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Itraconazole-induced rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a heart transplant recipient treated with simvastatin and cyclosporine by VLAHAKOS, D. V, MANGINAS, A, CHILIDOU, D, ZAMANIKA, C, ALIVIZATOS, P. A

“…Statins are widely used to decrease cholesterol and improve morbidity and mortality associated with coronary artery disease. Myopathy constitutes a rare but…”
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Pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in chronic heart failure: comparison between ischaemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy by Daganou, M, Dimopoulou, I, Alivizatos, P A, Tzelepis, G E

“…OBJECTIVE To compare pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in patients with ischaemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, well matched for…”
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Stability of long-term renal function in heart transplant patients treated with induction therapy and low-dose cyclosporine by Gonwa, T A, Mai, M L, Pilcher, J, Johnson, C, Pierson, S, Capehart, J E, Alivizatos, P A

“…Long-term renal function was evaluated in heart transplant recipients who were treated with antilymphocyte globulin induction therapy and low-dose cyclosporine…”
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Rhabdomyolysis in patients receiving lovastatin after cardiac transplantation by East, C, Alivizatos, P A, Grundy, S M, Jones, P H, Farmer, J A

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Hepatic transplantation in a patient with mesoatrial shunt and occlusion of the inferior vena cava by Klintmalm, G B, Alivizatos, P A, Husberg, B S, Howard, T K, Small, A B, Goldstein, R M, Cofer, J M

“…Occlusion of the vena cava has long been considered an insurmountable difficulty in patients needing liver transplantation. We report the case of a patient…”
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Pattern of breathing during progressive exercise in chronic heart failure by Dimopoulou, Ioanna, Tsintzas, Orestis K, Alivizatos, Peter A, Tzelepis, George E

“…This descriptive study analyzed serial, individual changes in the exercise pattern of breathing (POB) of patients with stable chronic heart failure (CHF)…”
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Addendum to "short-term angiographic and long-term clinical follow-up of a patient with a malexpanded vein graft stent" by Gavaliatsis, I.P., Margaris, N.G., Tavernarakis, A.G., Kardaras, F.G., Stavridis, G.T., Alivizatos, P.A.

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Minimally invasive long saphenous vein harvesting using a laryngoscope by Stavridis, G T, Bobos, D, Matsouka, F, Lacoumenta, S, Alivizatos, P A

“…Traditional open incisions for long saphenous vein (LSV) harvesting are common sources of post operative complications after coronary artery bypass grafting…”
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The role of anti-class II HLA antibodies in heart transplantation by Nikaein, A, Alivizatos, P A, Monahan, K, Stone, M J

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Inspiratory muscle training using an incremental endurance test alleviates dyspnea and improves functional status in patients with chronic heart failure by Laoutaris, I., Dritsas, A., Brown, M. D., Manginas, A., Alivizatos, P. A., Cokkinos, D. V.

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Simultaneous heart and kidney transplantation: a report of three cases and review of the literature by Gonwa, T A, Husberg, B S, Klintmalm, G B, Mai, M L, Goldstein, R M, Capehart, J E, Miller, A H, Johnston, S B, Alivizatos, P A

“…Three cases of combined heart and kidney transplantation are presented. All three patients suffered from end-stage kidney disease, one chronic…”
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Myocardial revascularization in patients with poor ventricular function by Mitchel, Jr, B F, Alivizatos, P A, Adam, M, Geisler, G F, Thiele, J P, Lambert, C J

“…Eighty patients with evidence of impaired ventricular function by ventriculography were reviewed. On the basis of the ejection fraction, these patients were…”
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Cytomegalovirus myocarditis as a cause of cardiac dysfunction in a heart transplant recipient by Gonwa, T A, Capehart, J E, Pilcher, J W, Alivizatos, P A

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The immunosuppressive qualities of calcium channel blockers by Alivizatos, P A, Maxa, J, Lucio, S, Chen, J

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Successfully treated pulmonary artery rupture complicated by aneurysm formation by Roberts, L C, Ramsay, M A, Alivizatos, P A, Walling, P T, Lee, S P

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Right atrial and septal reconstruction after tumor excision: the single-patch technique by Kolettis, Theofilos N, Tsourelis, Loukas P, Stavridis, George T, Alivizatos, Peter A

“…First Division of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation Services, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece *Corresponding author. First Department of…”
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Intraoperative management of acute right ventricular failure during orthotopic heart transplantation with inhaled iloprost: A-548 by Theodoraki, K., Antoniou, T., Tsourelis, L., Zarkalis, D., Sfyrakis, P., Alivizatos, P. A.

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Circulatory Assistance with a Cardiac Allograft after Exclusion of the Canine Left Ventricle by Alivizatos, Peter A., Guerraty, Albert J., Lower, Richard R.

“…Cardiogenic shock after myocardial infarction still carries a high mortality despite use of intraaortic counterpulsation and early surgical revascularization…”
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Effect of long-term calcitonin administration on steroid-induced osteoporosis after cardiac transplantation by Kapetanakis, Emmanouil I, Antonopoulos, Athanassios S, Antoniou, Theofani A, Theodoraki, Kassiani A, Zarkalis, Dimitrios A, Sfirakis, Peter D, Chilidou, Despina A, Alivizatos, Peter A

“…Early, rapid bone loss and fractures after cardiac transplantation are well-documented complications of steroid administration; therefore, we undertook this…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Chronic Dialysis Patients by Papadimitriou, Lila J., Marathias, Katerina P., Alivizatos, Petros A., Michalis, Alkiviadis, Palatianos, George M., Stavridis, George T., Demesticha, Theano, Koussi, Theophili, Agroyannis, Basil, Vlahakos, Demetrios V.

“…: Off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been recently revived, because cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) appears to worsen the multiple organ…”
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