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Andreas S. Papazoglou
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Open AccessCorrelation 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...
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Open AccessPrognostic 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).
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Open AccessThe 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 ...
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Open AccessCorrection 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
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Open AccessPrognostic 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...
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Spiritual Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Orthodox Christianity Devotion Practices, Rituals, and Religious Pilgrimages
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple aspects of physical and social health, including spiritual and religious dimensions, has been discussed not only by numerous theologians, scientists, and politic...
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Current Trends of Stem Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Currently, there is extensive interest in stem cell technology. While the management of neurodegenerative diseases is still an open problem for the patients and the public health systems, this book chapter aim...
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Open AccessGlycemic 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...
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Open AccessPrognostic 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...
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Comments on “Plastic accumulation during COVID-19: call for another pandemic; bioplastic a step towards this challenge?” by Neeraj K. Aggarwal (10.1007/s11356-021–17792-w)
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The bidirectional relationship of thyroid disease and atrial fibrillation: Established knowledge and future considerations
Atrial fibrillation (AF) tends to occur frequently in patients with thyroid disease, primarily hyperthyroidism. In hyperthyroidism, increased levels of thyroid hormones, via intra- and extranuclear mechanisms,...
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Impact of religious fasting on metabolic and hematological profile in both dyslipidemic and non-dyslipidemic fasters
Religious fasting (RF) is practiced annually by millions of Christian and Muslim followers worldwide. Scarce data exist on the impact of RF on the metabolic and hematological profile of individuals with or wit...
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Open AccessAssociation 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...
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Correction to: The thyroid gland might have been misspelled for centuries: a recommendation for the reinstatement of the legitimate term “thyreoid” and/or introduction of the hybrid term “thyr(e)oid”
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The thyroid gland might have been misspelled for centuries: a recommendation for the reinstatement of the legitimate term “thyreoid” and/or introduction of the hybrid term “thyr(e)oid”
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Open AccessThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on language deserves more attention: evidence from university students in Greece—a research note
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Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome
“Hypoplastic right heart syndrome is a rare collection of congenital heart defects characterized by the hypoplasia of right heart structures and subsequent cyanosis in neonates.” Its etiology is still unknown ...
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Truncus Arteriosus
This chapter aims to discuss a rare congenital heart defect called truncus arteriosus (TA). “TA is characterized by a ventricular septal defect (VSD), a single truncal valve, and a common ventricular outflow t...
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Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome
Wolff–Parkinson–White (WPW) is a rare syndrome in which an accessory conduction pathway causes a form of ventricular pre-excitation. To date, the genetics and the origin of the syndrome have not been completel...
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Atrial Septal Defect
“Atrial septal defects (ASDs) are a frequent type of congenital heart disease characterized by an abnormal communication between the two atria of the heart, which leads to a left-to-right shunt.” They are form...
