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The effects of angiotensin receptor blockers vs. calcium channel blockers on the acute exercise-induced inflammatory and thrombotic response by Liakos, Charalampos I, Vyssoulis, Gregory P, Michaelides, Andreas P, Chatzistamatiou, Evangelos I, Theodosiades, George, Toutouza, Marina G, Markou, Maria I, Synetos, Andreas G, Kallikazaros, Ioannis E, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…Arterial hypertension is an established risk factor for acute coronary syndromes, and physical exertion may trigger the onset of such an event. The mechanisms…”
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Impaired glucose homeostasis in non-diabetic Greek hypertensives with diabetes family history. Effect of the obesity status by Vyssoulis, Gregory P, Liakos, Charalampos I, Karpanou, Eva A, Triantafyllou, Athanasios I, Michaelides, Andreas P, Tzamou, Vanessa E, Markou, Maria I, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…Arterial hypertension (AH) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are established cardiovascular risk factors. Impaired glucose homeostasis (IGH; impaired fasting glucose…”
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The antihypertensive treatment effect on left ventricular diastolic function is reflected in exercise electrocardiogram by Liakos, Charalampos I., MD, MSc, Michaelides, Andreas P., MD, FESC, FACC, Vyssoulis, Gregory P., MD, Chatzistamatiou, Evaggelos I., MD, Dilaveris, Polychronis E., MD, FESC, Markou, Maria I., MD, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I., MD

“…Abstract Background/Purpose Exercise electrocardiographic hump sign is associated with uncontrolled arterial hypertension (AH), left ventricular (LV) diastolic…”
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Novel methodology for the detection of exercise-induced myocardial wall motion abnormalities by surface electrocardiogram during exercise test by Michaelides, Andreas P., MD, FESC, Massias, Spyros, MD, Antoniades, Charalambos, MD, Tsiachris, Dimitris, MD, Dilaveris, Polychronis, MD, FESC, Aggelis, Athanasios, MD, Liakos, Charalampos, MD, Marinou, Kyriakoula, MD, Raftopoulos, Leonidas, MD, Soulis, Dimitrios, MD, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, MD, FESC

“…Abstract Background We investigated whether ischemia-induced wall motion abnormalities during exercise test modify electrical vector variation. Methods We…”
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Correlation of ST-segment “hump sign” during exercise testing with impaired diastolic function of the left ventricle by Michaelides, Andreas P., MD, FACC, FESC, Raftopoulos, Leonidas G., MD, Aggeli, Constantina, MD, Liakos, Charalambos, MD, Antoniades, Charalambos, MD, Fourlas, Christos, MD, Stamatopoulos, Elias, MD, Ioakeimides, Nikolaos, MD, Soulis, Dimitrios, MD, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, MD, FACC, FESC

“…Abstract Background The appearance of a discrete upward deflection of the ST segment, termed the ST hump sign during exercise testing has been associated with…”
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ST-Segment Depression in Hyperventilation Indicates a False Positive Exercise Test in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse by Michaelides, Andreas P., Liakos, Charalampos I., Antoniades, Charalambos, Tsiachris, Dimitrios L., Soulis, Dimitrios, Dilaveris, Polichronis E., Tsioufis, Konstantinos P., Stefanadis, Christodoulos I.

“…Objectives. Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a known cause for false positive exercise test (ET). The purpose of this study was to establish additional…”
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Electrocardiographic criteria for detecting coronary artery disease in hypertensive patients with ST-segment changes during exercise testing by Michaelides, Andreas P., MD, FESC, FACC, Liakos, Charalampos I., MD, Raftopoulos, Leonidas G., MD, Antoniades, Charalambos, MD, PhD, Vyssoulis, Gregory, MD, Andrikopoulos, George, MD, FESC, Ioakeimides, Nikolaos, MD, Tsioufis, Constantinos, MD, Soulis, Dimitrios, MD, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, MD, FESC, FACC

“…Abstract Purpose It is well known that patients with arterial hypertension frequently present with ischemic electrocardiographic changes during exercise…”
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Transient ST-Segment Depression During Paroxysms of Atrial Fibrillation in Otherwise Normal Individuals: Relation With Underlying Coronary Artery Disease by Androulakis, Aristides, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos A., Aggeli, Constantina J., Roussakis, Georgios N., Michaelides, Andreas P., Kartalis, Athanasios N., Stougiannos, Pavlos N., Dilaveris, Polychronis E., Misovoulos, Platon I., Stefanadis, Christodoulos I., Kallikazaros, Ioannis E.

“…[...]it seems reasonable for patients with the aforementioned specific clinical presentation to be risk stratified by a noninvasive stress test, preferably…”
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The Interplay of Exercise Heart Rate and Blood Pressure as a Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease and Arterial Hypertension by Michaelides, Andreas P., Liakos, Charalampos I., Vyssoulis, Gregory P., Chatzistamatiou, Evangelos I., Markou, Maria I., Tzamou, Vanessa, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I.

