| EDITORIAL | 7 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR TOPICS | 10 |
| Effect of systemic hypertension on right ventricular morphology and function: an echocardiographic study | 10 |
| Effect of the haeme oxygenase-1/endogenous carbon monoxide system on atherosclerotic plaque formation in rabbits | 15 |
| Risk factors associated with intermediate and long-term mortality following vascular surgery in South African patients | 21 |
| Coping and metabolic syndrome indicators in urban black South African men: the SABPA study | 26 |
| The reliability of chest radiographs in predicting left atrial enlargement | 32 |
| Pharma Dynamics launch innovative Patient Assist | 14 |
| LETTER TO THE EDITOR | 20 |
| REVIEW ARTICLE | 38 |
| CASE REPORT | 44 |
| YOUR LIFE AND YOUR HEART | 47 |
| SPECIAL REPORT | 49 |
| DRUG TRENDS | 53 |
| Osteoporosis: a cardiovascular risk factor equivalent to type 2 diabetes | 53 |
| Focus on 2010 South African Heart Congress: Dangers of switching anti-hypertension medication | 54 |
| The J-shaped curve: fact or fiction? | 56 |
| Anti-thrombotic trials in atrial fibrillation, the RELY study | 57 |
| Focus on 2010 ESC: New ESC guidelines and data on dabigatran | 58 |
| Effective single-drug approach is welcomed for deep-vein thrombosis treatment | 59 |
| SHIFTING the burden of heart failure | 60 |