Effect of radiographic contrast media on markers of complement activation and apoptosis in patients with chronic coronary artery disease undergoing coronary angiography.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Driva M, Ntzouvara O, Panagopoulou V, Rentoukas I, Nikas DJ, Pyrgakis V, Alpert MA.
J Invasive Cardiol. 2009 Sep;21(9):473-7.
2)Intracardiac echocardiography imaging of periprosthetic valvular regurgitation.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C.
Eur J Echocardiogr. 2010 Jun;11(5):E20. Epub 2010 Jan 19.
3)Cardioprotective role of remote ischemic periconditioning in primary percutaneous coronary intervention: enhancement by opioid action.
Rentoukas I, Giannopoulos G, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Driva M, Panagopoulou V, Tsarouchas K, Vavetsi S, Pyrgakis V, Deftereos S.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jan;3(1):49-55.
4)Effect of quinapril on in-stent restenosis and relation to plasma apoptosis signaling molecules.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Raisakis K, Driva M, Panagopoulou V, Lappos S, Rentoukas I, Pyrgakis V, Alpert MA.
Am J Cardiol. 2010 Jan 1;105(1):54-8.
5)Short-term fluctuations of plasma NT-proBNP levels in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation: a way to assess time of onset?
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Theodorakis A, Kaoukis A, Toli K, Panagopoulou V, Driva M, Mantas I, Pyrgakis V, Alpert MA.
Heart.2010 Jul;96(13):1033-6. Epub 2010 May 18.
6)Radial artery flow mediated dilation predicts arterial spasm during transradial coronary interventions.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Driva M, Kaoukis A, Raisakis K, Theodorakis A, Panagopoulou V, Lappos S, Tampaki E, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
Catheter Cardiovasc Inter. 2011 Apr 1;77(5):649-54
7)Differential effect of biventricular and right ventricular DDD pacing on coronary flow reserve in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Driva M, Panagopoulou V, Ntzouvara O, Theodorakis A, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010 Nov;21(11):1233-9.
8)Evaluation of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients requiring permanent pacing.
Alexopoulos A, Perpinia A, Michelakakis N, Kossyvakis C, Deftereos S, Pyrgakis V.
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2010 Oct;4(5):295-9. Epub 2010 Aug 9.
9) Comparison of Muscle Functional Electrical Stimulation to Conventional Bicycle Exercise on Endothelium and Functional Status Indices in Patients with Heart Failure.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, DrivaM, Pappas L, Panagopoulou V, Ntzouvara O, Karavidas A, Pyrgakis V,RentoukasI,AggeliC,StefanadisC
Am J Cardiol. 2010 Dec 1;106(11):1621-5. Epub 2010 Oct 14
10)Feasibility and safety of transulnar access for performing rotational atherectomy
Spyridon Deftereos , Georgios Giannopoulos , Dimitris Tousoulis ,⁎, Konstantinos Raisakis ,Charalambos Kossyvakis, Andreas Kaoukis , Andreas Synetos , George Latsios , Loukas Pappas , Vasiliki Panagopoulou ,Konstantinos Toutouzas , Vlasios Pyrgakis , IliasRentoukas , Christodoulos Stefanadis
International Journal of Cardiology (2011), doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.12.022
11)Successful Retrieval of a Coronary Stent Dislodged in the Brachial Artery by Means of Improvised Snare and Guiding Catheter
Spyridon Deftereos, M.D.,1 Konstantinos Raisakis, M.D.,1 Georgios Giannopoulos, M.D.,1Charalampos Kossyvakis, M.D.,1 Loukas Pappas, M.D.,1 and Andreas Kaoukis, M.D.1
Int J Angiol 2011 (Accepted - In Press)
12)Estimation of atrial fibrillation recency of onset and safety of cardioversion using NTproBNP levels in patients with unknown time of onset.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Aggeli C, Toli K, Theodorakis A, Panagopoulou V, Driva M, Mantas I, Pyrgakis V, Rentoukas I, Stefanadis C.
