Acta Cardiologica
Volume 69, issue 2
2014



Review articles
111 - 118 - 
Increased cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an overview
D. Puttevils, P. De Vusser, P. Geusens, J. Dens

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121 - 129 - 
When does low normal blood pressure become too low?
The J-curve phenomenon
B. Ivanovic, M. Tadic

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Original articles
131 - 136 - 
Is recent cannabis use associated with acute coronary syndromes?
An illustrative case series
I. Casier, P. Vanduynhoven, S. Haine, C. Vrints, P.G. Jorens

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139 - 143 - 
Study of coronary artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention in the Cangzhou Chinese population
Y. Liu, Z. Xu, W. Peng, Z. Song, Z. Ma, B. Wang, J. Zhang, S. Dai, T. Geng, Y. Yuan

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145 - 154 - 
Implementation of transmural disease management in patients admitted with advanced heart failure
J. Duchenne, F.H. Verbrugge, M. Dupont, J. Vercammen, L. Jacobs, L. Grieten, P. Vandervoort, W. Mullens

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155 - 160 - 
Single ventricle function and exercise tolerance in adult patients after Fontan operation
L. Tomkiewicz-Pajak, P. Podolec, L. Drabik, J. Pajak, J. Kolcz, W. Plazak

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161 - 166 - 
Mean platelet volume levels predict pulmonary artery hypertension in patients with atrial septal defect
M.G. Kaya, D. Elcik, M. Akpek, S. Kelesoglu, O. Sahin, B. Sarli, Y. Lam

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167 - 173 - 
Non-invasive cardiac output assessment in critically ill paediatric patients
T. Wongsirimetheekul, A. Khositseth, R. Lertbunrian

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175 - 184 - 
Impact of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on left atrial function in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: assessment by conventional and two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography
M.G. Vural, S. Çetin, H. Firat, R. Akdemir, S. Ardiç, E. Yeter

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Case reports
185 - 188 - 
Aberrant right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva with an interarterial course
J. De Pooter, L. Van Driessche, J. Bartunek

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189 - 192 - 
Multiple cerebral infarction as the initial manifestation of left atrial myxoma: a case report and literature review
D. Sha, G. Fan, J. Zhang

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193 - 196 - 
Treatment of pre-existing cardiomyopathy during pregnancy
S. Gevaert, M. De Pauw, F. Tromp, A.-K. Ascoop, K. Roelens, J. De Backer

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197 - 199 - 
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after ICD-lead flushing
L.C.J. de Bree, A.M.W. Alings, P. van Wijngaarden

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200 - 202 - 
Radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma
B.R. Everaert, P. Van den Heuvel

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203 - 205 - 
Renal infarctions caused by dissections of surnumerary renal arteries
C. Vandenbriele, T. van Cann, T. Dejagere, P. Verhamme

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206 - 208 - 
Chagas disease: don’t forget it in Latin American patients with heart block!
B.J.-M. Bantu Bimbi, P. Unger, J.-L. Vandenbossche, P.-G. Silance, Y. Van Laethem

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209 - 212 - 
Self-limiting left ventricular wall rupture following myocardial infarction: a case report and literature review
H. Vervaeke, N. Becaus, M. Penicka, M. Vanderheyden

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213 - 215 - 
Pneumopericardium: an uncommon complication of atrial lead perforation following pacemaker implantation
J. Higny, D. Blommaert

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Focus
216 - 217 - 
Three-dimensional echocardiography of a subtotal mitral valve ring dehiscence
P. Timmermans, P. Vertongen, F. Rega

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218 - 219 - 
Eclipse of the heart: the echocardiographic finding of endomyocardial calcification
K. Chun, Y.H. Park, K.S. Choo

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220 - 221 - 
Dual-chamber pacemaker implantation through a persistent left superior vena cava with remaining connection to the right superior vena cava
C. Garweg, D. Derthoo, R. Willems

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ESC
222 - 234 - 
Almanac 2013: cardiac arrhythmias and pacing—an editorial overview of selected research that has driven recent advances in clinical cardiology
R. Liew

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Book review
235 - 235 - 
Book review

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