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  1. The Role of Calcium Handling Mechanisms in Reperfusion Injury

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, January 2019, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Dimitrios A Vrachatis, Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Styliani Tsoukala, Konstantinos Pittas

  2. The Role of Colchicine in the Prevention of Cerebrovascular Ischemia

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, May 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Aristeidis Katsanos, Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  3. Colchicine Pharmacokinetics and Mechanism of Action

    Article • Current Pharmaceutical Design, May 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  4. Remote Ischemic Conditioning and Renal Protection

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Dr Dimitrios A Vrachatis

  5. Marked bradycardia elicited during pulmonary vein isolation: not a sign of success: authors' reply

    Article • EP Europace, February 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  6. Usefulness of Colchicine to Reduce Perioperative Myocardial Damage in Patients Who Underwent On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  7. Early pulmonary vein reconnection as a predictor of left atrial ablation outcomes for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

    Article • EP Europace, February 2015, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  8. Reply to the Editor— Interatrial Block: An Anatomic-Electrical Entity Still in Need of Compelling Prospective Data

    Article • Heart Rhythm, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  9. Reply

    Article • JACC Heart Failure, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  10. Effect of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on Soluble Tumor-Necrosis-Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand Levels - Association With Neointimal Hyperplasia in Drug Eluting Stents

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiology, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  11. Red blood cell and platelet microparticles in myocardial infarction patients treated with primary angioplasty

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  12. Innate Immune Inflammatory Response in the Acutely Ischemic Myocardium

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry, August 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  13. Exhaled Breath Condensate in Acute and Chronic Heart Failure: New Insights into the Role of Lung Injury and Barrier Dysfunction

    Article • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, August 2014, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  14. Interatrial conduction time and incident atrial fibrillation: A prospective cohort study

    Article • Heart Rhythm, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  15. Association of virtual histology characteristics of the culprit plaque with post-fibrinolysis flow restoration in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  16. Do Not Miss the Elephant in the Room

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  17. Fixed combination dual antiplatelet therapy and the risk of stent thrombosis

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  18. Association of Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Depression with Left Atrial Ablation Outcomes

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  19. Association of asymmetric dimethylarginine levels with treadmill-stress-test-derived prognosticators

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  20. Anti-Inflammatory Treatment With Colchicine in Stable Chronic Heart Failure

    Article • JACC Heart Failure, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  21. Colchicine for prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation: Mid-term efficacy and effect on quality of life

    Article • Heart Rhythm, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  22. Inflammation Markers in Essential Hypertension

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry, March 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  23. Inflammation Fueling Atrial Fibrillation Substrate: Seeking Ways to “Cool” the Heart

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry, March 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  24. Inflammation and Chronic Heart Failure: From Biomarkers to Novel Anti-inflammatory Therapeutic Strategies

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry, March 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  25. Treating Dyslipidemias: Is Inflammation the Missing Link?

    Article • Medicinal Chemistry, March 2014, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  26. Reply

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  27. Colchicine and the Heart

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  28. The impact of vagotonic, adrenergic, and random type of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on left atrial ablation outcomes

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  29. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  30. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  31. Effectiveness of Moxonidine to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation Burden in Hypertensive Patients

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  32. Association of post-cardioversion transcardiac concentration gradient of soluble tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (sTRAIL) and inflammatory biomarkers to atrial fibrillation recurrence

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  33. Renoprotective Effect of Remote Ischemic Post-Conditioning by Intermittent Balloon Inflations in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  34. Reply

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  35. Pre-procedural flow-mediated dilation associated to arterial spasm during transulnar coronary angiography and interventions

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  36. Colchicine Treatment for the Prevention of Bare-Metal Stent Restenosis in Diabetic Patients

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  37. Adiponectin: Merely a Bystander or the Missing Link to Cardiovascular Disease?

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  38. Cystatin C: An Emerging Biomarker in Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  39. Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA): A Promising Biomarker for Cardiovascular Disease?

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  40. MicroRNAs and the Heart: Small Things Do Matter

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  41. NTproBNP: An Important Biomarker in Cardiac Diseases

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  42. Myeloperoxidase: Expressing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  43. Copeptin as a Biomarker in Cardiac Disease

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  44. The Role of Endothelin System in Cardiovascular Disease and the Potential Therapeutic Perspectives of its Inhibition

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  45. High Sensitivity Troponin in Cardiovascular Disease. Is There More Than a Marker of Myocardial Death?

