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Kartas A, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Despotopoulos S, Baroutidou A, Kosmidis D, Koutsakis A, Liori S, Apostolopoulou S, Frogoudaki A, Tzifa A, Galatas A, Alexandridis G, Spiridonidis E, Doundoulakis I, Karagiannidis E, Karvounis H, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G. Use of apixaban in adults with congenital heart disease and atrial arrhythmias: The PROTECT-AR study. Int J Cardiol 2024; 406:131993. [PMID: 38565389 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.131993] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and atrial arrhythmias (AA) face an increased risk of thromboembolic events. Limited data exist on the use of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants for thromboprophylaxis in ACHD. We aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of apixaban in ACHD patients with AA. METHODS PROTECT-AR (NCT03854149) was a prospective, multicenter, observational study conducted from 2019 to 2023. ACHD patients with atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or intra-atrial re-entrant tachycardia on routine apixaban treatment were included. The historical control group consisted of patients previously on vitamin K antagonist (VKA), who were analyzed prior to their transition to apixaban. The primary effectiveness endpoint was the composite of stroke or thromboembolism. The primary safety endpoint was major bleeding. RESULTS The study enrolled 218 ACHD patients with AA on apixaban, of which 73 were previous VKA users. The analysis covered 527 patient-years of prospective exposure to apixaban and 169 patient-years of retrospective exposure to VKA. The annualized rate of stroke or thromboembolism was 0.6% in the apixaban group and 1.8% in the VKA group (absolute difference - 1.2%; upper limit of one-sided 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.9%, lower than the predefined non-inferiority margin of +1.8%, Pnon-inferiority < 0.001). The annualized rate of major bleeding was 1.5% in the apixaban group and 2.4% in the VKA group (hazard ratio 0.64; 95% CI 0.19-2.10, P = 0.48). CONCLUSION In ACHD patients with AA, routine apixaban use exhibited a non-inferior rate of stroke or thromboembolism compared to historical VKA use, alongside a similar rate of major bleeding.
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- Anastasios Kartas
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Mitera Childrens' Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Papazoglou AS, Leite AR, Moysidis DV, Anastasiou V, Daios S, Borges-Canha M, Giannopoulos G, Neves JS, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G. Serum prolactin levels and mortality in adults without prolactinoma: A meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024:dgae087. [PMID: 38366650 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae087] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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PURPOSE Prolactin is a highly versatile, multifunctional hormone synthesized and secreted by lactotroph cells of the anterior pituitary. Its metabolic role has been extensively studied even in normoprolactinemic populations. Recently, a wealth of observational data outlines the potential prognostic value of prolactin in various clinical settings. This systematic review aims to systematically evaluate and quantitatively synthesize the association between serum prolactin levels and risk of mortality in adults without prolactinoma. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted up to June 10, 2023 to identify studies reporting the association of serum prolactin levels with clinical outcomes of adults without prolactinoma. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the adjusted hazard ratios [(a)HRs] for all-cause and cardiovascular death during follow-up. RESULTS Twenty-eight studies were deemed eligible reporting the outcomes of adults without prolactinoma, in whom serum prolactin levels were measured for risk-stratification. Fourteen studies reported appropriate data for meta-analysis encompassing a total of 23,596 individuals. Each unit of prolactin increase was independently associated with increased risk of all-cause (pooled aHR=1.17 [1.08-1.27]; I2=48%) and cardiovascular mortality (pooled aHR=1.54 [1.14-2.09]; I2=89%). Individuals belonging to the highest prolactin category had significantly higher risk for all-cause (pooled aHR=1.81 [1.43-2.30]; I2=65%) and cardiovascular (pooled aHR=1.59 [1.04-2.42]; I2=82%) mortality compared to their lowest prolactin category counterparts. The association between prolactin levels and in-hospital death did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Prolactin levels seem to be an independent predictor for mortality. Further validation is warranted before its role as a risk stratification tool can be delineated in clinical practice.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Unit of Cardiovascular Research and Development - Unic@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Unit of Cardiovascular Research and Development - Unic@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Second Cardiology Department, Ippokrateion University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Unit of Cardiovascular Research and Development - Unic@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Vasilopoulou A, Patsiou V, Bekiaridou A, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Spaho M, Zergioti M, Kostakakis D, Kyriakideli ME, Lampropoulou CI, Kartas A, Samaras A, Baroutidou A, Tzikas A, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G. Prognostic implications of thyroid disease in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels 2024; 39:185-193. [PMID: 38087071 PMCID: PMC10784350 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02341-x] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often accompanied by thyroid disease (THD). This study aimed to explore the relationship between THD and the occurrence of significant clinical outcomes in patients with AF. This post hoc analysis utilized data from the MISOAC-AF trial (NCT02941978), which enrolled hospitalized patients with AF. Patients were categorized based on their THD history into hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, or euthyroidism. Cox regression models were employed to calculate unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs). The primary outcomes of interest included all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, and hospitalizations during the follow-up period. The study included 496 AF patients (mean age 73.09 ± 11.10 years) with available THD data, who were followed-up for a median duration of 31 months. Among them, 16 patients (3.2%) had hyperthyroidism, 141 (28.4%) had hypothyroidism, and 339 (68.4%) had no thyroid disease. Patients with hypothyroidism exhibited higher rates of hospitalization during follow-up (aHR: 1.57, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.20, p = 0.025) compared to the euthyroid group. Elevated levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were correlated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality (aHR: 1.03, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.05, p = 0.007) and hospitalizations (aHR: 1.06, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.12, p = 0.03). Conversely, lower levels of triiodothyronine (T3) were associated with higher risks of all-cause mortality (aHR: 0.51, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.82, p = 0.006) and cardiovascular mortality (aHR: 0.42, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.77, p = 0.005). Among patients with AF, hypothyroidism was associated with increased hospitalizations. Furthermore, elevated TSH levels and decreased T3 levels were linked to higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risks, respectively.
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- Anthi Vasilopoulou
- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Interbalkan European Medical Center, Asklipiou 10, Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Papazoglou AS, Athanaseas I, Fousekis K, Kasotakis N, Kolokouris S, Zisakis T, Kyriakoulis KG. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Military Recruit Training Center of the Hellenic Navy: A Retrospective Analysis of the Poros Registry Serving as a Quality Improvement Project for Medical Officers. Mil Med 2024; 189:e166-e175. [PMID: 37399317 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad243] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Basic military training (BMT) has been associated with increased morbidity burden. Nevertheless, the exact epidemiology of the encountered cases in the BMT of Greek recruits has never been assessed. The aim of this quality improvement project was to investigate for the first time the clinical patterns, rates, and severity of symptoms leading recruits to visit the infirmary of a recruit training center and use this knowledge to provide a practical guidance for the physicians in charge. MATERIALS AND METHODS All medical cases which were consecutively examined for the time range from November 2021 to September 2022 at the infirmary of the Hellenic Naval recruit training center in Poros, Greece, were retrospectively analyzed. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of "severe clinical status" (i.e., overnight sick bay confinement and/or transfer to a tertiary hospital within 24 h) and absence from BMT for at least 1 day. RESULTS A total of 2,623 medical cases were examined during four recruit seasons from November 2021 to September 2022. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and musculoskeletal injuries were the most frequent reasons for a recruit's visit to the infirmary (33.9% and 30.2%, respectively). 6.7% of the total cases were identified as having "severe clinical status." Specifically, in psychiatric, urological, and cardiovascular cases, febrile events were all independently associated with increased risk of "severe clinical status." There was a positive association between training week and absence from BMT, while febrile events and spring recruit season were also independently linked with increased probability of absence from BMT for at least 1 day. CONCLUSIONS URTIs and musculoskeletal complaints were the primary reasons for recruits' presentation at the infirmary of a Greek recruit training center, leading to severe rates of attrition. Further registries and quality improvement projects are warranted to reach specific conclusions and reduce BMT-related morbidity and its subsequent implications.
