Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

HJC 2005, Volume 46, Issue 3 May - June

HJC 2005, Volume 46, Issue 3 May - June

Targets for Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Patients with Stable Coronary Heart Disease: Where Are We Now After the "Treating to New Targets" (TNT) Trial? [PDF]
E.N. LIBEROPOULOS1, V.G. ATHYROS2, M.S. ELISAF3, D.P. MIKHAILIDIS1
1Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital and University College Medical School (University of London), London, UK. 2Atherosclerosis Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotelian University, Thessaloniki, 3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Recent Advances in the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension [PDF]
C. BROBERG, M. GATZOULIS
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

Current Trends in Surgical Reperfusion of the Myocardium [PDF]
S.N. PRAPAS
Department of Cardiac Surgery, "Henry Dynant" Hospital, Athens, Greece

The Effect of Shear Stress on the Onset and Progression of Atheromatous Disease and on Restenosis Following Transluminal Therapies [PDF]
M.I. PAPAFAKLIS1, L.K. MICHALIS2
1Michaelideion Cardiac Centre, 2Cardiology Department, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Two-Stent Techniques for the Treatment of Coronary Bifurcations with Drug-Eluting Stents [PDF]
IOANNIS IAKOVOU, ANTONIO COLOMBO
Centro Cuore Columbus and San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy

Effects of Nebivolol on Left Ventricular Function and Exercise Capacity In Patients With Non-Ischaemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy. A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study [PDF]
A.P. PATRIANAKOS, F.I. PARTHENAKIS, H.E. MAVRAKIS, M. SAATSAKI, G.F. DIAKAKIS, G.I. CHLOUVERAKIS, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Clinical Use of Nebivolol in the Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure [PDF]
E.N. LIBEROPOULOS, M.S. ELISAF
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

Economic Evaluation of Treatment Strategies for Patients Suffering Acute Myocardial Infarction in Greece [PDF]
N. MANIADAKIS1, D. KAITELIDOU2, O. SISKOU2, M. SPINTHOURI2, L. LIAROPOULOS2, B. FRAGOULAKIS1, M. HATZIKOU3, D. ALEXOPOULOS1
1General University Hospital of Patras, Rion, 2Department of Nursing, University of Athens, 3Health Economics, Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece

Anaemia and Heart Failure: Is its Correction a Therapeutic Target? The Role of Erythropoietin [PDF]
E.M. KALLERGIS, H.E. MAVRAKIS, P.E. VARDAS
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Crete, Greece

Cholesterol Levels and the Benefit of Statins in Heart Failure [PDF]
J.A. LAKOUMENTAS, TH.G. DIMITROULA, K.I. AGGELI, P.K. HARBIS
Cardiology Department, "Polyclinic" General Hospital, Athens, Greece

The Role of Inflammatory Agents in Endothelial Function and Their Contribution to Atherosclerosis [PDF]
E.N. KARATZIS
First Cardiology Department, Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Kawasaki Disease [PDF]
S. MAVROGENI1, G. PAPADOPOULOS2, D. COKKINOS1
1Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, 2Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece

Severe Thrombocytopenia After Heparin Therapy in a Patient with Unstable Angina and Recent Stent Implantation [PDF]
S.K. SIDERIS, M.J. BONIOS, E.E. EFTIHIADIS, C.A. MELEXOPOULOU, T.A. MOUSIAMA, K.T. DIPLARIS, J.S. KOGIAS.
Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Karditsa, Greece

The Dawn of Cardiology at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Have we Found the Pathway to our Heart? [PDF]
C.I. STEFANADIS
Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

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