Kyvelou S-M, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Pietri P, Adamopoulos D, Vlachopoulos C, Gialernios T, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Dipping Status in Untreated Hypertensive Patients According to their Metabolic Syndrome Score. 2006.

Panagiotakos D, Vassilaki O, Manginas A, Alivizatos P, Cokkinos D. Increased fitness levels attenuates the 28-day risk of cardiovascular events in middle-aged men and women who underwent open-heart surgery. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2006;13.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pavlidis AN, Salpea KD, Hoursalas IS, Manolis A, Cokkinos DV. Postprandial lipaemia in menopausal women with metabolic syndrome. Maturitas. 2006;55:19–26.

Mavrogeni S, Berdousis E, Ladis V, Tsiapras D, Paraskevaidis I, Gotsis E, Cokkinos DV, Kremastinos D. 220 Correlation of myocardial function, iron overload and ergospirometry in a thalassemic population with heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2006;5:43–43.

Beldekos D, Zairis M, Ampartzidou O, Smilakos P, Gougourela E, Adamopoulou E, Cokkinos DV, Foussas SG. Inflammatory biomarkers and long term prognosis in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 222–222.

Dagres N, Karatasakis G, Panou F, Athanassopoulos G, Maounis T, Tsougos E, Kourea K, Kremastinos DT, Cokkinos DV. Irbesartan reduces left atrial stunning after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 47. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2006. pp. 9A–9A.

Psallas MICHAEL, Tentolouris N, Papadogiannis D, Doulgerakis D, Kokkinos A, Cokkinos DV, Katsilambros N. QT dispersion: comparison between participants with Type 1 and 2 diabetes and association with microalbuminuria in diabetes. Journal of diabetes and its complications. 2006;20:88–97.

Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Coronary Artery Ectasias: Too Large to Miss?. 2006.

Karagiannis S, Manginas A, Karatasakis G, Papalois A, Papalambrou A, Daphnomili P, Khaldi L, Cokkinos DV. Implantation of a coronary sinus stent improves acute ischemic mitral valve regurgitation; an experimental study. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 896–896.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Salpea KD, Hoursalas IS, Petropoulos I, Bilianou HI, Damaskos DS, GIANNAKOPOULOU VASILIKIN, Cokkinos DV. Influence of triglycerides on other plasma lipids in middle-aged men intended for hypolipidaemic treatment. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2006;47:78–83.

Damaskos DS, Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Salpea KD, Dritsas A, Pavlidis AN, Hoursalas IS, Vasiliadis IK, Cokkinos DV. Mo-P5: 306 Stress testing in clinical evaluation of familial hypercholesterolaemia heterozygotes. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2006;7:113.

Anagnostopoulou KK, Kolovou GD, Salpea KD, Damaskos DS, Chimonas TE, Giannakopoulou VN, Hatzigeorgiou GC, Manolopoulou D, Cokkinos DV. Th-P15: 60 Plasma triglycerides and lipoproteins in dyslipidaemic patients. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2006;7:505–506.

Karagiannis S, Vidakovic R, Feringa H, Dunkelgrun M, Vandomburg R, Bax JJ, Cokkinos DV, Poldermans D. 624 Long term prognostic value of wall motion abnormalities during the recovery phase of dobutamine stress echocardiography. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2006:S94.

Mavrogeni S, Giamouzis G, Pavlides G, Cokkinos DV. Grossly dilated vein graft evaluated by X-ray coronary angiography and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2006;47:44–45.

Laoutaris ID, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Kallistratos M, Koulopoulou M, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. Respiratory muscle training improves exercise capacity in both heart transplant and chronic heart failure patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 345–345.

Mavrogeni S, Karagiorga TC, Manousakis MN, Douskou M, Panagiotakos D, Moutsopoulos HM, Cokkinos DV. Coronary Artery And Viability Evaluation In Anca-Associated Vasculitides Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2006.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Thempeyioti A, Paizis I, Dimopoulos A, Saranteas T, Xinaris C, Cokkinos DV. Hyperthyroid hearts display a phenotype of cardioprotection against ischemic stress: a possible involvement of heat shock protein 70. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 2006;38:308–313.

Dagres N, Manolis AS, Maounis T, Poulos G, Cokkinos DV, Borggrefe M. Site of successful slow pathway ablation relates to clinical tachycardia rate in patients with atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia. Heart. 2006;92:115–116.

Laoutaris I, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Kallistratos M, Ionescou O, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. 434 Maximal inspiratory pressure as a determinant of exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2006;5:103–103.

Pilatis ND, Anyfantakis A, Iakovis P, Degiannis D, LIMAS C, Haidaroglou A, Palatianos D, Cokkinos DV. Brain natriuretic peptide but not CRP predispose to development of atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass surgery. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 47. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2006. pp. 1B–1B.

Kostopoulou A, Dritsas A, Theodorakis GN, Leftheriotis D, Karabela G, Livanis EG, Kremastinos DTH, Cokkinos DV. Effect of music listening during head up tilt testing in neurocardiogenic syncope. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 186–186.

Dritsas A, Pothoulaki M, MacDonald RAR, Flowers P, Cokkinos DV. Effects of music listening on anxiety and mood profile in cardiac patients undergoing exercise testing. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2006;13:76.

Cokkinos DV, Lewis BS. Heart failure overview. Heart failure reviews. 2006;11:193–197.

Barberis V, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Aznaouridis K, Zervoudaki A, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. 828 Association between daytime blood pressure variability and left ventricular geometry in white-coat hypertension. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2006;7:S132–S132.

Mavrogeni S, Spargias K, Karagiannis S, Kariofilis P, Cokkinos DD, Douskou M, Cokkinos DV. Anomalous origin of right coronary artery: magnetic resonance angiography and viability study. International journal of cardiology. 2006;109:195–200.

Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Hormones signaling and myocardial ischemia. In: Myocardial Ischemia. Springer, Boston, MA; 2006. pp. 77–98.

Karagiannis SE, Bax JJ, Elhendy A, Feringa HH, Cokkinos DV, Vandomburg R, Simoons M, Poldermans D. 227 Detection of coronary artery disease during recovery phase of stress echocardiography. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2006:S21.

Laoutaris I, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Kallistratos M, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. Improvement in exercise capacity after inspiratory muscle training is associated with reduced dyspnea and enhanced limb blood flow in chronic heart failure. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 47. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2006. pp. 354A–354A.

Cokkinos DV, Manginas A, Karatasakis G, Koutelou M, Theodorakos A, Kollaros N, Peristeri I, Gousetis E, Theodosaki M, Grafakos S. Initial experience using bone marrow derived stem cells for cardiac reparation following large myocardial infarction. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 2006;20:397.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Cokkinos DV. Myocardial Ischemia. In: Myocardial ischemia. Springer, Boston, MA; 2006. pp. 11–76.

Psallas MICHAEL, Tentolouris NIKOLAOS, Cokkinos A, Papadogiannis D, Cokkinos DV, Katsilambros N. QT dispersion: comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals and correlation with cardiac autonomic neuropathy. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. 2006;47:255–262.

Foussas S, Zairis M, Makrygiannis S, Gougourela E, Karvounaris S, Tsiaousis G, Adamopoulou E, Bilianou E, Hatzissavas J, Cokkinos DV. The impact of right ventricular involvement on long term mortality following acute inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 184–184.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Salpea KD, Damaskos DS, Hoursalas IS, Petropoulos I, Bilianou HI, Cokkinos DV. Lipid profile of women qualifying for hypolipidaemic treatment. Acta cardiologica. 2006;61:440–445.

Leontiadis E, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Stem Cells and Cardiac Repair. Hospital Chronicles. 2006;1:18–26.

Adamopoulou E, Zairis M, Kardoulas A, Tsiaousis G, Kontos K, Melidonis A, Cokkinos DV, Foussas SG. Serum glucose levels upon presentation and 1-year mortality in non-diabetics with acute coronary syndromes. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 526–526.

Dagres N, Karatasakis G, Panou F, Athanassopoulos G, Maounis T, Tsougos E, Kourea K, Malakos I, Kremastinos DT, Cokkinos DV. Pre-treatment with Irbesartan attenuates left atrial stunning after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. European heart journal. 2006;27:2062–2068.

Voulgari CH, Tentolouris N, Moyssakis I, Dilaveris P, Gialafos E, Papadogiannis D, Votteas V, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis C, Katsilambros N. Spatial QRS-T angle: association with diabetes and left ventricular performance. European journal of clinical investigation. 2006;36:608–613.

Stergiopoulou D, Pavlides G, Dritsas A, Manoli E, Fostinis I, Cokkinos DV. The value of NT-proBNP measurement in assessing exercise ability and disease severity in patients with mitral regurgitation and/or stenosis. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 734–734.

Bobos D, Chatzis AC, Giannopoulos NM, Tsoutsinos A, Antoniadis A, Cokkinos D, Sarris GE. Successful surgical repair of a giant arteriovenous fistula of the coronary arteries. Journal of cardiac surgery. 2006;21:269–270.

Manoussakis MN, Mavrogeni S, Karagiorga TC, Douskou M, Cokkinos DV, Moutsopoulos HM. Coronary artery and viability evaluation in necrotizing vasculitides using magnetic resonance imaging. In: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. Vol. 65. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H …; 2006. pp. 373–373.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou CK, Pavlidis AN, Salpea KD, Hoursalas IS, Manolis A, Cokkinos DV. Art{\'ıculo original (PDF 136kb). Revista del climaterio. 2006;9:251–9.

Panagiotakos D, Manginas N, Kariofylis P, Vassilaki O, Stavridis G, Sfyrakis P, Alivizatos P, Cokkinos DV. Diet, physical activity, and psychological characteristics in relation to 28-day prognosis of patients who underwent open-heart surgery. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 387–387.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pavlidis AN, Salpea KD, Iraklianou SA, Hoursalas IS, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. Metabolic syndrome and gender differences in postprandial lipaemia. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2006;13:661–664.

Kolovou GD, Mikhailidis DP, Anagnostopoulou KK, Daskalopoulou SS, Cokkinos DV. Tangier disease four decades of research: a reflection of the importance of HDL. Current medicinal chemistry. 2006;13:771–782.

Vassiliadis I, Thomopoulou S, Mavrogeni S, Papadopoulou E, Giamouzis G, Cokkinos DV. 553 Reduction of circulating levels of brain natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein in patients with congestive heart failure after intermittent administration of levosimendan for 3 months. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2006;5:123–123.

Mavrogeni S, Papadopoulos G, Douskou M, Kaklis S, Seimenis I, Varlamis G, Karanasios E, Krikos X, Giannoulia A, Cokkinos DV. Magnetic resonance angiography, function and viability evaluation in patients with Kawasaki disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2006;8:493–498.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Salpea KD, Damaskos DS, Hatzigeorgiou GC, Pavlidis AN, Chimonas TE, Giannakopoulou VN, Cokkinos DV. Th-P15: 81 Gender differences in postprandial lipaemia in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2006;7:510.

Athanassopoulos G, Zhu Y, Hatzigeorgiou G, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. 2D strain rate of left ventricle in both longitudinal and transverse axis during low dose dobutamine is related with left anterior descending anatomy and respective flow reserve. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 712–713.

Foussas SG, Patsourakos N, Zairis M, Mainas K, Prodromiti M, Perdiou A, Tsoukanas V, Cokkinos DV. Platelets response to combined aspirin and clopidogrel drug therapy and 1-year mortality after elective coronary stenting. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 155–155.

Patsourakos N, Zairis M, Karvounaris S, Tellis N, Adamopoulou E, Argyrakis S, Cokkinos DV, Foussas SG. Serum tumor necrosis-alpha levels upon discharge predicts 180-day mortality in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated chronic heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 65–65.

Tsapaki V, Magginas A, Vano E, KOTTOU SOPHIA, Papadakis E, DAFNOMILI PARASKEVI, Kyrozi E, Kollaros N, NEOFOTISTOU VASSILIKI, Cokkinos D. Factors that influence radiation dose in percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal of interventional cardiology. 2006;19:237–244.

Magginas A, Karagiannis S, Karatasakis G, Papalois A, Papalamdrou A, Daphnomili P, Kalklamanis L, Chaldi L, Cokkinos DV. Coronary sinus Stent implantation improves ischernic mitral valve regurgitation: An experimental study. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 47. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2006. pp. 283A–283A.

Kallistratos MS, Dritsas A, Laoutaris ID, Panagiotopoulou A, Cokkinos DV. No incremental value of NT pro BNP at peak exercise over resting levels in patients with impaired left ventricular function. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 205–205.

Cokkinos DV, Haralabopoulos GC, Kostis JB, Toutouzas PK, investigators HELAS. Efficacy of antithrombotic therapy in chronic heart failure: the HELAS study. European journal of heart failure. 2006;8:428–432.

Cokkinos DV. Myocardial Protection—From Concepts to Clinical Practice. In: Myocardial Ischemia. Springer, Boston, MA; 2006. pp. 167–198.

Goussetis E, Manginas A, Koutelou M, Peristeri I, Theodosaki M, Kollaros N, Leontiadis E, Theodorakos A, Paterakis G, Karatasakis G, et al. Intracoronary infusion of CD133+ and CD133- CD34+ selected autologous bone marrow progenitor cells in patients with chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy: cell isolation, adherence to the infarcted area, and body distribution. Stem Cells. 2006;24:2279–2283.

Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone remodels cardiac myocytes via activation of stress kinase signaling. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 554–554.

Malliopoulou V, Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Cokkinos AD, Katsilambros N, Pantos C, Kardami E, Cokkinos DV. High glucose protects embryonic cardiac cells against simulated ischemia. Molecular and cellular biochemistry. 2006;284:87–93.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Thempeyioti A, Paizis I, Xinaris C, Dimopoulos A, Cokkinos DD, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone protects the heart against ischaemia-reperfusion injury through a redox regulated survival signaling. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 47. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2006. pp. 180A–180A.

Laoutaris ID, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Kallistratos MS, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. Improvement in life quality after inspiratory muscle training is associated with decreased dyspnea and an increase in 6-min walk test distance in chronic heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 338–339.

Voudris V, Anyfantakis A, Kroupis CH, Degiannis D, Manginas A, Spargias C, Pavlides G, Cokkinos DV. The acute and long-term effect of drug-eluting stent and statin treatment on serum levels of inflammatory and cardiac necrosis markers in patients percutaneous coronary intervention. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 227–227.

Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone promotes cardiac myocyte plasticity via activation of stress kinase signaling. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2006;40:999–1000.

Cokkinos DVP, Pantos C, Heusch G, Taegtmeyer H. Myocardial ischemia: from mechanisms to therapeutic potentials. 2006.

Cokkinos DV. A Synopsis. In: Myocardial Ischemia. Springer, Boston, MA; 2006. pp. 199–200.

Voudris V, Kalianos C, Patsilinakos S, Manginas A, Pavlides G, Spargias C, Kafkas N, Cokkinos DV. Effectiveness of drug-eluting stents in the treatment of bypass graft lesions. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 925–926.

Spargias K, Andreanides E, Giamouzis G, Gouziouta A, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Cokkinos DV. Iloprost for prevention of contrast-mediated nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing a coronary procedure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 85–85.

Panagiotakos D, Vassilaki O, Manginas A, Karioffylis P, Kotiou M, Alivizatos P, Cokkinos D. Greater adherence to the mediterranean diet attenuates the risk of 28-day events in open-heart surgery patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2006;13.

Karatasakis G, Dimopoulos A, Papadakis E, Dritsas A, Athanassopoulos G, Spargias C, Cokkinos DV. 654 Isovolumic systolic indices by Doppler tissue imaging are related to exercise capacity in dilated cardiomyopathy. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2006:S102–S103.

Leontiadis E, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Cardiac repair—fact or fancy?. Heart failure reviews. 2006;11:155–170.

Liberopoulos EN, Elisaf MS, Tselepis AD, Archimandritis A, Kiskinis D, Cokkinos D, Mikhailidis DP. Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating antiplatelet treatment with aspirin and/or clopidogrel: where we are now?. Platelets. 2006;17:1–6.

Karagiannis SE, Karatasakis G, Spargias K, Louka L, Poldermans D, Cokkinos DV. Intermittent acute aortic valve regurgitation: a case report of a prosthetic valve dysfunction. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2006;9:291–293.

Dagres N, Karatasakis G, Panou F, Athanassopoulos G, Maounis T, Tsougos E, Kourea K, Malakos I, Kremastinos DT, Cokkinos DV. Arrhythmia/electrophysiology Pre-treatment with lrbesartan attenuates left atrial stunning after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2006;27:2062–2067.

Cokkinos DV, Katsilambros NL, Toumanidis S. Medical education in Greece: the role of HASME. The Clinical Teacher. 2006;3:254–255.

Karagiannis SE, van Domburg R, Feringa HH, Bax JJ, Cokkinos DV, Vidakovic R, Dunkelgrun M, Poldermans D. The Long Term Prognostic Value of New Wall Motion Abnormalities During the Recovery Phase of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Patients Receiving Acute Beta-Blockade. 2006.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Salpea KD, Pilatis ND, Grapsa G, Pantelakis A, Tsarpalis K, Kapnia E, Cokkinos DV, Iraklianou S. Postprandial lipemia in postmenopausal women with high fasting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The American journal of the medical sciences. 2006;331:10–16.

Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Carageorgiou X, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Differential activation of stress kinase signaling by phenylephrine and thyroid hormone in neonatal cardiomyocytes. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2006;40:999.

Voudris V, Ong ATL, Serruys PW, Sianos G, Stavrides G, Lindeboom W, Cokkinos DV, others. Sex differences and their impact on clinical outcome after percutaneous or surgical revascularisation: a report from the Arterial Revascularisation Therapies Study (ARTS). The Unrestricted Use of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents and Sirolimus-Eluting Stents in the Rotterdam T-SEARCH and RESEARCH Registries: Studies on Efficacy, Safety, Stent Thrombosis. 2006:259.

Athanassopoulos G, Zhu Y, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Flow-function relationship in left anterior descending artery territory: Correlation of adenosine induced strain rate changes and simultaneously estimated fow reserve. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 47. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2006. pp. 122A–122A.

Karagiannis SE, Feringa H, Bax J, Vidakovic R, Vandomburg R, Valkema R, Cokkinos DV, Poldermans D. 505 Viability estimation during the recovery phase of stress echocardiography. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2006:S80.

Karagiannis SE, Bax JJ, Elhendy A, Feringa HHH, Cokkinos DV, van Domburg R, Simoons M, Poldermans D. Enhanced sensitivity of dobutamine stress echocardiography by observing wall motion abnormalities during the recovery phase after acute beta-blocker administration. The American journal of cardiology. 2006;97:462–465.

Spargias K, Adreanides E, Giamouzis G, Karagiannis S, Gouziouta A, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Cokkinos DV. Iloprost for prevention of contrast-mediated nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing a coronary procedure. Results of a randomized pilot study. European journal of clinical pharmacology. 2006;62:589–595.

Varounis C, Maounis T, Dagres N, Panagiotakos D, Athanassopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Simple 24 hour holter data identify patients prone to atrial fibrillation recurrence within month after electrical cardioversion. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 27. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2006. pp. 889–890.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Stefanadis CI, Cokkinos DV. Differential pulse pressure response to various antihypertensive drug families. Journal of human hypertension. 2006;20:765.

Carageorgiou H, Pantos C, Zarros A, Stolakis V, Mourouzis I, Cokkinos D, Tsakiris S. Effects of hyper-and hypothyroidism on enzyme activities of rat brain regions: PP-856. The Febs Journal. 2006;273.

Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone receptors 1 and 1 are downregulated in the post-infarcted rat heart: consequences on the response to ischaemia-reperfusion. Basic Res Cardiol. 2005;100:422–432.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Paizis I, Moraitis P, Cokkinos A, Cokkinos D. Blockade of thyroid hormone receptor alpha 1 (TRalpha1): a new strategy for body weight reduction? P146. Obesity Reviews. 2005;6.

Kallistratos M, Dritsas A, Laoutaris I, Cokkinos DV. NT Pro brain natriuretic peptide levels are strong predictors of functional capacity defined by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2005;12.

Van De Werf F, Ardissino D, Betriu A, Cokkinos D, Falk E, Fox K, Julian D, Lengyel M, Neumann FJ, Ruzyllo W, et al. TREATMENT OF ACUTE MIOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH ST SEGMENT ELEVATION. RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPY IN CARDIOLOGY. 2005;1:62–95.

Pantos C, Bescond-Jacquet A, Tzeis S, Paizis I, Mourouzis I, Moraitis P, Malliopoulou V, Politi ED, Karageorgiou H, Varonos D, et al. Trimetazidine protects isolated rat hearts against ischemia–reperfusion injury in an experimental timing–dependent manner. Basic research in cardiology. 2005;100:154–160.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Aznaouridis KA, Papathanassiou ST, Stefanadis CI, Cokkinos DV. Prothrombotic/fibrinolytic balance is impaired even in white-coat hypertension. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 45. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2005. pp. 404A–405A.

Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Aznaouridis K, Antonakoudis G, Zervoudaki A, Triantafyllou A, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis C. The absence of the dipping status is associated with increased homocysteine and inflammatory markers in essential hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 169–169.

Athanassopoulos G, Zhu Y, Hatzigeorgiou G, Karatasakis G, Papadakis E, Cokkinos DV. Peak strain delay post adenosine is related with respective flow reserve: evidence in left anterior descending artery territory. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 211–211.

Voudris V, Alexopoulos E, Karyofillis P, Malakos J, Manginas A, SPARGIAS C, Pavlides G, Patsilinakos S, Anyfantakis A, Cokkinos DV. Prospective native coronary artery stenosis treated with sirolimus-eluting stent (ONASSIS) registry–acute results and mid-term outcomes: a single-center experience. The Journal of invasive cardiology. 2005;17:401–405.

Athanasopoulos G, Petropoulou E, Hatzigeorgiou G, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Transthoracic Doppler echo coronary flow reserve noninvasively diagnoses left anterior descending artery patency in left bundle branch block. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 45. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2005. pp. 293A–293A.

Vyssoulis GP, Aznaouridis KA, Karpanou EA, Antonakoudis GH, Zervoudaki AI, Triantafyllou A, Dimitrakopoulos SA, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-655: Proinflammatory effect of abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall in essential hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:246A–246A.

Koutelou MM, Kollaros N, Theodorakos A, Manginas A, Peristeri I, Tsapaki V, Kouzoumi A, Cokkinos D. Confirmation of selected bone marrow stem cells adherence to the previously infarcted non-viable myocardium, following intracoronary delivery, by radioactive labeling. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005;2:S14.

Marinakis AG, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Aznaouridis KA, Zezas SG, Dimitrakopoulos SA, Pietri PA, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-349: Risk factor profile and target organ damage in hypertensive patients with $\alpha$1-microglobulinuria. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:132A–132A.

Iakovis P, Anyfantakis AZ, LIMAS CJ, Croupis C, Cokkinos DV. 123 Effects of statin therapy in dyslipidemic patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2005;4:29–29.

Apostolopoulou SC, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV, Rammos S. Effect of the oral endothelin antagonist bosentan on the clinical, exercise, and haemodynamic status of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease. Heart. 2005;91:1447–1452.

Fiek M, Zieg B, Matis T, Hahnefeld A, Reithmann CH, Steinbeck G. 428 The outcome of ICD patients during long-term follow-up: analysis of the cause of death and predictors of survival. Europace. 2005;7:95–95.

Leontiadis E, Karatasakis G, Manginas A, Peristeri I, Goussetis E, Graphakos S, Papadakis E, Cokkinos DV. 262 Longitudinal myocardial strain and strain rate changes six months after intracoronary autologous bone marrow stem cell infusion in patients with old, anterior non viable myocardial infarction. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2005;4:57–57.

Youn H-J, Ihm S-H, Park C-S, Cho E-J, Jung H-O, Json H-K, Kim J-H, Hong S-J, Choi Y-S. 961 Flow reserve capacity of penetrating intramyocardial coronary arteries and myocardial fibrosis in hypertensives. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2005;6:S151–S151.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Mendrinos DS, Maria-sevasti CI, Zezas SG, Dimitrakopoulos SA, Stefanadis CI, Cokkinos DV. P-343: Microalbuminuria in white coat hypertensives with isolated systolic hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:130A.

Shakespeare PG, Anagnostopoulou KK, Cokkinos DV, Chauhan A, More RS, Kostman JR, Robinson TG, Griffiths M, Miller H, Bhansali A, et al. The Journal of Continuing Professional Development. Postgrad Med J. 2005;81.

Manginas A, Koutelou M, Theodorakos A, Leontiadis E, Kollaros N, Peristeri I, Goussetis E, Cokkinos DV. Slow coronary flow enhances CD133+ bone marrow stem cells adhesion after large anterior myocardial infarction. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 685–685.

Koutelou MM, Theodorakos A, Kollaros N, Manginas A, Graphakos S, Tsapaki V, Kouzoumi A, Cokkinos D. Improvement of sympathetic innervation, in patients with heart failure, undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005;2:S3.

Kolovou D, Anagnostopoulou K, Pavlidis A, Salpea K, Pilatis N, Iraklianou S, Papadopoulou E, Sorondila K, Cokkinos D. T01-P-014 Postprandial lipaemia in men with metabolic syndrome and healthy men. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2005;6:136–137.

Zairis M, Apostolatos C, Mytas D, Kouris N, Karidis K, Babalis D, Cokkinos DV, Foussas SG. The impact of treatment with levosimendan or dobutamine on brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with acutely decompensated chronic heart failure. Results from the CASINO study. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 72–73.

Foussas SG, Zairis M, Lyras A, Makrygiannis S, Glyptis M, Ampartzidou O, FAKIOLAS C, Cokkinos DV. The independent prognostic value of inflammatory indices on the long-term prognosis following successful coronary stenting in patients with non ST elevation acute coronary syndromes. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 162–162.

Katayama M, Yamamuro A, Yagi T, Tamita K, Kaji S, Tanabe K, Morioka S, Kihara Y. 1040 Short-term and long-term cardiac events in patients with no-reflow phenomenon: analysis using transthoracic color Doppler echocardiography. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2005;6:S162–S163.

