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Hospital attendance and admission trends for cardiac diseases during the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown in Greece by Oikonomou, E., Aznaouridis, K., Barbetseas, J., Charalambous, G., Gastouniotis, I., Fotopoulos, V., Gkini, K.-P., Katsivas, A., Koudounis, G., Koudounis, P., Koutouzis, M., Lamprinos, D., Lazaris, E., Lazaros, G., Marinos, G., Platogiannis, N., Platogiannis, D., Siasos, G., Terentes-Printzios, D., Theodoropoulou, A., Theofilis, P., Toutouzas, K., Tsalamandris, S., Tsiafoutis, I., Vavouranakis, M., Vogiatzi, G., Zografos, T., Baka, E., Tousoulis, D., Vlachopoulos, C.

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, along with implementation of lockdown and strict public movement restrictions, in Greece has affected…”
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Clinical appraisal of arterial stiffness: the Argonauts in front of the Golden Fleece by Vlachopoulos, C, Aznaouridis, K, Stefanadis, C

“…Interest in evaluating arterial elastic properties has grown in parallel with the widespread availability of non-invasive methods for assessing arterial…”
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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE SMOKING EXERTS AN UNFAVOURABLE EFFECT ON AORTIC HEMODYNAMICS AND WAVE REFLECTIONS by Terentes-Printzios, D, Ioakeimidis, N, Vlachopoulos, C, Abdelrassoul, M, Georgakopoulos, C, Gourgouli, I, Aznaouridis, K, Solomou, E, Tousoulis, D

“…OBJECTIVE:We investigated the acute effect of electronic cigarette (EC) smoking on the aortic pressure waveform amplification. We also sought to compare the…”
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SMOKING-RELATED ACCELERATED VASCULAR SENESCENCE IS REVERSED AFTER MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF QUITTING SMOKE by Solomou, E, Terentes-Printzios, D, Koutagiar, I, Rigatou, A, Gardikioti, V, Sigala, E, Aznaouridis, K, Dima, I, Ioakeimidis, N, Vlachopoulos, C, Tousoulis, D

“…OBJECTIVE:Smoking has an unfavorable effect on arterial properties. Vascular aging is an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk. We sought to investigate…”
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Effect of Dark Chocolate on Arterial Function in Healthy Individuals by Vlachopoulos, Charalambos, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Alexopoulos, Nikolaos, Economou, Emmanuel, Andreadou, Ioanna, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Epidemiologic studies suggest that high flavonoid intake confers a benefit on cardiovascular outcome. Endothelial function, arterial stiffness, and wave…”
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P22 The Role of Renal Dysfunction on Target Organ Damage and Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensives by Solomou, Eirini, Printzios, Dimitrios Terentes, Vlachopoulos, Charalampos, Ioakimidis, N., Aznaouridis, K., Koutagiar, I., Gardikioti, V., Sigala, E., Tousoulis, D.

“…Purpose/Background/Objective Hypertension is associated with increased left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, aortic stiffness and renal dysfunction, which are all…”
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4D.02: ACCELERATED VASCULAR AGING: RESULTS FROM THE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AFFECTING VASCULAR AGE (CRAVE) STUDY by Vlachopoulos, C, Terentes-Printzios, D, Xaplanteris, P, Ioakeimidis, N, Aznaouridis, K, Pietri, P, Stefanadis, C, Tousoulis, D

“…OBJECTIVE:Vascular aging, as assessed by structural and functional properties of the arteries, is an independent indicator of cardiovascular risk. We…”
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Uric acid in-hospital changes predict mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction by Lazaros, G, Tsiachris, D, Aznaouridis, K, Vlachopoulos, C, Tsioufis, C, Chrysohoou, C, Patialiakas, A, Masoura, C, Stefanadis, C

“…Abstract Background and aims The prognostic impact of admission uric acid (UA) levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is controversial. We…”
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Acute systemic inflammation induced by influenza A (H1N1) vaccination causes a deterioration in endothelial function in HIV‐infected patients by Vlachopoulos, C, Xaplanteris, P, Sambatakou, H, Mariolis, E, Bratsas, A, Christoforatou, E, Miliou, A, Aznaouridis, K, Stefanadis, C

“…Objectives Vaccination of HIV‐infected patients against the influenza A/H1N1 subtype was proposed as a mandatory precautionary measure during the 2009…”
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Red Wine Acutely Induces Favorable Effects on Wave Reflections and Central Pressures in Coronary Artery Disease Patients by Karatzi, Kalliopi N., Papamichael, Christos M., Karatzis, Emmanouil N., Papaioannou, Theodoros G., Aznaouridis, Konstantinos A., Katsichti, Paraskevi P., Stamatelopoulos, Kimon S., Zampelas, Antonis, Lekakis, John P., Mavrikakis, Myron E.

“…To investigate red wine’s acute effects on aortic pressures and arterial stiffness in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Fifteen patients with CAD…”
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Protective effect of atorvastatin on acute systemic inflammation-induced endothelial dysfunction in hypercholesterolaemic subjects by Vlachopoulos, Charalambos, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Dagre, Anna, Vasiliadou, Carmen, Masoura, Constantina, Stefanadi, Elli, Skoumas, John, Pitsavos, Christos, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Aims Recent studies suggest an association between acute inflammation and deterioration of arterial function. The effect of acute inflammation on endothelial…”
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Effect of chronic coffee consumption on aortic stiffness and wave reflections in hypertensive patients by VLACHOPOULOS, C. V, VYSSOULIS, G. G, ALEXOPOULOS, N. A, ZERVOUDAKI, A. I, PIETRI, P. G, AZNAOURIDIS, K. A, STEFANADIS, C. I

“…Aortic stiffness and wave reflections are important markers and prognosticators of cardiovascular risk. Caffeine increases acutely aortic stiffness and wave…”
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Paclitaxel chemotherapy and vascular toxicity as assessed by flow-mediated and nitrate-mediated vasodilatation by Vassilakopoulou, M, Mountzios, G, Papamechael, C, Protogerou, A.D, Aznaouridis, K, Katsichti, P, Venetsanou, K, Dimopoulos, M.-A, Ikonomidis, I, Papadimitriou, C.A

“…Abstract Background Antitumor activity of paclitaxel is based on promotion of abnormal microtubule (MT) assembly but it is also considered to have significant…”
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Association of Interleukin-18 Levels With Global Arterial Function and Early Structural Changes in Men Without Cardiovascular Disease by Vlachopoulos, Charalambos, Ioakeimidis, Nikolaos, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Bratsas, Athanasios, Baou, Katerina, Xaplanteris, Panagiotis, Lazaros, George, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Background Increased levels of interleukin-18 (IL-18) have been related to plaque progression and vulnerability and cardiovascular outcomes. Arterial…”
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Acute effects of renin-angiotensin system blockade on arterial function in hypertensive patients by AZNAOURIDIS, K. A, STAMATELOPOULOS, K. S, KARATZIS, E. N, PROTOGEROU, A. D, PAPAMICHAEL, C. M, LEKAKIS, J. P

“…The acute effects of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers may be important in some clinical settings. To assess the acute impact of such drugs on…”
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P7.11 Testosterone and Cardiovascular Performance; The Impact of the Androgen Deficiency in Arterial-Ventricular Coupling and Vascular Stiffness Documented by 3D Echocardiogrphy by Angelis, A., Ioakimidis, N., Vlachopoulos, C., Aznaouridis, K., Abdelrasoul, M., Aggeli, K.

“…Purpose Arterial-ventricular coupling (EA/ELV) constitutes an important determinant of cardiovascular performance and cardiac energetic. There is increasing…”
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Testosterone and cardiovascular performance; the impact of the androgen deficiency in arterial-ventricular coupling and vascular stiffness documented by 3D echocardiogrphy by Angelis, A, Ioakimidis, N, Vlachopoulos, C, Aznaouridis, K, Abdelrasoul, M, Aggeli, K

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Atheromatosis, arteriosclerosis and deterioration of cardiac structure and performance; the pivotal contribution of mediterranean diet in cardiovascular health by Angelis, A, Ioakimidis, N, Terentes, D, Abdelrasoul, M, Aznaouridis, K, Vlachopoulos, C

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P1.2 Atheromatosis, Arteriosclerosis and Deterioration of Cardiac Structure and Performance; The Pivotal Contribution of Mediterranean Diet in Cardiovascular Health by Angelis, A., Ioakimidis, N., Terentes, D., Abdelrasoul, M., Aznaouridis, K., Vlachopoulos, C.

“…Purpose Atheromatosis and arteriosclerosis applied to changes in the intima and media vessel wall respectively, as part of the atherosclerotic process…”
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P10.10 Risk Factors Accelerate Vascular Aging: Results From The Cardiovascular Risk Factors Affecting Vascular Age (Crave) Study by Terentes-Printzios, D., Vlachopoulos, C., Xaplanteris, P., Ioakeimidis, N., Aznaouridis, K., Baou, K., Pietri, P., Kardara, D., Stefanadis, C.

“…Objectives Vascular aging, as assessed by structural and functional properties of the arteries, is an independent indicator of cardiovascular risk. We…”
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