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2008
Leontiadis E, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Stem Cells and Cardiac Repair. Hospital Chronicles. 2008;3:77–85.
Gatzov P, Voudris V, Skoularikis J, Gentchev G, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Veith Symposium. J INVASIVE CARDIOL. 2008;20:391–395.
Leontiadis E, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Restitution of the Infarcted Myocardium-the Role of Stem Cells. Hospital Chronicles. 2008;3:41–42.
Tsapaki V, Maniatis PN, Magginas A, Voudris V, Patsilinakos S, Vranzta T, Vano E, Cokkinos DS. What are the clinical and technical factors that influence the kerma–area product in percutaneous coronary intervention?. The British journal of radiology. 2008;81:940–945.
Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Adamopoulos D, Kyvelou S-M, Gymnopoulou E, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Nocturnal blood pressure fall and metabolic syndrome score in patients with white coat hypertension. Blood pressure monitoring. 2008;13:251–256.
Voudris V, Karyofillis P, Thomopoulou S, Patsilinakos S, Manginas A, Spargias C, Pavlides G, Cokkinos DV. Diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention using drug-eluting stents: incidence and predictors of very late (> 12 months) stent thrombosis. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 118. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. E191–E191.
Mourouzis I, Dritsas A, Dimopoulos A, Karatasakis G, Athanassopoulos G, Manginas A, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone is an independent determinant of myocardial oxygen consumption in patients with heart failure. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:741.
Mavrogeni S, Papadopoulos G, Karanasios E, Cokkinos DV. How to image Kawasaki disease: a validation of different imaging techniques. International journal of cardiology. 2008;124:27–31.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV. Incremental value of N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide over left ventricle ejection fraction and aerobic capacity for estimating prognosis in heart failure patients. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2008;27:1251–1256.
Mavrogeni S, Manoussakis MN, Spargias K, Douskou M, Kaklamanis L, Moutsopoulos HM, Cokkinos DV. Detection of myocardial inflammation in autoimmune diseases using cardiovascular magnetic resonance. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 436–436.
Anagnostopoulou K, Kolovou G, Kostakou P, Mihas C, Diakoumakou O, Cokkinos DV. Sex-associated effect of CETP and LPL polymorphisms on postprandial lipids in familial hypercholesterolemia. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:798.
Pietri P, Vyssoulis G, Vlachopoulos C, Karpanou E, Terentes D, Tzamou V, Alexopoulos N, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Differential impact of metabolic syndrome on arterial stiffness and wave reflections: focus on distinct abnormalities. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 93–93.
Athanasopoulos LV, Dritsas A, Cokkinos DV. 318 NYHA Specific Activity Questionnaire score and NT-proBNP predict aerobic capacity. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2008;7:83–83.
Foussas SG, Zairis M, Tsiaousis G, Kontos C, Ritsatos C, Theodosis-Georgilas A, Katidis Z, Papadopoulos J, Adamopoulou E, Cokkinos DV. Early prognostic usefulness of glomerular filtration rate added to the TIMI risk score in patients with non ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 662–662.
Mavrogeni S, Manousakis M, Spargias K, Douskou M, Moutsopoulos H, Kaklamanis L, Cokkinos DV. 2033 Frequent detection of myocardial inflammation in autoimmune diseases. In: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Vol. 10. BioMed Central; 2008. pp. A302.
Kyvelou S-M, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Adamopoulos D, Vlachopoulos C, Tousoulis D, Tsioufis C, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Arterial hypertension familial history affects large artery properties. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 26. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. S241–S241.
Markakis K, Mourouzis I, Dimopoulos A, Tsagoulis N, Panagiotou M, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Long-term thyroid hormone administration improves myocardial performance after myocardial infarction in rats. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:742.
Ikonomidis I, Athanassopoulos G, Stamatelopoulos K, Lekakis J, Revela I, Venetsanou K, Marinou M, Monaco C, Cokkinos DV, Nihoyannopoulos P. Additive prognostic value of interleukin-6 at peak phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with coronary artery disease. A 6-year follow-up study. American heart journal. 2008;156:269–276.
Thomopoulou S, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Initial experience with the Impella Recover LP 2.5 micro-axial pump in patients undergoing high-risk coronary angioplasty. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008;49:382–7.
Vyssoulis P, Karpanou EA, Michaelidis AP, Barbetseas JD, Kyvelou S-MG, Gialernios TP, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. Microalbuminuria and global myocardial function in patients with essential hypertensive. International journal of cardiology. 2008;126:268–272.
Kolovou GD, Salpea KD, Mihas C, Malakos I, KAFALTIS NIKOLAOS, Bilianou HG, ADAMOPOULOU EVDOKIAN, MYKONIATIS MICHAEL, Cokkinos DV. Comparison of simvastatin and nicotinic acid administration in alcohol-treated Wistar rats. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008;49:79–85.
Perimenis P, Spanou D, Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Clenbuterol results in TR$\alpha$1 over-expression and induces fetal like myosin isoform expression in the absence of T3. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:742–743.
Mavrogeni S, Manousakis M, Spargias K, Konstantoulakis P, Kolovou G, Demerouti E, Papadopoulou E, Douskou M, Moutsopoulos H, Cokkinos DV. 2031 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of myocarditis and comparison to histology and real time polymerase chain reaction: the emerging role of chlamydia. In: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Vol. 10. BioMed Central; 2008. pp. A300.
Foussas SG, Zairis M, Tellis N, Theodosis-Georgilas A, Tsiaousis G, Kontos C, Smilakos P, Garefalakis C, Katidis Z, Cokkinos DV. The role of anemia on 180-day mortality in patients with acutely decompensated low output chronic heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 45–45.
Voudris V, Thomopoulou S, Karyofillis P, Kalianos C, Manginas A, Pavlides G, Spargias C, Cokkinos DV. Long-term clinical outcome of patients with saphenous vein graft lesions treated with drug-eluting stents; comparison with patients treated with bare metal stents. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 118. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. E191–E191.
Papadopoulou E, Mavrogeni S, Kolovou G, Sida V, Cokkinos DV. A telephone intervention program: regular nurse follow up calls to patients with heart failure in a tertiary cardiological hospital. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 760–760.
Spargias K, Manginas A, Pavlides G, Khoury M, Stavridis G, Rellia P, Smirli A, Thanopoulos A, Balanika M, Polymeros S, et al. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: first Greek experience. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008;49:397–407.
Kafkas N, Venetsanou K, Patsilinakos S, Voudris V, Antonatos D, Kelesidis K, Baltopoulos G, Maniatis P, Cokkinos DV. Procalcitonin in acute myocardial infarction. Acute cardiac care. 2008;10:30–36.
Ringborg A, Nieuwlaat R, Lindgren P, Jönsson B, Fidan D, Maggioni AP, Lopez-Sendon J, Stepinska J, Cokkinos DV, Crijns HJGM. Costs of atrial fibrillation in five European countries: results from the Euro Heart Survey on atrial fibrillation. Europace. 2008;10:403–411.
Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Perimenis P, Spanou D, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone receptor alpha1: A switch to cardiac fetal phenotype?. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:742.
Tzamou V, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Kyvelou S-M, Antonakoudis G, Adamopoulos D, Gialernios T, Tsioufis C, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Aldosterone levels and stroke incidence in essential hypertensive patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 207–207.
Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Xinaris C, Papadopoulou-Daifoti Z, Cokkinos D. Thyroid hormone and “cardiac metamorphosis”: potential therapeutic implications. Pharmacology & therapeutics. 2008;118:277–294.
Tsapaki V, Patsilinakos S, Voudris V, Magginas A, Pavlidis S, Maounis T, Theodorakis G, Koutelou M, Vrantza T, Nearchou M, et al. Level of patient and operator dose in the largest cardiac centre in Greece. Radiation protection dosimetry. 2008;129:71–73.
Tousoulis D, Tsarpalis K, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Effects of insulin resistance on endothelial function: possible mechanisms and clinical implications. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 2008;10:834–842.
Polymeros S, Karatasakis G, Dimopoulos A, Leontiadis E, Cokkinos DV. SURGICAL TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS I AND VALVULAR INVOLVEMENT MAY IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND REDUCE MORTALITY FROM CARDIAC CAUSES. In: CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS. Vol. 30. ELSEVIER 685 ROUTE 202-206, BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807 USA; 2008. pp. S123–S124.
Kolovou GD, Kostakou PM, Anagnostopoulou KK, Cokkinos DV. Therapeutic effects of fibrates in postprandial lipemia. American journal of cardiovascular drugs. 2008;8:243–255.
Cokkinos P, Papadopoulou E, Gkouziouta A, Voudris V, Cokkinos DV. Survival from cardiac arrest in a specialized hospital. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 118. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. E202–E202.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV. Incremental value of NT-ProBNP over left ventricle ejection fraction and aerobic capacity for estimating the prognosis in heart failure patients. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:805.
Voudris V, Amann F-W, Cokkinos DV, Daemen J, Morice M-C, Rioux P, Vaina S, Pieters M, Stoll H-P, Serruys P-W. The acute and three-year clinical outcome according to gender after sirolimus-eluting stent in the arterial revascularization therapy study (ARTS) II; comparison with ARTS I patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 336–336.
Manginas A, Tsiavou A, Chaidaroglou A, Giamouzis G, Degiannis D, Panagiotakos D, Cokkinos DV. Inflammatory cytokine gene variants in coronary artery disease patients in Greece. Coronary artery disease. 2008;19:575–582.
Kolovou G, Cokkinos P, Mavrogeni S, Hatzigeorgiou G, Cokkinos DV. Does gender influence postprandial lipaemia in heterozygotes of familial hypercholesterolaemia?. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 118. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. E203–E203.
Laoutaris ID, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Kallistratos MS, Chaidaroglou A, Degiannis D, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. Effects of inspiratory muscle training on autonomic activity, endothelial vasodilator function, and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in chronic heart failure. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 2008;28:99–106.
Adamopoulos D, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Kyvelou S-M, Pietri P, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis C, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Plasma homocysteine and arterial stiffness in patients with essential and white coat hypertension. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 26. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. S50–S50.
Mavrogeni S, Gotsis E, Ladis V, Berdousis E, Verganelakis D, Toulas P, Cokkinos DV. Magnetic resonance evaluation of liver and myocardial iron deposition in thalassemia intermedia and b-thalassemia major. The international journal of cardiovascular imaging. 2008;24:849.
Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Xinaris C, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone and myocardial ischaemia. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology. 2008;109:314–322.
Gatzov P, Voudris V, Skoularikis J, Gentchev G, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Effects of Nitroprusside and Nitroglycerin on Coronary Blood Flow in Stenotic Arteries. J Invasive Cardiol. 2008;20:391–395.
Sifakaki M, Lysikatou A, Panagiotako DB, Manginas A, Stavrides G, Kotiou M, Alivizatos P, Kanofillis P, Cokkinos DV. Chronic olive oil consumption is associated with better short-term prognosis of patients after open heart surgery. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 51. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2008. pp. A234–A234.
Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Markakis K, Tsagoulis N, Panagiotou M, Cokkinos DV. Long-term thyroid hormone administration reshapes left ventricular chamber and improves cardiac function after myocardial infarction in rats. Basic research in cardiology. 2008;103:308–318.
Kyvelou S-MG, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Adamopoulos DN, Deligeorgis AD, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. Arterial stiffness in offspring of hypertensive parents: A pilot study. International journal of cardiology. 2008;129:438–440.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV. N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels in heart failure are affected both directly and indirectly by carvedilol. Angiology. 2008;59:323–328.
Mavrogeni S, Manoussakis MN, Spargias K, Douskou M, Moutsopoulos HM, Kaklamanis L, Cokkinos DV. 171 Myocardial Inflammation in Autoimmune Diseases: Evaluation using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2008;7:49–49.
Kouloubinis A, Laoutaris ID, Dombroglou G, Dritsas A, Plessas N, Vartela V, Tsiapras D, Voudris V, Cokkinos DV, Adamopoulos S. Combined whole body endurance/inspiratory muscle training versus whole body endurance training only in patients with heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 356–356.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV. The prognostic value of the chronotropic response index in heart failure patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 45–45.
Mavrogeni S, Manoussakis M, Spargias K, Kolovou G, Saroglou G, Cokkinos DV. Myocardial involvement in a patient with chlamydia trachomatis infection. Journal of cardiac failure. 2008;14:351–353.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV. Pulse pressure, a simple non invasive method for the prognosis of death in heart failure patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 48–48.
Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Kyvelou S-M, Tzamou V, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis C, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Effects of glucose metabolism disorders on left ventricular function in essential hypertension. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 26. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. S288–S289.
Laoutaris ID, Dritsas A, Manginas A, Kallistratos MS, Koulopoulou M, Adamopoulos S, Sfirakis P, Cokkinos DV, Alivizatos PA. Benefits of a combined whole body endurance/inspiratory muscle training program in patients with ventricular assist devices. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 224–224.
Pantos C, Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Perimenis P, Politi E, Spanou D, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone receptor alpha 1: a switch to cardiac cell “metamorphosis”. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2008;59:253–269.
Stergiopoulou D, Dritsas A, Pavlides G, Plessas N, Fostinis I, Panagiotopoulou A, Manoli E, Cokkinos DV. Can NT-proBNP measurement contribute to assessing exercise performance of patients with chronic aortic regurgitation?. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 647–647.
Pantos C, Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Kokkinos AD, Cokkinos DV. TNF-$\alpha$ administration in neonatal cardiomyocytes is associated with differential expression of thyroid hormone receptors: a response prevented by T3. Hormone and metabolic research. 2008;40:731–734.
Tzamou V, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Kyvelou S-M, Vlachopoulos C, Tsioufis C, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Aldosteronism and metabolic syndrome in essential hypertensive patients. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 26. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2008. pp. S342–S342.
Kolovou G, Anagnostopoulou K, Kostakou P, Giannakopoulou V, Mihas C, Vassiliadis I, Cokkinos DV. Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and obesity status in middle-aged men with coronary heart disease. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:798.
Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Cokkinos DV. Chronotropic and neurohumoral markers for the evaluation of functional capacity in patients with impaired left ventricular function. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2008;49:26–32.
Mourouzis I, Perimenis F, Spanou D, Markakis K, Tsagoulis N, Kokkinos AD, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Changes in thyroid hormone signalling may contribute to cardiac fetal phenotype after myocardial infarction in rats. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2008;44:741.
Athanassopoulos G, Galderisi M, Sidiropoulos M, D'errico A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Cold pressure test induced changes in distal left anterior descending artery flow by tranthoracic echo: relationship with non endothelium dependent vasodilatory flow reserve. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 119–119.
Halapas A, Lembessis P, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV, Sourla A, Koutsilieris M. Experimental hyperthyroidism increases expression of parathyroid hormone-related peptide and type-1 parathyroid hormone receptor in rat ventricular myocardium of the Langendorff ischaemia–reperfusion model. Experimental physiology. 2008;93:237–246.
Kolovou GD, Vasiliadis I, Anagnostopoulou K, Cokkinos DV. Simvastatin: two decades in a circle. Cardiovascular therapeutics. 2008;26:166–178.
Mavrogeni S, Manoussakis MN, Spargias K, Konstadoulakis P, Kolovou G, Demerouti E, Papadopoulou E, Douskou M, Moutsopoulos HM, Cokkinos DV. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of myocarditis and comparison to histology and real time polymerase chain reaction: the emerging role of chlamydia. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 437–437.
Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Motsi A, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Risk stratification in diabetics by left anterior descending flow reserve: evidence for shorter warranty period compared to nondiabetics. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 278–279.
Voudris V, Daemon J, Morice M-C, Vaina S, Szurawitzki G, Fontanelli A, Endresen K, Wittebols K, Stoll H-P, Cokkinos DV, et al. The influence of gender on acute and three year clinical outcome after Sirolimus-eluting stent in the arterial revascularization therapy study (ARTS) II: Comparison with ARTS I patients. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 51. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2008. pp. A263–A264.
Athanassopoulos G, Zhu Y, Karatasakis G, Motsi A, Cokkinos DV. Is postsystolic strain index in the the left anterior descending territory related with the respective flow reserve? Comparison between inotropic and vasodilatory stressors. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 501–501.
Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Kyvelou S-MG, Adamopoulos DN, Antonakoudis GC, Deligeorgis AD, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. Beneficial effect of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker antihypertensive treatment on arterial stiffness: the role of smoking. ThE JOurNaL Of cLiNicaL hypErTENsiON. 2008;10:201–207.
Athanasopoulos LV, Dritsas A, Cokkinos DV. Different predictors of quality of life questionnaire scores. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 29. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2008. pp. 698–698.
Laoutaris ID, Dritsas A, Adamopoulos S, Brown MD, Cokkinos DV. Effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008;52:1888–1889.
Kolovou G, Anagnostopoulou K, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. Apolipoprotein E knockout models. Current pharmaceutical design. 2008;14:338.