Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 5 September - October

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 5 September - October

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Hypertension: A Growing Clinical Challenge [PDF]
C. TSIOUFIS, C. THOMOPOULOS, C. STEFANADIS
First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Romanian Multicentric Study of the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome - ROMES [PDF]
C. MATEI1, I. POP1, R. JURCUT1, M. SUCEVEANU2, D. PREDESCU3, E. NECHITA4, P. IONESCU5, D. CIOVICA1, C. GINGHINA1
1Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Bucharest, 2Covasna Cardiology Hospital, Covasna, 3Prahova Emergency County Hospital, Ploiesti, 4Galati Emergency University Hospital, Galati, 5Bacau Emergency County Hospital, Bacau, Romania

The Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Is High in Balkan Countries [PDF]
C. PITSAVOS
First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece

Minimally Invasive Endovascular Intervention in Emergent and Urgent Thoracic Aortic Pathologies: Single Center Experience [PDF]
N. SARATZIS, N. MELAS, A. SARATZIS, J. LAZARIDIS, D. KISKINIS
1st Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Ventricular Arrhythmias and Antioxidative Medication: Experimental Study [PDF]
A. KARAHALIOU1, C. KATSOURAS2, V. KOULOURAS1, D. NIKAS2, D. NIOKOU3, G. PAPADOPOULOS3, G. NAKOS1, D. SIDERIS2, L. MICHALIS2
1Intensive Care Unit, 2Cardiology Department, 3Anaesthesiology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece

Mitral Valve Repair: Beyond the French Correction [PDF]
C. KOTOULAS1,2, S. OMORPHOS1, A. SARRAF1, K. PATRIS1,2, R. HASAN1
1Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester, UK; 2"Iaso" General Hospital of Athens, Greece

Will Modern Miniaturized Left Ventricular Assist Devices Offer a Viable Alternative to Heart Transplantation? [PDF]
A.N. VISOULI, A.A. PITSIS
Cardiac Surgery Department, St Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki Heart Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Asymptomatic and Mildly Symptomatic Chronic Systolic Heart Failure: A New Era of Systolic Heart Failure Management? [PDF]
S.P. KOUROUKLIS, A.G. MANOLIS
Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece

Clinical Safety of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: Cardiovascular Devices and Contrast Agents [PDF]
C.A. PAMBOUCAS, S.G. ROKAS
Interventional Cardiology Unit, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens Medical School, Alexandra Hospital, Greece

Imaging the Periphery of an Occluded Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery: Need for Selective Conus Artery Catheterisation [PDF]
E. TSIAMIS, G. LAZAROS, A. PATIALIAKAS, D. MARAGIANNIS, C. STEFANADIS
1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Short-Coupled Variant of Torsade de Pointes as a Cause of Electrical Storm and Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death: Insights into Mechanism and Treatment [PDF]
J.A. CHILADAKIS, G. SPIROULIAS, N. KOUTSOGIANNIS, F. ZAGLI, D. ALEXOPOULOS
Cardiology Department, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, Greece

Massive Pulmonary Embolism and Ulcerative Colitis [PDF]
N.V. KAFKAS, C.C. DEBONERAS, D.K. BABALIS
Cardiology Department, KAT General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Synchronous Left Ventricular Myxoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma: Simultaneous Surgical Management [PDF]
N. BARBETAKIS1, T. XENIKAKIS2, A. EFSTATHIOU3, G. SAMANIDIS1, C.TSILIKAS1, I. FESSATIDIS3
Cardiothoracic Surgery Departments: 1Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, 2University of Crete, Heraklion, 3Geniki Kliniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Cardiogenic Syncope and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors [PDF]
D.TH. KREMASTINOS
2nd University Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece

The Future of Antihypertensive Treatment: From Myth to Imminent Reality [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

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