Acta Cardiologica
Volume 67, issue 2
2012



Original Articles
147 - 152 - 
The evolution of hypertension treatment in Belgium, a pharmacoepidemiological study
M.Wolf, H.G. Heuten, A. De Swaef, M. De Falleur, G.A. Verpooten

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153 - 159 - 
Quality of life improvement after radiofrequency catheter ablation of outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias in patients with structurally normal hearts
M. Pytkowski, A. Maciag, A. Jankowska, I. Kowalik, A. Krask, M. Farkowski, D. Golicki, H. Szwed

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161 - 167 - 
Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: current status and emerging therapies
W. Van Mieghem, G.Mairesse, L. Missault, G. Vanhooren, P. Verhamme, A. Dupont

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169 - 175 - 
Clinical findings associated with cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in adult sickle cell anaemia patients
N.I. Oguanobi, B.J.C. Onwubere, B.C. Anisiuba, S.O. Ike, E.C. Ejim, O.G. Ibegbulam

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177 - 185 - 
Mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure in critically ill patients: comparison of CW-Doppler ultrasound cardiac output monitoring (USCOM) and thermodilution (PiCCO)
S. Horster, H.J. Stemmler, J. Sparrer, J. Tischer, A. Hausmann, S. Geiger

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187 - 193 - 
In patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy myocardial fibrosis is associated with both left ventricular and left atrial dysfunction
C. Prinz, F. Van Buuren, N. Bogunovic, T. Bitter, L. Faber, D. Horstkotte

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195 - 201 - 
Relation of the metabolic syndrome with proarrhythmogenic electrocardiographic parameters in patients without overt diabetes
T. Isik, I.H. Tanboga, M. Kurt, A. Kaya, M. Ekinci, E. Ayhan, M. Uluganyan, M. Ergelen, T.S. Guvenc, S. Altay, H. Uyarel

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203 - 211 - 
Beneficial role of spironolactone, telmisartan and their combination on isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy
B.R. Goyal, A.A. Mehta

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213 - 220 - 
The occurrence of atrial fibrillation in former top-level handball players above the age of 50
F. Van Buuren, K.P. Mellwig, L. Faber, C. Prinz, A. Fruend, J.B. Dahm, T. Kottmann, N. Bogunovic, D. Horstkotte, T. Butz, C. Langer

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221 - 229 - 
Extra- and intracellular recordings from the AV junction: discerning the mechanisms for irregular ventricular responses during supraventricular arrhythmias
Y. Liu, B.J. Scherlag, T. Yagi, E. Patterson, W.M. Jackman, R. Lazzara, S.S. Po

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Case Reports
231 - 234 - 
Success of delayed thrombolysis for metallic tricuspid valve thrombosis
K. Gijsbers, T. Adriaenssens, M.-C. Herregods

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235 - 238 - 
Severe tricuspid regurgitation secondary to dislodgement of the atrial loop into the right ventricle: an unusual complication of pacemaker implantation in a young adult
M. Arapoglu, A. Çeliker, S. Ozkan

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239 - 240 - 
From a wide to a narrow QRS tachycardia and back. What is the mechanism?
V. Firsovaite, M. Duytschaever, R. Tavernier

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241 - 243 - 
Coronary artery ectasia due to microfistulae
J. De Cock, P. Coussement, J. Delanote

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245 - 248 - 
Carcinoid heart disease: typical findings on echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance
V.M. Moerman, D. Dewilde, K. Hermans

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249 - 251 - 
Haemochromatosis, sinus node dysfunction and Brugada syndrome – a ménage à trois of findings in one and the same patient: coincidence or causality?
M. Namdar, M. Rodriguez-Manero, P. Brugada

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253 - 256 - 
Elevated troponin T levels in a female carrier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with normal coronary angiogram: a case report and review of the literature
J. De Pooter, J. Vandeweghe, A. Vonck, P. Loth, J. Geraedts

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257 - 260 - 
Cytomegalovirus myocarditis in an immunocompetent patient
F. Vanstechelman, H. Vandekerckhove

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261 - 264 - 
Q fever infection: inflammatory aortic root aneurysm in an HIV positive patient
F. Haenen, S. Laga, I. Rodrigus

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ESC White Paper
265 - 271 - 
Relations between professional medical associations and the healthcare industry, concerning scientific communication and continuing medical education – a Policy Statement from the European Society of Cardiology Executive Summary, December 2011

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272 - 272 - 
Corrigendum

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