Heart. 2011 Jun;97(11):914-7. Epub 2011 Feb 8.
13)Sheathless transulnar versus standard femoral arterial access for percutaneous coronary intervention on bifurcation lesions.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Tousoulis D, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Ntzouvara O, Mavrogianni A, Michelakakis N, Toutouzas K, Pyrgakis V, Bobotis G, Cleman MW, Stefanadis C.
Int J Cardiol. 2011 Jun 16;149(3):398-400. Epub 2011 Apr 5.
14)Transradial access as first choice for primary percutaneous coronary interventions: experience from a tertiary hospital in athens.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C, Pappas L, Panagopoulou V, Mavrogianni AD, Theodorakis A, Perpinia A, Michelakakis N, Bobotis G, Pyrgakis V.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2011 Mar-Apr;52(2):111-7.
15)Relation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation to Beta-Blocker Dose Maximization Guided by Pacing Mode Analysis in Nonpacemaker-Dependent Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Raisakis K, Panagopoulou V, Ntzouvara O, Perpinia A, Rentoukas I, Pyrgakis V, Manolis AS, Stefanadis C.
Am J Cardiol. 2011 Jun 15;107(12):1812-7. Epub 2011 Apr 8.
16)Association of soluble tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand levels with coronary plaque burden and composition.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Raisakis K, Panagopoulou V, Miliou A, Theodorakis A, Driva M, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
Heart. 2012 Feb;98(3):214-8. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
17)Feasibility and procedure-related patient discomfort of peripheral venous access for coronary sinus cannulation during electrophysiology procedures.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Doudoumis K, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2011 Nov 26. [Epub ahead of print]
18)Integration of intracardiac echocardiographic imaging of the left atrium with electroanatomic mapping data for pulmonary vein isolation: first-in-Greece experience with the CartoSound™ system and brief literature review.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Doudoumis K, Pyrgakis V, Manolis AS, Stefanadis C.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012 Jan-Feb;53(1):10-6.
19)Successful retrieval of a coronary stent dislodged in the brachial artery by means of improvised snare and guiding catheter.
Deftereos S, Raisakis K, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Pappas L, Kaoukis A.
Int J Angiol. 2011 Mar;20(1):55-8.
20)Pre-procedural flow-mediated dilation associated to arterial spasm during transulnar coronary angiography and interventions.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Tousoulis D, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Panagopoulou V, Tzalamouras V, Hahalis G, Pyrgakis V, Cleman MW, Stefanadis C.
Int J Cardiol. 2013 Apr 15;164(3):373-5.
21)Feasibility of peripheral venous access for temporary right ventricular pacing.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Mavrogianni AD, Doudoumis K, Theodorakis A, Bobotis G, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012 Sep-Oct;53(5):340-2.
22)Inverse association of coronary soluble tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (sTRAIL) levels to in-stent neointimal hyperplasia.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Panagopoulou V, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Tzalamouras V, Mavri M, Pyrgakis V, Cleman MW, Stefanadis C.
Cardiology. 2012;123(2):97-102.
23)Colchicine for prevention of early atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation: a randomized controlled study.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Efremidis M, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Raisakis K, Bouras G, Angelidis C, Theodorakis A, Driva M, Doudoumis K, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Oct 30;60(18):1790-6.
24)Association of post-cardioversion transcardiac concentration gradient of soluble tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (sTRAIL) and inflammatory biomarkers to atrial fibrillation recurrence.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Angelidis C, Efremidis M, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Theodorakis A, Toli K, Zavitsanakis P, Mantas I, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
Clin Biochem. 2013 Aug;46(12):1020-5.
25)Colchicine treatment for the prevention of bare-metal stent restenosis in diabetic patients.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Panagopoulou V, Driva M, Hahalis G, Pyrgakis V, Alexopoulos D, Manolis AS, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Apr 23;61(16):1679-85.
