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Simple electrocardiographic markers for the prediction of paroxysmal idiopathic atrial fibrillation by Dilaveris, Polychronis E., Gialafos, Elias J., Sideris, Skevos K., Theopistou, Artemis M., Andrikopoulos, George K., Kyriakidis, Michael, Gialafos, John E., Toutouzas, Pavlos K.

“…Background The prolongation of intraatrial and interatrial conduction time and the inhomogeneous propagation of sinus impulses are well known…”
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Mean arterial pressure values calculated using seven different methods and their associations with target organ deterioration in a single-center study of 1878 individuals by Papaioannou, Theodore G, Protogerou, Athanase D, Vrachatis, Dimitrios, Konstantonis, Giorgos, Aissopou, Evaggelia, Argyris, Antonis, Nasothimiou, Efthimia, Gialafos, Elias J, Karamanou, Marianna, Tousoulis, Dimitris, Sfikakis, Petros P

“…To assess the differences among seven different methods for the calculation of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and to identify the formula that provides MAP…”
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Clinical and Electrocardiographic Predictors of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation by DILAVERIS, POLYCHRONIS E., GIALAFOS, ELIAS J., ANDRIKOPOULOS, GEORGE K., RICHTER, DIMITRIS J., PAPANIKOLAOU, VASILIOS, PORALIS, KONSTANTINOS, GIALAFOS, JOHN E.

“…Patients with frequent episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) are prone to develop permanent AF and have an increased thromboembolic risk. We have…”
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In-hospital mortality of habitual cigarette smokers after acute myocardial infarction. The ‘smoker’s paradox' in a countrywide study by Andrikopoulos, G.K, Richter, D.J, Dilaveris, P.E, Pipilis, A, Zaharoulis, A, Gialafos, J.E, Toutouzas, P.K, Chimonas, E.T

“…Aims Habitual cigarette smokers, paradoxically, present improved short-term prognosis after acute myocardial infarction, a phenomenon often termed ‘smoker’s…”
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Detection of hypertensive patients at risk for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation during sinus rhythm by computer-assisted P wave analysis by DILAVERIS, P. E, GIALAFOS, E. J, CHRISSOS, D, ANDRIKOPOULOS, G. K, RICHTER, D. J, LAZAKI, E, GIALAFOS, J. E

“…To determine whether hypertensive patients at risk for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) could be detected while in sinus rhythm, a computer-based 12-lead…”
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Circulating Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4) in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Arterial Pressure by Elias, Gialafos J., Ioannis, Moyssakis, Theodora, Psaltopoulou, Dimitrios, Papadopoulos P., Despoina, Perea, Kostantinos, Vlasis, Charalampos, Kostopoulos, Vassilios, Votteas, Petros, Sfikakis P.

“…Decreased levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) or excess levels of their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) may contribute to dysregulation of extracellular…”
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Increased Variance of P Wave Duration on the Electrocardiogram Distinguishes Patients with Idiopathic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation by ANDRIKOPOULOS, GEORGE K., DILAVERIS, POLYCHRONIS E., RICHTER, DIMITRIS J., GIALAFOS, ELIAS J., SYNETOS, ANDREAS G., GIALAFOS, JOHN E.

“…We hypothesized that the variance of P wave duration (P variance) in the 12‐lead ECG could reflect the spatial dispersion of P wave duration due to…”
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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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Effects of Ischemia on P Wave Dispersion and Maximum P Wave Duration During Spontaneous Anginal Episodes by DILAVERIS, POLYCHRONIS E., ANDRIKOPOULOS, GEORGE K., METAXAS, GERASIMOS, RICHTER, DIMITRIS J., AVGEROPOULOU, CATHERINE K., ANDROULAKIS, ARISTIDES M., GIALAFOS, ELIAS J., MICHAELIDES, ANDREAS P., TOUTOUZAS, PAVLOS K., GIALAFOS, JOHN E.

“…P wave dispersion (P dispersion), defined as the difference between the maximum and the minimum P wave duration, and maximum P wave duration (P maximum) are…”
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Peripheral blood natural killer cells in sarcoidosis are associated with early cardiac involvement by Vakrakou, Aigli G., Kolilekas, Lykourgos, Lama, Niki, Katsanos, Spiros, Stratakos, Grigorios, Tsougos, Ilias, Manali, Effrosyni, Grigoriou, Eirini, Psarra, Katherina, Kilidireas, Constantinos, Papiris, Spiros, Kelekis, Nikolaos L., Gialafos, Elias J.

“…Aim To evaluate the distribution of circulating immune cell subsets in peripheral blood of patients with sarcoidosis and investigate if there is an association…”
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P-wave duration and dispersion analysis: methodological considerations by Dilaveris, P E, Gialafos, J E

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The spatial QRS-T angle as a marker of ventricular repolarisation in hypertension by DILAVERIS, P, GIALAFOS, E, PANTAZIS, A, SYNETOS, A, TRIPOSKIADIS, F, GIALAFOS, J

“…Ventricular repolarisation abnormalities are important in arrhythmia provocation. The dispersion of repolarisation duration is not the only aspect of…”
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The Greek Heart House--a new venture by Gialafos, J

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P-Wave Dispersion: A Novel Predictor of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation by Dilaveris, Polychronis E., Gialafos, John E.

“…Background: The prolongation of intraatrial and interatrial conduction time and the inhomogeneous propagation of sinus impulses are well known…”
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The paradoxical association of common polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system genes with risk of myocardial infarction by Andrikopoulos, G. K., Richter, D. J., Needham, E. W., Tzeis, S. E., Zairis, M. N., Gialafos, E. J., Vogiatzi, P. G., Papasteriadis, E. G., Kardaras, F. G., Foussas, S. G., Gialafos, J. E., Stefanadis, C. I., Toutouzas, P. K., Mattu, R. K.

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Association of the 894G>T polymorphism in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction by Andrikopoulos, George K, Grammatopoulos, Dimitris K, Tzeis, Stylianos E, Zervou, Sevasti I, Richter, Dimitris J, Zairis, Michalis N, Gialafos, Elias J, Sakellariou, Dimitris C, Foussas, Stefanos G, Manolis, Antonis S, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I, Toutouzas, Pavlos K, Hillhouse, Edward W

“…This study was designed to investigate the association of the 894G>T polymorphism in the eNOS gene with risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), extent of…”
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P-wave dispersion by Gialafos, J E

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Systemic sclerosis is not associated with clinical or ambulatory blood pressure by ZAKOPOULOS, N. A, KOTSIS, V. Th, GIALAFOS, E. J, PAPAMICHAEL, C. M, PITIRIGA, V. Ch, MITSIBOUNAS, D. N, MAVRIKAKIS, M. E

“…Raynaud's phenomenon is often the first symptom and occurs eventually in more than 95% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Angiographic studies disclose…”
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The role of carotid atherosclerosis in the distinction between ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy by Androulakis, A.E, Andrikopoulos, G.K, Richter, D.J, Tentolouris, C.A, Avgeropoulou, C.C, Adamopoulos, D.A, Toutouzas, P.K, Trikas, A.G, Stefanadis, C.I, Gialafos, J.E

“…Aim Sometimes ischaemic cardiomyopathy is a result of severe coronary artery disease of an occult course, without typical symptoms or evidence of myocardial…”
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Pattern and distribution of myocardial fibrosis in systemic sclerosis: A delayed enhanced magnetic resonance imaging study by Tzelepis, George E., Kelekis, Nikolaos L., Plastiras, Sotiris C., Mitseas, Panayiotis, Economopoulos, Nikolaos, Kampolis, Christos, Gialafos, Elias J., Moyssakis, Ioannis, Moutsopoulos, Haralampos M.

“…Objective To assess the prevalence and pattern of myocardial fibrosis as detected by delayed enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DE‐MRI) in patients with…”
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