Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Present and Future [PDF]
D.V. AVGERINOS1,2, K. CHARITAKIS1,3
1Athens Heart Institute, Athens, Greece; 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 3Department of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA

Galen's (130-201 AD) Conceptions of the Heart [PDF]
M. KARAMANOU1, C. STEFANADIS2, G. TSOUCALAS1, K. LAIOS1, G. ANDROUTSOS1
1History of Medicine Department, 2First Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

Association Between Coronary Flow Reserve and Exercise Capacity [PDF]
S. EROGLU, L. ELIF SADE, E. POLAT, H. BOZBAS, H. MUDERRISOĞLU
University of Baskent, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey

Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability and Arterial Stiffness Independently Predict Cardiovascular Risk Category in a General Population: Results from the SEPHAR II Study [PDF]
R. DARABONT1, O-F.TAUTU2, D. POP3, A. FRUNTELATA4, A. DEACONU2, S. ONCIUL2, D. SALARU5, A. MICOARA6, M. DOROBANTU2
1University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest – University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Cardiology Department, 2University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" Bucharest – Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Cardiology Department, 3University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj – Clinical Recovery Hospital Cluj-Napoca, Clinical Cardiovascular Recovery Department, 4Monza Hospital, Cardiology Department, 5University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa" Iasi – Institute of Cardiovascular Disease "Dr. G. Georgescu" Iasi, 6"Victor Babeş" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara – General Practitioner Department, Romania

Differences in Stress Forces and Geometry between Left and Right Coronary Artery: A Pathophysiological Aspect of Atherosclerosis Heterogeneity [PDF]
S.A. KATRANAS1, A.L. KELEKIS2, A.P. ANTONIADIS1, A.G. ZIAKAS1, G.D. GIANNOGLOU1
1First Cardiology Department, 2Department of Radiology, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece

Association Between rs2200733 Polymorphism on Chromosome 4q25 and Atrial Fibrillation in a Greek Population [PDF]
K. KALINDERI1, N. FRAGAKIS2, K.C. KOSKINAS2, D. KATRITSIS3, K. LETSAS4, M. EFREMIDIS4, P. KORANTZOPOULOS5, K. ROSSIOS2, E. PAGOURELIAS2, P. GIANNAKOPOULOU6, M. MAVROUDI2, P. KYRIAKOU2, V. SKEBERIS2, P. GELERIS2, V. VASSILIKOS2, L. FIDANI1
1Department of General Biology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 2Third Cardiology Department, Hippokrateion Hospital, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, 3Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, 4Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, 5Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, 6Department of Cardiology, General Hospital G. Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki, Greece

Inducibility of Ventricular Arrhythmia and Tachyarrhythmia Recurrences in Patients with ImplantableDefibrillator [PDF]
G. STABILE1, P. GALLO2, V. LA ROCCA3, C. D'AGOSTINO4, A. IULIANO1, A. AGRESTA1, P. GUARINI2, M. GRIMALDI5, M. TERESA LIBRERA1, C. CIARDIELLO6, M. MALACRIDA7, A. DE SIMONE3
1Clinica Mediterranea, Napoli, 2Clinica Villa dei Fiori, Acerra (NA), 3Casa di Cura San Michele, Maddaloni (CE), 4Ospedale di Venere, Bari, 5Ospedale Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA), 6H.T. MED, Pozzuoli (NA), 7Boston Scientific Italia, Milano, Italy

Effects of Ranolazine on Left Ventricular Diastolic and Systolic Function in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease and Stable Angina [PDF]
D. BABALIS, V. TRITAKIS, G. FLOROS, A. MOUZAROU, N. KAFKAS, K. BAMPALI, G. MERTZANOS
Cardiology Department, KAT General Hospital of Athens, Greece

Evaluation of Cardiac Sequelae in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia [PDF]
H. AMOOZGAR1,2, L. DASTGHEIB2, V. SEIFI2, M. KARIMI3
1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, 2Department of Pediatrics, 3Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Can We Close the Discussion on PFO-Closure? [PDF]
J. LITMATHE1, T. HAARMEIER1, L. ZIZLSPERGER1, C. SUCKER2, J.B. SCHULZ1,3
1Department of Neurology, RWTH University, Aachen, Germany, 2Labomed Coagulation Center Berlin, Germany, 3Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA) – Translational Brain Medicine

Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Apical Aneurysm and Thrombus Presenting with Progressive Congestive Heart Failure [PDF]
C. DOESCH1,2, R. SCHIMPF1,2, S. HANEDER1,3, M. BORGGREFE1,2, T. PAPAVASSILIU1,2
1First Department of Medicine, Cardiology affiliated at the DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), 2DZHK partner site, Mannheim, Germany, 3Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Real-Time 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: Its Incremental Value over 2-Dimensional Echocardiography in Assessing Acute Mitral Regurgitation [PDF]
L.S. RALLIDIS, G. MAKAVOS, V. LOZOS, A. ANTONIADIS, I. PARASKEVAIDIS, J. LEKAKIS
Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece

Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty Refined: Use of a Novel Modified Antegrade Approach [PDF]
K. STRATOS1, K. TOUTOUZAS2, A. SYNETOS2, G. LATSIOS2, K. STATHOGIANNIS2, O. KAITOZIS2, M. DRAKOPOULOU2, A. MASTROKOSTOPOULOS2, N. ANOUSAKIS-VLACHOCHRISTOU2, D. TSIACHRIS2, A. PAPANIKOLAOU2, S. SIDERIS2, E. TSIAMIS2, D. TOUSOULIS2
1Cardiology Department, "Mitera" Hospital, 2First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Quadricuspid Pulmonary Valve in an Adult Patient Identified by Transthoracic Echocardiography and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography [PDF]
S-Y. JUNG 
Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, South Korea

Recurrent Myocardial Infarction or Epistenocardiac Pericarditis: How Can the Surface ECG Be Useful in Clinical Decision Making? [PDF]
L. CHHABRA1, V.K. CHAUBEY2,3, D.H. SPODICK2,3
1Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2Dept. of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT, 3Saint Vincent Hospital, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA

A 100 km Run Does Not Induce Persistent Predominance of Sympathetic Activity During 24-Hour Recovery in Amateur Male Athletes [PDF]
L. DANIŁOWICZ-SZYMANOWICZ1, M. SZWOCH1, W. RATKOWSKI2, P. GUTKNECHT3, P. ZAGOŻDŻON4, B. OPIELOWSKA-NOWAK1, Z. JASTRZEBSKI2, G. RACZAK1
1Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, 2Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 3Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, 4Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

Transvenous Extraction of Cardiac Rhythm Device Leads: A Report of the Experience from a Single Referral Centre in Greece [PDF]
S. SIDERIS1, A. KASIAKOGIAS1, M. PIROUNAKI2, K. GATZOULIS3, I. SOTIROPOULOS1, P. DILAVERIS3, K. TRAXANAS1, A-I. VOULIOTIS1, K. MANAKOS1, D. KONSTANTINIDIS1, G. TRANTALIS1, D. LYMPERIADIS4, G. STAVROPOULOS4, D. TOUSOULIS3, I. KALLIKAZAROS1
1State Cardiology Division, 2Department of Internal Medicine, 3First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, 4Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Arrhythmic Sudden Cardiac Death: Substrate, Mechanisms and Current Risk Stratification Strategies for the Post-Myocardial Infarction Patient [PDF]
P. ARSENOS1, K. GATZOULIS1, P. DILAVERIS1, G. MANIS2, D. TSIACHRIS1, S. ARCHONTAKIS1, A-I. VOULIOTIS1, S. SIDERIS1, C. STEFANADIS1
1Electrophysiology Laboratory & First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, 2Department of Computer Science, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Acute Coronary Syndromes [PDF]
S. FOUSSAS
Cardiology Department, Tzaneio State Hospital, Piraeus, Greece

Management of Arterial Hypertension: From No Treatment to Renal Denervation [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece