Vol 5, No 6 (December 01, 2015): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Original Article

Clinical performance of a novel ultrathin strut, low-dose, sirolimus-eluting stent with abluminal-only biodegradable polymeric coating for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in the daily practice
Guy F. A. Prado Jr, Expedito E. Ribeiro, Pedro H. M. C. Melo, Fabio A. Pinton, Antonio Esteves-Filho, Celso K. Takimura, Jose Mariani Jr, Luiz J. Kajita, Gilberto Marchiori, Breno de Alencar Araripe Falcao, Micheli Z. Galon, Paulo R. Soares, Silvio Zalc, Pedro A. Lemos
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:414-419
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Patterns of cardiovascular disease in a group of HIV-infected adults in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Alain Patrick Menanga, Christelle Kougang Ngomseu, Ahmadou M. Jingi, Brigitte BrigitteMoluMfangam Mfangam, Jean Jacques N. Noubiap, Marie Ntep Gweth, Kathleen Ngu Blackett, Samuel Kingue
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:420-427
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A new look at acquired heart diseases in a contemporary sub-Saharan African pediatric population: the case of Yaoundé, Cameroon
Clovis Nkoke, Alain Menanga, Jerome Boombhi, David Chelo, Samuel Kingue
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:428-434
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Correlation of coronary plaque characteristics and obstructive stenosis with chronic kidney disease by coronary CT angiography
Chengming Wang, Guanxun Cheng, Yibo Duanmu, Yi Zhu, Lu Xu
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:435-443
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Cardiac anomalies in a group of HIV-infected children in a pediatric hospital: an echocardiographic study in Yaounde, Cameroon
David Chelo, Edvine Wawo, Valentin Siaha, Aurelien Anakeu, Francis Ateba Ndongo, Paul Olivier Koki Ndombo, Samuel Kingue
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:444-453
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Review Article

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound after endovascular aortic repair—current status and future perspectives
Sasan Partovi, Mathias Kaspar, Markus Aschwanden, Charles Lopresti, Shivanshu Madan, Heiko Uthoff, Stephan Imfeld, Daniel Staub
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:454-463
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Mini-Review

Overview of left ventricular outpouchings on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Arun Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:464-470
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Perspective

DPP-4 inhibitors, heart failure and type 2 diabetes: all eyes on safety
Francesco Paneni
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:471-478
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Case Report

Abrupt progression of ventricular septal perforation after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction
Takuya Nakahashi, Kenji Sakata, Toyonobu Tsuda, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Miho Ohira, Mika Mori, Mutsuko Takata, Masa-aki Kawashiri, Hirofumi Takemura, Masakazu Yamagishi, Kenshi Hayashi
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:479-483
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Unprotected distal left main bifurcation drug eluting stent restenosis: first successful experience with simultaneous kissing balloon dilatation using sirolimus coated balloon
Ranjan Shetty, Naveen Chandra Ganiga Sanjeeva, Sumit Agarwal, Manish Doshi, Prakash Sojitra
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:484-487
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Meet the Professor1

Prof. Randall Starling: left ventricular assist device therapy for advanced heart failure
Silvia Zhou
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:488-491
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Arts and Medicine2

Lost tribe
Kate MacDowell
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2015;
5
(6)
:492-493
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Meet the Professor” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding.

2. The series “Arts and Medicine” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding.