Acta Cardiologica
Volume 70, issue 2
2015



Review article
123 - 130 - 
Heart transplantation in patients with previous malignancy
An overview
W.P. Mistiaen

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Original articles
133 - 140 - 
Percutaneous closure of inter-atrial communications (atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale): single-centre experience and mid-term follow-up
A. Van De Bruaene, D. Stroobants, E. Benit

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141 - 147 - 
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation after hospitalisation for heart failure: a report from the BIO-HF registry
S. Pardaens, A.-M. Willems, B. Vande Kerckhove, J. De Sutter

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149 - 156 - 
Metabolic syndrome: influence on clinical severity and prognosis in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention
M. Mornar Jelavic, Z. Babic, H. Pintaric

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157 - 162 - 
Ranolazine enhances nicardipine-induced relaxation of alpha1-adrenoceptor-mediated contraction on isolated rabbit aorta
C. Malavaki, A. Hatziefthimiou, S.S. Daskalopoulou, I. Stefanidis, C. Karatzaferi, I. Aidonidis

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163 - 168 - 
An interactive web-based module to teach physician assistants about venous thromboembolism
V. Soukoulis, A. Sullivan

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169 - 175 - 
Systemic lupus erythematosus: the influence of disease-related and classical risk factors on intima media thickness and prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques – a preliminary report
Beneficial effect of immunosuppressive treatment on carotid intima media thickness
B. Kisiel, R. Kruszewski, A. Juszkiewicz, A. Raczkiewicz, A. Bachta, K. Kłos, K. Duda, M. Saracyn, K. Szymański, A. Młoźniak-Cieśla, A. Grabowska-Jodkowska, M. Olesińska, R. Bogusławska-Walecka, S. Niemczyk, R. Płoski, W. Tłustochowicz

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177 - 182 - 
Prothrombin 3’ end gene variants in isolated pulmonary embolism – the first report of FIIc.*64_*66del and FIIc.*303T>C variants
M. Gvozdenov, I. Pruner, B. Tomic, M. Aradjanski, N. Antonijevic, D. Radojkovic, V. Djordjevic

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185 - 195 - 
Does brucellosis cause arterial stiffness and ventricular remodelling through inflammation?
T. Togan, O. Ciftci, M. Gunday, H. Narci, H. Arslan

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197 - 204 - 
Education is critical for medication adherence in patients with coronary heart disease
S. Zhao, H. Zhao, L. Wang, S. Du, Y. Qin

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205 - 210 - 
The additive value of multiple biomarkers in prediction of premature coronary artery disease
S. Cho, S.-H. Lee, S. Park, S.H. Jee, M.-K. Hong, N. Chung, S.-Y. Cho, Y. Jang

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211 - 216 - 
Underestimated and unreported prolonged QTc by automated ECG analysis in patients on methadone: can we rely on computer reading?
S. Talebi, A. Azhir, S. Zuber, S. Soman, F. Visco, H. Totouom-Tangho, H. Kalantari, G.W. Hassen

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217 - 223 - 
The efficacy of tolvaptan as a diuretic for chronic kidney disease patients
A. Tanaka, T. Katsuno, T. Ozaki, F. Sakata, N. Kato, Y. Suzuki, T. Kosugi, S. Kato, N. Tsuboi, W. Sato, Y. Yasuda, M. Mizuno, Y. Ito, S. Matsuo, S. Maruyama

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225 - 232 - 
Dynamic changes of repolarization abnormalities in takotsubo cardiomyopathy
G. Mugnai, F. Vassanelli, G. Pasqualin, G. Benfari, M. Rebonato, G. Pesarini, L. Zanolla, G. Menegatti, C. Vassanelli

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233 - 243 - 
Spinal cord stimulation in refractory angina. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
N. Tsigaridas, K. Naka, P. Tsapogas, E. Pelechas, D. Damigos

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Image focuses
244 - 245 - 
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: obstruction flushed out with exercise echocardiography
S. Marchetta, M. Moonen, R. Dulgheru, P. Lancellotti, L. Piérard

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246 - 246 - 
Cardiac ischaemia following BIB®-placement
M. Coeman, A. Elewaut, P. Dejaegher, M. Dumoulein

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247 - 247 - 
New onset atrial fibrillation due to isolated cor triatriatum in a middle-aged woman
P. Shah, V. Mittal, F. Alattar, D. Konlian, A. Soyombo, M. Bikkina

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248 - 248 - 
Neovascularization of lung carcinoma originating from single coronary artery
Q. De Hemptinne, C. Ungureanu, S. Speybrouck, S. Drisis, J.-L. Vandenbossche

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