Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 5 September - October

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 5 September - October

Evaluation of Myocardial Iron Overload Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PDF]
S. MAVROGENI1, A. PEPE2, M. LOMBARDI2
1Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece; 2MRI Lab Fondazione "G. Monasterio", Regione Toscana-CNR, Pisa, Italy

The Role of Dietary and Socioeconomic Status Assessment on the Predictive Ability of the HellenicSCORE [PDF]
K. VLISMAS1, D.B. PANAGIOTAKOS1, C. PITSAVOS2, C. CHRYSOHOOU2, Y. SKOUMAS2, V. STAVRINOS1, C. STEFANADIS2
1Harokopio University, Department of Nutrition Science-Dietetics, 2First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

The Use of Rotational Atherectomy and Drug-Eluting Stents in the Treatment of Heavily Calcified Coronary Lesions [PDF]
P. DARDAS, N. MEZILIS, V. NINIOS, D. TSIKADERIS, E.K. THEOFILOGIANNAKOS, S. LAMPROPOULOS
Department of Cardiology, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Quality of Life Measurement in Patients with Hypertension in Cyprus [PDF]
M. THEODOROU1, D. KAITELIDOU2, P. GALANIS2, N. MIDDLETON3, P. THEODOROU2, P. STAFYLAS4, O. SISKOU2, N. MANIADAKIS5
1Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management, Open University of Cyprus, 2Centre for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Department of Nursing, University of Athens, Greece; 3Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus; 4AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 5National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece

Fluid Dynamic Aspects of Ejection in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
A. PASIPOULARIDES
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Methods and Indications for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia [PDF]
K.P. LETSAS1, C. CHARALAMPOUS1, R. WEBER2, S. TSIKRIKAS1, M. EFREMIDIS1, T. ARENTZ2, A. SIDERIS1
1Second Department of Cardiology, Laboratory of Invasive Cardiac Electrophysiology, "Evangelismos" General Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2Arrhythmia Service, Herz-Zentrum, Bad Krozingen, Germany

Current Concerns and Difficulties in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases [PDF]
L.S. RALLIDIS, M.I. ANASTASIOU-NANA
Second Department of Cardiology, "Attikon" University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece

Three Dimensional Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography for the Evaluation of Flail Mitral Valve [PDF]
A. KOBYLIVKER1, A.-R. VRETTOU1, S. LERAKIS1,2, D.T. KREMASTINOS2
1Emory University, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Aortic Root Replacement in Case of Isolated Aortitis and Previous Coronary Artery Bypass [PDF]
E. ROUSKA1, N. CHAROKOPOS2, E.D. PAGOURELIAS3, P. ARTEMIOU2, A. ZIAKAS3, N. PAPADOPOULOS4
1Second Cardiology Department, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, 2Cardiac Surgery Department, Euroclinic of Athens, 3First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 4Cardiac Surgery Department, Geniki Kliniki General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Pericardial Effusion in a Young Patient with Newly Diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and a Mediastinal Mass [PDF]
G. LAZAROS1, A. AGGELIS1, D. TSIACHRIS1, K. ILIADIS2, E. SCARPIDI3, A. BRATSAS4, A.-ARETI KOMNOU4, C. STEFANADIS1
1First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, 2Departments of Thoracic Surgery and 3Pathology, Hygeia Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre of Athens, Athens, Greece, 4Department of Cardiology, Elena Venizelou General/Maternity Hospital, Athens, Greece

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia [PDF]
D. AVRAMIDES1, N. PROTONOTARIOS2, A. ASIMAKI3, E. MATSAKAS1
1Cardiology Department, "G. Gennimatas" Hospital, Athens, 2Yannis Protonotarios Medical Centre, Naxos, Greece; 3Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

A Giant, Free-Floating Mass in the Left Atrium in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]
A.T. KAKKAVAS1, M.K. FOSTERIS1, P.N. STOUGIANNOS1, A.K. PASCHALIS1, A.N. DAMELOU2, A.G. TRIKAS1
1Cardiology Department, HELPIS General Hospital, 2Intensive Care Unit, Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Multiple Cerebral Mycotic Aneurysms Due to Left Atrial Myxoma: Are There Any Pitfalls for the Cardiac Surgeon? [PDF]
N.G. BAIKOUSSIS1, S.N. SIMINELAKIS1, A. KOTSANTI1, K. ACHENBACH2, M. ARGYROPOULOU3, J. GOUDEVENOS2
1Cardiac Surgery Department, 2Department of Cardiology, 3Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece

An Unusual Combination of Congenital Anomalies in an Adult Patient: Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Kommerell's Diverticulum with Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery, and Heterotaxy Syndrome [PDF]
M. CELIK1, T. CELIK1, A. IYISOY1, A. GULER2
Departments of 1Cardiology and 2Cardiovascular Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Are General Blood Pressure Targets Still Valid? [PDF]
C. ESCOBAR1, V. BARRIOS2, R. ECHARRI3
1Department of Cardiology, Hospital Infanta Sofia, 2Department of Cardiology, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 3Department of Nephrology, Hospital Infanta Sofia, Madrid, Spain

Single Right Coronary Artery [PDF]
S. TSIKRIKAS, D. BRAMOS, E. ROUSKA, K.P. LETSAS, I.P. GAVALIATSIS, A. SIDERIS
Second Department of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, Greece

Treating Heart Failure in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Lessons from the Left Ventricle [PDF]
G. PARCHARIDIS
Professor of Cardiology

Unveiling the Secrets of Longevity: The Ikaria Study [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece