Acta Cardiologica
Volume 68, issue 2
2013



President's page
125 - 126 - 
The Belgian Society of Cardiology: challenges for the next years
G. Van Camp

abstract details


Original articles
127 - 132 - 
Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects in patients above age 60
E. Ströker, A. Van De Bruaene, P. De Meester, K. Van Deyck, M. Gewillig, W. Budts

abstract details

133 - 137 - 
Left atrial mechanical functions in patients with the metabolic syndrome
M. Yilmaz, F.O. Arican Ozluk, A. Akgumus, T. Peker, K. Karaagac, F. Vatansever, A. Bekler

abstract details

139 - 143 - 
Automatic external defibrillators in Belgian fitness centres
F. Demeure, J.-B. Le Polain de Waroux, S. Marchandise, C. Scavée

abstract details

145 - 150 - 
Heart rate variability and heart rate recovery in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Y. Turker, Y. Aslantas, Y. Aydin, H. Demirin, A. Kutlucan, H. Tibilli, Y. Turker, H. Ozhan

abstract details

151 - 160 - 
Diffuse coronary disease: short- and long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention
G. Quadri, F. D’Ascenzo, M. Bollati, C. Moretti, P. Omedè, F. Sciuto, A. Gonella, A. Pullara, G. Longo, E. Cerrato, F. Colombo, D.G. Presutti, C. Colaci, V. De Simone, M. Di Cuia, F. Giusto, C. Reitano, G. Biondi Zoccai, I. Sheiban, F. Gaita

abstract details

161 - 166 - 
Right ventricular functions in patients with slow coronary flow
M.M. Balci, U. Arslan, İ. Kocaoğlu, H. Kafes, K.G. Balci, H.L. Kisacik

abstract details

167 - 172 - 
Detection of myocardial injury due to defibrillation threshold checking after insertion of implantable cardioverter/defibrillators
G. Davoodi, V. Mohammadi, A. Shafiee, A. Kazemisaeid, S. Sadeghian, A. Vasheghani-Farahani, A. Yaminisharif

abstract details

173 - 180 - 
Atrial fibrillation in Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: experience from a 20-year Registry in Qatar (1991-2010)
A.M. Salam, H.A. Al Binali, R. Singh, A. Gehani, N. Asaad, A. Al-Qahtani, J. Al Suwaidi

abstract details

181 - 187 - 
Subclinical diastolic dysfunction in children with Wilson’s disease assessed by tissue Doppler echocardiography: a possible early predictor of cardiac involvement
O. Elkiran, C. Karakurt, A. Selimoglu, H. Karabiber, G. Kocak, S.F. Celik, C. Colak

abstract details


Case reports
189 - 191 - 
Haemolysis and acute renal failure after mitral valve repair
E. Viaene, P. Schroeyers, K. Dujardin

abstract details

193 - 196 - 
Coumadin ridge mass assessed on three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography
M. Strachinaru, M.-D. Gazagnes, C. Mabiglia, I. Costescu

abstract details

197 - 199 - 
Atrial fibrillation as a first clinical manifestation of right atrial cavernous haemangioma
F.M. Szymanski, M. Marchel, A.E. Platek, F. Majstrak, B. Ziarkiewicz-Wroblewska, K.J. Filipiak, G. Opolski

abstract details

201 - 203 - 
Quinidine for the management of electrical storm in an old patient with Brugada syndrome and syncope
P.L. Pellegrino, M. Di Biase, N.D. Brunetti

abstract details

205 - 207 - 
Chronotropic incompetence: real life observations of a theoretical concept
M. De Pauw, F. Van Heuverswyn, M. Duytschaever, M. De Buyzere

abstract details

209 - 212 - 
A special ventricular arrhythmia!
X. Muschart, D. Blommaert

abstract details

213 - 215 - 
Recurrent pseudo focal atrial tachycardia after ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation
Q. Yan, J. Dong, C. Ma

abstract details

216 - 218 - 
Rapid progression of coronary artery stenosis revealed by stress echocardiography
M. Floria, A. Guedes, E. Schroeder

abstract details

219 - 221 - 
Pre-excitation syndrome with a change in terminal QRS vector
R. Liu, J. Chen

abstract details

222 - 225 - 
Atypical stress-induced cardiomyopathy: a case series
E. Alhaj, U.S. Ahmad, O.T. Niazi, D. Zakhary, M. Akhtar, A. Zabolotsky, R. Oriscello, A. Voudouris, E. Kaluski, M. Klapholz

abstract details

226 - 230 - 
Two-stage endovascular balloon angioplasty and stent implantation for supravalvular pulmonary stenosis in a 33-month-old boy incurring congestive heart failure following arterial switch operation
M.-L. Lee, I.-S. Chiu.

abstract details


Focus
231 - 232 - 
Severe myocardial fibrosis in a patient with cardiac sarcoidosis
G. Berkenboom, F. Hulet, M. Remmelink, P. Unger

abstract details


Book reviews
233 - 234 - 
Book Reviews

abstract details