Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2007, Volume 48, Issue 6 November - December

HJC 2007, Volume 48, Issue 6 November - December

Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy in Heart Failure Patients with Narrow QRS Complex: Quo Vadis? [PDF]
G.K. ANDRIKOPOULOS, S. TZEIS, A.S. MANOLIS
First Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Preservation of Coronary Sinus Flow After Complete Ligation of All Coronary Arteries [PDF]
S.T. TOUMANIDIS1, E.S. PAPADOPOULOU1, N. TSIRIKOS3, T.D. DEMESTIHA2, C.O. TRIKA1, G. KOTTIS2, S.D. MOULOPOULOS1
1Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, 21st Department of Anaesthesiology, 3Experimental Unit, Areteion University Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Epidemiological Characteristics, Management and Early Outcome of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Greece: The Hellenic Infarction Observation Study [PDF]
G. ANDRIKOPOULOS1, A. PIPILIS2, J. GOUDEVENOS3, S. TZEIS1, A. KARTALIS4, K. OIKONOMOU5, C. KARVOUNIS6, J. MANTAS7, C. KYRPIZIDIS8, A. GOTSIS9, M. PASCHIDI10, T. TSAKNAKIS11, V. PYRGAKIS12, A.S. MANOLIS1, H. BOUDOULAS13, P.E. VARDAS14, C.I. STEFANADIS15, J. LEKAKIS16; ON BEHALF OF THE HELIOS STUDY INVESTIGATORS
1First Cardiac Department, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, 2Hygeia Hospital, Athens, 3University Cardiac Department, Ioannina, 4Chios Hospital, 5Edessa Hospital, 6AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, 7Chalkida Hospital, 82nd IKA Hospital, Thessaloniki, 9Komotini Hospital, 10Boehringer Ingelheim Coordinator, 11Volos Hospital, 12Korinthos Hospital, 13Foundation of Biomedical Research, Academy of Athens, 14Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, 15First Cardiac Department, 16Second Cardiac Department, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Unfavourable Effects of Continuous, Atrial-Synchronised Ventricular Pacing on Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Patients with Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: Usefulness of Tissue and Colour Doppler Echocardiography [PDF]
J.A. CHILADAKIS, N. KOUTSOGIANNIS, A. KALOGEROPOULOS, F. ZAGLI P. ARVANITIS, D. ALEXOPOULOS
Cardiology Department, Patras University Hospital, Greece

Overestimation and Underestimation of Cardiovascular Risk in Clinical Practice: Usefulness of Risk Estimation Charts [PDF]
A. PIPILIS, S. KALIAMBAKOS, C. XENODOCHIDIS, G. TSAKONAS, N. SOURLAS, K. MALLIOS
1st Cardiology Clinic, "Hygeia" Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre, Athens, Greece

Haemodynamic Effects of the Use of the Intraaortic Balloon Pump [PDF]
H. PARISSIS
Cardiothoracic Department, St. James' Hospital, Dublin, Eire

Resistance to Aspirin and Clopidogrel: Possible Mechanisms, Laboratory Investigation, and Clinical Significance [PDF]
A. PAPATHANASIOU, J. GOUDEVENOS, A.D. TSELEPIS*
Cardiology Department, Ioannina University Hospital, *Biochemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, University of Ioannina, Greece

Primary Heart Angiosarcoma [PDF]
A.P. PATRIANAKOS1, F.I. PARTHENAKIS1, I. DROSITIS2, E. NYKTARI1, P.E. VARDAS1
1Cardiology Department, 2Thoracic Surgery Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: 1757-2007 [PDF]
P.G. DANIAS1,2, A.G. PIPILIS1
1"Hygeia" Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2Tufts University Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in an Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to the Occlusion of the Left Main Coronary Artery [PDF]
S. PARASKEVAIDIS, G. KAZINAKIS, C. GIRASIS, P. KALPIDIS, S. TSIGARAS, C. KARVOUNIS, G. PARHARIDIS
First Cardiology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Severe Hemolysis Complicating Transcatheter Occlusion of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus: The Importance of Elimination of Residual Flow [PDF]
M. VAVURANAKIS1, K.A. TZANNOS1, B.D. THANOPOULOS2, K. VLASIS1, C. STEFANADIS1
11st. Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, "Hippocration" Hospital, 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

Interventional Hypothermia and Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient with Anterior Wall ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Aborted Sudden Death [PDF]
M. KOUTOUZIS, N. NIKOLAOU, E. LAZARIS, S. KOUROUKLIS, Z.S. KYRIAKIDES
Second Cardiology Department, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece

Esmolol Facilitated Extubation in a Patient with Severe Systolic Dysfunction Following Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
A. KARAVIDAS, G. LAZAROS, S. ARAPI, X. GRIVA, E. MATSAKAS
Cardiology Department, Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece

ERRATUM: Key Protein Alterations Associated with Hyperdynamic Cardiac Function: Insights Based on Proteomic Analysis of the Protein Phosphatase 1 Inhibitor-1 Overexpressing Hearts [PDF]
A. PATHAK, B. BALDWIN, E.G. KRANIAS.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2007; 48: 30-36

Stent Wars [PDF]
D.T. KREMASTINOS
2nd University Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece

European Society of Cardiology Guidelines and Health Systems Affordability in Europe: The Scientific, Economic & Political Component [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

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