26)Renoprotective effect of remote ischemic post-conditioning by intermittent balloon inflations in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Tzalamouras V, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Panagopoulou V, Karageorgiou S, Avramides D, Toutouzas K, Hahalis G, Pyrgakis V, Manolis AS, Alexopoulos D, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 May 14;61(19):1949-55.
27)Moderate procedural sedation and opioid analgesia during transradial coronary interventions to prevent spasm: a prospective randomized study.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Hahalis G, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C, Avramides D, Pappas L, Panagopoulou V, Pyrgakis V, Alexopoulos D, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Mar;6(3):267-73.
28) Effectiveness of moxonidine to reduce atrial fibrillation burden in hypertensive patients.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Efremidis M, Panagopoulou V, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Karageorgiou S, Bouras G, Katsivas A, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
Am J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 1;112(5):684-7.
29)CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores as predictors of left atrial ablation outcomes for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Letsas KP, Efremidis M, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S, Lioni L, Korantzopoulos P, Vlachos K, Xydonas S, Kossyvakis C, Sideris A.
Europace. 2014 Feb;16(2):202-7.
30)The impact of vagotonic, adrenergic, and random type of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on left atrial ablation outcomes.
Efremidis M, Letsas KP, Lioni L, Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Tsikrikas S, Charalampous C, Kollias G, Xydonas S, Synetos A, Sideris A, Toutouzas K, Stefanadis C.
Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 9;168(4):4015-8.
31)Colchicine for prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation: mid-term efficacy and effect on quality of life.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Efremidis M, Kossyvakis C, Katsivas A, Panagopoulou V, Papadimitriou C, Karageorgiou S, Doudoumis K, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Alexopoulos D, Manolis AS, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
Heart Rhythm. 2014 Apr;11(4):620-8.
32)Association of asymmetric dimethylarginine levels with treadmill-stress-test-derived prognosticators.
Deftereos S, Bouras G, Tsounis D, Papadimitriou C, Hatzis G, Raisakis K, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Ioannidis A, Deftereos G, Kossyvakis C, Manolis AS, Alexopoulos D, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW, Giannopoulos G.
Clin Biochem. 2014 May;47(7-8):593-8.
33)Interatrial conduction time and incident atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study.
Deftereos S, Kossyvakis C, Efremidis M, Bouras G, Panagopoulou V, Papadimitriou C, Doudoumis K, Deftereos G, Synetos A, Davlouros P, Toutouzas K, Alexopoulos D, Manolis AS, Giannopoulos G.
Heart Rhythm. 2014 Jul;11(7):1095-101.
34)Anti-inflammatory treatment with colchicine in stable chronic heart failure: a prospective, randomized study.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Panagopoulou V, Bouras G, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Karageorgiou S, Papadimitriou C, Vastaki M, Kaoukis A, Angelidis C, Pagoni S, Pyrgakis V, Alexopoulos D, Manolis AS, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW.
JACC Heart Fail. 2014 Apr;2(2):131-7.
35)Association of virtual histology characteristics of the culprit plaque with post-fibrinolysis flow restoration in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Giannopoulos G, Pappas L, Synetos A, Hahalis G, Raisakis K, Papadimitriou C, Kossyvakis C, Alexopoulos D, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW, Deftereos S.
Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 1;174(3):678-82.
36)Central sympathetic inhibition to reduce postablation atrial fibrillation recurrences in hypertensive patients: a randomized, controlled study.
Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Efremidis M, Katsivas A, Panagopoulou V, Doudoumis K, Raisakis K, Letsas K, Rentoukas I, Pyrgakis V, Manolis AS, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Deftereos S.
Circulation. 2014 Oct 14;130(16):1346-52.
37) Assessment of health-related quality of life in a greek symptomatic population with atrial fibrillation: correlation with functional status and echocardiographic indices.
