Acta Cardiologica, Volume 73, Issue 4 (2018)

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Acta Cardiologica, Volume 73, Issue 4 (2018)

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Opinion
Obstructive sleep apnoea: from respiratory events to coronary microvascular dysfunction
Current opinion about the mechanisms and inter-relationships of ischaemic heart disease and obstructive sleep apnoea
Sofia Morra & François Roubille
Pages: 319-324
Published online: 09 Oct 2017
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Opinion
Drugs in cardiac arrest: the rise and fall of antiarrhythmics
George Karlis & Sevasti Afantenou
Pages: 325-327
Published online: 12 Oct 2017
AbstractforDrugs in cardiac arrest: the rise and fall of antiarrhythmics | Full Text | References | PDF (521.2 KB)
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Original Scientific Paper

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Coagulation F13A1 V34L, fibrinogen and homocysteine versus conventional risk factors in the pathogenesis of MI in young persons
Vikarn Vishwajeet, Manu Jamwal, Prashant Sharma, Reena Das, Jasmina Ahluwalia, Rupinder Kaur Dogra & Manoj Kumar Rohit
Pages: 328-334
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
AbstractforCoagulation F13A1 V34L, fibrinogen and homocysteine versus conventional risk factors in the pathogenesis of MI in young persons | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Loop diuretic down-titration in stable chronic heart failure is often achievable, especially when urinary chloride concentration is low
Frederik H. Verbrugge, Pieter Martens, Levinia Boonen, Petra Nijst, David Verhaert, Patrick Noyens, Philip De Vusser, Matthias Dupont, W. H. Wilson Tang & Wilfried Mullens
Pages: 335-341
Published online: 03 Oct 2017
AbstractforLoop diuretic down-titration in stable chronic heart failure is often achievable, especially when urinary chloride concentration is low | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Electrical support during outdoor cycling in patients with coronary artery disease: impact on exercise intensity, volume and perception of effort
Dominique Hansen, An Soors, Valerie Deluyker, Ines Frederix & Paul Dendale
Pages: 343-350
Published online: 10 Oct 2017
AbstractforElectrical support during outdoor cycling in patients with coronary artery disease: impact on exercise intensity, volume and perception of effort | Full Text | References | PDF (907.9 KB)
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Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography is crucial for valid assessment of mitral valve leaflet morphology in severe mitral regurgitation prior to interventional repair
Amr Alfakhouri, Felix Matthias Heidrich, Krunoslav Michael Sveric, Christian Pfluecke, Heda Kvakan, Silvio Quick, Uwe Speiser, Akram Youssef, Ruth H. Strasser & Stephan Wiedemann
Pages: 352-360
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
AbstractforThree-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography is crucial for valid assessment of mitral valve leaflet morphology in severe mitral regurgitation prior to interventional repair | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Kidney function is associated with short-term, mid-term and long-term clinical outcome after coronary angiography and intervention
Andrie G. Panayiotou, Jonas Spaak & Majid Kalani
Pages: 362-369
Published online: 30 Oct 2017
AbstractforKidney function is associated with short-term, mid-term and long-term clinical outcome after coronary angiography and intervention | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Association of QRS duration with left ventricular volume and ejection fraction after anterior myocardial infarction assessed by gated single photon emission computed tomography
Satoshi Kurisu, Yoji Sumimoto, Hiroki Ikenaga, Ken Ishibashi, Yukihiro Fukuda & Yasuki Kihara
Pages: 371-376
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
AbstractforAssociation of QRS duration with left ventricular volume and ejection fraction after anterior myocardial infarction assessed by gated single photon emission computed tomography | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Percutaneous repair of mitral valve regurgitation in patients with severe heart failure: comparison with optimal medical treatment
Nicolas Geis, Philip Raake, Markus Lewening, Derliz Mereles, Emmanuel Chorianopoulos, Lutz Frankenstein, Hugo A. Katus, Raffi Bekeredjian & Sven T. Pleger
Pages: 378-386
Published online: 21 Nov 2017
AbstractforPercutaneous repair of mitral valve regurgitation in patients with severe heart failure: comparison with optimal medical treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Quality assessment in percutaneous coronary interventions: the QERMID Belgian PCI registry
Claude Hanet, Marc J. Claeys, Marc Carlier, Walter Desmet & On Behalf of the College of Cardiology
Pages: 388-391
Published online: 10 Nov 2017
AbstractforQuality assessment in percutaneous coronary interventions: the QERMID Belgian PCI registry | Full Text | References | PDF (594.5 KB)
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Statin related adverse effects and patient education: a study from resource limited settings
Rubina Mulchandani, Tanica Lyngdoh, Praloy Chakraborty & Ashish Kumar Kakkar
Pages: 393-401
Published online: 27 Nov 2017
AbstractforStatin related adverse effects and patient education: a study from resource limited settings | Full Text | References | PDF (785.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Bio-width index: a novel biomarker for prognostication of long term outcomes in patients with anaemia and heart failure
Muthiah Subramanian, Mukund A. Prabhu, Selva Saravanan & Rajesh Thachathodiyl
Pages: 403-409
Published online: 07 Dec 2017
AbstractforBio-width index: a novel biomarker for prognostication of long term outcomes in patients with anaemia and heart failure | Full Text | References | PDF (738.5 KB)
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Image Focus

Cryoballoon ablation in the presence of a large occlutech device
Erwin Ströker, Carlo de Asmundis & Gian-Battista Chierchia
Pages: 411-412
Published online: 22 Aug 2017
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Long-term intravascular follow-up of coronary bifurcation treatment with Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold
Maarten Vanhaverbeke, Keir McCutcheon, Christophe Dubois & Johan Bennett
Pages: 413-414
Published online: 25 Dec 2017
CitationforLong-term intravascular follow-up of coronary bifurcation treatment with Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold | Full Text | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Exercise-induced asthma related to aortic regurgitation in ankylosing spondylitis
Pierre-Vladimir Ennezat, Patrick Bruneval, Olivier Stephanov & Olivier Chavanon
Pages: 415-416
Published online: 03 Jan 2018
CitationforExercise-induced asthma related to aortic regurgitation in ankylosing spondylitis | Full Text | PDF (649.4 KB)
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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Narrow QRS tachycardia with AV response from 2:1 to 1:1. What is the mechanism?
Luc De Roy & Olivier Xhaët
Page: 417
Published online: 12 Oct 2017
CitationforNarrow QRS tachycardia with AV response from 2:1 to 1:1. What is the mechanism? | Full Text | References | PDF (126 KB)
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