Search Results - "Anastasios Apostolos"

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: A Bidirectional Association Based on Endothelial Dysfunction by Ktenopoulos, Nikolaos, Sagris, Marios, Gerogianni, Maria, Pamporis, Konstantinos, Apostolos, Anastasios, Balampanis, Konstantinos, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, Tousoulis, Dimitris

“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and is regarded as a liver manifestation of metabolic syndrome. It…”
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The Role of Inflammasomes in Heart Failure by Vlachakis, Panayotis K, Theofilis, Panagiotis, Kachrimanidis, Ioannis, Giannakopoulos, Konstantinos, Drakopoulou, Maria, Apostolos, Anastasios, Kordalis, Athanasios, Leontsinis, Ioannis, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Tousoulis, Dimitris

“…Heart failure (HF) poses a significant world health challenge due to the increase in the aging population and advancements in cardiac care. In the…”
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The management of patent foramen ovale in divers: where do we stand? by Apostolos, Anastasios, Drakopoulou, Maria, Trantalis, George, Synetos, Αndreas, Oikonomou, George, Karapanayiotides, Theodoros, Tsioufis, Costas, Toutouzas, Konstantinos

“…Diving is a fascinating activity, but it does not come without any cost; decompression illness (DCI) is one of the most frequent diseases occurring in divers…”
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Fragmented QRS: An electrocardiographic prognostic marker in Tetralogy of Fallot by Drakopoulou, Maria, Apostolos, Anastasios, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Gatzoulis, Konstantinos

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Distal or Traditional Transradial Access Site for Coronary Procedures by Tsigkas, Grigorios, Papageorgiou, Angeliki, Moulias, Athanasios, Kalogeropoulos, Andreas P., Papageorgopoulou, Chrysanthi, Apostolos, Anastasios, Papanikolaou, Amalia, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Davlouros, Periklis

“…This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of the distal transradial approach (dTRA) versus the conventional transradial approach (TRA) for coronary…”
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Ultrasound-guided femoral approach for coronary angiography and interventions in the porcine model by Tsigkas, Grigorios, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Tousis, Alexandros, Theofanis, Michail, Apostolos, Anastasios, Spyridonidis, Ioannis, Goudas, Leonidas, Karpetas, Georgios, Moulias, Athanasios, Katsouras, Christos S., Kitrou, Panagiotis, Mplani, Virginia, Moulas, Anargyros N., Karnabatidis, Dimitrios, Davlouros, Periklis

“…Coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedural details in swine are similar to those performed to humans, since their heart and…”
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Could radiation exposure be the Achilles’ heel of distal transradial artery access? by Apostolos, Anastasios, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Tsigkas, Grigorios

“…Distal transradial access for vascular interventions has gained ground recently. While the novel approach is associated with reduced radial artery occlusion…”
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Intracoronary Imaging: Current Practice and Future Perspectives by Tsigkas, Grigorios, Spyropoulou, Panagiota, Bousoula, Elena, Apostolos, Anastasios, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Karamasis, Grigorios, Dimitriadis, Kyriakos, Moulias, Athanasios, Davlouros, Periklis

“…Intracoronary imaging has brought new insight in the field of interventional cardiology. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT)…”
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Atrial Fibrillation After Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: Incidence, Pathophysiology, and Management by Apostolos, Anastasios, Tsiachris, Dimitrios, Drakopoulou, Maria, Trantalis, Georgios, Oikonomou, Georgios, Ktenopoulos, Nikolaos, Simopoulou, Chrysavgi, Katsaros, Odysseas, Tsalamandris, Sotirios, Aggeli, Constantina, Tsivgoulis, Georgios, Tsioufis, Costas, Toutouzas, Konstantinos

“…This comprehensive review explores the incidence, pathophysiology, and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) following percutaneous closure of patent foramen…”
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Is every PFO technically appropriate for transcatheter closure? by Apostolos, Anastasios, Drakopoulou, Maria, Trantalis, George, Tsioufis, Costas, Toutouzas, Konstantinos

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Emerging Transcatheter Therapies for Valvular Heart Disease: Focus on Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Procedures by Ktenopoulos, Nikolaos, Katsaros, Odysseas, Apostolos, Anastasios, Drakopoulou, Maria, Tsigkas, Grigorios, Tsioufis, Constantinos, Davlouros, Periklis, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, Karanasos, Antonios

“…The emergence of percutaneous treatment options provides novel therapeutic alternatives for older and feeble patients who are at high risk for any surgical…”
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Safety and efficacy of shortened dual antiplatelet therapy after complex percutaneous coronary intervention: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Apostolos, Anastasios, Chlorogiannis, Dimitrios, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Katsanos, Konstantinos, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, Aminian, Adel, Alexopoulos, Dimitrios, Davlouros, Periklis, Tsigkas, Grigorios

“…Optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains under investigation. Our…”
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection as a Cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction in COVID-19 Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Papageorgiou, Angeliki, Moulias, Athanasios, Papageorgiou, Athanasios, Karampitsakos, Theodoros, Apostolos, Anastasios, Tsigkas, Grigorios, Davlouros, Periklis

“…Patients with COVID-19 often experience significant cardiovascular complications, including heart failure, myocarditis, and acute coronary syndrome. We present…”
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Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: How Our Knowledge Affects Clinical Practice by Leventopoulos, Georgios, Koros, Rafail, Travlos, Christoforos, Perperis, Angelos, Chronopoulos, Panagiotis, Tsoni, Evropi, Koufou, Eleni-Evangelia, Papageorgiou, Athanasios, Apostolos, Anastasios, Kaouris, Panagiotis, Davlouros, Periklis, Tsigkas, Grigorios

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common arrhythmia that mainly affects older individuals. The mechanism of atrial fibrillation is complex and is related to…”
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Preventing and Managing Radial Artery Occlusion following Transradial Procedures: Strategies and Considerations by Tsigkas, Grigorios, Papanikolaou, Amalia, Apostolos, Anastasios, Kramvis, Angelos, Timpilis, Filippos, Latta, Anastasia, Papafaklis, Michail I, Aminian, Adel, Davlouros, Periklis

“…Τransradial artery access has recently gained widespread acceptance as the preferred approach for coronary angiography and interventions, due to its lower…”
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Imaging of Left Main Coronary Artery; Untangling the Gordian Knot by Apostolos, Anastasios, Gerakaris, Andreas, Tsoni, Evropi, Pappelis, Konstantinos, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Bousoula, Elena, Moulias, Athanasios, Konstantinou, Konstantinos, Dimitriadis, Kyriakos, Karamasis, Grigoris V, Aminian, Adel, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, Davlouros, Periklis, Tsigkas, Grigorios

“…Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) disease is considered a standout manifestation of coronary artery disease (CAD), because it is accompanied by the highest…”
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Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: Unraveling Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Emerging Prevention Strategies by Sagris, Marios, Apostolos, Anastasios, Theofilis, Panagiotis, Ktenopoulos, Nikolaos, Katsaros, Odysseas, Tsalamandris, Sotirios, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, Tousoulis, Dimitris

“…Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) remains a challenge in the context of reperfusion procedures for myocardial infarction (MI). While early…”
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OCT Guidance in Bifurcation Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Moulias, Athanasios, Koros, Rafail, Papageorgiou, Angeliki, Patrinos, Panagiotis, Spyropoulou, Panagiota, Vakka, Angeliki, Bozika, Maria, Vasilagkos, Georgios, Apostolos, Anastasios, Nastouli, Kassiani-Maria, Tsigkas, Grigorios, Davlouros, Periklis

“…Coronary bifurcation is defined by the European Bifurcation Consensus as a coronary artery stenosis adjacent to the origin of a significant side branch. Its…”
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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Special Clinical Situations: More Questions Than Answers? by Apostolos, Anastasios, Alexiou, Polyxeni, Papanikolaou, Amalia, Trantalis, Georgios, Drakopoulou, Maria, Ktenopoulos, Nikolaos, Kachrimanidis, Ioannis, Vlachakis, Panayotis K, Tsakiri, Ismini, Chrysostomidis, Grigorios, Aggeli, Konstantina, Tsioufis, Costas, Toutouzas, Konstantinos

“…Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a remnant of the foetal circulation resulting from incomplete occlusion of the septum primum and septum secundum. Although…”
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Real-world implementation of guidelines for heart failure management: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Tsigkas, Grigorios, Apostolos, Anastasios, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Despotopoulos, Stefanos, Chrysohoou, Christina, Naka, Katerina K., Davlouros, Periklis

“…The real-world implementation of heart failure (HF) guidelines remains unclear. Our present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the rate of HF…”
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