European Cardiology Volume 5 Issue 2

Foreword
Ronnie Willenheimer
Citation: European Cardiology , 2010;5(2):10

Imaging
Developments in 3D Echocardiography
Jose Luis Zamorano
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):10-14

Integration Between Computed Tomography and Nuclear Medicine for Non-invasive Assessment of Coronary Anatomy and Myocardial Perfusion
Wanda Acampa, Mario Petretta, Carmela Nappi and Alberto Cuocolo
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):15-18

Radiation Safety in Thoracic Imaging – Opinion
Sahar S Abdelmoneim and Sharon L Mulvagh
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):19-22

Cardiac Computed Tomography – Cardiologists and Radiologists – Together Is Better for Patients
Hug Cuéllar-Calàbria and Río Aguilar-Torres
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):23-27

Risk Management
JUPITER – Exploring New Frontiers
Peter J Lansberg
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):28-33

Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Childhood – Evidence and Strategies
Ephraim B Beck, Claudia Walther, Antje Körner and Sandra Erbs
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):34-39

Hypertension
Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertension – Treatment Challenges and Goals
Alejandro de la Sierra
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):40-43

Myocardial Infarction
Current Recommendations for Interpretation of the Highly SensitiveTroponin T Assay for Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Prognostic Purposes inPatients with a Non-ST-segment-elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Evangelos Giannitsis and Hugo A Katus
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):44-47

Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic Shock – Developments and Treatment Strategies
Ricardo Seabra-Gomes and Jorge Ferreira
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):48-52

Heart Failure
Beyond the Apnoea–Hypopnoea Index – Prognostic Value of Other Elements of Polysomnography to Describe Sleep-disordered Breathing in Heart Failure
Philip B Adamson
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):53-56

Artial Fibrillation
Anticoagulant Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation – Time for a Change?
Raffaele De Caterina and Giulia Renda
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):57-62

Atrial Fibrillation and Renin–Angiotensin System Blockade in Hypertension
Tonje A Aksnes, Markus P Schneider, Sverre E Kjeldsen, Kristian Wachtell and Roland E Schmieder
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):63-68

Interventional Cardiology
A Comparison of Drug-eluting Stents for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Background, Rationale and Design of the COMPARE Trial
Pieter C Smits
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):69-70

Clinical Application of a Novel Self-expanding Coronary Stent in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Christian Spaulding
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):71-73

Treatment of In-stent Restenosis – Past, Present and Future
Fernando Alfonso
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):74-78

Drug-eluting Balloons – The Next Sustainable Device Platform in Cardiovascular Disease?
Sahar S Abdelmoneim and Sharon L Mulvagh
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):79-80

Aortic Stenosis
New Trends and Developments in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis – Towards Optimal Treatment?
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):81-85

Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis – The Future Challenge for Europe’s Health Economies
Andrew Carson
Citation: European Cardiology, 2010;5(2):86-88