2006, volume 12

Review
Effects of blood leucocytes on platelet aggregation – a review of recent studies on leucocytes, adenine nucleotide metabolism and CD39
Stan Heptinstall, Susan C. Fox, Jacqueline R. Glenn, Andrew Johnson, Ann E. White, Matina L. Hatzinocolau, Andrew Pink, Nicholas Stafford, Miles W.H. Behan, Gerry Dolan, Bethan Myers
Seminars in Cardiology 2006; 12: 43-54

Original papers
Early menopause, smoking habits, and the risk of premature mortality and cardiovascular events in the Malmö Preventive Project, Sweden
Marit Grelz, Henrik Grelz, Peter M Nilsson
Seminars in Cardiology 2006; 12: 55-61

Mortality in people with diabetes mellitus in Lithuania
Vaidotas Urbanavičius, Aldona Gaižauskienė, Ana Stepaškina, Ieva Skarulytė
Seminars in Cardiology 2006; 12: 62-65

Six-month effects of hormone replacement therapy on arterial compliance and angiotensin converting enzyme plasma level in postmenopausal healthy women
Valeria Ferrero, Flavio Ribichini, Mauro Feola, Sergio Iorioc, Giovanni Ugliengo, Antonella Deorsola, Benedetta Bertola, Ernesto Principe, Corrado Vassanelli
Seminars in Cardiology 2006; 12: 66-73

Core and concomitant components of the metabolic syndrome according to their relation to the insulin resistance indexes in patients with suspected metabolic syndrome
Aleksandras Laucevičius, Ligita Ryliškytė, Žaneta Petrulionienė, Jolita Badarienė, Vilma Dženkeviciūtė, Silvija Janavičienė
Seminars in Cardiology 2006; 12: 74-82

Case report
Surgical radiofrequency-modified maze procedure after transcatheter pulmonary vein isolation complicated by left appendage perforation
Audrius Aidietis, Germanas Marinskis, Gediminas Norkūnas, Kęstutis Ručinskas, Paulius Jurkuvėnas, Evgenij Prikazchikov, Fedor Nemchuk, Elena Galaktionova
Seminars in Cardiology 2006; 12: 83-85

Upcoming events
Upcoming events in 2006
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