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    Correlation of the severity of coronary artery disease with patients' metabolic profile- rationale, design and baseline patient characteristics of the CorLipid trial

    Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. As oxygen and nutrient supply to the myocardium significantly decrease during ischemic periods, important c...

    Efstratios Karagiannidis, Georgios Sofidis in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2021)

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    Prognostic significance of diabetes mellitus in patients with atrial fibrillation

    There are limited data on the association of diabetes mellitus (DM) and levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) with outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

    Andreas S. Papazoglou, Anastasios Kartas, Athanasios Samaras in Cardiovascular Diabetology (2021)

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    The GEnetic Syntax Score: a genetic risk assessment implementation tool grading the complexity of coronary artery disease—rationale and design of the GESS study

    Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide and is associated with multiple inherited and environmental risk factors. This study is designed to identify, design, and ...

    Ioannis S. Vizirianakis, Fani Chatzopoulou in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2021)

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    Correction to: The GEnetic Syntax Score: a genetic risk assessment implementation tool grading the complexity of coronary artery disease—rationale and design of the GESS study

    Ioannis S. Vizirianakis, Fani Chatzopoulou in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2021)

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    Prognostic implications of valvular heart disease in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

    Valvular heart disease (VHD) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) is a puzzling clinical entity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic effect of significant VHD (sVHD) among patients with no...

    Athanasios Samaras, Eleni Vrana, Anastasios Kartas in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2021)

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    Glycemic control and atrial fibrillation: an intricate relationship, yet under investigation

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM) constitute two major closely inter-related chronic cardiovascular disorders whose concurrent prevalence rates are steadily increasing. Although, the pathogen...

    Andreas S. Papazoglou, Anastasios Kartas in Cardiovascular Diabetology (2022)

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    Prognostic significance of metabolomic biomarkers in patients with diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease

    Diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) constitute inter-related clinical entities. Biomarker profiling emerges as a promising tool for the early diagnosis and risk stratification of either DM...

    Efstratios Karagiannidis, Dimitrios V. Moysidis in Cardiovascular Diabetology (2022)

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    Association of stress induced hyperglycemia with angiographic findings and clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

    Stress induced hyperglycemia (SIH) is common among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), even in patients without diabetes mellitus. However, evidence regarding its role on the angiographic...

    Nikolaos Stalikas, Andreas S. Papazoglou in Cardiovascular Diabetology (2022)

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    Association of clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers with the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients without standard modifiable risk factors – rationale and design of the “Beyond-SMuRFs Study”

    Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The majority of patients who suffer an AMI have a history of at least one of the standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs): s...

    Dimitrios V. Moysidis, Stylianos Daios in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2023)

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    Correction: Association of clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers with the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients without standard modifiable risk factors – rationale and design of the “Beyond-SMuRFs Study”

    Dimitrios V. Moysidis, Stylianos Daios in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2023)

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    Changes in CHA2DS2-VASc score and risk of ischemic stroke among patients with atrial fibrillation

    The CHA2DS2-VASc score is fundamental to stroke risk assessment in atrial fibrillation. However, stroke-related risk factors can be modified later in life. This study aimed to assess the association of changes in...

    Eirinaios Tsiartas, Athanasios Samaras, Andreas S. Papazoglou in Heart and Vessels (2023)

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    The prognostic value of right ventricular longitudinal strain in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Background: Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a well-recognized adverse prognostic feature in patients with heart failure (HF). Recently, many single-center studies have demonstrated that RV longitudinal stra...

    Vasileios Anastasiou, Andreas S. Papazoglou, Dimitrios V. Moysidis in Heart Failure Reviews (2023)

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    The prognostic impact of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    The echocardiographic tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (TAPSE/PASP) ratio is a non-invasive surrogate of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) coupling which...

    Vasileios Anastasiou, Andreas S. Papazoglou, Dimitrios V. Moysidis in Heart Failure Reviews (2024)

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    Prognostic implications of thyroid disease in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often accompanied by thyroid disease (THD). This study aimed to explore the relationship between THD and the occurrence of significant clinical outcomes in patients with AF. This po...

    Anthi Vasilopoulou, Vasiliki Patsiou, Alexandra Bekiaridou in Heart and Vessels (2024)