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Severe bioprosthetic aortic valve dysfunction in a patient with high Euroscore. Percutaneous Valve in Valve Management

April 1, 2019 · Issue 1,Volume 11

We present an interesting case of a patient with high Euroscore and early severe bioprosthetic aortic valve dysfunction due to rupture of a posterior aortic fold. Valve in valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation was decided by the heart team due to a very high surgical risk. Unfortunately severe hemorrhagic stroke followed the successful implantation of the valve.

Keywords: prosthetic aortic valve, TAVI, Valve in Valve,stroke

Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus – Pathophysiologic mechanisms and treatment

April 1, 2019 · Issue 1

Hypertension and Diabetes mellitus are interrrelated diseases. Both strongly predispose to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. They are the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Adequate treatment reduces the cardiovascular risk of patients who suffer from hypertension and diabetes with profound benefits. Guidelines related medication must be applied for each patient separately.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension

Sex and the heart

April 1, 2019 · Issue 1,Volume 11

Sex is called the sexual act between humans or other species of the animal kingdom. Sex is necessary for perpetuating the species, but also a human need, a source of pleasure. Sexual ability and coronary heart disease have common risk factors and erectile dysfunction in men, without previous symptoms from cardiovascular disease, may indicate incipient coronary artery disease. It is a common belief that people with coronary artery disease or stroke, are at risk of having a heart attack during sex. Sex is considered a great means of exercising and isrecommended in the context of rehabilitation of the myocardial infarction.

About Atherologia

ΑΘΗΡΟλογία (Athirologia) is the journal of the Atherosclerosis Society of Northern Greece. issues are published three times per year.

Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief
Papadopoulos Christodoulos, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Deputy Editor
Bakogiannis Constantinos, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Executive Managing Editor
Tsarouchas Anastasios-Stylianos, MD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Editorial Director
Mouselimis Dimitrios, MD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Associate Editors

Skoutas Dimitrios, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Efthimiadis Ioannis, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Doumas Michael, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Giannakoulas George, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Zioutas Dimitrios, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

Karkos Christos, MD, PhD,
Thessaloniki, Greece

Papadopoulou-Lempeglou Kiriaki, MD, PhD
Thessaloniki, Greece

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