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Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2): A protagonist in cardiac allograft vasculopathy development? by Pantou, Malena P., PhD, Manginas, Athanasios, MD, Alivizatos, Peter A., MD, Degiannis, Dimitrios, MD, PhD

“…Background Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) has been reported to be upregulated in experimental models of chronic cardiac allograft rejection. We…”
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In memoriam: J. Peter Thiele, MD by Alivizatos, Peter A.

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Baylor University Medical Center's leap to prominence: The 1972 conference "Great Ideas in Surgery" by Alivizatos, Peter A.

“…In 1972, Baylor University Medical Center established the A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences. The center included the…”
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Dwight Emary Harken, MD, an all-American surgical giant: Pioneer cardiac surgeon, teacher, mentor by Alivizatos, Peter A.

“…Dwight Harken was born in 1910, came from the small town of Osceola, IA, where his father, a family physician, would visit his patients on horseback. Dwight,…”
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Sir Magdi H. Yacoub, the Leonardo da Vinci of cardiac surgery by Alivizatos, Peter A.

“…The second half of the 20th century witnessed the emergence and the triumph of cardiac surgery. One of the legends of the period is Sir Magdi H. Yacoub…”
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A Baylor milestone: Combined heart/lung-heart "domino" transplant by Alivizatos, Peter A.

“…Alivizatos presents a case of a Combined heart/lung-heart "domino" transplant. Tom Lee lived with his wife in Garland, a suburb of Dallas, and in spite of the…”
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Fiftieth Anniversary of the First Heart Transplant: The Progress of American Medical Research, the Ethical Dilemmas, and Christiaan Barnard by Alivizatos, Peter A.

“…With the fiftieth anniversary of the first heart transplant, Alivizatos explores the progress of American medical research, the ethical dilemmas, and South…”
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Tribute to Dr. John Hyland by Alivizatos, Peter A.

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Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Autonomic Activity, Endothelial Vasodilator Function, and N-Terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Chronic Heart Failure by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Dritsas, Athanasios, Brown, Margaret D, Manginas, Athanassios, Kallistratos, Manolis S, Chaidaroglou, Antigoni, Degiannis, Dimitrios, Alivizatos, Peter A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…PURPOSETo assess the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on autonomic activity, endothelial function, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide…”
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Immune response to inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic heart failure by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Dritsas, Athanasios, Brown, Margaret D, Manginas, Athanassios, Kallistratos, Manolis S, Degiannis, Dimitrios, Chaidaroglou, Antigoni, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B, Alivizatos, Peter A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…The effects of inspiratory muscle training on plasma cytokines, C-reactive protein and the soluble apoptosis mediators Fas and Fas ligand in chronic heart…”
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Preoperative Intravenous Hydration Confers Renoprotection in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Marathias, Katerina P., Vassili, Mary, Robola, Amalia, Alivizatos, Peter A., Palatianos, George M., Geroulanos, Stefanos, Vlahakos, Demetrios V.

“…:  Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk to develop acute renal failure (ARF) after open heart surgery. This complication is associated with…”
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Ten Years of Cardiothoracic Transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center and Ten Years of Heart Transplantation at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center by Alivizatos, Peter A.

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Tribute to Cary J. Lambert, MD by Alivizatos, Peter A.

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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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Aortic valve replacement: is there an implant size variation across Europe? by Kapetanakis, Emmanouil I, Athanasiou, Thanos, Mestres, Carlos A, Nashef, Samer A M, Aagaard, Jan, Moritz, Anton, Van Ingen, Gerrit, Chronidou, Fany, Palatianos, George, Alivizatos, Peter A, Stavridis, George T

“…Prompted by anecdotal evidence and observations by surgeons, an investigation was undertaken into the potential differences in implanted aortic valve…”
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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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Trans‐Aortic Repair of a Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm by Kapetanakis, Emmanouil I., Ieromonachos, Constantinos, Stavridis, George, Antoniou, Theofani A., Athanassopoulos, George, Cokkinos, Dennis V., Alivizatos, Peter A.

“…Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare and vary in their presentation and approach of surgical repair. We report on a case of isolated right sinus of Valsalva…”
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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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Inspiratory muscle training using an incremental endurance test alleviates dyspnea and improves functional status in patients with chronic heart failure by Laoutaris, Ioannis, Dritsas, Athanasios, Brown, Margaret D, Manginas, Athanasios, Alivizatos, Peter A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…The benefits of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have been inadequately studied. Using a prospective, age and…”
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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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