Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 6 November - December

HJC 2011, Volume 52, Issue 6 November - December

Renal Denervation in Resistant Hypertension: Radiofrequency Ablation and Chemical Denervation [PDF]
C. STEFANADIS
First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

Anaesthesia for Cardioversion: A Prospective Randomised Comparison of Propofol and Etomidate Combined with Fentanyl [PDF]
M. KALOGRIDAKI1, X. SOUVATZIS1, H.E. MAVRAKIS2, E.M. KANOUPAKIS2, A. PANTELI1, S. KASOTAKI3, P. VARDAS2, H. ASKITOPOULOU1
1Department of Anaesthesiology, 2Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, 3Department of Computer Science, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

Marked Troponin Elevation After Implantation of a Permanent Antibradycardia Pacemaker [PDF]
N.I. NIKOLAOU, A.H. CHRISTOU, S.G. SPANODIMOS, D.G. ANTONATOS, P.I. KORKONIKITAS, S.P. PATSILINAKOS
Cardiology Department, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome After Extracorporeal Circulation: A Predictive Algorithm for the Patient at Risk [PDF]
J. LITMATHE1, U. BOEKEN1, G. BOHLEN1, D. GURSOY1, C. SUCKER2, P. FEINDT1
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2Department of Hemostaseology and Transfusion Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany

The Contegra® Valved Heterograft Conduit for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: A Reliable Solution [PDF]
P.G. SFYRIDIS1, D.P. AVRAMIDIS2, G.V. KIRVASSILIS3, P.N. ZAVAROPOULOS1, J.K. PAPAGIANNIS2, G.E. SARRIS1
1Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, 3Department of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Mitera Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

Oral Antiplatelet Agents and Chronic Kidney Disease [PDF]
D. ALEXOPOULOS, A. PANAGIOTOU
Department of Cardiology, Patras University Hospital, Patras, Greece

Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Latest Data in the Battle Between Conservative and Invasive Management [PDF]
E.I. CHATZISTAMATIOU, G.N. MOUSTAKAS, N.E. RODOLAKIS, C.I. LIAKOS, C.C. AVGEROPOULOU, I.E. KALLIKAZAROS
Cardiology Department, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Ventricular Arrhythmias: From the Electrophysiology Laboratory to Clinical Practice. Part I: Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias [PDF]
K.A. GATZOULIS, S. ARCHONTAKIS, P. DILAVERIS, D. TSIACHRIS, P. ARSENOS, S. SIDERIS, C. STEFANADIS
Electrophysiology Laboratory and First University Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Multimodality Imaging of a Myocardial Infarction Culprit Lesion [PDF]
A.C. PAPAYANNIS, S. BANERJEE, E.S. BRILAKIS
VA North Texas Healthcare System and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Coronary Artery Aneurysm Can Occur in Drug Eluting Stents: Is Plaque Composition Important? [PDF]
O. KATSAROU, M. VAVURANAKIS, D.A. VRACHATIS
First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Acute Rupture of a Fibromuscular Dysplasia Related Renal Artery Aneurysm: Emergency Treatment with a Covered Stent [PDF]
M. KROKIDIS1, H. AMER2, S. KEY2, J. BROWNRIGG3, L. CORFIELD2, R. SALTER1
1Department of Radiology, 2Department of Vascular Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, 3Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, United Kingdom

Emergency Intervention for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
J.D. BURGOS1, O.C. MUNOZ2, D. MUKHERJEE2
1Department of Internal Medicine, 2Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX, USA

Non-Invasive Assessment May Have a Key Role in Follow-Up Performance of Modified Cabrol Aortic Root Reconstruction [PDF]
J. GRAPSA, D. O'REGAN, A. KOURLIOUROS, T. ATHANASIOU, P. NIHOYANNOPOULOS
Departments of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Trust, London, UK

Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Seems Not to Be Superior to Blood Cultures in Anticipating Valve Sterilization in Infective Endocarditis [PDF]
P.S. FANOURGIAKIS1, E.P. KRANIOTAKI2, E.D. PLATSOUKA3, E.P. PERIVOLIOTI2, M.P. KATSIMPOULAS4, E.E. GIKAS5, A.C. TSARBOPOULOS5, O.I. PANIARA2, A.T. SKOUTELIS6
1First Department of Internal Medicine, "Agios Georgios" Hospital of Chania, Crete, 2Microbiology Laboratory, Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, 3Microbiology Laboratory, Konstantopouleio Hospital, N. Ionia 4Center for Experimental Surgery, Foundation of Biomedical Research, Academy of Athens, 5GAIA Research Center, Bioanalytical Department, Goulandris Natural History Museum, 6Fifth Department of Medicine, Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Greece: Ready for Prime Time? [PDF]
G. PARCHARIDIS
Professor of Cardiology

Greek Cardiovascular Medicine in 2012 and Beyond: The Near Future and Lessons from the Recent Past [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

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