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Stalikas N, Karagiannidis E, Papazoglou AS, Panteris E, Didagelos M, Ziakas A, Vassilikos V, Giannakoulas G, Giannopoulos G. Added prognostic value of stress-induced hyperglycemia to the GRACE 2.0 risk score for prediction of 1-year major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Hellenic J Cardiol 2023; 73:81-83. [PMID: 37044155 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2023.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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- Nikolaos Stalikas
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Hippokration University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Didagelos M, Friderikos O. Evaluation of mitral valve regurgitation according to Carpentier's classification and development of 3D FEM models. Hippokratia 2021; 25:94. [PMID: 35937510 PMCID: PMC9347342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- M Didagelos
- 1st Cardiology Department, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, International Hellenic University, Serres, Greece
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Kristo D, Didagelos M, Karvounis CH. P162Novel echocardiographic indices and biomarkers in the evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez147.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- D Kristo
- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Kristo D, Didagelos M, Karvounis CH. P111Evaluation of diastolic function in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease assessed by TDI and compared with MDCT. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- D Kristo
- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- AHEPA University Hospital, 1st Department of Cardiology, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Tassopoulos A, Didagelos M, Tsiafoutis I, Ziakas A, Koutouzis M. Percutaneous coronary intervention for distal coronary graft anastomosis le-sions: a case series. Hippokratia 2019; 23:87-91. [PMID: 32265590 PMCID: PMC7127916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Management of coronary artery graft failure, especially at the site of a recent distal anastomosis, is a challenging clinical situation, and literature data are scarce. CASE SERIES We present a case series of patients with coronary artery bypass graft failure up to six months after surgical revascularization, who were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention at the site of distal graft anastomosis through the graft or the native vessel. CONCLUSIONS Percutaneous coronary intervention at distal graft anastomotic lesions is challenging, it can be performed from either the graft or the native vessel, and the angiographic result may not always be optimal. HIPPOKRATIA 2019, 23(2): 87-91.
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- A Tassopoulos
- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Lillis T, Didagelos M, Lillis L, Theodoridis C, Karvounis H, Ziakas A. Impact of Post-Exodontia Bleeding in Cardiovascular Patients: A New Classification Proposal. Open Cardiovasc Med J 2017; 11:102-110. [PMID: 29204220 PMCID: PMC5688390 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401711010102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Exodontia (dental extraction), being the most frequent minor surgical procedure in the general population, inevitably involves a large number of patients on antithrombotic medication. Current experience shows that there is a degree of confusion in managing these patients. Description: Post-exodontia bleeding, a natural consequence of every dental extraction with no or minor clinical significance in the vast majority of cases, often appears to be of major concern to both patients and healthcare practitioners (dentists or physicians), either because of the alarming nature of oral bleeding itself or because of the distorted perception about its importance. These concerns are enhanced by the lack of a universal standardized definition of post-exodontia bleeding and by the fact that all currently available post-exodontia bleeding definitions bear intrinsic limitations and tend to overestimate its clinical significance. Conclusion: In order to overcome the aforementioned issues, this article presents an overview of post-extraction bleeding and proposes a classification, based on the well-recognized Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) bleeding definition, aiming at reducing heterogeneity in this field.
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- T Lillis
- Department of Oral Surgery, Implantology and Radiology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Implantology and Radiology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Koutouzis M, Ziakas A, Didagelos M, Maniotis C, Kyriakides Z. Ipsilateral radial and ulnar artery cannulation during the same coronary catheterization procedure. Hippokratia 2016; 20:249-251. [PMID: 29097896 PMCID: PMC5654447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Switching to femoral after a failed radial approach carries an increased risk of bleeding complications since the femoral artery puncture is performed in patients already anticoagulated. Moreover, dedicated radial operators find it more and more difficult to use the femoral approach, and ulnar artery cannulation provides them with the opportunity to further reduce its use. Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of ipsilateral radial and ulnar artery cannulation during the same coronary catheterization procedure. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of all cardiac catheterizations, from January 2015 until June 2016, with initial radial approach and conversion to ipsilateral ulnar approach. Patients with sheath insertion both in radial and ipsilateral ulnar arteries were further evaluated. RESULTS Four thousand one hundred and two procedures were performed during the study period, and 3,876 (94.5 %) of them were performed initially through a radial approach. Radial and ipsilateral ulnar catheterization was accomplished in nine patients, resulting in successful catheterization and procedure completion, without any serious complications recorded. CONCLUSIONS Ipsilateral radial and ulnar artery catheterization proved to be feasible and safe, without any serious complications. Hippokratia 2016, 20(3): 249-251.
