Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2010, Volume 51, Issue 4 July - August

HJC 2010, Volume 51, Issue 4 July - August

Drug-Eluting Stents: Where Are We Today? [PDF]
D.T. KREMASTINOS, D.T. FARMAKIS, M. ANASTASIOU-NANA
Second University Department of Cardiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Professor Jean-Nicolas Corvisart des Marets (1755-1821): Founder of Modern Cardiology [PDF]
M. KARAMANOU1, C. VLACHOPOULOS2, C. STEFANADIS2, G. ANDROUTSOS1
1History of Medicine Department, 2First Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Factors Affecting Smoking Resumption After Acute Coronary Syndromes [PDF]
I. VOGIATZIS, E. TSIKRIKA, V. SACHPEKIDIS, S. PITTAS, A. KOTSANI
Smoking Cessation Clinic, Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Veria, Greece

Study of Shape Memory Alloy Fibers for the Development of Artificial Myocardium [PDF]
I.A. HASSOULAS1, V.S. LADOPOULOS2, P-D.K. KALOGERAKOS1
1Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine, 2Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Relationship of Internal Jugular Venous Oxygen Saturation and Perfusion Flow Rate in Children and Adults During Normothermic and Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass [PDF]
U.K. CHOWDHURY, R. AIRAN, P. MALHOTRA, S.M. REDDY, R. SINGH, A. RIZVI, V. MALIK, C. MITTAL
Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

The Fontan Procedure in Greece: Early Surgical Results and Excellent Mid-Term Outcome [PDF]
P.G. SFYRIDIS1, I.D. LYTRIVI2, D.P. AVRAMIDIS2, P.N. ZAVAROPOULOS1, G.V. KIRVASSILIS3, J.K. PAPAGIANNIS2, G.E. SARRIS1
1Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, 3Department of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Mitera Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

Triple Antithrombotic Therapy with Aspirin, a Thienopyridine Derivative Plus Oral Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Coronary Stenting [PDF]
A. PIPILIS1, G. LAZAROS2, G. TSAKONAS1, C. STEFANADIS2
1First Cardiology Department, "Hygeia" Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre of Athens, 2First Cardiology Department, Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Acute Type-B Aortic Dissection: The Treatment Strategy [PDF]
E. APOSTOLAKIS1, N.G. BAIKOUSSIS1, M. GEORGIOPOULOS2
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Patras, Medical School, University of Patras, Greece

Trans-Catheter Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation for Severe Inoperable Aortic Valve Stenosis: Where Do We Stand? [PDF]
G. LATSIOS, U. GERCKENS, E. GRUBE
HELIOS Heart Center Siegburg, Department of Cardiology/Angiology, Siegburg, Germany

Ascending Aorta and Total Arch Replacement Combined with Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in a Child with Marfan Syndrome [PDF]
E. LEONTIADIS, A. BAIRAKTARIS
Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Centre NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

Brachioradial Arteries with Anastomotic Arteries Connecting to Brachial Arteries Bilaterally [PDF]
T. HONG1, D. QIUHONG2, C. HAIPENG2
1Cardiology Department, Taizhou First People's Hospital, 2Cardiology Department, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou, the People's Republic of China

Percutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation of the Medtronic CoreValve Self-Expanding Valve Prosthesis Via Left Subclavian Artery Access: The First Case Report in Greece [PDF]
G.K. KARAVOLIAS1, P. GEORGIADOU1, M. HOURI2, E. SBAROUNI1, S. THOMOPOULOU1, D. TSIAPRAS1, A. SMIRLI3, M. BALANIKA3, V. VOUDRIS1
1Second Division of Cardiology, 2Second Division of Cardiac Surgery, 3Anesthesiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece

The "Crush" Technique as a Therapeutic Approach for a Bifurcation Lesion in a Saphenous Venous Graft [PDF]
I. KARALIS, G. KOCHIADAKIS, N. IGOUMENIDIS, E. SKALIDIS, S. CHRYSOSTOMAKIS, P. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Ventricular Septal Rupture After Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
I. DONOIU, O. ISTRATOAIE, D-D. IONESCU
Craiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova Cardiology Center, Craiova, Romania

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Becker Muscular Dystrophy: For Which Patients? [PDF]
A. FAYSSOIL1, S. ABASSE2
1University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, New Jersey, USA; 2Reims University Hospital, Reims, France

Myocarditis as a Complication of Influenza A (H1N1): Evaluation Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PDF]
S. MAVROGENI1, M.N. MANOUSSAKIS2
1Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, 2Dept. of Pathophysiology, Athens University, Athens, Greece

The Role of Reperfusion in the Prevention and Treatment of Heart Failure [PDF]
V.N. PYRGAKIS
Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Ithaca [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece