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Benefits of inspiratory muscle training in patients with pulmonary hypertension: A pilot study by Laoutaris, Ioannis D., Dritsas, Athanasios, Kariofyllis, Panayotis, Manginas, Athanassios

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A 6-Month Follow-up of Intermittent Levosimendan Administration Effect on Systolic Function, Specific Activity Questionnaire, and Arrhythmia in Advanced Heart Failure by Mavrogeni, Sophie, MD, FESC, Giamouzis, Gregory, MD, Papadopoulou, Evangelia, MD, Thomopoulou, Sophia, MD, Dritsas, Athanasios, MD, Athanasopoulos, George, MD, Adreanides, Elias, MD, Vassiliadis, Ioannis, MD, Spargias, Konstantinos, MD, Panagiotakos, Dimosthenis, MD, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…Abstract Background Levosimendan (LS) improves cardiac contractility without increasing myocardial oxygen demand. We administrated LS on a monthly intermittent…”
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Prognostic significance of blood pressure response to exercise in patients with systolic heart failure by Kallistratos, Manolis S., Poulimenos, Leonidas E., Pavlidis, Antonios N., Dritsas, Athanasios, Laoutaris, Ioannis D., Manolis, Athanasios J., Cokkinos, Dennis V.

“…High systolic blood pressure (SBP) has been linked to worse cardiovascular outcomes. However, emerging data suggest that in patients with heart failure (HF),…”
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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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Incremental Value of N-terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide Over Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction and Aerobic Capacity for Estimating Prognosis in Heart Failure Patients by Kallistratos, Manolis S., MD, Dritsas, Athanasios, MD, FESC, Laoutaris, Ioannis D., PhD, FESC, Cokkinos, Dennis V., MD, FESC, FACC

“…Background N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) plasma levels have been associated with indices of left ventricular (LV) function and aerobic…”
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Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure by Laoutaris, Ioannis D., PhD, Dritsas, Athanasios, MD, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, PhD, MD, Brown, Margaret D., PhD, Cokkinos, Dennis V., MD

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N-Terminal Prohormone Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Marker for Detecting Low Functional Class Patients and Candidates for Cardiac Transplantation: Linear Correlation With Exercise Tolerance by Kallistratos, Manolis S., MD, Dritsas, Athanasios, MD, FESC, Laoutaris, Ioannis D., MMedSc, Cokkinos, Dennis V., MD, FESC, FACC

“…Background N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT Pro BNP) plasma levels have been associated with indices of left ventricular (LV) function and…”
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Cardiovascular rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era: 'a phoenix arising from the ashes?' by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Dritsas, Athanasios, Adamopoulos, Stamatis

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Combined aerobic/resistance/inspiratory muscle training as the 'optimum' exercise programme for patients with chronic heart failure: ARISTOS-HF randomized clinical trial by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Piotrowicz, Ewa, Kallistratos, Manolis S, Dritsas, Athanasios, Dimaki, Niki, Miliopoulos, Dimitris, Andriopoulou, Maria, Manolis, Athanasios J, Volterrani, Maurizio, Piepoli, Massimo F, Coats, Andrew J S, Adamopoulos, Stamatis

“…An 'optimum' universally agreed exercise programme for heart failure (HF) patients has not been found. ARISTOS-HF randomized clinical trial evaluates whether…”
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Contribution of aerobic/resistance/inspiratory muscle training to cardiopulmonary recovery in a recipient of a ventricular assist device: Off-pump evaluation by Laoutaris, Ioannis D., Dritsas, Athanasios, Louca, Louis L., Adamopoulos, Stamatis

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Combined aerobic/inspiratory muscle training vs. aerobic training in patients with chronic heart failure: The Vent-HeFT trial: a European prospective multicentre randomized trial by Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Schmid, Jean-Paul, Dendale, Paul, Poerschke, Daniel, Hansen, Dominique, Dritsas, Athanasios, Kouloubinis, Alexandros, Alders, Toon, Gkouziouta, Aggeliki, Reyckers, Ilse, Vartela, Vasiliki, Plessas, Nikos, Doulaptsis, Costas, Saner, Hugo, Laoutaris, Ioannis D

“…Vent-HeFT is a multicentre randomized trial designed to investigate the potential additive benefits of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on aerobic training…”
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Benefits of combined aerobic/resistance/inspiratory training in patients with chronic heart failure. A complete exercise model? A prospective randomised study by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Manginas, Athanassios, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B, Kallistratos, Manolis S, Doulaptsis, Costas, Kouloubinis, Alexandros, Voudris, Vasilis, Pavlides, Gregory, Cokkinos, Dennis V, Dritsas, Athanasios

“…Abstract Background We hypothesised that combined aerobic training (AT) with resistance training (RT) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) could result in…”
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Inspiratory work capacity is more severely depressed than inspiratory muscle strength in patients with heart failure: novel applications for inspiratory muscle training by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Manginas, Athanassios, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B, Cokkinos, Dennis V, Dritsas, Athanasios

“…Abstract Background We hypothesized that the ability to sustain maximal inspiratory pressure (SPImax ) over time as a measure of work capacity may be more…”
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Benefits of physical training on exercise capacity, inspiratory muscle function, and quality of life in patients with ventricular assist devices long-term postimplantation by Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Dritsas, Athanasios, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Manginas, Athanassios, Gouziouta, Aggeliki, Kallistratos, Manolis S, Koulopoulou, Maria, Voudris, Vasilis, Cokkinos, Dennis V, Sfirakis, Petros

“…Capacity to exercise may not be fully restored in patients with heart failure even in the long term after ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation. The…”
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Thyroid hormone is a critical determinant of myocardial performance in patients with heart failure: potential therapeutic implications by Pantos, Constantinos, Dritsas, Athanasios, Mourouzis, Iordanis, Dimopoulos, Antonios, Karatasakis, Georgios, Athanassopoulos, Georgios, Mavrogeni, Sofia, Manginas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V

“…Objective: Previous experimental studies have provided evidence showing that changes in thyroid hormone signaling correspond to alterations in myocardial…”
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Thyroid hormone signalling is altered in response to physical training in patients with end-stage heart failure and mechanical assist devices: potential physiological consequences? by Adamopoulos, Stamatios, Gouziouta, Aggeliki, Mantzouratou, Polixeni, Laoutaris, Ioannis D., Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V., Mourouzis, Iordanis, Sfyrakis, Petros, Iervasi, Giorgio, Pantos, Constantinos

“…OBJECTIVES The present study investigated the potential of the failing myocardium of patients with ventricular assist devices (VAD) to respond to physiological…”
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Combined aerobic/inspiratory muscle training vs. aerobic training in patients with chronic heart failure by Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Schmid, Jean-Paul, Dendale, Paul, Poerschke, Daniel, Hansen, Dominique, Dritsas, Athanasios, Kouloubinis, Alexandros, Alders, Toon, Gkouziouta, Aggeliki, Reyckers, Ilse, Vartela, Vasiliki, Plessas, Nikos, Doulaptsis, Costas, Saner, Hugo, Laoutaris, Ioannis D.

“…Aims Vent‐HeFT is a multicentre randomized trial designed to investigate the potential additive benefits of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on aerobic…”
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Stress test with dual isotope studies for the documentation of classical ischemic preconditioning by Koutelou, Maria, Katsikis, Athanasios, Theodorakos, Athanasios, Tsapaki, Virginia, Kouzoumi, Anna, Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis

“…Abstract Objectives We investigated whether myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) can demonstrate the effect of classical preconditioning. Methods 21 patients…”
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EXERCISE TRAINING UP-REGULATES PHYSIOLOGICAL GROWTH SIGNALLING IN THE MYOCARDIUM OF PATIENTS WTH MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT: RELEVANCE TO FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY by Adamopoulos, Stamatios, Gouziouta, Aggeliki, Mantzouratou, Polixeni, Kostakou, Erietta, Laoutaris, Ioannis D, Dritsas, Athanasios, Cokkinos, Dennis V, Mourouzis, Iordanis, Sfyrakis, Petros, Iervasi, Giorgio, Pantos, Constantinos

“…Background To investigate whether exercise training in patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) supported by Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) results to…”
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Inspiratory muscle training using an incremental endurance test alleviates dyspnea and improves functional status in patients with chronic heart failure by Laoutaris, I., Dritsas, A., Brown, M. D., Manginas, A., Alivizatos, P. A., Cokkinos, D. V.

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