REVIEWS

1. Percutaneous coronary interventions in left main disease: a critical overview of current recommendations
   Stefan Mot, Adela Serban, Dana Pop
2. Cardiopulmonary exercise test in clinical practice, evaluation of myocardial ischemia
   Andreea Varga, Ioan Tilea, Pietro Palermo
3. Left atrial deformation by strain analysis in patients with atrial fibrillation
   Maria-Luiza Toplicianu, Ioan Tiberiu Nanea

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. Parameters influencing in-hospital mortality in acutely poisoned patients hospitalized in a medical or ICU ward: is there an influence of toxin-induced myocardial injury?
   Catalina Lionte, Cristina Bologa, Ovidiu Petris, Victorita Sorodoc, Alexandra Stoica, Cristina Tuchilus, Elisabeta Jaba, Adorata Elena Coman, Luminita Vata, Raluca Haliga, Oana Sirbu, Laurentiu Sorodoc
2. The workload of the Interventional Cardiology Centers from Romania: a 2018 overview and 2014-2018 trends
   Lucian Predescu, Marin Postu
3. Four-year outcomes of unprotected left main lesion stenting in a Romanian high-volume PCI-center
   Lucian M. Predescu, Marin Postu, Lucian Zarma, Adrian C. Bucsa, Pavel Platon, Marian Croitoru, Adrian Mereuta, Dan M. Dorobantu, Leonard A. Lichiardopol, Alexandra G. Predescu, Carmen Ginghina, Dan E. Deleanu
4. An observational, prospective study of the pharmaco-invasive strategy approach to ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention based on Elias Heart Centre Interventional Registry (EIRE Study). The Southern Romanian experience
   Liviu-Nicolae Ghilencea, Andreea–Catarina Popescu, Doina Dimulescu, Sean Maher, Ali Al Hassan, Adrian Linte, Ionut Stanca, Mihai Melnic, Sergiu Barsan, Cristian Bejan, Laura Arama, Brandusa Zamfirescu, Stefanita Petrea, Cristian Gîrgel, Maria-Lorena Roamba, Simona Huidu, Luminita Ionescu, Raluca Aflorii, Andreea Rachieru, Maria Marinescu, Elena Lechea, Nicoleta Tascan, Constantin Stefani, Alexandrina Nastasa, Livia Trasca, Lavinia Matei, Adrian Mereuta, Serban Balanescu
5. DOACs vs warfarin – comparison of efficacy and bleeding risk in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation
   Alina M. Pirlog, Cristian D. Pirlog, Cristian Pop, Marius A. Maghiar

EDITORIAL

1. The story of the broken soul that ultimately breaks the heart? Parallels and crossroads in a complex clinical scenario
   Cezar Iliescu, Saamir Hassan

CASE PRESENTATIONS

1. Prinzmetal’s angina with multivessel spasm successfully treated by using two different types of calcium channel blockers
   Anda Ciobanu, Radu Stavaru, Oana Mirea, Petre Ciobanu, Ruxandra Deliu, Octavian Istratoaie, Ionut Donoiu, Constantin Militaru
2. Secondary ischemic mitral regurgitation in a young patient – therapeutic approach
   Adrian Bucsa, Daniela-Noela Radu, Roxana Enache, Monica Rosca, Andreea Calin, Lucian Predescu, Bogdan A. Popescu

PRACTITIONER’S CORNER

1. Update on MRI safety in patients with stents, prosthetic heart valves and cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
   Sebastian Onciul, Radu Nicolaescu, Lucian Predescu, Razvan Capsa, Radu Vatasescu

GUIDELINES

1. Fourth universal definition of myocardial infarction guidelines 2018

AGENDA

1. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CARDIOLOGY AGENDA 2019