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Asymptomatic versus symptomatic episodes in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation via long-term monitoring with implantable loop recorders by Simantirakis, E.N, Papakonstantinou, P.E, Chlouverakis, G.I, Kanoupakis, E.M, Mavrakis, H.E, Kallergis, E.M, Arkolaki, E.G, Vardas, P.E

“…Abstract Background The presentation of atrial fibrillation (AF) varies remarkably, from totally asymptomatic to symptomatic patients, while the same…”
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia and troponin release. Myocarditis or the “hot phase” of the disease? by Patrianakos, A.P, Protonotarios, N, Nyktari, E, Pagonidis, K, Tsatsopoulou, A, Parthenakis, F.I, Vardas, P.E

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Localized constrictive pericarditis mimicking a cardiac apex diverticulum by Zacharaki, A, Patrianakos, A.P, Pagonidis, K, Parthenakis, F.I, Vardas, P.E

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Long-standing sinus arrest due to the occlusion of sinus node artery during percutaneous coronary intervention: Clinical implications and management by Nakou, E.S, Simantirakis, E.N, Kallergis, E.M, Skalidis, E.I, Vardas, P.E

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The growing role of echocardiography in interventional cardiology: The present and the future by Patrianakos, A.P., Zacharaki, A.A., Skalidis, E.I., Hamilos, M.I., Parthenakis, F.I., Vardas, P.E.

“…As structural heart disease interventions continue to evolve to a sophisticated level, accurate and reliable imaging is required for pre-procedural selection…”
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Long-term effect of If-channel inhibition on diastolic function and exercise capacity in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction by Simantirakis, E.N, Nakou, E.S, Kallergis, E.M, Arkolaki, E.G, Patrianakos, A.P, Papakonstantinou, P.E, Chlouverakis, G.I, Vardas, P.E

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Reversible left ventricular apical ballooning after heavy alcohol consumption in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Patrianakos, A.P, Nyktari, E, Parthenakis, F.I, Vardas, P.E

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Simultaneous appearance of complete heart block and pulmonary embolism. The riddle of the chicken and the egg by Simantirakis, E.N, Nakou, E.S, Chrysostomakis, S.I, Arkolaki, E.G, Vardas, P.E

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A case report of hemosiderosis-induced ventricular pacing exit block by Nakou, E.S, Simantirakis, E.N, Chrysostomakis, S.I, Vardas, P.E

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Segmental pattern of myocardial sympathetic denervation in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: Relationship to regional wall motion and myocardial perfusion abnormalities by Parthenakis, F.I., Prassopoulos, V.K., Koukouraki, S.I., Zacharis, E.A., Diakakis, G.F., Karkavitsas, N.K., Vardas, P.E.

“…Background. Iodine 123-labeled metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) has been used to study cardiac adrenergic nerve activity. Cardiac MIBG uptake is diminished in…”
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Differential expression of vascular smooth muscle-modulating microRNAs in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells: novel targets in essential hypertension by Kontaraki, J E, Marketou, M E, Zacharis, E A, Parthenakis, F I, Vardas, P E

“…Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic plasticity has a critical role in the pathophysiology of arterial remodeling in essential hypertension. MicroRNAs…”
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Differential gene expression of bradykinin receptors 1 and 2 in peripheral monocytes from patients with essential hypertension by Marketou, M E, Kontaraki, J, Zacharis, E, Parthenakis, F, Maragkoudakis, S, Gavras, I, Gavras, H, Vardas, P E

“…Bradykinin participates in various hypertensive processes, exerted via its type 1 and type 2 receptors (BKR1 and BKR2). The aim of the study was to investigate…”
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CRP in non-dippers: new perspectives and old queries by Vardas, P E, Marketou, M E

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Arterial stiffness in hypertensives in relation to expression of angiopoietin-1 and 2 genes in peripheral monocytes by Marketou, M E, Kontaraki, J E, Tsakountakis, N A, Zacharis, E A, Kochiadakis, G E, Arfanakis, D A, Chlouverakis, G, Vardas, P E

“…Angiopoietins (Angs) are important angiogenic and endothelial cell growth factors with many functions, including influence on the vascular wall. Pulse-wave…”
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Effect of acute atrial fibrillation on phasic coronary blood flow pattern and flow reserve in humans by Kochiadakis, G.E., Skalidis, E.I., Kalebubas, M.D., Igoumenidis, N.E., Chrysostomakis, S.I., Kanoupakis, E.M., Simantirakis, E.N., Vardas, P.E.

“…Aims To assess the effect of experimentally induced atrial fibrillation on coronary flow in humans. Methods and Results In 16 patients (10 men, mean age 43±13…”
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Effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on systemic inflammation and myocardial sympathetic innervation in normotensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Marketou, M E, Zacharis, E A, Koukouraki, S, Stathaki, M I, Arfanakis, D A, Kochiadakis, G E, Chlouverakis, G, Karkavitsas, N S, Vardas, P E

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) may cause an increase in the inflammatory status and oxidative stress as well as sympathetic nervous system overactivity, even in the…”
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A reply by Vardas, P.E., Mezilis, N., Parthenakis, F.

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Indications for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy. Study Group on Guidelines on ICDs of the Working Group on Arrhythmias and the Working Group on Cardiac Pacing of the European Society of Cardiology by Hauer (chair), R.N.W., Aliot, E., Block, M., Capucci, A., Lüderitz, B., Santini, M., Vardas, P.E.

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930 Amiodarone or carvedilol pretreatment improves conversion rates in persistent atrial fibrillation patients — clinical and electrophysiological outcomes by Kanoupakis, E.M., Manios, E.G., Mavrakis, H.E., Arfanakis, D.A., Kafarakis, P., Kallergis, E.M., Vardas, P.E.

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593 Evidence of mechanoelectric feedback in the atria of patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia by Kanoupakis, E.M., Manios, E.G., Mavrakis, H.E., Karalis, I.K., Arfanakis, D.A., Kallergis, E.M., Vardas, P.E.

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