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Left Atrial Mechanical Adaptation to Long-Standing Hemodynamic Loads Based on Pressure–Volume Relations by Dernellis, John M, Stefanadis, Christodoulos I, Zacharoulis, Apostolos A, Toutouzas, Pavlos K

“…Left atrial (LA) adaptation during the development of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is not fully understood. We performed echocardiographic assessment of…”
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Primary pericardial fibrosarcoma presenting as “near” cardiac tamponade by Matsakas, Evangelos P., Lazaros, George A., Panou, Fotis K., Karavidas, Apostolos I., Papalimberi, Elisavet P, Scotis, Ioannis D., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

“…A 19‐year‐old male presented with fever, substernal pain, dyspnea, and distended neck veins. Diagnostic investigations, such as echocardiography and magnetic…”
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Changes in Coronary Flow Reserve following Stent Implantation in the Swine Descending Thoracic Aorta by Zacharoulis, Achilles A., Arapi, Sophia M., Lazaros, George A., Karavidas, Apostolos I., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

“…Purpose: To evaluate coronary flow reserve (CFR) changes following stent implantation in the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) of a porcine model. Methods: Six…”
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Relation of troponin T release kinetics to long-term clinical outcome in patients with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with a percutaneous intervention by Karavidas, Apostolos J., Vrachatis, Antony D., Alpert, Martin A., Nikas, Dimitris J., Achtypis, Dionissios I., Masrakas, Evagellas P., Foukarakis, Masolis G., Fotiades, Toannis N., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the relation of troponin T release kinetics to long‐term clinical outcome in patients with an acute ST segment…”
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Primary Stenting Produces Earlier and More Efficient Myocardial Reperfusion than Primary PTCA Alone in Patients with Acute ST Segment Elevation MI by Karavidas, Apostolis J., Vrachatis, Antony D., Alpert, Martin A., Nikas, Dimitris J., Achtypis, Dimitrious J., Foukarakis, Masolis G., Matsakus, Evangelos P., Thedocharis, Costas S., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

“…Restoration of blood flow in the infarct-related artery and subsequent myocardial reperfusion are major goals of both thrombolysis and primary percutaneous…”
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Comparative Efficacy of Primary Angioplasty with Stent Implantation and Thrombolysis in Restoring Basal Coronary Artery Flow in Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Quantitative Assessment Using the Corrected TIMI Frame Count by Vrachatis, Anthony D., Alpert, Martin A., Georgulas, Vassilios P., Nikas, Dimitris J., Petropoulou, Evdokia N., Lazaros, George I., Michelakakis, Nicholaos A., Karavidis, Apostolos I., Lakoumentas, John A., Stergiou, Leonidas, Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

“…Following thrombolysis and primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, basal flow in…”
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Changes in Coronary Flow Reserve Following Stent Implantation in the Swine Descending Thoracic Aorta by Zacharoulis, Achilles A., Arapi, Sophia M., Lazaros, George A., Karavidas, Apostolos I., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

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Significance of brain natriuretic peptide in the evaluation of symptoms and the degree of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Panou, Fotis K, Kotseroglou, Vasiliki K, Lakoumentas, John A, Chrysanthopoulou, Stavroula A, Armeniakos, John A, Stratigou, Theodora, Veve, Helen, Zacharoulis, Apostolos A

“…Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) correlates well with left ventricular wall hypertrophy and the severity of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in…”
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Acute changes of left atrial distensibility in congestive heart failure by Dernellis, John M., Vyssoulis, Gregory P., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A., Toutouzas, Pavlos K.

“…Background: Investigations of the left atrial (LA) distensibility have revealed that it plays a major role in atrial function; however, LA distensibility has…”
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Effect of Different AV Delays on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and ANF Levels in DDD Paced Hypertensive Patients During Daily Activity and Exercise by PANOU, FOTIS K., KAFKAS, NICKOLAS V., MICHELAKAKIS, NICKOLAS A., MATSAKAS, EVAGELOS P., DOUNIS, GEORGE B., KOUVOUSIS, NICKOLAS M., PERPINIA, ANASTASIA S., ZACHAROULIS, APOSTOLOS A.

“…Fifteen hypertensive patients (13 men) with left ventricular hypertrophy, mean age 69 6 5 years, having complete heart block and paced in the DDD mode, were…”
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Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients With Non–Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction and Its Correlation With Underlying Coronary Artery Disease by Panou, Fotis K., Papapanagiotou, Vassilios A., Vouros, Leonidas E., Matsakas, Evagelos P., Karavidas, Apostolos I., Lianidis, George D., Dounis, George B., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A.

“…Left ventricular diastolic function was studied by Doppler echocardiography in 35 patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction, on the third and tenth day of…”
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Apical Hypokinesis in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Myocardial Bridging: Reversal with Beta-Blockade: A Case Report by Rentoukas, Elias I., Deftereos, Spiros G., Alpert, Martin A., Nikas, Dimitris J., Lazaros, George A., Petropoulou, Evdokia N., Zacharoulis, Apostolos A., Rentoukas, Elias

“…A 42-year-old man presented with effort angina pectoris of 20 minutes' duration. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, severe myocardial bridging involving…”
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Recurrent syncopal episodes of neurocardiogenic origin in a patient suffering from cardiac syndrome-X by Rentoukas, E I, Lazaros, G A, Deftereos, S G, Zacharoulis, A A

“…We describe the case of a 44-year-old man, with a history of recurrent syncopal episodes and effort angina, the latter attributed to cardiac syndrome-X, who…”
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Comparison of endothelin-1 levels at rest and during exercise between patients with cardiac syndrome-X and healthy people by Michelakakis, N A, Petropoulou, E N, Lazaros, G A, Perpinia, A S, Vrachatis, A D, Apostolou, T S, Zacharoulis, A A

“…Several previous studies have shown that endothelin-1 (ET 1) plasma levels are raised in cases of endothelial abnormality and microvascular dysfunction…”
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