“…J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2012;00:00–00. ©2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Delayed blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) decline at recovery post‐exercise…”
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The impact of novel exercise criteria and indices for the diagnostic and prognostic ability of exercise testing by Michaelides, Andreas P, Tousoulis, Dimitris, Raftopoulos, Leonidas G, Antoniades, Charalambos, Tsiachris, Dimitris, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…Abstract Exercise testing (ET) stands as one of the most easy, affordable, cost effective, non invasive methods for diagnosing coronary heart disease. Its…”
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The prognostic value of a QRS score during exercise testing by Michaelides, Andreas P., Aigyptiadou, Maria‐Niki K., Andrikopoulos, George K., Richter, Dimitris J., Kartalis, Athanasios, Tapanlis, Evstratios, Fourlas, Christos A., Stefanadis, Christodoulos I.

“…Background: Values of a QRS score have been positively related to the number of narrowed coronary arteries and to the extent of myocardial ischemia in…”
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ST Segment "Hump" during Exercise Testing and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Michaelides, Andreas P., Stamatopoulos, Ilias, Antoniades, Charalambos, Anastasakis, Aris, Kotsiopoulou, Christina, Theopistou, Artemisia, Misailidou, Maria, Fourlas, Christos, Elliott, Perry M., Stefanadis, Christodoulos

“…Background: The appearance of a discrete upward deflection of the ST segment termed “the ST hump sign” (STHS) during exercise testing has been associated with…”
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Exercise capacity and heart rate recovery as predictors of coronary heart disease events, in patients with heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia by Pitsavos, Christos H, Chrysohoou, Christina, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B, Kokkinos, Peter, Skoumas, John, Papaioannou, Ioanna, Michaelides, Andreas P, Singh, Steven, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…Background: Several clinical and observational studies have established that exercise capacity and activity status are strong predictors of cardiovascular and…”
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Duration of treadmill exercise testing combined with QRS score predicts adverse cardiac outcome at long-term follow-up by Michaelides, Andreas P, Andrikopoulos, George K, Antoniades, Charalambos, Soulis, Dimitrios, Tzeis, Stylianos, Hatzistamatiou, Evangelos, Tzannos, Konstantinos, Fourlas, Christos, Seferlis, Christos, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…OBJECTIVETotal exercise duration and abnormal QRS score values are treadmill exercise testing (TET) prognostic parameters that have been shown to be…”
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Correlation of arm position and exercise test interpretation by Michaelides, Andreas P, Liakos, Charalampos I, Raftopoulos, Leonidas G, Antoniades, Charalambos, Tsiachris, Dimitrios, Marinou, Kyriakoula, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…ST-segment changes during exercise testing can be attributed mainly to ischemia, but also, in some patients, to other physiological parameters, such as body…”
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Right‐sided Chest Leads in Exercise Testing for Detection of Coronary Restenosis by Michaelides, Andreas P., Liakos, Charalampos I., Antoniades, Charalambos, Dilaveris, Polychronis E., Tsiamis, Eleftherios G., Tsioufis, Konstantinos P., Aggeli, Konstantina D., Toutouzas, Konstantinos P., Raftopoulos, Leonidas G., Stefanadis, Christodoulos I.

“…Background The incorporation of right‐sided chest leads (V3R through V5R) into standard exercise testing has been reported to improve its diagnostic utility…”
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Impact of abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall on vascular function by Marinakis, Andreas G, Vyssoulis, Gregory P, Michaelides, Andreas P, Karpanou, Eva A, Cokkinos, Dennis V, Toutouzas, Pavlos K

“…It is well known that nondipping pattern of arterial hypertension has a harmful effect on target organs such as the brain, heart, and kidneys. However, it…”
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Improved Detection of Coronary Artery Disease by Exercise Electrocardiography with the Use of Right Precordial Leads by Michaelides, Andreas P, Psomadaki, Zoi D, Dilaveris, Polychronis E, Richter, Dimitris J, Andrikopoulos, George K, Aggeli, Konstantina D, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I, Toutouzas, Pavlos K

“…Exercise electrocardiography is frequently used as a diagnostic test for coronary artery disease. Previous studies correlating exercise-induced ST-segment…”
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QRS score improves diagnostic ability of treadmill exercise testing in women by Michaelides, Andreas P, Fourlas, Christos A, Chatzistamatiou, Evangelos I, Andrikopoulos, George K, Soulis, Dimitrios, Psomadaki, Zoi D, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…OBJECTIVEThe accuracy of treadmill exercise testing to detect coronary artery disease is limited in women. This study was undertaken to evaluate whether QRS…”
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Hypertensive patients with false-positive Thallium-201 scintigraphic results in the infero-posterior wall are in high risk for coronary artery disease development by Michaelides, Andreas P, Tousoulis, Dimitrios, Fourlas, Christos A, Vyssoulis, Gregory P, Andrikopoulos, George K, Aznaouridis, Konstantinos A, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I

“…Abstract Background It has been previously postulated that Thallium-201 (Tl201 ) scintigraphy is characterized by relatively low specificity in hypertensive…”
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