Acta Cardiologica
Volume 68, issue 1
2013



Original articles
1 - 9 - 
Long-term follow-up after percutaneous coronary intervention with polytetrafluoroethylene-covered SymbiotTM stents compared to bare metal stents, with and without FilterWireTM embolic protection, in diseased saphenous vein grafts
J. Bennett, J. Dens, F. Stammen, P. Coussement, L. Janssens, M. Claeys, M. Vrolix, P. Sinnaeve, C. Dubois, W. Desmet

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11 - 18 - 
Risk stratification models in elderly patients: recalibrating or remodeling?
A. Maraschini, P. D’Errigo, G. Casali, S. Rosato, G. Badoni, F. Seccreccia

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19 - 22 - 
The relationship between coronary artery ectasia and eNOS intron 4a/b gene polymorphisms
A. Ekmekçi, K.S. Özcan, N. Abaci, B. Güngör, D. Osmonov, R. Tosu, E. Toprak, C. Gülec, D. Üstek, D. Öz, M. Eren

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23 - 30 - 
Neurobehavioural functioning in school-aged children with a corrected septal heart defect
I. Sarrechia, M. Miatton, D. De Wolf, K. François, G. Vingerhoets

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31 - 35 - 
Off-label use of Amplatzer devices in congenital heart disorders during childhood
O. Baspinar, A. Irdem, M. Kilinc

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37 - 45 - 
Cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without defibrillator: experience from a high-volume Belgian implantation centre
F.H. Verbrugge, P. De Vusser, M. Rivero-Ayerza, H. Van Herendael, K. Rondelez, M. Dupont, M. Vrolix, C. Van Kerrebroeck, D. Verhaert, P. Vandervoort, W. Mullens

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47 - 50 - 
Effect of enhanced external counterpulsation depends on arterial compliance
A. Eftekhari, O. May

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51 - 57 - 
Survival and heart failure therapy in chronic dialysis patients with heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: an observational retrospective study
D. Derthoo, A. Belmans, K. Claes, B. Bammens, A. Ciarka, W. Droogné, J. Vanhaecke, J. Van Cleemput, S. Janssens

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Review articles
59 - 69 - 
Practical recommendations on the use of echocardiography to assess pulmonary arterial hypertension – a Belgian expert consensus endorsed by the Working Group on Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging
P. Lancellotti, W. Budts, D. De Wolf, J.-U. Voigt, A. Pasquet, J. De Sutter, A. Friart, S. Huez, B. Paelinck, J.-L. Vachiery

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71 - 75 - 
Summary of 2012 ESC Guidelines
M.J. Claeys, P. Evrard, O. Gurné, G. Mairesse, Y. Vandekerkhove, J. De Sutter, V. Legrand

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Case reports
77 - 81 - 
Coronary spasm is not a benign entity
S.A. Wiyono, J. Bennett, B. Ferdinande, K. Goetschalckx, W. Desmet, C. Dubois

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Abstracts
83 - 124 - 
Belgian Society of Cardiology, 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting, 31st January & 1st February, 2013 – SQUARE Brussels congress centre

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