Acta Cardiologica
Volume 66, issue 1
2011



Editorial
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In the field of observation, chance favours only the prepared mind
H. Ector, P. LanceLlotti

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Original Articles
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Retinoic acid prevents ventricular remodelling induced by tobacco smoke exposure in rats
L.C. Oliveira, P.S. Azevedo, M.F. Minicucci, B.P.M. Rafacho, D.R. Duarte, L.S. Matsubara, B.B. Matsubara, S.A.R. Paiva, L.A.M. Zornoff

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Intra-arterial lidocaine versus saline to reduce peri-procedural discomfort in patients undergoing percutaneous trans-radial or trans-ulnar coronary procedures
G.G.L. Biondi-Zoccai, C. Moretti, P. Omedè, F. Sciuto, P. Agostoni, E. Romagnoli, G. Sangiorgi, I. Sheiban

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Prevalence and severity of coronary artery disease in diabetic patients with aortic valve calcification
Z.-W. Chen, J.-Y. Qian, J.-Y. Ma, L. Ge, X.-B. Liu, X.-H. Shu, J. Ge

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Natriuretic peptides and collagen biomarkers in patients with medical treatment for hypertension
P. Uusimaa, S. Peuhkurinen, A. Ylitalo, O. Vuolteenaho, J. Risteli, K. Peuhkurinen

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Prevalence and risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension in five Indian cities
R.B. Singh, J. Fedacko, D. Pella, Z. Macejova, S. Ghosh, A.K. De, R. Begom, Z.A. Tumbi, M. Haque, S.K. Vajpeyee, F. De Meester, C. Sergey, R. Agarwal, V.V. Muthusamy, A.K. Gupta

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Decreasing case fatality in myocardial infarction is explained by improved medical treatment
K. Andersen, B.K. Jóhannesdóttir, J.M. Kristjánsson, T. Gudnason

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Evaluation of the effect of L-thyroxin therapy on cardiac functions by using novel tissue Doppler-derived indices in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
F. Alibaz Oner, S. Yurdakul, E. Oner, A. Kubat Uzum, M. Erguney

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Improved cardiac function after sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase gene transfer in a heart failure model induced by chronic myocardial ischaemia
W. Xin, X. Li, X. Lu, K. Niu, J. Cai

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Focus
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Amiodarone causing a glowing liver in a patient with atrial fibrillation
A. Mohsen, L. Zhou

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Case Reports
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Massive right-sided cardiac thrombosis in Chagas’ heart disease without left ventricular dysfunction
R.B. Bestetti, H.A.R. Corbucci, A. Cardinalli-Neto

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Retrograde approach for revascularization of a coronary chronic total occlusion with review of literature
D. Derthoo, J. Dens, M. Vrolix, J. Van Lierde, W. Mullens

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Acute myocardial infarction spurred by myopericarditis in a young female patient: Coxsackie B2 to blame
N.A. Liapounova, F. Mouquet, P.V. Ennezat

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Left ventricular noncompaction associated with a sinoatrial node artery originating from the posterolateral branch of the right coronary artery
M. Çetin, Z.G. Çetin, Ö. Uçar

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Cardiac hydatid cyst associated with multiple organ involvement
M.M. Yilmazer, İ. Devrim, V. Tavli

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Stenting a myocardial bridge: a wrong decision in STEMI?
M. Tomasevic, M. Dikic, M. Ostojic

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Abstracts
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Belgian Society of Cardiology, 30th Annual Scientific Meeting, 10th & 11th February, 2011 – SQUARE Brussels congress centre, Belgium

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Book Reviews
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Book Reviews

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