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Papazoglou AS, Leite AR. Breaking down peripartum cardiomyopathy: A learning adventure. Letter regarding the article 'Outcomes at 1 year in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy: Findings from the ESC EORP PPCM Registry'. Eur J Heart Fail 2024. [PMID: 38247173 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3140] [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] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Unit of Cardiovascular Research and Development - Unic@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Baroutidou A, Otountzidis N, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Kartas A, Mantziari L, Kamperidis V, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Congenital Heart Disease: Therapeutic Challenges and Future Perspectives. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e032102. [PMID: 38193287 PMCID: PMC10926799 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.032102] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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The increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults with congenital heart disease raises significant questions regarding its management. The unique underlying anatomic and physiological background further adds to the difficulty in eliminating the AF burden in these patients. Herein, we provide an overview of the current knowledge on the pathophysiology and risk factors for AF in adult congenital heart disease, with a special focus on the existing challenges in AF ablation. Emerging imaging modalities and ablation techniques might have a role to play. Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of AF ablation in adult congenital heart disease is summarized, especially for patients with an atrial septal defect, Ebstein anomaly of the tricuspid valve, tetralogy of Fallot, and Fontan circulation. Finally, any remaining gaps in knowledge and potential areas of future research are highlighted.
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- Amalia Baroutidou
- First Department of CardiologyAHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece
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- First Department of CardiologyAHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece
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- First Department of CardiologyAHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece
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- First Department of CardiologyAHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece
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- First Department of CardiologyAHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece
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- First Department of CardiologyAHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiThessalonikiGreece
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Samaras A, Papazoglou AS, Balomenakis C, Bekiaridou A, Moysidis DV, Patsiou V, Orfanidis A, Giannakoulas G, Kassimis G, Fragakis N, Saw J, Landmesser U, Alkhouli MA, Tzikas A. Residual leaks following percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and outcomes: a meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2024; 45:214-229. [PMID: 38088437 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Residual leaks are not infrequent after left atrial appendage occlusion. However, there is still uncertainty regarding their prognostic implications. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of residual leaks after left atrial appendage occlusion. METHODS A literature search was conducted until 19 February 2023. Residual leaks comprised peri-device leaks (PDLs) on transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) or computed tomography (CT), as well as left atrial appendage patency on CT. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to assess the clinical impact of residual leaks. RESULTS Overall 48 eligible studies (44 non-randomized/observational and 4 randomized studies) including 61 666 patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent left atrial appendage occlusion were analysed. Peri-device leak by TEE was present in 26.1% of patients. Computed tomography-based left atrial appendage patency and PDL were present in 54.9% and 57.3% of patients, respectively. Transoesophageal echocardiography-based PDL (i.e. any reported PDL regardless of its size) was significantly associated with a higher risk of thromboembolism [pooled odds ratio (pOR) 2.04, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.52-2.74], all-cause mortality (pOR 1.16, 95% CI: 1.08-1.24), and major bleeding (pOR 1.12, 95% CI: 1.03-1.22), compared with no reported PDL. A positive graded association between PDL size and risk of thromboembolism was noted across TEE cut-offs. For any PDL of >0, >1, >3, and >5 mm, the pORs for thromboembolism were 1.82 (95% CI: 1.35-2.47), 2.13 (95% CI: 1.04-4.35), 4.14 (95% CI: 2.07-8.27), and 4.44 (95% CI: 2.09-9.43), respectively, compared with either no PDL or PDL smaller than each cut-off. Neither left atrial appendage patency, nor PDL by CT was associated with thromboembolism (pOR 1.45 and 1.04, 95% CI: 0.84-2.50 and 0.52-2.07, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Peri-device leak detected by TEE was associated with adverse events, primarily thromboembolism. Residual leaks detected by CT were more frequent but lacked prognostic significance.
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- Athanasios Samaras
- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, General Hospital 'Hippokration', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, General Hospital 'Hippokration', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- First Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, General Hospital 'Hippokration', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, General Hospital 'Hippokration', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Division of Cardiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, General Hospital 'Hippokration', Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
- European Interbalkan Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Asklipiou 10, Pylaia, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece
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Anastasiou V, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Daios S, Barmpagiannos K, Gossios T, Efthimiadis GK, Karamitsos T, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. The prognostic impact of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial coupling in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:13-26. [PMID: 37639067 PMCID: PMC10904417 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10341-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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The echocardiographic tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion/pulmonary artery systolic pressure (TAPSE/PASP) ratio is a non-invasive surrogate of right ventricular-pulmonary arterial (RV-PA) coupling which corresponds well with the respective invasively derived index. Recently, a wealth of observational data has arisen, outlining its prognostic value in heart failure (HF) patients. To systematically appraise and quantitatively synthesize the evidence of the prognostic value of TAPSE/PASP ratio in left-sided HF regardless of etiology or left ventricular ejection fraction. A systematic literature review was conducted in electronic databases to identify studies reporting the association of TAPSE/PASP ratio with outcomes in patients with HF and, when appropriate, a random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the unadjusted and adjusted hazard ratios [(a)HRs] for all-cause death and the composite outcome of all-cause death or HF hospitalization. Eighteen studies were deemed eligible encompassing 8,699 HF patients. The applied cut-off value for RV-PA uncoupling varied substantially from 0.27 to 0.58 mm/mmHg, and in most studies values lower than the applied cutoff conveyed dismal prognosis. Eleven studies reported appropriate data for meta-analysis. TAPSE/PASP reduction by 1 mm/mmHg was independently associated with all-cause death (pooled aHR=1.32 [1.06-1.65]; p=0.01; I2=56%) and the composite outcome (pooled aHR=3.48 [1.67-7.25]; p<0.001; I2=0%). When a TAPSE/PASP cutoff value of 0.36 mm/mmHg was applied it yielded independent association with all-cause death (pooled aHR=2.84 [2.22-3.64]; p<0.001; I2=82%). RV-PA coupling assessed by echocardiographic TAPSE/PASP ratio appears to be an independent outcome predictor for HF patients.
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- Vasileios Anastasiou
- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, GR, 54636, Greece.
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Papazoglou AS. Microbially Produced Imidazole Propionate Is Associated With Heart Failure and Mortality. JACC Heart Fail 2023; 11:1650. [PMID: 37940221 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Balomenakis C, Papazoglou AS, Vlachopoulou D, Kartas A, Moysidis DV, Vouloagkas I, Tsagkaris C, Georgopoulos K, Samaras A, Karagiannidis E, Giannakoulas G. Risk of arterial thromboembolism, bleeding and mortality in atrial fibrillation patients with comorbid cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Hellenic J Cardiol 2023; 74:65-73. [PMID: 37414144 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2023.06.005] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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AIMS Atrial fibrillation (AF) and cancer often co-exist. Each has been associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this meta-analysis was to synthesize available data regarding the incidence of arterial thromboembolism (TE), bleeding, and all-cause mortality in patients with AF with or without cancer. METHODS Literature search was conducted in PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, WebOfScience, Scopus, CENTRAL, OpenGrey, and EThOS databases to identify studies that included patients with AF and accounted for cancer status with the incidence of TE (ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or arterial thrombosis), major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding, and all-cause mortality. A random-effects meta-analysis was used. RESULTS Overall, 17 studies were included (3,149,547 patients). The risk of TE was similar in patients with AF with comorbid cancer compared with that in AF alone (pooled odds ratio [pOR] 0.97, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 0.85-1.11, I2 = 87%). Major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (pOR 1.65, 95% CI 1.35-2.02, I2 = 98%) and all-cause death (pOR 2.17, 95% CI 1.83-2.56, I2 = 98%) were significantly higher in patients with AF with cancer than in patients with AF only. The history of TE and hypertension and mean age were significant moderators of TE risk. CONCLUSION In patients with AF, the presence of cancer is associated with a similar risk of TE as well as an increased risk of bleeding and all-cause death compared with the absence of cancer.
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- Charalampos Balomenakis
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece; Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Anastasiou V, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Daios S, Tsalikakis D, Giannakoulas G, Karamitsos T, Delgado V, Ziakas A, Kamperidis V. The prognostic value of right ventricular longitudinal strain in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Fail Rev 2023; 28:1383-1394. [PMID: 37308615 PMCID: PMC10575809 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10329-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a well-recognized adverse prognostic feature in patients with heart failure (HF). Recently, many single-center studies have demonstrated that RV longitudinal strain assessed using speckle tracking echocardiography might be a powerful prognosticator in HF. OBJECTIVES To systematically appraise and quantitatively synthesize the evidence of the prognostic value of echocardiographic RV longitudinal strain, across the entire spectrum of left ventricular ejection function (LVEF) in HF. METHODS A systematic literature review was conducted in electronic databases to identify every study reporting the predictive role of RV global longitudinal strain (RV GLS) and RV free wall longitudinal strain (RV FWLS) in HF subjects. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the adjusted and unadjusted hazard ratios [(a)HRs] for all-cause-mortality and for the composite outcome of all-cause mortality or HF-related hospitalization for both indices. RESULTS Twenty-four studies were deemed eligible and 15 of these provided appropriate quantitative data for the meta-analysis, encompassing 8,738 patients. Each 1% worsening in RV GLS and RV FWLS was independently associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality (pooled aHR = 1.08 [1.03-1.13]; p < 0.01; I2 = 76% and 1.05 [1.05-1.06]; p < 0.01; I2 = 0%, respectively) and the composite outcome (pooled aHR = 1.10 [1.06-1.15]; p < 0.01; I2 = 0% and 1.06 [1.02-1.10]; p < 0.01; I2 = 69%, respectively) for patients with HF. The subgroup analysis of HF patients with LVEF < 45% yielded similar results, with worsening in RV GLS and RV FWLS retaining strong association with the two outcomes. CONCLUSION Echocardiographic RV GLS and RV FWLS appear to have powerful prognostic value across the range of HF.
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- Vasileios Anastasiou
- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- Department of Informatics and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital University Germans Triasi Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, St. Kiriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, GR, Greece.
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Moura A, Baliafa E, Alexandropoulos C, Papazoglou AS, Kartas A, Samaras A, Solovou C, Kontopyrgou D, Ioannou M, Moysidis DV, Bekiaridou A, Tzikas A, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G. Association of Length of Stay With the Clinical Trajectory of Hospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Staying Less Is More? Am J Cardiol 2023; 206:254-261. [PMID: 37716224 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.08.066] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Data predicting the length of stay (LOS) in patients with concurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the potential predictors for prolonged LOS and its prognostic value. In this observational post hoc analysis of the MISOAC-AF (Motivational Interviewing to Support Oral AntiCoagulation adherence in patients with non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation) randomized trial logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the parameters associated with prolonged LOS (defined as >7 days according to diagnostic accuracy analyses). Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were performed to generate survival curves and adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the primary end point of all-cause mortality and for the secondary end points during a median 3.7-year follow-up. Of the 1,057 patients studied, 462 (43.7%) were hospitalized for ≥7 days. Heart failure with reduced ejection fracture (aHR 1.75, 95% CI 1.17 to 2.63), permanent AF (aHR 1.72, 95% CI 1.29 to 2.31), history of coronary artery disease (aHR 2.32, 95% CI 1.59 to 3.39), and advanced or end-stage chronic kidney disease (aHR 1.54, 95% CI 1.15 to 2.06) were independently associated with prolonged hospitalization. Prolonged LOS was independently linked with increased all-cause mortality rates (aHR 1.68, 95% CI 1.25 to 2.26), cardiovascular mortality (aHR 1.92, 95% CI 1.36 to 2.72), major bleeding (aHR 3.07, 95% CI 1.07 to 8.78), and the composite outcome of cardiovascular death or rehospitalization (aHR 1.31, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.66). Each extra day of LOS was an independent predictor of all-cause mortality (aHR 1.03, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.04). Hospitalized patients with concurrent AF carry a substantial morbidity burden being prone to extended LOS. A jointed approach seems reasonable to reduce the LOS in patients with AF.
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- Andreanna Moura
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York
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- Second Department of Cardiology, Hippokrateion, Thessaloniki, Greece; Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Tsiartas E, Samaras A, Papazoglou AS, Kartas A, Moysidis DV, Gemousakakis E, Kamzolas O, Bekiaridou A, Doundoulakis I, Tzikas A, Giannakoulas G. Changes in CHA 2DS 2-VASc score and risk of ischemic stroke among patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Vessels 2023; 38:1267-1276. [PMID: 37311823 PMCID: PMC10465382 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-023-02278-1] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AIMS The CHA2DS2-VASc score is fundamental to stroke risk assessment in atrial fibrillation. However, stroke-related risk factors can be modified later in life. This study aimed to assess the association of changes in CHA2DS2-VASc score over time (Delta CHA2DS2-VASc score) with the risk of ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is an observational analysis of 1127 atrial fibrillation patients previously enrolled in the MISOAC-AF trial. After a median 2.6-year follow-up period, baseline and follow-up CHA2DS2-VASc scores were used to extract the Delta CHA2DS2-VASc score. The stroke predicting accuracies of the baseline, follow-up, and Delta CHA2DS2-VASc scores were assessed through regression analyses. RESULTS The mean baseline, follow-up, and Delta CHA2DS2-VASc scores were 4.2, 4.8, and 0.6 respectively. Ischemic stroke occurred in 54 (4.4%) patients, of which 83.3% had a Delta CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥1, contrary to 40.1% of the stroke-free group. The stroke risk per 1-point increase of the CHA2DS2-VASc score was not significantly associated with the baseline score (aHR=1.14; 95%CI: 0.93-1.41; p=0.201), whereas a significant association was observed with the follow-up (aHR=2.58; 95% CI: 2.07-3.21; p<0.001) and Delta (aHR=4.56; 95%CI: 3.50-5.94; p<0.001) scores. C-index assessment indicated that follow-up and Delta CHA2DS2-VASc scores were more potent predictors of ischemic stroke compared to baseline. CONCLUSION In atrial fibrillation patients, changes in CHA2DS2-VASc score over time were associated with the incidence of stroke. The improved predictability of follow-up and Delta CHA2DS2-VASc scores indicates that stroke risk is not a static parameter. TRIAL REGISTRATION This is an observational, post-hoc analysis of the MISOAC-AF randomized controlled trial, registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT02941978; registered: October 21, 2016).
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- Eirinaios Tsiartas
- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece
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- First Cardiology Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Kiriakidi, Thessaloniki, 546 36, Greece.
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Tsagkaris C, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Papadakos SP, Papadakis M. Striving to afford free health care in Greece during COVID-19. Lancet 2023; 402:1128-1129. [PMID: 37777326 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01695-1] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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- Christos Tsagkaris
- Public Health and Policy Working Group, European Student Think Tank, Amsterdam 1058 DE, Netherlands.
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- Public Health and Policy Working Group, European Student Think Tank, Amsterdam 1058 DE, Netherlands; Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Public Health and Policy Working Group, European Student Think Tank, Amsterdam 1058 DE, Netherlands; Hippokration University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery II, University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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Samaras A, Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Rampidis G, Kampaktsis PN, Kouskouras K, Efthymiadis G, Ziakas A, Fragakis N, Vassilikos V, Giannakoulas G. Diagnostic Puzzles and Cause-Targeted Treatment Strategies in Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries: An Updated Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6198. [PMID: 37834842 PMCID: PMC10573806 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196198] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a distinct subtype of myocardial infarction (MI), occurring in about 8-10% of spontaneous MI cases referred for coronary angiography. Unlike MI with obstructive coronary artery disease, MINOCA's pathogenesis is more intricate and heterogeneous, involving mechanisms such as coronary thromboembolism, coronary vasospasm, microvascular dysfunction, dissection, or plaque rupture. Diagnosing MINOCA presents challenges and includes invasive and non-invasive strategies aiming to differentiate it from alternative diagnoses and confirm the criteria of elevated cardiac biomarkers, non-obstructive coronary arteries, and the absence of alternate explanations for the acute presentation. Tailored management strategies for MINOCA hinge on identifying the underlying cause of the infarction, necessitating systematic diagnostic approaches. Furthermore, determining the optimal post-MINOCA medication regimen remains uncertain. This review aims to comprehensively address the current state of knowledge, encompassing diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, in the context of MINOCA while also highlighting the evolving landscape and future directions for advancing our understanding and management of this intricate myocardial infarction subtype.
