Associate Professor of Cardiology EUC
Consultant 1st Dpt of Cardiology, University of Athens, Hippocrateion Hospital
Appointments: 694 541 7784
Associate Professor of Cardiology EUC
Consultant 1st Dpt of Cardiology, University of Athens, Hippocrateion Hospital
Appointments: 694 541 7784
Coronary artery disease
Valvular heart Diesease
Interventional Cardiology
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Stenting
Chronic Total Occlusions
Trascatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with stenting techniques, Complex coronary artery disease
Transcatheter Aortic Valve implantation
Preventing Cardiology, Hypertension,Dyslipidemia
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Publications
Publications in peer-review Journals with impact factor
1. Iliopoulou A, Giannakopoulos G, Synetos A, Georgiou A, Chalkiadaki A. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis: is propranolol implicated?
Pharmacotherapy 2000; 20(7): 848-850.
2. Andrikopoulos GK, Dilaveris PE, Richter DJ, Gialafos EJ, Synetos AG, Gialafos JE. Increased variance of P wave duration on the electrocardiogram distinguishes patients with idiopathic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2000; 23(7): 1127-1132.
3. Dilaveris P, Gialafos E, Pantazis A, Synetos A, Triposkiadis F, Gialafos J. The spatial QRS-T angle as a marker of ventricular repolarisation in hypertension.
J Hum Hypertens 2001; 15(1): 63-70.
4. Dilaveris P, Gialafos E, Pantazis A, Synetos A, Triposkiadis F, Stamatelopoulos S, Gialafos J. Spatial aspects of ventricular repolarization in postinfarction patients.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2001; 24(2): 157-165.
5. Andreas Synetos, Elias Gialafos, Panagiota Siemou, Kostas Vemmos. Atrial fibrillation cause after stroke. Cause or consequence?
Hellenic J Cardiol 2002, Supplement B 24: B76-B78.
6. Stergiou GS, Vemmos KN, Pliarchopoulou KM, Synetos AG, Roussias LG, Mountokalakis TD. Parallel morning and evening surge in stroke onset, blood pressure, and physical activity.
Stroke 2002; 33(6): 1480-1486.
7. Spengos K, Vemmos KN, Tsivgoulis G, Synetos A, Zakopoulos NA, Zis VP, Vassilopoulos D. Two-peak temporal distribution of stroke onset in Greek patients. A hospital-based study.
Cerebrovasc Dis 2003; 15(1-2):70-77.
8. Gialafos EJ, Dilaveris PE, Synetos AG, Tsolakidis GF, Papaioannou TG, Andrikopoulos GK, Richter DJ, Triposkiadis F, Gialafos JE. P wave analysis indices in young healthy men: Data from the digital electrocardiographic study in Hellenic Air Force Servicemen (DEHAS).
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2003; 26(1 Pt 2): 367-372.
9. Vemmos K, Tsivgoulis G, Spengos K, Zakopoulos N, Synetos A, Kotsis B,Vasilopoulos D, Mayrikakis M. Association between 24-h blood pressure monitoring variables and brain oedema formation in patients with hyperacute stroke.
J Hypertens 2003; 21(11): 2167-2173.
10. Spengos K, Vemmos KN, Tsivgoulis G, Synetos A, Zakopoulos N, Zis VP, Vassilopoulos D. Seasonal variation of hospital admissions caused by acute stroke in Athens, Greece.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2003; 12(2): 93-96.
11. Vemmos K, Tsivgoulis G, Spengos K, Zakopoulos N, Synetos A, Manios E, Konstantopoulou P, Mayrikakis M. U-shaped relationship between mortality and admission blood pressure in patients with acute stroke.
J Intern Med 2004; 255(2): 257-265.
12. Vemmos KN, Tsivgoulis G, Spengos K, Synetos A, Manios E, Vassilopoulou S, Zis V, Zakopoulos N. Blood pressure course in acute ischaemic stroke in relation to stroke subtype.
Blood Press Monit 2004; 9(3): 107-114.
13. Dilaveris P, Synetos A, Giannopoulos G, Gialafos E, Stefanadis C. Conversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter with amiodarone after ibutilide has failed: A rapid, efficient, and safe algorithm.
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2005; 10(3): 382-386.
14. Dilaveris P, Giannopoulos G, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. The role of renin angiotensin system blockade in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Curr Drug Targets Cardiovasc Haematol Disord 2005; 5(5): 387-403. Review
15. Dilaveris P, Synetos A, Giannopoulos G, Massias S, Michaelides A, Stefanadis C. Exercise-induced left bundle branch block and propafenone administration.
Int J Cardiol 2006; 106(2): 279-281.
16. Synetos A, Dilaveris P, Gialafos E, Giannopoulos G, Stefanadis C. Severe pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
Int J Cardiol 2006; 106(3): 396-397.
17. Dilaveris P, Pantazis A, Giannopoulos G, Synetos A, Gialafos J, Stefanadis C. Upgrade to biventricular pacing in patients with pacing-induced heart failure: Can resynchronization do the trick?
Europace 2006; 8(5): 352-357.
18. Dilaveris PE, Synetos A, Giannopoulos G, Gialafos E, Pantazis A, Stefanadis C. The Climate Impacts on Myocardial infarction deaths in the Athens Territory (The CLIMATE study).
Heart 2006; 92(12): 1747-1751.
19. Synetos A, Stefanadis C. The incidence of pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
Int J Cardiol 2006; [Epub ahead of print].
20. Dilaveris P, Giannopoulos G, Riga M, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Beat by beat variations.
Am J Med 2007; 120(1): 21-22.
21. Vlachopoulos C, Aggeli C, Synetos A, Vrachliotis T, Stefanadis C. Large recesses associated with left ventricular noncompaction: An unusual presentation of the disease.
Int J Cardiol 2007; 121(2): 205-206.
22. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Stefanadi E, Vaina S, Markou V, Vavuranakis M, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. Correlation between morphological characteristics and local inflammatory activation in culprit lesions of patients with coronary artery disease.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 49(23): 2264-2271 (Comment in J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 49(23): 2272-2273.
23. Dilaveris P, Giannopoulos G, Riga M, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Beneficial effects of statins on endothelial dysfunction and vascular stiffness.
Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2007; 5(3): 227-237.
24. Kopterides P, Synetos A, Theodorakopoulou M, Armaganidis A, Lerakis S. Osborn waves in sepsis-induced hypothermia.
Int J Cardiol 2008; 129(2): 297-299.
25. Gialafos E, Psaltopoulou T, Papaioannou TG, Synetos A, Dilaveris P, Andrikopoulos G, Vlasis K, Gialafos J, Stefanadis C. Prevalence of interatrial block in young healthy men<35 years of age.
Am J Cardiol 2007; 100(6): 995-997.
26. Ramos JJ, Williams M, Synetos A, Lerakis S. Clinical utility of cardiac computed tomography.
Am J Med Sci 2007; 334(5): 350-355.
27. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Aznaouridis K, Lerakis S, Stefanadis C. Dilated cardiomyopathy induced by anti-tumor necrosis factor.
Int J Cardiol 2009; 132(1): e26-27.
28. Lerakis S, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Stefanadis C. Transcatheter occlusion devices for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2008; 49(1): 33-36.
29. Synetos A, Aznaouridis K, Lerakis S. Brain natriuretic peptide in cardiovascular diseases.
Am J Med Sci 2008; 335(6): 477-483.
30. Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Dilaveris P, Vaina S, Gatzoulis K, Karabelas J, Riga M, Stefanadi E, Synetos A, Vlasis K, Stefanadis C. Inflammation in lone atrial fibrillation: New insights by coronary sinus thermography.
Int J Cardiol 2009; 134(3): 345-350.
31. Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Tsiamis E, Agrogiannis G, Kavantzas N, Patsouris E, Iliopoulos D, Theodoropoulos S, Yacoub M, Stefanadis C. In vivo aortic valve thermal heterogeneity in patients with non-rheumatic aortic valve stenosis: The first in vivo experience in humans.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008; 52(9): 758-763.
32. Giannopoulos G, Dilaveris P, Batchvarov V, Synetos A, Hnatkova K, Gatzoulis K, Malik M, Stefanadis C. Prognostic significance of inverse spatial QRS-T angle circadian pattern in myocardial infarction survivors.
J Electrocardiol 2009; 42(1): 79-84.
33. Lerakis S, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Vavuranakis M, Tsiamis E, Stefanadis C. Imaging of the vulnerable plaque: Noninvasive and invasive techniques.
Am J Med Sci 2008; 336(4): 342-348.
34. Lerakis S, Synetos A. Left atrial appendage exclusion system for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: A percutaneous device delivery approach.
Minerva Cardioangiol 2008; 56(6): 667-670.
35. Pipilis A, Andrikopoulos G, Lekakis J, Kalantzi K, Kitsiou A, Toli K, Floros D, Gaita D, Karalis I, Dragomanovits S, Kalogeropoulos P, Synetos A, Koutsogiannis N, Stougiannos P, Antonakoudis C, Goudevenos J; HELIOS group. Outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted in hospitals with or without catheterization laboratory: Results from the HELIOS registry.
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2009; 16(1): 85-90.
36. Tsiamis E, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Karambelas J, Karanasos A, Demponeras C, Drakopoulou M, Stefanadi E, Tsioufis C, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. Prognostic clinical and angiographic characteristics for the development of a new significant lesion in remote segments after successful percutaneous coronary intervention.
Int J Cardiol 2010; 143(1): 29-34.
37. Lerakis S, Aznaouridis K, Synetos A, Masoura C, Mehta P, Al-Hajj M, Shukrullah I, Martin R. Predictive value of normal dobutamine stress echocardiogram in patients with low-risk acute chest pain.
Int J Cardiol 2010; 144(2): 289-291.
38. Dilaveris P, Giannopoulos G, Synetos A, Aggeli C, Raftopoulos L, Arsenos P, Gatzoulis K, Stefanadis C. Effect of biventricular pacing on ventricular repolarization and functional indices in patients with heart failure: Lack of association with arrhythmic events.
Europace 2009; 11(6): 741-750.
39. Gatzoulis KA, Karystinos G, Gialernios T, Sotiropoulos H, Synetos A, Dilaveris P, Sideris S, Kalikazaros I, Olshansky B, Stefanadis CI. Correlation of noninvasive electrocardiography with invasive electrophysiology in syncope of unknown origin: implications from a large syncope database.
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2009; 14(2): 119-127.
40. Toutouzas K, Tsiamis E, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Karampelas J, Riga M, Tsioufis C, Tousoulis D, Stefanadi E, Vlassis C, Stefanadis C. Impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on diffuse inflammatory activation of de novo atheromatous lesions: Implications for systemic inflammation.
Diabetes Metab 2009; 35(4): 299-304.
41. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Drakopoulou M, Stefanadi E, Tousoulis D, Lerakis S, Stefanadis C. The role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation: a myth or a fact?
Am J Med Sci 2009; 338(6): 494-499.
42. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Karanasos A, Drakopoulou M, Tsiamis E, Lerakis S, Stefanadis C. Percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic stable angina.
Am J Med Sci 2010; 339(6): 568-572.
43. Toutouzas K, Tsiamis E, Karanasos A, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Tsioufis C, Tousoulis D, Davlouros P, Alexopoulos D, Bouki K, Apostolou T, Stefanadis C. Morphological characteristics of culprit atheromatic plaque are associated with coronary flow after thrombolytic therapy: New implications of optical coherence tomography from a multicenter study.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2010; 3(5): 507-514.
44. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Karanasos A, Tsiamis E, Stefanadis C. Simultaneous occlusion of two coronary arteries in a patient with acute myocardial infarction: A result of plaque rupture and plaque erosion.
Int J Cardiol 2011; 152(2): e29-30 (Epub 2010 Oct 18).
45. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Drug eluting stents for vulnerable plague.
Curr Pharm Des 2010; 16(36): 4037-4040.
46. Deftereos S, Giannopoulos G, Tousoulis D, Raisakis K, Kossyvakis C, Kaoukis A, Synetos A, Latsios G, Pappas L, Panagopoulou V, Toutouzas K, Pyrgakis V,
Rentoukas I, Stefanadis C. Feasibility and safety of transulnar access for performing rotational atherectomy.
Int J Cardiol 2011; 147(2): 285-286 (Epub 2011 Jan 12).
47. Toutouzas K, Grassos H, Synetos A, Drakopoulou M, Tsiamis E, Moldovan C, Agrogiannis G, Patsouris E, Siores E, Stefanadis C. A new non-invasive method for detection of local inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques: Experimental application of microwave radiometry.
Atherosclerosis 2011; 215(1): 82-89 (Epub 2010 Dec 23).
48. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Location of thrombus in atrial fibrillation.
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2011; 4(3): 309-309.
49. Toutouzas K, Patsa C, Synetos A, Karanasos A, Karampelas J, Tsiamis E, Spanos A, Stefanadi E, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. The impact of new generation drug-eluting stent implantation on patients with chronic kidney disease and a single lesion in the proximal segment of the left anterior descending artery.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2011; 52(2): 103-110.
50. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Karanasos A, Stathogiannis K, Triantafyllou G, Tsiamis E, Lerakis S, Stefanadis C. Differences in drug-eluting stents used in coronary artery disease.
Am J Med Sci 2011; 342(5): 402-408.
51. Toutouzas K, Karanasos A, Tsiamis E, Riga M, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Papanikolaou A, Tsioufis C, Androulakis A, Stefanadi E, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. New insights by optical coherence tomography into the differences and similarities of culprit ruptured plaque morphology in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Am Heart J 2011; 161(6): 1192-1199 (doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.03.005).
52. Toutouzas K, Michelongona A, Synetos A, Latsios G, Tsioufis C, Stefanadis C. Atrioventricular block 9 days after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Int J Cardiol 2011; 151(1): 112-114 (Epub 2011 Jul 2).
53. Toutouzas K, Michelongona A, Synetos A, Latsios G, Drakopoulou M, Stefanadis C. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation during the acute phase of acute myocardial infarction.
Int J Cardiol 2011; 152(3): 398-400.
54. Stefanadis C, Synetos A, Tousoulis D, Tsiamis E, Michelongona A, Zagouri F, Bamias A, Dimopoulos MA, Kyvelou S, Kapelakis I, Toutouzas K. Systemic administration of bevacizumab increases the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with metastatic cancer.
Int J Cardiol 2012; 154(3): 341-344.
55. Stefanadis C, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Tsioufis C, Karanasos A, Agrogiannis G, Stefanis L, Patsouris E, Tousoulis D. Chemical denervation of the renal artery by vincristine in swine. A new catheter based technique.
Int J Cardiol 2013; 167(2): 421-425.
56. Latsios G, Tousoulis D, Androulakis E, Papageorgiou N, Synetos A, Tsioufis C, Toutouzas K, Stefanadis C. Monitoring calcific aortic valve disease: the role of biomarkers.
Curr Med Chem 2012; 19(16): 2548-2554.
57. Dilaveris P, Giannopoulos G, Synetos A, Gatzoulis K, Stefanadis C. Heart rate lowering by inhibition of the pacemaker current: New therapeutic perspectives in cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem 2006; 4(4): 313-318.
58. Toutouzas KP, Stathogiannis KE, Latsios GS, Synetos AG, Stefanadis CI. Recent valves used for transluminal implantation in patients with aortic valve stenosis.
Recent Pat Cardiovasc Drug Discov 2012; 7(3): 206-215.
59. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Nikolaou C, Stathogiannis K, Tsiamis E, Stefanadis C. Microwave radiometry: a new non-invasive method for the detection of vulnerable plaque.
Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2012; 2(4): 290-297.
60. Siasos G, Tousoulis D, Michalea S, Oikonomou E, Kolia C, Kioufis S, Synetos A, Vlasis K, Papavassiliou AG, Stefanadis C. Biomarkers determining cardiovascular risk in patients with kidney disease.
Curr Med Chem 2012; 19(16): 2555-2571.
61. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Nikolaou C, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. Matrix metalloproteinases and vulnerable atheromatous plaque.
Curr Top Med Chem 2012; 12(10): 1166-1180.
62. Toutouzas K, Grassos C, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Tsiamis E, Aggeli C, Stathogiannis K, Klettas D, Kavantzas N, Agrogiannis G, Patsouris E, Klonaris C, Liasis N, Tousoulis D, Siores E, Stefanadis C. First in vivo application of microwave radiometry in human carotids: a new noninvasive method for detection of local inflammatory activation.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 59(18): 1645-1653.
63. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Karanasos A, Nikolaou C, Michelongona A, Panagiotakos D, Tsiamis E, Tsioufis C, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. Prognostic models for cardiovascular events after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Int J Cardiol 2012; 158(1): 168-170.
64. Toutouzas K, Karanasos A, Stathogiannis K, Synetos A, Tsiamis E, Papadopoulos D, Stefanadis C. A honeycomb-like structure in the left anterior descending coronary artery: demonstration of recanalized thrombus by optical coherence tomography.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2012; 5(6): 688-689
65. Tsiamis E, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Capecitabine may induce coronary artery vasospasm.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2012; 53(4): 320-323.
66. Toutouzas K, Karanasos A, Riga M, Tsiamis E, Synetos A, Michelongona A, Papanikolaou A, Triantafyllou G, Tsioufis C, Stefanadis C. Optical coherence tomography assessment of the spatial distribution of culprit ruptured plaques and thin-cap fibroatheromas in acute coronary syndrome.
EuroIntervention 2012; 8(4): 477-485.
67. Liakos CI, Vyssoulis GP, Michaelides AP, Chatzistamatiou EI, Theodosiades G, Toutouza MG, Markou MI, Synetos AG, Kallikazaros IE, Stefanadis CI. The effects of angiotensin receptor blockers vs. calcium channel blockers on the acute exercise-induced inflammatory and thrombotic response.
Hypertens Res 2012; 35(12): 1193-200.
68. Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Aggeli C, Nikolaou C, Felekos I, Grassos H, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Karanasos A, Tsiamis E, Siores E, Stefanadis C. In vivo measurement of plaque neovascularisation and thermal heterogeneity in intermediate lesions of human carotid arteries.
Heart 2012; 98(23): 1716-1721.
69. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D, Stathogiannis K, Tentolouris C, Synetos A, Filis K, Stefanadis C. Prosthetic aortic valve removal from the abdominal aorta after successful «valve-through» TAVI.
Int J Cardiol 2013; 164
70. Toutouzas K, Stathogiannis K, Synetos A, Karanasos A, Stefanadis C. Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque: from the basic research laboratory to the clinic.
Cardiology 2012; 123(4): 248-253.
71. Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Aggeli C, Nikolaou C, Felekos I, Grassos H, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Karanasos A, Tsiamis E, Siores E, Stefanadis C. The authors' reply.
Heart 2014; 100(1): 79-80.
72. Spargias K, Toutouzas K, Chrissoheris M, Synetos A, Halapas A, Paizis I, Latsios G, Stathogiannis K, Papametzelopoulos S, Zanos S, Pavlides G, Zacharoulis A, Antoniades A, Stefanadis C. The Athens TAVR Registry of newer generation transfemoral aortic valves: 30-day outcomes.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2013; 54(1): 18-24.
73. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Stefanadis C. Jamming of the 18F sheath's tip inside a severely calcified femoral artery.
Int J Cardiol 2013; 166(3): e48-49.
74. Toutouzas K, Mastrokostopoulos A, Thanopoulos V, Aggeli C, Latsios G, Synetos A, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. Successful closure of patent ductus arteriosus in a 66 year old patient.
Int J Cardiol 2013; 167(5): e132-133.
75. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D, Michelongona A, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Mastrokostopoulos A, Stefanadis C. Case reports of bail-out maneuvers for implantation of a second core valve prosthesis during the same TAVI procedure.
Int J Cardiol 2013; 167(5): e134-136.
76. Stefanadis C, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Tsioufis C, Drakopoulou M, Tsiamis E, Agrogiannis G, Patsouris E, Tousoulis D. New double balloon delivery catheter for chemical denervation of the renal artery with vincristine.
Int J Cardiol 2013, Jun 2.
77. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Stathogiannis K, Latsios G, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. MicroRNAs in arterial hypertension.
Curr Top Med Chem 2013; 13(13): 1527-1532.
78. Latsios G, Tousoulis D, Androulakis E, Papageorgiou N, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Siasos G, Oikonomou E, Stefanadis C. MicroRNAs in the diagnosis and treatment of unstable angina.
Curr Top Med Chem 2013; 13(13): 1596-1604.
79. 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. The impact of vagotonic, adrenergic, and random type of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on left atrial ablation outcomes.
Int J Cardiol 2013, Jul 17.
80. Stefanadis C, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Tsioufis C, Drakopoulou M, Tsiamis E, Agrogiannis G, Patsouris E, Tousoulis D. Barodenervation of the sympathetic nervous system of the renal artery. A new concept.
Int J Cardiol 2013, Jul 23.
81. Stefanadis C, Toutouzas K, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis C, Synetos A, Pietri P, Tousoulis D, Tsiamis E. Chemical denervation of the renal artery with vincristine for the treatment of resistant arterial hypertension: First-in-man application.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2013; 54(4): 318-321.
82. Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Aggeli C, Nikolaou C, Felekos I, Grassos H, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Karanasos A, Tsiamis E, Siores E, Stefanadis C. Carotid plaque typisation: a novel risk marker?
Heart 2013; 100: 79-80 (doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304621).
83. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D, Synetos A, Mastrokostopoulos A, Stathogiannis K, Spyridopoulos T, Gerckens U, Stefanadis C. Successful management of a twice complicated case by implantation of three CoreValve prostheses.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 172(1): 242-243.
84. Papaoikonomou S, Tousoulis D, Tentolouris N, Miliou A, Papageorgiou N, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Assessment of the effects of 174G/C polymorphism on interleukin 6 gene on macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 172(1): e190-191.
85. Tousoulis D, Papageorgiou N, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Assessing vulnerable plaque: is shear stress enough?
Int J Cardiol 2014; 172(1): e135-138.
86. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Tousoulis D, Latsios G, Brili S, Mastrokostopoulos A, Karanasos A, Sideris S, Dilaveris P, Cheong A, Yu CM, Stefanadis C. Predictors for permanent pacemaker implantation after core valve implantation in patients without preexisting ECG conduction disturbances: The role of a new echocardiographic index.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 172(3): 601-603.
87. 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. Interatrial conduction time and incident atrial fibrillation: A prospective cohort study.
