Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 1 January - February

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 1 January - February

Coronary Stent Fracture: How Frequent It Is? Does It Matter? [PDF]
D. ALEXOPOULOS, I. XANTHOPOULOU
Cardiology Department, Patras University Hospital, Greece

The Impact of Moderate Aerobic Physical Training on Left Ventricular Mass, Exercise Capacity and Blood Pressure Response During Treadmill Testing in Borderline and Mildly Hypertensive Males [PDF]
C. PITSAVOS, C. CHRYSOHOOU, M. KOUTROUMBI, C. AGGELI, G. KOURLABA, D. PANAGIOTAKOS, A. MICHAELIDES, C. STEFANADIS
First Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Long-Term Results After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Diabetic Patients According to Diabetic Treatment [PDF]
V. VOUDRIS, P. KARYOFILLIS, S. THOMOPOULOU, C. DOULAPTSIS, A. MANGINAS, G. PAVLIDES, D.V. COKKINOS
Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece

The Relationship Between the Time Interval Difference of Isovolumic Relaxation (TIVRT-IVRTa) and Serum Levels of N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Patients with Intermediate E/Ea Ratio [PDF]
I. ZACHAROPOULOU1,2, C. MORNOŞ2, A.J. MANOLIS1, N. KOUREMENOS1, A. TSOUKAS1, A. PITTARAS1, L. POULIMENOS1 Ş-I. DRĂGULESCU2
1Department of Cardiology, Asklepieion General Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2"Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara, Romania

The Role of Inflammation in Heart Failure: New Therapeutic Approaches [PDF]
E. OIKONOMOU1, D. TOUSOULIS1, G. SIASOS1,2, M. ZAROMITIDOU1, A.G. PAPAVASSILIOU2, C. STEFANADIS1
1First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, 'Hippokration' Hospital, 2Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch and Strategies to Prevent It During Aortic Valve Replacement [PDF]
E. APOSTOLAKIS1, N.G. BAIKOUSSIS1, N.A. PAPAKONSTANTINOU1, J. GOUDEVENOS2
1Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Patras University School of Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Rion

New Oral Anticoagulants: Should They Replace Heparins and Warfarin? [PDF]
S. TSIARA1,2, K. PAPPAS3, D. BOUTSIS2,4, M. LAFFAN2
1Second Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece; 2Department of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Haemophilia Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK; 3Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, 4Naval Hospital of Athens, Greece

Sinus Venosus Defect. Right Heart Catheterisation and Computed Tomographic Scan [PDF]
G. LEVENTOPOULOS, G. GIANNOPOULOS, S. DEFTEREOS, N. KOUVOUSIS, A. KAOUKIS, V. PYRGAKIS
Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" Hospital, Athens, Greece

A Penetrating Heart Injury Resulting in Ventricular Septal Defect [PDF]
L. ANTONIADES, P.M. PETROU, C. EFTYCHIOU, E. NICOLAIDES
Department of Cardiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus

Incidental Diagnosis of a Large Coronary Fistula: Angiographic and Cardiac MRI Findings [PDF]
P.N. STOUGIANNOS1, P.G. DANIAS2,3, E.N. KARATZIS2, A.T. KAKKAVAS1, A.G. TRIKAS1
1Cardiology Department, HELPIS General Hospital, 2Cardiac MR Center and 2nd Dept. of Cardiology, Hygeia Hospital, Maroussi, Athens, Greece; 3Tufts University Medical School, Boston MA, USA

Septal Wire Entrapment During Recanalisation of a Chronic Total Occlusion with the Retrograde Approach [PDF]
G. SIANOS, M.I. PAPAFAKLIS
1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Post Mortem Coronary Angiographic Visualization of a Rare Sinus Node Artery Anatomical Variant [PDF]
G. GAVRIELATOS1, C.E. NERANTZIS2
1Cardiac Catheterisation Department, Herz-Zentrum, Bad Krozingen, Germany; 2Forensic Medical Service of Athens, Greece

Use of the Frontrunner Catheter to Cross a Chronic Total Occlusion of the Left Subclavian Artery [PDF]
T.T. MICHAEL, S. BANERJEE, E.S. BRILAKIS
VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Lippi-Induced Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
S.J. KIM1, R. MORELLI1,2
1Department of Internal Medicine, 2Division of Cardiology, Saint Mary's Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA

Cardiomyopathy Centers in Greece [PDF]
G. PARCHARIDIS
First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Are All Drug-Eluting Stents the Same? [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece