Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2010, Volume 51, Issue 5 September - October

HJC 2010, Volume 51, Issue 5 September - October

Aortic Stiffness: Prime Time for Integration into Clinical Practice? [PDF]
C. VLACHOPOULOS, N. ALEXOPOULOS, C. STEFANADIS
Peripheral Vessels Unit, 1st Cardiology Department, Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Correlation Between Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Mass Index and Electrocardiographic Variables Used in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Criteria in Chinese Hypertensive Patients [PDF]
L. XIE, Z. WANG
Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Plasma Glucose Levels and White Blood Cell Count Are Related with Ankle Brachial Index in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects [PDF]
A. PAPAZAFIROPOULOU1, M. KARDARA2, A. SOTIROPOULOS1, S. BOUSBOULAS1, P. STAMATAKI1, S. PAPPAS1
13rd Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Diabetes, General Hospital of Nikaia "Ag. Panteleimon", Piraeus, 2Health Center of Erymantheia, Erymantheia, Achaia, Greece

Slow-Pathway Ablation for Atrioventricular Nodal Re-Entrant Tachycardia with No Risk of Atrioventricular Block [PDF]
E. GIAZITZOGLOU, S. KOROVESIS, M. KOKLADI, I. VENETSANAKOS, G. PAXINOS, D.G. KATRITSIS
Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece

Brain Natriuretic Peptide Mediates the Effect of Creatinine Clearance on Development of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome [PDF]
C. CHRYSOHOOU1, C. PITSAVOS1, P. AGGELOPOULOS1, G. METALLINOS1, E. TSIAMIS1, D. PANAGIOTAKOS2, C. STEFANADIS1
1First Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, 2Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece

Aging and the Cardiovascular System [PDF]
A. Karavidas, G. Lazaros, D. Tsiachris, V. Pyrgakis
Department of Cardiology, Athens General Hospital, Greece

Cardiac Signaling and the 'Convergent Hypothesis': Probing the Structural-Functional Nexus of the Heart [PDF]
S. Sirpal
University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida International University, USA

Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Contemporary, Risk-Tailored Approach [PDF]
G.K. CHALIKIAS, D.N. TZIAKAS, D.A. STAKOS, S.V. KONSTANTINIDES
Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace School of Medicine, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: The "Broken Heart" Syndrome [PDF]
S. KOULOURIS, S. PASTROMAS, D. SAKELLARIOU, T. KRATIMENOS, P. PIPEROPOULOS, A.S. MANOLIS
First Cardiology Department and Radiology Department, Evagelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

Bilateral Coronary Artery Fistula Originating from the Right Sinus of Valsalva and Left Circumflex Artery Draining into the Pulmonary Artery [PDF]
G. ACAR1, S. KOROGLU1, O. YIGINER2, E. OZTURK3, C. TUNCER1
1Sutcu Imam University, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Kahramanmaras, 2Cardiology Department, 3Radiology Department, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Implantation of a Dual-Chamber Cardioverter Defibrillator System in a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Hypertension and Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava[PDF]
G. ANDRIKOPOULOS1, S. TZEIS1, S. KOUNAS1, N. DASKALOPOULOS2, I. MANTAS2, P. VARDAS3, G. THEODORAKIS1
1Department of Cardiology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, 2Department of Cardiology, Chalkida Hospital, Chalkida, 3Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Typical Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Cardiac Amyloidosis [PDF]
G.V. FLOROS1, E.N. KARATZIS2, J. ANDREOU2, P.G. DANIAS2,3
1Cardiology Clinic, Hospital for Accidents and Injuries "KAT", 2Cardiac MR Center, Hygeia Hospital, Maroussi, Athens, Greece; 3Tufts University Medical School, Boston USA

Radial Artery Angioplasty After Perforation During Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation [PDF]
I. MAMARELIS1, I. KANTOUNAKIS2, P. KOTILEAS1, P. TAKOS1, T. STEFANOPOULOS2
1Haemodynamic Laboratory, Cardiology Department, 2Department of Invasive Radiology, 401 General Army Hospital, Athens, Greece

Isolated Bilateral Coronary Artery Ostial Stenosis in Aortitis Syndrome [PDF]
P. HOUNTIS1, P. DEDEILIAS1, C. VOURLAKOU2, K. BOLOS1
1Cardiac Surgery Department, 2Pathology Department, Evaggelismos Hospital, Athens Greece

Fibrinogen and Coronary Artery Disease [PDF]
J.B. KOSTIS
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

A Greek at the Head of the European Society of Cardiology [PDF]
V.N. PYRGAKIS
Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Seeking the Secrets of Longevity [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

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