Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2007, Volume 48, Issue 2 March - April

HJC 2007, Volume 48, Issue 2 March - April

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging. An Opportunity for Fruitful Collaborations [PDF]
P.G. DANIAS
Cardiac MR Center, Hygeia Hospital, Maroussi, Greece, and Tufts University Medical School, Boston MA, USA

Statistical Modelling of 10-Year Fatal Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Greece: The HellenicSCORE (a Calibration of the ESC SCORE Project). [PDF]
D.B. PANAGIOTAKOS1, A.P. FITZGERALD2, C. PITSAVOS1, A. PIPILIS3, I. GRAHAM4, C. STEFANADIS1
1Unit of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece; 2Departments of Epidemiology & Public Health Medicine and Statistics, University College Cork, Ireland; 3Cardiology Clinic, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece; 4Department of Cardiology, Adelaide and Health Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Ireland

Inverse Relation of C-Reactive Protein Levels to Heart Rate Variability in Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
S.N. PSYCHARI1, T.S. APOSTOLOU1, E.K. ILIODROMITIS2, P. KOURAKOS1, G. LIAKOS3, D.T. KREMASTINOS3
12nd Department of Cardiology, 2Department of Biochemistry, Nikea General Hospital, 32nd University Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Effect of Dobutamine on Left Ventricular Functional Geometry After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Experimental Study [PDF]
N.S. SARIDAKIS, S.T. TOUMANIDIS, A.M. VINTZILEOU, N. TSIRIKOS, G. KOTTIS, A. KALANTARIDOU, S.F. STAMATELOPOULOS, S.D. MOULOPOULOS
Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Athens University Medical School, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Haemodynamic Effects of Levosimendan for Low Cardiac Output After Cardiac Surgery: A Case Series [PDF]
P. MALLIOTAKIS1, T. XENIKAKIS1, M. LINARDAKIS2, J. HASSOULAS1
1Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heraklion University Hospital, 2Dept. of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece

Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Apart From the Defibrillator, What Is Important in Patients with Myocardial Infarction or Heart Failure? [PDF]
E.M. KALLERGIS, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Pulmonary Embolism: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment [PDF]
E. KOSTADIMA, E. ZAKYNTHINOS
Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Larissa

Ulcerated Atheromatous Plaque of the Left Main Coronary Artery in a Patient with Recent Extensive Anterior Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
G. LAZAROS, E. TSIAMIS, G. METALLINOS, C. STEFANADIS
1st Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Treatment of a Distal Left Main Trifurcation Supported by the TandemHeartTM Left Ventricular Assist Device [PDF]
S. RAMCHARITAR, S. VAINA, P.W. SERRUYS, G. SIANOS
Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Late Retrograde Aortic Perforation by the Uncovered Part of an Endograft: An Increasing Complication [PDF]
A. PANOS
Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece and Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland

Combined Use of Aspiration Catheter and Distal Embolisation Protection Device to Facilitate Angioplasty of a Totally Occluded Saphenous Vein Graft [PDF]
M.I. HAMILOS, G.E. KOCHIADAKIS, I. KARALIS, E.I. SKALIDIS, N.E. IGOUMENIDIS, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

The Hellenic Journal of Cardiology and the Internet [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

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