Manginas A, Bei E, Chaidaroglou A, Degiannis D, Koniavitou K, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Panagiotakos D, Cokkinos DV. Peripheral levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9, interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein are elevated in patients with acute coronary syndromes: Correlations with serum troponin I. Clinical Cardiology: An International Indexed and Peer-Reviewed Journal for Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. 2005;28:182–186.

Iakovis P, Anyfantakis A, LIMAS C, Cokkinos DV. Increased inflammatory response in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is associated with dyslipidemia. Effects of statin therapy. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 45. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2005. pp. 171A–171A.

Kolovou D, Anagnostopoulou K, Kryofyllis P, Salpea K, Pilatisi N, Yiannakomris N, Zarkalis D, Cokkinos D. W07-P-007 Polymorphisms of the cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene and severity of coronary stenosis estimated by Gensini and Jeopardy scores. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2005;6:28.

Mavrogeni S, Giamouzis G, Papadopoulou E, Limas K, Dritsas A, Manginas A, Athanasopoulos G, Maounis T, Spargias K, Cokkinos DV. 415 Effects of Levosimendan on systolic function, ergospirometry and cardiac arrhythmia in patients with decompensated advanced heart failure. A six-month follow-up study. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2005;4:94–95.

Halapas A, Lembessis P, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV, Koutsilieris M. Parathyroid hormone related protein mRNA expression after ischaemia and reperfusion in rat ventricular myocardium. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 607–607.

Zairis MN, Lyras AG, Bibis GP, Patsourakos NG, Makrygiannis SS, Kardoulas AD, Glyptis MP, Prekates AA, Cokkinos DV, Foussas SG. Association of inflammatory biomarkers and cardiac troponin I with multifocal activation of coronary artery tree in the setting of non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis. 2005;182:161–167.

Mavrogeni S, Papadopoulos G, Cokkinos D. Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of Kawasaki disease. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2005;46:240–241.

Maounis T, Poulos G, Leondiadis E, Evgeniadou E, Cokkinos DV. 122 Is the unipolar or the bipolar mode more energy efficient in biventricular pacemakers?. Europace. 2005;7:55–56.

Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Aznaouridis K, Antonakoudis G, Zervoudaki A, Triantafyllou A, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Association of nocturnal blood pressure behavior with homocysteine and inflammatory markers in essential hypertension. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 23. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. S326–S326.

Malliopoulou V, Cokkinos AD, Thempeyioti A, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. T-4 administration increases expression of HSP27 and hsp70 and protects the heart against ischaemia-reperfusion injury. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 38. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 1053–1053.

Halapas A, Lembessis P, Sourla A, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV, Koutsilieris M. PTH-related protein and Type 1 PTH receptor mRNA expression in ventricular myocardial hypertrophy. Clinical Practice. 2005;2:415.

Karagiannis S, Maounis T, Athanasopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Papadopoulos C, Hatzigeorgiou G, Leontiadis E, Cokkinos DV. The acute effects of resynchronisation therapy on mitral coaptation point displacement in patients with heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 54–54.

Karpanou E, Vyssoulis G, Marinakis A, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos DV. Differential pulse pressure response to various antihypertensive drug families. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 45. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2005. pp. 405A–405A.

Koutelou MM, Kollaros N, Theodorakos A, Kouzoumi A, Manginas A, Goussetis E, Tsapaki V, Cokkinos D. Evaluation of intracoronary bone marrow transplantation, in patients with heart failure, by Thallium-201 scintigraphy. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005;2:S3.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pavlidis AN, Salpea KD, Iraklianou S, Tsapralis K, Pittaras A, Manolis AJ, Cokkinos DV. Postprandial lipemia differences in men with metabolic syndrome, hypertensives, and healthy. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 23. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. S343–S343.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Salpea KD, Panagiotakos DB, Hoursalas IS, Cariolou MA, Koniavitou K, Cokkinos DV. Apolipoprotein E genotype in matched men and women with coronary heart disease. Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science. 2005;35:391–396.

Dagres N, Karatasakis G, Athanasopoulos G, Maounis T, Panou F, Kremastinos D, Cokkinos DV. Pretreatment with irbesartan attenuates left atrial stunning after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 662–662.

Ceconi C, Fox KM, Remme WJ, Simoons ML, Bertrand M, Kluft C, Blann A, Cokkinos D, Ferrari R. Effect of perindopril in patients with stable coronary artery disease: results of the PERTINENT sub-study. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 23. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. S274–S274.

Malliopoulou V, Cokkinos AD, Thempeyioti A, Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Thyroxine administration increases the expression of HSP27 and HSP70 and protects the heart against ischaemia-reperfusion injury. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 608–608.

Peristeri I, Goussetis E, Theodosaki M, Leontiadis E, Karatasakis G, Koutelou M, Cokkinos D, Graphakos S. Transcoronary transplantation of a high number of autologous CD133+ cells improves myocardial function in patients with chronic ischaemic cardiomyopathy. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 2005;35.

Barberis V, Vyssoulis G, Aznaouridis K, Karpanou E, Zervoudaki A, Triantafillou A, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Daytime blood pressure variability correlates with target organ damage extent in white-coat hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 752–752.

Athanassopoulos G, Papadopoulos K, Zhu Y, Karagiannis S, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Resting and dobutamine left ventricular longitudinal function post biventricular pacing: relationship with respective changes of conventional indices. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 30–30.

Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Triantafyllou A, Kloufetos P, Aznaouridis K, Zervoudaki A, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Target organ damage in hypertensive patients with 24-hour ambulatory isolated systolic hypertension. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 112. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2005. pp. U741–U742.

Karagiannis S, Maounis T, Athanassopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Motsi A, Cokkinos DV. CRT04: THE EFFECTS OF BIVENTRICULAR PACING ON MITRAL COAPTATION POINT DISPLACEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. Europace. 2005;7:297–c.

Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Triantafyllou A, Aznaouridis K, Mendrinos D, Pietri P, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis C. Salt intake strongly affects nocturnal blood pressure behaviour in essential hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 669–669.

Mavrogeni S, Karragiorga TC, Manousakis MN, Cokkinos DD, Douskou M, Moutsopoulos HM, Cokkinos DV. Coronary artery and viability evaluation in polyarteritis nodosa, microscopic polyangiitis and Wegener granulomatosis using magnetic resonance imaging. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 228–229.

Laoutaris I, Dritsas A, Brown MD, Manginas A, Kallistratos M, Alivizatos PA, Cokkinos DV. Efects of inspiratory muscle training on aerobic capacity, lung diffusion, autonomic and endothelial function in chronic heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2005;12.

Foussas SG, Zairis M, Bitza M, Bibis G, Panagiotidis V, Makrygiannis S, Manolis AJ, Cokkinos DV. The impact of plasma uric acid levels on the long-term cardiovascular mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 565–565.

Ikonomidis I, Athanassopoulos G, Lekakis J, Venetsanou K, Marinou M, Stamatelopoulos K, Cokkinos DV, Nihoyannopoulos P. Myocardial ischemia induces interleukin-6 and tissue factor production in patients with coronary artery disease: a dobutamine stress echocardiography study. Circulation. 2005;112:3272–3279.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Mikhailidis DP, Panagiotakos DB, Pilatis ND, Cariolou MA, Yiannakouris N, Degiannis D, Stavridis G, Cokkinos DV. Association of apolipoprotein E genotype with early onset of coronary heart disease in Greek men. Angiology. 2005;56:663–670.

Daskalova DC, Kolovou GD, Panagiotakos DB, Pilatis ND, Cokkinos DV. Increase in aortic pulse wave velocity is associated with abnormal postprandial triglyceride response. Clinical Cardiology: An International Indexed and Peer-Reviewed Journal for Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. 2005;28:577–583.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Cokkinos DV. Pathophysiology of dyslipidaemia in the metabolic syndrome. Postgraduate medical journal. 2005;81:358–366.

Athanassopoulos G, Papadopoulos K, Karagiannis S, Zhu Y, Maounis T, Karatasakis G, Papadakis E, Cokkinos DV. Improvement of left ventricular longitudinal systolic function by biventricular pacing is related to changes of dysynchrony induced by low dose dobutamine before pacing. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 212–212.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Triantafyllou A, Deligeorgis AD, Aznaouridis KA, Pietri PA, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-576: Effects of dietary salt intake on nocturnal blood pressure fall in essential hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:216A–217A.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pavlidis AN, Salpea KD, Iraklianou SA, Tsarpalis K, Damaskos DS, Manolis A, Cokkinos DV. Postprandial lipemia in men with metabolic syndrome, hypertensives and healthy subjects. Lipids in health and disease. 2005;4:21.

Van De Werf F, Ardissino D, Betriu A, Cokkinos D, Falk E, Fox K, Julian D, Lengyel M, Neumann FJ, Ruzyllo W, et al. Лечение острого инфаркта миокарда с подъемом сегмента ST. Рабочая группа Европейского общества кардиологов по острому инфаркту миокарда с . Рациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии. 2005;1.

Pilatis N, Iakovis P, Anyfantakis A, Degiannis D, Haidaroglou A, Manginas A, Palatianos D, Cokkinos DV. Increased preoperative levels of brain natriuretic peptide predispose to development of atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass surgery. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 730–730.

Apostolopoulou SC, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV, Papagiannis J, Rammos S. Long-term clinical, exercise and hemodynamic effect of the endothelin antagonist bosentan in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease. In: Circulation. Vol. 112. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. U626–U626.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Daskalopoulou SS, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. Clinical relevance of postprandial lipaemia. Current medicinal chemistry. 2005;12:1931–1945.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Malliopoulou V, Paizis I, Tzeis S, Moraitis P, Sfakianoudis K, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Dronedarone administration prevents body weight gain and increases tolerance of the heart to ischemic stress: a possible involvement of thyroid hormone receptor $\alpha$1. Thyroid. 2005;15:16–23.

Silber S, Albertsson P, Avilés FF, Camici PG, Colombo A, Hamm C, Jørgensen E, Marco J, Nordrehaug J-E, Ruzyllo W, et al. Guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions: the Task Force for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions of the European Society of Cardiology. European heart journal. 2005;26:804–847.

Cozma DC, Pescariu S, Ivanica G, Luca CT, Golda F, Dragulescu SI. 151 Five o'clock small amplitude atrial electrograms mapping approach ablation in patients with typical persistent atrial flutter. Europace. 2005;7:24–24.

Brilakis ES, Friedman PA, Maounis TN, Rokas SG, Shen W-K, Stamatelopoulos SF, Cokkinos DV. Programmed ventricular stimulation in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and syncope receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a case series and a systematic review of the literature. International journal of cardiology. 2005;98:395–401.

Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Tousoulis D, Dimitrakopoulos S, Aznaouridis K, Zervoudaki A, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Microglobulin urinary excretion is a marker of the hypertension-related systemic low-grade inflammation. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 112. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2005. pp. U741–U741.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Paizis I, Cokkinos AD, Katsilambros N, Cokkinos DV. Blockade of thyroid hormone receptor alpha 1 suppresses food intake and potentiates thyroxine effect on body weight reduction. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 608–608.

Kolovou GD, Mikhailidis DP, Adamopoulou EN, Salpea KD, Kafaltis N, Bilianou HG, Malakos J, Pilatis ND, Mykoniatis M, Cokkinos DV. The effect of nicotinic acid and alcohol co-administration in Wistar rats. Methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology. 2005;27:17–24.

Mavrogeni S, Papadopoulos G, Douskou M, Kaklis S, Giakoumelos A, Varlamis G, Selmenis J, Nikolaidou P, Bakoula C, Karanasios E, et al. Magnetic resonance angiography and gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging offer a noninvasive" One stop" assessment in patients with Kawasaki disease. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 45. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2005. pp. 327A–327A.

Chryssanthopoulos SN, Dritsas A, Cokkinos DV. Activity questionnaires; a useful tool in accessing heart failure patients. International journal of cardiology. 2005;105:294–299.

Mavrogeni SI, Markussis V, Kaklamanis L, Tsiapras D, Paraskevaidis I, Karavolias G, Karagiorga M, Douskou M, Cokkinos DV, Kremastinos DT. A comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and cardiac biopsy in the evaluation of heart iron overload in patients with $\beta$-thalassemia major. European journal of haematology. 2005;75:241–247.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Maria-sevasti CI, Mendrinos DS, Aznaouridis KA, Dimitrakopoulos SA, Stefanadis CI, Cokkinos DV. P-667: The influence of estrogen status on microalbuminuria in hypertensive women. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:251A.

Barberis VI, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Zervoudaki AI, Triantafillou AA, Cokkinos DV, Stefanadis CI. P-46: Blood pressure variability correlates with target organ damage in white-coat hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:25A.

Mavrogeni SI, Manginas A, Papadakis E, Douskou M, Cokkinos D, Katsiva V, Foussas S, Voudris V, Giakoumelos A, Seimenis I, et al. Coronary flow evaluation by TIMI frame count and magnetic resonance flow velocity in patients with coronary artery ectasia. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2005;7:545–550.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Saranteas T, Charitsis G, Paizis I, Tesserornatis C, Cokkinos DV. Post-infarcted myocardium is more tolerant to ischaemia-reperfusion injury. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 38. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 1053–1053.

Nieuwlaat R, Dagres N, Breithardt G, Andresen D, Santini M, Levy S, Cokkinos DV, Crijns HJGM. Women with atrial fibrillation are less aggressively treated than men. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 736–736.

Tapanlis EN, Chrissos DN, Kalsaros AA, Chalzislamatiou E, Kakavas AT, Korovesi NC, Tsioufis CP, Kallikazaros IE. 677 Tissue Doppler imaging contributes to the early detection of systolic cardiac dysfunction in hypertensive individuals. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2005;6:S97–S98.

Mavrogeni S, Tzelepis GE, Athanasopoulos G, Maounis T, Douskou M, Papavasiliou A, Cokkinos DV. Cardiac and sternocleidomastoid muscle involvement in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an MRI study. Chest. 2005;127:143–148.

Levkau B, Hermann SS, Baba H, Stegger L, Flögel U, Schrader J, Schäfers K, Schober O, Schäfers M, Koutelou MM, et al. PET and molecular imaging oral abstract session. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005;12:S14.

Scardovi AB, Coletta C, Aspromonte N, Infusino T, Perna S, Carunchio A, D'Errigo P, Seccareccia F, Rosato S, De Maria R, et al. 256 Enhanced ventilatory response to exercise is correlated to diastolic dysfunction in patients with chronic heart failure. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2005;6:S28–S28.

Karpanou E, Vyssoulis G, Mendrinos D, Chaldoupi MS, Zezas S, Dimitrakopoulos S, Aznaouridis K, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos D. Isolated systolic hypertension is associated with renal damage in white coat hypertensives. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 23. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. S399–S399.

Voudris V, Karyofillis P, Alexopoulos E, Spargias C, Manginas A, Pavlides G, Kafkas N, Cokkinos DV. Short and long-term results after drug-eluting stenting in diabetic patients. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 116–116.

Papadopoulos K, Alhanassopoulos G, Zhu Y, Karagiannis S, Maounis T, Karalasakis G, Leontiades E, Cokkinos DV. 464 Left ventricular longitudinal systolic function improvement post biventricular pacing: relationship with changes of dyssynchrony induced by low dose dobutamine before pacing. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2005;6:S58–S58.

Athanassopoulos G, Maounis T, Leontiades E, Hatzigeorgiou G, Karagiannis S, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Biventricular pacing increases left anterior descending flow reserve in patients with heart failure. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 45. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA; 2005. pp. 159A–160A.

Mavrogeni SOFIA, Cokkinos D, Cokkinos D. Study of myocardial viability using gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2005;46.

Carageorgiou H, Pantos C, Zarros A, Mourouzis I, Varonos D, Cokkinos D, Tsakiris S. Changes in antioxidant status, protein concentration, acetylcholinesterase,(Na+, K+)-, and Mg 2+-ATPase activities in the brain of hyper-and hypothyroid adult rats. Metabolic brain disease. 2005;20:129–139.

Karpanou E, Vyssoulis G, Chaldoupi MS, Mendrinos D, Aznaouridis K, Dimitrakopoulos S, Stefanadis C, Cokkinos D. The influence of estrogen status on microalbuminuria and microglobulinuria in hypertensive women. In: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. Vol. 23. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. S330–S330.

Koutelou MG, Manginas A, Theodorakos A, Kontostolis G, Peristeri I, Kollaros N, Kouzoumi A, Cokkinos D. The coronary delivery of selected bone marrow stem cells to the previously infracted non viable myocardium: Confirmation by radioactive imaging. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. Vol. 32. SPRINGER 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA; 2005. pp. S174–S174.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou K, Pilatis ND, Salpea KD, Hoursalas IS, Petropoulos I, Bilianou HI, Cokkinos DV. Fasting serum triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in patients intended to be treated for dyslipidemia. Vascular health and risk management. 2005;1:155.

Daskalova DC, Kolovou GD, Panagiotakos DB, Pilatis ND, Cokkinos DV. Diabetes and Increased Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity-Increase in Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity Is Associated with Abnormal Postprandial Triglyceride Response. Clinical Cardiology. 2005;28:577–583.

Arbelo Lainez E, Garcia Quintana A, Ortega Trujillo JR, Gil Padron P, Hernandez Ortega E, Castro Bueno N, Amador Gil C, Medina Fernandez-Aceytuno A. 460 Simplified semiquantitative assessment of asynchrony and resynchronization with color tissue Doppler. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2005;6:S57–S57.

Cokkinos DV, Pantos C. Myocardial protection: a new holy grail of contemporary cardiology. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2005;46:249–257.

Yiannakopoulou EC, Papadopulos JS, Cokkinos DV, Mountokalakis TD. Adherence to antihypertensive treatment: a critical factor for blood pressure control. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2005;12:243–249.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Sfakianoudis K, Tzeis S, Cokkinos AD, Paizis I, Cokkinos DV. Dronedarone increases tolerance of the heart to ischaemia-reperfusion; evidence of possible involvement of TR\_1. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 38. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 1054–1054.

Anyfantakis A, Iakovis P, LIMAS CJ, Kroupis C, Cokkinos DV. Hyperlipidaemia is associated with T-cell activation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 756–756.

Foussas SG, Zairis M, Patsourakos N, Glyptis M, Beldekos D, Ntellos C, Babalis D, Cokkinos DV. Effect of inotropes on the course of serum levels of circulating cytokines and soluble cytokines receptors in patients with acutely decompensated chronic heart failure. Results from the CASINO study. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 26. OXFORD UNIV PRESS GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 327–327.

Manginas A, Bei E, Chaidaroglou A, Degiannis D, Koniavitou K, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Panagiotakos D, Cokkinos DV. Inflammatory Mediators, Troponins, and Myocardial Imaging-Peripheral Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Interleukin-6, and C-Reactive Protein Are Elevated in Patients. Clinical Cardiology. 2005;28:182–188.

Pantos C, Paizis I, Mourouzis I, Moraitis P, Tzeis S, Karamanoli E, Mourouzis C, Karageorgiou H, Cokkinos DV. Blockade of angiotensin II type 1 receptor diminishes cardiac hypertrophy, but does not abolish thyroxin-induced preconditioning. Hormone and metabolic research. 2005;37:500–504.

Malliopoulou V, Xinaris C, Mourouzis I, Kardami E, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. High glucose protects embryonic cardiac myocytes against simulated ischaemia. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 38. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 1052–1053.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Saranteas T, Paizis I, Xinaris C, Malliopoulou V, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone receptors $\alpha$1 and $\beta$1 are downregulated in the post-infarcted rat heart: consequences on the response to ischaemia-reperfusion. Basic research in cardiology. 2005;100:422–432.

Mourouzis I, Cokkinos AD, Tzeis S, Malliopoulou V, Moraitis P, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV. Hypothyroid heart displays a phenotype of increased tolerance to ischaemia-reperfusion injury. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 38. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 1054–1054.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Paizis I, Cokkinos AD, Katsilambros N, Cokkinos DV. Blockade of TR alpha 1 suppresses food intake and potentiates thyroxine effect on body weight reduction. In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 38. ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2005. pp. 1052–1052.

Kolovou GD, Anagnostopoulou KK, Pilatis ND, Iraklianou S, Hoursalas IS, Liberi S, Pavlidis AN, Dritsas A, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. Heterozygote men with familial hypercholesterolaemia may have an abnormal triglyceride response post-prandially. Evidence for another predictor of vascular risk in familial hypercholesterolaemia. International journal of clinical practice. 2005;59:311–317.

Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Zervoudaki A, Aznaourdis K, Pietri P, Gialernios T, Cokkinos D, Stefanadis C. Myocardial performance index and target-organ damage in hypertensive patients. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 112. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3261 USA; 2005. pp. U414–U414.

Gurgenyan S, Vatinyan S, Nikogosyan K, Edilyan L, Chobanyan B, Lacourcière Y, Marcel Dumont M, Lefebvre J, Poirier L, Côté C, et al. Poster display II clinical general. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2005;12:S20–S38.

Karpanou EA, Zervoudaki AI, Vyssoulis GP, Aznaouridis KA, Pietri PA, Betsas I, Pashalis A, Stefanadis CI, Cokkinos DV. P-525: Effects of smoking on albuminuria in hypertensives with metabolic syndrome. American Journal of Hypertension. 2005;18:198A.

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.

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.

Spargias KS, Cokkinos DV. Medical versus interventional management of stable angina. Coronary artery disease. 2004;15:S5–S10.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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–+.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Zairis MN, Ambrose JA, Papadaki O, Stefanidis A, Vitalis D, Manousakis S, Petropoulos D, Tsanis E, Pissimissis E, Olympios C, et al. Preprocedural C-reactive protein levels are not associated with restenosis after successful coronary stenting: Results from the GENERATION study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003;6:65–66.

LIMAS C, Cokkinos D. Soluble interleukin-2 receptor. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2003;33.

Spargias KS, Anifantakis A, Papadakis M, Iakovis P, Hatzigeorgiou GC, Koutsogiannis N, Karatasakis G, Athanassopoulos G, Manginas A, Maounis T, et al. Cardiology Department A, Onassis Heart Center, Athens, Greece. Italian Heart Journal. 2003;4:45–49.

Kolovou GD, Daskalova DC, Hatzivassiliou M, Yiannakouris N, Pilatis ND, Elisaf M, Mikhailidis DP, Cariolou MA, Cokkinos DV. CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE-The Epsilon 2 and 4 Alleles of Apolipoprotein E and Ischemic Vascular Events in the Greek Population–Implications for the interpretation of Similar Studies. Angiology. 2003;54:51–58.

Athanassopoulos G, Iakovis P, Limas K, Motsi K, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. P1124 Regional ventricular function by Doppler tissue imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy; relationship with markers of inflammation and ongoing myocardial necrosis. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:205.

Iakovou I, Karpanou E, Vyssoulis G, Toutouzas PK, Cokkinos DV. P2159 Relation of arterial-ventricular coupling changes to left-ventricular geometric patterns in hypertensive adults after antihypertensive therapy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:406.

Kolovou GD, Mikhailidis DP, Daskalova DC, Kafaltis N, Adamopoulou EN, Malakos J, Bilianou HG, Theocharis SE, Pilatis ND, Mykoniatis MG, et al. The effect of co-administration of simvastatin and alcohol in rats. In Vivo. 2003;17:523–527.

Kourgiannidis GK, Brilakis ES, Manginas AN, Cokkinos DV. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient Heterozygous for both Factor V Leiden and the G20210A Prothrombin Mutation. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2003;44:218–221.

Cokkinos DV, Voudris V, Serruys PW. P2227 Randomized comparison of balloon angioplasty and stent implantation guided by flow velocity measurement: In-hospital results and long-term outcome. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:424.

Gavras I, Voudris V, Avramidis D, Gatzov P, Malakos J, Manolis A, Gavras H, Cokkinos DV. P3332 The differing effects of hypotensive medications on coronary flow in normal coronary arteries: favorable characteristics of clonidine. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:637.

Marinakis AG, Vyssoulis GP, Michaelides AP, Karpanou EA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. Impact of abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall on vascular function. American journal of hypertension. 2003;16:209–213.

Voudris V, Avramides D, Koutelou M, Malakos J, Manginas A, Papadakis M, Cokkinos DV. Relative coronary flow velocity reserve improves correlation with stress myocardial perfusion imaging in assessment of coronary artery stenoses. Chest. 2003;124:1266–1274.

Nikiforos S, Hatzisavvas J, Pavlides G, Voudris V, Vassilikos VP, Manginas A, Hatzeioakim G, Foussas S, Iliodromitis EK, Hatseras D, et al. QT-interval dispersion in acute myocardial infarction is only shortened by thrombolysis in myocardial infarction grade 2/3 reperfusion. Clinical Cardiology: An International Indexed and Peer-Reviewed Journal for Advances in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease. 2003;26:291–295.

LIMAS CJ, Cokkinos DV. Soluble interleukin-2 receptor: is there a role in ischaemic cardiomyopathy? Authors' reply. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2003;33:1021–1021.

Kolovou GD, Daskalova DC, Iraklianou SA, ADAMOPOULOU EVDOKIAN, Pilatis ND, Hatzigeorgiou GC, Cokkinos DV. Postprandial lipemia in hypertension. Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2003;22:80–87.

Karagiannis SE, Karatasakis GT, Koutsogiannis N, Athanasopoulos GD, Cokkinos DV. Increased distance between mitral valve coaptation point and mitral annular plane: significance and correlations in patients with heart failure. Heart. 2003;89:1174–1178.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Karpanou EA, Stavrotheodoros CK, Brili SV, Cokkinos DV, Toulouzas PK. 1852 Increased dietary sodium intake correlates to left-ventricular hypertrophy and geometry and microalbuminuria in arterial hypertension. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:354.

Rizos IK, Salpeas VG, Papathanasiou S, Barberis V, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-142: Course of apoptosis, necrosis and heat shock protein 72 expression in spontaneously hypertensive rats during life time follow up. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:90A.

Limas CJ, Cokkinos DV. Hyperprolactinaemia in patients with heart failure. European journal of clinical investigation. 2003;33:1019–1019.

Kolovou GD, Wade DP, Sengupta R, Cokkinos DV. Tangier disease with unusual clinical manifestations. Clinical genetics. 2003;63:323–324.

Cokkinos AD, Tzeis S, Moraitis P, Pantos C, Carageorgiou H, Panousopoulos D, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Loss of cardioprotection induced by ischemic preconditioning after an initial ischemic period in isolated rat hearts. Experimental & Clinical Cardiology. 2003;8:5.

