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Lowering interleukin-1 activity with anakinra improves myocardial deformation in rheumatoid arthritis by Ikonomidis, I, Tzortzis, S, Lekakis, J, Paraskevaidis, I, Andreadou, I, Nikolaou, M, Kaplanoglou, T, Katsimbri, P, Skarantavos, G, Soucacos, P, Kremastinos, D Th

“…Inhibition of interleukin-1 activity improves nitro-oxidative stress, endothelial and coronary function. The authors investigated (a) the association of…”
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Investigating the Signal Transduction Pathways Underlying Remote Ischemic Conditioning in the Porcine Heart by Hausenloy, D. J., Iliodromitis, E. K., Andreadou, I., Papalois, A., Gritsopoulos, G., Anastasiou-Nana, M., Kremastinos, D. T., Yellon, D. M.

“…Background The mechanism underlying remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) remains unclear. We investigated whether RIC protects the heart through the activation…”
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Increased C reactive protein and cardiac enzyme levels after coronary stent implantation. Is there protection by remote ischaemic preconditioning? by Iliodromitis, E K, Kyrzopoulos, S, Paraskevaidis, I A, Kolocassides, K G, Adamopoulos, S, Karavolias, G, Kremastinos, D T

“…Aim: To investigate whether remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) can attenuate the inflammatory response and enzyme leakage that can occur after…”
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Effects of serial levosimendan infusions on left ventricular performance and plasma biomarkers of myocardial injury and neurohormonal and immune activation in patients with advanced heart failure by Parissis, J T, Adamopoulos, S, Farmakis, D, Filippatos, G, Paraskevaidis, I, Panou, F, Iliodromitis, E, Th Kremastinos, D

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Evaluation of left atrial longitudinal function in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a tissue Doppler imaging and two-dimensional strain study by Paraskevaidis, I A, Panou, F, Papadopoulos, C, Farmakis, D, Parissis, J, Ikonomidis, I, Rigopoulos, A, Iliodromitis, E K, Th Kremastinos, D

“…We sought to quantify left atrial longitudinal function by tissue Doppler (TDI) and two-dimensional (2D) strain in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy…”
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Physical training reduces peripheral markers of inflammation in patients with chronic heart failure by Adamopoulos, S, Parissis, J, Kroupis, C, Georgiadis, M, Karatzas, D, Karavolias, G, Koniavitou, K, Coats, A.J.S, Kremastinos, D.Th

“…Aims Previous studies have shown an abnormal expression of cellular adhesion molecules and cytokines in chronic heart failure, which may be related to…”
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Remote Postconditioning is More Potent than Classic Postconditioning in Reducing the Infarct Size in Anesthetized Rabbits by Gritsopoulos, G., Iliodromitis, E. K., Zoga, A., Farmakis, D., Demerouti, E., Papalois, A., Paraskevaidis, I. A., Kremastinos, D. T.

“…Purpose Postconditioning confers protection to the heart after a potentially lethal episode of prolonged ischemia. There is evidence that it may also be…”
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Clinical and prognostic implications of self-rating depression scales and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in hospitalised patients with chronic heart failure by Parissis, J T, Nikolaou, M, Farmakis, D, Bistola, V, Paraskevaidis, I A, Adamopoulos, S, Filippatos, G, Kremastinos, D T

“…Depression is common among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and has been independently associated with a poorer prognosis. This study evaluated the…”
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Alternative pharmacological interventions that limit myocardial infarction by Andreadou, I, Iliodromitis, E K, Koufaki, M, Farmakis, D, Tsotinis, A, Kremastinos, D Th

“…Despite current optimal treatment, the morbidity and mortality of coronary heart disease remain significant worldwide and open the way for the development of…”
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Effects of adiponectin in TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 cytokine production from coronary artery disease macrophages by Kyriazi, E, Tsiotra, P C, Boutati, E, Ikonomidis, I, Fountoulaki, K, Maratou, E, Lekakis, J, Dimitriadis, G, Kremastinos, D T, Raptis, S A

“…Adiponectin, an adipose tissue secreted protein, exhibits anti-inflammatory and antiatherogenic properties. We examined the effects of the globular and…”
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Usefulness of inflammatory and haemostatic markers to predict short-term risk for death in middle-aged ischaemic stroke patients by Rallidis, L. S., Vikelis, M., Panagiotakos, D. B., Liakos, G. K., Krania, E., Kremastinos, D. T.

