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EDITORIAL

The Multifaceted Role of Epicardial Fat in Cardiovascular Diseases

By Theodora Benedek

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Effect of Periplaque Fat on Coronary Plaque Vulnerability in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease – a 128-multislice CT-based Study

By Nóra Raț, Diana Opincariu, Emese Márton, Ramona Zavate, Mirela Pintican, Imre Benedek, Theodora Benedek

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Epicardial adipose tissue role as a marker of higher vulnerability in patients with coronary artery disease

By Tiberiu Nyulas, Mirabela Morariu, Nora Rat, Emese Marton, Victoria Ancuta Rus, Mihaela Ratiu, Theodora Benedek, Imre Benedek

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Effect of Epicardial Fat on the Right and Left Ventricular Function in Subjects with Various Etiological Types of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

By Nóra Raț, Diana Opincariu, Ciprian Blendea, Roxana Cucuruzac, Pirvu Mirela, Monica Chitu, Imre Benedek, Theodora Benedek

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Reduction of Intra-abdominal Hypertension Is Associated with Increase of Cardiac Output in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation

By Claudiu Puiac, Theodora Benedek, Lucian Puscasiu, Nora Rat, Emoke Almasy, Janos Szederjesi

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Laparoscopic Versus Conventional Open Rectum Amputation: a Clinical, Intraoperative, and Short-term Outcome Comparative Study

By Előd Etele Élthes, Alexandra Lavinia Cozlea, Árpád Török

CASE REPORT

Left Para-Renal Castleman Disease: Case Report

By Flavius Mocian, Sorin Sorlea, Marius Coros

CASE REPORT

Dacryocystitis Caused by Lymphoproliferative Infiltration in the Course of Lymphocytic Lymphoma: Case Report

By Szilvia Pál, Andreea Dana Fișuș, Doina Pop, Annamária Pakucs, István Benedek, Karin Horváth

CASE REPORT

Favorable Postoperative Evolution after Late Surgical Repair of Truncus Arteriosus Type 1: A Case Report

By Daniela Toma, Carmen Corina Șuteu, Rodica Togănel

IMAGE FOCUS

Hand-biting Lesions in a Child — a Challenging Diagnosis

By Anca Chiriac, Cristian Podoleanu, Simona Stolnicu

ERRATUM

Erratum

By Alina Iacob, Sebastian Comișel, Mariana Tilinca, Tibor Mezei, Simona Mocan, Cecilia Petrovan