Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2007, Volume 48, Issue 3 May - June

HJC 2007, Volume 48, Issue 3 May - June

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Mandatory Role of the Cardiologist [PDF]
S. ADAMOPOULOS, P. GEORGIADOU, G. THEODORAKIS
2nd Cardiology Dept., Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece

Minimizing Femoral Access Complications in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Proposed Strategy of Bony Landmark Guided Femoral Access, Routine Access Site Angiography and Appropriate Use of Closure Devices [PDF]
I.N. TZINIERIS, G.I. PAPAIOANNOU, S.I. DRAGOMANOVITS, E.N. DELIARGYRIS
Interventional Cardiology Department, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece

Management of Early and Late Detected Vascular Complications Following Femoral Arterial Puncture for Cardiac Catheterization [PDF]
K. FILIS1, F. ARHONTOVASILIS1, D. THEODOROU1, K. ALBANOPOULOS1, E. LAGOUDIANAKIS1, A. MANOURAS1, M. VAVURANAKIS2, C. VLACHOPOULOS2, K. TOUTOUZAS2, E. TSIAMIS2, A. ANDROULAKIS3, I. KALIKAZAROS3, A. GIANNOPOULOS1, I. BRAMIS1, C. STEFANADIS2
1Division of Vascular Surgery, First Department of Propedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, 2First Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, 3State Department of Cardiology, "Ippokrateio" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Utility of Tissue Doppler Imaging in Predicting Outcome in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis [PDF]
G. PITSIOU1, C.E. PAPADOPOULOS2, H.I. KARVOUNIS2, T.D. KARAMITSOS2, G. GIANNAKOULAS2, G. EFTHIMIADIS2, T. KONTAKIOTIS1, P. ARGIROPOULOU1, G.E. PARHARIDIS2
1Respiratory Failure Unit, Papanikolaou General Hospital, 21st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

Retrospective Study of Pulmonary Hypertensive Patients: Is Right Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index a Vital Prognostic Factor? [PDF]
I. GRAPSA, H. PAVLOPOULOS, D. DAWSON, J.S.R. GIBBS, P. NIHOYANNOPOULOS
Department of Cardiology and Pulmonary Hypertension Service, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College School of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, London, UK

Significance of Endothelin-I in Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
A. ANTONOPOULOS, C. KYRIACOU, G. KAZIANIS
Cardiology Dept., 7th IKA Hospital, Athens, Greece

The Role of CD4+CD28null T-Lymphocytes and Statins in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Unstable Atherosclerotic Plaque [PDF]
G. RAMMOS, D. KONDOMERKOS
Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Athens University, School of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Athens, Greece

Partial Right-Sided Pericardial Defect Associated with Congenital Aortic Valve Disease [PDF]
T.N. KOLETTIS, A.C. CHATZIS, N.M. GIANNOPOULOS, C.A. CONTRAFOURIS, M. MILONAKIS, G.E. SARRIS
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece

Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis from Coxiella Burnetii [PDF]
F. PANOU1, C. PAPADOPOULOS1, F. KOLOKATHIS1, E. GIANNITSIOTI2, S. TSIODRAS2, E. GIAMARELLOU2, D.T. KREMASTINOS1
12nd Department of Cardiology, 24th Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Coronary Artery Disease Following Mediastinal Irradiation [PDF]
S.I. DRAGOMANOVITS1, G.L. LAZOPOULOS2, I.N. TZINIERIS1, E.N. DELIARGYRIS1
1Department of Interventional Cardiology, 2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece

Magnetic Resonance or Computed Tomography for Aortic Imaging? [PDF]
I. DALAINAS
492 General Military Hospital, Alexandroupolis, Greece

Transoesophageal Echocardiography Remains a Fast and Bedside Method for Aortic Arch Imaging with High Accuracy [PDF]
I.K. KARABINOS
Cardiology Dept. Euroclinic of Athens, Greece

Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Diagnosis: The "Revolution" in Biomedical Engineering [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Heart Failure in β-Thalassaemia: A Local or Universal Health Problem? [PDF]
D.T. KREMASTINOS
2nd University Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece

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