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- Athanasios Samaras
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
- Second Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
- Third Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
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- Second Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Third Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 546 42 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.S.); (D.V.M.); (A.S.P.); (G.R.); (G.E.); (A.Z.)
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Kamzolas O, Papazoglou AS, Gemousakakis E, Moysidis DV, Kyriakoulis KG, Brilakis ES, Milkas A. Concomitant Coronary Artery Disease in Identical Twins: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5742. [PMID: 37685809 PMCID: PMC10489011 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175742] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is multifactorial and strongly affected by genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors. Several studies have reported development of concomitant CAD in identical twins. We report a case in which a pair of Caucasian male monozygotic twins presented almost concomitantly with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and had concordant coronary anatomy and identical site of occlusion. We performed a systematic literature review of PubMed, Web Of Science and Scopus databases from inception until 28 February 2023 of case reports/case series reporting the concomitant development of CAD in monozygotic twins. We found 25 eligible case reports with a total of 31 monozygotic twin pairs (including the case from our center) suffering from CAD and presenting (most of them simultaneously) with ACS (mean age of presentation: 45 ± 12 years, males: 81%). Coronary angiograms demonstrated lesion and anatomy concordance in 77% and 79% of the twin pairs, respectively. Screening for disease-related genetic mutations was performed in six twin pairs leading to the identification of five CAD-related genetic polymorphisms. This is the first systematic literature review of studies reporting identical twin pairs suffering from CAD. In summary, there is high concordance of coronary anatomy and clinical presentation between monozygotic twins. Future monozygotic twin studies-unbiased by age effects-can provide insights into CAD heritability being able to disentangle the traditional dyad of genetic and environmental factors and investigate the within-pair epigenetic drift.
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- Center for Coronary Artery Disease, Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Abbott Northwestern, Minneapolis, MN 55407, USA
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Daios S, Anastasiou V, Moysidis DV, Didagelos M, Papazoglou AS, Stalikas N, Zegkos T, Karagiannidis E, Skoura L, Kaiafa G, Makedou K, Ziakas A, Savopoulos C, Kamperidis V. Prognostic Implications of Clinical, Laboratory and Echocardiographic Biomarkers in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction-Rationale and Design of the ''CLEAR-AMI Study''. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5726. [PMID: 37685793 PMCID: PMC10488329 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175726] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a major cause of death worldwide. Survivors of AMI are particularly at high risk for additional cardiovascular events. Consequently, a comprehensive approach to secondary prevention is necessary to mitigate the occurrence of downstream complications. This may be achieved through a multiparametric tailored risk stratification by incorporating clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic parameters. METHODS The ''CLEAR-AMI Study'' (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05791916) is a non-interventional, prospective study including consecutive patients with AMI without a known history of coronary artery disease. All patients satisfying these inclusion criteria are enrolled in the present study. The rationale of this study is to refine risk stratification by using clinical, laboratory and novel echocardiographic biomarkers. All the patients undergo a comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic assessment, including strain and myocardial work analysis of the left and right heart chambers, within 48 h of admission after coronary angiography. Their laboratory profile focusing on systemic inflammation is captured during the first 24 h upon admission, and their demographic characteristics, past medical history, and therapeutic management are recorded. The angioplasty details are documented, the non-culprit coronary lesions are archived, and the SYNTAX score is employed to evaluate the complexity of coronary artery disease. A 24-month follow-up period will be recorded for all patients recruited. CONCLUSION The ''CLEAR-AMI" study is an ongoing prospective registry endeavoring to refine risk assessment in patients with AMI without a known history of coronary artery disease, by incorporating echocardiographic parameters, biochemical indices, and clinical and coronary characteristics in the acute phase of AMI.
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- Stylianos Daios
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- Department of Microbiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, AHEPA General Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (G.K.); (C.S.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.D.); (V.A.); (D.V.M.); (M.D.); (N.S.); (T.Z.); (E.K.); (A.Z.)
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Anastasiou V, Papazoglou AS, Daios S, Moysidis DV. Ejection Fraction vs Global Longitudinal Strain to Monitor Chemotherapy Recipients: The Turtle and the Rabbit. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2023; 16:1242. [PMID: 37673482 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2023.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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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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Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Kartas A, Bekiaridou A, Samaras A, Giannakoulas G. Oral anticoagulation challenges and therapeutic dilemmas in the very elderly: to treat and how to treat octogenarians and nonagenarians? Pol Arch Intern Med 2023; 133:16508. [PMID: 37227293 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.16508] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The proportion of very elderly patients, namely octogenarians and nonagenarians, is expected to rise substantially over the next decades. This population is more prone to age‑dependent diseases associated with higher thromboembolic and bleeding risks. The very elderly are under‑represented in oral anticoagulation (OAC) clinical trials. However, real‑world evidence is accumulating, in parallel with an increase in OAC coverage in this patient group. OAC treatment seems to be more beneficial in the oldest age spectrum. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have the dominant market share in most clinical scenarios necessitating OAC treatment, proving at least as safe and effective as conventional vitamin K antagonists. Dose adjustments due to age or renal function often need to be made in DOAC‑treated very elderly patients. When prescribing OAC in this population, an individualized, yet holistic, approach accounting for comorbidities, comedications, altered physiological function, pharmacovigilance, frailty, compliance, and risk of falls is useful. However, given the limited randomized‑level evidence on OAC treatment in the very elderly, there are still pending questions. This review will discuss recent evidence, important practical aspects, and future directions for anticoagulation treatment in atrial fibrillation, venous thromboembolism, and peripheral artery disease in octogenarians and nonagenarians.
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, United States
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Papadakos SP, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Tsagkaris C, Papadakis DL, Koutsogianni A, Fragoulis G, Papadakis M. The Effect of Corticosteroids on Temporal Artery Biopsy Positivity in Giant Cell Arteritis: Timing is Everything. J Clin Rheumatol 2023; 29:173-176. [PMID: 36728371 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001938] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) remains the standard criterion for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Temporal artery biopsy is suggested to be performed within 2 weeks from the initiation of corticosteroids. However, the effects of TAB timing on the sensitivity of its findings still warrant further investigation. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of patients with GCA from a tertiary medical center in Germany over an 8-year period. RESULTS We analyzed data from 109 patients with a median age of 76 years and a median time from glucocorticoid treatment to TAB of 4 days. Approximately 60% of biopsies were positive. Our analysis yielded a nonsignificant trend toward shorter duration of corticosteroid treatment in the TAB(+) group ( p = 0.06). A more than 7 days' duration of steroid treatment was independently linked with lower rates of positive TAB (adjusted odds ratio, 0.33; 95% confidence interval, 0.11-1.00). CONCLUSION We conclude that the duration of corticosteroid treatment seems to affect the positivity of TAB in patients with suspected GCA. Further larger studies are required to confirm the generalizability of our findings.