Heart Rhythm 2014; 11(7): 1095-1101.
88. Giannopoulos G, Pappas L, Synetos A, Hahalis G, Raisakis K, Papadimitriou C, Kossyvakis C, Alexopoulos D, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW, Deftereos S. Association of virtual histology characteristics of the culprit plaque with post-fibrinolysis flow restoration in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 174(3): 678-682.
89. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Mastrokostopoulos A, Papaioannou S, Brili S, Stefanadis C. TAVI with the self-expandable 29 mm core valve prosthesis in a patient with a metallic mitral valve.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 175(1): e4-5.
90. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Benetos G, Drakopoulou M, Trantalis G, Kotronias R, Agrogiannis G, Tsiamis E, Deftereos S, Davlouros P, Patsouris E, Stefanadis C. Catheter based inhibition of arterial calcification by bisphosphonates in an experimental atherosclerotic rabbit animal model.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 176(1): 177-181.
91. Giannopoulos G, Oudatzis G, Paterakis G, Synetos A, Tampaki E, Bouras G, Hahalis G, Alexopoulos D, Tousoulis D, Cleman MW, Stefanadis C, Deftereos S. Red blood cell and platelet microparticles in myocardial infarction patients treated with primary angioplasty.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 176(1): 145-150.
92. Tousoulis D, Tourikis P, Papageorgiou N, Siasos G, Papaioannou S, Hatzis G, Oikonomou E, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Vascular effects of circulating CD4-T cells in patients with unstable angina.
Int J Cardiol 2014; 176(2): 519-520.
93. Stefanadis C, Synetos A, Tsioufis C, Drakopoulou M, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D, Agrogiannis G, Patsouris E, Toutouzas K. Chemical renal denervation by vincristine: The role of the flow rate of delivery.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2014; 37(5): 1336-1342.
94. Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Aggeli C, Nikolaou C, Felekos I, Grassos H, Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Karanasos A, Tsiamis E, Siores E, Stefanadis C. The authors' reply. Heart 2014; 100(4): doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-303147.
95. Giannopoulos G, Panagopoulou V, Deftereos S, Angelidis C, Davlouros P, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Alexopoulos D, Cleman MW, Tousoulis D. Effect of Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on soluble tumor-necrosis-factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand levels - association with neointimal hyperplasia in drug eluting stents.
J Interv Cardiol 2014; 27(6): 582-590.
96. Tousoulis D, Psaltopoulou T, Androulakis E, Papageorgiou N, Papaioannou S, Oikonomou E, Synetos A, Stefanadis C. Oxidative Stress and Early Atherosclerosis: Novel Antioxidant Treatment.
Cardiovasc Drug Ther 2015; 29(1): 75-88.
97. 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. Assessment of health-related quality of life in a greek symptomatic population with atrial fibrillation: Correlation with functional status and echocardiographic indices.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2014; 55(6): 475-485.
98. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Latsios G, Papaioannou S, Oikonomou E, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. An unusual case of a three coronary artery spasm.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 179: 29-30.
99. Toutouzas K, Anousakis-Vlachochristou N, Patsa C, Matsoukis IL, Drakopoulou M, Tsiamis E, Latsios G, Synetos A, Komatanou E, Spanos A, Petridou ET, Tousoulis D. Late differences in outcomes of patients with stable angina and an isolated lesion in the proximal left anterior descending artery treated with new-generation drug-eluting stents.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 183: 27-32.
100. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Drakopoulou M, Mastrokostopoulos A, Stathogiannis K, Papaioannou S, Trantalis G, Kaitozis O, Tousoulis D. A difficult but successful cross-over using a Snare catheter to secure the 18F arterial puncture. Implications for the TAVI daily practice.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 184: 462-463.
101. Giannopoulos G, Raisakis K, Synetos A, Davlouros P, Hahalis G, Alexopoulos D, Tousoulis D, Lekakis J, Stefanadis C, Cleman MW, Deftereos S. A predictive score of radial artery spasm in patients undergoing transradial percutaneous coronary intervention.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 188: 76-80.
102. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Latsios G, Mastrokostopoulos A, Stathogiannis K, Drakopoulou M, Trantalis G, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. The requirement of extracorporeal circulation system for transluminal aortic valve replacement: Do we really need it in the catheterization laboratory?
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2015, May 6.
103. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Kaitozis O, Mastrokostopoulos A, Trantalis G, Drakopoulou M, Stathogiannis K, Papaioannou S, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. Successful primary PCI after simultaneous two vessel subacute stent thrombosis, despite continuous dual antiplatelet therapy.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 191: 79-80.
