ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ & ΜΕΤΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ

Γυμνασιακή εκπαίδευση
18ο Γυμνάσιο-Λύκειο Αθηνών από όπου αποφοίτησε το 1984 με βαθμό απολυτηρίου 19 και 11/12 (έπαινος καλύτερης επίδοσης έτους από το δήμαρχο Αθηνών).

Πανεπιστημιακή εκπαίδευση
Τον Σεπτέμβριο του 1984 εισήχθην δια των Πανελληνίων Εξετάσεων στην Ιατρική σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Οι σπουδές ολοκληρώθηκαν τον Σεπτέμβριο του 1990 με βαθμό πτυχίου λίαν καλώς.

Ειδικότητα Καρδιολογίας
Ιπποκράτειο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών (1996-1999)

ΕΡΓΑΣΙΑΚΗ ΕΜΠΕΙΡΙΑ

1990-1992
Υπηρέτησε ως γιατρός στο στρατό.

1992-1993
Ανώτερος Βουλευτής, Τμήμα Παθολογίας, Νοσοκομείο Λέρου, Ελλάδα.

1993-1996
Ανώτερος Βουλευτής, Καρδιολογικό Τμήμα, Νοσοκομείο Λέρου, Ελλάδα.

1995-1996
Kαθηγητής στην Κρατική Νοσηλευτική Σχολή Λέρου.

1996-1999
Ειδικευόμενος Καρδιολογίας, Ιπποκράτειο Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, Ελλάδα.

1998-1999
Υπότροφος ερευνητής του Ιδρύματος Ελληνικής Καρδιάς.

1999-2000
Ερευνητής της Ευρωπαϊκής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρείας.

1999-2000
Research fellow ερευνητής, Νοσοκομείο Walsgrave, Coventry, UK.

1999-2000
Visiting Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, UK.

2000-2001
Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής, 3ο Καρδιολογικό Τμήμα, Νοσοκομείο Ευρωκλινικής, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.

2000-2001
Έφορος Ερευνών, Καρδιολογική Κλινική Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Ιπποκράτειο Νοσοκομείο, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.

2001-2009
Επιμελητής Καρδιολογίας, Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας, 1ο Καρδιολογικό Τμήμα, Νοσοκομείο Ευαγγελισμός, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.

2009-2011
Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής, Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.

2012-Σήμερα
Διευθυντής Ά Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής Ηλεκτροφυσιολογίας Βηματοδότησης, Καρδιολογικό Τμήμα, Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα.

2021-2023
Πρόεδρος του Επιστημονικού Συμβουλίου του Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center, Αθήνα, Ελλάδα

2022-Σήμερα
Πρόεδρος WG of Electrophysiology & Pacing Hellenic Cardiac Society

2024-2026
Πρόεδρος Ο.Ε. ηλεκτροφυσιολογίας βηματοδότησης ελληνικής καρδιολογικής εταιρείας.

ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΕΣ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΕΣ - ΜΕΛΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΙΜΟΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΩΝ

1. Πρόεδρος Ελληνικού Ινστιτούτου Αρρυθμιών (2018-Σήμερα)
2. Πρόεδρος του Ινστιτούτου Μελέτης και Εκπαίδευσης για τη Θρόμβωση και την Αντιθρομβωτική Θεραπεία (www.imetha.gr/EN/) (2016-2018)
3. Μέλος του διοικητικού συμβουλίου και ιδρυτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Καρδιαγγειακών Ερευνών (www.cardioresearch.gr) (2007-Σήμερα).
4. Πρόεδρος της Ομάδας Εργασίας Επιδημιολογίας και Πρόληψης της Ελληνικής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρείας (2006-8).
5. Ειδικός επιστημονικός σύμβουλος του διοικητικού συμβουλίου του Ιδρύματος Ελληνικής Καρδιάς
6. Πρόεδρος της Ειδικής Ομάδας Αρρυθμιών και Ηλεκτροφυσιολογίας της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Καρδιαγγειακών Ερευνών (2011-Σήμερα)
7. Εθνικός συντονιστής του έργου EuroHeart και μέλος του συμβουλίου για το WP5 (2007-2009)
8. Εθνικός συντονιστής του έργου CHOB του Ευρωπαϊκού Δικτύου Καρδιάς (2004-2006)
9. Κύριος ερευνητής των μελετών GEMIG και HELIOS και πρώτος συγγραφέας της Πανελλήνιας μελέτης του AMI (Eur Heart J 2000).
10. Κύριος ερευνητής των μελετών RHYTHMOS, TARGET, MANAGE-AF, PHAETHON, AFFLEC και SCAD-GR.
11. Μέλος της συντακτικής επιτροπής των ιατρικών περιοδικών με τίτλο «Hospital Chronicles» (ISSN 1790-7306) και «Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery» (ISSN 1574-8901).
12. Κριτής υποβληθέντων άρθρων για διάφορα περιοδικά όπως τα Europace, European Heart Journal, JAMA, Circulation, Heart, JACC, International journal of Cardiology, Hellenic Journal of Cardioloy και άλλα.
13. Μέλος της διευθύνουσας επιτροπής της πολυκεντρικής, διεθνούς, μελέτης SPICE (αναφ. 89, 114, 116).

ΣΥΝΟΨΗ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΜΕΝΩΝ ΕΡΓΑΣΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΕΩΝ

Έχει συμμετάσχει στην έκδοση συνολικά πάνω από 400 εργασιών (137 από αυτές είναι πλήρη χειρόγραφα που αναφέρονται στο Pubmed). Αυτές οι εργασίες έχουν δημοσιευθεί σε μια ποικιλία ιατρικών περιοδικά συμπεριλαμβανομένου του New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, Circulation, European Heart Journal, Europace και άλλα.

Τα Google Scholar h-index και i10-insex ήταν 33 και 70 αντίστοιχα στις 5 Δεκεμβρίου 2022.

Γράφει ένα μόνιμο άρθρο για κάθε τεύχος του «Heart and Vessels» (επίσημη εφημερίδα του Ελληνικού Ιδρύματος Καρδιολογίας).

Έχει γράψει πολλά άρθρα σε εθνικά ιατρικά περιοδικά και μέρη σχολικών βιβλίων. Τέλος, έχει γράψει πολλά άρθρα σε εφημερίδες και μη ιατρικά περιοδικά και συμμετείχε σε πολλές δημόσιες εκστρατείες για την πρόληψη των καρδιαγγειακών παθήσεων.

ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΕΙΣ ΣΕ ΔΙΕΘΝΗ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΑ

1. Acute management of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with beta blockers plus intrave-nous flecainide: A real-world Chios registry (BETAFLEC-CHIOS).

   Kartalis A, Afendoulis D, Moutafi M, Voutas P, Papagiannis N, Garoufalis S, Kartalis N, Smyrnioudis N, Andrikopoulos G, Didagelos M.

   Kardiol Pol. 2022 Nov 29. doi: 10.33963/KP.a2022.0267

2. New-onset ventricular arrhythmias after surgery for mitral valve prolapse: how to classify and manage?

   K Tampakis, K Polytarchou, G Andrikopoulos.

   Europace 2022 Nov 22;euac207. doi: 10.1093/europace/euac207.

3. Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiac electrophysiological ablation procedures in Greece - Data from the Hellenic Society of Cardiology Ablation Registry.

   Vassilikos VP, Giannopoulos G, Fragakis N, Billis A, Efremidis M, Letsas K, Maounis T, Kostopoulou A, Andrikopoulos G, Pastromas S, Katsivas A, Kossyvakis C, Kallergis E, Kanoupakis E, Ioannidis P, Tzeis S, Avramidis D, Papagiannis I, Deftereos S, Symeonidou E, Tsiachris D, Theodorakis G, Rassias I, Lysitsas D, Chatzinikolaou E, Mezilis N, Paraskevaidis S, Kourouklis S, Apostolopoulos T, Katritsis D, Chatzidou S, Mantziari L, Leventopoulos G, Chiladakis I, Kourgiannidis G, Stavropoulos G, Xydonas S, Ginos C, Kotsakis A, Baltogiannis G, Manolis AS, Sideris S, Gatzoulis K.

   Hellenic J Cardiol. 2022 Jul 8:S1109-9666(22)00095-1

4. Emphasizing Study Selection in a Review of Statin Treatment Effects and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.

   Andrikopoulos GK, Vlachopoulos C.

   JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Aug 1;182(8):890-891

5. Verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia and concomitant atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.

   Varvarousis D, Andrikopoulos G, Polytarchou K, Poulimenos L, Kallistratos M, Tsinivizov P, Triantafyllis A, Sikiotis A, Manolis A.

   J Electrocardiol. 2021 Jul-Aug;67:7-10.

6. Digitalis-related electric storm short after ICD implantation.

   Margos PN, Margos NP, Delakis IK, Kokotos GC, Filippou KS, Andrikopoulos GK, Stefanidis AS.

   Hellenic J Cardiol. 2021 Nov-Dec;62(6):480-484.

7. 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, et al.

   Hellenic J Cardiol. 2021 Jan-Feb;62(1):48-54.

8. Increased detection of suspected atrial fibrillation in elderly and female hypertensive patients through home blood pressure monitoring: the HOME-AF study.

   Savvari P, Triantafyllidi H, Skiadas J, Kalogeropoulos P, Menegas D, Manolis A, Papoulidis N, Andrikopoulos G, Tsioufis K; HOME-AF study group.

   J Hypertens. 2020 Mar;38(3):441-447. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002291.

9. Practical Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Medical Management of Stable Angina: An Expert Panel Consensus.

   Farmakis D, Andrikopoulos G, Giamouzis G, Giannakoulas G, Poulimenos L, Skalidis E, Vlachopoulos C, Parissis J.

   J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2019 Oct;74(4):308-314.

10. Single-Procedure Outcomes and Quality-of-Life Improvement 12 Months Post-Cryoballoon Ablation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the Multicenter CRYO4PERSISTENT AF Trial.

    Boveda S, Metzner A, Nguyen DQ, Chun KRJ, Goehl K, Noelker G, Deharo JC, Andrikopoulos G, Dahme T, Lellouche N, Defaye P.

    JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Nov;4(11):1440-1447.

11. Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis after Hospitalization for Medical Illness.

    Spyropoulos AC, Ageno W, Albers GW, Elliott CG, Halperin JL, Hiatt WR, Maynard GA, Steg PG, Weitz JI, Suh E, Spiro TE, Barnathan ES, Raskob GE; MARINER Investigators.

    N Engl J Med. 2018 Sep 20;379(12):1118-1127. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1805090. Epub 2018 Aug 26.

12. Patients with acute coronary syndrome are at high risk prior to the event and lipid management is underachieved pre- and post-hospitalization.

    Vlachopoulos C, Andrikopoulos G, Terentes-Printzios D, Tzeis S, Iliodromitis EK, Richter D, Mantas I, Kartalis A, Vasilikos V, Stakos D, Patsilinakos S, Lampropoulos S, Symeonidis D, Kyrpizidis C, Marinakis N, Nikas N, Lekakis J, Tousoulis D, Vardas P.

    Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2017 Jun 21. doi: 10.2174/1570161115666170621120529

13. Andrikopoulos G. Catheter ablation for acute management of electrical storm in ICD recipients Is it prime time?

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Apr 19.

    pii: S1109-9666(17)30177-X. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.04.001. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.

14. Cryoballoon dysfunction indicated by abrupt temperature drop during atrial fibrillation ablation.

    Tzeis S, Pastromas S, Sikiotis A, Andrikopoulos G.

    Europace 2017 Mar 30. doi: 10.1093/europace/eux047. [Epub ahead of print]

15. Economic evaluation of trimetazidine in the management of chronic stable angina in Greece.

    Kourlaba G, Gourzoulidis G, Andrikopoulos G, Tsioufis K, Beletsi A, Maniadakis N. BMC Health Serv Res

    . 2016 Sep 27;16(1):520

16. Regular, narrow QRS, long RP tachycardia - what is the mechanism?

    Tzeis S, Pastromas S, Sikiotis A, Andrikopoulos G.

    Neth Heart J. 2016 Sep 16.

17. Radiofrequency Ablation of a Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia Arising from the Left Coronary Cusp of a Bicuspid Aortic Valve: A Case Report.

    Iliodromitis KE, Pastromas S, Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G. Cardiology.

    2016 Aug 17;135(4):236-239.

18. 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.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 25.

19. Cryoablation in persistent atrial fibrillation - a critical appraisal.

    Tzeis S, Pastromas S, Sikiotis A, Andrikopoulos G.

    Neth Heart J. 2016 Sep;24(9):498-507

20. Ablation of Cavotricuspid Isthmus-Dependent Flutter Using a Mini-Electrode-Equipped 8-mm Ablation Catheter: Case Series.

    Tzeis S, Pastromas S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2016 Jan-Feb;57(1):53-8

21. The Burden of Cardiac Rhythm Management Complications.

    Andrikopoulos GK.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2016 Jan-Feb;57(1):39-40.

22. RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK-LIKE PATTERN DURING UNCOMPLICATED RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING AND THE EFFECT OF PACING SITE.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Weigand S, Grebmer C, Semmler V, Brkic A, Asbach S, Kloppe A, Lennerz C, Bourier F, Pastromas S, Kolb C.

    Am J Cardiol. 2016 Mar 15;117(6):935-9.

23. A GREEK PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF CARDIOVASCULAR MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

    Vardas P, Andrikopoulos G, Baroutsou B; ODYSSEY Investigators.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2015 Nov-Dec;56(6):475-94.