Mavrogeni S, Papadakis E, Manginas A, Papadopoulos G, Douskou M, Kaklis S, Fousas S, Seimenis J, Baras P, Cokkinos DV. Coronary artery ectasia and Kawasaki syndrome are accurately imaged by magnetic resonance angiography. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003;41:417–417.

Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Koutsogiannis N, Karatasakis G, Motsi A, Marinou M, Cokkinos DV. 245 Distal left anterior descending artery flow reserve by dobutamine versus adenosine transthoracic Doppler: Clinical application for patency evaluation. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2003:S127.

Van De Werf F, Ardissino D, Betriu A, Cokkinos DV, Falk E, Fox KA, Julian D, Lengyel M, Neumann FJ, Ruzyllo W, et al. Task Force on the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction of the European Society of Cardiology. Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation. The Task Force on the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction . Eur Heart J. 2003;24:28–66.

on the of of the of Cardiology TFMAMIES, others. Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation. Eur Heart J. 2003;24:28–66.

Maounis TN, Poulos G, Evgeniadou E, Vassilikos P, Katsaros K, Manolis AS, Cokkinos DV. P-347 The long term performance of implanted defibrillator leads. Europace. 2003:B147–B148.

Apostolopoulou SC, Rammos S, Kyriakides ZS, Webb DJ, Johnston NR, Cokkinos DV, Kremastinos TD. Acute endothelin A receptor antagonism improves pulmonary and systemic haemodynamics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension that is primary or autoimmune and related to congenital heart disease. Heart. 2003;89:1221–1226.

Rizos IK, Salpeas VG, Papathanasiou S, Barberis V, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-141: Age-stage specific differential activation of p38 mitogen acivated protein kinase and apoptosis in hypertensive rats. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:90A.

Cokkinos DV, Manginas A, Voudris V. Coronary flow: clinical considerations. 2003.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Karamanoli E, Moraitis P, Tzeis S, Karageorgiou H, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. 580 Long-term thyroxine administration results in heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) overexpression and protects the heart from ischaemia. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2003;2:126–126.

Van De Werf F, Ardissino D, Betriu A, Cokkinos DV, Falk E, Fox KAA, Julian D, Lengyel M, Neumann FJ, Ruzyllo W, et al. Treatment of acute myocardial infarction in patients with ST segment elevation at onset of symptoms: the task force on the management of acute myocardial infarction of the European Society of Cardiology. Italian Heart Journal Supplement. 2003;4:981–1016.

Athanassopoulos G, Degiannis D, Ekonomides I, Marinou M, Hatzigeorgiou G, Karatasakis G, Lekakis J, Cokkinos DV. 746 Is there any role for baseline brain natriuretic peptide and its changes post dobutamine stress echo for myocardial viability interrogation?. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2003;4:S97–S97.

Van de Werf F, Ardissino D, Betriu A, Cokkinos DV, Falk E, Fox KAA, Julian D, Lengyel M, Neumann F-J, Ruzyllo W, et al. Trattamento dell’infarto miocardico acuto in pazienti con sopraslivellamento del tratto ST all’esordio della sintomatologia. Eur Heart J. 2003;24:28–66.

Kolovou G, Anagnostopoulou K, Cokkinos DV. A new ABCA1 mutation associated with low HDL cholesterol but without coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 2003;169:345–346.

Evgenia BE, George KG, Constantinos SC, George KG, Nikolaos KN, George HG, Manginas A, George AG, Cokkinos DV. 778 Factors affecting the outcome in advanced heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2003;2:169–169.

Karatasakis G, Leontiadis E, Koutsogiannis N, Papadakis E, Athanasopoulos G, Papadimitriou C, Hatzigeorgiou G, Cokkinos DV. P2935 Clinical implications of left anterior descending flow detection by transthoracic echocardiography in coronary artery disease. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:566.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Moraitis P, Tzeis S, Thempeyioti A, Paizis I, Cokkinos A, Carageorgiou H, Varonos DD, et al. Involvement of p38 MAPK and JNK in heat stress-induced cardioprotection. Basic research in cardiology. 2003;98:158–164.

Voudris V, Malakos J, Avramidis D, Gatzov P, Skoularigis J, Cokkinos D, Manolis AJ, Gavras I, Gavras H. OR-47: Effect of rapid blood pressure decreases on coronary flow reserve in normal coronary arteries. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:21A–21A.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Paizis I, Moraitis P, Mourouzis I, Tzeis S, Karamanoli E, Cokkinos DD, Carageorgiou H, Varonos D, et al. Thyroid hormone and cardioprotection: study of p38 MAPK and JNKs during ischaemia and at reperfusion in isolated rat heart. In: Cardiac Cell Biology. Springer, Boston, MA; 2003. pp. 173–180.

Karavolias GK, Adamopoulos S, Manginas A, Iliodromitis EK, Chilidou D, Cokkinos DV, Kremastinos DT, Alivizatos PA. P3264 Milrinone versus dobutamine as continuous outpatient parenteral inotropic therapy in pre-transplant chronic heart failure patients with reversible pulmonary hypertension: long-term effects. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:617.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Tzeis S, Moraitis P, Malliopoulou V, Cokkinos DD, Carageorgiou H, Varonos D, Cokkinos D. Dobutamine administration exacerbates postischaemic myocardial dysfunction in isolated rat hearts: an effect reversed by thyroxine pretreatment. European journal of pharmacology. 2003;460:155–161.

Athanassopoulos G, Koutsogiannis N, Hatzigeorgiou G, Motsi A, Papadakis E, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. P2938 Distal left anterior descending artery flow reserve by dobutamine versus adenosine transthoracic Doppler during dobutamine stress echo; feasibility and accuracy for patency evaluation. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:567.

LIMAS CJ, Hasikidis C, Iakovou J, Kroupis C, Haidaroglou A, Cokkinos DV. Prognostic significance of soluble interleukin-2 receptor levels in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. European journal of clinical investigation. 2003;33:443–448.

Gatzov P, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Genchev GD, Cokkinos DV. Blood flow velocity in donor coronary artery depends on the degree and pattern of collateral vessel development: a study using thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count method. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. 2003;60:462–468.

Mourouzis C, Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Saranteas T, Tesseromatis C, Kostopanagiotou G, Karageorgiou C, Varonos D, Cokkinos D. Mepivacaine Alters Vascular Responsiveness to Vasoconstrictors in Aortic Rings from Normal and Aortic-Banded Rats. Pharmacology & toxicology. 2003;93:269–274.

Athanassopoulos G, Ikonomides I, Degiannis D, Haidaroglou A, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Lekakis J, Cokkinos DV. P621 Dynamic changes of brain natriuretic peptide during dobutamine stress echocardiography are correlated with induced ischaemia. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:108.

Rizos I, Salpeas V, Barberis V, Karamitros I, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas P. P1178 Nuclear factor-kappaB role at end stage heart failure in the hypertrophied myocardium. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:219.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Stakianoudis K, Thempeyioti A, Xinaris CH, Asimakopoulos P, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. P1777 Long-term thyroxine administration results in heat shock protein 27 (HSP27) overexpression and protects the heart from ischaemia. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:341.

Van de Werf F, Ardissino D, Betriu A, Cokkinos DV, Falk E, Fox KAA, Julian D, Lengyel M, Neumann F-J, Ruzyllo W, et al. Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation. European heart journal. 2003;24:28–66.

Manginas A, Bei E, Pilatis N, Chaidaroglou A, Degiannis D, Koniavitou E, Cokkinos DV. IL-6 genotypic polymorphism and IL-6 levels in acute coronary syndromes with and without ST-segment elevation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003;6:339–340.

Salpeas V, Rizos I, Papathanassiou S, Barberis V, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas P. P997 Age-stage specific of p-38$\beta$ mitogen-activated protein kinase and apoptosis in hypertensive rats. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:170.

Marinakis AG, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Barbetseas JD, Stavrotheodoros CK, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-574: Heart rate and blood pressure variability are predictors of target organ damage in arterial hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:246A.

Steg PG, Iung B, Feldman LJ, Maggioni AP, Keil U, Deckers J, Cokkinos D, Fox KAA. Determinants of use and outcomes of invasive coronary procedures in acute coronary syndromes: results from ENACT. European heart journal. 2003;24:613–622.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Karpanou EA, Arapogianni AN, Stavrotheodoros CK, Rizos J, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. OR-73: Endothelial function improvement with third generation b-blocker antihypertensive treatment. effect of smoking. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:33A.

Kolovou GD, Daskalova DC, Petropoulos II, Anagnostopoulou KK, Bilianou HI, Pilatis ND, Pavlidis AN, Cokkinos DV. Effect of baseline levels on response of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to hypolipidemic treatment. The American journal of cardiology. 2003;92:1339–1342.

Cokkinos DV, Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Sfakianoudis K, Tzeis S, Doumba P, Xinaris C, Cokkinos AD, Carageorgiou H, et al. PROPYLTHIOURACIL-INDUCE HYPOTHYROIDISM IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED TOLERANCE OF THE ISOLATED RAT HEART TO ISCHAEMIA-REPERFUSION. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2003;178:427–435.

Bei E, Manginas A, Degiannis D, Chaidaroglou A, Pilatis N, Koniavitou E, Cokkinos DV. P2260 Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-9 (TIMP-1) are elevated in patients with acute coronary syndromes. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:432.

Iakovou I, Karpanou EK, Vyssoulis GV, Toutouzas PK, Cokkinos DV. P614 Arterial-ventricular coupling changes after antihypertensive therapy with angiotensin-II receptor antagonists. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:106.

Athanassopoulos G, Degiannis D, Ekonomides I, Hatzigeorgiou G, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Lekakis J, Cokkinos DV. 721 Evidence for interplay between cytokines, macrophage colony stimulating factor and brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels changes during dobutamine stress echo irrespectively from test positivity. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2003;4:S91–S91.

Nikiforos S, Hatzisavvas J, Pavlides G, Voudris V, Vassilikos VP, Manginas A, Hatzeioakim G, Foussas S, Iliodromitis EK, Hatseras D, et al. Electrocardiography-QT Interval Dispersion, AMI, and Thrombolysis-QT-Interval Dispersion in Acute Myocardial Infarction Is Only Shortened by Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Grade 2/3. Clinical Cardiology. 2003;26:291–295.

Kolovou G, Daskalova D, Anagnostopoulou K, Hoursalas I, Voudris V, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. Postprandial hypertriglyceridaemia in patients with Tangier. J Clin Pathol. 2003;56:937–941.

Daskalova D, Kolovou G, Anagnostopoulou K, Pilatis N, Sorondila K, Cokkinos DV. Postrandial hypertriglycerydemia is associated with an increase in arterial stiffness. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 108. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2003. pp. 307–307.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Marinakis AG, Rizos J, Barbetseas JD, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-262: Differentiation of urinary microalbumin excretion changes with antihypertensive regimens. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:132A.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Karamanoli E, Moraitis P, Tzeis S, Paizis I, Cokkinos AD, Carageorgiou H, Varonos DD, et al. Thyroxine pretreatment increases basal myocardial heat-shock protein 27 expression and accelerates translocation and phosphorylation of this protein upon ischaemia. European journal of pharmacology. 2003;478:53–60.

Voudris V, Avramides D, Gatzov P, Malakos J, Skoularigis J, Manolis A, Gavras H, Gavras I, Cokkinos DV. The effect of rapid decreases of blood pressure by different mechanisms on coronary flow and flow reserve in normal coronary arteries. American journal of hypertension. 2003;16:1000–1005.

Kolovou G, Daskalova D, Anagnostopoulou K, Hoursalas I, Voudris V, Mikhailidis DP, Cokkinos DV. Postprandial hypertriglyceridaemia in patients with Tangier disease. Journal of clinical pathology. 2003;56:937–941.

Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Degiannis D, Ekonomides I, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Lekakis J, Cokkinos DV. 703 Intergrated evaluation of brain natriuretic peptide and cytocine changes induced by dobutamine stress echo: implications for evolution of ischaemic heart failure. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2003;4:S87–S87.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Karamanoli E, Moraitis P, Tzeis S, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. 2535 Hypothyroid rat hearts display increased tolerance to ischaemia-reperfusion; investigation of possible mechanisms. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:477.

Paizis I, Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Karamanoli E, Moraitis P, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Ischemic preconditioning and T4 pretreatment have additive cardioprotective effects against ischemia probably mediated by incremental p38 MAPK attenuation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003;41:393–393.

Ikonomidis I, Athanassopoulos G, Lekakis J, Venetsanou K, Marinou M, Nihoyannopoulos P, Cokkinos D, Stamatelopoulos S. Increased interleukin 6 and Tissue factor production during dobutamine stress echocardiography is associated with ischemia and left ventricular dyfunction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2003;41:425–426.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Sfakianoudis K, Tzeis S, Doumba P, Xinaris C, Cokkinos AD, Carageorgiou H, Varonos DD, et al. Propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroidism is associated with increased tolerance of the isolated rat heart to ischaemia-reperfusion. Journal of Endocrinology. 2003;178:427–436.

Kolovou GD, Daskalova DC, Hatzivassiliou M, Yiannakouris N, Pilatis ND, Elisaf M, Mikhailidis DP, Cariolou MA, Cokkinos DV. The epsilon 2 and 4 alleles of apolipoprotein E and ischemic vascular events in the Greek population—implications for the interpretation of similar studies. Angiology. 2003;54:51–58.

