Konstantinos Siogas

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

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Panagiotis Korantzopoulos

University of Ioannina

Evaggelos Kountouris

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

Dimitrios Patsouras

Southampton General Hospital

Eugenia Pappa

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

Vasiliki Dimitroula

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

Pavlos Karanikis

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

Theofilos M. Kolettis

University of Ioannina

John Goudevenos

University Hospital of Ioannina

Dimitrios Galaris

University of Ioannina

Thomas Potsis

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

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University Hospital of Ioannina

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

General Hospital of Ioannina G. Hatzikosta

National Taiwan University

Tzaneion General Hospital

University of Utah

Intermountain Medical Center

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Chang Gung University

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Variation of inflammatory indexes after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation. Is there an association with early recurrence rates?

International Journal of Clinical Practice (2005)

Panagiotis Korantzopoulos Theofilos M. Kolettis Evaggelos Kountouris Konstantinos Siogas John Goudevenos

Inflammation has been recently implicated in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to examine the variation of inflammatory indexes during the first week after successful electrical cardioversion of persistent AF. Successive measurements of white blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen levels were performed in 30 cardioverted patients. At the end of the 7-day follow-up period, AF had recurred in 30% of patients. A significant variance was found in serial measurements of fibrinogen levels in the two groups (non-relapse and relapse, p = 0.005). Fibrinogen levels increased significantly in patients who relapsed into AF, but remained stable in patients who remained in sinus rhythm. In the latter patients, CRP values tended to decrease post-cardioversion, but WBC count was significantly lower (p < 0.001) on the 7th day (6083 ± 1335), compared with baseline values (6648 ± 1395). The variation of inflammatory indices post-cardioversion might have prognostic implications with regard to sinus rhythm maintenance.

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Electrical cardioversion

Pathophysiology

10.1111/j.1368-5031.2005.00569.x

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Combination of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of descending thoracic aorta and bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis in a young adult

International Journal of Cardiology (2004)

Eugenia Pappa Panagiotis Korantzopoulos Pavlos Karanikis Evaggelos Kountouris Anastasios Ntatsis

Pseudoaneurysm

Thoracic aorta

10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.04.062

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Errors and pitfalls in the non-invasive management of atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology (2005)

Panagiotis Korantzopoulos Theofilos M. Kolettis John Goudevenos Konstantinos Siogas

Electrical cardioversion

Disease management

10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.11.014

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189 Dissecting intramural haematomas complicating acute myocardial infarction

European Journal of Echocardiography (2005)

Dimitris Patsouras Panagiotis Korantzopoulos Evaggelos Kountouris Eleni Pappa A.M. Sionti

Objective:The purpose of the study was to compare diagnostic value of low dose dipyridamole radionuclide ventriculography (Dipy-RNV) and low dose dipyridamole echocardiography (Dipy-ECHO) for the prediction of functional recovery of viable myocardium in the medium term follow up.Methods: Twenty patients (18 male; 51 4-10 years) with previous myocardial infarction and resting wall motion dyssynergy were studied before angioplasty of infarct related artery (IRA), by RNV and ECHO at rest, as well as during dipyridamole infusion (0,28 mcg/kg/min over 2min).RNV as well as ECHO was repeated at rest, 12 weeks after successful angioplasty.Five percent increase of regional ejection fraction (REF) by RNV was used as criterion for functional improvement of infarcted regions.By ECHO, viability was defined as improvement of wall thickening or contractile improvement of > 1 grade, utilizing wall motion score index (WMSI).Results: Out of 180 examined (20x9) segments by RNV, 51 were dyssynergic and they had abnormal REF (<50%).Out of 51 segments, functional improvement was documented in 33 on low Dipy-RN~L Sensitivity for predicting functional recovery after 12 weeks follow up was 63%, and specificity was 77%.WMSI assessed by ECHO was 1.354-0.22,1.16=1-0.20 and 1.13-t-0.14for rest, low Dipy and rest follow up, respectively (p<0.05 vs. resting echo).Sensitivity of low Dipy-ECHO for predicting functional recovery was 80%, and the specificity was 90% (p=ns vs. low Dipy-RNV).Conclusion: Both techniques, RNV and ECHO are comparable diagnostic predictors of myocardial viability in medium term follow up, with Dipy-ECHO having even stronger diagnostic potential.

10.1016/s1525-2167(05)80044-7

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Regression of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation associated with thiazolidinedione therapy

International Journal of Cardiology (2007)

Panagiotis Korantzopoulos Stelios Kokkoris Evaggelos Kountouris Ioannis Protopsaltis Konstantinos Siogas

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Rosiglitazone

10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.063

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Leg oedema and exertional dyspnea due to aortocaval fistula complicating an abdominal aortic aneurysm