Publications by Year: 2004

2004
Leontiadis E, Magninas A, Cokkinos DV. Heterotopic heart transplantation. Clinical cardiology. 2004;27:280.
Mavrogeni S, Rademakers F, Cokkinos DV. Clinical application of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. 2004;45:401–405.
Mavrogeni S, Manginas A, Papaclakis E, Douskou M, Papadopoulos G, Giakoumelos A, Seimenis I, Cokkinos DV. Coronary flow evaluation by TIMI frame count and magnetic resonance flow velocity in patients with coronary artery ectasia. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 426–426.
Huxley RR, Lean M, Crozier A, John JH, Neil HAW. Effect of dietary advice to increase fruit and vegetable consumption on plasma flavonol concentrations: results from a randomised controlled intervention trial. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 2004;58:288–289.
Aznaouridis KA, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Arapogianni AN, Chrysohoou C a, Zervoudaki AI, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-96: Association of homocysteine levels with salt sensitivity in non-diabetic hypertensives. American Journal of Hypertension. 2004;17:67A.
Marinakis AG, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Gatzoulis KA, Barbetseas JD, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. ARE HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITIES, OBTAINED BY 24-HOUR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, PREDICTORS OF TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION?: P2. 29. Journal of Hypertension. 2004;22:S163.
Kolovou G, Salpea K, Mikhailidis D, Nikolaos K, Evdokia A, Eleftherios Y, Nektarios P, Alexandra M, Michael M, Cokkinos D. M. 561 The effect of alcohol and Gemfibrozil co-administration in Wistar rats. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2004;5:130.
Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Chrysohoou C a, Marinakis AG, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. Abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall affects target organ damage even in white coat hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 59–59.
Hatzigeorgiou G, Athanassopoulos G, Papadakis E, Bei E, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Flow reserve by transthoracic Doppler echo in distal left anterior descending artery provides incremental yield to Tl-201 SPECT for vessel patency independently from left ventricular dysynergies. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 563–563.
Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Paizis I, Tzeis S, Moraltis P, Sfakianoudis K, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Blockade of thyroid hormone nuclear receptor alpha1 by dronedarone increases the tolerance of the isolated rat heart to ischaemia-reperfusion injury. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 339–339.
Mayer O, Šimon J, Heidrich J, Cokkinos DV, De Bacquer D. Educational level and risk profile of cardiac patients in the EUROASPIRE II substudy. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 2004;58:47–52.
Pavlides GS, Cokkinos DV. Reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction: drugs or devices? Is this the right question?. Clinical cardiology. 2004;27:254.
Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Cokkinos DV. Apolipoprotein [epsilon] 4 homozygosity and essential hypertension. Southern medical journal. 2004;97:1022–1023.
Papadakis MC, Leontiadis E, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Karatasakis G, Foussas SG, Mihalis AS, Cokkinos DV. Frequency of coronary artery ectasia in patients undergoing surgery for ascending aortic aneurysms. The American journal of cardiology. 2004;94:1433–1435.
Dritsas A, Leftheriotis D, Karabela G, Missirliadou O, Livanis EG, Theodorakis GN, Kremastinos DT, Cokkinos DV. The effect of relaxing music on the stress dimension and the response to tilt-test in vasovagal patients. Eur Heart J. 2004;25:P3391.
Mavrogeni S, Kaklamanis L, Tsiapras D, Paraskevaidis I, Karavolias G, Markussis V, Karagiorga M, Douskou M, Cokkinos DV, Kremastinos DT. 1169-158 Magnetic resonance imaging can reliably identify heart iron overload in patients with B-thalassemia major. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004;43:A367.
Mavrogeni SI, Manginas A, Papadakis E, Foussas S, Douskou M, Baras P, Seimenis I, Cokkinos DV. Correlation between magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) in ectatic coronary vessels. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2004;6:17–23.
Vyssoulis GP, Aznaouridis KA, Karpanou EA, Chrysohoou CA, Marinakis AG, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-260: Impact of abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall on aortic root performance in diabetic hypertensives. American Journal of Hypertension. 2004;17:127A.
