Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2012, Volume 53, Issue 3 May - June

HJC 2012, Volume 53, Issue 3 May - June

Medical Education: Eternal Values [PDF]
K.D. BOUDOULAS1, P. GELERIS2, H. BOUDOULAS1,3
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; 2Third University Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 3Foundation of Biomedical Research, Academy of Athens, Greece

Conflict of Interest Policies and Disclosure Requirements Among European Society of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Journals [PDF]
F. ALFONSO1, A. TIMMIS2, F.J. PINTO3, G. E AMBROSIO4, H. ECTOR5, P. KULAKOWSKI6, P. VARDAS7; ON BEHALF OF THE EDITORS' NETWORK EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY TASK FORCE*
1Chairman, Editors' Network, 2Editor-in-Chief, Heart, 3Editor-in-Chief, Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 4Nucleus Member, Editors' Network, 5Editor-in-Chief, Acta Cardiologica, 6Editor-in-Chief, Kardiologia Polska, 7Editor-in-Chief, Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Homocysteine Levels and MTHFR Polymorphisms in Young Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Control Study [PDF]
C. EFTYCHIOU1, L. ANTONIADES1, L. MAKRI2, L. KOUMAS3, P.A. COSTEAS3, E. KYRIAKOU4, E. NICOLAIDES1, D. PAPADOGIANNIS5
1Cardiology Department, Nicosia General Hospital, 2Statistical Service of Cyprus, 3Molecular Hematology and Immunogenetics Center, Karaiskakio Foundation, Nicosia, 4Chemistry Department, Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus; 5First Department of Propaedeutic Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

Combined Intravenous Treatment with Ascorbic Acid and Desferrioxamine to Reduce Myocardial Reperfusion Injury in an Experimental Model Resembling the Clinical Setting of Primary PCI [PDF]
G.N. CHATZIATHANASIOU1, D.N. NIKAS1, C.S. KATSOURAS2, N.D. KAZAKOS1, V. BOUBA3, T. VOUGIOUKLAKIS3, K.K. NAKA2, L.K. MICHALIS2
1Michaelideion Cardiac Center, Ioannina Medical School, 2Cardiology Department, Ioannina University Hospital, 3Department of Forensic Medicine, Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece

A Propensity Score-Based Comparison of Flat Panel Digital Detector Fluoroscopy Versus Digital Cinefluoroscopy for Coronary Artery Calcium Detection [PDF]
G. HAHALIS, I. XANTHOPOULOU, P. DAVLOUROS, P. MYLONA, G. TSIGKAS, D. ALEXOPOULOS
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rio, Patras, Greece

Surgical Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation: Where do we Stand? [PDF]
N. FRAGAKIS1, D.G. KATRITSIS2
1Third Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, 2Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece

Ventricular Arrhythmias: From the Electrophysiology Laboratory to Clinical Practice. Part II: Potentially Malignant and Benign Ventricular Arrhythmias [PDF]
K.A. GATZOULIS1, S. ARCHONTAKIS1, P. DILAVERIS1, D. TSIACHRIS1, P. ARSENOS1, S. SIDERIS2, C. STEFANADIS1
1First University Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, 2State Cardiology Division, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Understanding Mitral Valve Pathology: Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Parametric Maps [PDF]
A.-R. VRETTOU1, A. ZACHAROULIS2, D.T. KREMASTINOS2, S. LERAKIS1,2
1Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2Attikon University Hospital, Second Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece

Catheter-Based Renal Sympathetic Denervation for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension: First Experience in Greece with Significant Ambulatory Blood Pressure Reduction [PDF]
C. TSIOUFIS, K. DIMITRIADIS, D. TSIACHRIS, C. THOMOPOULOS, A. KASIAKOGIAS, A. KORDALIS, A. KEFALA, I. KALLIKAZAROS, C. STEFANADIS
First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greeces

Severe Mitral Regurgitation Coexisting with Descending Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm: Staged Approach Using Endovascular Repair [PDF]
F. MITROPOULOS1, C. AGGELI2, M. KANAKIS1, C. STEFANADIS2
1Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Congenital Heart Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Center, 2First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Successful Vaginal Delivery in a Woman with Tetralogy of Fallot and Pulmonary Atresia After Four Cardiac Operations [PDF]
M.A. KANAKIS1, F.A. MITROPOULOS1, C. KATSETOS2, C. NTELLOS3
1Department of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 3Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Diseases, General Hospital of Tzanio, Piraeus, Greece

What Is the Place of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Management of Stable Angina? [PDF]
C. ESCOBAR1, V. BARRIOS2
1Department of Cardiology Hospital Infanta Sofia, San Sebastian de los Reyes, 2Department of Cardiology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain

Pre-Participation Screening of Athletes in Greece: What are the Data? [PDF]
G. PARCHARIDIS
Professor of Cardiology

The HellenicSCORE: A Simple Tool for Measuring Cardiovascular Disease Risk [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece