Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2014, Volume 55, Issue 4 July - August

HJC 2014, Volume 55, Issue 4 July - August

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Twenty Years' Experience [PDF]
E.M. KALLERGIS
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Medical Management of Stable Angina [PDF]
G. ANDRIKOPOULOS1, J. PARISSIS2, G. FILIPPATOS2, M. NIKOLAOU3, K. PANTOS4, V. VOUDRIS5, H. KARVOUNIS6, D. ALEXOPOULOS7, J. GOUDEVENOS8; Task Force on the Management of Stable Angina of the Hellenic Cardiovascular Research Society
1Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, 2Attikon University Hospital, Athens, 3Hellenic Cardiovascular Research Society, 4Department of Pharmacology, University of Athens, 5Second Department of Cardiology, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, 6First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, 7Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, 8Cardiology Department, Ioannina University Hospital, Greece

Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Greece: the MANAGE-AF Study [PDF]
G. ANDRIKOPOULOS1, S. PASTROMAS1, I. MANTAS2, D. SAKELLARIOU3, C. KYRPIZIDIS4, P. MAKRIDIS5, G. GOUMAS3, D. STAKOS6, A. GOTSIS7, A. KARTALIS8, G. KAZIANIS9, D. BABALIS10, K. TOLI2, S. TZEIS1, M. PAPAVASILEIOU11, P. KALOGEROPOULOS9, P. VARDAS12; on behalf of the MANAGE-AF investigators
1Department of Cardiology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, 2Department of Cardiology, Chalkida General Hospital, 3Department of Cardiology, Euroclinic, Athens,4Department of Cardiology, 2nd IKA Hospital, Thessaloniki, 5Department of Cardiology, Edessa General Hospital, 6Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, 7Department of Cardiology, Komotini General Hospital, 8Department of Cardiology, Chios General Hospital,9 Department of Cardiology, 7th IKA Hospital, Athens, 10Department of Cardiology, KAT General Hospital, Athens, 11Department of Cardiology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, 12Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital

Transaortic Aortic Valve Replacement Using the Edwards Sapien-XT Valve and the Medtronic CoreValve: Initial Experience [PDF]
K. SPARGIAS1, N. BOUBOULIS2, A. HALAPAS1, M. CHRISS OHERIS1, S. SKARDOUTSOS2, J. NIKOLAOU2, A. TSOLAKIS2, C. MOURMOURIS3, S. PATTAKOS2
Departments of 1Transcatheter Heart Valves, 2Cardiothoracic Surgery and 3Radiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

Prevalence of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Subjects at Moderate Cardiovascular Risk: Greek Results of the PANDORA Study [PDF]
C.P. CARVOUNIS1, N. NIKAS2
1Department of Internal Medicine, "Kyanous Stavros" Medical Center, 2Medical Department, AstraZeneca S.A., Athens, Greece

Value of Apical Circumferential Strain in the Early Post-Myocardial Infarction Period for Prediction of Left Ventricular Remodeling [PDF]
M.J. BONIOS1, A. KALADARIDOU2, A. TASOULIS2, E. PAPADOPOULOU2, C. PAMBOUKAS2, A. NTALIANIS1, J. KANAKAKIS2, J.V. TERROVITIS1, S.T. TOUMANIDIS2
1Third Cardiology Department, 2Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Systemic Sclerosis: The Predictive Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide [PDF]
I. GIALLAFOS1, F. TRIPOSKIADIS2, E. OIKONOMOU1, G. GIAMOUZIS2, K. AGGELI1, P. KONSTANTOPOULOU3, V. KOURANOS3, M. MAVRIKAKIS3, J. GIALLAFOS1, C. STEFANADIS1, P.P. SFIKAKIS3
1First Cardiac Department, University of Athens, Athens, 2Department of Cardiology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, 3First Department of Propedeutic and Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Diagnostic Value of Soluble Adhesion Molecule Kinetics in Patients with Suspected Myocardial Ischemia Undergoing Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography [PDF]
A. PERPINIA1, D. TSOUNIS1, A. KARAVIDAS1, N. PAPOUTSIDAKIS1, G. LAZAROS2, A. ZAHAROULIS1, S. ARAPI1, V. MATZARAKI1, T. DIMITROULA1, G. TSITSINAKIS1, V. PYRGAKIS1
1Department of Cardiology and Laboratory of Echocardiography, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital, 2First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Revascularization Strategies in Multivessel and Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: SYNTAX and Beyond [PDF]
G. HAHALIS, D. ALEXOPOULOS
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece

The Right Ventricle in Systemic Sclerosis: Insights from Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PDF]
S.C. PLASTIRAS1, N. KELEKIS2
1Department of Clinical Therapeutics "Alexandra" Hospital, 2Second Department of Radiology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

Transcatheter Valve-In-Valve Implantation for Degenerated Mitral Valve Bioprosthesis under Echocardiographic Guidance [PDF]
S.S. HAYEK, V. BABALIAROS, V. THOURANI, P. BLOCK, S. LERAKIS
Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Paravalvular Aortic Prosthetic Valve Leak Closure: Technical Aspects of the Percutaneous Approach [PDF]
S. HADJIMILTIADES1, A. ZIAKAS1, V. GROSOMANIDIS2, H. KARVOUNIS1, G. MISIAS3, K. ANASTASIADIS3, J. STYLIADIS1
1Department of Cardiology, 2Department of Anesthesiology, 3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Current Status and Future Prospects [PDF]
I.E. KALLIKAZAROS
Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

The Viability and Performance of the Greek National Health System: A Brief Overview of Some Selected Data [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

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