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One thousand minimally invasive mitral valve operations: Early outcomes, late outcomes, and echocardiographic follow-up by McClure, R. Scott, MD, SM, FRCSC, Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V., MD, PhD, McGurk, Siobhan, MSc, Davidson, Michael J., MD, Couper, Gregory S., MD, Cohn, Lawrence H., MD

“…Objective The present study assessed the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes for 1000 patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Methods…”
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Systematic review on the predictive ability of frailty assessment measures in cardiac surgery by Abdullahi, Yusuf S., Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V., Casula, Roberto P., Moscarelli, Marco, Bagnall, Mark, Ashrafian, Hutan, Athanasiou, Thanos

“…Abstract OBJECTIVES: Patient frailty is increasingly recognised as contributing to adverse postoperative outcomes in cardiothoracic surgery. The goal of this…”
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Usefulness of Preoperative Cardiac Dimensions to Predict Success of Reverse Cardiac Remodeling in Patients Undergoing Repair for Mitral Valve Prolapse by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V., MD, McGurk, Siobhan, BS, Khalpey, Zain, MD, Rawn, James D., MD, Schmitto, Jan D., MD, Wollersheim, Laurens W., MD, Maloney, Ann M., BA, Cohn, Lawrence H., MD

“…Mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation (MR) is currently recommended based on the degree of MR and left ventricular (LV) function. The present study…”
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What are the benefits of a minimally invasive approach in frail octogenarian patients undergoing aortic valve replacement by Abdullahi, Yusuf S, Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Moscarelli, Marco, Casula, Roberto P, Speziale, Giuseppe, Fattouch, Khalil, Castrovinci, Sebastiano, Athanasiou, Thanos

“…A best evidence topic was devised in light of a structured protocol. What is the advantage of （minl＂mally invasive） approach in （frail patients） undergoing…”
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Comparative Value of NYHA Functional Class and Quality-of-Life Questionnaire Scores in Assessing Heart Failure by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Doll, Helen A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…PURPOSETo assess the relationships between New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, quality of life, aerobic capacity (peak oxygen uptake, O2),…”
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Are virtual clinics an applicable model for service improvement in cardiac surgery? by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Athanasiou, Thanos

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Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in left main stem stenosis: outcomes, concerns and controversies by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Athanasiou, Thanos

“…Left main stem (LMS) disease is known to be a poor prognostic factor in terms of morbidity or mortality. Traditionally, it has been treated with constitution…”
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A technical review of subvalvular techniques for repair of ischaemic mitral regurgitation and their associated echocardiographic and survival outcomes by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Casula, Roberto P, Punjabi, Prakash P, Abdullahi, Yusuf S, Athanasiou, Thanos

“…Abstract Subvalvular techniques are gaining ground as adjunct procedures for addressing ischaemic mitral regurgitation. The aim of this study was to describe…”
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Surgical removal of brachiocephalic junction endovascular stent migrated to the right atrium in a high risk patient by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V., Casula, Roberto P., Bacon, Rosalind, Athanasiou, Thanos

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Are adjunct subvalvular techniques more effective than isolated restrictive annuloplasty for treating ischemic mitral regurgitation? by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V., Moscarelli, Marco, Speziale, Giuseppe, Punjabi, Prakash P., Athanasiou, Thanos

“…This review focused on whether subvalvular techniques are more effective than isolated restrictive annuloplasty in addressing ischemic mitral regurgitation…”
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Leiomyosarcoma of the Thoracic Aorta in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Bicknell, Colin D, Anderson, Jon R, Baig, Kamran, Goldin, Robert, Hamady, Mohamad, Foale, Rodney, Cheshire, Nicholas J

“…We report a case of leiomyosarcoma of the thoracic aorta in a 49-year-old male patient with history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The only presenting symptom…”
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Explanation of the variance in quality of life and activity capacity of patients with heart failure by laboratory data by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Doll, Helen A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…This study was conducted to explain the variance in quality of life (QoL) and activity capacity of patients with congestive heart failure from…”
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HIGH PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AND METABOLIC SYNDROME IN WOMEN AND ASSOCIATION WITH INSURANCE STATUS by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Johnson, Caitlin E, Jarvie, Jennifer L, Aslam, Farhan, Foody, Joanne M

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The Role of NT-ProBNP in Explaining the Variance in Anaerobic Threshold and VE/VCO2 Slope by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Doll, Helen A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…PURPOSE:We investigated whether anaerobic threshold (AT) and ventilatory efficiency (minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production slope, VE/VCO2 slope), both…”
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Geographic variance of cardiovascular risk factors among community women: the national Sister to Sister campaign by Jarvie, Jennifer L, Johnson, Caitlin E, Wang, Yun, Wan, Yun, Aslam, Farhan, Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Pollin, Irene, Foody, JoAnne M

“…There are substantial variations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and outcomes among women. We sought to determine geographic variation in risk factor…”
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The Predictive Relations of Anaerobic Threshold and VE/VCO2 Slope with NT-proBNP and Activity Questionnaire Scores by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V

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The Role of Questionnaire Scores and Laboratory Test Results in Identifying Hospitalizations and Deaths of Patients with Heart Failure by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V

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Relations of Quality of Life with Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Body Mass Index by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V

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The Predictive Relations of Anaerobic Threshold and VE/VCO 2 Slope with NT-proBNP and Activity Questionnaire Scores by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V., Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V.

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The role of NT-proBNP in explaining the variance in anaerobic threshold and VE/VCO(2) slope by Athanasopoulos, Leonidas V, Dritsas, Athanasios, Doll, Helen A, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…We investigated whether anaerobic threshold (AT) and ventilatory efficiency (minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production slope, VE/VCO2 slope), both…”
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