European Cardiovascular Disease 2006 - Volume 2 Issue 1

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Foreword
Alberto Cuocolo , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.11
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News Round-up

Paper Abstracts

A Selection of Significant Papers from the Past Year as Recommended by the European Cardiolovascular Disease 2006 Advisory Panel
Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca ,  Renu Virmani , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.14

Regulatory Issues

Regulatory Issues Affecting Cardiologists in Europe
Krishna Prasad , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.15
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Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk

The Role of Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers in the Treatment of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease - An Update
Franz H Messerli ,  Georg Noll ,  Lars H Lindholm ,  Hermann Haller ,  Luis M Ruilope ,  Massimo Volpe , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):16–20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.16
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Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus
Gurushankar Govindarajan ,  James R Sowers ,  Craig S Stump , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):21–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.21
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Early, Optimal Blood Pressure Control for High-risk Patients
Peter M Nilsson , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):25–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.25
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Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Hypertensive Patients
Adrian JB Brady , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):28–31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.28
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

New Developments in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Nazzareno Galiè , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):32–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.32
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Diagnostics

The Use of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Clinical Practice
Christian Müller , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):37–9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.37
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Cardiac Computed Tomography
Alan S Katz , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):40–2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.40
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Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes
Abelardo Martinez ,  Sandy Green ,  James L Januzzi , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):43–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.43

Cardiac Imaging

Multi-plane and Four-dimensional Stress Echocardiography - New Solutions to Old Problems?
Mark J Monaghan , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):46–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.46
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using the Intravascular Contrast Agent Vasovist®
Mathias Goyen , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):49–52
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.49
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Echocardiography in the Detection and Monitoring of Heart Failure
Jose Luis Zamorano , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):53–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.53
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Non-invasive Resting Magnetocardiographic Imaging for the Rapid Detection of Ischaemia
Kirsten Tolstrup , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):58–62
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.58
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Interventional Cardiology

Attending to Links in the Safety Chain for Drug-Eluting Stents
Peter J Fitzgerald ,  Martin B Leon , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):63–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.63
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Current and Future Perspectives for Drug-eluting Stents
Adnan Kastrati , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):67–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.67
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Interventional Cardiology for Coronary Artery Disease
Subha V Raman , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):70–2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.70
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Vascular Closure Devices
David E Allie ,  Chris J Herbert ,  Craig M Walker , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):73–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.73
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Current Status and Future Projections for Carotid Angioplasty Stenting
Frank J Criado ,  Catherine Gallagher , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):76–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.76
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Saphenous Vein Graft Coronary Interventions
Eberhard Grube ,  Lutz Buellesfeld , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):79–81
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.79
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Physiological Responses to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Lucy Blows ,  Simon Redwood , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):82–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.82
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Cardiac Surgery

Bone Marrow Stem Cell Treatment for Myocardial Regeneration
Gustav Steinhoff , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):86–8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.86
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Arrhythmia Management

Anatomy of the Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins - Lessons Learned from Novel Imaging Techniques
Josef Kautzner ,  Hanka Micochova ,  Petr Peichl , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):89–90
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.89
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Image Integration Guided Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias
Jun Dong ,  Hugh Calkins , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):92–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.92
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Monitoring Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Harry Crijns , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):96–7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.96
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Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
Freek WA Verheugt , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):98–9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.98
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Heart Failure

Treatment of Acute Heart Failure - What We Have Learned to Date and How to Put it Into Practice
José Silva Cardoso , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):100–2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.100
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Treatment of Decompensated Heart Failure
Veli-Pekka Harjola , 
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.103
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The Treatment and Diagnosis of Decompensated Heart Failure
Ferenc Follath , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.105
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Dynamic Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation for the Treatment of Central Sleep Apnoea in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Roland Wensel ,  Michael Arzt ,  Sylvia Montalvan-Dobmayr ,  Thomas Schichtl ,  Astrid Braune ,  Friedrich Blumberg ,  Günter Riegger ,  Michael Pfeifer , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):106
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.106
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Non-pharmacological Management and Patient Education in Heart Failure Patients
Tiny Jaarsma , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):108–10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.108
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Reference Section

Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Hypertensive Patients
Adrian JB Brady , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1b
The Role of Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers in the Treatment of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease - An Update
Franz H Messerli ,  Georg Noll ,  Lars H Lindholm ,  Hermann Haller ,  Luis M Ruilope ,  Massimo Volpe , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1
New Developments in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Nazzareno Galiè , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1j
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The Use of B-type Natriuretic Peptide in Clinical Practice
Christian Müller , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1k
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Multi-plane and Four-dimensional Stress Echocardiography - New Solutions to Old Problems?
Mark J Monaghan , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1c
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using the Intravascular Contrast Agent Vasovist
Mathias Goyen , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1d
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Echocardiography in the Detection and Monitoring of Heart Failure
Jose Luis Zamorano , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1y
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Non-invasive Resting Magnetocardiographic Imaging for the Rapid Detection of Ischaemia
Kirsten Tolstrup , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1e
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Attending to Links in the Safety Chain for Drug-Eluting Stents
Peter J Fitzgerald ,  Martin B Leon , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1i
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Interventional Cardiology for Coronary Artery Disease
Subha V Raman , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1m
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Physiological Responses to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Lucy Blows ,  Simon Redwood , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1h
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Bone Marrow Stem Cell Treatment for Myocardial Regeneration
Gustav Steinhoff , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1n
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Anatomy of the Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins - Lessons Learned from Novel Imaging Techniques
Josef Kautzner ,  Hanka Micochova ,  Petr Peichl , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1f
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The Novel Angiolink Staple-mediated Vascular Closure Device
David E Allie ,  Chris J Herbert ,  Craig M Walker , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1g
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Early, Optimal Blood Pressure Control for High-risk Patients
Peter M Nilsson , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1l
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
Freek WA Verheugt , 
Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(1):1-3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.1.1o
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