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Effects of red wine on endothelial function: Postprandial studies vs clinical trials by Karatzi, K, Karatzis, E, Papamichael, C, Lekakis, J, Zampelas, A

“…Abstract Aims There are several epidemiological studies suggesting that moderate daily consumption of red wine may reduce cardiovascular risk. Additionally,…”
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Red Wine Acutely Induces Favorable Effects on Wave Reflections and Central Pressures in Coronary Artery Disease Patients by Karatzi, Kalliopi N., Papamichael, Christos M., Karatzis, Emmanouil N., Papaioannou, Theodoros G., Aznaouridis, Konstantinos A., Katsichti, Paraskevi P., Stamatelopoulos, Kimon S., Zampelas, Antonis, Lekakis, John P., Mavrikakis, Myron E.

“…To investigate red wine’s acute effects on aortic pressures and arterial stiffness in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Fifteen patients with CAD…”
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Acute effects of renin-angiotensin system blockade on arterial function in hypertensive patients by AZNAOURIDIS, K. A, STAMATELOPOULOS, K. S, KARATZIS, E. N, PROTOGEROU, A. D, PAPAMICHAEL, C. M, LEKAKIS, J. P

“…The acute effects of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers may be important in some clinical settings. To assess the acute impact of such drugs on…”
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Circadian Variation of Arterial Pressure Wave Reflections by Papaioannou, Theodore G., Karatzis, Emmanouil N., Papamichael, Christos M., Karatzi, Kalliopi N., Zakopoulos, Nikolaos A., Lekakis, John P., Mavrikakis, Myron, Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Various factors are implicated in the circadian pattern of cardiovascular vulnerability. The exact mechanisms involved in the peak incidence of cardiovascular…”
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Arterial wall characteristics in patients with Adamantiades-Behçet's disease by Protogerou, A, Lekakis, J, Stamatelopoulos, K, Aznaouridis, K, Karatzis, E, Ikonomidis, I, Papamichael, Ch, Markomihelakis, N, Mavrikakis, M, Kaklamanis, Ph G

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P1155 Effects of pravastatin on endothelial function and oxidative stress in patients with unstable angina by KARATZIS, E

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Association of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy With Increased Arterial Stiffness in Patients Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus by Lekakis, John, Ikonomidis, Ignatios, Palios, John, Tsiodras, Sotirios, Karatzis, Emmanouil, Poulakou, Garyfalia, Rallidis, Loukianos, Antoniadou, Anastasia, Panagopoulos, Periklis, Papadopoulos, Antonios, Triantafyllidi, Helen, Giamarellou, Helen, Kremastinos, Dimitrios T.

“…Background Metabolic disorders associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease have been described in “HIV-infected” individuals. We investigated…”
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Acute effects of caffeine on blood pressure and wave reflections in healthy subjects: should we consider monitoring central blood pressure? by Karatzis, Emmanouil, Papaioannou, Theodore G., Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Karatzi, Kalliopi, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon, Zampelas, Antonios, Papamichael, Christos, Lekakis, John, Mavrikakis, Myron

“…Background: Data concerning blood pressure changes, acutely induced by caffeine consumption, are conflicting. Furthermore, limited data exist regarding central…”
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Red wine's antioxidants counteract acute endothelial dysfunction caused by cigarette smoking in healthy nonsmokers by Papamichael, Christos, Karatzis, Emmanouil, Karatzi, Kalliopi, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Papaioannou, Theodoros, Protogerou, Athanassios, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon, Zampelas, Antonis, Lekakis, John, Mavrikakis, Myron

“…Long-term smoking is believed to cause endothelial dysfunction via increased oxidative stress, whereas short-term smoking impairs vasodilatation through an as…”
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Acute effects of caffeine on arterial stiffness, wave reflections, and central aortic pressures by Papaioannou, Theodoros G., Karatzi, Kalliopi, Karatzis, Emmanouil, Papamichael, Christos, Lekakis, John P.

