Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2009, Volume 50, Issue 2 March - April

HJC 2009, Volume 50, Issue 2 March - April

The JUPITER Trial Results Boost the Evidence for the Use of hsCRP as a Treatment Target and as Part of the Assessment of Vascular Risk: Time for New Guidelines? [PDF]
V.G. ATHYROS1, K. TZIOMALOS2, A. KARAGIANNIS1, D.P. MIKHAILIDIS2
1Second Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Department of Clinical Biochemistry (Vascular Prevention Clinic) and Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College Medical School, University College London (UCL), London, UK

The Future of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Greece: Expectations and Reality [PDF]
P.A. DAVLOUROS1, E. MAVRONASIOU1, P. DANIAS2, J. CHILADAKIS1, G. HAHALIS1, D. ALEXOPOULOS1
1Cardiology Department, Patras University Hospital, Rion, Patras, 2Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

Transesophageal Atrial Pacing Stress Echocardiography: Difficulties in the Performance and the Interpretation of the Test [PDF]
S.T. TOUMANIDIS, P.K. KASTANIS, K.N. VEMMOS, C.O. TRIKA, S.D. MOULOPOULOS
Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School, University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Analysis of Published Economic Evaluations of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers [PDF]
D. THEODORATOU1, N. MANIADAKIS2, V. FRAGOULAKIS3, E. STAMOULI4
1Health Economics, Boehringer Ingelheim Ellas, 2Health Services Organisation and Management, National School of Public Health, 3Social Insurance Institute, Athens, Greece; 4York University, UK

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Detect and Evaluate Ischemic Heart Disease [PDF]
S.W. KIRSCHBAUM, R-J.M. VAN GEUNS
Departments of Cardiology and Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure [PDF]
A. UITTERDIJK1, B.C.W. GROENENDIJK1, W.J. VAN DER GIESSEN1,2
1Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, 2Interuniversity Cardiology Institute, ICIN-KNAW, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Fontan Operation [PDF]
M.A. KANAKIS1, A.C. PETROPOULOS2, F.A. MITROPOULOS3
1Center for Experimental Surgery, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Diseases, Athens Medical Center, 3Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center

Giant Left Ventricular Aneurysm and Intraventricular Septal Defect After Silent Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
G. LAZOPOULOS1, M. MANNS-KANTARTZIS2, M. KANTARTZIS1
1Cardiac Surgery Department, 2Anesthesiology Department, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece

Appropriate Management of Syncope in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Rationale Behind Long-Term Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring [PDF]
E.G. ARKOLAKI, E.N. SIMANTIRAKIS, S.I. CHRYSOSTOMAKIS, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Acute Myocarditis from Coxsackie Infection, Mimicking Subendocardial Ischaemia [PDF]
C. CHRYSOHOOU, E. TSIAMIS, S. BRILI, J. BARBETSEAS, C. STEFANADIS
1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Detection and Typical Appearance of Microvascular Obstruction Following Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
E.N. KARATZIS1, A.G. PIPILIS2, K. MALIOS2, J. ANDREOU1, A. ROUSSAKIS1, F. TSERTOS1, P.G. DANIAS1,2,3
1Cardiac MR Center, 2Cardiology Clinic, "Hygeia" Hospital, Maroussi, Athens, Greece; 3Tufts University Medical School, Boston USA

The Role of the Implantable Loop Recorder in the Investigation of Recurrent Syncope [PDF]
S.K. SIDERIS1, T.A. MOUSIAMA1, P.N. STOUGIANNOS1, I.P. SKIADAS1, F.P. LAIOU1, I.K. SOTIROPOULOS1, K.A. GATZOULIS2, C. STEFANADIS2, I.E. KALLIKAZAROS1
1Cardiology Department, 21st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Mortality from Coronary Artery Disease in Greece: Where In Europe Do We Belong? [PDF]
V.N. PYRGAKIS
Department of Cardiology, Corinth General State Hospital, Greece

Cardiovascular Medicine in Difficult Times of Economic Recession [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece