Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2014, Volume 55, Issue 6 November - December

HJC 2014, Volume 55, Issue 6 November - December

Renal Denervation in Treating Resistant Hypertension: Does It Have a Future? [PDF]
G.S. STERGIOU, A. ACHIMASTOS
Hypertension Centre, STRIDE Hellas-7, Third University Department of Medicine, Sotiria Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Clinical Presentation and Management of Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the International Prospective CLARIFY Registry - Results from the Greek National Cohort [PDF]
E. SBAROUNI1, V. VOUDRIS1, P. GEORGIADOU1, M. HAMILOS2, P. GABRIEL STEG3,4,5, K.M. FOX5, N. GREENLAW6, R. FERRARI7, P.E. VARDAS2; ON BEHALF OF THE GREEK CLARIFY INVESTIGATORS
1Second Division of Interventional Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, 2Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece; 3Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, 4Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; 5NHLI Imperial College, ICMS, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, 6University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; 7Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, E.S. Health Science Foundation, Cotignola, Italy

Sex Differences Regarding the Impact of Physical Activity on Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Elderly Patients with an Acute Coronary Event [PDF]
P. AGGELOPOULOS1, C. CHRYSOHOOU1, C. PITSAVOS1, D.B. PANAGIOTAKOS2, S. VAINA1, S. BRILI1, G. LAZAROS1, M. VAVOURANAKIS1, C. STEFANADIS1
1First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 2Department of Dietetics - Nutrition, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece

Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Is a Significant Prognostic Marker in Advanced Heart Failure, Independent of Hemoglobin Levels [PDF]
E. TSELIOU1, J.V. TERROVITIS1, E.E. KALDARA1, A.S. NTALIANIS1, E. REPASOS1, L. KATSAROS1, Z.J. MARGARI1, C. MATSOUKA2, S. TOUMANIDIS2, S.N. NANAS3, J.N. NANAS1
1Third Department of Cardiology, University of Athens School of Medicine, 2Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens School of Medicine, "Alexandra" Hospital, 3Surgical Department, "Evangelismos" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Surgical Management of Infective Endocarditis: Early and Long-Term Mortality Analysis. Single-Center Experience and Brief Literature Review [PDF]
K. SPILIOPOULOS1,2, G. GIAMOUZIS3, A. HASCHEMI1, D. KARANGELIS2, N. ANTONOPOULOS2, G. FINK1, B.M. KEMKES1, B. GANSERA1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center, Klinikum München Bogenhausen GmbH, Munich, Germany; 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 3Department of Cardiology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece

Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in a Greek Symptomatic Population with Atrial Fibrillation: Correlation with Functional Status and Echocardiographic Indices [PDF]
D. TSOUNIS1, A. IOANNIDIS2, G. BOURAS1, M. RAIKOU3, G. GIANNOPOULOS1, S. DEFTEREOS1, C. KOSSYVAKIS1, K. TOUTOUZAS4, D. TOUSOULIS4, A. SYNETOS4, V. PYRGAKIS1, D. NIAKAS2, C. STEFANADIS4
1Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital, Athens, 2Hellenic Open University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Patra, Greece; 3LSE Health, London School of Economics, UK; 4First University Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Is Useful for Percutaneous Closure of Multiple Secundum Atrial Septal Defects [PDF]
C. ZHANG, Z. LI, J. XU
Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Incidence of Reversible Defect Seen on Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy Using Dipyridamole Pharmacologic Test Early After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: How Safe Is It to Perform This Protocol? [PDF]
A. DOUMAS1, T. CHRISTOFORIDIS1, I. IAKOVOU1, L. MOSIALOS2, G. BOBOTIS2, N. KARATZAS1
1Third Department of Nuclear Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2Second Cardiology Department, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Receiving Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Therapy: Practical Guidance for Restarting Therapy and Avoiding Recurrences [PDF]
A. PIPILIS1, S. MAKRYGIANNIS1, E. CHRISANTHOPOULOU2, N. SOURLAS1, S. KALIAMBAKOS1, A. NTAILIANAS2
1First Cardiac Department, 2First Gastroenterology Department, "Hygeia" Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre of Athens

Successful Transapical Transcatheter Prosthetic Mitral Paravalvular Leak Closure [PDF]
P.S. DARDAS, T.G. KELPIS, V.N. NINIOS, N.E. MEZILIS, D.D. TSIKADERIS, A.A. PITSIS, V.D. THANOPOULOS
St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki Heart Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece

Acute Ischemia of Fingers Caused by Permeable Foramen Ovale and an Elongated Eustachian Valve: Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance [PDF]
Z. RAISSUNI, S. EL GHANNUDI, N. DOGHMI, M. CHERTI, P. GERMAIN
Service de Radiologie, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France

Renal Denervation with Vincristine for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension: Further Investigations Are Needed to Implement It Globally [PDF]
Y. CASTRO TORRES1, R.E. KATHOLI2
1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba; 2Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and Prairie Education and Research Cooperative, Springfield IL, USA

Renal Denervation: The Irish experience [PDF]
Y. WANG
The Vascular Biology Unit, Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

The European Society of Cardiology and the Latest Guidelines for "Seafarers" [PDF]
I.E. KALLIKAZAROS
Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Cardiovascular Disease and Medical Technology: Essential Needs and Realities [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece