Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2006, Volume 47, Issue 1 January - February

HJC 2006, Volume 47, Issue 1 January - February

Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Myocardial Viability [PDF]
C. AGGELI, G. GIANNOPOULOS, C. STEFANADIS
1st Dept. of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Athens University, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

First Experimental Application of Bevacizumab-Eluting PC Coated Stent for Inhibition of Vasa Vasorum of Atherosclerotic Plaque: Angiographic Results in a Rabbit Atheromatic Model [PDF]
C. STEFANADIS1, K. TOUTOUZAS1, E. STEFANADI1, F. KOLODGIE2, R. VIRMANI2, N. KIPSHIDZE3
1First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece; 2Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, International Registry of Pathology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA; 3Department of Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Services, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA

Inhibition of Angiogenesis: Common Theme for Cancer and Atheromatosis? [PDF]
A. BAMIAS, M.A. DIMOPOULOS
Dept. of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Lowers Vagal Tone in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-Hypopnoea Syndrome [PDF]
S.I. CHRYSOSTOMAKIS1, E.N. SIMANTIRAKIS1, S.E. SCHIZA2, I.K. KARALIS1, N.C. KLAPSINOS1, N.M. SIAFAKAS2, P.E. VARDAS1
1Department of Cardiology, 2Department of Pneumonology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Effects of Antihypertensive Treatment with Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers on Lipid Profile: An Open Multi-Drug Comparison Trial [PDF]
S-M.G. KYVELOU, G.P. VYSSOULIS, E.A. KARPANOU, D.N. ADAMOPOULOS, A.I. ZERVOUDAKI, P.G. PIETRI, C.I. STEFANADIS
Hypertension Unit, 1st Cardiology Department, Athens University, Hippokration Hospital, Greece

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: More Than Just Blood Pressure Lowering Drugs? [PDF]
C. PITSAVOS
1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Thrombosis After Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents [PDF]
I. IAKOVOU1, R. MEHRAN2, G. DANGAS2
1Army Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece and Euromedica, Blue Cross, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for the Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [PDF]
C. PAMBOUCAS, P. NIHOYANNOPOULOS
Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK

Grossly Dilated Vein Graft Evaluated by X-Ray Coronary Angiography and Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography [PDF]
S. MAVROGENI, G. GIAMOUZIS, G. PAVLIDES, D.V. COKKINOS
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece

Unexpected Opening of a Totally Occluded Septal Branch Originating From an Atheromatous Lesion Successfully Treated with Angioplasty and Stenting [PDF]
I.K. KARABINOS, A. SALAHAS, D. BALATSOURAS, A. TAVERNARAKIS
Haemodynamic Department, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

Medical Cost [PDF]
H. BOUDOULAS
Foundation of Biomedical Research, Academy of Athens, Greece

Characteristics of the Good Researcher: Charisma or Acquired Skills? [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
1st Department of Cardiology, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

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