European Cardiology - Volume 4 Issue 2

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Foreword
Cesare Rusconi , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.8

Risk Management

Adherence to Antihypertensive and Lipid-lowering Therapy - Impact on Clinical Practice
Leif Erhardt ,  Jean-Jacques Mourad , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):10–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.10
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Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells - Characterisation, Function and Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Alberto Balbarini ,  Rossella Di Stefano , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):16–9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.16
Homocysteine-lowering Treatment in Reduction of Stroke and Coronary Vascular Risk - Do Not Give Up
Wolfgang Herrmann ,  Rima Obeid , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):20–3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.20
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Time to Act - Guideline-defined Treatment Goals for Cardiovascular Risk Factors Are Not Achieved in Primary Care
J Christoph Geller , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008:4(2):24-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.24
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Imaging

Advances in Live 3D Echocardiography
Mauro Pepi ,  Adam Staron ,  Gloria Tamborini , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):27–30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.27
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Evolving Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Imaging with Multidetector Computed Tomography
Paul Schoenhagen , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):32–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.32
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Heart Failure

Comparison of B-type Natriuretic Peptide and N-terminal proBNP in Daily Clinical Practice
Johannes Mair , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):35–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.35
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Managing Hyponatraemia in Heart Failure
William T Abraham , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):39–41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.39
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Cardiac Iodine-123 Metaiodobenzylguanidine Imaging for Risk Stratification in Heart Failure Patients
Mark M Boogers ,  Frank M Bengel ,  Juhani Knuuti ,  Jeroen J Bax , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):42–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.42
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Inhibition of the Late Sodium Current with Ranolazine - A New Cardioprotective Mechanism
Lars S Maier ,  Gerd Hasenfuß , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):46–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.46
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Myocardial Infarction

Time Is of the Essence - A Review of Evidence to Support Rapid Discovery to Treatment for Patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Joris van den Hurk , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):49–50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.49
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Abortion of Acute Myocardial Infarction - The Best Possible Achievement of Reperfusion Therapy
Roberto Sciagrà , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):52–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.52
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Hypertension

Baroreflex Activation in Drug-resistant Hypertension
AA Kroon ,  PW de Leeuw , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008:4(2):56-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.56
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Daytime and Night-time Blood Pressure as Predictors of Death and Cardiovascular Events in Hypertension
Robert H Fagard , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):59–62
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.59
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Arrhythmia Management

New Methodologies in Arrhythmia Monitoring
John Anderson ,  Nicola Donnelly , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):63–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.63
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Cardiac Arrhythmias in the Pregnant Woman and the Foetus
Hans-Joachim Trappe , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):67–71
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.67
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Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in the Elderly
Béatrice Brembilla-Perrot , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):72–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.72
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Robotic Ablation of Arrhythmias
Prapa Kanagaratnam , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):75–7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.75
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Interventional Cardiology

The Search for a Definitive Vascular Closure Device Technology
Harold L Dauerman , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):78–81
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.78
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Biodegradable Stents - A New Era?
Savio D’Souza ,  Giuseppe Ferrante ,  Pawel Tyczynski ,  Carlo Di Mario , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):82–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.82
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Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with a Clear Conscience in 2008?
Tito Kabir ,  Adel Aminian ,  Andrea Zuffi ,  Christan Rogeulov ,  Eric Eeckhout , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):85–7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.85
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Future Directions in Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair
Michele De Bonis ,  Ottavio Alfieri , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):88–71
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.88
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Paediatric Cardiology

Motor Development in Children with Congenital Cardiac Diseases
Birna Bjarnason-Wehrens ,  Sandra Schmitz ,  Sigrid Dordel , 
Citation: European Cardiology 2008;4(2):92–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2008.4.2.92
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