Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 3 May - June

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 3 May - June

Residual Cardiac Risk Reduction Beyond Lipid Lowering [PDF]
E.D. PAGOURELIAS1,4, T.D. GOSSIOS2, K. TZIOMALOS3, A. KARAGIANNIS4, P. GELERIS1, V.G. ATHYROS4
1Third Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, 2First Cardiology Clinic, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 3First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 4Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

A Stepwise Algorithm for the Surgical Resection of a Hyper-Nephroma Involving the Inferior Vena Cava[PDF]
H. PARISSIS1, V. YOUNG2
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK; 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians: Outcome and Predictors of Complications [PDF]
J. LITMATHE, P. FEINDT, M. KURT, E. GAMS, U. BOEKEN
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heinrich-Heine-University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany

Modulation of Haemodynamics, Endogenous Antioxidant Enzymes, and Pathophysiological Changes by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Pressure-Overload Rats [PDF]
G. MOINUDDIN1, M. NASEERUDDIN INAMDAR1, K.S. KULKARNI2, C. KULKARNI3
1Department of Pharmacology, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, 2Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, Mumbai, 3Department of Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India

Continuous Infusion of Furosemide Combined with Low-Dose Dopamine Compared to Intermittent Boluses in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure is Less Nephrotoxic and Carries a Lower Readmission at Thirty Days [PDF]
E.F. AZIZ, C.L. ALVIAR, E. HERZOG, J. PABLO CORDOVA, J.H. BASTAWROSE, C.K. PAMIDIMUKALA, A. TOJINO, T.S. PARK, D. MUSAT, M. KUKIN
The ACAP Program, Division of Cardiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

Clopidogrel Resistance: Current Aspects and Future Directions [PDF]
G.J. VLACHOJANNIS, G. DIMITROPOULOS, D. ALEXOPOULOS
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras Greece

Chronic Stable Angina: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Medication? [PDF]
D. MARAGIANNIS, G. LAZAROS, M. VAVURANAKIS, C. CHRYSOHOOU, S. ATHANASSOPOULOU, A. PATIALIAKAS, C. STEFANADIS
1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: The Last Frontier in Interventional Electrophysiology? [PDF]
M. EFREMIDIS, K.P. LETSAS, S. TSIKRIKAS, C. CHARALAMPOUS, A. SIDERIS
Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Embolic Stroke in a Patient with Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer [PDF]
K. STERGIOPOULOS1, S. VASU1, T. BILFINGER2, M. POON1,3
Departments of 1Internal Medicine, 2Surgery, and 3Radiology, Stony Brook University Medical Center, SUNY Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, New York, USA

Mobile Masses in the Aortic Arch in a Patient with Acute Embolic Event [PDF]
L.S. RALLIDIS1, C. PAPADOPOULOS1, P.C. MICHAIL2, I. PARASKEVAIDIS1, M. ANASTASIOU-NANA1
1Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 2Cardiac Surgery Department, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece

Successful Right Coronary Artery Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in a Male Patient with Situs Inversus[PDF]
C. TSIOUFIS, D. CHATZIS, I. KALLIKAZAROS, C. STEFANADIS
First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Contrast Echocardiography: Contribution to Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
K.M. LAMPROPOULOS1,2, V.G. DOUNIS1, C. AGGELI2, T.A. ILIOPOULOS1, C. STEFANADIS2
1Department of Cardiology, 251 General Air force Hospital, 2First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

A Large Angiosarcoma of the Right Atrium: Anaesthetic Management [PDF]
M.P NATH, N. DHAWAN, S. CHAUHAN, U. KIRAN
Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology, C.N. Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, India

Congenital Tricuspid Valve Blood Cyst: Imaging with Three-Dimensional Contrast Echocardiography [PDF]
J. GRAPSA, W-S. CHEUNG, D. DAWSON, P. NIHOYANNOPOULOS
Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK

Isolated Right Atrial Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma Mimicking a Myxoma [PDF]
L. KONTOZIS1, M. SOTERIOU1, D. PAPAMICHAEL2, C. ECONOMIDES3, E. BAGDADES3, C. CHRISTOU1, C. OXYNOU3
1American Heart Institute, 2Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, 3Apollonion Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What Have We Learned in Fifty Years? [PDF]
G. PARCHARIDIS
Professor of Cardiology

The Future of Echocardiography [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece