Acta Cardiologica, Volume 71, Issue 6 (2016)

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Acta Cardiologica, Volume 71, Issue 6 (2016)

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Review Article

Review Article
A comparison of the European Society of Cardiology, the Seattle and the Refined Criteria for interpreting the athlete’s ECG in a pre-participation screening programme
Laurens De Vos MD & Johan De Sutter MD, PhD
Pages: 631-637
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforA comparison of the European Society of Cardiology, the Seattle and the Refined Criteria for interpreting the athlete’s ECG in a pre-participation screening programme | References | PDF (758.7 KB)
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Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
He Jiang MSc, Xin-Lin Zhang PhD, Qing-Lan Yang MSc, Su-Hui Zhu MSc, Hong-Song Yu MSc, Biao Xu PhD & Wei Huang PhD
Pages: 639-649
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforCatheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Viewpoint

Opinion
Decision of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation and low CHA2DS2-VASc score remains challenging
Benoit Doyen MD, Olivier Deceuninck MD & Olivier Xhaet MD
Pages: 651-653
Published online: 23 May 2017
First Page PreviewforDecision of anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation and low CHA2DS2-VASc score remains challenging | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Original Articles

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Five-year outcome of consecutive unprotected left main percutaneous coronary interventions
Zsolt Piroth MD, Tamas Ferenci PhD, Geza Fontos MD, Tibor Szonyi MD, Jozsef Nemeth MD, Sandor Szoke MD, Amit K. Chaurasia MD & Peter Andreka MD PhD
Pages: 654-662
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforFive-year outcome of consecutive unprotected left main percutaneous coronary interventions | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Prognostic value of CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Muhammet Hulusi Satilmisoglu MD, Mehmet Gul MD, Gunduz Yildiz MD, Ozgur Akgul MD, Mehmet Kaya MD, Hüseyin Altug Cakmak MD, Emre Akkaya MD, Serkan Aslan MD, Mohammad Toib Ameri MD, Sinem Ozbay Ozyilmaz MD & Aydin Yildirim MD
Pages: 663-669
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforPrognostic value of CHA2DS2-VASc score in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Fragmented QRS complex on ECG is associated with ventricular arrhythmias in patients with a prior myocardial infarction
Long-le Ma MD, Shu-ying Ma MD, Jin-lan Lv MD, Yuan Zhang MD, Zhen-bo Liu MD, Pei-li Bu MD, Zhi-ping Li MD & Le-xin Wang MD, PhD
Pages: 671-677
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforFragmented QRS complex on ECG is associated with ventricular arrhythmias in patients with a prior myocardial infarction | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 (rs4025935 and rs71748309) null genotypes are associated with increased susceptibility to coronary artery disease in Indian populations
Rashid Mir PhD, Musadiq Ahmed Bhat MSc, Jamsheed Javaid PhD, Naseer Shah MSc, Pramod Kumar MSc, Ekta Sharma MSc, Chandan Jhu MSc, Sumit Basak MSc, Dnyanesh Amle MD, Prakash Chander Ray MD, Alpana Saxena MD & Shaheen Banu MD
Pages: 678-684
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforGlutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 (rs4025935 and rs71748309) null genotypes are associated with increased susceptibility to coronary artery disease in Indian populations | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Total serum bilirubin is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in men compared to women
Anke Nguyen MBBS, Heath Adams MBBS, Julian Gin MBBS, Natalie Yap MBBS, Amy Wilson-O’brien PhD, John Garlick BSci & Andrew M. Wilson MBBS, PhD
Pages: 685-689
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforTotal serum bilirubin is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease in men compared to women | References | PDF (892.4 KB)
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Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
Narges Maleki (candidate) PhD, Faranak Kazerouni PhD, Mehdi Hedayati PhD, Ali Rahimipour PhD & Hossein Maleki (candidate) PhD
Pages: 691-697
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforAssessment of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Assessing extensive cardiac echography examination for detecting foetal congenital heart defects during early and late gestation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Huan He MD, Jie Gan MD & Hongbo Qi PhD
Pages: 699-708
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforAssessing extensive cardiac echography examination for detecting foetal congenital heart defects during early and late gestation: a systematic review and meta-analysis | References | PDF (4.8 MB)
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The effects of dialysis-type on left ventricular function in non-diabetic end-stage renal disease patients
Zeki Yüksel Günaydin MD, Ahmet Karagöz MD, Osman Bektaş MD, Mehmet Baran Karataş MD, Ahmet Karataş MD, Adil Bayramoğlu MD & Ahmet Kaya MD
Page: 706
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforThe effects of dialysis-type on left ventricular function in non-diabetic end-stage renal disease patients | References | PDF (993.6 KB)
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Modulating effect of cardiac rehabilitation on autonomic nervous system function in patients with coronary artery disease
Pedro Rio MD, Tiago Pereira-Da-Silva MD, Ana Abreu MD, Custódia Filipe MD, Rui Soares MD, Guilherme Portugal MD, Teresa Alves CT, Sofia Silva CT, Isabel Mimoso MD & Rui Cruz Ferreira MD
Pages: 717-723
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforModulating effect of cardiac rehabilitation on autonomic nervous system function in patients with coronary artery disease | References | PDF (921.9 KB)
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Long-term safety and efficacy of supraventricular tachycardia ablation with a simplified approach
Pier Luigi Pellegrino MD, PhD, Massimo Grimaldi MD, PhD, Luigi Di Martino MD, Marica Caivano MD, Francesco Santoro MD, Luigi Di Biase MD, PhD, Matteo Di Biase MD & Natale Daniele Brunetti MD, PhD
Pages: 724-729
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforLong-term safety and efficacy of supraventricular tachycardia ablation with a simplified approach | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Pacing lead is more easily located at RVOT septum in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation
Jingfeng Wang MD, Haiyan Chen MD, Yangang Su MD & Junbo Ge MD
Pages: 730-736
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforPacing lead is more easily located at RVOT septum in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Image focus

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Giant left atrium: back to basic chest X-ray interpretation
Geoffrey C. Colin MD, Thomas Kirchgesner MD, David Vancraeynest MD, PhD & Benoit Ghaye MD, PhD
Pages: 737-738
Published online: 23 May 2017
CitationforGiant left atrium: back to basic chest X-ray interpretation | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Pedunculated left atrial mass
Shuntaro Ikeda MD, PhD, Kiyotaka Ohshima MD, PhD, Mamoru Nakanishi MD, PhD & Mareomi Hamada MD, PhD
Pages: 739-740
Published online: 23 May 2017
CitationforPedunculated left atrial mass | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Abstracts

Abstract
Belgian Society of Cardiology Belgian Heart Rhythm Association (BeHRA)
The 10th Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting ‘Arrhythmias for Every Cardiologist’
Pages: 741-756
Published online: 23 May 2017
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