Publications

Papillary muscles contribute significantly more to left ventricular work in dilated hearts.

Duchenne J, Turco A, Bézy S, Ünlü S, Pagourelias ED, Beela AS, Degtiarova G, Vunckx K, Nuyts J, Coudyzer W, Claus P, Rega F, Gheysens O, Voigt JU.

Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Medications on the Quality of Life of Patients with Supraventricular Tachycardias: Preliminary Validation of the Greek Version of the Umea22 (U22) Questionnaire.

Domeyer PR, Giannakidou SC, Kyriakou P, Katsari V, Antoniadis AP, Lagos IK, Fragakis N, Varaklioti A, Vassilikos VP.

Cardiac Troponins for the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Kraus D, von Jeinsen B, Tzikas S, Palapies L, Zeller T, Bickel C, Fette G, Lackner KJ, Drechsler C, Neumann JT, Baldus S, Blankenberg S, Münzel T, Wanner C, Zeiher AM, Keller T.

Electrocardiographic conduction and repolarization markers associated with sudden cardiac death: moving along the ECG waveform.

Reynard JT, Oshodi OM, Lai J, Lai R, Bazoukis G, Fragakis N, Letsas KP, Korantzopoulos P, Liu FZ, Liu T, Xia Y, Tse G, Li KH.

Left atrial deformation as a potent predictor for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with end-stage renal disease.

Papadopoulos CE, Pagourelias E, Bakogiannis C, Triantafyllou K, Baltoumas K, Kassimatis E, Zioutas D, Siskos D, Tzikas S, Fragakis N, Papagianni A, Vassilikos V.

Oxidative stress and atrial fibrillation: an update.

Korantzopoulos P, Letsas K, Fragakis N, Tse G, Liu T.

Relation of regional myocardial structure and function in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and amyloidois: a combined two-dimensional speckle tracking and cardiovascular magnetic resonance analysis.

Pagourelias ED, Mirea O, Vovas G, Duchenne J, Michalski B, Van Cleemput J, Bogaert J, Vassilikos VP, Voigt JU.

Inflammation and atrial fibrillation: A comprehensive review.

Korantzopoulos P, Letsas KP, Tse G, Fragakis N, Goudis CA, Liu T.

Adjusted Troponin I for Improved Evaluation of Patients with Chest Pain.

Boeckel JN, Palapies L, Klotsche J, Zeller T, von Jeinsen B, Perret MF, Kleinhaus SL, Pieper L, Tzikas S, Leistner D, Bickel C, Stalla GK, Lehnert H, Lindahl B, Wittchen HU, Silber S, Baldus S, Maerz W, Dimmeler S, Blankenberg S, Münzel T, Zeiher AM, Keller T.

Transcarotid approach for TAVI: Presentation of a challenging case.

Tzikas S, Bompotis G, Sarantzis N, Toutouzas K, Lazaridis I, Styliadis I, Tousoulis D, Vassilikos V.

Comparison of Feasibility, Accuracy, and Reproducibility of Layer-Specific Global Longitudinal Strain Measurements Among Five Different Vendors: A Report from the EACVI-ASE Strain Standardization Task Force.

Ünlü S, Mirea O, Duchenne J, Pagourelias ED, Bézy S, Thomas JD, Badano LP, Voigt JU.

Sheep can be used as animal model of regional myocardial remodelling and controllable work.

Duchenne J, Claus P, Pagourelias ED, Mada RO, Van Puyvelde J, Vunckx K, Verbeken E, Gheysens O, Rega F, Voigt JU.

PRRX1 Rs3903239 polymorphism and atrial fibrillation in a Greek population.

Kalinderi K, Fragakis N, Sotiriadou M, Oriol DI, Katritsis D, Letsas K, Korantzopoulos P, Karamanolis A, Pagourelias E, Antoniadis AP, Dalampyras P, Mavroudi M, Kyriakou P, Papadopoulos C, Skeberis V, Vassilikos V, Fidani L.

Intervendor Differences in the Accuracy of Detecting Regional Functional Abnormalities: A Report From the EACVI-ASE Strain Standardization Task Force.

Mirea O, Pagourelias ED, Duchenne J, Bogaert J, Thomas JD, Badano LP, Voigt JU; EACVI-ASE-Industry Standardization Task Force.

Electrophysiological markers predicting impeding AV-block during ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia.

Fragakis N, Krexi L, Kyriakou P, Sotiriadou M, Lazaridis C, Karamanolis A, Dalampyras P, Tsakiroglou S, Skeberis V, Tsalikakis D, Vassilikos V.

Variability and Reproducibility of Segmental Longitudinal Strain Measurement: A Report From the EACVI-ASE Strain Standardization Task Force.

Mirea O, Pagourelias ED, Duchenne J, Bogaert J, Thomas JD, Badano LP, Voigt JU; EACVI-ASE-Industry Standardization Task Force.

Intraventricular conduction disturbances: are we just looking at the tip of the iceberg?

Antoniadis AP, Fragakis N.

Role of ranolazine in the prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Gong M, Zhang Z, Fragakis N, Korantzopoulos P, Letsas KP, Li G, Yan GX, Liu T.

Electrical storm in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy triggered by abrupt β-blocker interruption.

Fragakis N, Sotiriadou M, Krexi L, Vassilikos V.

Beat-to-beat P-wave morphology as a predictor of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Filos D, Chouvarda I, Tachmatzidis D, Vassilikos V, Maglaveras

Use of statins and adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: An analysis from the EURObservational Research Programme Atrial Fibrillation (EORP-AF) general registry pilot phase.

Proietti M, Laroche C, Nyvad O, Haberka M, Vassilikos VP, Maggioni AP, Boriani G, Lip GYH; EORP-AF Pilot Investigators.

Transvenous lead extraction: Can it be simple yet safe?

Antoniadis AP, Vassilikos VP.

Coincidental ganglionated plexus modification during radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation and post-ablation arrhythmia recurrence.

Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Angelidis C, Panagopoulou V, Tsiachris D, Vrachatis DA, Doudoumis K, Letsas K, Pagoni S, Stefanadis C, Vassilikos VP, Lekakis J, Deftereos S.

Echo Parameters for Differential Diagnosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Head-to-Head Comparison of Deformation and Nondeformation Parameters.

Pagourelias ED, Mirea O, Duchenne J, Van Cleemput J, Delforge M, Bogaert J, Kuznetsova T, Voigt JU.

Mahaim Accessory Pathways.

Fragakis N.

Right ventricular remodelling after transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation.

Pagourelias ED, Daraban AM, Mada RO, Duchenne J, Mirea O, Cools B, Heying R, Boshoff D, Bogaert J, Budts W, Gewillig M, Voigt JU.

Diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex in a patient referred for uncontrolled hypertension and renal dysfunction: a case highlighting the importance of proper diagnostic work-up of hypertensive patients.

Sarafidis PA, Bikos A, Loutradis C, Tzikas S, Vakirlis E, Avdelidou E, Zafeiriou D, Papagianni A, Vassilikos V.

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and cystatin C compared to the estimated glomerular filtration rate to predict risk in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.

von Jeinsen B, Kraus D, Palapies L, Tzikas S, Zeller T, Schauer A, Drechsler C, Bickel C, Baldus S, Lackner KJ, Münzel T, Blankenberg S, Zeiher AM, Keller T.

GDF-15 predicts cardiovascular events in acute chest pain patients.

Tzikas S, Palapies L, Bakogiannis C, Zeller T, Sinning C, Baldus S, Bickel C, Vassilikos V, Lackner KJ, Zeiher A, Münzel T, Blankenberg S, Keller T.

Gender-specific diagnostic performance of a new high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay for detection of acute myocardial infarction.

Schofer N, Brunner FJ, Schlüter M, Ojeda F, Zeller T, Baldus S, Bickel C, Lackner KJ, Münzel T, Tzikas S, Genth-Zotz S, Warnholtz A, Post F, Keller T, Goldmann BU, Blankenberg S.

Machine learning of the spatio-temporal characteristics of echocardiographic deformation curves for infarct classification.

Tabassian M, Alessandrini M, Herbots L, Mirea O, Pagourelias ED, Jasaityte R, Engvall J, De Marchi L, Masetti G, D'hooge J.

Left Ventricular Myocardial Mechanics in Cirrhosis: A Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Study

Pagourelias ED, Sotiriou P, Papadopoulos CE, Cholongitas E, Giouleme O and Vassilikos V

Epidemiological characteristics, management and early outcomes of acute coronary syndromes in Greece: The PHAETHON study.

Andrikopoulos G, Terentes-Printzios D, Tzeis S, Vlachopoulos C, Varounis C, Nikas N, Lekakis J, Stakos D, Lymperi S, Symeonidis D, Chrissos D, Kyrpizidis C, Alexopoulos D, Zombolos S, Foussas S, Κranidis Α, Oikonomou Κ, Vasilikos V, Andronikos P, Dermitzakis Α, Richter D, Fragakis N, Styliadis I, Mavridis S, Stefanadis C, Vardas P.

Intra – and Intercellular Calcium Handling in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Mouratoglou SA, Giannakoulas G, Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Angelidis C, Cleman MW and Vassilikos VP.

Altered Calcium Handling in Reperfusion Injury

Bompotis GC, Deftereos S, Angelidis C, Choidis E, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Vassilikos VP, Cleman MW and Giannopoulos G

Ranolazine as a novel therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Gong M, Fragakis N, Zhang C, Zhang Z, Li G, Liu T.

Successful catheter ablation of an incessant ventricular tachycardia originating from the posterior papillary muscle in a structurally normal right ventricle.

Fragakis N, Karamitsos TD, Vassilikos V.

P-wave alternans in a patient with hyponatremia.

Tsiaousis G, Fragakis N.

Meta-Analysis of the Usefulness of Change in QRS Width to Predict Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.

Korantzopoulos P, Zhang Z, Li G, Fragakis N, Liu T.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies: similar but not quite the same!

Pagourelias ED, Ciarka A, Van Cleemput J, Voigt JU.

The Relation of Ejection Fraction and Global Longitudinal Strain in Amyloidosis: Implications for Differential Diagnosis.

The Relation of Ejection Fraction and Global Longitudinal Strain in Amyloidosis: Implications for Differential Diagnosis.

Evaluation of myocardial function in pediatric patients with the transposition of great arteries after arterial switch operation.

Pagourelias ED, Papadopoulos CE.

Troponin I Assay for Identification of a Significant Coronary Stenosis in Patients with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction and Wide QRS Complex.

von Jeinsen B, Tzikas S, Pioro G, Palapies L, Zeller T, Bickel C, Lackner KJ, Baldus S, Blankenberg S, Muenzel T, Zeiher AM, Keller T.

Left Ventricular Myocardial Mechanics in Cirrhosis: A Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Study.

Pagourelias ED, Sotiriou P, Papadopoulos CE, Cholongitas E, Giouleme O, Vassilikos V.

A Case of a Paracardial Osteophyte Causing Atrial Compression.

A Case of a Paracardial Osteophyte Causing Atrial Compression.

Estimation of Values below the Limit of Detection of a Contemporary Sensitive Troponin I Assay Improves Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Boeckel JN, Palapies L, Zeller T, Reis SM, von Jeinsen B, Tzikas S, Bickel C, Baldus S, Blankenberg S, Münzel T, Zeiher AM, Lackner KJ, Keller T.

Identification of acute myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation and chest pain with a contemporary sensitive troponin I assay.

Liebetrau C, Weber M, Tzikas S, Palapies L, Mollmann H, Pioro G, Zeller T, Beiras-Fernandez A, Bickel C, Zeiher AM, Lackner KJ, Baldus S, Nef HM, Blankenberg S, Hamm CW, Munzel T and Keller T.

The use of adenosine and adenosine triphosphate testing in the diagnosis, risk stratification and management of patients with syncope: current evidence and future perspectives.

Fragakis N, Antoniadis AP, Saviano M, Vassilikos V and Pappone C.

Feasibility and significance of preclinical diagnosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Efthimiadis GK, Pagourelias ED, Hadjimiltiades S, Meditskou S, Karvounis H, McKenna WJ.

P wave analysis with wavelets identifies hypertensive patients at risk of recurrence of atrial fibrillation: A case-control study and 1year follow-up.

Dakos G, Konstantinou D, Chatzizisis YS, Chouvarda I, Filos D, Paraskevaidis S, Mantziari L, Maglaveras N, Karvounis H and Vassilikos V.

Association Between rs2200733 Polymorphism on Chromosome 4q25 and Atrial Fibrillation in a Greek Population.

Kalinderi K, Fragakis N, Koskinas KC, Katritsis D, Letsas K, Efremidis M, Korantzopoulos P, Rossios K, Pagourelias E, Giannakopoulou P, Mavroudi M, Kyriakou P, Skeberis V, Geleris P, Vassilikos V and Fidani L.

Estimation of Values below the Limit of Detection of a Contemporary Sensitive Troponin I Assay Improves Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Boeckel JN, Palapies L, Zeller T, Reis SM, von Jeinsen B, Tzikas S, Bickel C, Baldus S, Blankenberg S, Munzel T, Zeiher AM, Lackner KJ and Keller T.

Left ventricular outflow obstruction secondary to accessory mitral valve tissue in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Papadopoulos CE, Pagourelias E, Kallifatidis A, Zioutas D and Vassilikos V.

Amino-terminal B-natriuretic peptide levels and postablation recurrence in hypertensive patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Angelidis C, Efremidis M, Panagopoulou V, Letsas K, Bouras G, Vassilikos VP, Goudevenos J, Tousoulis D, Lekakis J and Deftereos S.

Treating Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Related to Arterial Stiffness. Can we Kill Two Birds With One Stone?

Athyros VG, Pagourelias ED, Gossios TD, Vasilikos VG.