Tsounis D, Ioannidis A, Bouras G, Raikou M, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S, Kossyvakis C, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D, Synetos A, Pyrgakis V, Niakas D, Stefanadis C.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Nov-Dec;55(6):475-85.
38)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, Deftereos S.
Heart Rhythm. 2015 Jul;12(7):1470-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 Apr 3.
39)Acute effects of unilateral temporary stellate ganglion block on human atrial electrophysiological properties and atrial fibrillation inducibility.
Leftheriotis D, Flevari P, Kossyvakis C, Katsaras D, Batistaki C, Arvaniti C, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S, Kostopanagiotou G, Lekakis J.
Heart Rhythm. 2016 Nov;13(11):2111-2117. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.06.025. Epub 2016 Jun 21.
40)Permanent pacemaker implantation in octogenarians with unexplained syncope and positive electrophysiologic testing.
Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Tsiachris D, Doudoumis K, Mavri M, Vrachatis D, Letsas K, Efremidis M, Katsivas A, Lekakis J, Deftereos S.
Heart Rhythm. 2017 May;14(5):694-699. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.01.012. Epub 2017 Jan 12.
41)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.
Europace. 2017 Dec 1;19(12):1967-1972. doi: 10.1093/europace/euw309.
42)Effect of pulmonary vein isolation on left atrial appendage flow in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Giannopoulos G, Kekeris V, Vrachatis D, Kossyvakis C, Ntavelas C, Tsitsinakis G, Koutivas A, Tolis C, Angelidis C, Deftereos S.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Sep;41(9):1129-1135. doi: 10.1111/pace.13436. Epub 2018 Aug 7.
43)Left atrial voltage mapping using a new impedance-based algorithm in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Asvestas D, Vlachos K, Bazoukis G, Martin CA, Letsas KP, Sakellaropoulou A, Kossyvakis C, Saplaouras A, Prappa E, Goga C, Vassilikos V, Valkanas K, Deftereos S, Sideris A, Efremidis M.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Nov;41(11):1447-1453. doi: 10.1111/pace.13501. Epub 2018 Oct 3.
44)Effect of Postablation Statin Treatment on Arrhythmia Recurrence in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.
Giannopoulos G, Vrachatis D, Kossyvakis C, Angelidis C, Koutivas A, Tsitsinakis G, Zacharoulis A, Kolokathis F, Palaiologos D, Vavuranakis M, Deftereos S.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2018 Dec;72(6):285-290. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000000624.
45)Effect of cryoballoon and radiofrequency ablation for pulmonary vein isolation on left atrial function in patients with nonvalvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: A prospective randomized study (Cryo-LAEF study).
Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Vrachatis D, Aggeli C, Tsitsinakis G, Letsas K, Tsiachris D, Tsoukala S, Efremidis M, Katritsis D, Deftereos S.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2019 Apr 2. doi: 10.1111/jce.13933. [Epub ahead of print]
46)The Greek study in the effects of colchicine in COvid-19 complications prevention (GRECCO-19 study): Rationale and study design.
Deftereos SG, Siasos G, Giannopoulos G, Vrachatis DA, Angelidis C, Giotaki SG, Gargalianos P, Giamarellou H, Gogos C, Daikos G, Lazanas M, Lagiou P, Saroglou G, Sipsas N, Tsiodras S, Chatzigeorgiou D, Moussas N, Kotanidou A, Koulouris N, Oikonomou E, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Fountoulaki K, Comis M, Tsiachris D, Sarri E, Theodorakis A, Martinez-Dolz L, Sanz-Sánchez J, Reimers B, Stefanini GG, Cleman M, Filippou D, Olympios CD, Pyrgakis VN, Goudevenos J, Hahalis G, Kolettis TM, Iliodromitis E, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Jan-Feb;61(1):42-45. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
47)Visually guided laser ablation for atrial fibrillation: First experience in Greece.
Kossyvakis C, Vrachatis DA, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos G, Deftereos S.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Feb 20. pii: S1109-9666(20)30030-0. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.01.004. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.
48) Arrhythmic risk stratification in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: The ReCONSIDER study design - A two-step, multifactorial, electrophysiology-inclusive approach.
Gatzoulis KA, Dilaveris P, Arsenos P, Tsiachris D, Antoniou CK, Sideris S, Kolettis T, Kanoupakis E, Sideris A, Flevari P, Vassilikos V, Kappos K, Maounis T, Katsivas A, Kotsakis A, Karvounis H, Kossyvakis C, Leventopoulos G, Kalpakos D, Tousoulis D; ReCONSIDER study Investigators.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Apr 21:S1109-9666(20)30075-0. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.03.008. Online ahead of print.
49)Trends in ablation procedures in Greece over the 2008-2018 period: Results from the Hellenic Cardiology Society Ablation Registry.
Vassilikos VP, Billis A, Efremidis M, Theodorakis G, Andrikopoulos G, Defteraios S, Katsivas A, Mouselimis D, Tsarouchas A, Baniotopoulos P, Kossyvakis C, Kanoupakis E, Ioannidis P, Fragakis N, Chatzinikolaou E, Maounis T, Paraskevaidis S, Gatzoulis K, Katritsis D, Lysitsas D, Apostolopoulos T, Manolis AS, Avramidis D, Chatzidou S, Livanis E, Papagiannis I, Leftheriotis D, Tsiachris D, Tzeis S, Rassias I, Rokas S, Levendopoulos G, Kourgiannidis G, Kalpakos D, Stavropoulos G, Chiladakis I, Gaitanidou S, Ginos C, Kotsakis A, Kappos K, Kolettis T, Simantirakis E, Sideris A, Sideris S.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Sep 19:S1109-9666(20)30195-0. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.09.005. Online ahead of print.
50)Implantable Cardiac Monitoring in the Secondary Prevention of Cryptogenic Stroke.
Triantafyllou S, Katsanos AH, Dilaveris P, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Adreanides E, Liantinioti C, Tympas K, Zompola C, Theodorou A, Palaiodimou L, Flevari P, Kosmidou M, Voumvourakis K, Parissis J, Deftereos S, Tsivgoulis G.
Ann Neurol. 2020 Nov;88(5):946-955. doi: 10.1002/ana.25886. Epub 2020 Sep 4.
1)Virtual Histology
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Pyrgakis V.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2010; 51: 235-44.
2)Novel oral anticoagulants in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes: is there any room for new anticoagulants?
Deftereos S, Bouras G, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Pyrgakis V, Stefanadis C.
Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Aug;7(3):195-208. Review
3)Oral IIa and Xa inhibitors for prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation: clinical studies and regulatory considerations.
Deftereos S, Tsounis D, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Raisakis K, Stefanadis C.
Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Aug;7(3):166-74. Review.
4)Prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism: the role of novel oral anticoagulants.
Deftereos S, Hatzis G, Kossyvakis C, Bouras G, Panagopoulou V, Kaoukis A, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C.
Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Aug;7(3):175-94. Review.
5)NTproBNP: an important biomarker in cardiac diseases.
Panagopoulou V, Deftereos S, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Giannopoulos G, Bouras G, Pyrgakis V, Cleman MW.
Curr Top Med Chem. 2013;13(2):82-94. Review.
6)High sensitivity troponin in cardiovascular disease. Is there more than a marker of myocardial death?
Tsounis D, Deftereos S, Bouras G, Giannopoulos G, Anatoliotakis N, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Cleman MW.
Curr Top Med Chem. 2013;13(2):201-15. Review.
7)Copeptin as a biomarker in cardiac disease.
Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S, Panagopoulou V, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Bouras G, Pyrgakis V, Cleman MW.