“…Objectives –  There is increasing evidence that inflammation and hypercoagulability play an important role in the pathophysiology of acute ischaemic stroke. We…”
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Hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a novel predictive role of high sensitivity C-reactive protein in cardioversion and long-term recurrence by Rizos, I, Rigopoulos, A G, Kalogeropoulos, A S, Tsiodras, S, Dragomanovits, S, Sakadakis, E A, Faviou, E, Kremastinos, D T

“…The role of inflammation in maintenance of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in patients with hypertension and no other heart disease has not been fully…”
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Ischemic but not mechanical preconditioning attenuates ischemia/reperfusion induced myocardial apoptosis in anaesthetized rabbits: the role of Bcl-2 family proteins and ERK1/2 by Lazou, Antigone, Iliodromitis, E K, Cieslak, D, Voskarides, K, Mousikos, S, Bofilis, E, Kremastinos, D T

“…Recent studies suggest that ischemic preconditioning (IPC) inhibits myocardial apoptosis after ischemia and reperfusion. This study aimed first, to examine…”
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Incremental predictive value of carotid intima-media thickness to arterial stiffness for impaired coronary flow reserve in untreated hypertensives by Tzortzis, Stavros, Ikonomidis, Ignatios, Lekakis, John, Papadopoulos, Costas, Triantafyllidi, Helen, Parissis, John, Trivilou, Paraskevi, Paraskevaidis, Ioannis, Anastasiou-Nana, Maria, Kremastinos, D T

“…Coronary microcirculation is disturbed in patients with arterial hypertension. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and arterial stiffness are markers of…”
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Short-term statin administration in hypercholesterolaemic rabbits resistant to postconditioning: effects on infarct size, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, and nitro-oxidative stress by ANDREADOU, Ioanna, FARMAKIS, Dimitrios, ILIODROMITIS, Efstathios K, PROKOVAS, Eftihios, SIGALA, Fragiska, ZOGA, Anastasia, SPYRIDAKI, Katerina, PAPALOIS, Apostolos, PAPAPETROPOULOS, Andreas, ANASTASIOU-NANA, Maria, KREMASTINOS, Dimitrios Th

“…The effectiveness of postconditioning (POC) in hypercholesterolaemia is in dispute. We investigated the effects of 3-day lipophilc (simvastatin) or hydrophilic…”
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Endogenous endothelin maintains coronary artery tone by endothelin type A receptor stimulation in patients undergoing coronary arteriography by Kyriakides, Z S, Kremastinos, D T, Bofilis, E, Tousoulis, D, Antoniadis, A, Webb, D J

“…OBJECTIVE To examine the contribution of endothelin type A (ETA) receptor stimulation by endogenously generated endothelin-1 (ET-1) to the maintenance of…”
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P16 CHANGING PROFILE OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN A TERTIARY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: A 6-YEAR EXPERIENCE (2005–2010) by Zarkali, A, Rallidis, M, Fragou, A, Angouras, D, Triantafyllidi, H, Athanasia, S, Tsaganos, T, Anagnostopoulos, K, Dimitriadis, G, Giamarellou, H, Ikonomopoulos, T, Kremastinos, D, Anastasiou-Nana, M, Petrikkos, G, Raptis, S, Rokkas, C, Giannitsioti, E

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Acute administration of vitamin C abrogates protection from ischemic preconditioning in rabbits by Tsovolas, Konstantinos, Iliodromitis, Efstathios K., Andreadou, Ioanna, Zoga, Anastasia, Demopoulou, Maritina, Iliodromitis, Konstantinos E., Manolaki, Theodora, Markantonis, Sophia L., Kremastinos, Dimitrios Th

“…Vitamin C is considered to be an antioxidant agent that is broadly used. Free radicals are involved in the protective mechanism of preconditioning (PC), but…”
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Effects of serial levosimendan infusions on left ventricular performance and plasma biomarkers of myocardial injury and neurohormonal and immune activation in patients with advanced heart failure by Parissis, J T, Adamopoulos, S, Farmakis, D, Filippatos, G, Paraskevaidis, I, Panou, F, Iliodromitis, E, Th Kremastinos, D

“…Background: Levosimendan is a novel inodilator that improves central haemodynamics and symptoms of patients with decompensated chronic heart failure. The role,…”
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Gains and losses during anticoagulation treatment in patients with mechanical heart valves by Filippatos, G. S., Gavrielatos, G., Kremastinos, D. T.

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