24. IMPACT OF INCOME STATUS ON PROGNOSIS OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME PATIENTS DURING GREEK FINANCIAL CRISIS.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Terentes-Printzios D, Varounis C, Vlachopoulos C, Mantas I, Patsilinakos S, Lampropoulos S, Olympios C, Kartalis A, Manolis A, Gotsis A, Triposkiadis F, Tsaknakis T, Goudevenos I, Kaprinis I, Pras A, Vasiliou F, Skoumpourdis E, Sakka G, Draganigos A, Vardas P.

    Clin Res Cardiol. 2016 Jun;105(6):518-26.

25. IMPACT OF THE RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD POSITION ON CLINICAL END POINTS IN CRT RECIPIENTS--A SUBANALYSIS OF THE MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED SPICE TRIAL.

    Asbach S, Lennerz C, Semmler V, Grebmer C, Solzbach U, Kloppe A, Klein N, Szendey I, Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Bode C, Kolb C; SPICE Study Investigators.

    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Mar;39(3):261-7.

26. ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF TRIMETAZIDINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC STABLE ANGINA IN GREECE.

    Kourlaba G, Gourzoulidis G, Tsioufis K, Andrikopoulos G, Beletsi A, Maniadakis N.

    Value Health. 2015 Nov;18(7):A391

27. EFFECTS OF CHIOS MASTIC GUM ON CHOLESTEROL AND GLUCOSE LEVELS OF HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, PILOT STUDY (CHIOS-MASTIHA)

    Kartalis A, Didagelos M, Georgiadis I, Benetos G, Smyrnioudis N, Marmaras H, Voutas P, Zotika C, Garoufalis S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2015 Aug 26. pii: 2047487315603186.

28. A STEPWISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC ALGORITHM FOR DIFFERENTIATION OF MID-SEPTAL VS APICAL RIGHT VENTRICULAR LEAD POSITIONING: THE SPICE ECG SUBSTUDY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Asbach S, Semmler V, Lennerz C, Solzbach U, Grebmer C, Kloppe A, Klein N, Pastromas S, Biermann J, Kolb C; on Behalf of the SPICE Study Investigators.

    Europace 2015;17(6):915-20.

29. FLECAINIDE - CURRENT STATUS AND PERSPECTIVES IN ARRHYTHMIA MANAGEMENT

    Andrikopoulos G, Pastromas S, Tzeis S.

    World J Cardiol 2015;7(2):76-85.

30. ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DURING RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING - EFFECT OF SEPTAL VERSUS APICAL PACING.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Asbach S, Semmler V, Lennerz C, Solzbach U, Vrazic H, Kloppe A, Klein N, Pastromas S, Biermann J, Kolb C; on behalf of the SPICE study investigators.

    Int J Cardiol 2014 Oct 5;177(3):977-981.

31. MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN GREECE: the MANAGE-AF study.

    Andrikopoulos G, Pastromas S, Mantas I, Sakellariou D, Kyrpizidis C, Makridis P, Goumas G, Stakos D, Gotsis A, Kartalis A, Kazianis G, Babalis D, Toli K, Tzeis S, Papavasileiou M, Kalogeropoulos P, Vardas P; MANAGE-AF Investigators.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Jul-Aug;55(4):281-7.

32. CARDIAC-RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY IN HEART FAILURE WITH A NARROW QRS COMPLEX.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S.

    N Engl J Med. 2014 Feb 6;370(6):579-80

33. SAFETY OF MID-SEPTAL ELECTRODE PLACEMENT IN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS--RESULTS OF THE SPICE (SEPTAL POSITIONING OF VENTRICULAR ICD ELECTRODES) STUDY.

    Kolb C, Solzbach U, Biermann J, Semmler V, Kloppe A, Klein N, Lennerz C, Szendey I, Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Asbach S; SPICE-investigators.

    Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 1;174(3):713-20.

34. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF STABLE ANGINA.

    Andrikopoulos G, Parissis J, Filippatos G, Nikolaou M, Pantos K, Voudris V, Karvounis H, Alexopoulos D, Goudevenos J.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Jul-Aug;55(4):272-80

35. Trimetazidine and Cardioprotection: Facts and Perspectives.

    Tsioufis K, Andrikopoulos G, Manolis A.

    Angiology. 2014 Apr 8

36. THE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PILOT STUDY: A EUROPEAN SURVEY ON METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS OF CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION CONDUCTED BY THE EUROPEAN HEART RHYTHM ASSOCIATION.

    Arbelo E, Brugada J, Hindricks G, Maggioni AP, Tavazzi L, Vardas P, Laroche C, Anselme F, Inama G, Jais P, Kalarus Z, Kautzner J, Lewalter T, Mairesse GH, Perez-Villacastin J, Riahi S, Taborsky M, Theodorakis G, Trines SA; Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study Investigators.

    Eur Heart J. 2014 Jun 7;35(22):1466-78. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu001. Epub 2014 Jan 31.

37. ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF RIVAROXABAN IN STROKE PREVENTION FOR PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN GREECE.

    Kourlaba G, Maniadakis N, Andrikopoulos G, Vardas P.

    Cost Eff Resour Alloc. 2014 Feb 10;12(1):5

38. SPONTANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF BIDIRECTIONAL BLOCK DURING PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION - KEEP AN EYE ON THE ELECTROGRAMS!

    Tzeis S, Pastromas S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2013 Nov 15;13(6):231-4.

39. REPETITIVE NON-REENTRANT VENTRICULOATRIAL SYNCHRONY: A RARE CAUSE OF OVERESTIMATING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION BURDEN.

    Tzeis S, Pastromas S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Europace 2014 Jul;16(7):1091.

40. ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN GREECE.

    Andrikopoulos GK, Fragoulakis V, Maniadakis N.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2013;54(4):289-300.

41. CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY IN BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Kourouklis S, Trika C, Tzeis S, Rassias I, Papademetriou C, Katsivas A, Theodorakis G.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2013;54(3):227-9

42. COMMENTS ON THE 2012 UPDATE OF THE ESC GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: WHAT IS NEW AND WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE CLINICIAN?

    Andrikopoulos G.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012;53(6):407-11.

43. HIGH PREVALENCE AND DIMINISHED AWARENESS OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN A MEDITERRANEAN POPULATION. AN ALARMING CALL FOR ACTION.

    Andrikopoulos G, Richter D, Sakellariou D, Tzeis S, Goumas G, Kribas P, Athanasias D, Toutouzas P.

    Open Cardiovasc Med J. 2012;6:141-6. doi: 10.2174/1874192401206010141. Epub 2012 Nov 16.

44. SHORT-TERM OUTCOME AND ATTAINMENT OF SECONDARY PREVENTION GOALS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME-RESULTS FROM THE COUNTRYWIDE TARGET STUDY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Nikas N, Richter D, Pipilis A, Gotsis A, Tsaknakis T, Kartalis A, Kitsiou A, Toli K, Mantas I, Olympios C, Pras A, Lampropoulos S, Oikonomou K, Pappas C, Kranidis A, Anastasiou-Nana M, Triposkiadis F, Goudevenos I, Theodorakis G, Vardas P.

    Int J Cardiol. 2012 Nov 24. doi:pii: S0167-5273(12)01424-6. 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.10.049. [Epub ahead of print]

45. ANTIARRHYTHMIC PROPERTIES OF RANOLAZINE--FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2012;21(11):1733-41.

46. ESC-EUROBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME: THE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PILOT STUDY, CONDUCTED BY THE EUROPEAN HEART RHYTHM ASSOCIATION.

    Arbelo E, Brugada J, Hindricks G, et al; Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study Investigators.

    Europace. 2012 Aug;14(8):1094-103

47. ARISTOTLE EXPANDS THE LIST OF NOVEL ANTICOAGULANTS FOR THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Angiology 2012 Jun 4.[Epub ahead of print]

48. THE TYPE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE.

    Ntaios G, Vemmou A, Koroboki E, Savvari P, Makaritsis K, Saliaris M, Andrikopoulos G, Vemmos K.

    Int J Cardiol. 2012 May 16 [Epub ahead of print]

49. INADEQUATE HEART RATE CONTROL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. THE RYTHMOS STUDY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Pastromas S, Kartalis A, Toli K, Mantas I, Tzeis S, Kyrpizidis C, Olympios C, Manolis AJ, Foussas S, Kranidis A, Pras A, Pipilis A, Chryssos D, Gotsis A, Trikas A, Richter D, Alexopoulos D, Parthenakis F, Theodorakis G, Konstantinides S, Vardas P.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012 Mar;53(2):118-26.

50. ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND THROMBOEMBOLIC RISK IN GREECE.

    Korantzopoulos P, Andrikopoulos G, Vemmos K, Goudevenos JA, Vardas PE.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012;53(1):48-54.

51. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND IN-HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME PATIENTS IN GREECE: RESULTS FROM THE TARGET STUDY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Mantas I, Olympios C, Kitsiou A, Kartalis A, Kranidis A, Tsaknakis T, Richter D, Pras A, Pipilis A, Lampropoulos S, Oikonomou K, Gotsis A, Anastasiou-Nana M, Triposkiadis F, Goudevenos J, Theodorakis G, Vardas P.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2012 Jan;53(1):33-40.

52. NOVEL ANTICOAGULANTS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G.

    Angiology 2012 Apr;63(3):164-70

53. SAFETY OF SCREENING PROCEDURES WITH HAND-HELD METAL DETECTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH IMPLANTED CARDIAC RHYTHM DEVICES

    Jilek C, Tzeis S, Vrazic H, Semmler V, Andrikopoulos G, Reents T, Fichtner S, Ammar S, Rassias I, Theodorakis G, Weber S, Hessling G, Deisenhofer I, Kolb C.

    Annals of Intern Med 2011 Nov 1;155(9):587-92

54. ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA AFTER ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: TEN STEPS TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Vardas P, Theodorakis G.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2011 Jul-Aug;52(4):345-51.

55. RATIONALE AND DESIGN OF THE SPICE STUDY-SEPTAL POSITIONING OF VENTRICULAR ICD ELECTRODES.

    Kolb C, Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Asbach S, Lemke B, Hansen C, Deisenhofer I, Zrenner B, Birkenhauer F, Vardas PE.

    J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2011 Sep;31(3):247-54. Epub 2011 May 31

56. MECHANISMS OF PLATELET ACTIVATION AND MODIFICATION OF RESPONSE TO ANTIPLATELET AGENTS.

    Tselepis AD, Gerotziafas G, Andrikopoulos G, Anninos H, Vardas P.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2011 Mar-Apr;52(2):128-40.

57. EFFECT OF DEPRESSION ON MORTALITY IN IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS--FINDINGS FROM THE PROSPECTIVE LICAD STUDY.

    Tzeis S, Kolb C, Baumert J, Reents T, Zrenner B, Deisenhofer I, Ronel J, Andrikopoulos G, Ladwig KH.

    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2011 Aug;34(8):991-7

58. TACHYCARDIA INDUCTION DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR THERAPY: WHAT IS THE MECHANISM?

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Rassias I, Theodorakis G.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2010 Nov-Dec;51(6):558-62.

59. DO WE REPERFUSE THOSE IN MOST NEED? CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS RECEIVING REPERFUSION THERAPY IN THE COUNTRYWIDE REGISTRY HELIOS.

    Pipilis A, Andrikopoulos G, Lekakis J, Gotsis A, Oikonomou K, Toli K, Kyrpizidis C, Lambropoulos S, Stefanatos L, Goumas G, Kochiadakis G, Koutsogiannis N, Kassimatis A, Kogias I, Kartalis A, Kostopoulos V, Goudevenos J, HELIOS Group.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2010 Nov-Dec;51(6):486-91.

60. INVASIVE THERAPY FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ABLATION, NAVIGATION AND MAPPING TECHNOLOGY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Vardas PE.

    Heart. 2011 Feb;97(3):237-43. Epub 2010 Dec 13.

61. IMPLANTATION OF A DUAL-CHAMBER CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM IN A PATIENT WITH DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY, PULMONARY HYPERTENSION AND PERSISTENT LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Kounas S, Daskalopoulos N, Mantas I, Vardas P, Theodorakis G.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2010 Sep-Oct;51(5):460-2.

62. REPERFUSION THERAPY FOR ST ELEVATION ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN EUROPE: DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION IN 30 COUNTRIES.

    Widimsky P, Wijns W, Fajadet J, de Belder M, Knot J, Aaberge L, Andrikopoulos G, Baz JA, Betriu A, Claeys M, Danchin N, Djambazov S, Erne P, Hartikainen J, Huber K, Kala P, Klinceva M, Kristensen SD, Ludman P, Ferre JM, Merkely B, Milicic D, Morais J, Noc M, Opolski G, Ostojic M, Radovanovic D, De Servi S, Stenestrand U, Studencan M, Tubaro M, Vasiljevic Z, Weidinger F, Witkowski A, Zeymer U; European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions.

    Eur Heart J. 2010 Apr;31(8):943-57. Epub 2009 Nov 19.

63. TRANSSEPTAL CATHETERIZATION: CONSIDERATIONS AND CAVEATS.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Deisenhofer I, Ho SY, Theodorakis G.

    Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010 Feb;33(2):231-42. Epub 2009 Nov 2. Review

64. MONITORING CAPABILITIES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT DEVICES.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Theodorakis G, Vardas P.

    Europace. 2010 Jan;12(1):17-23.

65. DURATION OF TREADMILL EXERCISE TESTING COMBINED WITH QRS SCORE PREDICTS ADVERSE CARDIAC OUTCOME AT LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP.

    Michaelides AP, Andrikopoulos GK, Antoniades C, Soulis D, Tzeis S, Hatzistamatiou E, Tzannos K, Fourlas C, Seferlis C, Stefanadis CI.

    Coron Artery Dis. 2009 Aug;20(5):337-42.