“…Caffeine is considered to be the most widely consumed pharmacologic substance in the world. Several recent sources of evidence suggest that caffeine, besides…”
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Constituents of red wine other than alcohol improve endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease by Karatzi, Kalliopi, Papamichael, Christos, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Karatzis, Emmanouil, Lekakis, John, Matsouka, Charis, Boskou, George, Chiou, Antonia, Sitara, Marietta, Feliou, Giorgia, Kontoyiannis, Dimitrios, Zampelas, Antonis, Mavrikakis, Myron

“…BACKGROUNDSeveral studies suggest that red wine is beneficial in coronary artery disease (CAD). Although the long-term effect of moderate red wine consumption…”
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Rapid effect of pravastatin on endothelial function and lipid peroxidation in unstable angina by Karatzis, Emmanouil, Lekakis, John, Papamichael, Christos, Andreadou, Ioanna, Cimponeriu, Adriana, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos, Papaioannou, Theodoros G., Protogerou, Athanassios, Mavrikakis, Myron

“…Oxidative stress contributes to endothelial dysfunction, an important step to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and coronary events. Latest studies revealed…”
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Pressure Wave Reflections, Central Blood Pressure, and Aortic Stiffness in Patients With Adamantiades-Behcet’s DiseaseA Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study Underlining the Role of Chronic Corticosteroid Treatment by PROTOGEROU, A, LEKAKIS, J, IKONOMIDIS, I, STAMATELOPOULOS, K, AZNAOURIDIS, K, KARATZIS, E, PAPAMICHAEL, C, MARKOMIHELAKIS, N, KAKLAMANIS, P, MAVRIKAKIS, M

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Pressure-Wave Reflections, Local Aortic Stiffness, and Corticosteroid Use in Adamantiades-Behçet’s Disease by Protogerou, Athanase, Lekakis, John, Ikonomidis, Ignatos, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon, Aznaouridis, Kostas, Karatzis, Emmanouel, Papamichael, Christos, Markomihelakis, Nikolaos, Kaklamanis, Phedon, Mavrikakis, Myron

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ACUTE EFFECTS OF CAFFEINE ON ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION AND WAVE REFLECTIONS: P1.118 by Papaioannou, T., Aznaouridis, K., Papamichael, C., Karatzis, E., Karatzi, K., Vamvakou, G., Stamatelopoulos, K., Zampelas, A., Lekakis, J., Mavrikakis, M.

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Experimental and clinical study of the combined effect of arterial stiffness and heart rate on pulse pressure: Differences between central and peripheral arteries by Papaioannou, Theodoros G, Protogerou, Athanassios, Papamichael, Christos, Mathioulakis, Dimitrios, Tsangaris, Sokratis, Karatzis, Emmanouil, Toumanidis, Savvas, Zakopoulos, Nicolaos, Lekakis, John

“…SUMMARY 1. Pulse pressure (PP) constitutes an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality in various populations. Heart rate (HR) and arterial…”
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Effect of coffee on endothelial function in healthy subjects: the role of caffeine by Papamichael, Chris M, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos A, Karatzis, Emmanouil N, Karatzi, Kalliopi N, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon S, Vamvakou, Georgia, Lekakis, John P, Mavrikakis, Myron E

“…Coffee is one of the most widely used pharmacologically active beverages. The present study was designed to evaluate the acute effect of coffee ingestion on…”
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Mitral A-wave deceleration time. A marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction following acute myocardial infarction? by Nearchou, Nearchos S., Karatzis, Emmanouil N., Lolaka, Maria D., Marnelos, Panagiotis G., Tsitsirikos, Marios D., Moutiris, Joseph A., Mavrommatis, Petros P., Tsakiris, Alexandros K.

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Endothelial dysfunction and type of cigarette smoked: the impact of ‘light’ versus regular cigarette smoking by Papamichael, Christos M, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos A, Stamatelopoulos, Kimon S, Karatzis, Emmanouil N, Protogerou, Athanassios D, Papaioannou, Theodoros G, Lekakis, John P, Mavrikakis, Myron E

“…Acute cigarette smoking leads to temporary endothelial dysfunction, which is an early event in atherogenesis. Sufficient data concerning the effect of…”
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Influence of angiotensin II receptors blocking on overall left ventricle's performance of patients with acute myocardial infarction of limited extent. Echocardiographic assessment by Nearchou, Nearchos S, Tsakiris, Alexandros K, Lolaka, Maria D, Karatzis, Emmanouil N, Tsiafoutis, Ioannis N, Flessa, Constantina D, Bogiatzis, Dimitrios T, Zarcos, Ilias, Skoufas, Panagiotis D

“…Recent studies documented the beneficial effect of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) on patients (pts) with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) combined with…”
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