Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 6 November - December

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 6 November - December

Coronary Blood Flow and Flow Reserve in Aortic Stenosis: Effect of Aortic Valve Therapy [PDF]
E.I. SKALIDIS, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Greece

Initial Experience with the Impella Recover LP 2.5 Micro-Axial Pump in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Coronary Angioplasty [PDF]
S. THOMOPOULOU, A. MANGINAS, D.V. COKKINOS
A' Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece

Cost-Minimisation Analysis of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Monitoring Methods: The Case for Prothrombin Time Self-Monitoring [PDF]
M. GEITONA1,2, M. HOLLANDEZOS2, K. SOULIOTIS3, K. ATHANASAKIS2, J. KYRIOPOULOS2
1Department of Economics, University of Thessaly, Volos, 2National School of Public Health, Athens, 3Department of Social and Educational Policy, University of the Peloponnese, Corinth, Greece

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: First Greek Experience [PDF]
K. SPARGIAS, A. MANGINAS, G. PAVLIDES, M. KHOURY, G. STAVRIDIS, P. RELLIA, A. SMIRLI, A. THANOPOULOS, M. BALANIKA, S. POLYMEROS, S. THOMOPOULOU, G. ATHANASSOPOULOS, G. KARATASAKIS, R. MASTORAKOU, S. LACOUMENTA, A. MICHALIS, P. ALIVIZATOS, D. COKKINOS
Departments of Cardiology A', Cardiac Surgery A and B, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece

Reduced Pressure Wave Reflections in Patients with Active Clinical Status of Adamantiades-Behcet Disease [PDF]
A.D. PROTOGEROU1,2, A. ACHIMASTOS2, C. VLACHOPOULOS3, K.S. STAMATELOPOULOS1, T.G. PAPAIOANNOU1,3, C.M. PAPAMICHAEL1, K. AZNAOURIDIS1, P. KAKLAMANIS5, M. MAVRIKAKIS1, C. STEFANADIS3, J.P. LEKAKIS4
1Vascular Laboratory, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2Hypertension Unit, 3rd Department of Internal Medicine, Sotiria Hospital, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 31st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 42nd Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 5Rheumatology Department, Medical Center, Athens, Greece

Study of Atheromatous Plaque Using Intravascular Ultrasound [PDF]
E.A. SANIDAS1, M. VAVURANAKIS1, T.G. PAPAIOANNOU1, S. CARLIER2, G. SYROS2, G. DANGAS2, C. STEFANADIS1
11st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; 2New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Centre, New York, USA

Smoking Cessation in Cardiovascular Patients [PDF]
A. STEFANATOU
2nd University Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty in a Patient with Three Small Vessel Disease: The Role of Intravascular Ultrasound [PDF]
I.K. KARABINOS, V. SPANOS
Cardiology Dept., Euroclinic of Athens, Greece

Edge-to-Edge Repair of Tricuspid Valve in a Corrected Transposition of the Great Vessels [PDF]
C. KOTOULAS1,2, R.P. JONES1, W. TURKIE1, R. HASAN1
1Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK; 2"Iaso" General Hospital of Athens, Greece

Intracardiac Echocardiography-Facilitated Ablation of a Left-Lateral Bypass Tract in a Patient with Atrial Septal Aneurysm [PDF]
G.K. ANDRIKOPOULOS, S. TZEIS, D. TSILAKIS, A. KRANIDIS, A.S. MANOLIS
First Cardiac Department, Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

Atrioventricular Re-Entrant and Ventricular Tachycardias of Left Origin: A Rare Combination [PDF]
P. DILAVERIS, C. VASSILOPOULOS, P. IOANNIDIS, K. GATZOULIS, C. STEFANADIS
First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Wide-QRS Tachycardia Inducible by Both Atrial and Ventricular Pacing [PDF]
E. GIAZITZOGLOU, D.G. KATRITSIS
Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece

β-Thalassemia Heart Disease: Is It Time for Its Recognition as a Distinct Cardiomyopathy? [PDF]
D.TH. KREMASTINOS
2nd University Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece

Personalised Health Care: An Emerging Aim [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece