Acta Cardiologica
Volume 71, issue 5
2016



Review article
505 - 517 - 
Apelin – a potential target in the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of civilization
A. Salska, K. Chiżyński

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Original articles
519 - 526 - 
The effect of Basic Life Support (BLS) education on secondary school students’ willingness to and reasons not to perform BLS in real life
P. Iserbyt

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527 - 535 - 
Cost analysis of minimally invasive compared to conventional mitral valve surgery
P. Verbrugghe, H. De Praetere, B. Meuris, F. Rega, B. Meyns, G. Goodall, P. Herijgers

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537 - 541 - 
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein as a diagnostic biochemical marker for early detection of myocardial infarction
M. Hamza, S. Demerdash, M. Ibrahim

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543 - 548 - 
Physiological and symptom effects of changing posture from sitting to supine, and vice versa, in stable chronic heart failure
M. Vitacca, S. Scalvini, M. Volterrani, M. Paneroni, A. Giordano, N. Ambrosino

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549 - 556 - 
Managing periprocedural anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing device implantation: survey in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
F. Blaschke, P. Lacour, A. Wutzler, M. Huemer, A.S. Parwani, P. Attanasio, B. Pieske, L.-H. Boldt, W. Haverkamp

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557 - 563 - 
Subclinical left ventricular deterioration in patients with erectile dysfunction
A. Karagöz, Z.Y. Günaydin, O. Bektaş, E. Benli, A. Kaya

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565 - 572 - 
Rosuvastatin and vascular oxidative stress induced by diesel exhaust particles
N. Labranche, E.N.H. Youl, C. El Khattabi, L. Dewachter, N. Wauthoz, C. Delporte, G. Berkenboom, S. Pochet

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573 - 580 - 
Meta-analysis of two different surgical treatments of ischaemic mitral regurgitation with the same outcome: mitral valve repair vs mitral valve replacement
H. Zhang, Y. Liu, J. Bin, S. Qiu, F. Chen

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581 - 585 - 
Haemoglobin A1c as a marker predicting extent and severity of coronary artery disease in non-diabetic patients
A. Farrag, W. Ammar, A.E.A. Hady, N.E. Samhoon

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587 - 595 - 
Prognostic utility of biomarker growth differentiation factor- 15 in patients with acute decompensated heart failure
R. Jankovic-Tomasevic, S.U. Pavlovic, T. Jevtovic-Stoimenov, S. Apostolovic, D. Stanojevic, I. Jovanovic, G. Koracevic, D. Djordjevic-Radojkovic, M. Damjanovic, S. Salinger-Martinovic, M. Pavlovic

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596 - 603 - 
Remote ischaemic preconditioning reduces myocardial ischaemic reperfusion injury in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Z. Liu, L. Zhao, D. Hong, J. Gao

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604 - 611 - 
Clinical characteristics and in-hospital mortality of very elderly patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: experience at a single cardiovascular centre in Japan
Y. Hyakuna, T. Hashimoto, M. Mohri

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612 - 615 - 
Predictors of successful atrial and ventricular auto capture pacemaker algorithm post implantation: single-centre experience
E. Hacioglu, G. Mugnai, J. Czapla, J. Nijs, F. Wellens, D. Schoors, M. La Meir, G.B. Chierchia, P. Brugada, C. De Asmundis

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Image focuses
616 - 617 - 
Left ventricular aneurysm: true, false or both?
B. Miltner, R. Dulgheru, A. Nchimi, L.A. Pierard, L. Davin

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618 - 619 - 
Myocardial metastasis mimicking acute coronary syndrome
E.D. Schouver, R. Saady, O. Chiche, P. Moceri, E. Ferrari

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620 - 620 - 
The diabolo approach to descending aorta dissections
Y. Tung-Chen, A. García-Ortega, A. Pons-Frigols, J.L. Marqués-Defez

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621 - 622 - 
Lymphoma with massive cardiac involvement
E.J. Flores Umanzor, G. Caldentey Adrover, J. Rodriguez Londres, R. San Antonio, N.M. Diaz Mejía

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623 - 624 - 
Unusual sequel of dual-chamber ICD implantation
B. Michalski, J.Z. Peruga, J.D. Kasprzak

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625 - 626 - 
'Toothpaste tumour' or severe caseous calcification of the mitral valve annulus: think twice before you brush!
J. Spapen, G. Rasschaert, I. Buysschaert

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627 - 627 - 
Torsades de pointes complicating complete heart block with QT interval prolongation
I. Stankovic, B. Putnikovic, A.N. Neskovic

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Letter to the editor
628 - 629 - 
Non-compaction can be congenital, muscular, or compensatory
J. Finsterer, S. Zarrouk-Mahjoub

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Erratum
630 - 630 - 
Erratum to Belgian Society of Cardiology 35th Annual Congress Abstract book

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