Acta Cardiologica
Volume 67, issue 5
2012



Original articles
503 - 513 - 
Risk assessment for percutaneous coronary intervention of the unprotected left main coronary artery in a real-world population
P. Kayaert, W. Desmet, P. Sinnaeve, T. Adriaenssens, M. Coosemans, B. Ferdinande, C. Dubois

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515 - 523 - 
Impact of antecedent hypertension on outcomes in patients hospitalized with severe forms of acute heart failure
M. Felšöci, J. Pařenica, J. Špinar, J. Vítovec, P. Widimský, A. Linhart, J. Václavík, F. Málek, M. Bambuch, R. Miklík, L. Špinarová, J. Bělohlávek, Č. Číhalík, J. Jarkovský

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525 - 531 - 
Can the heartscan be used for diagnosis and monitoring of emergencies in general practice?
W. Renier, M. Geelen, L. Steverlynck, J. Wauters, B. Aertgeerts, J. Verbakel, P. Vanbrabant, J.-B. Gillet, M. Sabbe, F. Buntinx

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533 - 539 - 
Effects of high thoracic epidural sympathetic blockade for the treatment of severe chronic heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy
W. Guo, F. Liu, L. Fu, R. Qu, G. Wang, C. Zhang

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541 - 548 - 
Impact of obesity on the outcome of Chinese patients with ST-segment myocardial infarction undergoing urgent percutaneous coronary intervention
Y. Sun, D. Jiang, B. Zhang, H. Yu, Y. Gao, Y. Li, G. Qi

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549 - 556 - 
Tricuspid valve regurgitation: prevalence and relationship with different types of heart disease
P. De Meester, A. Van De Bruaene, P. Herijgers, J.-U. Voigt, W. Budts

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557 - 563 - 
Cardiovascular risk scores for coronary atherosclerosis
M. Yalcin, E. Kardesoglu, M. Aparci, Z. Isilak, O. Uz, O. Yiginer, N. Ozmen, B. Y. Cingozbay, M. Uzun, B. S. Cebeci

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565 - 569 - 
Comparison of oral and intravenous hydration strategies for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing coronary angiography or angioplasty: a randomized clinical trial
D.-G. Kong, Y.-F. Hou, L.-L. Ma, D.-K. Yao, L.-X. Wang

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571 - 576 - 
Clinical features and prognosis in Chinese patients with acute fulminant myocarditis
Q. Wang, W. Pan, L. Shen, X. Wang, S. Xu, R. Chen, J. Ge

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Effects of right ventricular pacing on left ventricular ejection fraction in a pacemaker clinic
R. Kobza, A. W. Schoenenberger, P. Erne

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583 - 587 - 
Clinical characteristics and mid-term outcome of patients with slow coronary flow
A. Amirzadegan, A. Motamed, T. Davarpasand, M. Shahrzad, M. L.-Tokaldany

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Case reports
589 - 592 - 
Brain controls the heart: a case of ictal asystole
P. Sprimont, M. Ossemann, D. Blommaert

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593 - 594 - 
Extensive asymptomatic pulmonary air embolism during CRT-implantation
A. Stein, H. Vražić, V. Semmler, C. Kolb

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595 - 598 - 
Delayed tamponade triggering Dressler’s syndrome after pulmonary vein isolation
K. Goossens, A. Caenepeel, Y. De Greef

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599 - 602 - 
Closure of a lateral baffle leak in a Fontan patient with an Amplatzer PDA II AS plug
L. Muino, B. Suys, D. De Wolf

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603 - 607 - 
Reverse BBRVT in a structurally normal heart
T. Phlips, H. Ramchurn, L. De Roy

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609 - 612 - 
Endovascular repair of the left subclavian artery after gunshot wound: an alternative to surgical treatment
C. Martinez, Y. Maazoun, R. Durieux, J. Defraigne, V. Legrand

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Focus
613 - 614 - 
Localised calcific constrictive pericarditis causing pseudo-apical ballooning
J. R. Bennett, J. Bogaert, B. Ferdinande

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Abstracts
617 - 627 - 
Belgian Society of Cardiology Belgian Heart Rhythm Association (BeHRA)
The 6th Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting ‘Arrhythmias for Every Cardiologist’. 4-5 October 2012 – Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Belgium

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