Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 3 May - June

HJC 2008, Volume 49, Issue 3 May - June

Strategic Steps to Improve Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Greece [PDF]
A. PIPILIS1, G. ANDRIKOPOULOS2, J. GOUDEVENOS3
11st Cardiac Department, "Hygeia" Diagnostic and Therapeutic Centre of Athens, 21st Cardiac Department, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, 3Cardiac Department, University Hospital, Ioannina, Greece

European National Society Cardiovascular Journals. Background, Rationale and Mission Statement of the "Editors' Club" [PDF]
TASK FORCE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY

Clinical Outcomes of Drug-Eluting Stents Compared with Bare Metal Stents in Our Routine Clinical Practice [PDF]
M. ALIDOOSTI, M. SALARIFAR, A.H. HAJI-ZEINALI, S.E. KASSAIAN, M.R. DEHKORDI, M.S. FATOLLAHI
Tehran Heart Center, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Iran

Dissatisfaction with Cardiovascular Health and Primary Health Care Services: Southern Mani, Isolated Area in Europe. A Case Study [PDF]
A. MARIOLIS1, C. MIHAS1, A. ALEVIZOS1, T. MARIOLIS-SAPSAKOS1, T.N. SERGENTANIS1, N. KALOGERAKOS2, C. VIRVILIS3, C. FOURKAS4, P. SKANDALAKIS5, C. STEFANADIS6
1Department of General Practice and Family Medicine, Health Centre of Vyronas, Athens, 2Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, General Hospital of Sparta, 3President of General Hospital of Sparta, 4Prefecture of Lakonia, Sparta, 5Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 6Section of Preventive Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Dean of School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece

Segmental Differences of Aortic Function and Composition: Clinical Implications [PDF]
D.P. SOKOLIS, H. BOUDOULAS, P.E. KARAYANNACOS
Foundation of Biomedical Research, Academy of Athens, Greece

Indications for Permanent Pacing and Pacing Mode Prescription from 1989 to 2006. Experience of a Single Academic Centre in Northern Greece [PDF]
I.H. STYLIADIS, A.P. MANTZIARI, N.I. GOUZOUMAS, V.P. VASSILIKOS, S.A. PARASKEVAIDIS, S.T. MOCHLAS, A.I. BOUFIDOU, G.E. PARCHARIDIS
First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Regeneration of Infarcted Myocardium: Clinical Trials [PDF]
G. PAXINOS1, D. KATRITSIS2
1Cardiology Department, Cephalonia General Hospital, 2Cardiology Department, Athens Euroclinic, Greece

Hyperthyroidism and the Heart [PDF]
C. PANAGOULIS, A. HALAPAS, E. CHARIATIS, M. DRIVA, E. MATSAKAS
Department of Cardiology, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Participation in Sports and Leisure Activities of Young People with Known Cardiovascular Abnormalities [PDF]
H.G. ANTONAKOUDIS, L.E. POULIMENOS, G.H. ANTONAKOUDIS
Department of Cardiology, Asclepeion Hospital, Athens, Greece

Heart Leiomyoma Extending from the Inferior Vena Cava to the Right Heart [PDF]
I. KARABINOS1, D. TAFRALIS2, A. PAPADOPOULOS1
1Cardiology Department, Euroclinic of Athens, 2Cardiosurgical Department, Apollonion Medical Centre, Athens, Greece

Avastin-Eluting Stent: Long-Term Angiographic and Clinical Follow Up [PDF]
C. STEFANADIS, K. TOUTOUZAS, E. STEFANADI, E. TSIAMIS, M. VAVURANAKIS, N. KIPSHIDZE*
First Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece; *Department of Cardiology, Lenox Hill, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York, USA

Triple Valve Endocarditis as an Unusual Complication of Bacterial Meningitis [PDF]
M. KONTOGIORGI1, I. KOUKIS2, M. ARGIRIOU2, N. THEAKOS2, V. PANAGIOTAKOPOULOS2, K. KANAKAKIS2, A. DIMAKOPOULOU3, C. CHARITOS2
1Intensive Care Unit, 2Cardiac Surgery Department, 3 Anaesthesiology Department, "Evangelismos" General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Telemetrically Adjustable Pulmonary Artery Banding: First Application in Greece [PDF]
G. KALAVROUZIOTIS1, E. KARANASIOS2, G. KONSTANDOPOULOU3, C. PAPHITIS1
Departments of 1Cardiothoracic Surgery and 2Cardiology, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, 3Department of Paediatric & Foetal Cardiology, "Iaso" Maternity Hospital, Athens, Greece

Acute Heart Failure: An Old Syndrome Revisited [PDF]
D.Th. KREMASTINOS
2nd University Department of Cardiology,University General Hospital "Attikon", Athens, Greece

Cardiovascular Imaging: All Techniques Under One Roof [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology,University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece