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Advanced Heart Failure: Therapeutic Options and Challenges in the Evolving Field of Left Ventricular Assist Devices by Antonopoulos, Michael, Bonios, Michael J, Dimopoulos, Stavros, Leontiadis, Evangelos, Gouziouta, Aggeliki, Kogerakis, Nektarios, Koliopoulou, Antigone, Elaiopoulos, Dimitris, Vlahodimitris, Ioannis, Chronaki, Maria, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Drakos, Stavros G, Adamopoulos, Stamatis

“…Heart Failure is a chronic and progressively deteriorating syndrome that has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Improved outcomes have been achieved with…”
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Postoperative and Long-Term Outcome of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Angouras, Dimitrios C., MD, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E., MD, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., MD, Rokkas, Chris K., MD, Swistel, Daniel G., MD, Connery, Cliff P., MD, Toumpoulis, Ioannis K., MD

“…Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been conventionally associated with increased operative mortality and morbidity after coronary…”
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Surgical Thoracic Sympathectomy Induces Structural and Biomechanical Remodeling of the Thoracic Aorta in a Porcine Model by Angouras, Dimitrios C., M.D, Dosios, Theodosios J., M.D, Dimitriou, Constantinos A., M.Sc, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., M.D, Rokkas, Chris K., M.D, Manos, Themistoklis A., M.Sc, Sokolis, Dimitrios P., Ph.D

“…Background Sympathetic innervation exerts marked effects on vascular smooth muscle cells, including a short-term homeostatic (vasoconstrictor) and a direct…”
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Thoracoscore predicts midterm mortality in patients undergoing thoracic surgery by Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., MD, Connery, Cliff P., MD, Bhora, Faiz, MD, Nabong, Andy, MA, Toumpoulis, Ioannis K., MD

“…Objective Thoracoscore is the first multivariate model for the prediction of in-hospital mortality after general thoracic surgery. We aimed to evaluate the…”
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Impact of Early and Delayed Stroke on In-Hospital and Long-Term Mortality After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Toumpoulis, Ioannis K., MD, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E., MD, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., MD, Angouras, Dimitrios C., MD, Kariou, Maria A., RN, Swistel, Daniel G., MD, Rokkas, Chris K., MD

“…Stroke after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an infrequent, yet devastating complication with increased morbidity and mortality. We sought to…”
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Differential Expression of Collagen Type V and XI α-1 in Human Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms by Toumpoulis, Ioannis K., MD, Oxford, Julia Thom, PhD, Cowan, Douglas B., PhD, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E., MD, Rokkas, Chris K., MD, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., MD, Angouras, Dimitrios C., MD, Shemin, Richard J., MD, Navab, Mohamad, PhD, Ericsson, Maria, BSc, Federman, Micheline, PhD, Levitsky, Sidney, MD, McCully, James D., PhD

“…Background The molecular mechanisms leading to ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (ATAAs) remain unknown. We hypothesized that alterations in expression…”
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Treatment With Simvastatin Inhibits the Formation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Rabbits by Mastoraki, Sotiria T, Toumpoulis, Ioannis K, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E, Tiniakos, Dina, Papalois, Apostolos, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P, Angouras, Dimitrios C, Rokkas, Chris K

“…Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common and lethal disease. AAAs are associated with atherosclerosis, chronic inflammation, and extracellular…”
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The future of risk stratification in thoracic surgery by Toumpoulis, Ioannis K., MD, Rokkas, Chris K., MD, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., MD

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Aprikalim a potassium adenosine triphosphate channel opener reduces neurologic injury in a rabbit model of spinal cord ischemia by Lozos, Vasileios A, Toumpoulis, Ioannis K, Agrogiannis, Georgios, Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P, Rizos, Ioannis K, Patsouris, Efstratios S, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E, Rokkas, Chris K

“…Abstract Background Potassium adenosine triphosphate (KATP ) channel openers have been involved in the enhancement of ischemic tolerance in various tissues…”
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The impact of left ventricular hypertrophy on early and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting by Toumpoulis, Ioannis K, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P, Angouras, Dimitrios C, Swistel, Daniel G, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E, Rokkas, Chris K

“…Abstract Background Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) can itself contribute to increased rates of cardiovascular events. We sought to determine the impact of…”
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Independent predictors for early and long-term mortality after heart valve surgery by Toumpoulis, Ioannis K, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P, Angouras, Dimitrios C, Swistel, Daniel G, Anagnostopoulos, Constantine E, Rokkas, Chris K

“…Patients with heart valve surgery may have a periprocedural mortality extending up to one year after surgery. The study aim was to determine independent…”
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EFFECT OF N-ACETYL-l-CYSTEINE ON LUNG ISCHAEMIA REPERFUSION INJURY IN A PORCINE EXPERIMENTAL MODEL by Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles P., Kostopanagiotou, Georgia G., Kalimeris, Constantine A., Kabouroglou, George I., Kourtesis, Antonios N., Routsi, Christine I., Dima, Cleanthi C., Toumpoulis, Ioannis K.