66. TRIFLUSAL: AN OLD DRUG IN MODERN ANTIPLATELET THERAPY. REVIEW OF ITS ACTION, USE, SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

    Anninos H, Andrikopoulos G, Pastromas S, Sakellariou D, Theodorakis G, Vardas P.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2009 May-Jun;50(3):199-207.

67. ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC CRITERIA FOR DETECTING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH ST-SEGMENT CHANGES DURING EXERCISE TESTING.

    Michaelides AP, Liakos CI, Raftopoulos LG, Antoniades C, Vyssoulis G, Andrikopoulos G, Ioakeimides N, Tsioufis C, Soulis D, Stefanadis C.

    J Electrocardiol. 2009 Sep-Oct;42(5):405-9. Epub 2009 Jan 26.

68. TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF STEMI ADMISSIONS IN A COUNTRYWIDE REGISTRY

    Pipilis A, Andrikopoulos G, Lekakis J, Zavitsanakis P, Theoharis A, Theodosis A, Liolios7, L. Papakosmas8, P. Arvanitis9, D. Richter, G. Filippatos3, J. Goudevenos10, on behalf of the HELIOS group.

    Int J Cardiol 2010 Jul 9;142(2):172-6. Epub 2009 Jan 23

69. CORRELATION OF MECHANICAL DYSSYNCHRONY WITH QRS DURATION MEASURED BY SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Kolb C, Sakellariou D, Avramides D, Alexopoulos E, Triantafyllou K, Manolis AS.

    Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2009 Jul;14(3):234-41

70. OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ADMITTED IN HOSPITALS WITH OR WITHOUT CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY: RESULTS FROM THE HELIOS REGISTRY.

    Pipilis A, Andrikopoulos G, Lekakis J, Kalantzi K, Kitsiou A, Toli K, Floros D, Karalis J, Dragomanovits S, Kalogeropoulos P, Synetos A, Koutsogiannis N, Stougiannos P, Antonakoudis H, Goudevenos J, on behalf of the HELIOS group.

    Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2009 Feb;16(1):85-90

71. COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION CATHETER ABLATION.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Maniadakis N, Mavrakis HE, Vardas PE.

    Europace 2009 Feb;11(2):147-51. Epub 2008 Dec 20

72. INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-FACILITATED ABLATION OF A LEFT-LATERAL BYPASS TRACT IN A PATIENT WITH ATRIAL SEPTAL ANEURYSM.

    Andrikopoulos GK, Tzeis S, Tsilakis D, Kranidis A, Manolis AS.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008 Nov-Dec;49(6):437-40.

73. CORRELATION OF MODIFICATION OF HEART RATE RECOVERY WITH ADAPTATION TO MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA IN A MODEL OF SEQUENTIAL EXERCISE TESTINGS.

    Michaelides AP, Fourlas CA, Andrikopoulos GK, Antoniades C, Soulis D, Chatzistamatiou E, Stefanadis CI.

    Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2008;13(4):364-70.

74. TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR THE REDUCTION OF INAPPROPRIATE IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR SHOCKS.

    Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Kolb C, Vardas PE.

    Europace 2008;10(11):1256-65.

75. STRATEGIC STEPS TO IMPROVE REPERFUSION IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN GREECE.

    Pipilis A, Andrikopoulos G, Goudevenos J.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008;49(3):123-4.

76. ASSOCIATION OF THE 894G>T POLYMORPHISM IN THE ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE GENE WITH RISK OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.

    Andrikopoulos GK, Grammatopoulos DK, Tzeis SE, Zervou SI, Richter DJ, Zairis MN, Gialafos EJ, Sakellariou DC, Foussas SG, Manolis AS, Stefanadis CI, Toutouzas PK, Hillhouse EW; GEMIG study investigators.

    BMC Med Genet. 2008 May 21;9:43.

77. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CARDIOLOGY ORGANIZED BY THE HELLENIC HEART FOUNDATION: MAY 1-3, 2008 ATHENS, GREECE.

    Richter D, Andrikopoulos G, Mikhailidis DP, Toutouzas P.

    Angiology. 2008 Apr-May;59(2 Suppl):25S.

78. ALTERNATE SITE PACING IN PATIENTS AT RISK FOR HEART FAILURE.

    Manolis AS, Sakellariou D, Andrikopoulos G.

    Angiology 2008;59(2 Suppl):97S-102S

79. MODIFICATION OF CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK THROUGH CANNABINOID TYPE-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISM.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S.

    Angiology 2008;59(2 Suppl):44S-8S

80. CLASSICAL AND NON-CLASSICAL INDICATIONS FOR CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Anninos E, Manolis AS.

    Hospital Chronicles, 2008:3;185-188.

81. THE IMPACT OF REDUCING HYPERTENSIVE LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY ON SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH.

    Tsilakis D, Parzakonis N, Andrikopoulos G, Fouskarinis I, Koulouris S, Manolis AS.

    Hospital Chronicles, 2008:3;210-214.

82. CARDIAC RESYNCHRONISATION THERAPY IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS WITH NARROW QRS COMPLEX: QUO VADIS?

    Andrikopoulos GK, Tzeis S, Manolis AS.

    Hellenic J Cardiol 2007;48(6):315-8.

83. THE HELLENIC HEART FOUNDATION. INTERVIEW BY ROBERT SHORT.

    Andrikopoulos GK.

    Circulation 2007;27:116(22):f129-31.

84. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, MANAGEMENT AND EARLY OUTCOME OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN GREECE. THE HELLENIC INFARCTION OBSERVATION STUDY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Pipilis A, Goudevenos J, Tzeis S, Kartalis A, Oikonomou K, Karvounis H, Mantas J, Kyrpizidis C, Gotsis A, Paschidi M, Tsaknakis T, Pyrgakis V, Manolis AS, Boudoulas H, Vardas P, Stefanadis C, Lekakis J. On behalf of the HELIOS study investigators.

    Hellenic J Cardiol 2007 Nov-Dec;48(6):325-34.

85. PREVALENCE OF INTERATRIAL BLOCK IN YOUNG HEALTHY MEN 35 YEARS OF AGE.

    Gialafos E, Psaltopoulou T, Papaioannou TG, Synetos A, Dilaveris P, Andrikopoulos G, Vlasis K, Gialafos J, Stefanadis C.

    Am J Cardiol. 2007;100(6):995-7.

86. QRS SCORE IMPROVES DIAGNOSTIC ABILITY OF TREADMILL EXERCISE TESTING IN WOMEN.

    Michaelides AP, Fourlas CA, Chatzistamatiou EI, Andrikopoulos GK, Soulis D, Psomadaki ZD, Stefanadis CI.

    Coron Artery Dis. 2007 Jun;18(4):313-8

87. MULTIPLE CARDIAC METASTASES FROM A MALIGNANT MELANOMA

    Chrissos DN, Stougiannos PN, Mytas DZ, Katsaros AA, Andrikopoulos GK, Kallikazaros IE.

