Scientific letters

• Long-term Results of Repeat Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty: Is it Still a Viable Option?

  Iván J. Núñez Gil, Julián Palacios-Rubio, Daniel Bautista, Pablo Salinas, Carlos Macaya, Antonio Fernández-Ortiz

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:728-30

• New Generation CoreValve EvolutTM R 23mm Aortic Valve Prosthesis: Initial Experience

  Antonio J. Muñoz-García, Isaac Pascual, Pablo Avanzas, Juan H. Alonso-Briales, César Morís, José M. Hernández-García

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:721-2

• Organization of Heart Failure Care in Spain: Characteristics of Heart Failure Units

  Alfonso Castro-Beiras, Manuel Anguita-Sánchez, Josep Comín, José Manuel Vázquez-Rodríguez, Trinidad de Frutos, Javier Muñiz

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:633-5

• The Use of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in our Setting. Are We Following the Recommendations of the Clinical Guidelines?

  Eduardo Vázquez Ruiz de Castroviejo, Juan Ángel Herrador Fuentes, Manuel Guzmán Herrera, Víctor Aragón Extremera, Edgardo Maxim Alania Torres, Juan Carlos Fernández Guerrero

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:635-6

• Short-term Heparin Re-exposure During Heart Transplantation in Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices and Acute Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia

  Ana Ezponda, Ana Alfonso, María Josefa Iribarren, Gregorio Rábago, José Antonio Páramo, Ramón Lecumberri

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:638-40

• Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease Not Amenable to Revascularization: Long-term Prognosis

  Iñigo Lozano, Esmeralda Capin, Jesús M. de la Hera, Juan C. Llosa, Amelia Carro, Ramón López-Palop

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:631-3

• Implantation of the Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator S-ICDTM: Initial Experience in a Single Spanish Center

  Miguel A. Arias, Marta Pachón, Finn Akerström, Alberto Puchol, Sebastián Giacoman-Hernández, Luis Rodríguez-Padial

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:629-30

• Switch From a Long-term to a Short-term Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation

  David Couto-Mallón, José González-Costello, José Carlos Sánchez-Salado, Albert Miralles-Cassina, Nicolás Manito-Lorite, Ángel Cequier-Fillat

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:636-8

• Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Normal Coronary Arteries: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study

  Natalia Chacón-Hernández, Dario San Miguel-Cervera, Juan Vicente Vilar-Herrero, Eva Rumiz-González, Alberto Berenguer-Jofresa, Salvador Morell-Cabedo

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:533-5

• Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for Inoperable Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Preliminary Experience in Spain in a Series of 7 Patients

  Maite Velázquez Martín, Agustín Albarrán González-Trevilla, Sergio Alonso Charterina, Julio García Tejada, José M. Cortina Romero, Pilar Escribano Subías

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:535-7

• Satisfaction With Medical Care in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Vitamin K Antagonists Versus New Oral Anticoagulants

  Manuel Anguita, Francisco Marín, Inmaculada Roldán, Angel Cequier, Vicente Bertomeu, Javier Muñiz, on behalf of the investigators of the FANTASIIA study

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:537-9

• Psychiatric Symptoms and Personality Dimensions in Patients Younger Than 65 Years Admitted for Acute Coronary Syndrome

  Néstor Báez-Ferrer, Alberto Domínguez-Rodríguez, Armando L. Morera-Fumero, Pedro Abreu-González

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:539-40

• Alcohol Ablation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Localization and Quantification of Target Septal Artery-dependent Myocardium With 3-Dimensional Echocardiography

  José Luis Moya-Mur, José Luis Mestre-Barcelo, Luisa Salido-Tahoces, Rocío Hinojar-Baydes, Rosana Hernández-Antolín, José Luis Zamorano-Gómez

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:531-3

• Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Acute Occlusion With an Unusual Electrocardiographic Pattern: Not Everything Is ST Elevation

  José M. Montero-Cabezas, Frank van-der-Kley, Ioannis Karalis, Martin J. Schalij

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:541-3

• Endovascular Carotid Revascularization Performed by a Multidisciplinary Team: First Experience in Spain

  Rafael J. Ruiz-Salmerón, Miguel A. Gamero, Daniela Martins-Romeo, César Carrascosa, Manuel Iglesias, Sara Eichau

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:442-3

• Changes in Clinical Profile, Epidemiology and Prognosis of Left-sided Native-valve Infective Endocarditis Without Predisposing Heart Conditions

  Francisco J. Castillo, Manuel Anguita, Juan C. Castillo, Martín Ruiz, Dolores Mesa, José Suárez de Lezo

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:445-8

• Care Network for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction: What Is the Ideal Catchment Area for Primary Angioplasty?

  Iñigo Lozano, Alfonso Suárez-Cuervo, Juan Rondán, Pablo Avanzas, José M. Vegas, César Morís

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:444-5

• Ductus Arteriosus Closure With Paracetamol: a Pilot Study

  Rocío A. Peña-Juárez, Miguel A. Medina-Andrade, María T. Martínez-González, Antonio F. Gallardo-Meza, Daniel Cortez-Comparan, Miguel A. Piña-Garay

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:441-2

• Use of the New Antiplatelet Agents in Acute Coronary Syndromes: Limitations Related to Patient Characteristics

  Iñigo Lozano, Alfredo Gómez-Jaume, José M. de la Torre Hernández, Ana Pérez Serradilla, Javier Fernández Fernández, Javier Fernández’-Portales, on behalf of the other contributors

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:448-50

• Death of Cardiac Origin Following Medical Visit and Discharge: What did my Patient Die of?

  Helena Martínez-Alcázar, Mercè Subirana-Domènech, Josep Castellà-García

  Rev Esp Cardiol. 2015;68:450-1