Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2013, Volume 54, Issue 5 September - October

HJC 2013, Volume 54, Issue 5 September - October

Arterial Denervation: Clinical Implications and Future Perspectives [PDF]
C. STEFANADIS
Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Beta2-Adrenergic Activation Via Administration of Atenolol/Formoterol Combination Increases Contractility and Coronary Blood Flow in Isolated Rat Hearts [PDF]
D.C. WATSON, M. SARGIANOU, V. LEIVADITIS, C. ANAGNOSTOPOULOS
Department of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece

Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome at High Clinical Suspicion for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome [PDF]
F.M. SZYMANSKI1, K.J. FILIPIAK1, A. HRYNKIEWICZ-SZYMANSKA2, G. KARPINSKI1, G. OPOLSKI1
1Department of Cardiology, 2Department of Cardiology, Hypertension and Internal Diseases, The Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

The Greek Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Experience: A Comparison with the EuroCMR Registry [PDF]
S. MAVROGENI1, K. BRATIS1, G. PAPADOPOULOS2, J. TERROVITIS3, A. KITSIOU4, A. KATTAMIS2, A. PAPAVASS ILIOU5, K. AGELI6, G. KOLOVOU1
1Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, 2Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, 3Third Cardiac University Clinic, Laikon Hospital, 4Sismanoglion Hospital, 5Pentelis Children's Hospital, 6Hippokration University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Prevalence of "Distressed" Personality in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Its Correlation with Morbidity After Coronary Surgery [PDF]
T.G. KELPIS1, K. ANASTASIADIS1, I. NIMATOUDIS2, M.G. KELPI3, S. HADJIMILTIADES4, C. PAPAKONSTANTINOU1
1AHEPA University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2AHEPA University Hospital, 3rd Psychiatry Department, 3Psychology Department, The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College, 4AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Cardiology Department, Thessaloniki, Greece

Clinical Profile and Therapeutic Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Greece: Results from the Registry of Atrial Fibrillation to Investigate New Guidelines (RAFTING) [PDF]
D. FARMAKIS1,2, A. PIPILIS3, A. ANTONIOU4, S. KALIAMBAKOS3, J. GOUDEVENOS5, M. ANASTASIOU-NANA2, V. PYRGAKIS6, G. PARCHARIDIS7, J. LEKAKIS2
1First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Laiko Hospital, Athens, 2Second Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, 3First Department of Cardiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, 4Department of Therapeutics, University of Athens Medical School, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, 5Department of Cardiology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina University Hospital, Ioannina, 6Department of Cardiology, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, 7First Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Reuse of Devices in Cardiology: Time for a Reappraisal [PDF]
I. PANTOS1,2, E.P. EFSTATHOPOULOS2, D.G. KATRITSIS1
1Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, 2Medical and Radiation Physics, Department of Radiology, University of Athens, Greece

Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Viral Myocarditis [PDF]
S. LV1, J. RONG1, S. REN1, M. WU1, M. LI1, Y. ZHU2, J. ZHANG2
1Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2First Teaching Hospital, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China

Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]
G. GIANNAKOULAS1, S-A. MOURATOGLOU1, A. KELEKIS2, S. HATZIMILTIADES1, H. KARVOUNIS1
1First Department of Cardiology, 2Department of Radiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Endocardial Late Potentials During Sinus Rhythm Define the Re-Entry Circuit of Ventricular Tachycardia in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
M. EFREMIDIS1, E. PRAPPA1, C. CHARALAMPOUS1, N. PROTONOTARIOS2, K.P. LETSAS1, A. SIDERIS1
1Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, 2Yannis Protonotarios Medical Centre, Naxos, Greece

Transapical Closure of Mitral Prosthetic Paravalvular Leak [PDF]
K. SPARGIAS1, A. TZIFA2, M. CHRISSOHERIS1, N. BOUMPOULIS3, I. NIKOLAOU4, E. PATTAKOS3
1Department of Transcatheter Heart Valves, Hygeia Hospital, 2Structural Interventional Cardiology, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Mitera Children's Hospital, 32nd Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 4Department of Anesthesiology, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Stenting in a Single Coronary Artery Originating from the Right Sinus of Valsalva [PDF]
C. GRAIDIS, D. DIMITRIADIS, A. NTATSIOS, V. KARASAVVIDIS, V. PSIFOS
Euromedica - Blue Cross Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the Amplatzer Amulet™ for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: The First Case in Greece [PDF]
A. TZIKAS, L. KARAGOUNIS, M. BOUKTSI, A. DREVELEGAS, D. PARCHARIDOU, S. IOANNIDIS, G. KRASOPOULOS, G. GIANNAKOULAS
Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece

Arterial Hypertension [PDF]
I.E. KALLIKAZAROS
Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Risk Stratification for Stroke: Do We Need New Tools? [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School Athens, Greece

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