European Cardiovascular Disease 2006 - Volume 2 Issue 2

Foreword

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):10

News Round-up

The European Cardiology Arena - In Brief A Round-up of Trends, Statistics and Clinical Research

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):12–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.12

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Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk

Cerebrovascular Protection by New Antihypertensive Drugs - Focus on RAS Blocking Agents in Stroke Prevention

Massimo Volpe , Giuliano Tocci , Francesca Giovannelli ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):14–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.14

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Direct Renin Inhibition with Focus on Aliskiren and Cardiovascular Outcome Studies

Sverre E Kjeldsen ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):17–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.17

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Diagnostics

Amino-terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide Testing - Recent Lessons Learned

James L Januzzi ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):20–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.20

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Use of Natriuretic Peptides for Non-invasive Assessment of Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Thomas Wolber ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):25–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.25

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

The Role of Prostanoids in the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Irene M Lang , Nika Skoro-Sajer ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):27–30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.27

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Treprostinil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Jean-Luc Vachiéry ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):31–2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.31

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Cardiac Imaging

Three-dimensional Echocardiography

Jos RTC Roelandt ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):33–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.33

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Stress Echocardiography Today - Current Application

Roxy Senior ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):38–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.38

Non-invasive Imaging of Myocardial Infarction and Myocarditis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Multi-slice Computed Tomography

Jean-Pierre Laissy , Jérôme Garot ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):40–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.40

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Interventional Cardiology

Stent Thrombosis Associated with First-generation Drug-eluting Stents - Issues with Antiplatelet Therapy

Paul A Gurbel , David Kandzari ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):45–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.45

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Drug-eluting Stents in Diabetic Patients

Julinda Mehilli , Gjin Ndrepepa ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):50–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.50

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Rheolytic Thrombectomy and Stenting for the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction

David Antoniucci ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):54–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.54

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Arrhythmia Management

Atrial Fibrillation in the Post-AFFIRM Era

Todd Rudo ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):57–60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.57

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Focus on Ventricular Repolarisation in Clinical Medicine

Jan Peder Amlie ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):65–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.65

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Transcatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Laura Vitali Serdoz , Riccardo Cappato ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):68–9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.68

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Heart Failure

Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Intracerebral Haemorrhage

Martin H Deininger , Juergen Buttler ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):70–2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.70

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Diastolic Heart Failure - Are Treatment Options Available?

Cesare Rusconi ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):73–5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.73

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Cardiac Surgery

Biochemical Markers in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Bernard Lewis Croal , Jane D McNeilly ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):76–8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.76

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery on the Beating Heart in Risk Patients

Ardawan Julian Rastan , Friedrich W Mohr ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):79–80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.79

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Reference Section

Chronic Total Occlusions - The Challenge Continues

Shahid Aziz , David R Ramsdale ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1c

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New Developments in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

John G Coghlan ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1d

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Coronary Artery Ectasias: Too Large to Miss?

Athanassios Manginas , Dennis V Cokkinos ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1e

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Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Intracerebral Haemorrhage

Martin H Deininger , Juergen Buttler ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1f

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Developments in Conventional Pacing - Harmful Effects of Pacing the Right Ventricular Apex and Strategies to Avoid it

Mark CS Hall , Johan EP Waktare ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1-6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1g

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New Developments in Diagnosis and Treatment of Paediatric Dysrhythmias

Derk Jan ten Harkel , Maarten Witsenburg ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1h

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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance for the Interventional Cardiologist

Eric Larose , Olivier F Bertrand ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1i

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NT-BNP in Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Venu Menon ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1j

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Exclusive Internal Mammary Artery Bypass for Complete Myocardial Revascularisation

Nawwar Al-Attar , Patrick Nataf ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1k

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Drug Eluting Stents and Late Stent Thrombosis: Technical Considerations for Interventional Cardiologists

Elved B Roberts , Nicholas D Palmer ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1l

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Inflammation and Pre-atherosclerotic Changes in the Coronary Arteries of Children

Erkki Juhani Pesonen , Petru Liuba ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1m

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Coronary Stent Placement Prior to Non-cardiac Surgery

Olaf Schouten , Don Poldermans ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1n

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Preventative Medicine in Childhood and Adolescence - Looking for Atherosclerosis

Robert Dalla Pozza , Susanne Bechtold ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006:2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1o

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Remote Cardiac Navigation with Carto Integration

Nadir Saoudi ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1p

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Patient Radiation Dose in Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty Using Various Types of Flat-panel Digital X-ray Systems

Virginia Tsapaki , Michel Molfetas , Vassiliki Neofotistou , Sofia Kottou ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–3

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1

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Angiotensin-receptor Blocker Therapy - Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Domenic A Sica ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1q

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Chronic Thromboembolic and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Share Acute Vasoreactivity Properties

Silvia Ulrich ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1r

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Haemostatic and Inflammatory Markers in the Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease

Gordon Lowe , John Yarnell ,

Citation: European Cardiovascular Disease 2006;2(2):1–4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15420/ecr.2006.0.2.1s

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