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- Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Αristotle University of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Hebersham, New South Wales, Australia
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- Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery II, University Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal, Germany
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Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Kartas A. Autoimmunity-related atrial fibrillation incidence: an emerging conundrum meriting further investigation. Europace 2023; 25:euad076. [PMID: 36967235 PMCID: PMC10227760 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad076] [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] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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- Dimitrios V Moysidis
- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Athens Naval Hospital, Dinokratous 70, 11521 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Papazoglou AS, Leite AR. Prolactin levels and cardiovascular disease: A complicate relationship or a confounding association? Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023:7170306. [PMID: 37200485 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad176] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Unit of Cardiovascular Research and Development - Unic@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Kyriakoulis KG, Papazoglou AS, Athanaseas I, Fousekis K, Kasotakis N, Kolokouris S, Zisakis T. Clinical patterns of medical cases during consecutive basic military training recruitment periods: insights from the Poros Registry. BMJ Mil Health 2023:military-2023-002432. [PMID: 37160358 DOI: 10.1136/military-2023-002432] [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] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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- Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Moysidis DV, Daios S, Anastasiou V, Liatsos AC, Papazoglou AS, Karagiannidis E, Kamperidis V, Makedou K, Thisiadou A, Karalazou P, Papadakis M, Savopoulos C, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G, Vassilikos V, Giannopoulos G. Correction: Association of clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers with the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients without standard modifiable risk factors - rationale and design of the "Beyond-SMuRFs Study". BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:207. [PMID: 37098480 PMCID: PMC10131360 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03243-6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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- Dimitrios V Moysidis
- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany
- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Vlachopoulou D, Balomenakis C, Kartas A, Samaras A, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Barmpagiannos K, Kyriakou M, Papanastasiou A, Baroutidou A, Vouloagkas I, Tzikas A, Giannakoulas G. Cardioselective versus Non-Cardioselective Beta-Blockers and Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12093063. [PMID: 37176504 PMCID: PMC10179681 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093063] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been independently associated with increased mortality; however, there is no evidence regarding beta-blocker cardioselectivity and long-term outcomes in patients with AF and concurrent COPD. Methods: This post hoc analysis of the MISOAC-AF randomized trial (NCT02941978) included patients hospitalized with comorbid AF. At discharge, all patients were classified according to the presence of COPD; patients with COPD on beta-blockers were classified according to beta-blocker cardioselectivity. Adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) were calculated by using multivariable Cox regression models. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and the secondary outcomes were cardiovascular mortality and hospitalizations. Results: Of 1103 patients with AF, 145 (13%) had comorbid COPD. Comorbid COPD was associated with an increased risk of all-cause (aHR, 1.33; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.02 to 1.73) and cardiovascular mortality (aHR 1.47; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.99), but not with increased risk of hospitalizations (aHR 1.10; 95% CI, 0.82 to 1.48). The use of cardioselective versus non-cardioselective beta-blockers was associated with similar all-cause mortality (aHR 1.10; 95% CI, 0.63 to 1.94), cardiovascular mortality (aHR 1.33; 95% CI, 0.71 to 2.51), and hospitalizations (aHR 1.65; 95% CI 0.80 to 3.38). Conclusions: In recently hospitalized patients with AF, the presence of COPD was independently associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. No difference between cardioselective and non-cardioselective beta-blockers, regarding clinical outcomes, was identified.
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- Dimitra Vlachopoulou
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Interbalkan European Medical Center, Asklipiou 10, 555 35 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 546 36 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Samaras A, Bekiaridou A, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Tsoumakas G, Bamidis P, Tsigkas G, Lazaros G, Kassimis G, Fragakis N, Vassilikos V, Zarifis I, Tziakas DN, Tsioufis K, Davlouros P, Giannakoulas G. Artificial intelligence-based mining of electronic health record data to accelerate the digital transformation of the national cardiovascular ecosystem: design protocol of the CardioMining study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e068698. [PMID: 37012018 PMCID: PMC10083759 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mining of electronic health record (EHRs) data is increasingly being implemented all over the world but mainly focuses on structured data. The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) could reverse the underusage of unstructured EHR data and enhance the quality of medical research and clinical care. This study aims to develop an AI-based model to transform unstructured EHR data into an organised, interpretable dataset and form a national dataset of cardiac patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS CardioMining is a retrospective, multicentre study based on large, longitudinal data obtained from unstructured EHRs of the largest tertiary hospitals in Greece. Demographics, hospital administrative data, medical history, medications, laboratory examinations, imaging reports, therapeutic interventions, in-hospital management and postdischarge instructions will be collected, coupled with structured prognostic data from the National Institute of Health. The target number of included patients is 100 000. Natural language processing techniques will facilitate data mining from the unstructured EHRs. The accuracy of the automated model will be compared with the manual data extraction by study investigators. Machine learning tools will provide data analytics. CardioMining aims to cultivate the digital transformation of the national cardiovascular system and fill the gap in medical recording and big data analysis using validated AI techniques. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study will be conducted in keeping with the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice guidelines, the Declaration of Helsinki, the Data Protection Code of the European Data Protection Authority and the European General Data Protection Regulation. The Research Ethics Committee of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Scientific and Ethics Council of the AHEPA University Hospital have approved this study. Study findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed medical journals and international conferences. International collaborations with other cardiovascular registries will be attempted. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT05176769.
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- Athanasios Samaras
- 1st Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, New York, New York, USA
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- School of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Patras, Rio Patras, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, "Hippokration" General Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokrateion General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokrateion General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Cardiology Department, Hippokrateion General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, "George Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, "Hippokration" General Hospital, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Patras, Rio Patras, Greece
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Patsiou V, Samaras A, Kartas A, Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Bekiaridou A, Baroutidou A, Ziakas A, Tzikas A, Giannakoulas G. Prognostic implications of adherence to oral anticoagulants among patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from MISOAC-AF trial. J Cardiol 2023; 81:390-396. [PMID: 36179772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2022.09.009] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the implications of adherence to oral anticoagulants (OACs) on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS This post-hoc analysis of the MISOAC-AF trial included recently hospitalized patients with AF. Adherence to OACs was assessed by the proportion of days covered (PDC). Good adherence was defined as PDC >80 %. Cox regression models were used to associate PDC with clinical outcomes of all-cause death, cardiovascular death (CVD), stroke, and bleeding. A sub-analysis was performed among adherent patients to compare outcomes between vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). RESULTS During a median 31-month follow-up, 778 cardiac patients with comorbid AF who had been prescribed OACs upon hospital discharge were studied. The mean PDC was 0.78; 66 % of patients had good adherence (>80 %) which was associated with lower risk of all-cause death [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 0.64; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 0.46 to 0.84, p < 0.001] and CVD (aHR: 0.70; 95 % CI: 0.50 to 0.97, p = 0.03). The risk of stroke and major or non-major bleeding did not differ by adherence status. Among adherent patients to OACs, VKA use was associated with higher rates of all-cause death (p < 0.001), CVD (p < 0.001), and stroke (p = 0.01); no differences were found regarding major or non-major bleeding risk. CONCLUSIONS In recently hospitalized patients with AF, good adherence to OACs was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause death and CVD. The rates of stroke or bleeding events were not significantly different. VKAs were associated with more adverse events compared to DOACs.
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- Vasiliki Patsiou
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Moysidis DV, Daios S, Anastasiou V, Liatsos AC, Papazoglou AS, Karagiannidis E, Kamperidis V, Makedou K, Aikaterini T, Paraskevi K, Papadakis M, Savopoulos C, Ziakas A, Giannakoulas G, Vassilikos V, Giannopoulos G. Association of clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers with the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients without standard modifiable risk factors - rationale and design of the "Beyond-SMuRFs Study". BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:149. [PMID: 36959584 PMCID: PMC10037837 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03180-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The majority of patients who suffer an AMI have a history of at least one of the standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs): smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus. However, emerging scientific evidence recognizes a clinically significant and increasing proportion of patients presenting with AMI without any SMuRF (SMuRF-less patients). To date, there are no adequate data to define specific risk factors or biomarkers associated with the development of AMIs in these patients. METHODS The ''Beyond-SMuRFs Study'' is a prospective, non-interventional cohort trial designed to enroll patients with AMI and no previous coronary intervention history, who undergo coronary angiography in two academic hospitals in Thessaloniki, Greece. The rationale of the study is to investigate potential relations between SMuRF-less AMIs and the clinical, laboratory and imaging profile of patients, by comparing parameters between patients with and without SMuRFs. Complete demographic and comprehensive clinical data will be recorded, Venous blood samples will be collected before coronary angiography and the following parameters will be measured: total blood count, standard biochemistry parameters, coagulation tests, hormone levels, glycosylated hemoglobin, N- terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity troponin T levels- as well as serum levels of novel atherosclerosis indicators and pro-inflammatory biomarkers. Furthermore, all participants will undergo a complete and comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic assessment according to a pre-specified protocol within 24 h from admission. Among others, 2D-speckle-tracking echocardiographic analysis of cardiac chambers and non-invasive calculation of myocardial work indices for the left ventricle will be performed. Moreover, all patients will be assessed for angiographic parameters and the complexity of coronary artery disease using the SYNTAX score. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models will be used to phenotypically characterize SMuRF-less patients and investigate independent clinical, laboratory, echocardiographic and angiographic biomarkers-predictors of SMuRF-less status in AMI.The first patient was enrolled in March 2022 and completion of enrollment is expected until December 2023. DISCUSSION The ''Beyond-SmuRFs'' study is an ongoing prospective trial aiming to investigate potential clinical, laboratory and imaging biomarkers associated with the occurrence of AMIs in SMuRF-less patients. The configuration of these patients' profiles could lead to the development of personalized risk-stratification models predicting the occurrence of cardiovascular events in SΜuRF-less individuals. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05535582 / September 10, 2022.
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- Dimitrios V Moysidis
- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki, 54642, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, AHEPA General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, Thessaloniki, 54636, Greece
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- University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Heusnerstrasse 40, 42283, Wuppertal, Germany
- First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kyriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki, 54642, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki, 54642, Greece
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Papazoglou AS, Karagiannidis E, Liatsos A, Bompoti A, Moysidis DV, Arvanitidis C, Tsolaki F, Tsagkaropoulos S, Theocharis S, Tagarakis G, Michaelson JS, Herrmann MD. Volumetric Tissue Imaging of Surgical Tissue Specimens Using Micro-Computed Tomography: An Emerging Digital Pathology Modality for Nondestructive, Slide-Free Microscopy-Clinical Applications of Digital Pathology in 3 Dimensions. Am J Clin Pathol 2023; 159:242-254. [PMID: 36478204 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac143] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a novel, nondestructive, slide-free digital imaging modality that enables the acquisition of high-resolution, volumetric images of intact surgical tissue specimens. The aim of this systematic mapping review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the available literature on clinical applications of micro-CT tissue imaging and to assess its relevance and readiness for pathology practice. METHODS A computerized literature search was performed in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CENTRAL databases. To gain insight into regulatory and financial considerations for performing and examining micro-CT imaging procedures in a clinical setting, additional searches were performed in medical device databases. RESULTS Our search identified 141 scientific articles published between 2000 and 2021 that described clinical applications of micro-CT tissue imaging. The number of relevant publications is progressively increasing, with the specialties of pulmonology, cardiology, otolaryngology, and oncology being most commonly concerned. The included studies were mostly performed in pathology departments. Current micro-CT devices have already been cleared for clinical use, and a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code exists for reimbursement of micro-CT imaging procedures. CONCLUSIONS Micro-CT tissue imaging enables accurate volumetric measurements and evaluations of entire surgical specimens at microscopic resolution across a wide range of clinical applications.
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Diagnostic Imaging, Peterborough City Hospital, North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough, UK
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.,LifeWatch ERIC, Sector II-II, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Pathology, National and Kapoditrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Tsagkaris C, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Loudovikou A. Public Health Preparedness in the Era of Weather Modification and Climate Engineering. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2023; 17:e308. [PMID: 36789782 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.274] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The use of technological and chemical means aiming to achieve favorable weather conditions or reduce the risk of weather extremes is known as Weather Modification (WM). The United States of America, the People's Republic of China, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and Europe have employed WM in an effort to prevent hurricanes and storms, control precipitations, mitigate deforestation and drought, and enhance agriculture. Recently, the use of WM has been expanded toward decreasing air pollution and creating favorable weather conditions for major political and athletic events. The increasing significance and use of WM call for consideration upon its positive and negative effects on human health, close collaboration among health experts and WM decision makers, and relevant public health emergency contingency planning.
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- Christos Tsagkaris
- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Hippokration University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Philosophy, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Loudovikou A, Tsagkaris C, Papakosta V, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on language deserves more attention: evidence from university students in Greece-a research note. Discov Ment Health 2022; 2:22. [PMID: 36536765 PMCID: PMC9753008 DOI: 10.1007/s44192-022-00026-x] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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- Anna Loudovikou
- Department of Applied Linguistics-Neurolinguistics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, 1058 Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, 1058 Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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Tsagkaris C, Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Anastasilakis DA, Loudovikou A. Correction to: The thyroid gland might have been misspelled for centuries: a recommendation for the reinstatement of the legitimate term "thyreoid" and/or introduction of the hybrid term "thyr(e)oid". Hormones (Athens) 2022; 21:761. [PMID: 36443533 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-022-00424-4] [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: 12/02/2022]
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- Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Tsagkaris C, Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Anastasilakis DA, Loudovikou A. The thyroid gland might have been misspelled for centuries: a recommendation for the reinstatement of the legitimate term "thyreoid" and/or introduction of the hybrid term "thyr(e)oid". Hormones (Athens) 2022; 21:747-749. [PMID: 35266092 DOI: 10.1007/s42000-022-00357-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Samaras A, Papazoglou AS, Balomenakis C, Bekiaridou A, Moysidis DV, Rampidis GP, Kampaktsis PN, Apostolidou-Kiouti F, Haidich AB, Kassimis G, Kouskouras K, Fragakis N, Ziakas A, Vassilikos V, Giannakoulas G. Prognostic impact of secondary prevention medical therapy following myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: a Bayesian and frequentist meta-analysis. Eur Heart J Open 2022; 2:oeac077. [PMID: 36523547 PMCID: PMC9746687 DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac077] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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AIMS Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is a clinical entity with several causes and pathophysiologic mechanisms. Secondary prevention with medical therapy used in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease has unclear benefits in MINOCA patients. METHODS AND RESULTS A literature search was conducted until 8 March 2022. Random-effect frequentist and hierarchical Bayesian meta-analyses were performed to assess the clinical impact of medical therapy [renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors, statins, dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), β-blockers] in MINOCA patients. Outcomes of interest were all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). A total of 12 663 MINOCA patients among five observational studies were analysed. The mean follow-up ranged from 12 to 90 months across studies. In frequentist meta-analysis, statins and β-blockers were associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality [pooled adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) 0.53 and 0.81, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) (0.37-0.76) and (0.67-0.97), respectively]. Only RAAS inhibitors were associated with a lower risk of MACE [pooled aHR: 0.69, with 95% CI (0.53-0.90)]. Bayesian meta-analysis based on informative prior assumptions offered strong evidence only for the benefit of statins on decreasing the risk of all-cause death [Bayes factor (BF): 33.2] and moderate evidence for the benefit of RAAS inhibitors on decreasing the risk of MACE (BF: 9); assigning less informative prior distributions did not affect the results, yet it downgraded the level of evidence to anecdotal. CONCLUSION In this meta-analysis, statins and RAAS inhibitors were consistently associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and MACE, respectively, in patients with MINOCA. Neutral prognostic evidence was demonstrated for β-blockers and DAPT.
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- Athanasios Samaras
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, 350 Community Dr, Manhasset, New York, NY 11030, USA
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Cardiology Department, Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Tsagkaris C, Milkas A. Spirituality and Palliative Care in Heart Failure. JACC: Heart Failure 2022; 10:887-888. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Karagiannidis E. The SMuRFs and the SMuRF-Less Gargamel. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:1886. [PMID: 36137698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Papazoglou AS, Koliastasis L, Milkas A. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors on the horns of a dilemma: which lipoprotein we should primarily target - low-density lipoprotein or lipoprotein(a)? J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:635-636. [PMID: 35994711 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001313] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Panteris E, Deda O, Papazoglou AS, Karagiannidis E, Liapikos T, Begou O, Meikopoulos T, Mouskeftara T, Sofidis G, Sianos G, Theodoridis G, Gika H. Machine Learning Algorithm to Predict Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from the CorLipid Trial. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12090816. [PMID: 36144220 PMCID: PMC9504538 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12090816] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Developing risk assessment tools for CAD prediction remains challenging nowadays. We developed an ML predictive algorithm based on metabolic and clinical data for determining the severity of CAD, as assessed via the SYNTAX score. Analytical methods were developed to determine serum blood levels of specific ceramides, acyl-carnitines, fatty acids, and proteins such as galectin-3, adiponectin, and APOB/APOA1 ratio. Patients were grouped into: obstructive CAD (SS > 0) and non-obstructive CAD (SS = 0). A risk prediction algorithm (boosted ensemble algorithm XGBoost) was developed by combining clinical characteristics with established and novel biomarkers to identify patients at high risk for complex CAD. The study population comprised 958 patients (CorLipid trial (NCT04580173)), with no prior CAD, who underwent coronary angiography. Of them, 533 (55.6%) suffered ACS, 170 (17.7%) presented with NSTEMI, 222 (23.2%) with STEMI, and 141 (14.7%) with unstable angina. Of the total sample, 681 (71%) had obstructive CAD. The algorithm dataset was 73 biochemical parameters and metabolic biomarkers as well as anthropometric and medical history variables. The performance of the XGBoost algorithm had an AUC value of 0.725 (95% CI: 0.691−0.759). Thus, a ML model incorporating clinical features in addition to certain metabolic features can estimate the pre-test likelihood of obstructive CAD.
