Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2016, Volume 57, Issue 6 November–December

HJC 2016, Volume 57, Issue 6 November–December

Editor's page - Issue at a glance

The evolution in the management of aortic valve disease: From surgical techniques to transcatheter interventions
Dimitris Tousoulis
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Review Articles

Surgical management of severe damage of the aortic annulus Review Article
Sossio Perrotta, Salvatore Lentini
Abstract PDF (221 K)

Intravascular hemodynamics and coronary artery disease: New insights and clinical implications Review Article
Marina Zaromytidou, Gerasimos Siasos, Ahmet U. Coskun, Michelle Lucier, Antonios P. Antoniadis, Michail I. Papafaklis, Konstantinos C. Koskinas, Ioannis Andreou, Charles L. Feldman, Peter H. Stone
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Cardio-anesthesiology considerations for the trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure Review Article
Eleni Melidi, George Latsios, Kostas Toutouzas, Manolis Vavouranakis, Ioannis Tolios, Maria Gouliami, Ulrich Gerckens, Dimitris Tousoulis
Abstract PDF (262 K)

Original 1

Lifestyle and health determinants of cardiovascular disease among Greek older adults living in Eastern Aegean Islands: An adventure within the MEDIS study Original Research Article
Alexandra Foscolou, Evangelos Polychronopoulos, Efstratia Paka, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Vassiliki Bountziouka, Akis Zeimbekis, Dimitra Tyrovola, Dilek Ural, Demosthenes Panagiotakos
Abstract PDF (244 K)

Editorial 1

Novel risk factors’ hunting. Lessons from the study of older olds
Evangelos Oikonomou, Dimitris Tousoulis
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Original 2

The role of exercise training and the endocannabinoid system in atherosclerotic plaque burden and composition in Apo-E-deficient mice Original Research Article
Michalis Katsimpoulas, Nikolaos E. Kadoglou, Petros Moustardas, Alkistis Kapelouzou, Eleni Dede, Nikolaos Kostomitsopoulos, Panayotis E. Karayannacos, Alkiviadis Kostakis, Christos D. Liapis
Abstract PDF (1682 K)

Editorial 2

Exercise versus targeting of endocannabinoid system for atheromatic plaque stabilization. Opposing or complementary roles?
Konstantinos Toutouzas, Antonios Karanasos, Dimitris Tousoulis
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Original 3

Clinical features and three-year outcomes of Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy: Observational data from one center Original Research Article
Sigita Glaveckaitė, Pranas Šerpytis, Dovilė Pečiūraitė, Roma Puronaitė, Nomeda Valevičienė
Abstract PDF (441 K)

Editorial 3

Is Takotsubo Syndrome a benign condition?
Maria I. Drakopoulou, Michael A. Gatzoulis
PDF (336 K)

Case reports

Sequential spontaneous severe aortic and mitral regurgitation
Apostolos Roubelakis, Catherine Streutker, Jagdish Butany, Daniel Bonneau
PDF (820 K)

A large tumour of the left atrium – A 10-year follow-up
Agnieszka M. Łebek-Szatańska, Zbigniew L. Łebek, Marek J. Dąbrowski, Piotr S. Kardaszewicz
Abstract PDF (559 K)

Lactobacillus rhamnosus endocarditis: An unusual culprit in a patient with Barlow's disease
Ioannis Felekos, George Lazaros, Athanasia Tsiriga, Maria Pirounaki, George Stavropoulos, Joseph Paraskevas, Marina Toutouza, Dimitrios Tousoulis
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Letter to the editor

Myocardial fibrosis detected with Gadolinium Delayed Enhancement in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ventriculoarterial Coupling alterations in patients with Acute Myocarditis Original Research Article
Christina Chrysohoou, Christos Konstantinos Antoniou, Arthur Stillman, Osalewa Lalude, Travis Henry, Stamatios Lerakis
Abstract PDF (229 K)

MRI in all MR patients: Is this the “Gold Standard” approach?
Constantina Aggeli, Ioannis Felekos, Dimitris Tousoulis
PDF (141 K)

Predictors of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in type 2 diabetes patients: A 4-year prospective study
Evangelos Fousteris, Athanasia Papazafiropoulou, Christos Tountas, Angeliki Angelidi, Spiridon Matsagos, Anastasios Theodosis-Georgilas, Stilianos Chantanis, Stefanos Fousas, Andreas Melidonis
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The independent association of two “priceless” parameters: Pulse pressure and red cell distribution width in recently diagnosed hypertensive patients
Helen Triantafyllidi, Leonidas Palaiodimos, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Antonios Schoinas, George Pavlidis, Paraskevi Trivilou, John Lekakis
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Successful transradial coronary angioplasty in a patient with dextrocardia and acute myocardial infarction
George Michas, Ioannis Kaplanis, Pavlos Stougiannos, Sophia Arapi, Evelina Sergi, Gerasimos Gavrielatos, Athanasios Trikas
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Memoriam

In memoriam: Denton A. Cooley (1920–2016)
Dennis V. Cokkinos
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