Volume 1 Contents (1997)
Volume 1
Number 1
FEBRUARY1997
Editorial Allan Gaw, Grace M. Lindsay
1
Biographies
3
REVIEW ARTICLE Cardiac rehabilitation: a review of its effectiveness J. Pell ORIGINAL ARTICLES How well do we support our patients between angiography and bypass surgery? J. Mark, L. Lockhart, K. McMeeken, C. Isles
18
Anticipating levels of anxiety and depression in couples where the husband has survived a myocardial infarction H. Connell, P. Bennett
22
An audit of secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease using aspirin and cholesterol-lowering R. Watson, M. Peebles
27
Assessment of functional capacity in cardiac rehabilitation Reproducibility of a 10-m shuttle walk test A. S. Amott
30
Assessing the quality of patient-education leaflets J. Secker
37
CLINICAL FORUM Hypertension in a post-menopausal woman with a Colles' fracture and possible white-coat response C. Isles, M. Beevers, J. Curzio, M. J. Macleod, G. Beevers
42
CONFERENCE REPORT British Association for Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference, Exeter, September 1996 K. Radford
46
RESEARCH NEWS A review of current coronary heart disease research B. Linden
47
User's guide to: Exercise booklets G. Armstrong
54
Diary of forthcoming events
57
Volume 1
Number 2
MAY1997
Editorial Allan Gaw
59
REVIEW ARTICLE The effects of exercise on primary and secondary coronary heart disease B. Davies
60
Volume contents
245
SHORT REVIEW Fish and heart disease U. Arens
79
ORIGINAL ARTICLES Cardiac misconceptions and knowledge in nurses caring for myocardial infarction patients A. J. Newens, E. McColl, B. Lewin, S. Bond
83
The introduction of local hypertension guidelines M. Aylett, P. Creighton, P. Whiteside, S. Singleton, L. Redmond, D. Balsdon
90
Health in women after their first myocardial infarction: a holistic perspective of cardiac rehabilitation phase 3 B. Fridlund, MISS-W Study Group
94
CLINICAL FORUM The management of a patient with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia K. Lipscomb, J. McDowell, S, Karwatowski, M. Khan, M. Beevers, C. Isles
101
RESEARCH NEWS A review of current coronary heart disease research B. Linden
105
User's guide to: Healthy eating booklets J. Crampton
114
Book Reviews
117
Diary of Forthcoming Events
119
Volume 1
Number 3
AUGUST 1997
Editorial Grace M. Lindsay
123
REVIEW ARTICLES Exercise as a catalyst A. B. Ross, M. K. Thow
124
Diet, lifestyle and blood pressure C. Lydakis, G. Y. H. Lip, M. Beevers, D. G. Beevers
130
ORIGINAL ARTICLES Cardiac rehabilitation in Dumfries and Galloway: a model for rural areas? L. L. Lockhart, C. G. Isles, K. McMeeken, S. J. Cross, J. Mark, G. W. Tait
138
A framework for reducing stress in early cardiac rehabilitation: implementing Mayou's directives into nursing practice using the transactional theory of stress A. M. Clark
145
Vitamin supplements or more fruit and vegetables to reduce coronary risk? A. R. Ness, J. W. Powles
153
SHORT REPORT A model practice A. Begg
158
CONFERENCE REPORT The Royal College of Nursing Research Society's Annual Nursing Research Conference, University of Wales, Swansea, UK, 18-20 April 1997 A. M. Clark
161
CLINICAL FORUM A young woman with morbid obesity who has been overweight all her life G. Alderslade, A. Connacher, M. Lean, C. Isles, M. Beevers
163
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RESEARCH NEWS A review of current coronary heart disease research 171
B. Linden USER'S GUIDE
User's guide to: Stop smoking leaflets Doreen Mclntyre
177
Book Review
180
Diary of Forthcoming Events
182
Erratum
184
Volume 1
Number 4
NOVEMBER 1997
Editorial Allan Gaw
185
REVIEW ARTICLE
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors after myocardial infarction: what do the trials tell us? A. R. Houghton
186
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Cardiac rehabilitation:do exercise progr ammes make a difference? A. Taylor
193
Evaluation of a critical care pathway to reduce door-to-needle times for thrombolytic therapy following acute myocardial infarction P. J. Westwood, S. M. Prosser
200
A practical strategy to implement secondary prevention in general practice: impact and costs R. M. Finnie
206
Measuring quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation: comparing the Short Form 36 and the Nottingham Health Profile M. Dempster, J. Bradley, E. Wallace, P. McCoy
211
Time trends in hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction in England and Wales 1974-1995 R. R. West
218
CONFERENCE REPORT
European Society of Cardiology Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 24-28 August 1997 C. Isles
225
CLINICAL FORUM
A 40-year-old woman with an inferior myocardial infarction N. Curzen, L Sharp, B. Karlson, C. Isles, M. Beevers
227
RESEARCH NEWS A review of current coronary heart disease research
B. Linden
233
USER'S GUIDE
User's guide to: Patient information on high blood pressure J. Adams, D. A. Fitzmaurice
237
Diary of Forthcoming Events
239
Subject index
240
Author index
243