    Eur J Echocardiogr. 2007 Mar 6;

88. THE DILEMMA OF PROVIDING CARDIOVERTER/DEFIBRILLATOR BACK-UP IN ALL PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE ELIGIBLE FOR CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY.

    Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Kappos K, Manolis A.

    Hospital Chronicles 2006;1(3):150–157

89. IVABRADINE: A SELECTIVE IF CURRENT INHIBITOR IN THE TREATMENT OF STABLE ANGINA.

    Andrikopoulos G, Dasopoulou C, Sakellariou D, Tzeis S, Koulouris S, Kranidis A, Kappos K, Manolis A.

    Recent Patents on Cardiovascular Drug Discovery, 2006;1:277-282.

90. HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH FALSE-POSITIVE THALLIUM-201 SCINTIGRAPHIC RESULTS IN THE INFERO-POSTERIOR WALL ARE IN HIGH RISK FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE DEVELOPMENT.

    Michaelides AP, Tousoulis D, Fourlas CA, Vyssoulis GP, Andrikopoulos GK, Aznaouridis KA, Stefanadis CI.

    Int J Cardiol. 2006 Aug 9; [Epub ahead of print]

91. TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE DURING A RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION PROCEDURE.

    Manolis AS, Andrikopoulos G, Tsagou V, Pyrros J, Kranidis A.

    Clin Cardiol. 2006 Aug;29(8):369-71.

92. SEVEN PLUS ONE REASONS FOR SURVEYS OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN GREECE.

    Pipilis AG, Paschidi MD, Andrikopoulos GK, Goudevenos JA; Working Group on Clinical Epidemiology, Prevention and Metabolic Syndrome of the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2006 Jul-Aug;47(4):194-7.

93. SIGNIFICANCE OF QRS DURATION CHANGES IN THE EVALUATION OF ST-SEGMENT DEPRESSION PRESENTING EXCLUSIVELY DURING THE POSTEXERCISE RECOVERY PERIOD.

    Michaelides AP, Fourlas CA, Giannopoulos N, Aggeli K, Andrikopoulos GK, Tsioufis K, Massias SS, Stefanadis CI.

    Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2006 Jul;11(3):241-6.

94. THE AORTIC DISTENSIBILITY ALTERATION IS AN INDEX OF INFLUENCE OF ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING TO MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE.

    Michaelides AP, Tousoulis D, Fourlas CA, Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Aggeli KD, Psomadaki ZD, Stefanadis CI.

    Int J Cardiol. 2006 Jun 30; [Epub ahead of print]

95. STUDY OF ATRIAL FUNCTION USING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC AUTOMATIC BOUNDARY DETECTION FOLLOWING EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL CARDIOVERSION FOR IDIOPATHIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

    Kranidis A, Kappos K, Lekatsas I, Karabinos I, Koulouris S, Andrikopoulos G, Bouki T, Kotsakis A, Exadaktylos N.

    Hellenic J Cardiol. 2006 Mar-Apr;47(2):72-7.

96. CONTACT AND NON-CONTACT ELECTROANATOMIC MAPPING IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

    Andrikopoulos G, Kappos K, Tzeis S, Manolis S.

    Hospital Chronicles 2006;1(suppl):44-48.

97. THE RELATION OF MIGRAINE HEADACHES AND INTERATRIAL SHUNTS.

    Kappos K, Tsagou V, Andrikopoulos G, Koulouris S, Tzeis S, Dasopoulou C, Pyrros J, Kranidis A, Manolis A.

    Hospital Chronicles 2006;1(suppl):73-78.

98. SELECTIVE INHIBITION OF CARDIAC PACEMAKER (If) CURRENT: THE ROLE OF IVABRADINE IN THE TREATMENT OF ANGINA.

    Dasopoulou C, Andrikopoulos G, Koulouris S, Tzeis S, Gabriel M, Manolis A.

    Hospital Chronicles 2006;1(suppl):156-159.

99. INDIVIDUALIZED TAILORING OF HYPOLIPIDEMIC PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT.

    Tzeis S, Pyrros J, Andrikopoulos G, Kappos K, Manolis A.

    Hospital Chronicles 2006;1(suppl):215-220.

100. ROLE OF RIGHT-SIDED CHEST LEADS IN THE DETECTION OF MULTIVESSEL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH EXTENDED Q-WAVE ANTERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.

     Michaelides AP, Fourlas CA, Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Kartalis A, Aigyptiadou MN, Psomadaki ZD, Stefanadis CI.

     Coron Artery Dis. 2006 Mar;17(2):165-71.

101. WIDE-QRS-COMPLEX TACHYCARDIA WITH A NEGATIVE CONCORDANCE PATTERN IN THE PRECORDIAL LEADS: ARE THE ECG CRITERIA ALWAYS RELIABLE?

     Kappos KG, Andrikopoulos GK, Tzeis SE, Manolis AS.

     Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006 Jan;29(1):63-6.

102. QRS SCORE VERSUS ST-SEGMENT CHANGES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TL-201 SCINTIGRAPHY USING DIPYRIDAMOLE INFUSION.

     Michaelides AP, Fourlas AC, Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Paspaliaris AP, Stefanadis CI.

     J Nucl Cardiol. 2005 Mar-Apr;12(2):203-7.

103. YOUNGER AGE POTENTIATES POST MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION SURVIVAL DISADVANTAGE OF WOMEN.

     Andrikopoulos GK, Tzeis SE, Pipilis AG, Richter DJ, Kappos KG, Stefanadis CI, Toutouzas PK, Chimonas ET; from the investigators of the Hellenic Study of AMI. Andrikopoulos GK, Tzeis SE, Pipilis AG, Richter DJ, Kappos KG, Stefanadis CI, Toutouzas PK, Chimonas ET; from the investigators of the Hellenic Study of AMI.

     Int J Cardiol 2006;108(3):320-5.

104. ASPIRIN AND CLOPIDOGREL: A SWEEPING COMBINATION IN CARDIOLOGY.

     Manolis AS, Tzeis S, Andrikopoulos G, Koulouris S, Melita H.

     Curr Med Chem Cardiovasc Hematol Agents. 2005;3(3):203-19.

105. THE PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF A QRS SCORE DURING EXERCISE TESTING.

     Michaelides AP, Aigyprladou MN, Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Kartalis A, Tapanlis E, Fourlas CA, Stefanadis CI.

     Clin Cardiol. 2005;28(8):375-80.

106. THE CONTRIBUTION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY TO CARDIAC RESYNCHRONISATION THERAPY.

     Tzeis S, Kranidis A, Andrikopoulos G, Kappos K, Manolis AS.

     Hellenic J Cardiol. 2005;46(4):289-99.

107. ELECTRICAL STORM IS AN INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR OF ADVERSE LONG-TERM OUTCOME IN THE ERA OF IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR THERAPY

     Gatzoulis KA, Andrikopoulos GK, Apostolopoulos T, Sotiropoulos E, Zervopoulos G, Antoniou J, Brili S, Stefanadis CI.