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- M Koutouzis
- Cardiology Department, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Cardiology Department, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiology Department, Red Cross General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Natsis K, Lazaridis N, Gkiouliava A, Didagelos M, Piagkou M. Retro-oesophageal right subclavian artery in association with thyroid ima artery: a case report, clinical impact and review of the literature. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2016; 75:130-135. [DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2015.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Didagelos M, Boutis A, Diamantopoulos N, Sotiriadou M, Fotiou C. Bleomycin cardiotoxicity during chemotherapy for an ovarian germ cell tumor. Hippokratia 2013; 17:187-188. [PMID: 24376332 PMCID: PMC3743631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Platinum-based chemotherapeutic regimens, including BEP (bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin) represent the standard of care, first line therapy in non-epithelial ovarian tumours. Cardiovascular toxicity is a rare adverse effect of bleomycin. CASE REPORT A 41-year-old woman with ovarian granulosa tumor, treated with first line BEP chemotherapy experienced chest discomfort rapidly progressing to severe precordial pain during bleomycin infusion. The infusion was stopped and electrocardiographic changes indicative of myocardial ischemia were revealed. Anti-anginal and anti-thrombotic treatment was introduced. Cardiac enzymes were not elevated and echocardiographic findings showed no wall motion abnormalities. Twenty four hours after the episode the elctrocardiographic changes insisted and chemotherapy was decided to be continued, excluding bleomycin, with no symptom recurrence. DISCUSSION Cardiovascular complications pose a rare but potential fatal adverse effect of BEP chemotherapy and should be carefully addressed, especially in patients with additional cardiovascular risk factors. Physicians dealing with bleomycin-based therapies may find this knowledge useful for a more comprehensive evaluation of chest pain syndromes in those patients.
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- M Didagelos
- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology-Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology-Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology-Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology-Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology-Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Natsis K, Didagelos M, Manoli S, Vlasis K, Papathanasiou E, Sofidis G, Nerantzidou X. Fleshy palmaris longus muscle - a cadaveric finding and its clinical significance: a case report. Hippokratia 2012; 16:378-380. [PMID: 23935323 PMCID: PMC3738618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Palmaris longus variations may include complete agenesis, variation in the location and form of the fleshy portion, aberrancy in attachment, duplication or triplication, accessory tendinous slips, replacing elements of similar form or position. Description of case: An anomalous palmaris longus muscle was found in the right upper extremity of a 63 year-old male cadaver. The muscle was totally fleshy without a long insertion tendon. Its origin was normal, the belly was rather broad and long, fusiform at the upper half and unipennate at the lower half of the forearm, and it was toggled into a short and thick tendon. At its insertion the tendon was split forming a second thinner tendon. The thick tendon was inserted into the flexor retinaculum and the thinner one into the palmar aponeurosis. The muscle compressed the median nerve although no related symptoms were reported on the cadaver's medical history. DISCUSSION This variation is of clinical importance because it may cause carpal tunnel syndrome or difficulties in image interpretation by radiologists. In addition the palmaris longus muscle is an anatomical landmark for operations at the forearm and wrist and its tendon can be used as a graft.
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- K Natsis
- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Natsis K, Didagelos M, Manoli SM, Papathanasiou E, Sofidis G, Anastasopoulos N. A bicarotid trunk in association with an aberrant right subclavian artery. Report of two cases, clinical impact, and review of the literature. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2011; 70:68-73. [PMID: 21630225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A combination of an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) and a bicarotid trunk (BCT) appears in up to 2.5% of the population. The aim of this study is to report the higher total and male incidence of this variation in the literature and to summarise its clinical impact, providing useful knowledge to anatomists, radiologists, cardiologists, and vascular and thoracic surgeons in order to avoid diagnostic pitfalls and therapeutic complications. A total of 72 (43 female and 29 male) Greek Caucasian formalin-embalmed cadavers were studied. The international literature was reviewed along with the dissection archives of the Department of Anatomy from 1986 to 2009. Two male cadavers were found to have an ARSA combined with a BCT (incidence: total 2.78%, males 6.9%, females 0%). Both aortic arches consisted of three branches: (1) the BCT, (2) the left subclavian artery, and (3) the ARSA. The common carotids followed a normal route to the neck; the ARSA passed between the trachea and the oesophagus in the first case and behind the oesophagus in the second case, and was accompanied by a non-recurrent laryngeal nerve. In the second cadaver the ARSA formed a sharp angle (kinking/buckling) on its route to the right arm. The ARSA is associated with several congenital cardiovascular anomalies and some chromosomal and other syndromes. It is occasionaly responsible for causing dysphagia, dyspnoea, or acute ischaemia to the right upper limb, and it may present as a superior mediastinal mass in cases of aneurysm formation.
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- K Natsis
- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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