Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 4 July - August

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 4 July - August

Stem Cells and Hypertension: Another Challenge for the Future? [PDF]
M.E. MARKETOU, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Serial Measurements of Acute Phase Proteins in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome [PDF]
A.G. ZIAKAS, K.C. KOSKINAS, E. SOULIOU, S. GAVRILIDIS, G.D. GIANNOGLOU, K. GEMITZIS, I. STYLIADIS
First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece

The Value of a New Speckle Tracking Index Including Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Torsion in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
C. MORNOŞ1, D. RUŞINARU1, A.J. MANOLIS2, I. ZACHAROPOULOU2, A. PITTARAS2, A. IONAC1
1Cardiology Clinic, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Timişoara, Romania; 2Department of Cardiology, Asklepieion General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Rapid Desensitisation of Patients with Aspirin Allergy Who Undergo Coronary Angioplasty [PDF]
A. CHRISTOU, N. KAFKAS, A. MARINAKOS, S. KATSANOS, K. PAPANIKITAS, S. PATSILINAKOS
Cardiology Department, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece

Gender Effects on Novel Indexes of Heterogeneity of Repolarization in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease [PDF]
P. KORANTZOPOULOS1, K.P. LETSAS2, Z. CHRISTOGIANNIS1, K. KALANTZI1, I. MASSIS1, J.A. GOUDEVENOS1
1Department of Cardiology, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, 2Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece

Anderson-Fabry Disease: A Cardiomyopathy That Can Be Cured [PDF]
A. ANASTASAKIS, E. SEVDALIS, E. PAPATHEODOROU, C. STEFANADIS
First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Heart Center of the Young and Athletes (E.K.K.A.N), Unit of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Athens, Greece

Update on the Cardiovascular Risk in Obesity: Endocrine and Paracrine Role of the Adipose Tissue [PDF]
K. SCHÄFER1, S.V. KONSTANTINIDES2
1Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany; 2Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Frozen Elephant Trunk as an Effective Alternative to Open and Hybrid Two-Stage Procedures for Complex Aortic Disease [PDF]
A. KOURLIOUROS1, J. VECHT1, N. KAKOUROS2, J. GRAPSA3, P. NIHOYANNOPOULOS3, J. KOKOTSAKIS4, T. ATHANASIOU1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imperial College Healthcare, London, UK; 2Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 3Department of Cardiology, Imperial College Healthcare, London, UK; 4Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

Atrial Tachycardia After Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Ten Steps to Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]
S. TZEIS1, G. ANDRIKOPOULOS1, P. VARDAS2, G. THEODORAKIS1
1Cardiology Department, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, 2Cardiology Department, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Pro-Arrhythmic Effects of Intracoronary Adenosine Administration [PDF]
A. MAHMOOD, A.C. PAPAYANNIS, E.S. BRILAKIS
VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

A Case of Exhaustion of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapies Due To Inappropriate Programming [PDF]
N.K. FRAGAKIS1, A.P. ANTONIADIS2, P. GELERIS1
1Third University Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, 2Second Cardiology Department, General Hospital G. Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki, Greece

Diagnostic Approach in Symptomatic or Asymptomatic Aneurismal Disease of the Coronary Arteries: A Case Report and Five-Year Angiographic Follow Up [PDF]
K.M. LAMPROPOULOS1,2, N.D. TSOTSOROS1, C. AGGELI2, D.P. SOKOLIS1, T.A. ILIOPOULOS1, C.I. STEFANADIS2
1Department of Cardiology, Catheterization Laboratory, 251 General Air force Hospital, 2First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Normal Electrocardiogram in a Patient with an Acute Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Occlusion [PDF]
N.R. SHAH, M. VAN DER WATT
Department of Cardiology, Watford General Hospital, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

Role of Grey-Scale Intravascular Ultrasound and ChromaFlo in Deciding on Treatment Approach for Spontaneous Coronary Dissection in a Young Woman [PDF]
S. DEFTEREOS1, G. GIANNOPOULOS1, A. MAVROGIANNI2, A. SYKIOTIS1, V. PYRGAKIS1, G. BOBOTIS2
1Cardiology Department, Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas", Athens, 2Cardiology Department, "G. Papageorgiou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

A Rare and Avoidable Complication of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Stent Trapped in the Left Main Coronary Artery and Its Unusual Treatment [PDF]
D. ÇIÇEK1, H. PEKDEMIR2
1Başkent University School Of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Antalya, 2Inonu University School Of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Malatya, Turkey

Left Atrial-Pulmonary Vein Reentrant Tachycardia Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation [PDF]
D. LEFTHERIOTIS, F. OUYANG, K.-H. KUCK
II. Med. Abteilung, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany

Broken Heart During Treadmill Exercise Testing: An Unusual Cause of ST-Segment Elevation [PDF]
C.J. MAGRI, M.A. SAMMUT, A. FENECH
Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Malta Medical School, Tal-Qroqq, Msida, Malta

Pulmonary Hypertension [PDF]
G. PARCHARIDIS
Professor of Cardiology

The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology - Its Ten-Year Endeavour [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece