Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2010, Volume 51, Issue 3 May - June

HJC 2010, Volume 51, Issue 3 May - June

Effect of Antihypertensive Drug-Associated Diabetes on Cardiovascular Risk [PDF]
A. KARAGIANNIS1, K. TZIOMALOS2, E.D. PAGOURELIAS3, T.D. GOSSIOS3, V.G. ATHYROS1
1Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, 2First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, 3First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

The Public's and Doctors' Perceived Role in Participation in Setting Health Care Priorities in Greece [PDF]
M. THEODOROU1, K. SAMARA2, A. PAVLAKIS1, N. MIDDLETON1, N. POLYZOS3, N. MANIADAKIS4
1Open University of Cyprus, Faculty of Humanities, Health Care Management, Nicosia, Cyprus; 2University of Piraeus, MSc programme in Health Care Management, 3Democritus University of Thrace, 4National School of Public Health, Greece

Uric Acid Elevation in Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]
K.P. LETSAS1, P. KORANTZOPOULOS2, G.S. FILIPPATOS3, C.C. MIHAS1, V. MARKOU1, G. GAVRIELATOS1, M. EFREMIDIS1, A. SIDERIS1, F. KARDARAS1
1Second Department of Cardiology, "Evangelismos" General Hospital of Athens, 2Department of Cardiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, 3Second Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Atticon University Hospital of Athens, Greece

Pericardiectomy for Radiation-Induced Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]
N. BARBETAKIS1, T. XENIKAKIS2, D. PALIOURAS1, C. ASTERIOU1, G. SAMANIDIS1, A. KLEONTAS1, C. LAFARAS3, D. PLATOGIANNIS3, T. BISCHINIOTIS3, C. TSILIKAS2
1Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, 2Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, University Hospital of Crete, Heraklion, 3Cardiology Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Detailed Electrical Analysis of Lead Failures in a Small-Scaled Right Ventricular Defibrillator Lead: Reality of Sprint Fidelis Medical Device Recalls [PDF]
J. KREUZ1, O. BALTA1, S. ZIMMER1, R. FIMMERS2, L. LICKFETT1, F. MELLERT3, G. NICKENIG1, J.O. SCHWAB1
1Department of Medicine-Cardiology, 2Department of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, 3Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

Guidelines and Regulations for Driving in Heart Disease [PDF]
T.A. ZOGRAFOS, D.G. KATRITSIS
Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece

Virtual Histology [PDF]
S. DEFTEREOS, G. GIANNOPOULOS, C. KOSSYVAKIS, V.N. PYRGAKIS
Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Athens, Greece

The Importance of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Diagnosis, Prognosis and Monitoring of Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [PDF]
H. TRIANTAFYLLIDI, K. KONTSAS, P. TRIVILOU, S.E. ORFANOS, J. LEKAKIS, D. KREMASTINOS, M. ANASTASIOU-NANA
2nd Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Unit, ATTIKON Hospital, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

The Impact of Statin Administration in Acute Coronary Syndromes [PDF]
N. PAPAGEORGIOU, D. TOUSOULIS, C. ANTONIADES, A. GIOLIS, A. BRIASOULIS, C. STEFANADIS
First Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Quadricuspid Aortic Valve [PDF]
A. KIOTSEKOGLOU, A. KOURLIOUROS, V. BATCHVAROV, J. CAMM
Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, UK

Management of Stent Dislodgment in Coarctoplasty of Aorta with Three Overlapping Self-Expandable Nitinol Stents [PDF]
P. GHAZI1, A-M. HAJI-ZEINALI2
1Research Unit, 2Department of Interventional Cardiology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Use of the Twin-Pass Catheter for Wiring a Jailed Side Branch [PDF]
V.N. RAJA, S. BANERJEE, E.S. BRILAKIS
VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Facilitated by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in a Patient with Cardiogenic Shock [PDF]
M. KOUTOUZIS1, O. KOLSRUD2, P. ALBERTSSON1, G. MATEJKA1, L. GRIP1, U. KJELLMAN2
1Department of Cardiology, 2Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

Dissection of the Aortic Root Presenting as a Double Aortic Valve [PDF]
I. PANAGIOTOU1, K. PATRIS1, P. KOTILEAS2, C. KOTOULAS1
1Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Iaso" General Hospital of Athens, 2Department of Cardiology, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Greece

Intrapericardial Teratoma in a Premature Neonate: Pre-Delivery Diagnosis and Successful Surgical Removal [PDF]
G. KALAVROUZIOTIS1, G. KONSTANTOPOULOU2, K. STEFANAKI3, N. ELEFTHERAKIS4, C. PAPHITIS1, P. AZARIADES1
Departments of 1Cardiothoracic Surgery, 3Pathology, 4Cardiology, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, 2Department of Foetal and Paediatric Cardiology, "Iaso" Maternity Hospital, Athens, Greece

From CARDS to AURORA: One Disease, Two Responses [PDF]
C. ESCOBAR1, V. BARRIOS2, R. ECHARRI3
1Department of Cardiology, Hospital Infanta Sofia, 2Department of Cardiology, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 3Department of Nephrology, Hospital Infanta Sofia, Madrid, Spain

Women and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF]
V.N. PYRGAKIS
Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Imaging of the Neglected Cardiac Chamber: The Right Ventricle [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

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