Spargias KS, Anifantakis A, Papadakis M, Iakovis P, Chatzigeorgiou G, Koutsogiannis N, Karatasakis G, Athanassopoulos G, Manginas A, Maounis T, et al. Preliminary clinical experience with the repetitive administration of levosimendan in patients with end-stage heart failure. Ital Heart J. 2003;4:45S–49S.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Karpanou EA, Stavrotheodoros CK, Brill SV, Barbetseas JD, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P2806 Differential effect of angiotensin II receptor blockers on aortic function in glucose intolerant hypertensives. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:529.

Halapas A, Tenta R, Pantos C, Cokkinos DV, Koutsilieris M. Parathyroid hormone-related peptide and cardiovascular system. In Vivo. 2003;17:425–432.

Koutelou M, Theodorakos A, Tsapaki V, Athanasopoulos G, Exarhou A, Cokkinos DV. 603 Assessment of adrenergic activity using MIBG in patients with LBBB. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2003;2:132–132.

Marinakis AG, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Brili SV, Barbetseas JD, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-292: Aortic root function depends on left ventricular geometry and dipping pattern in glucose intolerant hypertensives. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:142A.

Athanassopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou G, Ikonomides I, Degiannis D, Haidaroglou A, Karatasakis G, Lekakis J, Cokkinos DV. P1138 Evolution of ischaemic heart failure: prognostic implications of brain natriuretic peptide and cytocine changes induced by dobutamine stress echo. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:209.

Saranteas T, Mourouzis C, Mourouzis I, Tesseromatis C, Kostopanagiotou G, Pantos C, Karageorgiou C, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Effect of mepivacaine on the EC50 to phenylephrine in aortic rings from normal and aortic-banded rats. In: NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY. Vol. 367. SPRINGER-VERLAG 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2003. pp. R30–R30.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Stavrotheodoros C, Karpanou EA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-386: Left ventricular hypertrophy regression with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor antihypertensive treatment depends on the dipping status and left ventricular geometry pattern. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:176A.

Salpeas V, Rizos I, Barberis V, Karamitros I, Cokkinos D, Toutouzas P. 164 Nuclear factor-kappaB role at end stage heart failure in the hypertrophied myocardium. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2003;2:30–30.

Koutelou MG, Theodorakos A, Tsapaki V, Athanassopoulos G, Exarhou A, Cokkinos DV. P407 Assessment of adrenergic activity using MIBG in patients with left bundle branch block. European Heart Journal. 2003;5:53.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Karpanou EA, Stavrotheodoros CK, Barbetseas JD, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-573: CRP: the unifying marker of cardiovascular risk in arterial hypertension?. American Journal of Hypertension. 2003;16:246A.

Moraitis P, Paizis I, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Tzeis S, Cokkinos DD, Pantos C, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Ischaemic preconditioning potentiates heat stress induced cardioprotection. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2002;34:A44.

Steg PG, Iung B, Feldman LJ, Cokkinos D, Deckers J, Fox KAA, Keil U, Maggioni AP. Cardiovascular medicine-Impact of availability and use of coronary interventions on the prescription of aspirin and lipid lowering treatment after acute coronary syndromes. Heart-London. 2002;88:20–23.

Paizis I, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Tzeis S, Cokkinos DD, Pantos C, Varonos D, Colkkinos DV. Involvement of p38 MAPK in ischaemic preconditioning and thyroxine induced cardioprotection. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 294–294.

Psallas M, Tentolouris N, Tsapogas P, Doulgerakis D, Cokkinos A, Ventiadi K, Sereti A, Cokkinos D, Katsilambros N. No association of QT interval dispersion with diabetic autonomic neuropathy. In: DIABETOLOGIA. Vol. 45. SPRINGER-VERLAG 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2002. pp. A328–A328.

Karpanou E, Vyssoulis G, Daskalova D, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas P. Differential effect of antihypertensive drugs on pulse pressure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 208–208.

Zairis M, Manousakis S, Papadaki O, Beldekos D, FAKIOLAS C, OLYMPIOS C, Cokkinos DV, Foussas S. The impact of plasma levels of CRP on the restenosis rate after successful coronary stenting. Results from the GENERATION study. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 555–555.

Iakovou I, Pavlides G, Voudris V, Athanasopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Manginas A, Cokkinos DV. Outcome of percutaneous mitral baloon valvuloplasty: comparison of the inoue and retrograde non-transseptal techniques, from a single center. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 478–478.

Apostolopoulou SC, KOURGIANNIDIS G, Manginas A, KYRIAKIDES ZS, David WEBB, Rammos S, Kremastinos DT, Cokkinos DV. Differential vasoactive response to endothelin receptor antagonists and prostacyclin in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. 2002.

Athanassopoulos G, Iakovis P, Hasikides C, Koutsogiannis N, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Regional systolic function by Doppler tissue imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy; contribution for prediction of clinical outcome and prognosis. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 60–60.

Manginas A, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK, De Backer G, De Bacquer D, Wood DA. The influence of previous participation in EUROASPIRE I on the performance of centers participating in EUROASPIRE II. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 702–702.

Paizis I, Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Karamanoli E, Momitis P, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Heat stress induced cardio-protection is associated with attenuated activation of JNK in response to ischaemia-reperfusion in isolated rat hearts. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2002;34:A48.

Athanassopoulos G, Koutsogiannis N, Motsi A, Papadakis M, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Prognostic significance of grafted left internal mammary artery flow reserve estimated by noninvasive dobutamine Doppler. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 543–543.

Kolovou GD, Cokkinos DV. Low serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypolipidaemic treatment. Current medical research and opinion. 2002;18:265–268.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Paizis I, Moraitis P, Mourouzis I, Cokkinos AD, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Thyroid hormone and cardioprotection: Study of p38mapk and jnk activation pattern during ischaemia and reperfusion. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2002;34:A48.

Kolovou GD, Cokkinos DV. Antiatherogenic effects–Cholesterol–Coronary artery disease–Fibrates–Hypolipidemic treatment–Low HDL-C–Metabolism–Statins-Low Serum Levels of High-density Lipoprotein. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2002;18:265–268.

Ikonomidis I, Athanassopoulos G, Lekakis J, Venetsanou K, Marinou M, Nihoyannopoulos P, Cokkinos D, Stamatelopoulos S. Ischemia after dobutamine stress echocardiography induces interleukin 6 and tissue factor production. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 106. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2002. pp. 609–609.

Cokkinos DV, Haralabopoulos GC, Kostis J, Toutouzas PK. Antithrombotic treatment does not seem beneficial in CHIF. Interim results of HELAS (HEart failure long-term Antithrombotic study). In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 325–325.

Chaidaroglou A, Degiannis D, Manginas A, Bei E, Cokkinos D, Koniavitou E. Interleukin-6 174 G/C promoter polymorhism in acute coronary syndromes. In: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. Vol. 103. ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 …; 2002. pp. S137–S137.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Marinakis AG, Barbetseas ID, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-254: Parental history of coronary artery disease but not hypertension is associated with coagulation disorders in hypertensive patients. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:122A.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Karpanou EA, Triantaphylou AG, Barbetseas ID, Rizos JK, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-512: Smoking and sympathetic system mismatch in arterial hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:218A.

Marinakis AG, Vyssoulis GP, Karpanoy EA, Anastasopoylos CK, Toutouza MA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-29: The effect of Irbesartan antihypertensive treatment on the fibrinolysis-thrombosis system. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:43A.

Pantos CI, Malliopoulou VA, Mourouzis IS, Karamanoli EP, Paizis IA, Steimberg N, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Long-term thyroxine administration protects the heart in a pattern similar to ischemic preconditioning. Thyroid. 2002;12:325–329.

Kolovou G, Yiannakouris N, Hatzivassiliou M, Malakos J, Daskalova D, Hatzigeorgiou G, Cariolou MA, Cokkinos DV. Association of apolipoprotein E polymorphism with myocardial infarction in Greek patients with coronary artery disease. Current medical research and opinion. 2002;18:118–124.

Moraitis P, Paizis I, Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis I, Tzeis S, Cokkinos DD, Pantos C, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Ischaemic preconditioning and reperfusion: Study of the activation pattern of JNK and P38MAPK. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2002;34:A44.

Vyssoulis GP, Marinakis AG, Karpanou EA, Barbetseas JD, Marinakis NJ, Rizos JK, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. The effect of dipping status on left atrial size in hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 246–246.

Ikonomidis I, Athanassopoulos G, Lekakis J, Venetsanou K, Marinou M, Nihoyannopoulos P, Cokkinos D, Stamatelopoulos S. Ischaemia induces interleukin 6 and tissue factor production in patients with coronary artery disease. A dobutamine stress echocardiograhy study. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 228–228.

Maounis T, Kourgiannides G, Poulos G, Vassilikos V, Manolis A, Cokkinos DV. Comparison of long-term performance of VDD pacemakers to ODD pacemakers. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 159–159.

Zairis M, Batika P, Papadaki O, Beldekos D, Hadanis S, Argyrakis S, Foussas S, Cokkinos DV. Moderate alcohol consumption, C-reactive protein and long-term prognosis following successful coronary stenting. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 322–322.

Athanassopoulos G, Koutsogiannis N, Motsi A, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. The doppler flow characteristics of the grafted left internal mammary provide diagnostic information for patency over stress TI201 scintigraphy and dobutamine. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2002;39:354.

Malliopoulou V, Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Tzeis S, Karamanoli E, Cokkinos A, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Ischaemic preconditioning potentiates thyroxine induced cardioprotection: A possible association to attenuated P38MAPK activation during ischemia. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2002;34:A41.

Manolis AS, Maounis T, Vassilikos V, Chiladakis J, Cokkinos DV. Arrhythmia recurrences are rare when the site of radiofrequency ablation of the slow pathway is medial or anterior to the coronary sinus os. Europace. 2002;4:193–199.

Chaidaroglou A, Degiannis D, Manginas A, Bei E, Cokkinos D, Koniavitou E. Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in patients with ischemic heart disease: Correlation with inflammatory markers. In: CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. Vol. 103. ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 …; 2002. pp. S114–S114.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Tzeis S, Paizis I, Mourouzis I, Cokkinos DD, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Long-term thyroxine administration protects the heart I na similar pattern as ischaemic preconditioning. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2002;34:A48.

Karavolias GK, Adamopoulos SN, Manginas AN, Zamanika CG, Chilidou DA, Apostolopoulou SC, Rammos SA, Cokkinos DV, Kremastinos DT, Alivizatos PA. Prolonged continuous outpatient parenteral inotropic support in heart transplant candidates with reversible pulmonary hypertension. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2002;21:69–70.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Tzeis S, Paizis I, Mourouzis I, Cokkinos DD, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Heat stress and ischaemic preconditioning produce similar patterns as regards p38 MAPK and JNKs activation in the isolated rat heart. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 206–206.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Daskalova D, Giannakopoulou AE, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-553: Effects of natural menopause and hysterectomy on left atrial size in essential hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:234A.

Cokkinos DV. Preconditioning—a paradigm of yin and yang. Hell J Cardiol. 2002;43:179–182.

Steg PG, Iung B, Feldman LJ, Cokkinos D, Deckers J, Fox KAA, Keil U, Maggioni AP. Impact of availability and use of coronary interventions on the prescription of aspirin and lipid lowering treatment after acute coronary syndromes. Heart. 2002;88:20–24.

Paizis I, Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Karamanoli E, Moraitis P, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. T4 pretreatment and ischaemic preconditioning have additive cardioprotective effect possibly mediated by p38 MAPK attenuation during ischaemia. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 219–219.

Kolovou G, Yiannakouris N, Hatzivassiliou M, Malakos J, Daskalova D, Hatzigeorgiou G, Cariolou MA, Cokkinos DV. ApoE alleles-Myocardial infarction-Association of Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism with Myocardial Infarction in Greek Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2002;18:118–124.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Arapogianni AN, Anastasopoulos KC, Sgouridis EN, Giannakopoulou AE, Toutouza MA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-50: Irbesartan antihypertensive therapy decreases plasma homocysteine. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:51A.

Athanassopoulos G, Koutsogiannis N, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Flow reserve of grafted left internal mammary artery estimated by noninvasive dobutamine Doppler: Diagnostic accuracy for artery patency and prognostic yield. In: CIRCULATION. Vol. 106. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA; 2002. pp. 424–424.

Voudris VA, Skoularigis JS, Malakos JS, Kourgianides GC, Pavlides GS, Manginas AN, Kolovou GD, Cokkinos DV. Long-term clinical outcome of coronary artery stenting in elderly patients. Coronary artery disease. 2002;13:323–329.

Koutelou M, Theodorakos AA, Tsapaki VT, Cokkinos DV. Stress scintigraphy with dual isotope imaging can accurately document ischaemic preconditioning. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 23. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2002. pp. 431–431.

Iakovou I, Pavlides G, Voudris V, Athanassopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Manginas A, Vassilikos V, Kourgiannidis G, Papadakis E, Koutsogiannis N, et al. Outcome of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty: comparison of the inoue and retrograde non-transseptal techniques. A single-center experience. The Journal of invasive cardiology. 2002;14:522–526.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Arapogianni AN, Belegrinos DA, Tasios GP, Toutouza MA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-452: Effects of glucose metabolism on the relation of plasma homocysteine to aortic root function in essential hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:194A.

Lung PGSB, Feldman LJ, Cokkinos D, others. Impact of availability and use of cornonary interventions on the prescription of aspirin and lipid lowering treatment after acute coronary syndromes. Heart. 2002;88:20.

Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Delbruyère M, Malliopoulou V, Tzeis S, Cokkinos DD, Nikitas N, Carageorgiou H, Varonos D, Cokkinos D, et al. Effects of dronedarone and amiodarone on plasma thyroid hormones and on the basal and postischemic performance of the isolated rat heart. European journal of pharmacology. 2002;444:191–196.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Arapogianni AN, Rizos J, Kloufetos P, Giannakopoulou AE, Toutouza MA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. P-519: Blood pressure effects on plasma homocysteine in arterial hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2002;15:220A.

LIMAS CJ, Kroupis C, Haidaroglou A, Cokkinos DV. Hyperprolactinaemia in patients with heart failure: clinical and immunogenetic correlations. European journal of clinical investigation. 2002;32:74–78.

Cokkinos DV. The treatment of coronary heart disease: An update–Part 4: Acute ischaemic coronary syndromes. Current medical research and opinion. 2001;17:38.

Pantos CI, Malliopoulou VA, Mourouzis IS, Karamanoli EP, Tzeis SM, Carageorgiou HC, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Regular papers-Long-term thyroxine administration increases heat stress protein-70 mRNA expression and attenuates p38 MAP kinase activity in response to ischaemia. Journal of Endocrinology. 2001;170:207–216.

Kotseva K, Wood D, De Backer G, De Bacquer D, Pyorala K, Keil U, Sans S, Ambrosio GB, Amouyel P, Cokkinos D, et al. Clinical reality of coronary prevention guidelines: a comparison of EUROASPIRE I and II in nine countries. Lancet. 2001;357:995–1001.

Coppen SR, Kaba RA, Gourdie RG, Skepper JN, Elneil S, Severs NJ. Connexin expression in the developing mouse heart and human foetal heart. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2001;33:A23.

Pantos CI, Tzilalis V, Giannakakis S, Cokkinos DD, others. Phenylephrine induced aeortic vasoconstriction is attenuated in hyperthyroid rats. International angiology. 2001;20:181.

Voudris V, Grapsa G, Koutsogiannis N, Kourgianidis G, Malakos J, Manginas A, Pavildes G, Maounis T, Cokkinos DV. Coronary stenting in diabetic patients in unstable angina is accompanied by favorable long-term follow-up. A single centre experience. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 659–659.

Kourgiannidis G, Manginas A, Apostolopoulou S, Webb QJ, KYRIAKIDES Z, Rammos S, Kremastinos D, Cokkinos DV. Differential vasoactive response to Endothelin Receptor Antagonists and Prostacyclin in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 321–321.

Malliopoulou V, Paizis I, Karamanoli E, Tzeis S, Moraitis P, Cokkinos DD, Pantos C, Carageorgiou H, Cokkinos DV, Varonos D. Changes in the pattern of activation of sap kinases during ischemia/reperfusion after thyroxine administration in isolated rat hearts: possible mechanism of thyroxine induced cardioprotection. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 2001;16:16–17.

Pavlides G, Petropoulakis P, Voudris V, Cokkinos DV. Dobutamine manifests have differential action on coronary flow in stenotic arteries compared to dipyridamole and adenosine. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 509–509.

Haisjackl M, Hiesmayr M, Søgaard P, Kim WY, Jensen HK, Mortensen P, Pedersen AK, Kristensen BØ, Egeblad H, Chen L-C, et al. Author Index Vol. 95, 2001. Cardiology. 2001;95:217–217.

Mourouzis K, Saranteas T, Pantos C, Tesseromatis C, Kostopanagiotou G, Carageorgiou H, Cokkinos DV, Varonos D. The effect of Mepivacaine on contractility of isolated aorta rings in normal and aortic-banded rats. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 2001;16:88–88.

Mavrogeni SI, Kaklamanis L, Tsiapras D, Paraskevaidis I, Cokkinos DV, Vlahos L, Kremastinos DT. Iron in the Heart: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Study. NATO SCIENCE SERIES SUB SERIES I LIFE AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES. 2001;332:206–206.

Koutelou M, Theodorakos AT, Kouzoumi AK, Cokkinos DV. 7.30 Safety and diagnostic accuracy of thallium-pharmacologic stress test in combination with scintigraphy in detecting coronary artery disease in elderly patients (over 80 years old). Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2001;1:S48.

Vassilikos VP, Karagounis LA, Psichogios A, Maounis T, Iakovou J, Manolis AS, Cokkinos DV. Correction for heart rate is not necessary for QT dispersion in individuals without structural heart disease and patients with ventricular tachycardia. Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology. 2001;7:47–52.

LIMAS CJ, Manginas A, Kroupis C, Haidaroglou A, Cokkinos DV. Prognostic significance of soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) levels in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 636–636.

Pantos C, Mourouzis IS, Malliopoulou V, Karamanoli E, Colddinos AD, Tzeis S, Palzis I, Moraltia P, Veronis D, Cokkinos DV. Ischaemic preconditioning induced protection is preserved in hyperthyroid rat hearts despite the attenuated activity of PKCs/P38 MAP kinase pathway. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2001;33:A89.

Koutelou M, Theodomkos AA, Tsapakil VT, Cokkinos DV. 6.4 Stress test with dual isotope studies for the documentation of myocardial preconditioning. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2001;1:S39.

Koutelou M, Theodorakos AA, Kouzoumi A, Nygaren E, Cokkinos DV. 4.34 Correlation of sympathetic denervation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy with 123-1 MIBG with functional parameters. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2001;1:S28.

Papadakis MC, Manginas A, Cotileas P, Demopoulos V, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Foussas SG, Cokkinos DV. Documentation of slow coronary flow by the TIMI frame count in patients with coronary ectasia. American Journal of Cardiology. 2001;88:1030–1032.

Karpanou E, Vyssoulis G, Iakovou J, Malakou C, Daskalova DC, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. Arterial elastance deteriorates in hypertensive women with aging. Adverse effects of menopause and hysterectomy. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 609–609.

Athanassopoulos G, Koutsogiannis N, Grapsa G, Motsi A, Voudris V, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Prognostic significance of grafted left internal mammary artery flow reserve estimated by noninvasive adenosine Doppler is independent from scintigraphic and functional parameters. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 346–346.

Mourouzis I, Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Tzeis S, Cokkinos AD, Karamanoli E, Carageorgiou H, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Long-term thyroxine administration decreases p38 mitogen activated protein kinase activation in response to ischaemia and increases postischaemic recovery of function in the isolated rat heart. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 51–51.

Manolis AS, Maounis TN, Vassilikos V, Chiladakis J, Melita-Manolis H, Cokkinos DV. Ancillary tools in pacemaker and defibrillator lead extraction using a novel lead removal system. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2001;24:282–287.

Brilakis ES, Manginas AN, Cokkinos DV. Miscellanea-Images in cardiology: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in a patient heterozygous for both factor V Leiden and G2021 0 prothrombin mutation. Heart-London. 2001;86:149–149.

Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Karamanoli E, Tzeis S, Mourouzis IS, Cokkinos DD, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Enhanced tolerance to ischaemia of thyroxine treated rat heart is associated with attenuated P38 map kinase activation. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2001;33:A89.

Athanassopoulos G, Iakovou I, Kafantogias A, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Dritsas A, Cokkinos DV. Regional ventricular function by Doppler tissue imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy: evidence for relationship with cardiopulmonary exercise performance. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 580–580.

Yiannakopoulou EC, Papadopulos JS, Cokkinos DV, Mountokalakis T. Incidence of side effects of antihypertensive drugs in relation to age and compliance to treatment. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 2001;16:21–21.

Karagiannis S, Karatasakis G, Karagiannis E, Athanassopoulos G, Kafadogias A, Koutsogiannis N, Motsi A, Cokkinos DV. MITRAL COAPTATION POINT DISPLACEMENT; A NEW INDEX IN HEART FAILURE: MECHANISM AND SIGNIFICANCE. Heart. 2001;85:27–27.

Voudris V, Avramidis D, Papadakis M, Malakos J, Manginas A, Patsilinakos S, Kolovou G, Cokkinos DV. Relative coronary flow reserve: a new index for improved correlation with stress thallium-201 myocardial perfusion imaging in assessment of intermediate and severe coronary artery stenoses. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 512–512.

Cokkinos DV, Pavlides G, Iakovou Y, Bei E, Burkhoff D. Selective pharmacologic renal vasodilatation in patients with severe heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 394–394.

Haisjackl M, Hiesmayr M, Søgaard P, Kim WY, Jensen HK, Mortensen P, Pedersen AK, Kristensen BØ, Egeblad H, Chen L-C, et al. Contents Vol. 95, 2001. Cardiology. 2001;95:219–219.

Athanassopoulos G, Koutsogiannis N, Marinou M, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. The resting Doppler flow profile of left internal mammary/left anterior descending artery may affect the evaluation of flow reserve with adenosine and dobutamine. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 37. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 655 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2001. pp. 431A–431A.

Iakovou Y, Pavlides G, Voudris V, Athanassopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Cokkinos DV. Outcome of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty: Comparison of the Inoue and retrograde nontransseptal techniques from a single center. In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 88. EXCERPTA MEDICA INC 650 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10011 USA; 2001. pp. 120G–120G.

Kolovou GD, Hatzigeorgiou GC, Iraklianou SA, Cokkinos DV. Abnormal postprandial lipaemia in hypertensive middle-aged men with normotriglyceridemia. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 2001;2:140.

Greenbaum AB, Harrington RA, Hudson MP, MacAulay CM, Wilcox RG, Simoons ML, Berdan LG, Guerci A, Cokkinos DV, Kitt MM, et al. Therapeutic value of eptifibatide at community hospitals transferring patients to tertiary referral centers early after admission for acute coronary syndromes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2001;37:492–498.

Kolovou G, Petropoulos I, Hoursalas I, Leontiadis E, Hatzigeorgiou G, Bilianou E, Fostinis I, Cokkinos DV. High-density lipoproteins respond to various hypolipidaemic modalities according to their initial level. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 252–252.

Koutelou M, Theodorakos A, Athanassopoulos G, Tsapaki V, Kouzoumi A, Nygaren E, Cokkinos D. Assessment of sympathetic innervation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy using I123-MIBG and the correlation with functional parameters. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Vol. 28. SPRINGER-VERLAG 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2001. pp. 1205–1205.

Brilakis E, Manginas A, Cokkinos D. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in a patient heterozygous for both factor V Leiden and G20210 prothrombin mutation. Heart. 2001;86:149.

Pilatis ND, Spielman SR, Quigley RL, Gonzalez J, Kotler MN, Greenspan AM, Cokkinos DV. Gender differences in risk factors for atrial fibrillation development after aortocoronary bypass. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 471–471.

Maounis T, Kyrozi E, Katsaros K, Bilianou E, Vassilikos VP, Manolis AS, Cokkinos D. The prognostic significance of atrial arrhythmias recorded early after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2001;24:1076–1081.

Cokkinos DV. The Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease: An Update. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 2001;17:38–40.

Cokkinos DV, Haralabopoulos GC, Kostis J, Toutouzas PK. Mid-term results of HELAS (HEart failure Long-term Antithrombotic Study)-Low incidence of embolic events in heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 535–535.

Iakovou Y, Manginas A, Melissari E, Cokkinos DV. Acute profound thrombocytopenia associated with anaphylactic reaction after abciximab therapy during percutaneous coronary angioplasty. Cardiology. 2001;95:215–216.

Malliopoulou V, Moraitis P, Karamanoli E, Mourouzis I, Paizis I, Cokkinos AD, Pantos C, Carageorgiou H, Cokkinos DV, Varonos D. Long-term thyroxine administration protects the heart in a similar pattern as ischaemic preconditioning. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 2001;16:87–87.

Yiannakopoulou CE, Papadopulos JS, Cokkinos D, Mountokalakis T. Side effects of antihypertensive medicines and how they influence the quality of treatment. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 2001;16:109–110.

Cokkinos D, Pantos C, Malliopoulou V, Tzeis S, Cokkinos DD, Steimberg N, Carageorgiou H, Varonos DV. The hyperthyroid rat heart produces diminished HSP 70 m RNA by preconditioning investigation of mechanisms. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 37. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 655 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2001. pp. 354A–354A.

Pantos CI, Malliopoulou VA, Mourouzis IS, Karamanoli EP, Tzeis SM, Carageorgiou HC, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Long-term thyroxine administration increases heat stress protein-70 mRNA expression and attenuates p38 MAP kinase activity in response to ischaemia. Journal of endocrinology. 2001;170:207–215.

Yiannakopoulou E, Papadopoulos JS, Mountokalakis T, Cokkinos DV. Control of blood pressure and adherence to antihypertensive treatment in Greece. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 104–104.

Pavlides G, Petropoulakis P, Cokkinos DV. Differences between phasic coronary blood flow velocity changes produced by dobutamine and adenosine in normal and stenotic coronary arteries. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 514–514.

Malliopoulou V, Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Paizis I, Moraitis P, Cokkinos AD, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Ischaemic preconditioning increases phosphorylation of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase in a dose response fashion. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 686–686.

Cokkinos DV. Can metabolic manipulation reverse myocardial dysfunction?. European heart journal. 2001;22:2138–2139.

Cokkinos D, LIMAS C, Kroupis C, Haidaroglou A. Immune-genetic control of hyperprolactinemia in patients with heart failure and correlation with ventricular function. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 37. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 655 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2001. pp. 190A–191A.

Haisjackl M, Hiesmayr M, Søgaard P, Kim WY, Jensen HK, Mortensen P, Pedersen AK, Kristensen BØ, Egeblad H, Chen L-C, et al. Subject Index Vol. 95, 2001. Cardiology. 2001;95:218–218.

Cokkinos AD, Paizis I, Moraitis P, Tzeis S, Pantos C, Varonos D, Cokkinos DV. Cardioprotection induced in response to preconditioning is lost after an initral iscraemic insult. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2001;33:A23.

Cokkinos DV, Pilatis ND, Grapsa G, Hatsigeorgiou G, Vasilikos V, Maounis T, Manolis AS. Long-term follow-up of patients with radiofrequency ablation of multiple accessory pathways is equally favorable to those with single. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 22. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2001. pp. 550–550.

Manolis AS, Vassilikos V, Maounis TN, Chiladakis J, Cokkinos DV. Radiofrequency ablation in pediatric and adult patients: comparative results. Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology. 2001;5:443–453.

Investigators PREAMI, others. PREAMI: Perindopril and Remodelling in Elderly with Acute Myocardial Infarction: study rationale and design. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 2000;14:671–679.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Barbetseas JD, Castellanos SS, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. The ventricular-arterial coupling improvement after angiotensin II receptor antagonist antihypertensive therapy depends on left ventricular geometry. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 93–93.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Toutouza MA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. I010: The ventricular-arterial coupling after angiotensin II receptor antagonist therapy is not renin-dependent. American Journal of Hypertension. 2000;13:178A.

Zairis M, Foussas S, Manousakis S, Stefanidis A, Vitalis D, Dalampiras P, Pissimissis E, FAKIOLAS C, OLYMPIOS C, Cokkinos DV. Compensatory coronary over-enlargement detected by coronary angiography. What is its relation with coronary artery disease risk factors and acute coronary events?. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 270–270.

Alexopoulos D, Stefanadis C, Olympios C, Voudris V, Hatzimiltiadis S, Sionis D, Vavouranakis E, Vrahatis A, Fakiolas C, Pissimisis E, et al. Antiplatelet is superior to anticoagulant treatment after coronary stenting: fewer coronary and other events within 30 days after stenting. Angiology. 2000;51:289–294.

Vassilikos VP, Maounis TN, Manolis AS, Cokkinos DV. Computer-Generated Pseudo-Preexcitation: Misdiagnosis of Ventricular Tachycardia as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2000;41:A78–A81.

Kleiman NS, Lincoff MA, Flaker GC, Pieper KS, Wilcox RG, Berdan LG, Lorenz TJ, Cokkinos DV, Simoons ML, Boersma E, et al. Clinical Investigation and Reports-Early Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Platelet Inhibition With Eptifibatide, and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes. Circulation. 2000;101:751–757.

Manolis AS, Maounis TN, Vassilikos V, Chiladakis J, Cokkinos DV. Longevity of newer generation implantable cardioverter defibrillators. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 35. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 655 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2000. pp. 128A–128A.

Manolis AS, Chiladakis J, Maounis TN, Vassilikos V, Cokkinos DV. IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERSION/DEFIBRILLATION-Clinical Studies-Two-Coli Versus Single-Coli Transvenous Cardioverter Defibrillator Systems: Comparative Data. Pace-Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2000;23:1999–2002.

Cokkinos DV. The ABCs of antihypertensive therapy—second edition edited by Franz H. Messerli Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia (2000) 325 pages, illustrated, $49.00 ISBN: 0–881063–07–0. Clinical cardiology. 2000;23:796.

Manginas A, Efstathopoulos E, Salvaras N, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Cokkinos DV. Intracoronary irradiation and stent placement in a chronic total coronary occlusion: Long-term clinical, angiographic, and intracoronary ultrasound follow-up. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. 2000;51:199–202.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Malakou CP, Benetos AC, Cokkinos DV. Arterial function and left ventricular structure in arterial hypertension: correlations with pulse wave velocity. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 95–95.

Pantos CI, Mourouzis IS, Tzeis SM, Malliopoulou V, Cokkinos DD, Asimacopoulos P, Carageorgiou HC, Varonos DD, Cokkinos DV. Propranolol diminishes cardiac hypertrophy but does not abolish acceleration of the ischemic contracture in hyperthyroid hearts. Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology. 2000;36:384–389.

Mavrogeni SI, Tsirintani M, Kleanthous C, Vranakis K, Secheta E, Mihelakis D, Sotiriou D, Gatzonis M, Tsolas C, Kontaratos AN, et al. Supervision of thrombolysis of acute myocardial infarction using telemedicine. Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 2000;6:54–58.

Fox KAA, Cokkinos DV, Deckers J, Keil U, Maggioni A, Steg G. on behalf of the ENACT (European Network for Acute Coronary Treatment) investigators. The ENACT study: a pan-European survey of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2000;21:9.

Karpanou EA, Vyssoulis GP, Iakovou YT, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. A020: Effects or estrogen loss on ventricular-arterial coupling and aortic root distensibility in hypertensive women. American Journal of Hypertension. 2000;13:46A.

Yiannakopoulou E, Mountokalakis T, Cokkinos DV, Papadopoulos J. Attitude of Greek hypertensives towards non pharmacological treatment of hypertension. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 92–92.

Manolis AS, Maounis T, Vassilikos V, Chiladakis J, Cokkinos DV. Electrophysiologist-implanted transvenous cardioverter defibrillators using local versus general anesthesia. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2000;23:96–105.

Stankovic G, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Athanassopoulos G, Ostojic M, Cokkinos DV. Prediction of restenosis after coronary angioplasty by use of a new index: TIMI frame count/minimal luminal diameter ratio. Circulation. 2000;101:962–968.

Fox KAA, Cokkinos DV, Deckers J, Keil U, Maggioni A, Steg G. The ENACT study: a pan-European survey of acute coronary syndromes. European heart journal. 2000;21:1440–1449.

Malliopoulou V, Pantos CI, Tzeis SM, Mourouzis IS, Cokkinos DD, Steimberg N, Carageorgiou HC, Varonos DV, Cokkinos DV. Ischaemia augments but ischaemic preconditioning attenuates heat shock stress protein 70 mRNA induction in the hyperthyroid rat heart. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 671–671.

Steg PG, Cokkinos D, Deckers JW, Fox KAA, Keil U, Maggioni A. Does the type of hospital impact on use of interventions in acute coronary syndromes? Results from ENACT. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 246–246.

Vassilikos V, Psichoglos A, Iakovou J, Maounis T, Manolis A, Cokkinos DV. QT dispersion should not be corrected for heart rate in normal subjects and patients with ventricular tachycardia. In: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 35. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 655 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 2000. pp. 143A–144A.

Fox K, Cokkinos D, Deckers J, Keil U, Maggioni A, Steg G. Current management of unstable angina in Europe. Heart. 2000;83.

Stankovic G, Manginas A, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Athanassopoulos G, Ostojic M, Cokkinos DV. Clinical Investigation and Reports-Prediction of Restenosis After Coronary Angioplasty by Use of a New Index: TIMI Frame Count/Minimal Luminal Diameter Ratio. Circulation-Hagertown. 2000;101:962–968.

Athanassopoulos G, Motsi A, Karatasakis G, Voudris V, Pavlides G, Koutelou M, Cokkinos DV. Comparison of non-invasive techniques for assessing left internal mammary/left anterior descending patency. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 688–688.

Kleiman NS, Lincoff MA, Flaker GC, Pieper KS, Wilcox RG, Berdan LG, Lorenz TJ, Cokkinos DV, Simoons ML, Boersma E, et al. Early percutaneous coronary intervention, platelet inhibition with eptifibatide, and clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes. Circulation. 2000;101:751–757.

Zampoulakis JD, Kyriakousi AA, Poralis KA, Karaminas NT, Palermos ID, Chimonas ET, Cokkinos DV. Lipoprotein (a) is related to the extent of lesions in the coronary vasculature and to unstable coronary syndromes. Clinical cardiology. 2000;23:895–900.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Barbetseas JD, Paleologos AA, Castellanos SS, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. A018: Pulse pressure but not heart rate is adversely related to left ventricular remodeling in arterial hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension. 2000;13:46A–46A.

Vyssoulis GP, Karpanou EA, Tsilias KP, Rizos IK, Toutouza MA, Cokkinos DV, Toutouzas PK. E006: Antihypertensive therapy effects on serum fibrinogen. American Journal of Hypertension. 2000;13:238A–239A.

Athanassopoulos G, Motsi A, Karatasakis G, Kafantogias A, Koutsoyianis N, Cokkinos DV. The left internal mammary flow reserve depends on the resting Doppler flow profile both when adenosine and dobutamine are administered. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 467–467.

Cokkinos DV, Haralabopoulos GC, Toutouzas PK. Interim results of HELAS (HEart failure Long-term Antithrombotic Study). In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 297–297.

Iakovou Y, Pavlides G, Manginas A, Voudris V, Vassilikos V, Petropoulakis P, Maounis T, Cokkinos DV. Direct small (2.5-mm) coronary stenting: Low clinical event rate in follow-up. In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. Vol. 86. EXCERPTA MEDICA INC 650 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10011 USA; 2000. pp. 42I–42I.

Manolis AS, Chiladakis J, Maounis TN, Vassilikos V, Cokkinos DV. Two-coil versus single-coil transvenous cardioverter defibrillator systems: Comparative data. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2000;23:1999–2002.

Ikonomidis I, Athanassopoulos G, Karatasakis G, Manolis AS, Marinou M, Economou A, Cokkinos DV. Dispersion of ventricular repolarization is determined by the presence of myocardial viability in patients with old myocardial infarction. A dobutamine stress echocardiography study. European heart journal. 2000;21:446–456.

LIMAS CJ, Kroupis CH, Cokkinos DV. The significance of hyperprolactinaemia in patients with congestive heart failure. In: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Vol. 21. WB SAUNDERS CO LTD 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND; 2000. pp. 135–135.

Malliopoulou V, Mourouzis IS, Tzeis SM, Cokkinos DD, Karamanoli E, Pantos C, Carageorgiou H, Varonos DD. Preconditioning protects hyperthyroid hearts but attenuates HSP70 mRNA induction. REVIEW OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOKINETICS-INTERNATIONAL EDITION-. 1999;13:84–84.

Cokkinos DV. Clinical cardiac rehabilitation: A cardiologist's guide, Edited by Fredric J. Pashkow and William A. Dafoe Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore (1999) 394 pages, illustrated, $89.50 ISBN: 0–683–30224–8. Clinical cardiology. 1999;22:437.

Cokkinos DV. The continuously evolving problems of acute ischemic coronary syndromes. Clinical cardiology. 1999;22:609.

Voudris V, Athanassopoulos G, Vassilikos V, Avramides D, Manginas A, Michalis A, Cokkinos DV. Usefulness of flow reserve in the left internal mammary artery to determine graft patency to the left anterior descending coronary artery. The American journal of cardiology. 1999;83:1157–1163.

Cokkinos DV, Demopoulos VP, Voudris V, Manginas A, Cotileas P, Foussas SG. Coronary artery ectasia: aspects of fitness to fly. European heart journal supplements. 1999;1:D53–D58.

Koutelou M, Theodorakos AT, Kouzoumi A, Cokkinos D. Prognostic significance of increased lung uptake during adenosine thalllium-201 scintigraphy. In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. Vol. 26. SPRINGER VERLAG 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA; 1999. pp. 1062–1062.

Kolovou G, Hoursalas I, Grapsa G, Alexandratou E, Cariolou M, Cokkinos DV. Apo E gene polymorphism is associated with myocardial infarction and influences plasma lipoprotein (a) levels in greek patients with CAD opposite to gene for ACE. Atherosclerosis. 1999;144:108.

Kolovou G, Hoursalas I, Argentos S, Kelekis N, Hatzaki A, Panagou E, Mastorakou I, Kelekis D, Cokkinos DV. Achilles tendon xanthoma significantly decrease after intensive lipid lowering. Atherosclerosis. 1999;144:34.

Cokkinos DV. The challenge of the acute ischaemic coronary syndromes. European heart journal supplements. 1999;1:N7–N12.

Voudris V, Athanassopoulos G, Vassilikos V, Avramides D, Manginas A, Michalis A, Cokkinos DV. CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE-Usefulness of Flow Reserve in the Left Internal Mammary Artery to Determine Graft Patency to the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery-We assessed flow velocity changes. American Journal of Cardiology. 1999;83:1157–1163.

Alexandratou E, Yova D, Cokkinos DV. Morphometric characteristics of red blood cells as diagnostic factors for coronary artery disease. Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation. 1999;21:383–388.

Manolis AS, Vassilikos V, Maounis TN, Chiladakis J, Cokkinos DV. Radiofrequency ablation in older children and adolescents by an adult electrophysiology team. Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology. 1999;3:79–86.