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Colchicine Treatment for the Prevention of Bare-Metal Stent Restenosis in Diabetic Patients by Deftereos, Spyridon, MD, Giannopoulos, Georgios, MD, Raisakis, Konstantinos, MD, Kossyvakis, Charalambos, MD, Kaoukis, Andreas, MD, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, MD, Driva, Metaxia, MD, Hahalis, George, MD, Pyrgakis, Vlasios, MD, Alexopoulos, Dimitrios, MD, Manolis, Antonis S., MD, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, MD, Cleman, Michael W., MD

“…Objectives This study sought to test the hypothesis that colchicine treatment after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can lead to a decrease in in-stent…”
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Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA): a promising biomarker for cardiovascular disease? by Bouras, Georgios, Deftereos, Spyridon, Tousoulis, Dimitrios, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Chatzis, Georgios, Tsounis, Dimitrios, Cleman, Michael W, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) production. ADMA is generated from methylation of arginine residues by…”
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Cystatin C: an emerging biomarker in cardiovascular disease by Angelidis, Christos, Deftereos, Spyridon, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Anatoliotakis, Nikolaos, Bouras, Georgios, Hatzis, Georgios, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, Pyrgakis, Vlasios, Cleman, Michael W

“…Cystatin C (cys-C) is a small protein molecule (120 amino acid peptide chain, approximately 13kDa) produced by virtually all nucleated cells in the human body…”
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Renoprotective Effect of Remote Ischemic Post-Conditioning by Intermittent Balloon Inflations in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Deftereos, Spyridon, MD, Giannopoulos, Georgios, MD, Tzalamouras, Vasileios, MD, Raisakis, Konstantinos, MD, Kossyvakis, Charalambos, MD, Kaoukis, Andreas, MD, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, MD, Karageorgiou, Sofia, Avramides, Dimitrios, MD, Toutouzas, Konstantinos, MD, Hahalis, George, MD, Pyrgakis, Vlassios, MD, Manolis, Antonis S., MD, Alexopoulos, Dimitrios, MD, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, MD, Cleman, Michael W., MD

“…Objectives The aim of the present study was to assess the efficacy of remote ischemic post-conditioning (RIPC) by repeated intermittent balloon inflations in…”
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Colchicine for prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation: Mid-term efficacy and effect on quality of life by Deftereos, Spyridon, MD, Giannopoulos, Georgios, MD, Efremidis, Michael, MD, Kossyvakis, Charalampos, MD, Katsivas, Apostolos, MD, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, MD, Papadimitriou, Charalampos, MD, Karageorgiou, Sofia, MEd, Doudoumis, Konstantinos, Raisakis, Konstantinos, MD, Kaoukis, Andreas, MD, Alexopoulos, Dimitrios, MD, Manolis, Antonis S., MD, FHRS, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, MD, Cleman, Michael W., MD

“…Background Our group previously showed that colchicine treatment is associated with decreased early recurrence rate after ablation for atrial fibrillation…”
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SGLT-2i and Cardiovascular Prognosis by Siasos, Gerasimos, Stampouloglou, Panagiota K, Bletsa, Evanthia, Paschou, Stavroula A, Oikonomou, Evangelos, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Deftereos, Spyridon, Cleman, Michael W, Tousoulis, Dimitrios

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Usefulness of Colchicine to Reduce Perioperative Myocardial Damage in Patients Who Underwent On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Giannopoulos, Georgios, MD, Angelidis, Christos, MD, Kouritas, Vasileios K., MD, Dedeilias, Panagiotis, MD, Filippatos, Gerasimos, MD, Cleman, Michael W., MD, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, MD, Siasos, Gerasimos, MD, Tousoulis, Dimitrios, MD, Lekakis, John, MD, Deftereos, Spyridon, MD

“…The objective of the present study was to test whether a perioperative course of colchicine, in patients who underwent standard coronary artery bypass…”
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The Role and Predictive Value of Cytokines in Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease by Tousoulis, Dimitris, Economou, Evangelos K, Oikonomou, Evangelos, Papageorgiou, Nikolaos, Siasos, Gerasimos, Latsios, George, Kokkou, Eleni, Mourouzis, Kostantinos, Papaioannou, Spyridon, Deftereos, Spyridon, Cleman, Michael W, Lymberi, Maria, Gennimata, Vasiliki, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Atherosclerosis is currently regarded as a chronic inflammatory disease that is mediated by several types of cells and molecules. Emphasis has been placed on…”
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Copeptin as a biomarker in cardiac disease by Giannopoulos, Georgios, Deftereos, Spyridon, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, Kossyvakis, Charalambos, Kaoukis, Andreas, Bouras, Georgios, Pyrgakis, Vlassios, Cleman, Michael W

“…The introduction of biochemical biomarkers in the evaluation of patients with cardiovascular disease has led to practice-changing advancements in the way these…”
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The role of endothelin system in cardiovascular disease and the potential therapeutic perspectives of its inhibition by Kaoukis, Andreas, Deftereos, Spyridon, Raisakis, Konstantinos, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Bouras, Georgios, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, Papoutsidakis, Nikolaos, Cleman, Michael W, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Since its identification in 1988 and the recognition of its primary role as a potent vasoconstrictor, endothelin has been extensively studied and is now…”
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Altered Calcium Handling in Reperfusion Injury by Bompotis, Georgios C, Deftereos, Spyridon, Angelidis, Christos, Choidis, Efthymios, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, Kaoukis, Andreas, Vassilikos, Vassilios P, Cleman, Michael W, Giannopoulos, Georgios

“…Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the major mortality cause in the Western Hemisphere. Reinstituting blood flow in the acutely occluded coronary vessel became…”
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High sensitivity troponin in cardiovascular disease. Is there more than a marker of myocardial death? by Tsounis, Dimitrios, Deftereos, Spyridon, Bouras, Georgios, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Anatoliotakis, Nikolaos, Raisakis, Konstantinos, Kossyvakis, Charalambos, Cleman, Michael W

“…Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and coronary artery disease is its most prevalent manifestation, associated with high mortality…”
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Colchicine in Coronary Artery Disease: An Old Acquaintance in New Attire? by Giannopoulos, Georgios, Angelidis, Christos, Papoutsidakis, Nikolaos, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, Cleman, Michael W, Lekakis, John, Deftereos, Spyridon

“…Colchicine has recently gained considerable attention in the field of cardiovascular research, after a number of studies showed that it may be of use in…”
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Novel Inflammatory Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Therapeutics by Tsigkou, Vicky, Siasos, Gerasimos, Oikonomou, Evangelos, Zaromitidou, Marina, Latsios, George, Vavuranakis, Manolis, Deftereos, Spyridon, Cleman, Michael W, Kokkou, Eleni, Limberi, Maria, Dimitropoulos, Stathis, Zografos, Thodoris, Marinaki, Smaragdi, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, Tousoulis, Dimitris

“…Inflammation has been established as an important determinant of cardiovascular disease progression. Currently, clinical examination, laboratory and imaging…”
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Innate immune inflammatory response in the acutely ischemic myocardium by Deftereos, Spyridon, Angelidis, Christos, Bouras, Georgios, Raisakis, Konstantinos, Gerckens, Ulrich, Cleman, Michael W, Giannopoulos, Georgios

“…The "holy grail" of modern interventional cardiology is the salvage of viable myocardial tissue in the distribution of an acutely occluded coronary artery…”
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Intra--and Intercellular Calcium Handling in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Mouratoglou, Sophia-Anastasia, Giannakoulas, George, Deftereos, Spyridon, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Angelidis, Christos, Cleman, Michael W, Vassilikos, Vassilios P

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious life threatening disease that leads to right heart failure and death. Elevated pulmonary vascular resistance…”
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Calcium Ions in Inherited Cardiomyopathies by Deftereos, Spyridon, Papoutsidakis, Nikolaos, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Angelidis, Christos, Raisakis, Konstantinos, Bouras, Georgios, Davlouros, Periklis, Panagopoulou, Vasiliki, Goudevenos, John, Cleman, Michael W, Lekakis, John

“…Inherited cardiomyopathies are a known cause of heart failure, although the pathways and mechanisms leading from mutation to the heart failure phenotype have…”
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Colchicine and the Heart: Pushing the Envelope by DEFTEREOS, Spyridon, GIANNOPOULOS, Georgios, PAPOUTSIDAKIS, Nikolaos, PANAGOPOULOU, Vasiliki, KOSSYVAKIS, Charalampos, RAISAKIS, Konstantinos, CLEMAN, Michael W, STEFANADIS, Christodoulos

“…Colchicine, a natural and ancient drug still used today, is traditionally considered the staple therapy for gout and a second-line treatment for pericarditis,…”
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Inflammation fueling atrial fibrillation substrate: seeking ways to "cool" the heart by Giannopoulos, Georgios, Cleman, Michael W, Deftereos, Spyridon

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic arrhythmia and a source of significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have identified numerous…”
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Anti-Inflammatory Treatment With Colchicine in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Study by Deftereos, Spyridon, Giannopoulos, Georgios, Angelidis, Christos, Alexopoulos, Nikolaos, Filippatos, Gerasimos, Papoutsidakis, Nikolaos, Sianos, George, Goudevenos, John, Alexopoulos, Dimitrios, Pyrgakis, Vlasios, Cleman, Michael W, Manolis, Antonis S, Tousoulis, Dimitrios, Lekakis, John

“…BACKGROUND—Inflammatory processes have been identified as key mediators of the deleterious effects of ischemia/reperfusion in ST-segment–elevation myocardial…”
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