Acta Cardiologica
Volume 66, issue 5
2011



Original articles
565 - 572 - 
Additive value of torsion to global longitudinal left ventricular strain in patients with reduced ejection fraction
C. Mornoş, D. Ruşinaru, A. Ionac, L. Petrescu, D. Cozma, S. Pescariu, Ş.I. Drăgulescu

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573 - 580 - 
CArdiac Resynchronization In combination with BEta blocker treatment in advanced chronic Heart Failure (CARIBE-HF): the results of the CARIBE-HF study
A. Grosu, M. Senni, A. Iacovoni, M. Gori, F. Cantù, S. Bisetti, T. De Santo, A. De Luca, A. Gavazzi

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581 - 587 - 
Evaluation of acute infection-induced endothelial dysfunction and its potential mediators
M. Kilickap, H. Goksuluk, B. Candemir, C.T. Kaya, O.U. Ozcan, S. Turhan, K. Vurgun, A.O. Ozdemir, C. Erol

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589 - 594 - 
Brain natriuretic peptide: a marker of cardiac dysfunction with ventricular or dual-chamber pacing
N. Kafkas, S. Patsilinakos, K. Makris, G. Chlapoutakis, A. Christou, O. Dagadaki, D. Babalis

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595 - 601 - 
Early atropine-dobutamine echocardiography in diabetic patients
I. Eweda, A. Abdel-Salam, W. Nammas

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603 - 606 - 
Comparison of restenosis rate with sirolimus-eluting stent in STEMI patients with and without diabetes at 6-month angiographic follow-up
S. Ma, D. Yang, X. Zhang, B. Tang, D. Li, M. Sun, Y. Yang

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607 - 612 - 
Is diastolic dysfunction associated with atrial electrocardiographic parameters in Behçet’s disease?
F. Koc, S. Koc, J. Yuksek, M.A. Vatankulu, K. Ozbek, E.E. Gul, A. Celik, A. Inanir, H. Kadi, K. Ceyhan, M. Karayakali, A. Ozturk

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613 - 618 - 
Irrigated-tip vs conventional-tip catheters for primary ablation of posteroseptal and right free-wall accessory pathways: a prospective randomized study
N. Mujović, M. Grujić, S. Mrđa, A. Kocijančić, D. Simić, N. Mujović

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619 - 626 - 
Determinants of arterial properties in Chinese type-2 diabetic patients compared with population-based controls
Y.-P. Liu, Y. Li, T. Richart, Y. Zhu, L. Thijs, Y. Jin, Y.-F. Zhang, C.-S. Sheng, Y.-H. Chen, J.-G. Wang, W.-W. Zhan, J.A. Staessen

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627 - 634 - 
Conventional versus complete chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement: effects on left ventricular function and end-systolic stress
A. Ucak, M. Ugur, B. Onan, G. Arslan, İ. Alp, E. Ulusoy, A.T. Yilmaz

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635 - 639 - 
Potassium supplement ameliorates salt-induced haemostatic abnormalities in normotensive subjects
F. Liu, J. Mu, Z. Yuan, M. Zhang, S. Zheng, Q. Lian, E. Liu, H. Xu, K. Ren, Q. Huang

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641 - 643 - 
Influence of cardiac rehabilitation on natriuretic peptides
Á. Montiel-Trujillo, G. Isasti-Aizpurua, F. Carrasco-Chinchilla, M.F. Jiménez-Navarro, A. Gómez-González, J.C. Bravo Navas, C. Jimeno, E. De Teresa-Galván

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Case reports
645 - 648 - 
ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema of the small intestine: a case report
S. Cuypers, S. Van Meerbeeck, M. De Pauw

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649 - 651 - 
Ventricular repolarization changes for a single heart beat after short periods of ventricular pacing
F. Bayrak, A. Sarkozy, P. Brugada

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653 - 656 - 
Left atrial appendage occlusion and pulmonary vein isolation: interest of non-invasive imaging
S. Marchandise, C. Scavée, C. Goesaert, J.-L. Vanoverschelde, J. Kefer

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657 - 660 - 
Percutaneous closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneursym with Amplatzer ductal occluder
R.E. Altekin, M.S. Karakas, A. Er, A. Yanikoglu, S. Ozbek, H. Yilma

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661 - 664 - 
Transient cortical blindness and successful recovery after coronary bypass surgery
K. Tasdemir, C. Evereklioglu, M.G. Kaya

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665 - 667 - 
Coronary air embolism during mitral valvuloplasty
O. Rifaie, W. Nammas

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Abstracts
669 - 684 - 
Belgian Society of Cardiology. Belgian Heart Rhythm Association (BeHRA)
The 5th Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting ‘Arrhythmias for Every Cardiologist’. 6-7 October 2011 – Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Brussels, Belgium

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