Curr Top Med Chem. 2013;13(2):231-40. Review.
8)Colchicine and the heart: pushing the envelope.
Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Papoutsidakis N, Panagopoulou V, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Cleman MW, Stefanadis C.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Nov 12;62(20):1817-25.
9) Intracardiac echocardiography begs to differ.
Deftereos S, Kossyvakis C, Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Panagopoulou V, Doudoumis K, Pyrgakis V.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Sep-Oct;55(5):424-6. No abstract available.
10)Calcium Handling and Arrhythmogenesis.
Bompotis GC, Pappas L, Angelidis C, Kossyvakis C, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S.
Med Chem. 2015 Sep 28. [Epub ahead of print]
11)Peri-procedural Anticoagulation in Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Review.
Vrachatis DA, Giannopoulos G, Kossyvakis C, Panagopoulou V, Vavuranakis M, Papaioannou TG, Pagoni S, Pyrgakis VN, Cleman MW, Deftereos SG.
Curr Pharm Des. 2017;23(9):1334-1345. doi: 10.2174/1381612822666161205115101. Review.
12)Colchicine in Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Review.
Vrachatis DA, Kossyvakis C, Angelidis C, Panagopoulou V, Sarri EK, Giotaki S, Siasos G, Vavuranakis M, Deftereos SG.
Curr Pharm Des. 2018;24(6):695-701. doi: 10.2174/1381612824666180115102516.
13)Colchicine Pharmacokinetics and Mechanism of Action.
Angelidis C, Kotsialou Z, Kossyvakis C, Vrettou AR, Zacharoulis A, Kolokathis F, Kekeris V, Giannopoulos G.
Curr Pharm Des. 2018;24(6):659-663. doi: 10.2174/1381612824666180123110042
14)Biomarkers Determining Prognosis of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.
Tsiachris D, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S, Kossyvakis C, Tsioufis C, Siasos G, Oikonomou E, Gatzoulis K, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C.
Curr Med Chem. 2019;26(5):925-937. doi: 10.2174/0929867325666180320122930. Review.
15)The Role of Colchicine in Treating Postoperative and Post-catheter Ablation Atrial Fibrillation.
Deftereos SG, Vrachatis DA, Angelidis C, Vrettou AR, Sarri EK, Giotaki SG, Varytimiadi E, Kossyvakis C, Kotsia E, Deftereos GS, Doudoumis K, Giannopoulos G.
Clin Ther. 2019 Jan;41(1):21-29. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2018.08.008. Epub 2018 Sep 11. Review.
16)Atrial fibrillation risk in patients suffering from type I diabetes mellitus. A review of clinical and experimental evidence.
Vrachatis DA, Papathanasiou KA, Kossyvakis C, Giotaki SG, Raisakis K, Iliodromitis KE, Reimers B, Stefanini GG, Cleman M, Sianos G, Lansky A, Deftereos SG, Giannopoulos G.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;174:108724. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108724. Epub 2021 Feb 27.PMID: 33647332 Review.
17) Could Sodium/Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors Have Antiarrhythmic Potential in Atrial Fibrillation? Literature Review and Future Considerations.
Vrachatis DA, Papathanasiou KA, Iliodromitis KE, Giotaki SG, Kossyvakis C, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Lambadiari V, Avramides D, Reimers B, Stefanini GG, Cleman M, Giannopoulos G, Lansky A, Deftereos SG.
Drugs. 2021 Aug;81(12):1381-1395. doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01565-3. Epub 2021 Jul 23.PMID: 34297330 Review
18) The role of left atrial peak systolic strain in atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anagnostopoulos I, Kousta M, Kossyvakis C, Lakka E, Paraskevaidis NT, Schizas N, Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G.
Acta Cardiol. 2021 Aug 20:1-9. doi: 10.1080/00015385.2021.1965747. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34412575
19)Molecular Insights in Atrial Fibrillation Pathogenesis and Therapeutics: A Narrative Review.