Koutelou M, Kollaros N, Theodorakos A, Manginas A, Leontiadis E, Kouzoumi A, Cokkinos D. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (SPECT) in autologous intracoronary bone marrow cell transplantation. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2004;11:S10.
Salpeas V, Rizos I, Rigopoulos A, Papathanassiou S, Patsouris E, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos DV. P53 immunolocalization suggests a dual role in hypertrophied ageing left ventricles at the SHR model. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 182–183.
Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Motsi A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Does flow reserve by transthoracic Doppler echo in the distal left anterior descending artery provide incremental diagnostic yield to (TI)-T-201 SPECT for vessel patency?. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 110. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2004. pp. 425–425.
Spargias KS, Cokkinos DV. Medical versus interventional management of stable angina. Coronary artery disease. 2004;15:S5–S10.
Voudris VA, Skoularigis JS, Dimitriou YK, Grapsa GN, Malakos JS, Pavlides GS, Manginas AN, Cokkinos DV. Diabetes mellitus and unstable coronary artery disease: improved clinical outcome of coronary artery stenting in an era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and lipid-lowering therapy. Coronary artery disease. 2004;15:353–359.
Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pilatis ND, Giannopoulou M, Hoursalas IS, Pavlidis AN, Adamopoulou E, Valaora AI, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. The influence of natural menopause on postprandial lipemia in heterozygotes for familial hypercholesterolemia. Journal of Women's Health. 2004;13:1119–1126.
Karatasakis G, Manginas A, Leontiadis E, Peristeri I, Gousetis E, Graphakos S, Papadakis E, Cokkinos DV. Longitudinal myocardial strain and strain rate changes six months after intracoronary autologous bone marrow stem cell infusion. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 110. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2004. pp. 550–550.
Athanassopoulos G, Leontiades E, Karatasakis G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Cokkinos DV. The effect of biventricular pacing on distal left anterior descending flow reserve by transthoracic Doppler echo. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 110. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2004. pp. 481–482.
Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Chrysohoou C a, Antonakoudis GH, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-149: Mild renal impairment is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. American Journal of Hypertension. 2004;17:88A.
Manginas A, Leontiadis E, Goussetis E, Peristeri I, Karatasakis G, Koutelou M, Theodorakos A, Cokkinos DV. Perfusion and dilatation of old myocardial infarction improve after intracoronary autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 349–349.
Tsapaki V, Kottou S, Patsilinakos S, Voudris V, Cokkinos DV. Radiation dose measurements to the interventional cardiologist using an electronic personal dosemeter. Radiation protection dosimetry. 2004;112:245–249.
Iakovou I, Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Toutouzas PK, Cokkinos DV. Assessment of arterial ventricular coupling changes in patients under therapy with various antihypertensive agents by a non-invasive echocardiographic method. International journal of cardiology. 2004;96:355–360.
Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Koutsogiannis N, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. 1151-144 Distal left anterior descending flow reserve by dobutamine versus adenosine transthoracic doppler echo during conventional dobutamine echocardiography: Feasibility and accuracy for left anterior descending patency. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004;43:A360.
Koutelou M, Theodorakos A, Kollaros N, Manginas A, Leontiadis E, Cokkinos D. Assessment of cardiac sympathetic innervation in patients with heart failure after bone marrow cell transplantation. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2004;11:S30–S31.
Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Aznaouridis KA, Karpanou EA, Arapogianni AN, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. The impact of third-generation beta-blocker antihypertensive treatment on endothelial function and the prothrombotic state: effects of smoking. American journal of hypertension. 2004;17:582–589.
Voudris V, Cokkinos DV, Disco C, Serruys PW. Is the female gender an idependent predictor of adverse outcome after percutaneous or surgical revascularization?-A report from the Arterial Revascularization Therapies Study (ARTS). In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 123–123.
Kolovou G, Anagnostopoulou K, Pilatis N, Iraklianou S, Hoursalas I, Liberi S, Pavlidis A, Manolopoulou D, Mikhailidis D, Cokkinos D. W12. 298 Heterozygote men with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) may have an abnormal triglyceride response postprandially: Another predictor of vascular risk in FH. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2004;5:69.
Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Chrysohoou CA, Marinakis AG, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-434: Impact of abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall on target organ damage in white coat hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2004;17:193A.
Petropoulou E, Giannakopoulou A, Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Prediction of long-term prognosis in LBBB by regional ischaemia and left ventricular inotropic reserve post dobutamine stress echo: role of QRS duration and ventricular dilatation. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 554–554.
Vyssoulis GP, Theodosiadis G, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Zervoudaki AI, Chrysohoou C a, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. Beneficial impact of calcium-channel blocker antihypertensive treatment on the prothrombotic status. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 326–326.
Manginas A, Cokkinos DV, Goussetis E, Peristeri I, Theodosaki M, Graphakos S, Leontiadis E, Karatasakis G, Koutelou M, Theodorakos A. 814-5 Perfusion and dilatation of old myocardial infarction improves after intracoronary autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004;5:A187.
Athanassopoulos G, Petropoulou E, Hatzigeorgiou G, Motsi A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Non-invasive assessment of coronary flow reserve by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography in the distal part of left anterior descending artery: accuracy for vessel patency in the presence of LBBB. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 562–562.
Chrysohoou C a, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Tsevrenis VH, Tselika C, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF ANGIOTENSIN-TYPE I RECEPTOR BLOCKERS ON ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION AND PROTHROMBOTIC STATE: P3. 97. Journal of Hypertension. 2004;22:S321.
Manginas A, Koutelou M, Leontiadis E, Kollaros N, Peristeri I, Goussetis E, Graphakos S, Theodorakos A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. 401 Evidence of adherence of radiolabeled selected bone marrow stem cells to the previously infarcted non-viable anterior myocardial segment after intracoronary administration. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2004;3:103–103.
De Bacquer D, De Backer G, Cokkinos D, Keil U, Montaye M, Östör E, Pyörälä K, Sans S. Overweight and obesity in patients with established coronary heart disease: are we meeting the challenge?. European heart journal. 2004;25:121–128.
Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Papadakis E, Motsi A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Is inflammatory status related to the outcome of dobutamine stress echo?. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 668–668.
Mavrogeni S, Papadopoulos G, Douskou M, Kaklis S, Seimenis I, Baras P, Nikolaidou P, Bakoula C, Karanasios E, Manginas A, et al. Magnetic resonance angiography isequivalent to X-Ray coronary angiography for the evaluation of coronary arteries in kawasaki disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004;43:649–652.
Salpeas V, Rizos I, Papathanasiou S, Rigopoulos A, Patsouris E, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos DV. JNK and ERK1/2 MAPK phosphorylation during chronic phases of left ventricular hypertrophy process in spontaneously hypertensive rats. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 182–182.
Voudris V, Cokkinos D, Disco C, Serruys PW. Sex differences and their impact on clinical outcome after percutaneous or surgical revascularization. A report from the Arterial Revascularization Therapies Study (ARTS). In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 110. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2004. pp. 735–735.
Papadakis M, Leontiadis E, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Karatasakis G, Michalis AS, Cokkinos DV. Increased incidence of coronary artery ectasias in patients operated for ascending aortic aneurysms. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 215–215.
Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pilatis N, KAFALTIS NIKOLAOS, Sorodila K, Psarros E, Cokkinos DV. Low fasting low high-density lipoprotein and postprandial lipemia. Lipids in health and disease. 2004;3:18.
Kolovou GD, Mikhailidis DP, KAFALTIS NIKOLAOS, ADAMOPOULOU EVDOKIAN, YAZITSOGLOU ELEFTERIOS, HATZAKI AGGELIKI, PILATIS NECTARIOS, MARGELI ALEXANDRAP, Salpea KD, MYKONIATIS MICHAEL, et al. The effect of alcohol and gemfibrozil co-administration in Wistar rats. in vivo. 2004;18:49–54.
Manginas A, Koutelou M, Leontiadis E, Peristeri I, Goussetis E, Theodorakos A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Evidence of adherence of radiolabeled selected bone marrow stem cells to the previously infarcted non-viable anterior myocardial segment after intracoronary administration. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 37–37.
Spargias K, Alexopoulos E, Kyrzopoulos S, Iacovis P, Greenwood DC, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Buller CE, Kremastinos D, et al. Ascorbic acid prevents contrast-mediated nephropathy in patients with renal dysfunction undergoing coronary angiography or intervention. Circulation. 2004;110:2837–2842.
Voudris V, Cokkinos DV, Disco C, Serruys PW. 1081-55 Influence of gender on in-hospital and long-term clinical outcomes following percutaneous or surgical revascularization: A report from the arterial revascularization therapies study (ARTS). Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004;5:A60.
Zervoudaki A, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Chrysohoou C a, Marinakis AG, Tselika C, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. RELATION OF METABOLIC SYNDROME TO ALBUMINURIA AND THE EFFECT OF SMOKING IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS: P2. 271. Journal of Hypertension. 2004;22:S228.
Spargias KS, Alexopoulos E, Kyrzopoulos S, Iakovis P, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Kremastinos D, Cokkinos DV. 1062-45 Prevention of contrast-agent-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing a coronary procedure by ascorbic acid. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004;5:A48.
Kerensky RA, Leontiadis E, Magninas A, Cokkinos DV. Heterotopic heart transplantation. Clinical cardiology. 2004;27:280.
Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Chrysohoou C a, Papadogiannis DA, Stefanadis CI, Cokkinos DV. P-456: Increased cardiovascular risk in white coat hypertensives with office isolated systolic hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2004;17:200A.
Salpeas V, Rizos I, Papathanasiou S, Rigopoulos A, Patsouris E, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos DV. p53 immunolocalization suggest a dual role in hypertrophied ageing left ventricles of SHR. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 36. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 753–754.
Kolovou G, Anagnostopoulou K, Pilatis N, Giannopoulou M, Hoursalas I, Pavlidis A, Adamopoulou V, Sorodila K, Mikhailidis D, Cokkinos D. W12. 299 Influence of natural menopause on postprandial lipaemia in heterozygotes for familial hypercholesterolaemia. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2004;5:69.
Aznaouridis KA, Karpanou EA, Zervoudaki AI, Chrysohoou C a, Antonakoudis G, Vyssoulis GP, Cokkinos DV. Prothrombotic/fibrinolytic balance is impaired even in white-coat hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 58–59.
Dagres N, Maounis T, Poulos G, Manolis AS, Cokkinos DV, Borggrefe M. Successful ablation site of the slow pathway relates to clinical tachycardia rate in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 277–+.
Salpeas V, Rizos I, Papathanasiou S, Rigopoulos A, Patsouris E, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos DV. JNK and ERK1/2 MAPK phosphorylation during chronic phases of left ventricular hypertrophy process in the SHR model. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 36. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 753–753.
Ntellos C, Bilianou H, Adamopoulou E, Patsourakos N, Thoma M, Challi E, Cokkinos DV, Foussas S. The incidence and clinical significance of mitral valve prolapse in childhood and adolescence. Are we" overdiagnose" the syndrome?. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 150–150.
Laoutaris I, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. Inspiratory muscle training using an incremental endurance test alleviates dyspnea and improves functional status in patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2004;11:489–496.
Limas CJ, Iakovis P, Anyfantakis A, Kroupis C, Cokkinos DV. Familial clustering of autoimmune diseases in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. The American journal of cardiology. 2004;93:1189–1191.
Mavrogeni S, Spargias C, Cokkinos D. Anomalous Origin of the Right Coronary Artery from the Left Valsalva Sinus. A Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography Study. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2004;45.
Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone and phenotypes of cardioprotection. Basic Research in Cardiology. 2004;99:101–120.
Kolovou G, Daskalova D, Mastorakou I, Anagnostopoulou K, Cokkinos DV. Regression of achilles tendon xanthomas evaluated by CT scan after hypolipidemic treatment with simvastatin: a case report. Angiology. 2004;55:335–339.
Hatzigeorgiou G, Athanassopoulos G, Papadakis E, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Diagnostic accuracy of distal left anterior descending artery flow reserve by transthoracic Doppler echo for vessel patency in coronary artery bypass graft patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 25. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2004. pp. 563–563.