez, R. Lezaun, and C. Rodriguez

Direct coronary stenting versus stenting with balloon pre-dilation: immediate and follow-up results of a multicentre, prospective, randomized study. The DISCO trial
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 633-640. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

K. Kozuma, M.A. Costa, W.J. van der Giessen, M. Sabaté, J.M.R. Ligthart, V.L.M.A. Coen, I.P. Kay, A.J. Wardeh, A.H.M. Knook, P.J de Feyter, P.C. Levendag, and P.W. Serruys

Initial observation regarding changes in vessel dimensions after balloon angioplasty and stenting followed by catheter-based ß-radiation. Is stenting necessary in the setting of catheter-based radiotherapy?
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 641-649. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

S. Stewart, C. Demers, D.R. Murdoch, K. McIntyre, M.E. MacLeod, S. Kendrick, S. Capewell, and J.J.V. McMurray

Substantial between-hospital variation in outcome following first emergency admission for heart failure
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 650-657. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

P. Verdecchia, G. Schillaci, C. Borgioni, R. Gattobigio, G. Ambrosio, and C. Porcellati

Prevalent influence of systolic over pulse pressure on left ventricular mass in essential hypertension
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 658-665. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

C.M. Shuldham, S. Fleming, and H. Goodman

The impact of pre-operative education on recovery following coronary artery bypass surgery. A randomized controlled clinical trial
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 666-674. [Abstract] [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

Letters to the Editor:

A.A.M. Wilde, C.A. Remme, R. Derksen, E.F.D. Wever, and R.N.W. Hauer

Brugada syndrome
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 675-676. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

C. Antzelevitch

Brugada syndrome: historical perspectives and observations
Eur Heart J 2002 23: 676-678. [PDF] [References] [Request Permissions]  

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