“…Background:  The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of N‐acetyl‐l‐cysteine on lung ischaemia reperfusion injury. Methods:  Nineteen…”
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Successful management of pulmonary hemorrhage from lung carcinoid, in a patient on VenoArterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support by Koliopoulou, Antigoni, Antonopoulos, Michael, Theodoropoulos, Fotios, Efremidis, Michael, Letsas, Konstantinos, Gouziouta, Aggeliki, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Dimopoulos, Stavros

“…A young man was referred to our Center for refractory cardiogenic shock, accompanied with uncontrolled atrial flutter of unknown duration. The patient was…”
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Prospective Phenotyping of Right Ventricle Function Following Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation in Left Ventricular Assist Device Candidates: Outcomes and Predictors of Response by Bonios, Michael J., Armenis, Iakovos, Kogerakis, Nektarios, Thodou, Aspasia, Fragoulis, Socrates, Georgiadou, Panagiota, Leontiadis, Evangelos, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Drakos, Stavros G., Adamopoulos, Stamatis

“…Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) may be applied to optimize advanced heart failure (AHF) patients and improve right ventricular (RV) function before left…”
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Prospective Phenotyping of Right Ventricle Function Following Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation in Left Ventricular Assist Device Candidates: Outcomes and Predictors of Response by Bonios, Michael J., Armenis, Iakovos, Kogerakis, Nektarios, Thodou, Aspasia, Fragoulis, Socrates, Georgiadou, Panagiota, Leontiadis, Evangelos, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Drakos, Stavros G., Adamopoulos, Stamatis

“…Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) may be applied to optimize advanced heart failure (AHF) patients and improve right ventricular (RV) function before left…”
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Phenotype Characterization and Course of Patients With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy and Biventricular Advanced Heart Failure: A Report of 3 Cases by Bonios, Michael J., Armenis, Iakovos, Kogerakis, Nektarios, Thodou, Aspasia, Gkouziouta, Angeliki, Koliopoulou, Antigoni, Kaklamanis, Loukas, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Drakos, Stavros G., Adamopoulos, Stamatis N.

“…•Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a rare but significant cause of advanced heart failure with biventricular compromise.•Biventricular…”
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Safety and Feasibility of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Kourek, Christos, Raidou, Vasiliki, Antonopoulos, Michael, Dimopoulou, Maria, Koliopoulou, Antigone, Karatzanos, Eleftherios, Pitsolis, Theodoros, Ieromonachos, Konstantinos, Nanas, Serafim, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Dimopoulos, Stavros

“…: The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and safety of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients on extracorporeal membrane…”
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The left ventricular assist device ‘skeleton man’: case report—simple tools for skeletal muscle evaluation and very early aerobic/resistance/inspiratory training in cardiac cachexia by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Gkouziouta, Aggeliki, Bonios, Michael J, Katelouzos, George, Kogerakis, Nektarios, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, Adamopoulos, Stamatis

“…Abstract Background Skeletal muscle wasting (SMW) is highly prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF) at left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation…”
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Right Heart Failure Following Left Ventricular Device Implantation: Natural History, Risk Factors, and Outcomes: An Analysis of the STS INTERMACS Database by Kapelios, Chris J., Lund, Lars H., Wever-Pinzon, Omar, Selzman, Craig H., Myers, Susan L., Cantor, Ryan S., Stehlik, Josef, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, McKellar, Stephen H., Koliopoulou, Antigone, Alharethi, Rami, Kfoury, Abdallah G., Bonios, Michael, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Gilbert, Edward M., Fang, James C., Kirklin, James K., Drakos, Stavros G.

“…Our current understanding of right heart failure (RHF) post-left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is lacking. Recently, a new Interagency Registry for…”
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Right Heart Failure Following Left Ventricular Device Implantation: Natural History, Risk Factors, and Outcomes: An Analysis of the STS INTERMACS Database by Kapelios, Chris J., Lund, Lars H., Wever-Pinzon, Omar, Selzman, Craig H., Myers, Susan L., Cantor, Ryan S., Stehlik, Josef, Chamogeorgakis, Themistocles, McKellar, Stephen H., Koliopoulou, Antigone, Alharethi, Rami, Kfoury, Abdallah G., Bonios, Michael, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Gilbert, Edward M., Fang, James C., Kirklin, James K., Drakos, Stavros G.

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