     Europace 2005;7(2):184-192.

108. EXERCISE TESTING IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS WITH HETEROZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLAEMIA

     Michaelides AP, Fourlas CA, Pitsavos C, Andrikopoulos GK, Skoumas I, Kartalis A, Katsaros A, Stougiannos P, Stefanadis CI.

     Coron Artery Dis 2004 Dec;15(8):461-465

109. THE PARADOXICAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMON POLYMORPHISMS OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM GENES WITH RISK OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

     Andrikopoulos G, Richter D, Needham E, Tzeis S, Zairis M, Gialafos E, Vogiatzi P, Papasteriadis E, Kardaras F, Foussas S, Gialafos J, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas P, Mattu R. On behalf of the GEMIG study investigators.

     Eur J Cardiovasc Prevention Rehab 2004;11(6):477-483.

110. LACK OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN COMMON POLYMORPHISMS OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM GENES AND MORTALITY AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

     Andrikopoulos G, Tzeis S, Needham E, Richter D, Zairis M, Gialafos E, Kardaras F, Foussas S, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas P, Mattu R. On behalf of the GEMIG study investigators.

     Cardiology (2005;103(4):185-188).

111. ASSOCIATION OF THE ILE405VAL MUTATION IN CHOLESTERYL ESTER TRANSFER PROTEIN GENE WITH RISK OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

     Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Needham EW, Zairis MN, Karabinos EN, Gialafos EJ, Dilaveris PE, Paravolidakis KE, Kappos KG, Papasteriadis EG, Kardaras FG, Foussas SG, Stefanadis CI, Gialafos JE, Mattu RK, Toutouzas PK. On behalf of the GEMIG study investigators.

     Heart (2004;90:1336-1337).

112. RIGHT VENTRICLE BIPOLAR PACING MAY PREVENT APPROPRIATE BIVENTRICULAR PACING FROM TWO PACEMAKERS

     Kranidis A, Andrikopoulos G, Kappos K, Bouki T, Dedehlias P.

     J Electrocardiol 2004;37(4):321-4.

113. DETECTION OF MULTIVESSEL DISEASE POST MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION USING AN EXERCISE-INDUCED QRS SCORE

     Michaelides AP, Papapetrou D, Aigyptiadou MN, Psomadaki Z, Andrikopoulos G Kartalis A, Fourlas C, Stefanadis C.

     Ann Noninvas Electrocardiol 2004;9(3):221-227.

114. EXERCISE-INDUCED PROLONGATION OF THE INFARCT-RELATED Q-WAVES AS A MARKER OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY IN THE INFARCTED AREA

     Michaelides A, Dilaveris P, Psomadaki Z, Theoharis A, Andrikopoulos G, Richter D, Aigyptiadou MA, Stefanadis C, Tzannetis G, Toutouzas P.

     Int J Cardiol 2004;94:261-267.

115. CORONARY ARTERY ECTASIA AND DIABETES MELLITUS: AN INVERSE RELATIONSHIP

     Androulakis AE, Andrikopoulos GK, Kartalis AN, Stougiannos PN, Katsaros AA, Tapanlis EN, Syrogiannidis DN, Stefanadis CI, Kallikazaros IE.

     Am J Cardiol 2004;93(9):1165-1167.

116. VARICOSE VEINS ARE COMMON IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY ARTERY ECTASIA. JUST A COINCIDENCE OR A SYSTEMIC DEFICIT OF THE VASCULAR WALL?

     Androulakis AE, Katsaros AA, Kartalis AN, Stougiannos PN, Andrikopoulos GK, Triantafyllidi EI, Pantazis AA, Stefanadis CI, Kallikazaros IE.

     Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2004;27(5):519-524.

117. GENETIC FACTORS IN EXCEPTIONAL LONGEVITY (letter to the editor)

     George K. Andrikopoulos, Dimitri J. Richter

     JAMA 2004;291(8):941-942.

118. SEROLOGIC MARKERS OF PERSISTENT CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIA INFECTION AND LONG-TERM PROGNOSIS AFTER SUCCESSFUL CORONARY STENTING.

     Zairis MN, Papadaki OA, Psarogianni PK, Thoma MA, Andrikopoulos GK, Batika PC, Poulopoulou CG, Trifinopoulou KG, Olympios CD, Foussas SG.

     Am Heart J 2003;146(6):1082-9.

119. A QRS SCORE VERSUS ST-SEGMENT CHANGES DURING EXERCISE TESTING: WHICH IS THE MOST RELIABLE ISCHAEMIC MARKER AFTER MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARISATION?

     Michaelides AP, Psomadaki ZD, Andrikopoulos GK, Aigyptiadou MN, Dilaveris PE, Richter DJ, Kartalis A, Stefanadis CI, Toutouzas PK. Related Articles, Links

     Coron Artery Dis. 2003;14(8):527-32.

120. IMPROVED MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE DURING REPETITIVE EXERCISE TESTINGS. THE ROLE OF EXTRACELLULAR SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE ACTIVITY IN A MODEL OF EXERCISE-INDUCED MYOCARDIAL PRECONDITIONING.

     A.P.Michaelides, G.K.Andrikopoulos, E.V.Oikonomou, Z.D.Psomadaki, D.J.Richter, P.E.Dilaveris, N.I.Exadaktylos, C.I.Stefanadis, P.K.Toutouzas.

     Am Heart J. 2003;146(1):160-7.

121. P WAVE ANALYSIS INDICES IN YOUNG HEALTHY MEN: DATA FROM THE DIGITAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY IN HELLENIC AIR FORCE SERVICEMEN (DEHAS).

     Gialafos EJ, Dilaveris PE, Synetos AG, Tsolakidis GF, Papaioannou TG, Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Triposkiadis F, Gialafos JE.

     Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2003;26:367-72.

122. SIGNIFICANCE OF EXERCISE-INDUCED ST CHANGES IN LEADS AVR, V5, AND V1. DISCRIMINATION OF PATIENTS WITH SINGLE- OR MULTIVESSEL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.

     Michaelides AP, Psomadaki ZD, Aigyptiadou MN, Richter DJ, Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Tsioufis K, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas PK.

     Clin Cardiol 2003;26(5):226-30.

123. C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVELS ON ADMISSION ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONSE TO THROMBOLYSIS AND PROGNOSIS AFTER ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

     Zairis MN, Manousakis SJ, Stefanidis AS, Papadaki OA, Andrikopoulos GK, Olympios CD, Hadjisavvas JJ, Argyrakis SK, Foussas SG.

     Am Heart J 2002;144(5):782-9.

124. DEGREE OF ACTIVITY AT THE ONSET OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND THROMBOLYSIS OUTCOME

     Zairis MN, Psaltiras GP, Papadaki OA, Psarogianni PK, Lyras AG, Giannakopoulos AK, Andrikopoulos GK, Adamopoulou EN, Olympios CD, Foussas SG.

     Int J Cardiol 2003;92:35-41.