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- Eleftherios Panteris
- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (O.D.); (H.G.)
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- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (O.D.); (H.G.)
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 57001 Thermi, Greece
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (O.D.); (H.G.)
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Botis M, Kartas A, Samaras A, Akrivos E, Vrana E, Liampas E, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Papanastasiou A, Baroutidou A, Karvounis H, Tzikas A, Parissis J, Drakos SG, Giannakoulas G. Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation treated with Digoxin, according to the presence of Heart Failure: Insights from the MISOAC- AF trial. Hellenic J Cardiol 2022; 68:25-32. [PMID: 36037999 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2022.08.001] [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: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Michail Botis
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Computing, Medical Informatics and Biomedical Imaging Technologies, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; Interbalkan European Medical Center, Asklipiou 10, Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine & Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Papadakis M, Paschos A, Papazoglou AS, Manios A, Zirngibl H, Manios G, Koumaki D. Computer-aided clinical image analysis as a predictor of sentinel lymph node positivity in cutaneous melanoma. World J Clin Oncol 2022; 13:702-711. [PMID: 36160464 PMCID: PMC9476607 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v13.i8.702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delays in sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy may affect the positivity of non-SLNs. For these reasons, effort is being directed at obtaining reliable information regarding SLN positivity prior to surgical excision. However, the existing tools, e.g., dermoscopy, do not recognize statistically significant predictive criteria for SLN positivity in melanomas.
AIM To investigate the possible association of computer-assisted objectively obtained color, color texture, sharpness and geometry variables with SLN positivity.
METHODS We retrospectively reviewed and analyzed the computerized medical records of all patients diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma in a tertiary hospital in Germany during a 3-year period. The study included patients with histologically confirmed melanomas with Breslow > 0.75 mm who underwent lesion excision and SLN biopsy during the study period and who had clinical images shot with a digital camera and a handheld ruler aligned beside the lesion.
RESULTS Ninety-nine patients with an equal number of lesions met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Overall mean (± standard deviation) age was 66 (15) years. The study group consisted of 20 patients with tumor-positive SLN (SLN+) biopsy, who were compared to 79 patients with tumor-negative SLN biopsy specimen (control group). The two groups differed significantly in terms of age (61 years vs 68 years) and histological subtype, with the SLN+ patients being younger and presenting more often with nodular or secondary nodular tumors (P < 0.05). The study group patients showed significantly higher eccentricity (i.e. distance between color and geometrical midpoint) as well as higher sharpness (i.e. these lesions were more discrete from the surrounding normal skin, P < 0.05). Regarding color variables, SLN+ patients demonstrated higher range in all four color intensities (gray, red, green, blue) and significantly higher skewness in three color intensities (gray, red, blue), P < 0.05. Color texture variables, i.e. lacunarity, were comparable in both groups.
CONCLUSION SLN+ patients demonstrated significantly higher eccentricity, higher sharpness, higher range in all four color intensities (gray, red, green, blue) and significantly higher skewness in three color intensities (gray, red, blue). Further prospective studies are needed to better understand the effectiveness of clinical image processing in SLN+ melanoma patients.
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- Marios Papadakis
- Department of Surgery II, University of Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal 42283, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Helios St. Elisabeth Hospital Oberhausen, Oberhausen 46045, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71110, Greece
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- Department of Surgery II, University of Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal 42283, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, University of Thessaly, Lamia 35131, Greece
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion 71110, Greece
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Papadakos SP, Tsagkaris C, Papadakis M, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Zografos CG, Theocharis S. Angiogenesis in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: From bench to bedside. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14:1469-1477. [PMID: 36160752 PMCID: PMC9412926 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i8.1469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms with an estimated incidence from 0.78 to 1-1.5 patients per 100000. They most commonly occur in the elderly during the eighth decade of life affecting predominantly the stomach, but also the small intestine, the omentum, mesentery and rectosigmoid. The available treatments for GIST are associated with a significant rate of recurrent disease and adverse events. Thorough understanding of GIST’s pathophysiology and translation of this knowledge into novel regimens or drug repurposing is essential to counter this challenge. The present review summarizes the existing evidence about the role of angiogenesis in GIST’s development and progression and discusses its clinical underpinnings.
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- Stavros P Papadakos
- First Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 10679, Greece
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- University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal 42283, Germany
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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Papazoglou AS, Farmakis IT, Zafeiropoulos S, Moysidis DV, Karagiannidis E, Stalikas N, Kartas A, Stamos K, Sofidis G, Doundoulakis I, Giannopoulos G, Giannakoulas G, Sianos G. Angiographic severity in acute coronary syndrome patients with and without standard modifiable risk factors. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:934946. [PMID: 35935615 PMCID: PMC9353176 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.934946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Routine coronary artery disease (CAD) secondary prevention strategies target standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors (SMuRFs), which include: diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and smoking. However, a significant proportion of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) present without any SMuRFs. The angiographic severity of disease in this population has not yet been investigated. Methods After propensity score matching of patients without SMuRFs and patients with ≥1 SMuRFs (ratio 1:3), we used zero-inflated negative binomial regression modeling to investigate the relationship of SMuRF-less status with the angiographic severity of CAD, as measured by the SYNTAX score. Survival analysis was performed to investigate differences in all-cause mortality at 30 days and at the end of follow-up period. Results We analyzed 534 patients presenting with ACS who underwent coronary angiography. Of them, 56 (10.5%) presented without any SMuRF. After propensity score matching, the median SYNTAX score was 13.8 (IQR 0–22.1) in 56 SMuRF-less patients and 14 (IQR 5–25) in 166 patients with ≥1 SMuRFs. SMuRF-less status was associated with increased odds of zero SYNTAX score [zero-part model: odds ratio = 2.11, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03–4.33], but not with decreased SYNTAX score among patients with non-zero SYNTAX score (count-part model: incidence rate ratio = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.79–1.24); the overall distribution of the SYNTAX score was similar between the two groups (p = 0.26). The 30-day risk for all-cause mortality was higher for SMuRF-less patients compared to patients with ≥1 SMuRFs [hazard ratio (HR) = 3.58, 95% CI: 1.30–9.88]; however, the all-cause mortality risk was not different between the two groups over a median 1.7-year follow-up (HR = 1.72, 95% CI: 0.83–3.57). Conclusion Among patients with ACS, the absence of SMuRFs is associated with increased odds for non-obstructive CAD and with increased short-term mortality rates.
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- Andreas S Papazoglou
- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,First Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Third Department of Cardiology, Medical School, Hippocration General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Stalikas N, Papazoglou AS, Karagiannidis E, Panteris E, Moysidis D, Daios S, Anastasiou V, Patsiou V, Koletsa T, Sofidis G, Sianos G, Giannakoulas G. Association of stress induced hyperglycemia with angiographic findings and clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:140. [PMID: 35883091 PMCID: PMC9327277 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01578-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stress induced hyperglycemia (SIH) is common among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), even in patients without diabetes mellitus. However, evidence regarding its role on the angiographic outcomes and the prognosis of patients presenting with STEMI is scarce. METHODS This study included 309 consecutively enrolled STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI). Patients were diagnosed with SIH if blood glucose on admission was > 140 mg/dl. Also, patients had to fast for at least 8 hours before blood sampling. The objective was to assess whether SIH was associated with major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular (MACCE) events and explore its relationship with angiographic predictors of worse prognosis such as poor initial TIMI flow, intracoronary thrombus burden, distal embolization, and presence of residual thrombus after pPCI. RESULTS SIH in diabetic and non-diabetic patients was associated with a higher incidence of LTB (aOR = 2.171, 95% CI 1.27-3.71), distal embolization (aOR = 2.71, 95% CI 1.51-4.86), and pre-procedural TIMI flow grade = 0 (aOR = 2.69, 95% CI 1.43-5.04) after adjusting for relevant clinical variables. Importantly, during a median follow-up of 1.7 years STEMI patients with SIH with or without diabetes experienced increased occurrence of MACCE both in univariate (HR = 1.92, 95% CI 1.19-3.01) and multivariate analysis (aHR = 1.802, 95% CI 1.01-3.21). CONCLUSIONS SIH in STEMI patients with or without diabetes was independently associated with increased MACCE. This could be attributed to the fact that SIH was strongly correlated with poor pre-procedural TIMI flow, LTB, and distal embolization. Large clinical trials need to validate SIH as an independent predictor of adverse angiographic and clinical outcomes to provide optimal individualized care for patients with STEMI.
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- Nikolaos Stalikas
- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Lab, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Innovation Area of Thessaloniki, 57001, Thermi, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, St. Kiriakidi 1, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Papazoglou AS, Panagopoulos P, Achimastos V, Konstantinou M, Fradelos E. Mediterranean recluse spider bite as a military challenge calling for awareness. BMJ Mil Health 2022:e002178. [PMID: 35868709 DOI: 10.1136/military-2022-002178] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Naval Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Tsagkaris C, Papadakos SP, Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Koutsogianni A, Papadakis M. Hepatomusculoskeletal disorders: Coining a new term might improve the management of the musculoskeletal manifestations of chronic liver disease. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2022; 13:124-127. [PMID: 36161230 PMCID: PMC9350596 DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v13.i4.124] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic liver disease can affect many body systems including the musculoskeletal system. The pathogenetic crosstalk between the liver and organs such as the brain and the kidneys has already been described with compound terms merging the organs affected by the pathology, such as the hepatorenal syndrome. Nevertheless, the musculoskeletal manifestations of chronic liver disease have not been coined with such a term to date. Because of this shortage, documenting the musculoskeletal implications of chronic liver disease in both research and clinical practice is challenging. To fill this gap, the authors propose the term hepatomusculoskeletal disorders, a compound term of Greek origin that encompasses all the body structures involved in the aforementioned pathologic crosstalk.
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- Christos Tsagkaris
- Public Health and Policy Working Group, Stg European Student Think Tank, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Laiko General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 18233, Greece
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- Hippokration University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece
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- Laiko General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 18233, Greece
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- Department of Surgery II, University Hospital Witten-Herdecke, University of Witten-Herdecke, Wuppertal 42283, Germany
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Moysidis DV, Kartas A, Karagiannidis E, Papazoglou AS, Tsagkaris C. PERSISTENT FEVER IN A PATIENT WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AND A HIGH-VELOCITY SHUNT: A CASE REPORT. Wiad Lek 2022; 75:1789-1791. [PMID: 35962699 DOI: 10.36740/wlek202207132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), presence of intracardiac shunt can be a substrate for infective endocarditis (IE). Our aim was to highlight that this diagnosis should always be suspected when CHD patients present with persistent fever. In this case report, we describe the case of a 33-year-old female patient with a history of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) who presented to the hospital with persistent fever. Six months ago, the patient had undergone a tooth extraction under antibiotic prophylaxis. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a mobile mass, consistent with vegetation in the tricuspid valve. The blood cultures grew Streptococcus mitis. Antimicrobial treatment was initiated for IE. Symptoms and inflammation markers improved, but the patient relapsed in the 4th week of treatment. Transesophageal echocardiogram revealed a new mobile vegetation attached to the right ventricular outflow tract and the patient was referred for surgery. Her postoperative course was uneventful.
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Liampas E, Kartas A, Samaras A, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Vrana E, Botis M, Papanastasiou A, Baroutidou A, Vouloagkas I, Karagiannidis E, Akrivos E, Tsalikakis D, Fyntanidou V, Karvounis H, Tzikas A, Giannakoulas G. Renal function and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2022; 23:430-438. [PMID: 35763763 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001308] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study is to examine the association of the presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values with mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS This posthoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial consisted of hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation who were followed up for a median of 2.7 years after discharge. Kaplan-Meier curves, multivariate Cox-regression and spline curves were utilized to assess the association of CKD, CKD stages 2-5 according to the KDOQI guidelines, and the continuum of eGFR values with the primary outcome of all-cause death, and the secondary outcome of cardiovascular mortality. RESULTS Out of 1064 hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation, 465 (43.7%) had comorbid CKD. The presence of CKD was associated with an increased risk for both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality following hospitalization [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR): 1.60; 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs): 1.25-2.05 and aHR: 1.74; 95% CI: 1.30-2.33, respectively]. The aHRs for all-cause mortality in CKD stages 2-5, as compared with CKD stage 1 were 2.18, 2.62, 4.20 and 3.38, respectively (all P < 0.05). In spline curve analyses, eGFR values lower than 50 ml/min/1.73 m2 were independent predictors of higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. CONCLUSION In recently hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation, the presence of CKD was independently associated with decreased survival, which was significant across CKD stages 2-5, as compared with CKD stage 1. Values of eGFR lower than 50 ml/min/1.73 m2 were incrementally associated with worse prognosis.
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital
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- First Department of Cardiology, AHEPA University Hospital
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- Laboratory of Computing, Medical Informatics and Biomedical Imaging Technologies, School of Medicine
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- Anesthesiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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Tsagkaris C, Laskaratou ED, Eleftheriades A, Papazoglou AS, Moysidis DV, Dimitriou R. Screening children born to migrant and refugee mothers for developmental dysplasia of the hip during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Focus on the Eastern Mediterranean region. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2022; 79:104072. [PMID: 35812827 PMCID: PMC9260441 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104072] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Christos Tsagkaris
- Novel Global Community Educational Foundation, Hebersham, NSW, Australia
- Working Group on Public Health and Policies, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Working Group on Public Health and Policies, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Working Group on Public Health and Policies, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Tsagkaris C, Eleftheriades A, Moysidis DV, Papazoglou AS, Loudovikou A, Panagiotopoulos D, Christodoulaki C, Panagopoulos P. Migration and newborn screening: time to build on the European Asylum, Integration and Migration Fund? EUR J CONTRACEP REPR 2022; 27:431-435. [PMID: 35727182 DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2022.2088729] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE The authors discuss the need for newborn screening in the context of the migration policy of the European Union, and particularly, the European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. METHODS The authors searched scholarly databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Google scholar) and grey literature (LexEuropa, Policy reports) to identify original peer-reviewed research examining the migration to the European Union and the provision of healthcare to infants born to refugees and immigrant mothers. Resources in language different from English, French, German and Greek were not taken into consideration. RESULTS Every year, a large number of refugees and immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East countries travel to and enter in Europe. It has been estimated that two thirds of those seeking asylum are women and children. Many of these children have been born on the way to Europe or in migrant camps. Essential newborns' health screening is not accessible in most cases. Congenital conditions such as hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria may remain untreated, and once these infants are diagnosed, the organic damage could be irreversible. Prolonged necessary hospitalisation might be out of consideration at a time when clinics and hospitals are overstrained with COVID-19 patients. CONCLUSIONS It is essential to ensure that newborn screening will be performed in a timely and evidence-based manner as well as that the information will be communicated between hospitals and within countries' health networks. In order to achieve these goals interdisciplinary and international technical and logistical collaboration are required.
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- Christos Tsagkaris
- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Postgraduate Programme 'Fetal Maternal Medicine' Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Αristotle University of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Aristoteleio Panepistemio Thessalonikes, Athens Naval Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- European Student Think Tank, Public Health and Policy Working Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aghios Georgios General Hospital of Chania, Chania, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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