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Stergios Soulaidopoulos
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Open AccessNoninvasive electrocardiographic risk factors for sudden cardiac death in dilated ca rdiomyopathy: is ambulatory electrocardiography still relevant?
Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death in dilated cardiomyopathy is a field of constant debate, and the currently proposed criteria have been widely questioned due to their low positive and negative pred...
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The role of asymmetric dimethylarginine in endothelial dysfunction and abnormal nitric oxide metabolism in systemic sclerosis: results from a pilot study
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by generalized vasculopathy affecting mainly small vessels while macrovascular involvement is less investigated. The aim of this study was to examine associations betw...
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Atrial High-Rate Episodes in Patients with Devices Without a History of Atrial Fibrillation: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) recorded with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have been associated with the development of clinical atrial fibrillation (AF) and increase in stroke and death ri...
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Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: “WALTZ” with the Evidence
In this review article, a detailed analysis of the current literature is provided, along with a “glimpse” into what the future holds for aspirin in the context of primary prevention.
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Peripheral microcirculatory abnormalities are associated with cardiovascular risk in systemic sclerosis: a nailfold video capillaroscopy study
Microvascular dysfunction is the key element in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), whereas the contribution of large and medium size vessel abnormalities is yet to be established. The aim of the pre...
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Assessment of biventricular function in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome
Cardiac function impairment in the setting of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) in patients with end stage liver disease remains an issue of debate. The current study evaluated possible correlations between HPS a...
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Subclinical atherosclerosis in systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis: a comparative matched-cohort study
Systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorders confer a higher risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease leading to increased morbidity and mortality and reduced life expectancy compared to the general population. CV ri...
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Cardiovascular Risk in Systemic Sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic inflammatory, autoimmune disorder characterized by diffuse fibrosis of the skin and visceral organ involvement. Endothelial dysfunction and microvascular injury dominate ...
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Open AccessArterial stiffness correlates with progressive nailfold capillary microscopic changes in systemic sclerosis: results from a cross-sectional study
While microangiopathy is well-documented in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a potential link between SSc and macrovascular disease is highly debated and remains to be established. The aim of the present study is to ...
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Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio is associated with the severity of liver disease, renal function and survival in patients with decompensated cirrhosis
To investigate if urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) is associated with the presence of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min, severity of liver disease and survival in patients with stable decompe...
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A critical view on cardiovascular risk in systemic sclerosis
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by microvascular injury and diffuse fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. While macrovascular disease and higher risk for cardiovascular eve...
