Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2006, Volume 47, Issue 4 July - August

HJC 2006, Volume 47, Issue 4 July - August

Atrial Fibrillation: A Symptom Treated as a Disease? [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS, H.E. MAVRAKIS,
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Seven Plus One Reasons for Surveys of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Greece [PDF]
A.G. PIPILIS, M. PASCHIDI, G. ANDRIKOPOULOS, J. GOUDEVENOS
Working Group on Clinical Epidemiology, Prevention and Metabolic Syndrome of the Hellenic Cardiological Society

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Decreases the Mitral Coaptation Point Displacement in Heart Failure Patients [PDF]
S.E. KARAGIANNIS, TH. MAOUNIS, G.D. ATHANASSOPOULOS, G.T. KARATASAKIS, G.H. HATZIGEORGIOU, K. PAPADOPOULOS, E. LEONTIADIS, D.V. COKKINOS
1st Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens Greece

Anastomoses Between Bronchial and Coronary Circulation in a Porcine Model: Computed Tomographic and Angiographic Demonstration [PDF]
C. KOTOULAS1,2, D. KARNABATIDIS3, C. KALOGEROPOULOU3, K. KOKKINIS2, TH. PETSAS3, D. DOUGENIS2
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom, Departments of 2Cardiothoracic Surgery, 3Radiology, Patras University School of Medicine, Greece

Proarrhythmic Effects of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Techniques. [PDF]
E. GIAZITZOGLOU, S. KOROVESIS, E. KARVOUNI, G. PAXINOS, G. KOURLABA, D. KATRITSIS
Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece

The Influence of Thrombolytic Therapy on C-Reactive Protein in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
A.K. TSAKIRIS, P.G. MARNELOS, N.S. NEARCHOU, J.E. PAPADAKIS, E.N. KARATZIS, P.D. SKOUFAS
1st Cardiology Department, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital - Korgialeneio-Benakeio, Athens.

Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids: The Current Evidence [PDF]
I. GAZI, E.N. LIBEROPOULOS, V.G. SAOUGOS, M. ELISAF
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Masked Hypertension: A New Entity Under Investigation [PDF]
A.S. KONSTANTOPOULOU, I.K. PAPARGYRIOU, E.S. ANTONIADOU, P.S. KONSTANTOPOULOU, D.E. PAPADOGIANNIS
1st Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece

Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection [PDF]
N.E. IGOUMENIDIS, M.I. HAMILOS, E.I. SKALIDIS, S.K. KARAMPEKIOS*, G.E. KOCHIADAKIS
Department of Cardiology, *Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Inspiratory Muscle Training in a Patient With Left Ventricular Assist Device [PDF]
I.D. LAOUTARIS, A. DRITSAS, M.D. BROWN*, A. MANGINAS, M. KALLISTRATOS, P. SFIRAKIS, D.V. COKKINOS, P.A. ALIVIZATOS
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece, *University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

Cardiogenic Shock Due to Isolated Right Ventricular Infarction in an Elderly Woman [PDF]
J. KANAKAKIS, E.P. TSAGALOU, M.I. ANASTASIOU-NANA
University of Athens School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece

Emergency Surgery for Embolisation of Amplatzer Device into the Left Atrium [PDF]
C.A. CONTRAFOURIS, A.C. CHATZIS, N.M. GIANNOPOULOS, M. MILONAKIS, D. BOBOS, G. KIRVASSILIS, G.E. SARRIS
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.

Stenting of a Stenotic Aortic Homograft in Pulmonary Position After the Ross Procedure [PDF]
G.M. GEORGIOU, TH.A. CHRISTODOULIDES, M.A. IOANNIDES, P.A. KONIS, M.K. TSIELEPIS, E.P. NICOLAIDES
Cardiology Department, Larnaka General Hospital, Larnaka, Cyprus

The Physician and the Physician Scientist [PDF]
H. BOUDOULAS
Foundation of Biomedical Research, Academy of Athens, Greece

Modernisation of Scientific Institutions: An Urgent Need for Viability and Progress [PDF]
P.E. VARDAS
Department of Cardiology, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

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