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Epidemiological characteristics, management and early outcomes of acute coronary syndromes in Greece: The PHAETHON study by Andrikopoulos, G., Terentes-Printzios, D., Tzeis, S., Vlachopoulos, C., Varounis, C., Nikas, N., Lekakis, J., Stakos, D., Lymperi, S., Symeonidis, D., Chrissos, D., Kyrpizidis, C., Alexopoulos, D., Zombolos, S., Foussas, S., Κranidis, Α., Oikonomou, Κ., Vasilikos, V., Andronikos, P., Dermitzakis, Α., Richter, D., Fragakis, N., Styliadis, I., Mavridis, S., Stefanadis, C., Vardas, P.

“…In view of recent therapeutic breakthroughs in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and essential demographic and socioeconomic changes in Greece, we conducted the…”
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The natural history of aneurysmal coronary artery disease by Demopoulos, V. P., Olympios, C. D., Fakiolas, C. N., Pissimissis, E. G., Economides, N. M., Adamopoulou, E., Foussas, S. G., Cokkinos, D. V.

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the contribution of coronary artery ectasia, either isolated or in association with obstructive coronary artery disease, to morbidity and…”
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The significance of circulating levels of both cardiac troponin I and high-sensitivity C reactive protein for the prediction of intravenous thrombolysis outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Foussas, S G, Zairis, M N, Makrygiannis, S S, Manousakis, S J, Anastassiadis, F A, Apostolatos, C S, Patsourakos, N G, Glyptis, M P, Papadopoulos, J K, Xenos, D C, Adamopoulou, E N, Olympios, C D, Argyrakis, S K

“…Objectives: To evaluate, using continuous 12-lead ECG ST-segment monitoring, the role of circulating levels of both cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and…”
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Impact of the metabolic syndrome and its components combinations on arterial stiffness in Type 2 diabetic men by Levisianou, D, Melidonis, A, Adamopoulou, E, Skopelitis, E, Koutsovasilis, A, Protopsaltis, I, Zairis, M, Kougialis, S, Skoularigis, I, Koukoulis, G, Foussas, S, Triposkiadis, F

“…Arterial stiffness (AS) is a risk marker of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease, yet its association with metabolic syndrome (MS) in diabetic patients…”
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Revascularization treatment in patients with coronary artery disease by Foussas, S G, Tsiaousis, G Z

“…The choice of optimal revascularization strategy in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is becoming more challenging lately, due to recent advances in…”
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Arterial compliance changes in diabetic normotensive patients after angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition therapy by Manolis, Athanasios J., Iraklianou, Stella, Pittaras, Andreas, Zairis, Michael, Tsioufis, Konstantinos, Psaltiras, George, Psomali, Demetra, Foussas, Stefanos, Gavras, Irene, Gavras, Haralambos

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known to cause increased arterial wall stiffness and increased cardiovascular risk, even in the absence of hypertension. This study…”
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C Reactive protein, moderate alcohol consumption, and long term prognosis after successful coronary stenting: four year results from the GENERATION study by Zairis, M N, Ambrose, J A, Lyras, A G, Thoma, M A, Psarogianni, P K, Psaltiras, P G, Kardoulas, A D, Bibis, G P, Pissimissis, E G, Batika, P C, DeVoe, M C, Prekates, A A, Foussas, S G

“…Objectives: To determine the impact of moderate alcohol consumption on long term prognosis after successful coronary stenting, and whether it could be related…”
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Association of the ile405val mutation in cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction by Andrikopoulos, G K, Richter, D J, Needham, E W, Zairis, M N, Karabinos, E N, Gialafos, E J, Dilaveris, P E, Paravolidakis, K E, Kappos, K G, Papasteriadis, E G, Kardaras, F G, Foussas, S G, Stefanadis, C I, Gialafos, J E, Mattu, R K, Toutouzas, P K

“…The Ile405Val mutation in the CETP gene, caused by an A>G mutation in codon 405 of exon 14, which is located in chromosome 16, has been related to decreased…”
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Retrograde nontransseptal balloon mitral valvuloplasty: immediate results and intermediate long-term outcome in 441 cases—a multicenter experience by Stefanadis, Christodoulos I, Stratos, Costas G, Lambrou, Spyros G, Bahl, Vinay Kumar, Cokkinos, Dennis V, Voudris, Vassilios A, Foussas, Stefanos G, Tsioufis, Costas P, Toutouzas, Pavlos K

“…Objectives. Our aim was to present the immediate and intermediate long-term results of the application of retrograde nontransseptal balloon mitral…”
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Comparison of coronary collateral circulation in diabetic and nondiabetic patients suffering from coronary artery disease by Melidonis, A., Tournis, S., Kouvaras, G., Baltaretsou, E., Hadanis, S., Hajissavas, I., Tsatsoulis, A., Foussas, S.

“…Background and hypothesis: Although it is well established that diabetes mellitus (DM) induces more severe coronary artery disease (CAD), it is not known…”
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Comparative haemodynamic responses to the first dose of short- and long-acting ace inhibitors in patients with congestive heart failure by ANTHOPOULOS, L, APOSTOLOU, T, BONORIS, P, FOUSSAS, S, LEFKOS, N, ZOMBOLOS, S

“…Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACEi's) confer significant mortality and morbidity benefits in all functional grades of chronic heart failure (CHF)…”
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Prospective evaluation of long-term efficacy of Genous bio-engineered R stent over sirolimus-eluting and bare metal stent in patients with coronary heart disease by Zairis, M., Patsourakos, N., Tzerefos, S., Fakiolas, C., Foussas, S.

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Clinical characteristics and follow-up of patients with chest pain and normal coronary arteries by Foussas, S G, Adamopoulou, E N, Kafaltis, N A, Fakiolas, C, Olympios, C, Pisimissis, E, Siogas, K, Pappas, S, Cokkinos, D V, Sideris, D

“…The authors identified 160 men and women from all 3,700 patients with anginal pain between 1990 and 1994 who were subsequently found to have normal coronary…”
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Effect of comorbidities on the prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndromes by Zairis, M., Patsourakos, N., Fakiolas, C., Lyras, A., Manousakis, S., Batika, P., Handanis, S., Katsaros, K., Argyrakis, S., Foussas, S.

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Coronary artery ectasia : aspects of fitness to fly by COKKINOS, D. V, DEMOPOULOS, V. P, VOUDRIS, V, MANGINAS, A, COTILEAS, P, FOUSSAS, S. G

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Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy as a therapeutic alternative for cardiac tamponade and recurrent pericardial effusion by Fakiolas, C N, Beldekos, D I, Foussas, S G, Olympios, C D, Pissimissis, E G, Alexopoulos, D, Cokkinos, D V

“…A terminally ill patient with cardiac tamponade secondary to metastatic breast cancer was successfully treated by percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy. The…”
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Effect of acute changes in aortic pressure on the coronary reserve by Antonatos, P G, Foussas, S G, Nanas, S N, Karamoussalis, D G, Theocharis, A G, Anthopoulos, L P, Moulopoulos, S D

“…The aim was to evaluate the effect of acute changes in aortic pressure on the coronary reserve and hyperaemic response. Aortic pressure changes were induced…”
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Systolic segmental disappearance of internal mammary artery graft. Correlation with prolonged spasm of the graft by Fakiolas, C N, Adamopoulou, E N, Kouvaras, G A, Olympios, C D, Foussas, S G

“…Vasospasm of the saphenous vein and internal mammary grafts may develop spontaneously under several conditions. We present for the first time spasm of a left…”
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INCREASED AORTIC STIFFNESS IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK FOR RECURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE: PP.17.139 by Adamopoulou, E, Levisianou, D, Zairis, M, Triposkiadis, F, Melidonis, A, Foussas, S

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Intracardiac balloon pump for the relief of acute mitral regurgitation by Foussas, S G, Chrissos, D N, Antonatos, P G, Anthopoulos, L P, Moulopoulos, S D

“…The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis whether a small balloon placed within the mitral orifice and pulsed in a synchronous manner could reduce the…”
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