125. THE PARADOXICAL CLINICAL VALUE OF ANOTHER SMOKER’S PARADOX. (letter to the editor)

     George Andrikopoulos, Elias Chimonas, Pavlos Toutouzas.

     Circulation 2002;105:54.

126. IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY OF HABITUAL CIGARETTE SMOKERS AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. THE SMOKERS PARADOX IN A COUNTRYWIDE STUDY

     George K. Andrikopoulos, Dimitri J. Richter, Polychronis E. Dilaveris, Athanasios Pipilis, Apostolos Zaharoulis, John E. Gialafos, Pavlos K. Toutouzas, Elias T. Chimonas.

     Eur Heart J 2001;22:776-784.

127. USE OF RIGHT PRECORDIAL LEADS DURING EXERCISE TESTING

     Bokhari S., Blood D. K., Bergmann S. R., Michaelides A. P., Andrikopoulos G. K., Toutouzas P. K.

     N Eng J Med 2000;343:968-969 (Correspondence).

128. CLINICAL AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC PREDICTORS OF RECURRENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

     Dilaveris PE, Gialafos EJ, Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Papanikolaou V, Poralis K, Gialafos JE

     Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2000;23(3):352-8.

129. INCREASED VARIANCE OF P-WAVE DURATION ON THE SURFACE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM DISTINGUISHES PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

     George K. Andrikopoulos, Polychronis E. Dilaveris, Dimitris J. Richter, Elias J. Gialafos, Andreas G. Synetos, John E. Gialafos.

     Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 2000;23:1127-1132.

130. THE ROLE OF CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN ISCHAEMIC AND NON-ISCHAEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY.

     A.Androulakis, G.Andrikopoulos, D.Richter, C.Tentolouris, C.Avgeropoulou, D.Adamopoulos, P.Toutouzas, A.Trikas, C.Stefanadis, J.Gialafos.

     Eur Hear J 2000;21:919-926.

131. CAN RIGHT CHEST LEADS IN EXERCISE-TESTING DISTINGUISH THE FALSE POSITIVE SCINTIGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN THE INFERIOR MYOCARDIAL WALL? RATIONALE AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS.

     Michaelides AP, Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Psomadaki ZD, Richter DJ, Aigiptiadou MK, Markopoulos A, Stefanadis CI, Toutouzas PK.

     International Journal of Bioelectromagnetism 2000;2(1):79-84.

132. CHANGES OF THE P WAVE AMPLITUDE AND ANGLE: AN EARLY MARKER OF ALTERED VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION IN HYPERTENSION.

     Dilaveris P, Gialafos E, Poloniecki J, Hnatkova K, Richter D, Andrikopoulos G, Lazaki E, Gialafos J, Malik M.

     Clin Cardiol 2000;23:600-606.

133. EXERCISE-INDUCED ST SEGMENT CHANGES IN LEAD V1 IDENTIFY THE SIGNIFICANTLY NARROWED CORONARY ARTERY IN PATIENTS WITH SINGLE VESSEL DISEASE. CORRELATION WITH THALLIUM-201 SCINTIGRAPHY AND CORONARY ARTERIOGRAPHY DATA

     Michaelides AP, Psomadaki ZD, Richter DJ, Dilaveris PE, Andrikopoulos GK, Kakaidis S, Stefanadis C, Gialafos JE, Toutouzas PK

     J Electrocardiol 1999;32(1):7-14.

134. P-WAVE DISPERSION: A VALUABLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MARKER FOR THE PREDICTION OF PAROXYSMAL LOΝΕ ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

     Gialafos JE, Dilaveris PE, Gialafos EJ, Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Triposkiadis F, Kyriakidis MK

     Ann Noninvas Electrocardiol 1999;4(1):39-45.

135. IMPROVED DETECTION OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE BY EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY WITH THE USE OF RIGHT PRECORDIAL LEADS

     Michaelides AP, Psomadaki ZD, Dilaveris PE, Richter DJ, Andrikopoulos GK, Aggeli KD, Stefanadis CI, Toutouzas PK

     N Engl J Med 1999;340:340-5.

136. EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY WITH RIGHT PRECORDIAL LEADS

     Lauer M. S., Cole C., Krumholz H. M., Pennell D., Cohen H. E., Smulyan H., Fruehan C. T., Michaelides A. P., Andrikopoulos G. K., Toutouzas P., Wellens H. J.J.

     N Eng J Med 1999;341:208-210 (Correspondence)

137. INFLUENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN YOUNG HEALTHY SUBJECTS

     Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Richter DJ, Gialafos EJ, Lazaki EA, Avgeropoulou CK, Gialafos JE

     Ann Noninvas Electrocardiol 1999;4(2):204-211.

138. QRS PROLONGATION ON THE SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAM VS ST SEGMENT CHANGES ON THE TWELVE LEAD ELECTROCARDIOGRAM: WHICH IS THE MOST SENSITIVE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MARKER OF MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA?

     Michaelides AP, Dilaveris PE, Psomadaki ZD, Richter DJ, Andrikopoulos GK, Pitsilides N, Dounis V, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas PK.

     Clin Cardiol 1999;22:403-408.

139. EFFECTS OF ISCHEMIA ON P WAVE DISPERSION AND MAXIMUM P WAVE DURATION DURING SPONTANEOUS ANGINAL EPISODES

     Dilaveris PE, Andrikopoulos GK, Metaxas G, Richter DJ, Avgeropoulou CK, Androulakis AM, Gialafos EJ, Michaelides AP, Toutouzas PK, Gialafos JE

     Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 1999:22:1640-1647.

140. EFFECTS OF ISCHEMIA ON QT DISPERSION DURING SPONTANEOUS ANGINAL EPISODES

     Dilaveris P, Andrikopoulos G, Metaxas G, Richter D, Avgeropoulou C, Androulakis A, Gialafos E, Michaelides A, Toutouzas P, Gialafos J.

     J Electrocardiol 1999;32(3):199-206.

141. DETECTION OF HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT RISK FOR PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DURING SINUS RHYTHM BY COMPUTER-ASSISTED P WAVE ANALYSIS

     Dilaveris PE, Gialafos EJ, Chrissos D, Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Lazaki E, Gialafos JE

     J Hypertens 1999;17(10):1463-70.

142. SIGNIFICANCE OF EXERCISE-INDUCED SIMULTANEOUS ST-SEGMENT CHANGES IN LEAD aVR AND V5

     Michaelides AP, Psomadaki ZD, Richter DJ, Dilaveris PE, Andrikopoulos GK, Stefanadis C, Gialafos JE, Toutouzas PK.

     Int J Cardiol 1999;71(1):49-56.

143. SIMPLE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC MARKERS FOR THE PREDICTION OF PAROXYSMAL IDIOPATHIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

     Dilaveris P, Gialafos E, Sideris S, Theopistou A, Andrikopoulos G, Kyriakidis M, Gialafos J, Toutouzas P.

     Am Heart J 1998;135:733-738.