104. Stratos K, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Latsios G, Stathogiannis K, Kaitozis O, Drakopoulou M, Mastrokostopoulos A, Anousakis-Vlachochristou N, Tsiachris D, Papanikolaou A, Sideris S, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty refined: Use of a novel modified antegrade approach.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2015; 56(3): 262-265.
105. Stathogiannis K, Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Latsios G, Mastrokostopoulos A, Trantalis G, Stefanadis C, Tousoulis D. Medtronic CoreValve: Achieving Optimal Outcomes.
Hellenic J Cardiol 2015; 56 Suppl A: 4-8.
106. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Mastrokostopoulos A, Stathogiannis K, Aggeli C, Papaioannou S, Papanikolaou A, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. Buddy wire pre-dilatation with peripheral balloon in an extremely calcified aortic valve. Implications for TAVI.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 198: 136-137.
107. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Latsios G, Kaitozis O, Trantalis G, Drakopoulou M, Papaioannou S, Tsiamis E, Bompotis G, Tousoulis D. Retrograde externalization of a Floppy RotaWire in a chronic total occlusion.
Int J Cardiol 2015; 201: 160-161.
108. Synetos A, Stathogiannis K, Papanikolaou A, Drakopoulou M, Trantalis G, Kaitozis O, Latsios G, Giannopoulos G, Deftereos S, Toutouzas K, Tousoulis D. Therapeutic applications of Calcium metabolism modulation in heart disease.
Med Chem 2016; 12(2): 177-183.
109. Toutouzas K, Latsios G, Stathogiannis K, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Sanidas E, Mastrokostopoulos A, Trantalis G, Kaitozis O, Lazaros G, Yuecel S, Gerckens U, Grube E, Tousoulis D. One-year outcomes after direct transcatheter aortic valve implantation with a self-expanding bioprosthesis. A two-center international experience.
Int J Cardiol 2016; 202: 631-635.
110. Synetos A, Papanikolaou A, Toutouzas K, Georgiopoulos G, Karanasos A, Drakopoulou M, Latsios G, Papaioannou S, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. Metabolic syndrome predicts plaque rupture in patients with acute myocardial infarction. An optical coherence study.
Int J Cardiol 2016; 209: 139-141.
111. Sideris S, Benetos G, Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Sotiropoulos E, Gatzoulis K, Latsios G, Synetos A, Trantalis G, Tousoulis D, Kallikazaros I. Outcomes of Same Day Pacemaker Implantation after TAVI.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2016; doi: 10.1111 [Epub ahead of print].
112. Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Tsioufis C, Vlachopoulos C, Pietri P, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C. Chemical Renal Denervation Revisited.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Jun 27;9(12):1307. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.03.041. Epub 2016 Jun 20.
113. Latsios G, Karanasos A Toutouzas K Vogiatzi G, Papaioannou S, Synetos A, Tousoulis D. Optical coherence tomography guided treatment of recurrent drug-eluting stent failure using drug-eluting balloon.
Int J Cardiol. 2016 Oct 15;221:32-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.007. Epub 2016 Jul 3.
114. Drakopoulou M, Toutouzas K, Stathogiannis K, Synetos A, Trantalis G, Tousoulis D. Managing the lipid profile of coronary heart disease patients.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2016 Nov;14(11):1263-1271. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2016.1221341. Epub 2016 Aug 23.
115. Dilaveris P, Aggeli C, Synetos A, Skiadas I, Antoniou CK, Tsiamis E, Gatzoulis K, Kallikazaros I, Tousoulis Sustained ventricular tachycardia as a first manifestation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid-ventricular obstruction and apical aneurysm in an elderly female patient.
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2017 May;22(3). doi: 10.1111/anec.12422. Epub 2016 Dec 24.
116. Synetos A, Georgiopoulos G, Pylarinou V, Toutouzas K, Maniou K, Drakopoulou M, Tolis P, Karanasos A, Papanikolaou A, Latsios G, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D.. Comparison of prognostic risk scores after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Int J Cardiol. 2017 Mar 1;230:482-487. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.12.078. Epub 2016 Dec 24.
117. Trantalis G, Toutouzas K, Latsios G, Synetos A, Brili S, Logitsi D, Penesopoulou V, Tousoulis D TAVR and Thrombosis
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Jan;10(1):86-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.11.007.
118. Georgakis MK, Synetos A, Mihas C, Karalexi MA, Tousoulis D, Seshadri S, Petridou ET. Left ventricular hypertrophy in association with cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hypertens Res. 2017 Jul;40(7):696-709. doi: 10.1038/hr.2017.11. Epub 2017 Feb 16.
119. Vogiatzi G, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Latsios G, Tousoulis D Re-intervention of a fibrotic lesion in a saphenous vein graft: Insights into procedural characteristics using the right transradial approach.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Jul - Aug;58(4):297-299. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.02.006. Epub 2017 Mar 9.
120. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Antonopoulos AS, Melidi E, Synetos A, Vogiatzi G, Stasinopoulou A, Tsioufis K, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D Anesthetic ointment only (lidocaine/prilocaine) instead of injectable local lidocaine in trans-radial catheterization: A viable no-needle alternative.
J Interv Cardiol. 2017 Aug;30(4):382-386. doi: 10.1111/joic.12399. Epub 2017 Jun 26.
121. Synetos A, Papaioannou S, Tousoulis D Atherosclerosis and inflammation. Clinical aspects of a modern tale.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Mar - Apr;58(2):122-123. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.05.013. Epub 2017 Jul 23.
122. Toutouzas K, Stathogiannis K, Latsios G, Synetos A, Drakopoulou M, Penesopoulou V, Michelongona A, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis DBiomarkers in aortic valve stenosis and their clinical significance in transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Curr Med Chem. 2017 Jul 27. doi: 10.2174/0929867324666170727110241
123 Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Pietri P, Stefanadis C. Chemical renal denervation: an effective method to treat resistant hypertension?
EuroIntervention. 2017 Oct 13;13(9):e1129-e1130. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-16
124 Latsios G, Spyridopoulos TN, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Trantalis G, Stathogiannis K, Penesopoulou V, Oikonomou G, Brountzos E, Tousoulis Multi-slice CT (MSCT) imaging in pretrans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) screening. How to perform and how to interpret D
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Jan - Feb;59(1):3-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.09.013. Epub 2017 Oct 28.
125. .Latsios G, Mpompotis G, Tsioufis K, Toutouzas K, Skalidis E, Synetos A, Avramidis D, Tousoulis D. Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the Catheterization Laboratory: Consensus document of the Working Groups of 1) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Acute Cardiac Care and 2) Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology, Hellenic Cardiological Society.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Nov - Dec;58(6):396-400. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.11.010. Epub 2017 Dec 5.
126. Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Vogiatzi G, Papanikolaou A, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D Left distal radial artery for cardiac catheterization: Insights from our first experience.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Jan 5. pii: S1109-9666(17)30608-5. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.12.004.
127. Vogiatzi G, Toutouzas K, Karanasos A, Synetos A, Latsios G, Tsiamis E, Tousoulis D. Everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold implantation in Kawasaki disease: serial OCT observation
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Jan 5. pii: S1109-9666(17)30631-0. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.12.011.
128. Toutouzas K, Lozos V, Oikonomou G, Aggeli C, Latsios G, Drakopoulou M, Synetos A, Trantalis G, Stathogiannis K, Triantafillou K, Tousoulis D Reduction of Para-Ring Regurgitation After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement Into a Failed Mitral Annuloplasty Ring.
JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Feb 12;11(3):e17-e20. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2017.09.026.
129. Synetos A, Karanasos A, Spyropoulos S, Gazouli M, Latsios G, Toutouzas K, Perrea D, Tousoulis D, Chloroyiannis IA Expression of Lectin-Like Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 in Human Epicardial and Intramyocardial Coronary Arteries of Male Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Cardiology. 2018;139(4):203-207. doi: 10.1159/000486634. Epub 2018 Feb 15.
130. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Drakopoulou M, Koutagiar I, Benetos G, Kotronias R, Anousakis-Vlachochristou N, Latsios G, Karanasos A, Agrogiannis G, Metaxas M, Stathogiannis K, Papanikolaou A, Georgakopoulos A, Pianou N, Tsiamis E, Patsouris E, Papalois A, Cokkinos D, Anagnostopoulos C, Tousoulis D. Inhibition of Aortic Valve Calcification by Local Delivery of Zoledronic Acid-an Experimental Study.
J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2018 Jun;11(3):192-200. doi: 10.1007/s12265-018-9802-4. Epub 2018 Mar 26.
131. Trantalis G, Aggeli K, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, Latsios G, Drakopoulou M, Penesopoulou V, Patsa C, Tousoulis D. The prognostic value of CHA2DS2-VASc and GRACE risk scores in patients with ACS.
Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 27. pii: S1109-9666(18)30033-2. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.03.001.
132. Synetos A, Toutouzas K, Latsios G, Papanikolaou A, Peskesis G, Sianos G, Tousoulis D. Proximal anchoring distal trapping technique in a chronic total occlusion unable to cross
Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2018 Mar 11. pii: S1553-8389(18)30095-2. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.03.006