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Serum interleukin-6 is elevated in symptomatic carotid bifurcation disease by Koutouzis, M., Rallidis, L. S., Peros, G., Nomikos, A., Tzavara, V., Barbatis, C., Andrikopoulos, V., Vassiliou, J., Kyriakides, Z. S.

“…Introduction –  The levels of circulating proinflammatory cytokines may express the extent of the inflammatory response and their participation in plaque…”
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Blue-grey cutaneous discolouration secondary to amiodarone treatment by Nikolidakis, S, Kyriakides, Z S, Barbatis, C

“…A 78 year old man was admitted to the cardiology department because of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response…”
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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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Acute endothelin A receptor antagonism improves pulmonary and systemic haemodynamics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension that is primary or autoimmune and related to congenital heart disease by Apostolopoulou, S C, Rammos, S, Kyriakides, Z S, Webb, D J, Johnston, N R, Cokkinos, D V, Kremastinos, D Th

“…Objective: To evaluate the acute haemodynamic effect of BQ-123, a selective endothelin A receptor antagonist, in severe chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension…”
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Haemodynamic and catecholamine response to simulated ventricular tachycardia in man: effect of baseline left ventricular function by Kolettis, T M, Psarros, E, Kyriakides, Z S, Katsouras, C S, Michalis, L K, Sideris, D A

“…Objective: To examine the effects of baseline left ventricular function on the haemodynamic and catecholamine responses to ventricular tachycardia. Design:…”
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Improved left ventricular relaxation during short-term right ventricular outflow tract compared to apical pacing by Kolettis, T M, Kyriakides, Z S, Tsiapras, D, Popov, T, Paraskevaides, I A, Kremastinos, D T

“…Pacing-induced asynchrony may deteriorate left ventricular function; however, limited data exists in humans. The aim of our study was to compare left…”
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Cell adhesion molecules in relation to simvastatin and hormone replacement therapy in coronary artery disease by Sbarouni, E, Kroupis, C, Kyriakides, Z.S, Koniavitou, K, Kremastinos, D.T

“…Aims To assess the effect of simvastatin, hormone replacement therapy and their combination on soluble cell adhesion molecules and plasma lipids, in…”
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The effect of hormone replacement therapy alone and in combination with simvastatin on plasma lipids of hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease by Sbarouni, Eftihia, Kyriakides, Zenon S., Kremastinos, Dimitrios Th

“…Objectives. This study sought to compare hormone replacement therapy (HRT), simvastatin and their combination in the management of hypercholesterolemia in…”
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Brain natriuretic peptide increases acutely and much more prominently than atrial natriuretic peptide during coronary angioplasty by Kyriakides, Zenon S., Michalis, Lambros, Antoniadis, Aias, Nikolaou, Nikolaos I., Kremastinos, Dimitrios T., Markianos, Manolis

“…Background: Increased levels of plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) are observed in patients with congestive heart failure, hypertension, left ventricular…”
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Effects of simvastatin or hormone replacement therapy, or both, on fibrinogen, factor VII, and plasminogen activator inhibitor levels in postmenopausal women with proven coronary artery disease by Sbarouni, Eftihia, Melissari, Efthimia, Kyriakides, Zenon S, Kremastinos, Dimitrios Th

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Acute effects of cigarette smoking on left ventricular diastolic function by Kyriakides, Z S, Kremastinos, D T, Rentoukas, E, Mavrogheni, S, Kremastinos, D I, Toutouzas, P

“…Cigarette smoking increases coronary resistance in patients with coronary artery disease, causing profound disturbances in myocardial perfusion. The acute…”
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Estrogen stimulates angiogenesis in normoperfused skeletal muscle in rabbits by Kyriakides, Z S, Kremastinos, D T, Karayannakos, P

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Coronary flow reserve in the contralateral artery increases after successful coronary angioplasty in patients with spontaneously visible collateral vessels by Kyriakides, Z S, Antoniadis, A, Kolettis, T M, Kremastinos, D T

“…Objective To test the hypothesis that coronary flow reserve could increase in the angiographically normal contralateral artery after successful coronary…”
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Type II diabetes does not prevent the recruitment of collateral vessels and the normal reduction of myocardial ischaemia on repeated balloon inflations during angioplasty by Kyriakides, Z S, Psychari, S, Chrysomallis, N, Georgiadis, M, Sbarouni, E, Kremastinos, D T

“…Objective: To test whether type II diabetes prevents the recruitment of collaterals and the normal reduction of myocardial ischaemia on repeated balloon…”
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Vein plasma endothelin-1 and cyclic GMP increase during coronary angioplasty is related to myocardial ischaemia by Kyriakides, Z S, Markianos, M, Iliodromitis, E K, Kremastinos, D T

“…Endothelin-1 and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (c-GMP) peripheral vein plasma levels increase during coronary angioplasty, but the reason for this increase…”
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Cardiac pacing and coronary hemodynamics by Kyriakides, Zenon S., Kolettis, Theofilos M., Kremastinos, Dimitrios Th

“…This article reviews the current knowledge on the effects of pacing on coronary hemodynamics. In particular, the possible effects of heart rate,…”
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Short-term effects of right atrial, right ventricular apical, and atrioventricular sequential pacing on myocardial oxygen consumption and cardiac efficiency in patients with coronary artery disease by Kyriakides, Z. S., Antoniadis, A., Iliodromitis, E., Michelakakis, N., Kremastinos, D. T.

“…OBJECTIVE--To investigate the short-term effects of atrial, atrioventricular, and ventricular pacing on myocardial oxygen consumption, myocardial blood flow,…”
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Bosentan in Eisenmenger syndrome and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension by Kourouklis, S., Christopoulos, A., Liagkas, K., Paradellis, G., Kyriakides, Z. S.

“…Background  Bosentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, has been used for symptomatic improvement of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial…”
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Transesophageal Doppler Evaluation of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery Angioplasty by Paraskevaidis, Ioannis A, Tsiapras, Dimitrios P, Kyriakides, Zenon S, Kremastinos, Dimitrios Th

“…Transesophageal Doppler echocardiography can noninvasively evaluate the functional results of left anterior descending coronary artery angioplasty. Coronary…”
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Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Exercise Performance in Postmenopausal Women With Coronary Artery Disease by Sbarouni, Eftihia, Kyriakides, Zenon S, Nikolaou, Nikolaos, Kremastinos, Dimitrios Th

“…We treated 10 postmenopausal women with stable angina, positive exercise test, and documented coronary artery disease with oral conjugated equine estrogen…”
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