Vol 7, No 6 (December 13, 2017): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy

Original Article

Warfarin anticoagulation in acute type A aortic dissection survivors (WATAS)
Yskert von Kodolitsch, Oliver Wilson, Helke Schüler, Axel Larena-Avellaneda, Tilo Kölbel, Sabine Wipper, Fiona Rohlffs, Christian Behrendt, E. Sebastian Debus, Jens Brickwedel, Evaldas Girdauskas, Christian Detter, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Jürgen Berger, Stefan Blankenberg, Hermann Reichenspurner, Tamer Ghazy, Klaus Matschke, Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann, Norbert Weiss, Adrian Mahlmann
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:559-571
.
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement—midterm outcomes and quality of life
Abdel-Kémal Bori Bata, Nicolas D’Ostrevy, Bruno Pereira, Etienne Geoffroy, Nicolas Dauphin, Vedat Eljezi, Kasra Azarnoush, Lucie Ulman, Lionel Camilleri
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:572-580
.
Prevalence and correlates of chronic kidney disease in a group of patients with hypertension in the Savanah zone of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ba Hamadou, Jérôme Boombhi, Félicité Kamdem, Adeline Fitame, Sylvie Ndongo Amougou, Liliane Kuate Mfeukeu, Chris Nadège Nganou, Alain Menanga, Gloria Ashuntantang
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:581-588
.
The role of Lp-PLA2 and biochemistry parameters as potential biomarkers of coronary artery disease in Asian South-Indians: a case-control study
Sai Giridhar Sairam, Srikanth Sola, Asha Barooah, Sai Kiran Javvaji, Jiten Jaipuria, Vijayalakshmi Venkateshan, Janardhana Chelli, Carani Balaraman Sanjeevi
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:589-597
.
Clinical outcomes of PCSK9Is: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Rugheed Ghadban, Tariq Enezate, Jad Omran, Rajaa Almourani, Atul Singla, Sudarshan Balla
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:598-606
.
Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic abnormalities in adults living with human immunodeficiency virus: a crosssectional study in the Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon
Ba Hamadou, Marie Ntep Ngweth, Miriam Megueo Fotso, Liliane Mfeukeu-Kuate, Ahmadou M. Jingi, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Chris Nadege Nganou, Jerome Boombhi, Sylvie Ndongo Amougou, Alain Menanga, Samuel Kingue
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:607-615
.

Review Article

Echocardiographic evaluation and guidance for MitraClip procedure
William E. Katz, Anson J. Conrad Smith, Frederick W. Crock, João L. Cavalcante
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:616-632
.

Brief Report

The EUROASPIRE surveys: lessons learned in cardiovascular disease prevention
Kornelia Kotseva, on behalf of the EUROASPIRE Investigator
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:633-639
.

Imaging in Cardiology

Stent accordion phenomenon visualized with optical coherence tomography
Lucky R. Cuenza, Khung Keong Yeo
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:640-642
.

Meet the Professor1

Professor Roland Hetzer: heart pump implantation in Germany
Silvia L. Zhou
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:643-644
.

Arts and Medicine2

Microbial landscapes
Joana Ricou
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:645-646
.

Commentary

Cardiovascular mortality in Russia: a comment
Sergei V. Jargin
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:E13-E14
.

Editorial

The impact of IVUS guidance in treating complex lesions; are all “complex” lesions the same?
Kayode O. Kuku, Alexandre H. Kajita, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy  
2017;
7
(6)
:E15-E17
.

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.