Papathanasiou KA, Giotaki SG, Vrachatis DA, Siasos G, Lambadiari V, Iliodromitis KE, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Raisakis K, Deftereos G, Papaioannou TG, Giannopoulos G, Avramides D, Deftereos SG.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Aug 31;11(9):1584. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11091584.PMID: 34573926 . Review.
20)Immunologic Dysregulation and Hypercoagulability as a Pathophysiologic Background in COVID-19 Infection and the Immunomodulating Role of Colchicine.
Vrachatis DA, Papathanasiou KA, Giotaki SG, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Kolokathis F, Deftereos G, Iliodromitis KE, Avramides D, Bogossian H, Siasos G, Giannopoulos G, Reimers B, Lansky A, Tardif JC, Deftereos S.
J Clin Med. 2021 Oct 31;10(21):5128. doi: 10.3390/jcm10215128. PMID: 34768648 . Review.
21) Impact of colchicine on mortality in patients with COVID-19: A meta-analysis.
Vrachatis DA, Giannopoulos GV, Giotaki SG, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Iliodromitis KE, Reimers B, Tousoulis D, Cleman M, Stefanadis C, Lansky A, Deftereos SG.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2021 Sep-Oct;62(5):374-377. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.11.012. Epub 2021 Jan 6.
PMID: 33421583 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
22) Inflammatory Biomarkers in Coronary Artery Ectasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Vrachatis DA, Papathanasiou KA, Kazantzis D, Sanz-Sánchez J, Giotaki SG, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Kossyvakis C, Deftereos G, Reimers B, Avramides D, Siasos G, Cleman M, Giannopoulos G, Lansky A, Deftereos S.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Apr 19;12(5):1026. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12051026.
PMID: 35626182 Free PMC article. Review.
23) Early arrhythmia recurrence after cryoballoon ablation in atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vrachatis DA, Papathanasiou KA, Kossyvakis C, Kazantzis D, Giotaki SG, Deftereos G, Sanz-Sánchez J, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Avramides D, Lambadiari V, Siasos G, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Mar;33(3):527-539. doi: 10.1111/jce.15337. Epub 2022 Jan 7. PMID: 34951496 Review.
24) The prognostic role of late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and reduced ejection fraction, implanted with cardioverter defibrillators for primary prevention. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anagnostopoulos I, Kousta M, Kossyvakis C, Lakka E, Paraskevaidis NT, Schizas N, Alexopoulos N, Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2022 Apr;63(3):523-530. doi: 10.1007/s10840-021-01027-6. Epub 2021 Jul 3.PMID: 34218421
25)Different venous approaches for implantation of cardiac electronic devices. A network meta-analysis.
Anagnostopoulos I, Kossyvakis C, Kousta M, Verikokkou C, Lakka E, Karakanas A, Deftereos G, Spanou P, Giotaki S, Vrachatis D, Avramidis D, Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2022 Jun;45(6):717-725. doi: 10.1111/pace.14510. Epub 2022 May 18.PMID: 35554947
26)Left atrial appendage morphofunctional indices could be predictive of arrhythmia recurrence post-atrial fibrillation ablation: a meta-analysis.
Papathanasiou KA, Vrachatis DA, Kazantzis D, Kossyvakis C, Giotaki SG, Deftereos G, Raisakis K, Kaoukis A, Avramides D, Lambadiari V, Siasos G, Deftereos S.
Egypt Heart J. 2023 Apr 20;75(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s43044-023-00356-3.
27)Weekly physical activity and incident atrial fibrillation in females - A dose-response meta-analysis.
Anagnostopoulos I, Kousta M, Kossyvakis C, Lakka E, Vrachatis D, Deftereos S, Vassilikos VP, Giannopoulos G.
Int J Cardiol. 2023 Jan 1;370:191-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.11.007. Epub 2022 Nov 7.PMID: 36356696
