Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 1 January - February

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 1 January - February

Erectile Dysfunction and Coronary Artery Disease: A Relationship for Disclosure [PDF]
CHARALAMBOS VLACHOPOULOS, NIKOLAOS IOAKEIMIDIS, CHRISTODOULOS STEFANADIS
1st Cardiology Department, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

A Cardiovascular Teaching Laboratory: The Master Class in Ambulatory Teaching [PDF]
CHARLES F. WOOLEY1, ELIZABETH A. SPARKS1, SHARON OLSEN1, HARISIOS BOUDOULAS2
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, USA; 2Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Greece

The Cardiovascular Teaching Laboratory: Linking Medical Education, Clinical Practice, and Research [PDF]
FILIPPOS TRIPOSKIADIS1, CHRISTODOULOS STEFANADIS2
1Department of Cardiology, Larissa University Hospital, 21st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure: Reversal of Atrial and Ventricular Remodelling [PDF]
MICHALIS EFREMIDIS1, ANTONIOS SIDERIS1, SOTIRIOS XYDONAS1, KONSTANTINOS P. LETSAS1, IOANNIS P. ALEXANIAN1, DIMITRIOS MANOLATOS1, CONSTANTINOS C. MIHAS1, GERASIMOS S. FILIPPATOS2, FOTIOS KARDARAS1
1Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital, 2Department of Cardiology, Heart Failure Unit, Athens University Hospital Attikon, Athens, Greece

Chronotropic and Neurohumoral Markers for the Evaluation of Functional Capacity in Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Function [PDF]
MANOLIS S. KALLISTRATOS, ATHANASIOS DRITSAS, IOANNIS D. LAOUTARIS, DENNIS V. COKKINOS
1st Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece

Transcatheter Occlusion Devices for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]
STAMATIOS LERAKIS1, ANDREAS SYNETOS1,2, KONSTANTINOS TOUTOUZAS2, CHRISTODOULOS STEFANADIS1,2
1Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; 2First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece

Beta-Blockers in the Treatment of Hypertension: Latest Data and Opinions [PDF]
DANAI TSALTA, EMMANUEL ANASTASAKIS, DIMITRIOS E. PAPADOGIANNIS
1st Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece

Arteriovenous Connection Between the Aorta and the Coronary Sinus Through a Giant Fistulous Right Coronary Artery [PDF]
ARISTIDES ANDROULAKIS1, CHRISTINA CHRYSOHOOU2, JOHN BARBETSEAS2, STELLA BRILI2, APOSTOLOS KAKAVAS1, DIMITRIOS MARAGIANNIS2, IOANNIS KALLIKAZAROS1, CHRISTODOULOS STEFANADIS2
1Cardiac Department, 21st Cardiology Clinic, Athens University Medical School, Hippokration Hospital Athens, Greece

Gerstmann's Syndrome: Can Cardiac Myxoma Be the Cause? [PDF]
TIMOTHY SAKELLARIDIS, MICHALIS ARGIRIOU, IOANNIS KOUKIS, VICTOR PANAGIOTAKOPOULOS, CONSTANTINOS SPILIOTOPOULOS, ANTONIA DIMAKOPOULOU, CHRISTOS CHARITOS
2nd Cardiac Surgery Department, "Evangelismos" General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Post-Preeclampsia Acute Myocardial Infarction during Puerperium in a Woman with Normal Coronary Vessels [PDF]
AGELIKI SKOURA, MARIA MICHAELIDES, ATHANASIOS TRIKAS
Department of Cardiology, "Helpis" General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Atrial Fibrillation Following Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale [PDF]
CLAUDIA CHETCUTI GANADO1, HERBERT FELICE2, OSCAR AQUILINA2, ROBERT XUEREB2, TERRENCE TILNEY2, ALBERT FENECH2, VICTOR GRECH1
1Paediatric Department, 2Cardiology Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Malta

Echo-etymology, Echo-semantics [PDF]
DIMITRIOS Th. KREMASTINOS
2nd University Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece

Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke and Cardiovascular Health: Time to Act [PDF]
CHRISTODOULOS I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece