REVIEWS

1. Atrial fibrillation ablation – from surgery to radiofrequency, cryo and beyond
   Dan Musat, Suneet Mittalhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.553
2. Left bundle branch pacing: the new kid on the block
   Andra Gurgu, Dragos Cozma, Mihail G. Cheluhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.571
3. Rheumatoid arthritis as cardiovascular risk factor: an update
   Calin D. Popahttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.576
4. Effective management of patients with electrical storm – networking and VT unit as essential parts for a successful outcome
   Elena Ene, Karin Nentwich, Phillipp Halbfaß, Kai Sonne, Arthur Berkovitz, Thomas Denekehttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.583
5. Arrhythmias in cardiac sarcoidosis
   Alexandru B. Chicoshttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.589

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Nonhomogeneous force application during typical flutter ablation explains local difficulties in lesion creation
   Decebal Gabriel Latcu, Bogdan Enache, Nazih Benhenda, Dragos Cozma, Ruben Casado-Arroyo, Frédéric Anselme, Atul Pathak, Nadir Saoudihttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.606
2. Decoding electrocardiographic predictors of left ventricular mechanical remodeling in patients with left bundle branch block
   Oana Andrei, Florin Barbu, Liliana Anghel, Carmen Ginghina, Radu Ciudinhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.611
3. New composite index has superior sensitivity in prediction of PVC-induced tachycardiomyopathy in patients with intermediate arrhythmic burden
   Cosmin Cojocaru, Mohamed Dardari, Dan-Andrei Radu, Stefan Bogdan, Corneliu Iorgulescu, Radu Vatasescuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.620

CASE PRESENTATIONS

1. Successful right-sided azygos coil implantation for failed defibrillation thresholds using a 3D mapping system
   Katherine Romanowicz, Muhammad Athar, Alexandru Costeahttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.626
2. Doc, I have a pacemaker, why do I still pass out?
   Dan Musat, Mark Preminger, Luisito Banzon, Catherine Hanson, Yanire Gonzales, Susan Oliveros, Suneet Mittalhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.629
3. Permanent His bundle pacing and atrioventricular node ablation for rate control in permanent atrial fibrillation. A case report
   Catalin Pestrea, Alexandra Gherghina, Irina Pintilie, Florin Ortanhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.634
4. It all starts with the ECG: cardiac MRI in combination with electrophysiological study to stratify arrhythmic risk in a patient with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and preserved LVEF
   Stefan Ailoaei, Carina-Gabriela Ureche, Alex Bostan, Laura Tapoi, Dan Ursu, Anatolie Cazacu, Radu Sascau, Cristian Statescu, Mihaela Grecuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.4.639

GUIDELINES

1. 2019 ESC Guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular tachycardia

AGENDA

1. National and international cardiology agenda 2020

EDITORIAL

1. Provisional stenting:a falling dogma in Interventional Cardiology
   Abdullah Al Saiedi, Pierluigi Demola, Carlo Di Mariohttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.363

REVIEWS

1. Interventional imaging – a modern Telemacheia
   Catalin Loghin, Andrei Loghinhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.365
2. Proximal side optimization in crush stenting. A step-by-step technical approach
   Francesco Lavarra, Davide Sala, Vasile Sirbuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.382
3. Coronary intervention in cancer patients: the need for personalized care
   David L. Boone, Saradadevi Thanikachalam, Frances Cervoni-Curet, Dinu-Valentin Balanescu, Teodora Donisan, Gloria Iliescu, Nicolas Palaskas, Juan Lopez-Mattei, Mehmet Cilingiroglu, Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, Cezar Iliescuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.389

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Four-year outcomes of unprotected left main lesion treated with one-stent versus two-stent technique
   Lucian Predescu, Marin Postu, Lucian Zarma, Adrian Bucsa, Pavel Platon, Marian Croitoru, Adrian Mereuta, Leonard Lichiardopol, Alexandra Predescu, Dan Mihai Dorobantu, Carmen Ginghina, Dan Deleanuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.399
2. Clinical usefulness of a new method to improve transradial crossing by coronary catheters
   Claudiu Ungureanu, Marc Blaimont, Jacques Auslender, Antoine de Meester, Adel Aminianhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.409
3. Mortality predictors after percutaneous coronary intervention – a prospective single-center registry study
   László Hadadi, Paul Calburean, Paul Grebenisan, Victor Vacariu, Reka-Katalin Drincal, Oana Tepes, Iulia Grancea, Ioana Sus, Cristina Somkereki, Valentin Simon, Zoltán Demjén, István Adorján, Irina Pinitilie, Anca Teodora Dolcos, Tiberiu Olteanhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.413
4. The workload of the Interventional Cardiology Centers from Romania: a 2019 overview and 2014-2019 trends
   Lucian Predescu, Marin Postuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.423

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

1. Lower extremity revascularization: endovascular or surgical approach first – or should the question be bypassed?
   Costin N Ionescu
2. The need for peripheral artery disease centers in Romania
   Marian Croitoru
3. Response for Dr. M. Croitoru and Dr. Costin N Ionescu
   Dan F. Filip

CASE PRESENTATIONS

1. Complex PCI after bypass grafts failure
   Radu Brezeanu, Adrian Bucsa, Gabriel Stanica, Carmen Beladan, Carmen Ginghina, Dan Deleanu, Lucian Predescuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.437
2. TAP technique in a young patient with severe left main disease. A case report
   Mihai Melnic, Flavius Gherasie, Al Hassan Ali, Ionut Stanca, Mihai Santa, Cristian Girgel, Adrian Linte, Serban Balanescuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.443
3. Stenting a persistent ductus arteriosus – an ongoing interventional story
   Anca Ioana Sglimbea, Liliana Gozar, Tibor Mezei, László Hadadihttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.450
4. A particular case of anterior STEMI in a young patient with an unexpected outcome
   Eugen Nicolae Tieranu, Radu Stavaru, Alexandru Rocsoreanu, Constantin Militaru, Ionut Donoiu, Octavian Istratoaiehttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.459

IMAGE IN CARDIOLOGY

1. Coronary stent loss and rescue PCI on LMCA
   Mohammad Kermani-Alghoraishihttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.3.465

GUIDELINES

1. 2019 Guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes

AGENDA

1. National and international cardiology agenda 2020

SUPPLEMENT 2020

REVIEW

1. Heart rhythm disorders and myocardial remodeling in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
   Razvan O. Mada, Horia Rosianu, Cristina Mada, Adrian C Iancuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.167
2. The year in cardiology: aorta and peripheral circulation
   Christian Heiss, Alex Pitcher, Jill J.F. Belch, Marco De Carlo, Holger Reinecke, Iris Baumgartner, Lucia Mazzolai, Victor Aboyanshttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.173
3. The year in cardiology 2019: heart failure
   Márta Germán-Salló, Mónika Szabó, John G.F. Cleland, Alexander R. Lyon, Theresa McDonagh, John J.V. McMurrayhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.185
4. The year in cardiology 2019: valvular heart disease
   Ronald K. Binder, Marc Dweck, Bernard Prendergasthttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.205

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Optimizing anticoagulant therapy in primary PCI for STEMI – time matters?
   Vlad Bataila, Lucian Calmac, Alexandru Scafa Udriste, Diana Stanciulescu, Maria Dorobantuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.216
2. Role of global longitudinal strain diastolic index in assessment of patients with suspected obstructive coronary artery disease and normal or mildly reduced ejection fraction
   Mihaela Bolog, Mihaela Dumitrescu, Florentina Romanoschi, Elena Pacuraru, Alina Rapahttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.222
3. Clinical and angiographic predictors in primary percutaneous intervention
   Pavel Platon, Carmen Ginghinahttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.230
4. A 5.5 years observational follow-up study of patients with critical limb ischaemia treated efficiently by endovascular approach
   Dan F. Filip, Gabriela Kozma, Calin F. Pophttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.236
5. Novel potential biomarkers with predictive power on response to therapy in cardiac resynchronization therapy – cardiac oxidative stress assesment
   Sergiu Sipos, Radu Ciudin, Corina Grigore, Carmen Ginghinahttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.241

CASE PRESENTATIONS

1. Curing lymphoma, breaking the heart – multimodality imaging for valvular heart disease secondary to mediastinal irradiation
   Adrian Sturzu, Ofelia Nita, Bogdan A. Popescu, Ruxandra Jurcuthttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.250
2. Fusion CRT pacing in a superresponder with „permanent” atrial fibrillation – 13 years of follow-up
   Cristina Vacarescu, Lucian Petrescu, Simina Crisan, Constantin Tudor Luca, Cristian Mornos, Ramona Cozlac, Mihai-Andrei Lazar, Dragos Cozmahttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.254
3. Recurrent venous and arterial thrombosis during anticoagulant treatment in a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura exacerbation
   Georgiana Poparlan, Mirela Mihaela Mihalcia, Ovidiu Mitu, Cristina Tarniceriu, Cristian Statescu, Viviana Onofrei, Razan Al Namat, Ana Maria Buburuz, Irina Iuliana Costache, Antoniu Octavian Petrishttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.2.257

GUIDELINES

1. 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk: The Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)

AGENDA

1. National and international cardiology agenda 2020

REVIEW

1. Cardiovascular rehabilitation in Romania
   Magda Mitu, Mihaela Suceveanu, Florin Mituhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.1
2. Particularities of arrhythmias and obesity in heart failure
   Alexandra Dadarlat-Pop, Dana Pop, Anca Buzoianuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.7
3. The effect of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors on cognitive aging
   Márta Germán-Salló, Mónika Szabó, Zoltán Preg, Enikő Nemes-Nagy, Dalma Bálint-Szentendrey, Tünde Pálhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.12
4. The year in cardiology: cardiovascular prevention
   Kausik K. Ray, Ulrich Laufs, Francesco Cosentino, Melvin D. Lobo, Ulf Landmesserhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.20

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Psychological evaluation by using the Hamilton depression and anxiety rating scales in coronary artery bypass grafting patients undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation treatment
   Razan Al Namat, Maura Felea, Amin Bazyani, Liviu Macovei, Marius Adoamnei, Dan Nastasa, Nicusor lovin, Ionut Achitei, Paul Simion, Nadia Al Namat, Dina Al Namat, Tamer Abu Amar, Ana Tanasa, Ovidiu Mitu, Grigore Tinica, Larisa Anghel, Alexandru Burlacu, Florin Mituhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.30
2. Experiences in the assessment of psychosocial risk factors in a cardiovascular rehabilitation clinic-successful implementation of cardiovascular prevention guidelines may increase awareness of psychosocial stressors
   Márta Germán-Salló, Zoltán Preg, Enikő Nemes-Nagy, Dalma Bálint-Szentendrey, Tünde Pál, Károly Csomayhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.35
3. Cognitive assessments in patients with implantable cardiac pacemaker
   Alexandru Martis, Dumitru Zdrenghea, Gabriel Gusetu, Gabriel Cismaru, Bogdan Dutu, Gelu Simu, Dana Pophttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.43
4. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in Romania – results from the European Society of Cardiology CRT Survey II
   Ioana Sus, Radu Vatasescu, Calin Siliste, Alexandru Deutsch, Dragos Cozma, Radu Ciudin, Sorin Micu, Horia Rosianu, Cristian Statescu, Gabriel Gusetu, Kenneth Dickstein, Camilla Normand, Cecilia Linde, Dan Dobreanuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.48

CASE PRESENTATIONS

1. Finding the specific etiology in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries disease (MINOCA) and the best therapeutic approaches – a case report
   Adriana Ioana Ardelean, Madalina Ioana Moisi, Sabina Belenes, Marius Rus, Mircea Ioachim Popescuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.56
2. Mid-septal accessory pathway in a young professional athlete: when and how to ablate?
   Ioan-Alexandru Minciuna, Mihai Puiu, Gelu Simu, Gabriel Cismaru, Radu Rosu, Dumtru Zdrenghea, Dana Pophttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.62
3. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in cardiovascular rehabilitation of post-myocardial infarction patients
   Mihai Roca, Magda Mitu, Radu-Sebastian Gavril, Maria-Magdalena Leon Constantin, Iulia-Cristina Roca, Florin Mituhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.67
4. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in a child with tetralogy of Fallot
   Horia Stefan Rosianu, Razvan Olimpiu Mada, Simona Oprita, Adrian Stef, Manuel Chira, Catalin Aurelian Trifanhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.73
5. Succesfull management of a giant pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with severe congenital pulmonary valve stenosis in an adult patient
   Raluca Sosdean, Adina Ionac, Alina Stan, Sorin Pescariu, Adrian Ursulescuhttps://doi.org/10.47803/rjc.2020.30.1.78

GUIDELINES

1. 2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD: The Task Force for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

AGENDA

1. National and international cardiology agenda 2020