Acta Cardiologica, Volume 70, Issue 4 (2015)

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Acta Cardiologica, Volume 70, Issue 4 (2015)

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Clinical characteristics and short-term outcome of patients admitted with heart failure in Belgium: results from the BIO-HF registry
Johan De Sutter MD, PhD, Sofie Pardaens MSc, PhD, Tjorven Audenaert MD, Caroline Weytjens MD, PhD, Barbara Vande Kerckhove RN, Anne Marie Willems MSc, PhD, Nancy De Laet RN & Guy Van Camp MD, PhD
Pages: 375-385
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforClinical characteristics and short-term outcome of patients admitted with heart failure in Belgium: results from the BIO-HF registry | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Right ventricular systolic dysfunction and its prognostic value in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Katarina Cenkerova MD, Juraj Dubrava MD, PhD, Veronika Pokorna MD, PhD, Jozef Kaluzay MD, PhD & Olga Jurkovicova MD, PhD
Pages: 387-393
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforRight ventricular systolic dysfunction and its prognostic value in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction | References | PDF (981.4 KB)
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Ferritin and body mass index predict cardiac dysfunction in female adolescents with anorexia of the restrictive type
Martine K.F. Docx MD, Joost Weyler MD, PhD, Annik Simons MD, Jos é Ramet MD, PhD, Gigi Veereman MD, PhD & Luc Mertens MD, PhD
Pages: 395-399
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforFerritin and body mass index predict cardiac dysfunction in female adolescents with anorexia of the restrictive type | References | PDF (999.2 KB)
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Anti-platelet eff ects of nimesulide in isoproterenol-induced myocardial ischaemia and infarction in rabbits
Sagheer Ahmed PhD, Saima Gul PhD, Hawa Ze Jaafar PhD, Marius Moga MD, PhD, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq PhD & Lorena Dima MD, PhD
Pages: 401-408
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforAnti-platelet eff ects of nimesulide in isoproterenol-induced myocardial ischaemia and infarction in rabbits | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Association of pentraxin-3 with the severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis
Nihat Polat MD, Abdulkadir Yildiz MD, Sait Alan MD & Nizamettin Toprak MD
Pages: 409-413
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforAssociation of pentraxin-3 with the severity of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Impact of aortic stiff ness on the frequency of paroxysmal atrial fi brillation recurrences
Filiz Kizilirmak MD, Gamze Babur Guler MD, Ekrem Guler MD, Haci Murat Gunes MD, Gultekin Gunhan Demir MD, Mehmet Onur Omaygenc MD, Beytullah Cakal MD, Fatih Erkam Olgun MD, Erkan Koklu MD & Fethi Kilicaslan MD, PhD
Pages: 414-421
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforImpact of aortic stiff ness on the frequency of paroxysmal atrial fi brillation recurrences | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Diagnostic value of combining heart rate recovery and P-wave changes with exercise-induced changes in the ST segments for prediction of myocardial ischaemia
Ilhan Koyuncu MD, Kamil Tuluce MD, Selcen Yakar Tuluce MD, Betul Koyuncu MD, Mehmet Eyuboglu MD, Erdal Gursul MD, Filiz Akyildiz Akcay MD, Ozgen Safak MD, Mehmet Akif Ekinci MD, Ozhan Ozdogan MD & Omer Kozan MD
Pages: 422-429
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforDiagnostic value of combining heart rate recovery and P-wave changes with exercise-induced changes in the ST segments for prediction of myocardial ischaemia | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Ventricular assist devices in patients with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy: new modalities
Omer Ali Sayin MD, Cenk Ozpeker MD, Michael Schoenbrodt MD, Fahrettin Oz MD, Jochen Borgermann MD, PhD, Jan Gummert MD & Michiel Morshuis MD
Pages: 430-434
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforVentricular assist devices in patients with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy: new modalities | References | PDF (958.8 KB)
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Osteoprotegerin is associated with depletion of circulating endothelial progenitor cells and elevation in pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with systolic heart failure
Han Zhang MD, Liu Feng MD, Qilin Wan MD, Yan Hong MD, Yanming Li MD, PhD, Guanchang Cheng MD & Xinqiang Han MD, PhD
Pages: 435-441
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforOsteoprotegerin is associated with depletion of circulating endothelial progenitor cells and elevation in pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with systolic heart failure | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Discharge risk scoring method for predicting mortality in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients with severe systolic dysfunction
Alptug Tokatli MD, Kurtulus Karauzum MD, Dilek Ural MD, Canan Baydemir MD, Guliz Kozdag MD, Umut Celikyurt MD, Yasar Akay MD, Onur Argan MD, Irem Yilmaz MD & Ahmet Vural MD
Pages: 442-449
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforDischarge risk scoring method for predicting mortality in hospitalized chronic heart failure patients with severe systolic dysfunction | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Target temperature management of 33°C exerts benefi cial haemodynamic eff ects after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Mathias Forkmann MD, Steffen Kolschmann MD, Luise Holzhauser MD, Karim Ibrahim MD, Michael Guenther MD, Marian Christoph MD, JoergT Fuhrmann MD, Alessandra Boscheri MD, Alexander Schmeißer MD, RuthH Strasser MD, PhD & Carsten Wunderlich MD
Pages: 451-459
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforTarget temperature management of 33°C exerts benefi cial haemodynamic eff ects after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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The eff ect of sex counselling in the sexual activity of acute myocardial infarction patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Feng Xu MD, PhD, Qiang Ming MD & Lei Hou MD, PhD
Pages: 460-464
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforThe eff ect of sex counselling in the sexual activity of acute myocardial infarction patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention | References | PDF (980.6 KB)
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Using aortic distensibility index to detect coronary stenosis
Mohamed Shehata MD, Ayah Elsayegh MSc, Yasser Gomaa MD & Mohamed Gamal MD
Pages: 465-472
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforUsing aortic distensibility index to detect coronary stenosis | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Procalcitonin: a marker of heart failure
Alper Canbay MD, Ozlem Ozcan Celebi MD, Savas Celebi MD, Sinan Aydogdu MD & Erdem Diker MD
Pages: 473-478
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforProcalcitonin: a marker of heart failure | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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The obesity-mortality paradox in elderly patients with angiographic coronary artery disease: a report from the ET-CHD registry
Gen-Min Lin MD, Yi-Hwei Li PhD, Cha-Po Lai MD, PhD, Chin-Lon Lin MD & Ji-Hung Wang MD
Pages: 479-486
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforThe obesity-mortality paradox in elderly patients with angiographic coronary artery disease: a report from the ET-CHD registry | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Optimising the use of transoesophageal echocardiography in diagnosing suspected infective endocarditis
Monica I. Rap MD & Abraham Chacko MD
Pages: 487-491
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforOptimising the use of transoesophageal echocardiography in diagnosing suspected infective endocarditis | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Review Article

Review Article
The dual effects of autophagy in myocardial hypertrophy
Jingbo Li MD & Yuxiang Cai MD
Pages: 493-498
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforThe dual effects of autophagy in myocardial hypertrophy | References | PDF (1,021 KB)
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Image Focus

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Left Main Coronary Artery atresia
Michel Zabalza MD, PhD, Marian Lorente MD, PhD, Pau Mezquita MD, PhD & Javier Mareque-Bueno MD, PhD
Page: 499
Published online: 23 May 2017
CitationforLeft Main Coronary Artery atresia | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Page: 500
Published online: 23 May 2017
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