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, March 2013, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  46. Moderate Procedural Sedation and Opioid Analgesia During Transradial Coronary Interventions to Prevent Spasm

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  47. Colchicine for Prevention of Early Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Pulmonary Vein Isolation

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  48. Novel Direct Factor IIa and Xa Inhibitors: Mechanisms of Action and Preclinical Studies

    Article • Current Clinical Pharmacology, June 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  49. Editorial (Hot Topic: The New Kids on the Block: Oral Direct IIa and Xa Inhibitors Enter the Proscenium of Anticoagulation Treatment)

    Article • Current Clinical Pharmacology, June 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  50. Novel Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes: Is there any Room for New Anticoagulants?

    Article • Current Clinical Pharmacology, June 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  51. Oral IIa and Xa Inhibitors for Prevention of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Studies and Regulatory Considerations

    Article • Current Clinical Pharmacology, June 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  52. Inverse Association of Coronary Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand (sTRAIL) Levels to In-Stent Neointimal Hyperplasia

    Article • Cardiology, January 2012, Karger Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  53. Feasibility and procedure-related patient discomfort of peripheral venous access for coronary sinus cannulation during electrophysiology procedures

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  54. The Authors' reply

    Article • Heart, August 2011, BMJ

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  55. Sheathless transulnar versus standard femoral arterial access for percutaneous coronary intervention on bifurcation lesions

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  56. Relation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation to Beta-Blocker Dose Maximization Guided by Pacing Mode Analysis in Nonpacemaker-Dependent Patients With Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Professor Antonis S Manolis

  57. Radial artery flow-mediated dilation predicts arterial spasm during transradial coronary interventions

    Article • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 2011, Wiley

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  58. Feasibility and safety of transulnar access for performing rotational atherectomy

    Article • International Journal of Cardiology, March 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  59. Successful Retrieval of a Coronary Stent Dislodged in the Brachial Artery by Means of Improvised Snare and Guiding Catheter

    Article • International Journal of Angiology, March 2011, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  60. Clinical Determinants of Electrocardiographic and Spatial Vectorcardiographic Descriptors of Ventricular Repolarization in Healthy Children

    Article • Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  61. Comparison of Muscle Functional Electrical Stimulation to Conventional Bicycle Exercise on Endothelium and Functional Status Indices in Patients With Heart Failure

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  62. Differential Effect of Biventricular and Right Ventricular DDD Pacing on Coronary Flow Reserve in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, October 2010, Wiley

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  63. EFFECT OF BIVENTRICULAR AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR PACING ON CORONARY FLOW RESERVE IN RESPONDERS AND NON-RESPONDERS TO CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  64. Prevalence of Interatrial Block in Healthy School-Aged Children: Definition by P-Wave Duration or Morphological Analysis

    Article • Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  65. Effect of Quinapril on In-Stent Restenosis and Relation to Plasma Apoptosis Signaling Molecules

    Article • The American Journal of Cardiology, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  66. Cardioprotective Role of Remote Ischemic Periconditioning in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

    Article • JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos, Konstantinos Tsarouhas

  67. Adverse Bioeffects of Ultrasound Contrast Agents Used in Echocardiography: True Safety Issue or “Much Ado About Nothing”?

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, July 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  68. Prognostic significance of inverse spatial QRS-T angle circadian pattern in myocardial infarction survivors

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  69. Evolution of repolarization descriptors in myocardial infarction survivors

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  70. Beneficial Effects of Statins on Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Stiffness

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, July 2007, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  71. Expanding the prognostic usefulness of the admission electrocardiogram in acute myocardial infarction

    Article • Journal of Electrocardiology, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  72. Beat by Beat Variations

    Article • The American Journal of Medicine, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  73. Heart Rate Lowering by Inhibition of the Pacemaker Current: A New Therapeutic Perspective in Cardiovascular Disease

    Article • Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, October 2006, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos

  74. The Role of Renin Angiotensin System Blockade in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Current Drug Targets - Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders, October 2005, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Georgios Giannopoulos