Acta Cardiologica
Volume 70, issue 1
2015



Original articles
1 - 11 - 
How to measure quality of care in patients presenting with STEMI? A single-centre experience
A. Wilgenhof, S. Droogmans, J. Sonck, S. Lochy, P. Kayaert, D. Schoors

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13 - 19 - 
Recanalization of arterial duct is feasible, effective and its potential risks are treatable
M. El-Segaier, M. O. Galal, G. Shiekh Eldin, T. Momenah

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21 - 30 - 
3D and 2D left ventricular systolic function imaging – from ejection fraction to deformation. Cardiac resynchronization therapy – substudy
M. Szulik, A. Śliwińska, R. Lenarczyk, M. Szymała, M. E. Kalinowski, E. Markowicz-Pawlus, Z. Kalarus, T. Kukulski

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33 - 40 - 
Circulating adiponectin: a cardiometabolic marker associated with global cardiovascular risk
T. Di Chiara, C. Argano, A. Scaglione, S. Corrao, A. Pinto, R. Scaglione

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43 - 50 - 
Impact of lifestyle modification on left ventricular function and cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in patients with heart failure with normal ejection fraction and cardiometabolic syndrome: a prospective interventional study
A. Ritzel, F. Otto, M. Bell, G. Sabin, H. Wieneke

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51 - 57 - 
Serum prolidase activity in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
E. Erkus, H. Altiparmak, H. Sezen, Z. Kaya, O. Gunebakmaz, Y. Sezen, R. Demirbag

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59 - 65 - 
The effect of physical exercise on arterial stiffness parameters in young sportsmen
L. Rátgéber, Z. Lenkey, Á. Németh, E. Hidvégi, R. Husznai, Z. Verzár, M. Illyés, J. Bódis, A. Cziráki

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67 - 72 - 
Valsartan-induced cardioprotection involves angiotensin II type 2 receptor upregulation in isolated ischaemia and reperfused rat hearts
K.-Y. Li, Y.-J. Zhang

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Review article
73 - 79 - 
Summary 2014 ESC guidelines
M.J. Claeys, V. Legrand, G.H. Mairesse, A. Pasquet, M. De Pauw, G. Van Camp

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Image focuses
81 - 81 - 
A case of 'broken heart' after endocarditis
E. Viaene, F. Kerkhof, K. Van De Moortele, I. Van Den Berghe, L. Muyldermans

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83 - 83 - 
Tension pneumopericardium after blunt chest trauma
S. Van Peteghem, S. Gevaert

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84 - 85 - 
Right-sided implantation of a biventricular ICD in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava: a challenging engagement
N. Darouian, T.E. Watts, A.J. Deshmukh, T. Wallace, H. Paydak

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Large right ventricular mass causing outflow tract obstruction secondary to metastatic renal cell carcinoma
A. Briasoulis, F. Siddiqui, S. Siddiqui, T. Mohamad, L. Afonso

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Letter to the editor
88 - 89 - 
Non-compaction associated with an ACTC1 mutation
J. Finsterer, C. Stöllberger

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Abstracts
90 - 122 - 
Belgian Society of Cardiology, 34th Annual Congress, 29th & 30th January, 2015 – SQUARE Brussels congress centre

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